Steve Jobs testifies to feeling underappreciated by Apple board
Roughly four years after returning to Apple, Steve Jobs had set the company on course for one of the most remarkable comebacks in Silicon Valley history but says he felt underappreciated by his board of directors and as a result asked for a sizable stock grant that would later play a major role in the company's widely publicized option-backdating scandal.
Steve Jobs testifies to feeling underappreciated by Apple board
Steve Jobs testifies to feeling underappreciated by Apple board
In a patent application filed in November 2007 and released today, Apple reveals that it is researching methods for providing customized audio control for Internet browser content. The research is targeting the inability for a single system volume s...
Apple Researching Methods to Offer Customized Control of Browser-Based Audio Content
Apple Researching Methods to Offer Customized Control of Browser-Based Audio Content
Apple pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called Baby Shaker from its iTunes store Wednesday after its premise -- quiet a crying baby with a vigorous shake -- prompted outrage. According to screen shots posted on several Web sites, Baby Shaker displayed black-and-white line drawings of a baby.
Cries of Condemnation Prompt Apple to Rethink Simulated Child Abuse App
Cries of Condemnation Prompt Apple to Rethink Simulated Child Abuse App
Sales of Apple's iPod touch, once discounted as a pricey niche product, have more than doubled over the past 12 months to rates nearly in line with the iPhone, fueled by an explosion of attractive gaming titles on the App Store that are boosting overall multi-touch device shipments into Nintendo DS territory.
Apple's iPod touch sales double, nearly on par with iPhone
Apple's iPod touch sales double, nearly on par with iPhone
Apple may be looking to give web surfers using its Safari browser relief from a growing number of social networking and other websites that often thrust undesired audio playback into the browsing experience.
Apple may give Safari audio controls to silence irritating websites
Apple may give Safari audio controls to silence irritating websites
As usual, Apple executives were questioned about the possibility of an Apple netbook during today's financial results conference call. The issue has been raised a number of times but continues to be a hot topic given the fact that inexpensive netbooks...
Apple Questioned Again about a Mac Netbook
Apple Questioned Again about a Mac Netbook
Asked Wednesday about his company's exclusive relationship with AT&T -- cited by some as a barrier to further iPhone penetration -- Apple interim chief Tim Cook responded by praising the carrier as 'the best wireless provider in the US,' explaining that its GSM foundation gels with Apple's goal of providing 'one phone for the entire world' while rival CDMA technology 'doesn't really have a life to it.'
Apple happy with AT&T, indicates no plans for CDMA iPhone
Apple happy with AT&T, indicates no plans for CDMA iPhone
Apple's Tim Cook and Peter Oppenheimer provided some insights behind Apple's iPhone strategy today during the Q2 financial results conference call.
Apple with "No Plans" to Change AT&T iPhone Exclusivity and Other Notes
Apple with "No Plans" to Change AT&T iPhone Exclusivity and Other Notes
Apple today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Apple posted revenue of $8.16 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit ...
Apple Reports $1.21 Billion Profit for Q2 2009
Apple Reports $1.21 Billion Profit for Q2 2009
Apple on Wednesday announced a mixed second quarter, providing its best-ever earnings and iPhone sales for a March quarter but relatively weak Mac numbers. It's holding an ongoing financial conference call with analysts and members of the media. Several notes of interest from the call follow:
Notes of interest from Apple's Q209 quarterly conference call
Notes of interest from Apple's Q209 quarterly conference call
Apple said Wednesday that second-quarter profits rose more than 15 percent to $1.21 billion, or $1.33 per diluted share, on record non-holiday quarter sales of $8.16 billion for the three-month period ended March 28, 2009.
Apple profits rise 15% on sales of 2.2M Macs, 11M iPods
Apple profits rise 15% on sales of 2.2M Macs, 11M iPods
The next version of the Bluetooth short-range wireless protocol officially launched this week, promising an eightfold speed increase that could help device makers like Apple offer true wireless syncing on their handheld products in about a year's time.
Bluetooth 3.0 may pave way for iPhones, iPods that sync wirelessly
Bluetooth 3.0 may pave way for iPhones, iPods that sync wirelessly
Word on the street is that Apple will once again beat Wall Street soothsayers' divinations when it announces its quarterly financial results Wednesday. The rumor is, Apple's going to exceed expectations significantly on this call, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at The Enderle Group, told MacNewsWorld. It's the first time I've heard this kind of buzz in a long time.
All Eyes on Earnings: Will Apple's Q2 Dazzle
All Eyes on Earnings: Will Apple's Q2 Dazzle
Apple sometime this week is expected to tap its developers to begin testing a new pre-release copy of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, signaling a clear acceleration of the beta test process.
Apple to drop new Snow Leopard beta on developers
Apple to drop new Snow Leopard beta on developers
Apple following the close of the stock market on Wednesday will report results of its fiscal second quarter of 2009 ended March. Bullish Cross analyst and AppleInsider contributor Andy Zaky is readjusting his outlook on Apple to a view that is more commensurate with the increasingly bleak economic environment.
Apple to report second quarter earnings on Wednesday
Apple to report second quarter earnings on Wednesday
Filling a void for a true professional video card on the Mac platform, NVIDIA on Monday announced plans to begin shipping its Quadro FX 4800 ultra-high-end solution for the Mac Pro next month.
NVIDIA unveils $1800 Quadro FX 4800 card for Apple's Mac Pro
NVIDIA unveils $1800 Quadro FX 4800 card for Apple's Mac Pro
Apple today issued a media alert announcing details for the April 22nd release of its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The results will cover sales from December 28th, 2008 through March 27th, 2009, and will be released a...
Apple to Release Q2 2009 Financial Results on April 22nd
Apple to Release Q2 2009 Financial Results on April 22nd
The Inquirer recaps the latest netbook rumors coming out of the Commercial Times. The Chinese-language publication is citing sources from within the component supply chain that Apple has already signed a netbook deal with Foxconn:
More Apple Netbook Rumors Pinpoint Foxconn as Manufacturer
More Apple Netbook Rumors Pinpoint Foxconn as Manufacturer
Long-time Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is amongst the frontrunners to receive a contract to build a Mac netbook, according to a new report.
Apple begins bidding for Mac netbook manufacturing contract
Apple begins bidding for Mac netbook manufacturing contract
A report from PhoneNews last week claims that Apple may be planning on integrating High Definition playback in their future iPhones and iPod Touches.
Next Generation iPhone to Support HD Video and Apple TV-Like Behavior
Next Generation iPhone to Support HD Video and Apple TV-Like Behavior