Archive: October 2006 — page 2
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Quarter Four 2006 Financial Results Summary
Best Mac sales on any quarter ever Profit margin 12.4% Macs were 54% of total revenue Unprecedented demand for portable computers, over 60% of total Mac shipments were portable Macs Channel inventory of iPods was within range of 5-6 weeks iTunes accounts for 85% of…
Apple Posts Preliminary Quarter Four Results
Apple has just posted it's Fourth Quarter financial results ending September 20 2006, but states "These preliminary results may be subject to significant adjustment as a result of a likely restatement of historical results." The Company posted revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit…
Financial Year, Fourth Quarter 2006 Conference Call
As previously reported Apple is hosting its Fourth Quarter Financial Results conference call later today. The conference call can be listened to here , the call will begin at 14.00 PDT, 17.00 EST and 22.00 BST. World of Apple will provide an update of all…
Apple Targets MySpace In iPod Marketing Campaign
Apple has created a number of featured 'iPod' pages on the popular social networking site, MySpace. The company has created 3 separate pages for the green , blue and pink models of the iPod nano range. The pages (which are designed incredibly well, as expected)…
Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus
Apple today confirmed that some models of the 5.5G Video iPod shipped with a Windows Virus on board. less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006 left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus. This known virus…
Apple Acquires Silicon Color
Silicon Color today announced that Apple has acquired the company. Announcement: We are pleased to announce that all Silicon Color technology and intellectual property, including FinalTouch color correction software, was recently sold to Apple. Maintenance agreements held by current Silicon Color customers will be honored…
Apple Files iPhone Patent
Apple has recently filed for a trademark on the name iPhone via the Far Eastern trademark office. Apple describes the iPhone as; "handheld and mobile digital electronic devices for the sending and receiving of telephone calls, faxes, electronic mail, and other digital data; MP3 and…
Apple Set to Dazzle Wall Street
With Apple's Quarter 4 earnings report to take place this Wednesday analysts are betting on what Apple will announce. Apple looks set to outperform its own guidance of $4.5 billion to $4.6 billion in revenue with earnings per share between 46 cents and 48 cents…
Apple Seeds New Build of Mac OS X 10.5 (Image)
iCal sports a new look in the newest build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Over the last few days Apple has begun seeding a new version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to to developers. The update brings Leopard up to Build 9A283. The…
Apple Officially Releases iPod nano PRODUCT RED
Apple PRODUCT RED iPod nano As widely expected Apple today officially announced the release of the RED iPod nano. The new special edition iPod is only available as a 4GB model and sells for the normal price of $199, $10 of that money going directly…
Oprah and Bono Visit Magnificent Mile
Earlier today Bono and Oprah were met by hundreds of fans waiting to get a glimpse of them visiting the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue. Bono and Oprah Share RED iPod nano (Courtesy Chicago Tribune ) The two entered the Store and subsequently spoke about…
RED nano to be Released Tomorrow?
Numerous sources are claiming that U2's Bono will release a RED version of the 4GB iPod nano. it is expected to be announced when Bono appears on Oprah tomorrow, although the show was reportedly filmed today. According to sources the RED iPod would be priced…
Home on iPod Emerges Again
A new US Patent numbered 7,120,785 which is described as a "Method and apparatus rendering user accounts portable". The abstract describes the patent as follows; Improved approaches for enabling user accounts to be portable across different multi-user computer systems are disclosed. A user account created…
In Brief: Apple Offers $20 iLife Discount to .Mac Customers, Muslim Community Takes Offence to Cube
Apple Offers $20 iLife Discount to .Mac Customers As a .Mac member you can save $20 on iLife '06, the offer is valid between October 10 through to December 13, 2006. Muslim Community Takes Offence to Cube Earlier this week an Islamic website posted an…
PBS Shows Available via iTunes Store
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) has joined the ever growing list of networks available on the iTunes Store. PBS has debuted seven series' for download via the iTunes Store; Arthur, Cyberchase, Fetch!, Antiques Roadshow, Nova, Now and Scientific American Frontiers. Most shows are available for…
Foxconn Hired for New MacBooks?
Reports claim that Foxconn is to manufacture new MacBooks for Apple. Citing a Chinese newspaper, DigiTimes reports that Foxconn will begin "volume shipments of one new MacBook model" before the end of the year. No further details have been supplied.
Apple Officially Posts New ‘Get a Mac’ Adverts
Get a Mac Advert The three adverts that were reported to be airing last month have now been officially posted on Apple's website. The three new adverts are named; Better Results Self Pity Counselor
Apple Seeking iTunes Mobile Marketing Manager
MacRumors recently reported on a job listing which provides some form of insight into the future of Apple and the Mobile market. The full time position seeks the following: This position is responsible for overseeing worldwide mobile marketing programs for iTunes content and feature campaigns…
Stock Option Investigation Yields Results
Apple today released a press release containing information about the recent stock option investigation which lasted 3 months. The special committee of outside directors, together with independent counsel and accountants, examined more than 650,000 emails and documents, and conducted interviews with more than 40 current…
Jobs to Keynote MacWorld SF 2007
IDG have recently announced that Steve Jobs will deliver the opening Keynote at next years MacWorld Expo. “Steve’s keynote is always a great way to kick off the biggest Mac event of the year,” said David Korse, CEO of IDG World Expo. “We’ve added several…