Archive: February 2007
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Apple COO Talks iPhone and AT&T Partnership [Full Transcript]
Apple's Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook has been talking at a Technology Investment Symposium held by Goldman Sachs. In the Q&A session Cook discusses in detail the iPhone as well as the executive decisions behind the partnership with Cingular (AT&T). The session was recorded and…
Another 10.4.9 Build Released
Apple recently released another Build of Mac OS X 10.4.9 to ADC members. The latest build comes just 1 week after the previous build and signifies an imminent release. Build 8P132 (PPC) and 8P2132 (Intel) weigh in at 72.4MB and 167.2MB respectively. Apple reports the…
Apple Announces WWDC07 Session Tracks
Apple today delivered emails to ADC members announcing the session tracks for WWDC 2007 held at Moscone Center West in San Francisco, California. It runs from June 11-15, 2007. Email sent to ADC Members on Tuesday "With over 100 sessions devoted to Mac OS X…
Apple Suffers as US Stocks Plummet
American stocks have plummeted to their worst one-day performance since the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001. The Dow Jones lost 200 points in just one-minute at around 3pm today. The drops come as an aftermath of drops in the Chinese economy with the Shanghai…
Quantum Denies Reports of Second Apple Lawsuit
Quantum Research has denied media reports that it is preparing another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. "Quantum has no knowledge of any infringement by Apple of Quantum's patents in regard to the iPhone or any other product other than those products alleged to be infringing…
Namco Releases New iPod Game
Namco has released a new game for iPods on the iTunes Store. Ms. Pac-Man is available on the iTunes Store for $4.99 ( £3.99 ). “Appearing on almost every gaming platform, Ms. PAC-MAN has achieved iconic status since debuting 25 years ago and has become…
Apple Confirms Apple TV Delayed Until Mid-March
Apple confirmed today that Apple TV will be delayed until mid-March. "Wrapping up Apple TV is taking a few weeks longer than we projected, and we now expect to begin shipments mid-March," spokeswoman Lynn Fox said by email.
Apple Airs iPhone Teaser During Oscars
As previously rumoured Apple has aired a teaser for the iPhone during the Oscars. iPhone during an advert aired by Apple during the Oscars The advert which can be viewed on Apple's website showed multiple times during the Oscars ceremony, the advert contains a collection…
3G Version of iPhone in 2008?
AppleInsider reports that a large-scale mobile phone operator in Sweden has apparently received assurances from Apple that the 2G version of the iPhone would arrive before September 2007 and that a 3G version could follow as soon as January 2008. Steve Jobs mentioned the 3G…
In Brief: Apple Planning Eleventh UK Store, Apple TV to Hit Stores March 5
Apple Planning Eleventh UK Store ifoAppleStore reports that Apple UK is planning to open a new Apple Store in Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre in the city of Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes is situated just off the M1 and is approximately 40 miles North of…
In Brief: Final Cut Update, iPhone Advert to Air During Oscars
Final Cut Update Apple has released an update to Final Cut Pro (38MB) , the slim set of notes accompanying the release say the following; Provides important bug fixes to resolve plugin issues. This update is recommended for all Final Cut Pro 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2…
New Version of Final Cut Pro Set for NAB Release
As reported back in January 2006 Think Secret is reiterating that a delayed Final Cut Pro 6 will be released at NAB 2007 (14-19 April). FCP 6 is said to have originally been on schedule for release at last year's NAB, but Think Secret states…
Majority of iPhone Sales to Occur in Company Stores, Apple to Focus on Existing Products
Prudential analyst, Jesse Tortora met last week in Cupertino with Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, Sr. VP of Retail, Ron Johnson and Sr, Director of Mac Product Marketing, Tom Bogart. "Apple said that the iPhone will be sold exclusively through its own stores, its website, and…
Cisco and Apple Settle Over iPhone Trademark
Cisco and Apple have jointly announced that they have reached an agreement over the iPhone trademark dispute. Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the “iPhone” trademark on their products throughout the world. Both companies acknowledge the trademark ownership rights that have been…
Future Mobile Mac Product Line?
Apple has posted a job description seeking a "Manager of Mobile Mac Architecture". The description is as follows: Manager of Mobile Mac Architecture is responsible for guaranteeing the engineering feasibility of the future Mobile Macintosh product line. This manager will work in tandem with Mobile…
UK Touch-Sensor Manufacturer Issues Legal Warning to Apple
UK-based touch-sensor specialist Quantum Research has filed another lawsuit against Apple, this time regarding the touch-screen technologies used in the iPhone. The company said earlier this week that it may file a second lawsuit against Apple, claiming that some technologies in the iPhone infringe on…
Latest Builds of Mac OS X 10.4.9 Released
Apple has seeded new builds of Mac OS X 10.4.9, seeds 8P130 (PPC) and 8P2130 (Intel) with Delta sizes weighing in at 72.4MB and 166.8MB respectively. Apple lists the following as focus areas; Please focus your testing on: .Mac Connectivity Adobe Flash AirPort Apple's USB…
Jobs and Gates to Make Joint Appearance
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates together at D Conference 2005 A press release issued today reveals that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will make a joint appearance at the " D: All Things Digital " conference. The conference which is run by The Wall Street…
In Brief: WWAN Support Update, Apple.com Turns 20
WWAN Support Update Apple has released WWAN Support Update 1.0 , the 350KB download is described as follows; The WWAN Support Update v1.0 provides SW support for the following WWAN products: Available on the Cingular network: Novatel Merlin XU870 ExpressCard (HSDPA) Available on the Sprint…
In Brief: Sydney Store Begins Hiring, Apple TV Store Placement Revealed
Sydney Store Begins Hiring Apple appears to acting quickly on its wish to open a retail store in Australia. The company has posted multiple jobs listings on its website for retail positions including store manager, assistant store manager, Creative, Mac Genius and Mac Specialist. The…