Apple's Mac share inches upwards during first quarter
Data just released by market research firm IDC indicates that Apple's share of the worldwide personal computer market rose slightly during the first calendar quarter of the year, despite the simultaneous launch of Microsoft's first major operating sy...
Apple's Mac share inches upwards during first quarter
Apple's Mac share inches upwards during first quarter
Last week, a couple of big events took place. Right after the SEC let Apple off the hook for stock option problems, several ex-Apple employees ratted out Steve Jobs. In addition, while much of the news surrounding Windows Vista has been anything but good, the product came through -- along with Office 2007 -- allowing Microsoft to blow the roof off its financials.
Should Steve Jobs Go to Jail, Windows Vista Almost Ready, Inexpensive Personal HD Video
Should Steve Jobs Go to Jail, Windows Vista Almost Ready, Inexpensive Personal HD Video
Banning baseball caps during tests was obvious -- students were writing the answers under the brim. Then, schools started banning cell phones, realizing students could text message the answers to each other. Now, schools across the country are targeting digital media players as a potential cheating device.
Songs, Videos, Podcasts and Cheat Sheets
Songs, Videos, Podcasts and Cheat Sheets
This week, Steve Jobs got a bit of a reprieve when the SEC closed its civil investigation into Apple's stock options backdating troubles. However, the cloud over Jobs, who 30 years ago cofounded the company that gave the world Macintosh, iMac and the iPod, hasn't lifted entirely.
Will Backdating Accusations Upset the Apple Cart
Will Backdating Accusations Upset the Apple Cart
An unusual story has popped up on MobileGuerilla claiming to have found the first photos from an Apple iPhone on the web.
First Photos from Apple iPhone
First Photos from Apple iPhone
New information confirmed about Apple Inc.'s third flagship outlet in the city not only pinpoints the store's coveted location in a fashionable district -- it shows the electronics maker at its most ambitious with a shop that promises to eclipse the ...
Special Report: Third Manhattan Apple store to dwarf them all
Special Report: Third Manhattan Apple store to dwarf them all
The iTunes Store is lending an ear to smaller labels, hoping to muster support for its anti-DRM movement by cutting indies treatment similar to that given to EMI.
An e-mail circulated by Apple yesterday confirms that the company is offering the sm...
Apple courts indies with DRM break
An e-mail circulated by Apple yesterday confirms that the company is offering the sm...
Apple courts indies with DRM break
An effort on the part of Apple Inc. to develop an ultra-thin and lightweight notebook with next-generation technologies such as on-board NAND flash may take a bit more time than initially reported.
The Cupertino-based firm's return to the sub-note...
Resetting the timeline for Apple's ultra-portable initiative
The Cupertino-based firm's return to the sub-note...
Resetting the timeline for Apple's ultra-portable initiative
From his basement in Granite Falls, Minn., 21-year-old Blake Paulson uses a paper clip and other pry tools to operate on scores of iPods sent to him from around the country. Some have worn-out hard drives. Others have broken screens. Then there was that iPod that fell into the toilet. I used gloves for that one, Paulson says.
iPods Need Doctors Too
iPods Need Doctors Too
Appleinsider now believes that Apple's ultra-thin and lightweight notebook with NAND flash may take more time than originally projected. The rumor site had previously believed that a lighter and more compact than any other Mac portable Appl...
Apple's Subnotebook 'Delayed' Until Late 2007/Early 2008
Apple's Subnotebook 'Delayed' Until Late 2007/Early 2008
Apple said Friday it has discovered that some batteries used in its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks may have performance issues and is offering a software update that is designed to improve performance.
The 244KB BatteryUpdater will check to see...
Apple discovers issue with MacBook batteries, offers solutions
The 244KB BatteryUpdater will check to see...
Apple discovers issue with MacBook batteries, offers solutions
Apple has posted Battery Update 1.2, which updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality according to Apple.
Apple Releases Battery Update 1.2 Updatedx2
Apple Releases Battery Update 1.2 Updatedx2
The iTunes Store is purportedly lending an ear to smaller labels, hoping to muster support for its anti-DRM movement by cutting deals similar to that given to EMI. Meanwhile, Apple has released a battery performance updater for its entire MacBook lin...
Apple giving indies a DRM break; MacBook Battery Updater
Apple giving indies a DRM break; MacBook Battery Updater
Apple plans to start selling movies through its European iTunes Store before the end of the year, a senior Apple executive said this week.
Apple's vice president for Europe, Pascal Cagni, revealed the plans during an intervew with French language ...
Briefly: iTunes movies confirmed for Europe by year's end
Apple's vice president for Europe, Pascal Cagni, revealed the plans during an intervew with French language ...
Briefly: iTunes movies confirmed for Europe by year's end
An existing $1.25 billion dollar arrangement between Apple and the world's largest memory makers was designed to secure the iPod maker an ample supply of NAND flash memory through 2010, but Apple is now reported to be asking for even more chips ahead...
Apple scrambling to secure more NAND flash ahead of iPhone
Apple scrambling to secure more NAND flash ahead of iPhone
It's amazing how spin can turn a not-so-hot situation into a positive one. Apple recently announced that they would ensure that new software features that come available after the release of the iPhone would be free to iPhone owners. So, now buyers of the first-generation iPhone don't have to worry that their $500 baby won't be outdated three months down the line.
When it Comes to Spin Doctoring, Apple Has a PhD
When it Comes to Spin Doctoring, Apple Has a PhD
Yesterday, Apple sent out short notices to their iTunes partners who provide the music content to the iTunes store. The notices let partners know that they would soon be able to offer DRM-free music and DRM-free music videos to customers through iT...
Apple Notifies Partners: DRM-free Music and DRM-free Music Videos Soon
Apple Notifies Partners: DRM-free Music and DRM-free Music Videos Soon
With Fred Anderson's recent statement claiming he warned Apple CEO Steve Jobs of the financial and legal repercussions of his backdated option grant, SiliconValley.com reports that the SEC may have renewed interest in Jobs.
SEC To Re-Investigate Jobs
SEC To Re-Investigate Jobs
An investment group plans to use Apple Inc.'s upcoming shareholder's meeting to press for greener products -- and is holding the company's arch-rival Dell as the benchmark.
Trillium Asset Management roused Apple shareholders to action on Thursday,...
Investors push Apple to meet or beat Dell enviro goals
Trillium Asset Management roused Apple shareholders to action on Thursday,...
Investors push Apple to meet or beat Dell enviro goals
Apple added another chapter to its recent success story Wednesday. The company posted second-quarter earnings that rose 88 percent on iPod and Macintosh sales, further boosting already robust optimism as the company prepares to roll out its iPhone product. The company also benefited from lower component costs, with a drop in memory chip prices further polishing the bottom line by boosting profit margins.
Apple Blows Past Bullish Q2 Expectations
Apple Blows Past Bullish Q2 Expectations