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Jeff Williams Fills Spot As Senior VP of Operations
Apple has promoted Jeff Williams to fill a new position as Senior Vice President of Operations, a positioned design to ensure that Apple products meet "the highest standards of quality". Jeff Williams previously held the role as Vice President of Operations. Williams will continue to…
Notes of Interest From Fiscal Q310 Earnings Call
Following the release of Apple's third fiscal quarter results earlier today the company held a conference call for media and analysts. Below is a list of notes from the conference call. Apple ended the quarter with $45.8bn in cash up from $41.7bn. Worldwide Mac sales…
Apple Records $15.7 Billion in Revenue During Third Quarter 2010
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 third quarter which ended June 26, 2010. The Company posted revenue of $15.7 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.73 billion and net…
Looking Ahead to Apple’s Q3 2010 Fiscal Results
Today Apple will announce its fiscal results for the third quarter of 2010. The results which will be watched closely by analysts, bloggers and Wall Street are expected around 4.30PM EST (9.30PM BST) with a conference call being held at 5PM EST (10PM BST). Q3…
iTunes 9.2.1 Available to Download
Apple has today quietly released a minor update to iTunes. The 102MB download is available from Software Update or Apple.com . iTunes 9.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including: Disables older versions of some incompatible third-party plug-ins Addresses minor issues with dragging and…
iPad in Nine More Countries Friday, iPhone in 17 More July 30
Apple is pushing the iPad and iPhone 4 into more territories in the coming weeks, today the company announced that the iPad will be available in an additional nine countries this coming Friday. During last weeks iPhone 4 press conference Apple took the opportunity to…
Apple Offers Free Case to iPhone 4 Users, Proximity Sensor Fix Coming
During today's press conference about iPhone 4, Apple announced that it would offer a free iPhone 4 case to everyone who has purchased an iPhone 4 up until September 30. Those who have already purchased a case will be eligible for a refund. The news…
Apple to Address Media on Friday Regarding iPhone 4
Yesterday Apple invited select members of the media to a press conference to be held at Apple's HQ in Cupertino. The press conference is very late notice and media weren't notified what it would be about, except it would be "regarding the iPhone 4". In…
Apple's Latest Retail Stores Revealed
The past weekend saw the opening of an iconic Apple Retail Store in Paris, today saw the unveiling of an original store design and the massive London store takes a step towards opening. This past weekend saw the opening of the Apple Store Opéra in…
Apple Set to Preview New MobileMe Calendar
Apple is preparing to unleash a beta of MobileMe Calendar and has kick started the process in a similar fashion to the beta it ran of MobileMe Mail which was then included in the major revamp of MobileMe last month. The new MobileMe Calendar beta…
iPad Production Pushed Over 2 Million Units in July
A report from DigiTimes claims that Apple has ramped production of the iPad beyond 2 million units for the month of July. Apple is estimated to have outsourced 2.3-2.35 million iPads to Taiwan players in July with 58-60% for the Wi-Fi and 3G hybrid model…
Apple Updates MobileMe iDisk App With iPad Compatibility
Apple has today updated the MobileMe iDisk app [ iTunes link ] with universal compatibility for iPad and iPhone and iOS 4 multitasking. Apple also integrated the ability to open files in other apps installed on iPads and iPhones. Designed for both iPhone and iPad…
Apple Issues Statement on iPhone 4 Signal Issues
Apple has today issued a statement on the issues which have plagued the news coverage of the iPhone 4 since its release last Thursday. The statement from Apple says that the formula used for showing signal bars on the iPhone is incorrect and will be…
White iPhone 4 Available Late July
Apple has today released a statement regarding the availability of the white iPhone 4. The statement informs that white models of iPhone 4 will not be available until the second half of July. White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have proven more challenging to…
iPhone 4 Reviews Roll In
Before the release of a major product Apple gives a select number of the media a review unit about a week before the product launch. This year Apple appears to have selected slightly more media than in previous years. Joshua Topolsky of Engadget : We're…
iPhone 4 Deliveries Arrive Early
iPhone 4 pre-orders are beginning to arrive in droves with more expected tomorrow. The early arrivals have spurred the mainstream press onto publish their iPhone 4 reviews and many who have received their new iPhone have posted photos and video. Thus far the screen is…
iPad Sales Rocket Past 3 Million Mark
Apple has today announced that it has sold over 3 million iPads in just 80 days. Yesterday marked the 80th day of the iPad going on sale in the US. Using Apple's past sales figures it is clear that sales of the iPad are accelerating…
iOS 4 Available for iPhone and iPod touch
As expected Apple has released iOS 4.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. iOS 4.0 can be downloaded using iTunes 9.2. The following devices are compatible with iOS 4: iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 Second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with…
Apple to Release iOS 4 Today
Apple has previously labelled June 21 as the day in which it will release its next major OS upgrade for iPhones and iPod touches. iOS 4 (nee iPhone OS 4) as it is known was first shown off by Apple in early April , ever…
iPad Shipments Estimated at 1.2 Million Per Month
According to a brief report in the Digitimes Samsung will begin shipping 9.7-inch display panels to Apple in July at a rate of 300,000 - 500,000 units per month. The report also notes that LG who is already making iPad displays shipped 800,000 - 900,000…