Archive: April 2009 — page 2
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Mac OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J56 Graces Developers [Seed Notes]
Despite many expecting that the previous build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 would be the one to see a public release Apple today has released a new build labelled 9J56. The latest build adds another five fixes to the huge list including issues with AFP…
Notes of Interest from Apple Q209 Earnings Call
Following the release of Apples fiscal second quarter 2009 financial results the company held a conference call to answer questions from industry analysts and members of the media. Present during the call were CFO Peter Oppenheimer, COO Tim Cook and treasurer Gary Whistler. Apple began…
Apple Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Results
Key stats Q209 revenue: $8.16 billion vs. $7.69 billion market consensus (6% y/y growth) Q209 EPS: $1.33 vs. $1.09 consensus Q209 Mac shipments: 2.2 million vs. 2.1 million consensus (3% y/y decline) Q209 iPod shipments: 11.0 million vs. 10.0 million consensus Q209 iPhone shipments: 3.79…
Pro Apps and OLED MacBooks at WWDC?
9 to 5 Mac reports today from its "favourite Apple source" that Apple will offer a minor update to both the MacBook and MacBook Pro at WWDC as well as updates to Pro Apps. 9 to 5 Macs source gave very few details regarding the…
at&t Activates More Than 1.6 Million iPhones During Q109
AT&T the official carrier of the iPhone in North America announced today along with its fiscal first quarter results that it had activated more than 1.6 million iPhones during the quarter. The company which also reported a "1.2 million net gain in total wireless subscribers…
Further Details of Voice Control Emerge in iPhone OS 3.0
On the back of a report from several weeks ago, Ars Technica is providing further details about a feature which is reportedly codenamed "Jibbler". According to Ars "Jibbler" will primarily deal with voice recognition and synthesis. Not much information is known at this time, but…
Apple Set to Announce Fiscal Q209 Results April 22
Apple has today reminded members of the media and financial industry that it will announce it's fiscal Q209 results on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT. The conference call can be streamed online live at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq209/ and will also be available for…
Review: Tweetie for Mac [U]
Over the last 24-hours the talk of Twitter has been a brand new Mac based client known as Tweetie . For some that name might ring a bell, developer Atebits who originally created the incredibly successful Tweetie for iPhone has decided to cave to the…
Foxconn Bidding for Apple Netbook Contract
DigiTimes offers a translation from the Chinese-based Commercial Times who states that Foxconn looks well placed to receive orders for a Mac netbook. The report which cites sources within the component chain says that Foxconn Electronics, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry "s in…
AT&T Upgrading Network to 7.2Mbps
A report from Telephony Online suggests that Apple's official carrier of the iPhone in the USA is in the midst of upgrading its network to double the current capacity. The report states that AT&T is making tweaks to its current HSPA network which will bring…
Apple Unveils $1800 NVIDIA Graphics Card for Mac Pro
AppleInsider reports that Apple today announced plans to being shipping the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 for the Mac Pro next month. The graphics card which will carry a price tag of $1800 features 192 parallel processor cores, 1.5GB of memory with 76.8 GB/sec of bandwidth…
AT&T Fights for iPhone Exclusivity, Verizon Seeks Apple Partnership
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple to carry the iPhone in America will come to an end in 2010. The reports adds that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is in discussions with Apple to seek…
Apple Brings Movies to iTunes Store in Germany
Apple has today announced that the major movie studios are now offering movies for purchase and rental on the iTunes Store in Germany. Movies are available from Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), The Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Television and independents…
Opinion: Microsoft, Myths, and Marketing Part 2
This is a continuation of my prior article on this subject . Perhaps I shall collate my thoughts on those two advertisements in a future post. Before I proceed with the rest of my prior thoughts, I note that Microsoft appears to have edited its…
A Look at iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 [u]
Following the release of iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 yesterday evening World of Apple has been combing the release for any major or even minor changes. Unlike previous builds Beta 3 contains very few major visible changes but there are several minor cosmetic changes which…
Latest Mac OS X 10.5.7 Release Suggests Release Nearing [Seed Notes]
A mere four days following the last build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Apple has given developers build 9J50 of the next minor update to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. In the seed just one fix is present which is aimed at Bluetooth personal networking…
Second Chicago Apple Store Becomes Active
ifoAppleStore is reporting that Apple has signed a long term lease "for a northside triangle of land at 1560 N. Halsted Street." According to ifo the site first became of interest in June 2007, the site now reports that Apple has closed a deal on…
iPhone Developers Receive Third Beta of iPhone OS 3.0
Apple has this evening released beta 3 (build 7A280f) of iPhone OS 3.0 due for release in the Summer. Of note in the latest seed is that Apple advises developers, "Applications targeting devices prior to iPhone OS 3.0 beta cannot be tested in this seed…
Analysts Up Apple Price Targets
Analyst Shaw Wu for Kaufman Brothers has increased his price target on Apple from $120 to $152 on Monday. In Wu's report the analyst argues that Apple is bucking the trend, up 45% since November compared to the NASDAQ at 20% and S&P500 up 7%…
Updates: Aperture 2.1.3, iMovie 8.0.2
Aperture 2.1.3 - 48.11MB This update improves overall stability and provides fixes for issues related to database integrity and compatibility with specific file types. The issues addressed include: Nikon images imported directly from a camera now display thumbnails correctly in the Import window. Fixed an…