Judge Puts High-Profile Apple Hire in Limbo
Apple's move to shake up its iPod and iPhone management team has been put on hold. A federal court judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction requested by IBM that ordered Mark Papermaster to cease working for Apple until further notice. Apple hired Papermaster away from IBM last month to head hardware engineering for its handheld gadgets.
Judge Puts High-Profile Apple Hire in Limbo
Judge Puts High-Profile Apple Hire in Limbo
Fortune provides a detailed profile of Apple's COO Tim Cook and asks an ongoing question: Could this be Steve Jobs' eventual successor? Speculation about who might replace Steve Jobs has remained a hot topic ever since his scare with pancreatic can...
Apple COO Tim Cook as Possible Steve Jobs Replacement
Apple COO Tim Cook as Possible Steve Jobs Replacement
Microsoft is less interested in adopting WebKit for a future version of Internet Explorer than in its plans to replicate another Apple-driven technology: the direct-to-customer software distribution model pioneered by the App Store.
Microsoft plans to embrace Apple's App Store format
Microsoft plans to embrace Apple's App Store format
Ever since Mac OS X started shipping, licensing it for use on any other hardware than a Mac would have been crazy. Mountains of text have been written about why Steve Jobs canceled the clone licenses of the '90s and how it would damage Apple's hardware business today. However, times change, and three key changes to Apple's business could make the move as natural as the move to Intel CPUs.
The Day Apple Issues a License to Drive OS X
The Day Apple Issues a License to Drive OS X
9to5Mac believes that Sony BMG will soon begin offering their music catalog to Apple in the iTunes Plus format. iTunes Plus is Apple's marketing term for higher quality (256kbit) audio tracks without any copy protection (DRM). Apple first started ...
Sony BMG to Offer DRM-Free Music on Apple's iTunes
Sony BMG to Offer DRM-Free Music on Apple's iTunes
The drama continues for Apple's new employee Mark Papermaster who recently took a job at Apple to replace Tony Fadell. The transition has received more attention than usual due to a lawsuit filed by IBM.
Judge Orders Apple's New Hire to Stop Work
Judge Orders Apple's New Hire to Stop Work
Apple's plans for its new recruit from IBM, Mark Papermaster, have been dealt an at least temporary setback as a federal judge has ordered him to halt any work at his new employer.
Update: judge orders Apple's new mobile head to stop work
Update: judge orders Apple's new mobile head to stop work
I didn't expect much from games on the iPhone. I had visions of casual games, perhaps a fancy take on solitaire or a version of poker that takes advantage of the handset's touchscreen. Surely not a true mobile gaming experience. Boy, was I wrong. For the last few days I've been sampling some of the games available from the iTunes Store on the iPod touch, and I've been stunned at how elaborate and involved they are.
Apple: Soon to Be a Mobile Gaming Force
Apple: Soon to Be a Mobile Gaming Force
Apple's contentious decision to hire a former IBM executive has been explained by the iPhone and iPod maker -- and the new recruit himself -- as a carefully thought-out decision that doesn't run afoul of earlier agreements.
Court response defends new Apple mobile hire's jump from IBM
Court response defends new Apple mobile hire's jump from IBM
Apple's latest patent application reveals that they've continuing to look into personal virtual reality headsets. The February 2008 application is titled Automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system and details a personal d...
Apple Researching Virtual Reality Headsets
Apple Researching Virtual Reality Headsets
Apple University may serve as the company's internal MBA program as part of a training and development division, mirroring aspects of a similar program that developed at Pixar.
Apple University may serve as internal MBA program
Apple University may serve as internal MBA program
A series of screenshots from Apple's latest iPhone 2.2 beta have leaked on the web, revealing a new interface for downloading podcasts over wireless networks and a more polished version of the handset's App Store application.
iPhone 2.2 screenshots reveal direct podcast download interface
iPhone 2.2 screenshots reveal direct podcast download interface
Two new patent filings published this week reveal Apple to be working on digital theater software for handheld devices that would give users the impression that they are attending a sporting or entertainment event, and a new version of the Apple Remote that wouldn't be plagued by interference from stay light sources.
Apple files for digital theater, smart Apple Remote patents
Apple files for digital theater, smart Apple Remote patents
Apple's latest submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission report some new, relatively unfamiliar dangers related to the weak world economy and third party development that could potentially hurt its business.
Apple's 10K outlines risks from economy, third party developers
Apple's 10K outlines risks from economy, third party developers
With the transition to Intel complete, Apple has a new goal: Create next-generation Macs that are so fast, they outright embarrass PCs running Windows. That will create a market differentiation that will poise Apple for its next assault on Microsoft. Steve Jobs loves fast computers.
Apple's Furiously Fast Future
Apple's Furiously Fast Future
On Wednesday, Apple released its annual 10-K reports which detailed revenue and spending for fiscal 2008. eWeek has kindly organized the information into a number of charts, including this one showing Apple's revenue growth over 2007:
Apple's Fiscal 2008 Results Show Significant Year-Over-Year Growth
Apple's Fiscal 2008 Results Show Significant Year-Over-Year Growth
The fate of the Mac Mini remains a hot topic with conflicting reports about the fate of the Mac mini. While early reports have suggested the Mini will be discontinued, others have claimed that there will be at least one more update.
Apple Acknowledges Mac Mini Update
Apple Acknowledges Mac Mini Update
Apple appears to be taking its policing of the rumor mill to the phones, in one case dialing a customer who expressed concern over Internet reports on the Mac mini's fate to assure him the situation would be addressed in due time.
Apple tells Mac mini fan to hang in there
Apple tells Mac mini fan to hang in there
Apple in its annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesdaythe mac news you care about
Earlier this week, a number of complaints emerged about a trackpad issue found on the new MacBook Pros. PCPro.co.uk relays one customer's experience:
Apple outlines shift in strategy, rise in R&D spending, more
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Software Fix for MacBook Pro Trackpad Issue "Coming Soon"
Earlier this week, a number of complaints emerged about a trackpad issue found on the new MacBook Pros. PCPro.co.uk relays one customer's experience:
Apple outlines shift in strategy, rise in R&D spending, more
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Software Fix for MacBook Pro Trackpad Issue "Coming Soon"
Apple is apologizing to customers this week who had placed orders for its new entry-level NVIDIA-based MacBook Airs, explaining that due to an unforeseen issue, it's unlikely to deliver those systems until shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Apple delays entry MacBook Air untill after Thanksgiving
Apple delays entry MacBook Air untill after Thanksgiving