Apple to sweeten Snow Leopard with more Cocoa
According to developer build notes leaked on the web, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard's new Finder and "almost all" other graphical apps will be delivered using Cocoa. Here's why, and what benefit this additional use of Cocoa will provide to users.
Apple to sweeten Snow Leopard with more Cocoa
Apple to sweeten Snow Leopard with more Cocoa
If someone were to tell investors two years ago that iPod sales would only contribute 14.2% of Apple’s total revenue and that the company's sales would significantly accelerate to a pace of 75% year-over-year, those investors would likely have presumed Apple shares would be trading at a significant premium to 2006 levels.
iPods accounted for just 14.2% of Apple ’s sales in Q4 2008
iPods accounted for just 14.2% of Apple ’s sales in Q4 2008
I can remember the day, way back, when the U.S. was the most important market in the world and companies from all over fought to build a presence and establish themselves here. Our politicians have creatively fixed that advantage, and now China is the place to be.
Why Dell Is Beating Everyone, Especially Apple, in China
Why Dell Is Beating Everyone, Especially Apple, in China
Google announced the release of an iPhone native version of their Google Earth application.
Google Releases Google Earth for iPhone and iPod Touch
Google Releases Google Earth for iPhone and iPod Touch
Apple has seeded a new version of Snow Leopard (Build 10A190) to developers this morning. Last night they had emailed ADC members that a preview build of Snow Leopard was made available to them, but the download links were not live until this morning.
Apple Seeds Snow Leopard 10A190 (Mac OS X 10.6) to Developers
Apple Seeds Snow Leopard 10A190 (Mac OS X 10.6) to Developers
While Microsoft executives like to talk about Apple as an insignificant company with less than 5% of the worldwide market share of all PCs and servers sold, the Mac maker now has more cash than Microsoft and earns more than half of its profits and over three fourths it's revenues.
Apple earnings, profits, and cash embarrass Microsoft
Apple earnings, profits, and cash embarrass Microsoft
Apple has seeded a new version of Snow Leopard (Build 10A190) to developers this morning. Last night they had emailed ADC members that a preview build of Snow Leopard was made available to them, but the download links were not live until this mornin...
Apple Seeds Snow Leopard 10A190 (Mac OX 10.6) to Developers
Apple Seeds Snow Leopard 10A190 (Mac OX 10.6) to Developers
Apple developers this weekend are enthusiastically reporting that they've been provided with new test releases of the both the next iPhone software update and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Apple devs get new iPhone, Snow Leopard pre-releases
Apple devs get new iPhone, Snow Leopard pre-releases
Apple has joined Google in publicly opposing California's Proposition 8, a measure intended to ban the rights of gay Californians to legally marry, and has contributed $100,000 to defeat the measure.
Apple gives $100,000 to fight California gay marriage ban
Apple gives $100,000 to fight California gay marriage ban
Apple has publicly posted in their HotNews feed that they are opposing a proposal (Proposition 8) that seeks to eliminate the right to same-sex marriage in the state of California. Apple has also donated $100,000 to the No to 8 campaign:
Apple Publicly Opposes California Proposition 8 (Ban on Same Sex Marriage)
Apple Publicly Opposes California Proposition 8 (Ban on Same Sex Marriage)
Apple's newly redesigned 15" MacBook Pro improves upon the graphics, RAM, and CPU performance of the previous generation while adopting the strong lines and unibody construction of the MacBook Air, the keyboard of the 2006 consumer MacBook, the environmentally friendly design of last year's iMac, and the iPhone's headphone mic, resulting a strong package of cross pollination across Apple's various branches.
Apple's unibody MacBook Pro: an in-depth review with video
Apple's unibody MacBook Pro: an in-depth review with video
InformationWeek points out a few new Apple patent applications that were just filed and published which describe underlying technologies that will likely appear in Apple's Snow Leopard (10.6) operating system.
Apple Patent Provides Peek at Snow Leopard Technologies
Apple Patent Provides Peek at Snow Leopard Technologies
Apple has published new terms for its registered iPhone developer agreement that defines new limits for "Apple Confidential Information" protected by the program's Non Disclosure Agreement, allowing developers new freedom to collaborate with each other, conduct developer training sessions, and print guides and tutorials.
Apple releases portions of iPhone SDK from NDA limits
Apple releases portions of iPhone SDK from NDA limits
With Apple's recent 'State of the Mac' omitting any mention of the Mac mini and reports surfacing over the current line's discontinuation, there's been some speculation that the diminutive desktop's days may (again) be numbered. That's unlikely the case, say insiders, who are sharing new details.
Informed players say Apple's Mac mini still kickin'
Informed players say Apple's Mac mini still kickin'
Apple has posted a new iPhone developer agreement as previously promised. One of the developer agreements has been posted publicly, though another is only available to registered developers. The new agreement appears to limit what is considered co...
Apple Posts Revised iPhone NDA Agreement and Readying iPhone 2.2 Beta 2 Firmware
Apple Posts Revised iPhone NDA Agreement and Readying iPhone 2.2 Beta 2 Firmware
The fraudulent report of Steve Jobs' heart attack that never actually happened was originated by an 18 year old with unclear motives.
False story of Jobs' heart attack started with teen
False story of Jobs' heart attack started with teen
Apple has started developer seeding and testing of the next update to their Mac OS X operating system. Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G21) was seeded to developers this morning and offers the usual laundry list of bug fixes and improvements across a variety of services.
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G21) to Developers
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G21) to Developers
Apple this week began testing Mac OS X 10.5.6, the next in a running series of updates planned for the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, which could prove to be the most extensive yet.
Apple begins testing Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update
Apple begins testing Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update
With the exception of the iPhone, Apple's products largely lack technology to provide ubiquitous access to the outside world while on the go. However, a new proposal from the company would attempt to solve this problem, and provide ever-present access to the Internet, through a series of tiny RF modules that can be toted or place just about anywhere.
Apple proposes tiny RF modules for ever-present connectivity
Apple proposes tiny RF modules for ever-present connectivity
In its recently reported fiscal fourth quarter, Apple's adjusted net income grew approximately 124.6% from $1.085 billion in Q4 2007 to $2.437 billion in Q4 2008 -- an extraordinary number when fully accounting for iPhone sales in both periods.
Apple's "real" earnings grew a staggering 124.6% in Q4
Apple's "real" earnings grew a staggering 124.6% in Q4