AT&T talking with Apple about 3G-ready MacBooks
AT&T is hoping to make 3G-enabled notebooks a staple of its cellular business, and in an executive interview hints that it may be chatting with Apple to extend its reach into MacBooks or other non-iPhone devices.
AT&T talking with Apple about 3G-ready MacBooks
AT&T talking with Apple about 3G-ready MacBooks
One of the original pillars of Apple's iLife suite, iDVD, has increasingly been given the cold shoulder to the point where it is not even depicted on the retail package anymore. How much longer will the app stick around now that the company has focused on pushing media sharing online?
iDVD hung out to dry as Apple pushes movies online
iDVD hung out to dry as Apple pushes movies online
Apple is no longer relying solely on one content delivery network to help serve up its swelling catalog of digital media content, iPhone apps and software updates, according to a published report.
Apple taps Limelight to fortify booming digital download biz
Apple taps Limelight to fortify booming digital download biz
As part of his settlement with IBM last week, Mark Papermaster will be required to sign and submit court-governed declarations every few months saying he hasn't divulged any of the company's trade secrets while performing his new duties at Apple.
IBM to keep tabs on Papermaster's new position at Apple
IBM to keep tabs on Papermaster's new position at Apple
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a key patent for its iPhone, which it applied for in September 2007. Patent 7,479,949 covers the product's distinctive multifunction touch screen. It also encompasses technology behind the iPhone's hardware, operating system and certain phone and camera functions.
Will Apple's iPhone Patent Pre-empt the Pre
Will Apple's iPhone Patent Pre-empt the Pre
Apple announced Tuesday that Mark Papermaster, the former IBM chip expert who was sued by Big Blue for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement by accepting a position at Apple, is now free to begin work as a VP for the iPhone maker this spring.
Former IBM chip expert cleared to begin work at Apple
Former IBM chip expert cleared to begin work at Apple
Apple has announced that Mark Papermaster will begin work at Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24th, 2009.
Mark Papermaster to Begin Work at Apple on April 24th
Mark Papermaster to Begin Work at Apple on April 24th
Apple has released a 2.2.1 update for the iPhone today. Available from iTunes, the update relays the following improvements:
Apple Releases iPhone and iPod Touch 2.2.1 Firmware
Apple Releases iPhone and iPod Touch 2.2.1 Firmware
Apple on Tuesday afternoon released iPhone Software version 2.2.1, a maintenance and stability release that improves performance in mobile Safari and corrects issues with photos saved from Mail.
Apple releases iPhone Software v2.2.1
Apple releases iPhone Software v2.2.1
Macworld reports that the first high-definition video downloads have appeared on the UK iTunes Store. The first two episodes of the fifth season of the hit TV show Lost are now available at a cost of £2.49 per episode, with a season pass available f...
HD Downloads Starting to Appear in UK iTunes Store
HD Downloads Starting to Appear in UK iTunes Store
A release candidate of Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer browser made available this week has twice finished last in a five-browser benchmark competition.
IE8's JavaScript performance lags well behind Safari, Chrome
IE8's JavaScript performance lags well behind Safari, Chrome
Folks in the United Kingdom are finally finding some HD content in their iTunes store, but so far the selection is very limited.
Apple slowly bringing HD shows to iTunes UK
Apple slowly bringing HD shows to iTunes UK
Apple last week was awarded a monstrous 358-page patent covering the touch screen, graphical user interface, and methods that combine to define the iPhone user experience.
Apple awarded key "multi-touch" patent covering the iPhone
Apple awarded key "multi-touch" patent covering the iPhone
Apple on Monday released a software update that addresses issues with its Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter and also boosts HD video performance on some current Mac notebooks and previous-generation Mac desktops.
Apple releases NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
Apple releases NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009
Apple's next-generation iMacs are being held up for business reasons and a minor technical obstacle, according to one Wall Street analyst.
Chip complex delaying Apple's new iMac line, says analyst
Chip complex delaying Apple's new iMac line, says analyst
Apple will officially launch iLife '09 this Tuesday and is in the process of making sure that each new Mac that leaves its retail or online stores will include a copy of the new digital lifestyle software.
Apple equipping all Macs with iLife '09 for Tuesday launch
Apple equipping all Macs with iLife '09 for Tuesday launch
Microsoft's Zune hit the ground even harder in its third holiday quarter. After two years of annual sales that barely reached the million unit mark, the company reported a major new drop in device sales for the winter quarter.
Microsoft's Zune crashes as iPod sales grow
Microsoft's Zune crashes as iPod sales grow
Steve Jobs may be the public face of Apple, but the company has a strong team of executives and should do well without him, at least for the near term, company observers say. But if his absence were to become permanent, it could have a serious impact on Apple, they add. That's because the company is so strongly identified with Jobs and his sensibility pervades its culture and products.
With No Steve Till Summer, Can Apple Keep Rolling
With No Steve Till Summer, Can Apple Keep Rolling
With unit growth and revenues that beat the Street's expectations, Apple's resilience in the face of global economic woes is great news for its investors, but bad news for competitors, according to a note Connexiti issued by supply chain analyst Richard Davenport.
Apple's Mac growth a standout in ailing PC market
Apple's Mac growth a standout in ailing PC market
Born at a time when people assumed desktop computers were all about text, the primarily visual Macintosh is marking its 25th anniversary on a mostly high note with some of its best-ever sales and influence beyond just desktop computers.
Apple thriving on 25th anniversary of the Mac
Apple thriving on 25th anniversary of the Mac