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2022 posts filed under Apple News
Apple Q208 Live Conference Call
Apple's live conference call is due to begin at 5pm ET/2pm PT/10pm BST. World of Apple will offer highlights from the call in this story. Call starting, speaking today Peter Oppeinheimer and Tim Cook. Higher revenue from iPod, iTunes and iPhone Apple performed "exceptionally well"…
Apple Announces Fiscal Q208 Results
Following much speculation Apple has officially announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended March 29, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $5.26…
Apple Buys Chip Designer PA Semi for $278 Million
Forbes.com is reporting that Apple has acquired a microprocessor design company called PA Semi. The 150-person company is well known for its design of low-power microprcoessors, like those used in the iPod and iPhone. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we…
Looking Ahead to Apple's Q208 Results
Tomorrow Apple will announce its second quarter of fiscal 2008 earnings during a conference call. The webcast conference call will begin at 2:00pm PDT/5:00pm EDT/10.00pm BST on Wednesday April 22nd. Apple is expected to outperform the Street's expectations and is also expected to severely outperform…
ITV Shows Come to iTunes UK
Apple has quietly rolled out ITV television shows onto the UK iTunes Store today. ITV joins the BBC and Channel 4 who joined earlier in the year. "Enjoy the best in award-winning drama, comedy, entertainment and cult classics from ITV and Granada Ventures," a note…
In Brief: Blank MacBook Pro Displays, iPhone Coming to India in September?
Blank MacBook Pro Displays It appears that some using mid-2007 MacBook Pro notebooks and have updated to the latest EFI firmware are having issues with displays becoming unusable. According to a growing discussion on Apple's support forums, users report that although their MacBook Pro is…
Update: Safari 3.1.1
Safari 3.1.1 - 39MB Safari CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2398 Available for: Windows XP or Vista Impact: A maliciously crafted website may control the contents of the address bar Description: A timing issue in Safari 3.1 allows a web page to change the contents of the address bar…
Starbucks and Apple Offer Free Music and Video With Promotion
Starbucks and Apple today announced "Pick of the Week," a new program offering coffeehouse customers a chance to discover complimentary new music and music videos each week. Pick of the Week featured artists include a great line-up with Carly Simon, Duffy, Counting Crows, Adele, Sia…
Apple Offers Video Upgrade Path for Original Mac Pros
Apple has today quietly released a new graphics upgrade kit for Mac Pros released before the most recent revision . The latest Mac Pro revision added the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT as an upgrade but was not compatible with previous generation Mac Pros due to firmware…
Apple TV 2.0.2 Software Update Available
Apple has released version 2.0.2 of the Apple TV software, as with the 2.0.1 update released last month Apple offers no indication on what is included with the update. It is expected that the update will fix issues some users have had with connecting to…
Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9D19) Seeded to Developers [Seed Notes]
A week after the last build of Mac OS X 10.5.3 Apple has seeded build 9D19 to Developers. The new build of the third update to Mac OS X Leopard reportedly contains 31 bug fixes but the seed notes World of Apple obtained did not…
Updates: MacBook Air Bluetooth Firmware Update 1.0, Pro Applications Update 2008-01
MacBook Air Bluetooth Firmware Update 1.0 - 1.2MB No details provided Pro Applications Update 2008-01 - 63.7MB This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake. Detailed release notes…
Contact Searching, Meeting Invites in Latest iPhone OS Beta
Engadget has posted a gallery of screenshots from the latest beta of the iPhone OS 2.0. The only two improvements appear to be contact searching and Meeting Invites.
Apple Seeds New iPhone OS 2.0 Beta, Saves Developers from "Pink Screen of Death"
Apple has recently released build 5A240d of the iPhone Beta OS 2.0 to those developers enrolled in the iPhone Developer Program. Also available is an updated version of the iPhone SDK (Beta 3). The previous version of the iPhone OS (build 9a2151) ceased to function…
Final Cut Server Begins Shipping
Apple has today announced that Final Cut Server has begun shipping, almost an entire year after its introduction at NAB 2007. Final Cut Server is a powerful software solution for media asset management and workflow automation. A scaleable server application, Final Cut Server automatically catalogs…
Mac OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D12 Seeded [Seed Notes]
Just two days after build 9D11 of Mac OS X 10.5.3 Apple has unleashed another build to developers. The build which remains a very large update to OS X contains a further 17 fixes adding to a list that is over 100 items long. This…
Apple Confirms iTunes as Top US Music Retailer
Despite c onfusion earlier in the day about NPD market share data, Apple has clarified that for the January-February 2008 iTunes was the largest US based music retailer. “We launched iTunes less than five years ago, and it has now become the number one music…
T-Mobile Germany Offering Subsidised iPhones on 2 Year Contracts
T-Mobile Germany is currently running significant discounts on the iPhone when purchased with a 2 year contract. In Germany the iPhone normally costs €399 but depending on the level of service plan chosen, customers could receive up to a €300 discount. The iPhone prices are…
Apple Briefly Held No. 1 US Music Retailer Spot, Returns to No. 2
Ars Technica reports that some Apple employees recently received an internal email containing an Excel spreadsheet showing Apple as the top music retailer in the US for the month of January 2008. On the spreadsheet containing data from NPD Apple leads the pack with 19%…
Updates: iTunes 7.6.2, QuickTime 7.4.5, FrontRow 2.1.3
iTunes 7.6.2 - 45MB iTunes 7.6.2 provides bug fixes to improve stability and performance. QuickTme 7.4.5 - Tiger ( 53MB ) - Panther ( 52MB ) - Leopard ( 56MB ) - Windows ( 22MB ) QuickTime 7.4.5 includes fixes that enhance reliability, improve compatibility…