Adobe to respond to Apple by giving employees Android phones with Flash
Following Apple CEO Steve Jobs' public attack on Flash this week, Adobe is now reportedly planning to give its employees Android phones running Flash.
Adobe to respond to Apple by giving employees Android phones with Flash
Adobe to respond to Apple by giving employees Android phones with Flash
Apple's iPad 3G, which went on sale in the U.S. on Friday, reveals a new approach to achieving optimal wireless reception and some interesting differences internally when compared to its Wi-Fi-only sibling, according to a new tear-down analysis.
Teardown of iPad 3G shows Apple using LCD frame as an antenna
Teardown of iPad 3G shows Apple using LCD frame as an antenna
Global sales of smartphones surged by 50%, growing from 35.9 million units in the year ago quarter to 54 million units in the first quarter of 2010, the strongest growth rate in several years.
Smartphone sales jump 50%, Apple 3rd largest vendor globally
Smartphone sales jump 50%, Apple 3rd largest vendor globally
Apple is shutting down Lala, the online streaming music service it purchased last December, fueling speculation that it may be moving the iTunes store, or some variation of it, to the cloud. Such a move would allow users to access music from any device with a Web browser. Currently, iTunes users must download songs to a computer's hard drive before transferring them to a mobile device.
Apple Flips the Kill Switch on Lala
Apple Flips the Kill Switch on Lala
With pre-orders for Apple's new iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models being delivered today and Apple retail stores gearing up for a 5:00 PM start to in-store sales, Apple has posted a new support document offering a step-by-step guide to setting up 3G service for iPad
Apple Posts Step-by-Step Guide to Activating 3G Service on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
Apple Posts Step-by-Step Guide to Activating 3G Service on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
All of Apple's U.S. retail stores will close for an hour today, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time, in order to prepare for the official launch of the iPad 3G.
Apple Stores will close from 4-5 p.m. to prepare for iPad 3G launch
Apple Stores will close from 4-5 p.m. to prepare for iPad 3G launch
Lala announced this week its website will no longer be operative as of May 31, and users who bought songs through the site will be credited with songs from Apple's iTunes.
Apple to shutter acquired streaming music service Lala on May 31
Apple to shutter acquired streaming music service Lala on May 31
Motorola announced sales of 8.5 million phones in its spring quarter, dropping it below Apple's record sales of 8.8 million iPhones and vaulting the Mac maker into position as America's top phone manufacturer.
Apple jumps past Motorola to become biggest US phone maker
Apple jumps past Motorola to become biggest US phone maker
Lala.com has announced that they will be shutting down their service as of May 31, 2010. Lala is a streaming music service that was acquired by Apple in December, 2009.
Apple Acquired Lala Music Service to Shut Down May 31st
Apple Acquired Lala Music Service to Shut Down May 31st
Responding to a public letter issued Thursday by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said he believes that any crashes of Flash in Mac OS X are not related to his software, but instead are the fault of the Apple operating system.
Adobe CEO dismisses Steve Jobs' comments on Flash as a 'smokescreen'
Adobe CEO dismisses Steve Jobs' comments on Flash as a 'smokescreen'
Apple's debut in the advertising business could come at a premium price for those who wish to participate, with an initial fee potentially as high as $10 million to advertise with iAd, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Placement in Apple's iAd program could cost $10 million at launch
Placement in Apple's iAd program could cost $10 million at launch
Apple CEO Steve Jobs published an open letter on Apple's website Thursday spelling out his criticisms of Adobe Flash. In short, it's really all about the technology, he wrote. Flash is proprietary, dated, unreliable and unsecure, according to Jobs. It guzzles battery juice, can't handle touchscreens and will denigrate the user experience, the Apple cofounder opined.
Jobs on Adobe: My Way or the Highway
Jobs on Adobe: My Way or the Highway
Apple has stuck its nose under Google's search tent with the purchase of a leading-edge maker of a mobile virtual personal assistant application. News of the company's acquisition of Siri, which just launched its iPhone app in February, broke after blogger Robert Scoble revealed that the Federal Trade Commission had approved the deal by granting Apple an early termination notice under the Hart-Rodino Act.
Siri Buy Opens New Front in Apple's War on Google
Siri Buy Opens New Front in Apple's War on Google
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs published a lengthy letter Thursday, detailing his personal stance on Adobe Flash, declaring that the Web format was created for the PC era, but that it falls short in the mobile era of low-power devices, touch interfaces and open Web standards.
Steve Jobs slams Adobe Flash as unfit for modern era
Steve Jobs slams Adobe Flash as unfit for modern era
Customers who pre-purchased the iPad with 3G data connectivity began receiving notifications Thursday that their order has shipped in time for the device's Friday launch.
Apple begins shipping iPad 3G preorders before Friday's launch
Apple begins shipping iPad 3G preorders before Friday's launch
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today posted a lengthy open letter offering his "Thoughts on Flash" in an attempt to clear up some of the controversy over Apple's relationship with Adobe and its unwillingness to incorporate Flash capabilities into its iPhone OS devices.
Steve Jobs Posts 'Thoughts on Flash' Open Letter
Steve Jobs Posts 'Thoughts on Flash' Open Letter
Apple's crusade against the physical button continues, with a new patent application describing a disappearing input space that could be featured anywhere on the aluminum shell of a MacBook Pro.
Apple exploring 'invisible,' disappearing buttons for future MacBooks
Apple exploring 'invisible,' disappearing buttons for future MacBooks
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs published a lengthy letter Thursday, detailing his personal stance on Adobe Flash, declaring that the Web format was created for the PC era, but that it falls short in the mobile era of low-power devices, touch interfaces and open Web standards.
Apple's Steve Jobs publishes public 'Thoughts on Flash' letter
Apple's Steve Jobs publishes public 'Thoughts on Flash' letter
LG Innotek will serve as the supplier of 5-megapixel camera sensors for Apple's next-generation iPhone due to ship this spring, according to a report out of the Far East.
LG Innotek to supply 5MP camera for Apple's fourth-gen iPhone - report
LG Innotek to supply 5MP camera for Apple's fourth-gen iPhone - report
In 1987, Apple produced a concept video demonstrating a future computer called the Knowledge Navigator. The tablet-like device offered the user a natural language interface, video conferencing, multi-touch display and access to a global network of ...
Siri Acquisition Brings Apple Much Closer to the 'Knowledge Navigator' Concept
Siri Acquisition Brings Apple Much Closer to the 'Knowledge Navigator' Concept