Archive: 2011 — page 13
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Policy on iPod Water Damage Changes
It has been pointed out by French site igeneration Apple appears to have amended its policy when dealing with water damaged iPods. Apple will now allow some leeway when it comes to iPods which have their water indicator triggered. iPods will still be eligible for…
White iPhone 4 Set to Land Imminently
The white version of the iPhone 4 which was delayed first until late July 2010 and then delayed a second time until late 2010 only to be delayed a third time unofficially until Spring 2011 looks set to arrive imminently. In a conversation with Engadget's…
Highlights from Macworld Expo 2011
Over the weekend this years Macworld Expo came to an end in San Francisco. Whilst the days of Apple hosting a keynote presentation and showing off its new products on a gigantic expo floor stand have long gone the expo continues to survive. Word from…
Apple Releases iTunes 10.1.2 Adding Support for CDMA iPhone
Apple has released iTunes 10.1.2 adding support for the new CDMA Verizon iPhone and includes some performance improvements. The minor update includes the following release notes: iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model) and provides a number of important stability…
The Daily to Launch With Joint Event From News Corp and Apple
Both Apple and News Corporation have sent out invitations to members of the media inviting them to the launch of The Daily, a newspaper designed specifically for the iPad. The invite which is republished by The Loop reads that News Corp Chairman and CEO, Rupert…
Future iPhone and iPad Models to Pack NFC Technology
A report from Bloomberg this week highlights the possibility that the next model of iPhone and iPad could include "near field communication" or NFC for short. The technology allows that can send and receive information wirelessly over a distance of about 4 inches. Bloomberg cites…
MacBook Pro Stocks Restricted, Refresh Possible
As pointed out by Mac Rumors supplies of MacBook Pro models are beginning to become tightened ahead of a rumoured refresh. According to the rumour site "one major retail chain has reportedly notified its branches that it has been unable to fulfill replenishment orders". Although…
Latest iPad Advert Touts iPad as 'Iconic'
Today Apple released yet another advert for the iPad, this time touting the tablet device as iconic and showing off some of the best of the 60,000 apps available. The new advert entitled 'iPad is Iconic' is in the style of Apple's previous iPad adverts…
Second Build of Mac OS X 10.6.7 Reaches Developers
Apple has today given developers access to the second build of Mac OS X 10.6.7. The latest build labelled 10J846 comes just five days after the release of the first build. The new build which remains under 400MB for the delta update and just over…
App Store Downloads Surpass 10 Billion
Apple today announced that 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store by over 160 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users worldwide. The 10 billionth app downloaded, Paper Glider, was purchased by Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK. As the winner of…
Verizon Begins Running iPhone 4 Advert
Verizon has begun airing an advert in the U.S. touting the iPhone 4 on its network. Earlier this month Apple and Verizon announced that the iPhone 4 will be available on Verizon's network on February 10. "To our millions of customers, who never stopped believing…
Apple Seeds First Build of Mac OS X 10.6.7
Apple has today given developers access to the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.7. The build labelled 10J842 weighs in at 339MB for the delta update and just under 1000MB for the combo. The first build of Mac OS X 10.6.7 comes just a…
iOS 4.3 Beta 2 Released to Developers
Just over a week after the release of the first beta of iOS 4.3 to developers Apple has given registered iOS developers access to the second beta for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV. The second beta of iOS 4.3 carries the build number…
Apple Pumps $4 Billion Into Long Term Component Contracts
During today's fiscal results conference call Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook revealed that the company has entered into long term component supply contracts worth $3.9 billion. The contracts which are said to be two years in length were according to Cook a "fantastic" use…
Notes of Interest From Q111 Conference Call
Today Apple held a live conference call with financial analysts to discuss the company's first fiscal quarter results for 2011 which it announced earlier . Present during the call was Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer and COO Tim Cook who is currently taking on Apple's day…
Apple Posts Record $26.7 Billion in Revenue During First Quarter 2011
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter which ended December 29, 2010. The Company posted revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.68 billion and net…
Apple Expected to Shift 12-15 Million CDMA iPhones in 2011
Taiwan-based manufacturer Pegatron who is one of the assemblers of the CDMA iPhone for Apple estimates that it will ship 12-15 million units in 2011. The figures relayed by DigiTimes are increase from 10 million units which Pegatron last estimated to ship. The sources who…
Looking Ahead to Apple's Q1 2011 Earnings
On Tuesday Apple will announce its first quarter of 2011 fiscal results at 4.30PM EST (9.30PM GMT) and as always the eyes of Wall Street, analysts and bloggers will be firmly in Apple’s direction. Apple will also hold a conference call at 5PM EST (10PM…
Apple Board Grants Steve Jobs Medical Leave
Steve Jobs today informed Apple employees that he has been granted a medical leave of absence from the board of directors. Team, At my request the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I…
Apple to Open Berlin Retail Store
It has been revealed that Apple will open a retail store in the German capital Berlin later this year. The store location on Kurfürstendamm avenue inside the historic UFA Film-Bühne was revealed by the Kurfürstendamm.de website over the weekend. The tenancy that Apple has secured…