Grumbling Over Transparency Intensifies as Jobs Returns to Apple
Apple has confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs has officially gone back to work, according to numerous media reports. Beyond saying that Jobs would be working both at his office and from home, and that the company was happy to have him back, Apple provided no details about its chief's future involvement with the company.
Grumbling Over Transparency Intensifies as Jobs Returns to Apple
Grumbling Over Transparency Intensifies as Jobs Returns to Apple
Apple nearly saw a repeat of last year's sellouts on the weekend with widespread, but brief, iPhone 3GS shortages at many of its US retail stores. Also, NVIDIA has launched plugins that let Macs with newer video cards dramatically speed up tasks in Adobe's Creative Suite 4.
Apple sees brief iPhone 3GS shortages; NVIDIA intros CS4 plugins
Apple sees brief iPhone 3GS shortages; NVIDIA intros CS4 plugins
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs returned to work this week following a six-month medical leave, the company said Monday.
Steve Jobs returns to work at Apple
Steve Jobs returns to work at Apple
Bloomberg has received confirmation from Apple that Steve Jobs has returned to work at Apple following his liver transplant, currently working part-time at the company's headquarters in Cupertino and part-time from home. Jobs reportedly returned to ...
Apple Confirms: Steve Jobs Back at Work
Apple Confirms: Steve Jobs Back at Work
Late last week, we reported that Apple had posted an online availability database showing iPhone 3GS stock levels at each of its over 200 U.S. retail stores. At the time, the database showed solid availability of the new iPhone, with nearly 90% of st...
U.S. Apple Retail Store iPhone 3GS Supplies Begin to Tighten
U.S. Apple Retail Store iPhone 3GS Supplies Begin to Tighten
Reuters reports that ten top mobile phone manufacturers, including Apple, have agreed to adopt the Micro-USB connector standard for smartphone chargers in the European Union. The shift, planned to begin next year, will allow smartphones from the com...
Apple to Adopt Micro-USB Connectors for iPhone Charging in Europe
Apple to Adopt Micro-USB Connectors for iPhone Charging in Europe
Apple has reportedly issued new seeds of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and of Leopard 10.5.8 to developers that, at least in the former case, add functionality that was previously only shown at WWDC.
Apple posts new Snow Leopard, 10.5.8 seeds
Apple posts new Snow Leopard, 10.5.8 seeds
Apple is among a list of top handset makers who have agreed to support a European Union-backed initiative on standardizing phone chargers across the continent, which should benefit both consumers and the environment.
Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for Europe
Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for Europe
Apple has posted an online database to allow potential iPhone 3GS customers in the U.S. to check stock levels for the various models at Apple Retail Stores. Availability is updated at least hourly. Apple deployed similar tools for both the original...
Apple Posts Online iPhone 3GS Availability Database
Apple Posts Online iPhone 3GS Availability Database
Apple today seeded a new version of OS X Snow Leopard, Build 10A394, to developers. The new build was distributed via Software Update and weighs in at 655.3 MB. The update's description simply states that the new build contains fixes for stability,...
Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A394 to Developers
Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A394 to Developers
One of Apple's more publicly visible executives has left to join a venture capital firm. Meanwhile, Apple has unintentionally benefitted as those mourning Michael Jackson's death have flocked to iTunes to buy the pop star's music in what's likely to be record numbers.
iPhone marketing head goes to VC firm; iTunes breaks records after Jackson death
iPhone marketing head goes to VC firm; iTunes breaks records after Jackson death
Apple, which recently shaved down the cost of its popular Mac notebook lines, remains on track to pass on similar treatment to its all-in-one desktop line by this fall.
Briefly: more affordable iMacs from Apple expected by fall
Briefly: more affordable iMacs from Apple expected by fall
Taken at face value, the specifications tied to Apple's most recent MacBook Air updates imply the latest pair of ultra-slim notebooks should handily outperform their predecessors, but a new report claims this notion only holds true for the slower of the two models.
Apple's latest high-end MacBook Air slower than predecessor
Apple's latest high-end MacBook Air slower than predecessor
After the news broke that the first iPhone application with nudity was released, the app was quickly removed from the App Store. Despite the developer initially claiming that it was removed voluntarily to relieve server load, it seems that Apple may...
Apple Will Not Distribute 'Porn' and Other Inappropriate Content
Apple Will Not Distribute 'Porn' and Other Inappropriate Content
Apple's latest Mac mini continues to demonstrate the company's capacity to develop personal computers that are both smaller and more attractive than those of its rivals, but achieving its sleeker design footprint comes at the expense of razor-thin profit margins, a new tear-down cost analysis reveals.
Apple's profit margin on Mac minis slimmer than usual
Apple's profit margin on Mac minis slimmer than usual
Apple has increased its holdings in Imagination Technologies, the chip designer responsible for the graphics technology inside the iPhone and iPod touch, and now holds a combined 9.5% stake in the company.
Apple ups stake in iPhone graphics chip designer
Apple ups stake in iPhone graphics chip designer
Imagination Technologies has announced that Apple has raised its stake in the company to 9.5% following recent share purchases. The news comes days after news that Intel has raised their stake in the company to 16%. Imagination Technologies is the...
Apple Raises Stake in Imagination Technologies to 9.5%
Apple Raises Stake in Imagination Technologies to 9.5%
Apple doesn't talk much publicly, but when it does, it's usually bragging about its awesome products or some special milestone it's achieved. Monday was no different: Apple announced that it had sold more than 1 million iPhone 3G S models over its launch weekend. To put this in summer blockbuster movie opening perspective, the 3G S grossed at least $199 million at the box office in three days.
Apple's Tally, iSuppli's Breakdown, and Cupertino's Best-Kept Secrets
Apple's Tally, iSuppli's Breakdown, and Cupertino's Best-Kept Secrets
A new lawsuit accuses Apple of a bait-and-switch tactic with iTunes gift cards by instituting variable song pricing but leaving old cards on the shelves.
Apple sued over 'false' iTunes gift card promises
Apple sued over 'false' iTunes gift card promises
In its May 2009 Mobile Metrics report released today, mobile advertising firm AdMob revealed that the iPhone and iPod touch now account for 69% of the U.S. smartphone traffic on its ad network. The figure is up from 59% in April and 50% in March. W...
Apple's Share of U.S. Smartphone Ad Requests Grows, iPhone OS 3.0 Adoption Mixed
Apple's Share of U.S. Smartphone Ad Requests Grows, iPhone OS 3.0 Adoption Mixed