Microsoft stores to open near Apple's; Steve Jobs at Coldplay gig
In a not-so-subtle move, Microsoft says its retail stores will deliberately open near those run by Apple. Also, Steve Jobs has shown a rare public display of his love of music by attending a Coldplay concert, and the first Apple store in Canada's capital city is due to open this Saturday,.
Microsoft stores to open near Apple's; Steve Jobs at Coldplay gig
Microsoft stores to open near Apple's; Steve Jobs at Coldplay gig
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ZDNet reports that Microsoft is planning to open a number of retail stores in close proximity to existing Apple Stores later this year. While the stores will reportedly be designed more to showcase Microsoft products and build brand awareness than...
Single digit growth boosts Apple's share of US PC market to 8.7%MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Microsoft Targeting Apple Stores With New Retail Store Concept
ZDNet reports that Microsoft is planning to open a number of retail stores in close proximity to existing Apple Stores later this year. While the stores will reportedly be designed more to showcase Microsoft products and build brand awareness than...
Single digit growth boosts Apple's share of US PC market to 8.7%MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Microsoft Targeting Apple Stores With New Retail Store Concept
ZDNet reports that Microsoft is planning to open a number of retail stores in close proximity to existing Apple Stores later this year. While the stores will reportedly be designed more to showcase Microsoft products and build brand awareness than...
Microsoft Targeting Apple Stores With New Retail Store Concept
Microsoft Targeting Apple Stores With New Retail Store Concept
Apple released an incremental update to its iTunes software Wednesday afternoon, nixing the Palm Pre's ability to sync with the application.
iTunes 8.2.1 available, kills sync with Palm Pre
iTunes 8.2.1 available, kills sync with Palm Pre
Earlier today, Apple released iTunes 8.2.1, describing the update only as providing a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices. The notice regarding device verification has led to speculation that the...
iTunes 8.2.1 Reportedly Breaks Palm Pre Syncing
iTunes 8.2.1 Reportedly Breaks Palm Pre Syncing
Apple released an incremental update to its iTunes software Wednesday afternoon, bringing it to version 8.2.1. The company did not provide any details on changes offered by the new version.
iTunes 8.2.1 now available for download
iTunes 8.2.1 now available for download
SinoCast Daily Business Beat reports that Foxconn, Apple's Taiwanese manufacturing partner for the iPhone, has begun production of a China-specific iPhone lacking Wi-Fi connectivity.
Apple Progressing Toward iPhone Release in China
Apple Progressing Toward iPhone Release in China
AppleInsider reports that Apple is considering bringing back matte antiglare displays in the form of an option on more of the company's Mac offerings. Currently available only as a $50 option on the 17 MacBook Pro, the report speculates that the 13...
Apple to Bring Back Matte Displays as an Option on More Macs
Apple to Bring Back Matte Displays as an Option on More Macs
Apple made a bold move roughly two years ago to begin transitioning its entire Mac product line away from matte displays and towards glass-enclosed glossy ones, but the company may be nearing a concession that these shiny, highly-reflective screens may not be for everyone.
Apple may extend antiglare display option to more Macs
Apple may extend antiglare display option to more Macs
As flash memory and solid state drives become the new standard, Samsung and Toshiba have struggled to sell their latest high-capacity 1.8-inch hard disk drives, perhaps signaling that the end of an era is imminent for the iPod.
Sluggish sales of 1.8-inch drives may signal end to iPod classic
Sluggish sales of 1.8-inch drives may signal end to iPod classic
Public statements issued by Apple over the past year concerning the health of CEO Steve Jobs may have caught the attention of federal regulators -- the Securities Exchange Commission is rumored to have launched an investigation. What the SEC wants to know is, did Apple mislead investors with its statements? However, that is difficult to prove, and it's counterbalanced by solid company performance.
The SEC's Hard Look at Apple and Apple's Slow Boat to China
The SEC's Hard Look at Apple and Apple's Slow Boat to China
Apple on Tuesday evening provided iPhone developers with a second beta of iPhone 3.1, the first update to its third-generation mobile operating system, while Mac developers saw a new incremental build of Snow Leopard.
Apple developers get new iPhone 3.1 and Snow Leopard betas
Apple developers get new iPhone 3.1 and Snow Leopard betas
Close on the heels of the iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2 developer release today, Apple has also seeded OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A411 to registered developers. The new seed comes just five days after the release of Build 10A402.
Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A411 to Developers
Apple Seeds OS X Snow Leopard Build 10A411 to Developers
Apple has given developers a second beta for iPhone 3.1, the first update to its third-generation mobile operating system.
Apple seeds iPhone 3.1 beta 2 to developers
Apple seeds iPhone 3.1 beta 2 to developers
Apple presents an image of quality, but an audit of its factories in mainland China showed that more than half of these weren't paying their workers properly last year.
Apple's image may be tarnished by poor factory conditions
Apple's image may be tarnished by poor factory conditions
As a throwback to the old days of the two-song 45 rpm vinyl record, the iTunes Store launched a new “D45” section Tuesday, featuring discounted prices on packs of two digital song downloads.
iTunes goes retro with digital 45s
iTunes goes retro with digital 45s
One week before Apple is set to report its third-quarter earnings, Minneapolis-based market analysis firm Piper Jaffray released a report suggesting the computer and portable device maker could beat street estimates on strong Mac and iPhone sales.
Strong MacBook and iPhone sales to propel Apple stock - Report
Strong MacBook and iPhone sales to propel Apple stock - Report
Apple today announced that iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded over 1.5 billion applications in the App Store's first year of operation. There are currently over 65,000 applications available in the store.
Apple Announces First-Year App Store Success: 1.5 Billion Downloads, 65,000 Apps
Apple Announces First-Year App Store Success: 1.5 Billion Downloads, 65,000 Apps
Apple has discretely updated its premium In-Ear Headphones, replacing the rubber 3.5 mm headphone plug casing with a hard plastic one, perhaps in an attempt to fix cord protectors that users complained came easily unfastened.
Apple's In-Ear Headphones receive a subtle upgrade
Apple's In-Ear Headphones receive a subtle upgrade

As Apple's mobile App Store turned 1 year old this past week, the Cupertino company announced Tuesday that more than 1.5 billion total applications were downloaded in the store's first 12 months.
Apple ’s App Store: More than 1.5 billion served
Apple ’s App Store: More than 1.5 billion served