Archive: April 2008 — page 2
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Apple Acquired PA Semi for Assets
Following on from yesterdays news that Apple has acquired small but successful semiconductor designer PA Semi, it appears that initial thoughts that Apple would use the companies arsenal of chips for future products could be incorrect. In February 2007, PA Semi introduced a 64-bit, PowerPC…
Giveaways: Paperclip Winner Announced!
It's been about a week since my review of Paperclip and today we have randomly selected our winner from the comments. Congratulations to Kevin ! Check your e-mail for information regarding your free license! Thanks to everyone who commented and don't forget to keep coming…
Apple Q208 Live Conference Call
Apple's live conference call is due to begin at 5pm ET/2pm PT/10pm BST. World of Apple will offer highlights from the call in this story. Call starting, speaking today Peter Oppeinheimer and Tim Cook. Higher revenue from iPod, iTunes and iPhone Apple performed "exceptionally well"…
Apple Announces Fiscal Q208 Results
Following much speculation Apple has officially announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended March 29, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $5.26…
Apple Buys Chip Designer PA Semi for $278 Million
Forbes.com is reporting that Apple has acquired a microprocessor design company called PA Semi. The 150-person company is well known for its design of low-power microprcoessors, like those used in the iPod and iPhone. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we…
Looking Ahead to Apple's Q208 Results
Tomorrow Apple will announce its second quarter of fiscal 2008 earnings during a conference call. The webcast conference call will begin at 2:00pm PDT/5:00pm EDT/10.00pm BST on Wednesday April 22nd. Apple is expected to outperform the Street's expectations and is also expected to severely outperform…
ITV Shows Come to iTunes UK
Apple has quietly rolled out ITV television shows onto the UK iTunes Store today. ITV joins the BBC and Channel 4 who joined earlier in the year. "Enjoy the best in award-winning drama, comedy, entertainment and cult classics from ITV and Granada Ventures," a note…
iPhone Firmware 2.0 Beta Can Save Images from Mail [Video]
As well as having the ability to save images from Safari the upcoming firmware for the iPhone appears to also have the ability to save images from email message attachments. The feature works in a similar way to how it works in Safari where by…
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9D23) [Seed Notes]
Apple has today released a new build of the upcoming update to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The new build 9D23 comes a mere 3 days after the last , a sure sign that development and testing is wrapping up. As with the previous build…
Update: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1
MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1 - 4.9MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro computers.
Review and Giveaway: ImageWell v. 3.5
ImageWell by Xtralean Software is a light and handy image editor which is surprisingly robust in its features. I had first used this program when it was freeware for the basic function and shareware for the extra add-ons. With this new release, ImageWell is completely…
France's Orange Up Next for iPhone Price Cut?
French newspaper Les Echoes is today reporting that French iPhone carrier Orange is the next operator to lower the price of the iPhone due to poor sales. Apple is reportedly urging the carrier to adopt a subsidised pricing model after selling a mere 100,000 units…
Unlocked 3G iPhone for Italy?
Reputable Italian publication Repubblica is reporting that Telecom Italia will launch the iPhone in Italy within the next few weeks and begin selling units in the Summer. Although the iPhone will be sold through TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) it will not be locked to any…
Latest OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D22 With Developers
On Friday afternoon Apple seeded build 9D22 of Mac OS X 10.5.3 to developers. Those familiar with the release state that the latest build offers 15 new bug fixes adding to a list of over 170. The build also has no known issues remaining. Amongst…
In Brief: Blank MacBook Pro Displays, iPhone Coming to India in September?
Blank MacBook Pro Displays It appears that some using mid-2007 MacBook Pro notebooks and have updated to the latest EFI firmware are having issues with displays becoming unusable. According to a growing discussion on Apple's support forums, users report that although their MacBook Pro is…
iPhone Discounts Clearing Inventory for "radically different" 3G iPhone?
The Times Online is reporting today that the UK and German discounts on 8GB iPhones are an attempt to clear inventory ahead of the launch of the 3G iPhone. The report which fails to state any sources claims that Apple has already placed orders for…
Apple Store to Open at Maine Mall
According to an article in the Portland Press Herald today Apple is looking for staff for a new store in the Maine Mall in South Portland. This is exciting news for Mainers, as the closest Apple store at the moment is in Salem N.H. With…
Update: Safari 3.1.1
Safari 3.1.1 - 39MB Safari CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2398 Available for: Windows XP or Vista Impact: A maliciously crafted website may control the contents of the address bar Description: A timing issue in Safari 3.1 allows a web page to change the contents of the address bar…
NBC Wants Back on iTunes, Pushing for Anti-Piracy Measures
George Kliavkoff, NBC's chief digital officer has mentioned the possibility of NBC returning to iTunes after a nasty break-up late last year . The chief noted during the Ad:Tech conference that the company would "love" to come back to iTunes but price and piracy points…
Review and Giveaway: Paperclip - Stickies That Actually Stick! [Winner Announced]
I've always gone back and forth with Apple's included "mini-notepad," Stickies. Sometimes it feels like a great place to jot down quick notes, but usually it just ends up getting in the way on my desktop. The Dashboard version helps solve this, but then you…