The New York Times's John Markoff reveals that the iPhone began life as a Safari Pad:
iPhone Started as 'Safari Pad'
iPhone Started as 'Safari Pad'
While Apple promised 1,000 movie rentals for the iTunes Store in January, an in-depth search reveals that only 387 movies are available -- and that the rarer-still HD titles scarcely take advantage of the format.
The catalog represents just 39 per...
Apple well shy of movie rental goals
The catalog represents just 39 per...
Apple well shy of movie rental goals
Apple on Monday afternoon release maintenance updates for its recently released Aperture 2.0 photography workflow application and its GarageBand 4.0 music creation software.
Aperture 2.0.1
Aperture 2.0.1 [43.9MB] includes significant fixes aime...
Apple releases Aperture 2.0.1, GarageBand 4.1.2
Aperture 2.0.1
Aperture 2.0.1 [43.9MB] includes significant fixes aime...
Apple releases Aperture 2.0.1, GarageBand 4.1.2
Contrary to earlier reports, Apple and China Mobile have not yet entered into negotiations to bring the iPhone to the world's largest mobile network, suggesting such talks are only likely closer to the release of a 3G version of the touchscreen hands...
No talks held between Apple, China mobile over current iPhone
No talks held between Apple, China mobile over current iPhone
Apple has eclipsed Dell as the No.1 supplier of notebooks to higher education in the United States. Meanwhile, thin supply of MacBook Airs suggests demand remains high for the super-slim notebook a month removed from initial availability. And the ent...
MacBooks: Apple over Dell; Air sell-through; new models slower
MacBooks: Apple over Dell; Air sell-through; new models slower
Intel Corp. said this weekend that Intel Atom will be the official name for its new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers arriving...
Apple-bound "Silverthorne" chip now dubbed "Atom"
Apple-bound "Silverthorne" chip now dubbed "Atom"
As always, Apple is expanding its workforce; new postings, however, suggest that the company is investigating a return to carbon elements in its computers, expanding the iPhone's camera functionality, and prepping for the next generation of MacBooks....
Apple jobs: carbon composites, iPhone cameras, MacBook design
Apple jobs: carbon composites, iPhone cameras, MacBook design
A Computerworld.com blog reports on an interesting comment by Apple COO Tim Cook during last week's Goldman Sachs Investment Symposium. Cook revealed that Apple has edged past Dell and is now the #1 laptop supplier in higher education:
Apple is Number One Laptop Supplier in Higher Education
Apple is Number One Laptop Supplier in Higher Education
Readers report that this week's Circuit City Ad (page 20) is advertising a purple iPod nano.
Purple iPod Nano Inbound
Purple iPod Nano Inbound
A while back, I read a heated discussion about Apple's supposed moral obligation to the enterprise. The context was that Apple should endeavor to make products that are both fun to use, compelling and check all the enterprise boxes. The failure to fully penetrate the enterprise was presented as a deficiency of Apple's. I am going to tell you that the problem is not with Apple.
Wishing Apple Into the Enterprise Won't Get It There
Wishing Apple Into the Enterprise Won't Get It There
Framingham, Mass.-based Internet entrepreneurs Patrick Faucher and Phil Antoniades don't want anyone wasting time figuring out what widgets are or what they do. Last year Faucher and Antoniades' company, Nimbit, launched a highly successful and ambitious music widget, an online sales tool called OMT.
Nimbit: Circumventing the iTunes Establishment
Nimbit: Circumventing the iTunes Establishment
According to sources Apple has released a Safari seed to developers that promises a significant amount of bug and performance fixes regarding the following areas:
New Safari Seeds Continue Performance Improvements, Bug Fixes
New Safari Seeds Continue Performance Improvements, Bug Fixes
Rumors earlier today from iLounge suggested that Apple would act as a gatekeeper for iPhone and iPod Touch applications based on their upcoming Software Development Kit (SDK). As gatekeeper, Apple would individually review new applications by 3rd pa...
Apple to Allow Free iPhone/Touch Apps Without Special Approval
Apple to Allow Free iPhone/Touch Apps Without Special Approval
A recently published patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at the possibility of game rentals and a more advanced games management component of the iTunes Store. Meanwhile, readers question the disappearance of Safari's anti-phishing measures. And the ...
Apple game rentals; Safari anti-phishing; Blu-ray notebook drives
Apple game rentals; Safari anti-phishing; Blu-ray notebook drives
Apple Inc. will have the final say over which third-party iPhone and iPod touch applications are deemed suitable for release, according to a new report, which also confirms several other suspicions previously waged regarding the firm's upcoming softw...
Apple to serve as regulator for iPhone app distribution
Apple to serve as regulator for iPhone app distribution
iLounge cites several sources familiar with Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch software development kit (SDK) plans to reveal some controversial new details:
iPhone SDK Details: Apple as Gatekeeper, No Accessories
iPhone SDK Details: Apple as Gatekeeper, No Accessories
Following a meeting with Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook earlier this week, investment bank Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on shares of the electronics maker, saying the company's industry leading product cycles should help it overcome ...
Report: 40 percent of holiday iPod sales went to first-time buyers
Report: 40 percent of holiday iPod sales went to first-time buyers
The long-awaited -- and perhaps overdue -- refresh to the MacBook Pro lineup finally came Tuesday morning, and along with it, a laptop surprise: Apple beefed up its consumer-grade MacBooks too. The announcements set the Apple-focused blog world on fire, with some commenters noting they were just happy to see the MacBook Pro holdouts finally get something they could spring for.
Mac Bloggers Toast iTunes, Probe Penryn Processors, Sweat iPhone SDK
Mac Bloggers Toast iTunes, Probe Penryn Processors, Sweat iPhone SDK
While its Irish division is just receiving the iPhone, O2 UK said on Thursday that the iPhone led its best-ever quarter at the end of 2007. Also, PayPal cautions users to avoid visiting its site with Safari, and Apple has issued an iPhoto fix.
O2...
O2 quarter boosted by iPhone; PayPal Safari warning; iPhoto 7.1.3
O2...
O2 quarter boosted by iPhone; PayPal Safari warning; iPhoto 7.1.3
While Apple appears to be ready to unleash its iPhone SDK to developers, the version that arrives next week may be far from final. Meanwhile, the company last quarter crept its way onto the world's Top 10 handset vendors. And it appears as if the iTu...
iPhone SDK rumors; Apple a Top 10 handset vendor; more...
iPhone SDK rumors; Apple a Top 10 handset vendor; more...
