Archive: 2008 — page 8
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Apple Publicly Opposes Prop. 8
Apple has used its Hot News feed to publicly oppose proposition 8 which seeks to eliminate same-sex marriage in the state of California. Apple has also donated $100,000 to the "No on Prop 8" campaign . Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a…
Apple Updates iPhone NDA
As promised earlier in the month Apple has posted a revised iPhone non-disclosure agreement. Two agreements appear to be in place, one is a public agreement ( PDF ) the other is only available to registered iPhone developers ( PDF ). The new NDA continues…
iTunes UK Glitch Inadvertently Censors Song Titles
The BBC is reporting that a temporary error on the UK iTunes Store today has caused many non-offensive song titles to become censored. Searching through the store it appears that bands such as Hot Chip and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were also censored. A…
Photomatix Pro Winner Announced!
One week ago, I reviewed Photomatix Pro . I found it to be a great piece of software for easily creating HDR effects on your photos. If you missed the review, be sure to check it out (especially if you're into photography). As part of…
iPhone Accounts for 39% of Q408 Revenue
When Apple released its quarterly results for the 2008 fiscal it was overlooked by many that Apple has now adopted to supply two sets of quarterly results. Apple will continue giving out GAAP ( Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ) results, these will include subscription based…
QuickTime 7.6 in Developer Testing
Apple has released a build of QuickTime 7.6 to some of its developer community this week. Downloads of QuickTime 7.6 are available for Windows, Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard. The builds reportedly deliver improvements in multi-channel encoded audio tracks, in addition developers have been…
AT&T Reports 2.4M iPhone 3G Activations
AT&T reported on Wednesday that its third quarter profits were boosted by a larger number of iPhone activations that was initially predicted. The US iPhone carrier reported a 5.5 percent rise in profits to $3.23 billion and EPS of $0.55. AT&T also noted that it…
Notes of Interest from Q408 Conference Call
On Tuesday Apple held its fiscal fourth quarter conference call to discuss its financial results for the past quarter. The call which featured a rare and surprise appearance from company CEO Steve Jobs. Macs Sold 2.61 million Macs, best quarter ever. Of those sales 936,000…
Mac mini to be Discontinued?
Gizmodo is reporting that Apple may announce during today's fiscal conference that the Mac mini is being discontinued. According to Gizmodo's European retail sources Apple has told them not to expect any further shipments of the Mac mini. It was first rumoured a year ago…
Apple Sells 6.9 Million iPhones in September Quarter
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended September 27, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly…
In Brief: Case Management Meeting Rescheduled in Psystar Case
Filed on behalf of the Judge on October 10, 2008 and served electronically upon the parties: YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT because the Court will be unavailable, the case management conference previously set for October 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. has been rescheduled for November 6…
Looking Ahead to Apple's Q4 2008 Earnings Call
Later on today Apple will be holding its fourth fiscal quarter conference call to discuss the companies performance during the September quarter. The conference will begin at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm BST. A QuickTime stream of the conference call can be listened to at the following…
Update: Aperture 2.1.2
Aperture 2.1.2 - 48MB The Aperture 2.1.2 update improves the printing quality of books, cards and calendars ordered through the Aperture printing service. The update is recommended for all customers using Aperture 2.
In Brief: Psystar filed its Opposition to Apple's Motion to Dismiss
On October 16, 2008, Psystar filed its Opposition to Apple's Motion to Dismiss its Counterclaim. You may download the filings here: Psystar's Opposition to Apple's Motion to Dismiss Affidavit of Christophe P. Grewe, Esq. in Support of Psystar's Opposition to Apple's Motion to Dismiss Exhibit…
More Misinformation Regarding Apple and Psystar
As reported in my article earlier this morning, misunderstandings abound with regards to the agreement of Apple and Psystar to engage in alternative dispute resolution. For example, TechSpot reports in an article entitled "Apple and Psystar to settle out of court": By involving themselves in…
In Brief: Did Apple Waive its Right to Trial in the Psystar Suit? (corrected and appended)
On October 1, 2008, Apple and Psystar filed a Stipulation with the Court agreeing to participate in three different forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) by January 31, 2009 as follows: Non-Binding Arbitration; Early Neutral Evaluation; and Mediation 1 . I did not report on…
iMac Refresh Before Years End?
AppleInsider is noting that Apple will be refreshing the iMac lineup prior to the end of the year, it is expected that the iMacs will only receive minor specification changes. AppleInsider expects the iMacs to receive similar CPU offerings to those seen in the MacBook…
Snow Leopard Detailed, Finder Rewrite?
AppleInsider is reporting a few details about the next upcoming Mac OS X release, Snow Leopard. In the article the regularly accurate rumour site details Apple's plans to rewrite the Finder, increase Microsoft Exchange support and introduce a new feature called ImageBoot. The Finder in…
Steve Jobs on Lack of FireWire on MacBook
The l atest email from Steve Jobs to a customer who complained that the new MacBook would be incompatible with HD camcorders now that it lacks FireWire reads: Actually, all of the new HD camcorders of the past few years use USB 2. Since the…
Update: Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update
Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update - 40.3MB This update is recommended for all users and provides enhanced customization capabilities and improved performance for migration over FireWire, ethernet, and wireless networks.