To iPod or Not to iPod
This might be hard for some people to fathom, but there are digital music players made by other companies beside Apple. However, before you think I'm about to write some type of heresy -- the iPod is not the best? -- here's the point: The iPod has keen competition, if you look. There can be good reasons for not picking an iPod. One, other players often include an FM radio; iPods do not.
To iPod or Not to iPod
To iPod or Not to iPod
When Apple finally opens its iPhone and iPod touch to third-party developers early next year, it will employ some extra measures to maintain the security and stability of the mobile platforms, such as requiring a digital signature on each authorized ...
Apple VP: third-party iPhones apps to use digital signature
Apple VP: third-party iPhones apps to use digital signature
Fortune interviews Apple's Vice President of Hardware Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak, about the iPod and the iPhone.
Greg Joswiak on the iPhone SDK, iPod
Greg Joswiak on the iPhone SDK, iPod
While Apple hasn't released official numbers on early sales of its iPhone in the UK, new reports suggest the company may face difficulty replicating the level of success it experienced with the US launch of the handset back in June.
According to ...
Reports: UK consumers slow to adopt Apple's iPhone
According to ...
Reports: UK consumers slow to adopt Apple's iPhone
Analysts for investment bank Piper Jaffray spent six hours this past weekend monitoring traffic at mall-based Apple retail stores and found that the shops exerted a gravitational pull on shoppers who came within 25 feet of the entranceways.
Specif...
Apple stores having 'gravitational pull' on mall shoppers - report
Specif...
Apple stores having 'gravitational pull' on mall shoppers - report
Dock it, charge it and play it. That's the idea behind the endless number of iPod speaker systems on the market today. Who can say which is best? It depends on where you use it, how loud you want it and the kind of sound you like. Is it for the home or office? The iCube, for example, is a good choice for solo listening, though it wouldn't cut it at a party.
iPod Out Loud: Which Speakers Speak to You
iPod Out Loud: Which Speakers Speak to You
MacNotes.de (German) provides early notes and experiences from customers who have bought unlocked iPhones in Germany.
German iPhones Unlocked by iTunes
German iPhones Unlocked by iTunes
A reader writes: I recently bought a new iMac, system 10.4, and installed a copy of iWork '08, which contains Apple's current word-processing program, called Pages. However, it seems that iWork will not open any document written using AppleWorks, the word-processing program which runs on iMac.
Getting iWork and AppleWorks to Work Together
Getting iWork and AppleWorks to Work Together
Three patent filings set into motion by Apple just a month after the iPhone's US debut open the door to curved multi-touch surfaces that can recognize more than just fingertips.
Pieced together through US-based patents for a sensor layout as well ...
Apple aims to patent ergonomic, full-hand multi-touch input
Pieced together through US-based patents for a sensor layout as well ...
Apple aims to patent ergonomic, full-hand multi-touch input
Apple Computer early Friday morning kicked-off the 2007 holiday shopping season with its annual Black Friday sale, offering significant discounts on Macs, iPods and accessories.
Macs and iPods
As part of this year's sale, the Cupertino, Calif...
Apple slashes prices on Macs and iPods for 24-hour sale
Macs and iPods
As part of this year's sale, the Cupertino, Calif...
Apple slashes prices on Macs and iPods for 24-hour sale
Popular online retailers such as BestBuy, CompUSA, CircuitCity.com, and Amazon are now participating in online Black Friday sales.
Apple (and Others) Black Friday 2007 Sales Prices and Links
Apple (and Others) Black Friday 2007 Sales Prices and Links
Apple has made horrible decisions when it comes to third-party iPod game development and isn't very supportive of the iPhone as a gaming platform either, says id Software co-founder John Carmack, who admits butting heads with Steve Jobs over these ...
id Software co-founder criticizes Apple stance on iPhone games
id Software co-founder criticizes Apple stance on iPhone games
Apple Inc. on Wednesday called a truce in the feud between itself and Burst.com by agreeing to pay a $10 million lump sum in exchange for protection from current and future lawsuits.
Burst.com will collect approximately $4.6 million after factorin...
Apple settles Burst.com patent suit for $10 million
Burst.com will collect approximately $4.6 million after factorin...
Apple settles Burst.com patent suit for $10 million
After analyzing October sales data from market research firm NPD, investment bank Piper Jaffray said Wednesday it expects Apple will sell a record 25 million iPods during the three-month period ending December.
While it is way too early to make ...
Apple on track to sell 25 million iPods this quarter
While it is way too early to make ...
Apple on track to sell 25 million iPods this quarter
Even more evidence has turned up to suggest Apple is prepping an iTunes movie rental service. Meanwhile, a one-day only rebate from Microsoft effectively offers $100 off the upcoming Mac Office 2008. And BlackBerry maker RIM is said to be preparing a...
Briefly: iTunes rentals; $100 off Office 2008; BlackBerry iPhone
Briefly: iTunes rentals; $100 off Office 2008; BlackBerry iPhone
Attorneys in a shareholder lawsuit against Apple over its backdating of stock options said Tuesday they plan to refile some of the claims. The shareholders claimed in the June 2006 lawsuit that company directors and officers committed fraud when they backdated some awards made between 1997 and 2001 to time the options when prices were low and boost later payouts.
Shareholders to Refile Claims in Apple Options Case
Shareholders to Refile Claims in Apple Options Case
Following a report that Apple's iPhone may be using unique identifier codes to track user activity, some clever iPhone users in Germany started tracking the data that their handhelds were transmitting. The verdict: It looks like Apple is receiving generic application identifiers, not user-specific information.
Report: Apple Not Tracking iPhone User Info
Report: Apple Not Tracking iPhone User Info
Apple Inc. last week began informing partners that it plans to end its Authorized Business Agent program at the end of the year.
The program is comprised of approximately 800 independent professionals across the U.S. who had been approved by the c...
Apple pulls plug on Authorized Business Agent program
The program is comprised of approximately 800 independent professionals across the U.S. who had been approved by the c...
Apple pulls plug on Authorized Business Agent program
Apple sent out promotional emails to customers tonight confirming their plans for a Black Friday sale on November 23.
Apple's Black Friday Promo: Ready. Set. Shop.
Apple's Black Friday Promo: Ready. Set. Shop.
9to5mac reminds us that the first feature film to be launched exclusively on iTunes is opening today. Written and directed by Edward Burns, Purple Violets is a romantic comedy starring Selma Blair, Debra Messing, and Patrick Wilson. A prev...
First iTunes Movie Premiere: Purple Violets
First iTunes Movie Premiere: Purple Violets