Apple Affected by LCD Price Fixing by LG, Sharp, Chunghwa
CNet reports that LG Display, Sharp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes pled guilty to criminal charges for LCD price-fixing and agreed to pay $585 million in fines.
Apple Affected by LCD Price Fixing by LG, Sharp, Chunghwa
Apple Affected by LCD Price Fixing by LG, Sharp, Chunghwa
One of the primary focuses of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update will be to improve the reliability of data syncing between the company's MobileMe Internet service and users on notebook computers or slower networks.
Apple improving Mobile Me synching in Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple improving Mobile Me synching in Mac OS X 10.5.6
With Black Friday sale information from rival PC vendors beginning to leak online, experts at Barclays Capital say they expect Apple to counter the promotions with a more aggressive than usual one-day sale, offering deep discounts on a number of Mac models.
Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet
Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet
Apple is still hard at work on the next version of Mac OS X 10.5.6 according to published reports on the internet.
Apple Focusing on MobileMe Improvements in Latest 10.5.6 Builds
Apple Focusing on MobileMe Improvements in Latest 10.5.6 Builds
While other consumer electronics makers are headed for a rough holiday season, two standouts in the industry are expected to rise above the rest -- Apple and Dell. A survey by ChangeWave concluded that the U.S. is on the brink of experiencing a massive breakdown in consumer spending just in time for the holiday season.
Apple, Dell to Grab Bigger Slices of Smaller Holiday Pie
Apple, Dell to Grab Bigger Slices of Smaller Holiday Pie
The vice president in charge of Apple's enterprise sales for the past four years is leaving the Mac maker and will not be replaced, according to a published report.
Departing Apple enterprise sales chief won't be replaced
Departing Apple enterprise sales chief won't be replaced
Apple on Tuesday evening released a significant bug fix update for its recently released fourth-generation iPod nano digital media players, which adds support for a couple of the company's new headphone offerings, and introduces a toggle to turn off Cover Flow, among other things.
Apple releases big bug fix patch for 4th gen iPod nano
Apple releases big bug fix patch for 4th gen iPod nano
One report is suggesting that Apple will not only expand iPhone sales to Costco but cut pricing at the same time. In a more confirmed price drop, Apple is now touting $5 movie purchases as a regular feature. Also, Google has launched its own video chat feature and has started tracking the spread of the flu through searches.
$149 Costco iPhone rumor, $5 iTunes movies, Gmail AV chat
$149 Costco iPhone rumor, $5 iTunes movies, Gmail AV chat
&pageNumbeWhile global economic woes certainly aren't good news for retailers this holiday season, a report by Reuters suggests a silver lining for Apple: its key competitors may be hit even harder.
Apple may benefit from slowing economy
Apple may benefit from slowing economy
AppleInsider claims that Apple has been looking into substituting carbon fiber parts for aluminum in an effort to make the MacBook Air even lighter than it presently is.
Apple to Adopt Carbon Fiber for Lighter MacBook Air
Apple to Adopt Carbon Fiber for Lighter MacBook Air
Apple enthusiastically claimed ownership to the world's thinnest notebook earlier this year with the introduction of the MacBook Air, but is rumored to be unsatisfied with the system's weight, which it now hopes to drop below 3 pounds.
Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air
Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air
Apple has taken down its bio for Mark Papermaster, the senior vice president of "Devices Hardware Engineering" that the company hired from IBM, signaling new uncertainty surrounding the position.
Apple shreds bio of recent IBM hire amid proceedings
Apple shreds bio of recent IBM hire amid proceedings
Parents now have the option of buying full Sesame Street shows from iTunes to keep their children up to date. Meanwhile, Apple has started its earliest construction work on its fourth Manhattan-area retail store but still owes a hefty amount in back taxes for an unused Washington, DC location.
Sesame Street on iTunes; 4th NYC store building; DC back taxes
Sesame Street on iTunes; 4th NYC store building; DC back taxes
The NPD Group issued a press release today revealing that the Apple iPhone is now ranked #1 in consumer phone sales for the 3rd quarter of 2008. The iPhone surpassed Motorola's RAZR phone which had been ranked #1 for the previous 12 quarters.
Apple iPhone #1 Amongst U.S. Consumers in Q3 2008
Apple iPhone #1 Amongst U.S. Consumers in Q3 2008
Apple has decided to cut back on its notebook production for the current holiday quarter, according to one report. Meanwhile, the company is said to be working on a software fix for at least one issue surrounding its latest offerings.
Apple trimming notebook orders; plans fixes for new models
Apple trimming notebook orders; plans fixes for new models
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