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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…
Apple Shifts 5 Million Beatles Tracks on iTunes
Apple has informed The Loop that it has sold over 5 million Beatles tracks worldwide and 1 million albums. "Abbey Road" is the best selling album in the U.S. according to Apple and "Here Comes the Sun" is the best-selling song. The Beatles went on…
Apple Begins Countdown to 10 Billionth App Download
Apple has today begun counting down to the 10 billionth App Store download. To celebrate the milestone Apple will give away a $10,000 iTunes gift card to the person who downloads the 10 billionth app. As of today, nearly 10 billion apps have been downloaded…
Apple Delivers iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers
Apple has today released the first beta of iOS 4.3 to registered developers. The iOS 4.3 beta is available for iPod touch (3rd and 4th gen), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPad, for the first time iPhone 3G devices are excluded from the update. Apple…
Notes on the Verizon iPhone
Apple and Verizon wireless today jointly announced that the iPhone 4 would be available from the carrier on February 10. Existing customers will be able to pre-order the iPhone 4 online on February 3, ahead of general availability. The new CDMA iPhone 4 features a…
iPhone 4 Comes to Verizon
Apple and Verizon have today announced with Verizon hosting an event in New York City that the iPhone will be available on the Verizon Wireless network beginning on Thursday, February 10. Qualified Verizon Wireless customers will be given the exclusive opportunity to pre-order iPhone 4…
Verizon iPhone Chatter Continues
Rumours and discussion around when and how the iPhone will make an appearance on Verizon's network have not stopped over the weekend, but at least numerous sources coming together is beginning to give a picture of what to expect in the coming weeks. Late last…
Dubious iPad 2 Rumours Surface
Previous rumours about the second generation iPad have given us some insight into when the device might ship but details on exactly what the new iPad will be like are few and far between. Today Digg founder Kevin Rose has given his two cents into…
Verizon to Host Event January 11
Verizon Wireless has today sent out an invite to select members of the media inviting them to an event being hosted in New York City on January 11, 2011. The event which is largely expected to be the stage for the introduction of the Verizon…