Archive: 2009 — page 12
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iPhone Gets Regulatory Approval in China
Despite not knowing exactly who is going to carry the iPhone in China the device has now received regulatory approval. Earlier this week it looked certain that China Unicom had struck a deal with Apple but officials from both companies denied that an agreement had…
Apple Quietly Discontinues Shake
Today Apple quietly removed any trace of Shake from the online Apple store. Shake which was a digital effects and compositing suite was updated to version 4.1 in 2006 which was the last major update. Following this release Apple informed customers that it would no…
Time Capsule Now Available in 1TB and 2TB Capacities
Apple has today quietly updated Time Capsule , the companion product to Mac OS X's Time Machine. Apple has doubled the capacity of the wireless router, network attached storage devices while keeping the same previous price points. Time Capsule is available in 1TB and 2TB…
MobileMe iDisk Comes to iPhone
Announced back in June at WWDC Apple has now released an iPhone app allowing access to MobileMe iDisks. The app which is free to download allows MobileMe users to browse and view files stored on their iDisks, sharing is also available via email. View files…
Double Reports Suggest September Tablet Release
Two reports have emerged this week speculating that Apple's 10-inch touchscreen tablet will emerge during September of this year. Such reports go against AppleInsider who reported last week that the device would arrive in the first quarter of 2010. The first report published on Monday…
China Unicom and Apple Reach iPhone Deal, Maybe
According to a report by Shanghai Securities News Apple and China Unicom have entered into a three-year agreement to begin selling the iPhone in China. The source stated to Shanghai Securities News that China Unicom could begin selling the iPhone around late September and the…
Apple Seeds iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 3 and SDK
Sticking to the schedule of bi-weekly releases Apple has today given iPhone developers access to the latest version of iPhone OS and SDK. Beta 3 of iPhone OS and SDK 3.1 labeleld builds 7C116A and 9M2808 respectively bring Apple one step closer to the release…
Toshiba Increasing NAND Production Ahead of iPod Refresh
Taiwan based publication DigiTimes is reporting that Toshiba is expected to increase production of NAND to over 90% of its capacity. Despite this massive increase Toshiba has told the market that supply will be limited, suggesting that the supplier is seeing strong demand from Apple…
Apple's Tablet Coming Q1 2010
Following a recent resurgence of rumours surrounding Apple's touchscreen tablet Mac project, AppleInsider has stepped in once again with what the rumour site believes to be hard facts. AppleInsider who refers to the project as a "tablet device" never mentioning the word netbook in its…
Latest Snow Leopard Build Packs a Few Goodies
Yesterday Apple made the latest update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard available to developers, the update pushed the operating system to build 10A421. In the last few builds very little has changed with Apple making minor tweaks to the performance and operation of Exposé…
Apple Updates Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Developers who are actively testing the latest incarnation of Mac OS X were greeted with an update today. Build 10A421 of Mac OS X Snow Leopard comes just 10 days after the previous release and comes as a 741MB download. In the Software Update utility…
Apple Dominates Higher End PC Market Revenue
According to data released by the market research firm NPD, Apple claimed 91 percent of the revenue market share for computers costing upwards of $1000 during the month of June. The data which is gathered only through "brick-and-mortar" retail channels shows a continuing trend for…
AT&T Activated 2.4 Million iPhones Users in Q209
During its fiscal Q209 results AT&T credited the iPhone once again with driving revenue for the company, currently the iPhone makes up just under half of AT&T's total revenue. During the quarter AT&T activated 2.4 million iPhone subscribers, 34 percent of them were new to…
Logic Studio Released Featuring New Logic Pro and MainStage
Alongside updates to Final Cut Studio, Apple today also released Logic Studio which features massive upgrades to both Logic Pro and MainStage. Logic Pro 9 features new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins that provide realistic virtual guitar amps and stompbox effects to create amazing custom…
Apple Updates Final Cut Studio
Apple has today released an update to Final Cut Studio with over 100 new features and brings new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Final Cut Studio features Final Cut Pro 7 which expands Apple's ProRes codec family to support…
Apple and Verizon Working on Tablet?
The notoriously unreliable and often outright outlandish Scott Moritz over at The Street has published a rumour suggesting that Verizon and Apple could be working together on the long rumoured tablet Mac. Matching previous rumours of a device with a 9- to 10-inch display Moritz…
Notes of Interest from Fiscal Q309 Earnings Call
Following the release of Apple's third fiscal quarter earlier today the company held a conference call for media and analysts. Below is a list of notes from the conference call. 4% year-over-year Mac unit growth (4% quarterly decrease) Notebooks make up two thirds of all…
Apple Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2009 Results [U]
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 third quarter ended June 27, 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.34 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.23 billion, or $1.35 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.46 billion and net…
China to Receive WiFi-Less iPhone Come September
According to a report published last week a specially built iPhone could make its way to China in September . The report credits Foxconn (Hon Hai) as helping piece together a deal between Apple and Chinese carrier China Unicom. According to Beijing regulations mobile devices…
iPhone App Review: Rolando 2: Quest For The Golden Orchid
Description: The sequel to the iPhone Game of the Year has arrived in style! Get ready to roll as you guide a massive cast of characters on a funky new quest filled with action and surprise behind every touch. Developer - ngmoco, Inc Rolando 2…