Archive: January 2009 — page 2
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Documentary Takes Brief Look Inside Apple Design Department
Gary Hustwit has posted a rare glimpse of Jony Ive inside one of Apple's design studios at its Cupertino head quarters. We did a follow-up interview with Jony Ive at Apple in California last week, and enjoyed the opportunity of filming inside Apples design facilities…
Apple v. Psystar: What Is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 4)
This is the last of a series of articles on the issues to be heard before the Court later today. The last article ended with the following question: Does Psystar's Proposed Counterclaims Plead Sufficient Facts to Support a Claim for Copyright Misuse? I believe that…
SEC to Review Apple Disclosures on Jobs' Health
Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to review Apple's disclosures about Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs’s health problems to ensure investors weren’t misled. Bloomberg adds that the SEC investigation doesn't mean investigators have seen any wrongdoing. To bring any case…
Notes of Interest from Q109 Conference Call
After announcing record breaking revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2009, Peter Oppeinheimer and Tim Cook held a conference call with analysts and members of the media to answer any queries. During the call which will be available for replay shortly the two senior…
QuickTime 7.6 Released, Contains Performance, Compatibility and Security Updates
QuickTime 7.6 Video: - Improves single-pass H.264 encoding quality - Increases the playback reliability of Motion JPEG media Audio: - Improves AAC encoding fidelity - Audio tracks from MPEG video files now export consistently Application Support: - Improves compatibility with iChat and Photo Booth QuickTime…
Apple Announces Best Quarterly Revenue in History, Record iPod Sales
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter ended December 27, 2008. The Company posted record revenue of $10.17 billion and record net quarterly profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.6 billion and…
Low-End MacBook Receives Speed Bump
Apple has within the last few days quietly updated the low-end white MacBook with specs nearer to its unibody siblings. Engadget first spotted the updated MacBook which remains the only model with a white polycarbonate enclosure amongst a lineup of unibody MacBooks. The MacBook which…
Apple Q109 Financial Results to be Unveiled January 21
On Wednesday January 21st at 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. EST/ 10.00 p.m. GMT Apple will unveil it's first quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2009. Apple will provide live audio streaming of its FY 09 First Quarter Results Conference Call utilising Apple’s QuickTime. The…
Apple v. Psystar: What Is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 3)
This is the third installment of a series examining the latest filings which will be argued before Judge Alsup on January 22, 2008. My purpose is varied. First, I would like to see how closely my thoughts and arguments parallel those of the attorneys. Second…
T-Mobile Austria Slashes 8GB iPhone Price
Those looking to pick up an 8GB iPhone in Austria can do so for €1. T-Mobile which carries the iPhone in Austria and Germany dropped the price of the 8GB handset on Monday from €99 to just €1 (on a €45/month contract). In addition to…
Intel Unleashes Core 2 Quad Processors, Destined for iMac?
Intel has today officially unveiled its brand new Core 2 Quad line of processors . Intel states that the processors are aimed at "sleek and cool" desktops with the new components weighing in at 2.33GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.83GHz and all consuming just 65W of energy…
Apple v. Psystar: What Is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 2)
This is a continuation of my piece from yesterday. Argument: Psystar Improperly Attempts to Create Counterclaims for the Affirmative Defense of Copyright Misuse. Yesterday I came to the conclusion that Psystar thus far has not defeated Apple's basic argument. In Altera Corp. v. Clear Logic…
Apple v. Psystar: What is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 1)
Commentators lacking in any legal background often overlook the nuances in legal cases that are very important. Yes, it is true that Psystar is now raising the "first sale doctrine" to a dominance that it didn't previously enjoy, but the validity of that argument per…
Apple Announces 500 Million App Downloads
Apple has today updated its homepage to announce that it has sold its 500 millionth application on the App Store.
Mac mini to Adopt NVIDIA Ion Platform?
Tom's Hardware has posted a report based on information from an unnamed NVIDIA partner that the upcoming refreshed Mac mini will feature NVIDIA's Ion platform which pairs the 9400M chipset and integrated GPU with Intel's Atom 330 processor. The 9400M system controller and integrated GPU…
Tim Cook and His Last Run in With Being CEO
Many will recall that this is not the first time that Apple Chief Operating Officer has stepped in while CEO Steve Jobs dealt with a medical condition. Back in 2004 Cook ran the shop for just over one month while Steve Jobs recovered from surgery…
Apple's North America Market Share Slumps
This week Gartner released the figures for U.S. and worldwide PC ships for the fourth calendar quarter of 2008. The report places Apple in fourth place in the U.S. market with a share of 8%, up 6.7% from the same quarter in 2007. The figures…
Jobs Health Related to Food Absorption?
The New York Times is reporting that two people familiar with Steve Jobs health issues have confirmed that he is not suffering a reoccurrence of cancer. According to the sources Steve Jobs is suffering from a condition which prevents his body from absorbing food, doctors…
Investors and Analysts Weigh in on Steve Jobs Announcement
Following yesterdays shock announcement that Steve Jobs will take the bench at Apple for six months until the end of June due to health issues and be temporarily replaced by current COO Tim Cook, Apple's shares took a seven percent plunge but in early trading…
Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave Until June
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees: Team, I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction…