SATA-based Xserve RAID prototype escapes from Apple (photos)
It's not often that a prototype of an unreleased Apple hardware product escapes the company's kung fu grip and lands smack-dab in the lap of one of our loyal readers. But hey, that's what appears to have happened. So here's some fresh meat for friday...
SATA-based Xserve RAID prototype escapes from Apple (photos)
SATA-based Xserve RAID prototype escapes from Apple (photos)
Apple intends to hide specific sales numbers for its soon-to-be-released Apple TV, according to an Apple executive. The company, which stopped breaking out individual sales numbers for its product lines more than two years ago, will include Apple TV sales as part of its Music and Related Products and Services line in its financial reporting, effectively obscuring performance for the device.
Apple to Hide Specific Apple TV Sales Numbers
Apple to Hide Specific Apple TV Sales Numbers
When Apple introduced the new 802.11n-based AirPort Extreme Base Station during Macworld Expo 2007, it also announced that most Core 2 Duo Macs were already compatible once a software update was applied. Unless you are purchasing a new Base Station, however, the update will cost you $1.99.
Apple 802.11n Upgrade to Cost $1.99
Apple 802.11n Upgrade to Cost $1.99
A new build of Mac OS X Leopard released by Apple this week carries with it a handful visible improvements and a slightly longer laundry list of known issues, AppleInsider has learned.
Released Wednesday evening, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard build 9A34...
Apple sets free new build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Released Wednesday evening, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard build 9A34...
Apple sets free new build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Each iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple Inc. and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, as well as plenty of room for future price cuts, according to research firm iSuppli.
Based on a prel...
Apple may see 50 percent margin on each iPhone sale
Based on a prel...
Apple may see 50 percent margin on each iPhone sale
Apple has lowered the price of entry for recent Intel Mac owners who want 802.11n access. At the same time, Steve Jobs' initially approved demolition of a classic home has been denied. And yet another device maker has suffered the wrath of Apple's le...
Briefly: 802.11n fee, Jobs' mansion woes, Apple targets British firm
Briefly: 802.11n fee, Jobs' mansion woes, Apple targets British firm
Apple dropped slightly to fifth place in rankings of US computer sales during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to preliminary Gartner data obtained by AppleInsider.
The Mac maker dropped a full percentage point to 5.1 percent of the domesti...
Gartner: Apple's Mac market share slips to fifth in US
The Mac maker dropped a full percentage point to 5.1 percent of the domesti...
Gartner: Apple's Mac market share slips to fifth in US
Apple's new iPhone, which isn't due to begin shipping until June, runs a version of the company's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system slated to ship around the same time, a published report said Thursday.
Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, re...
Apple's iPhone runs Mac OS X Leopard - report
Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, re...
Apple's iPhone runs Mac OS X Leopard - report
Apple on Wednesday posted the best quarter in its history, setting new marks for both sales and profit, but investors sold off the company's high-flying shares after the forecast for the current quarter came in below expectations. Apple, which last week dropped the computer from its name, said revenue for the quarter was $7.1 billion, up 24 percent from the same time a year ago.
Apple Posts Record Quarter but Outlook Disappoints
Apple Posts Record Quarter but Outlook Disappoints
Market analyst group iSuppli put out some preliminary numbers as the component costs for the Apple iPhone. Typically, these component breakdowns are performed on a physical device, so this analysis was done with a best-guess on many of the suppliers...
Apple iPhone Component Costs
Apple iPhone Component Costs
Steve Jobs is the face of Apple, but the man most responsible for the iconic look and feel of such sleek devices as the iBook, iPod and now, the iPhone, is an intensely private London native named Jonathan Ive. So important is Ive to Apple that at the Macworld Expo unveiling of the iPhone, the first call Jobs placed was to Ive to offer congratulations.
The Real Genius Behind Apple's Polish
The Real Genius Behind Apple's Polish
Market analyst group iSuppli put out some preliminary numbers as the component costs for the Apple iPhone. Typically, these component breakdowns are performed on a physical device, so this analysis was done with a best-guess on many of the suppliers...
Apple iPhone Component Costs
Apple iPhone Component Costs
In a sign of the times, a Sydney, Australia-based bank has developed a new indicator for foreign exchange movements based on Apple's iPod music player, and as an alternative to the long-standing Big Mac Index. Launched Thursday, the CommSec iPod Index is predicting a 15 percent drop in the Australia dollar against the U.S. dollar -- music to exporters' ears.
Australian Economists Create iPod Index
Australian Economists Create iPod Index
Shares of Apple Inc. fell more than 3 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday as concerns over the company's outlook and Mac sales momentum outweighed simultaneous price target upgrades by nearly a dozen Wall Street firms.
During its fiscal firs...
UBS, PJ, CG, BS, GS, TE, AmTech all up Apple target, stock falls
During its fiscal firs...
UBS, PJ, CG, BS, GS, TE, AmTech all up Apple target, stock falls
Each iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple Inc. and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, as well as plenty of room for future price cuts, according to research firm iSuppli.
Based on a prel...
Apple to see near 50% gross margin on each iPhone sale
Based on a prel...
Apple to see near 50% gross margin on each iPhone sale
Citing preliminary data from market research firm IDC, an analyst for PiperJaffray said Thursday that Apple's share of the personal computer market fell to 2.4 percent during the three-month period ending December, down from a 2.8 percent share two q...
Apple's Mac market share slipped during Dec. quarter - report
Apple's Mac market share slipped during Dec. quarter - report
Apple's new iPhone will be a challenge both for the company and for the people who use it. It could be a revolutionary device -- if all works as planned. I don't doubt Apple's claims. My understanding is based on media reports and demos shown on Apple's Web site. After working with several brands of mobile phones over the years, I've found that things aren't always as they seem.
Will Apple's iPhone Measure Up to the Hype
Will Apple's iPhone Measure Up to the Hype
MacScoop cites reliable sources that indicate that Apple will be deploying its mini OS X to at least two more devices using the same technologies found in the iPhone.
Full Video iPod in 2007 and Mac Tablet in 2008
Full Video iPod in 2007 and Mac Tablet in 2008
Apple on Wednesday released results for its fiscal 2007 first quarter ended December 30, 2006, which included record revenue of $7.1 billion and record net quarterly profit of $1.0 billion, or $1.14 per diluted share.
Some notes follow from the co...
Notes of interest from Apple's Q107 conference call
Some notes follow from the co...
Notes of interest from Apple's Q107 conference call
Apple announced their financial results for the 1st fiscal quarter of 2007 ending on December 30, 2006.
Apple Posts $1 Billion in Profit (1Q 2007) and Financial Call Notes
Apple Posts $1 Billion in Profit (1Q 2007) and Financial Call Notes