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Jobs on Successors, Buy Back Shares, Dividends
Today Apple held its annual shareholder meeting at its Cupertino campus. During the meeting CEO Steve Jobs field questions on buy back shares, dividends and a successor to his position. Since the beginning of 2008 Apple's share price has plummeted 37 percent but Jobs said…
Nike and Apple Expanding on Nike + iPod
In a press release Nike and Apple announced upcoming plans for the Nike + iPod partnership. Both Nike and Apple will work with several gym equipment manufacturers such as Life Fitness, Precor, Star Trac and Technogym to make their cardio equipment Nike + iPod compatible…
Citi Says 3G iPhone in Q208?
Citigroups analyst Richard Gardner published a research note today following a series of meetings with Taiwanese electronics firms. According to Gardner "several sources confirmed the introduction of a new 3G iPhone" in calendar Q2 2008 (April - June). The analyst also noted that iPhone and…
Shareholders Pass Executive Pay Advisory Proposal
On Tuesday Apple announced that at its annual meeting with shareholders a proposal was passed "in favor of an annual advisory vote by shareholders on executive compensation," The proposal had been opposed by the board of directors. It urged the board to put up to…
Updates: Aperture 2.0.1, GarageBand 4.1.2
Aperture 2.0.1 - 43.9MB Aperture 2.0.1 addresses issues related to performance and overall stability. It also fixes a number of other minor issues. This update is recommended for all Aperture users. GarageBand 4.1.2 - 19.1MB This update improves overall stability and addresses issues with the…
MacBook Air Demand Strong?
Ars Technica reports on some homegrown research about the MacBook Air. When the MacBook Air was released in January this year it was widely considered to be a very niche product and likely to head down the same road as the Cube. But Ars' investigations…
Purple iPod nano this Week?
Engadget notes that this weeks Circuit City advert shows a purple iPod nano. The error may simply be some form of error but both the online and print versions of the advert are displaying the purple iPod nano, and the colour is very close to…
Apple Clarifies Time Capsule Situation
Following yesterdays article on whether or not the drive used in the Time Capsule is server grade, comes a comment direct from Apple themselves. According to TidBITS Apple has clarified that the term "server grade" is directly related to the MTBF: Chulani clarified that the…
How "Server Grade" is Time Capsules Drive? [Update - 500GB Details]
The Time Capsule began shipping late last week and has finally begun arriving in the hands of the consumer, which means the inevitable has happened. Steve Jobs announces Time Capsule at Macworld 2008 One user over at Flickr has posted multiple shots of the innards…
New Safari Builds Delivered to Developers
Apple has recently posted three new builds of Safari onto its developer website. The builds are labelled 9B021 for Leopard, 8S021 for Tiger and 31A15 for Windows. Apple describes the downloads as: Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in…
iPhone SDK Details Revealed?
iLounge reports that several sources "familiar with Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch software development kit (SDK) plans" have revealed some details of the upcoming iPhone SDK: Applications to be distributed via iTunes Store - as expected Apple will be the gatekeeper. Apple will formally approve…
In Brief: Apple to Fall Short of 1000-Movie Promise? Time Capsule Begins Shipping
Apple to Fall Short of 1000-Movie Promise? AppleInsider briefly notes that Apple has around 35 hours to add over 200 movies to the iTunes Store before it falls short of Steve Jobs' claim to have 1000 movies by the end of February. The site reports…
iPhone to Gain Lotus Notes and Improved Exchange Support
In a note to investors American Technology research analyst Shaw Wu cited "industry and developer sources" stating that following months of beta testing Apple will use a portion of its media event next week to announce improved Microsoft Exchange server support and IBM's Lotus Notes…
iPhone SDK Beta Only?
SetteB.it is claiming that next weeks event which appears to be for the iPhone SDK will in fact be a "Roadmap." The Italian Mac news site believes that Apple will be unable to deliver a finished SDK and will instead deliver a finished version at…
Infineon to Provide 3G for iPhone, Mid-Year Release?
Infineon the current supplier of the iPhone baseband will reportedly provide Apple with the necessary chip to give the iPhone 3G capabilities. The report comes from global equity research analyst Nicolas Gaudois at UBS, the analyst said that his checks with the German chip-maker indicated…
Update: iPhoto 7.1.3
iPhoto 7.1.3 - 16.9MB This update addresses issues with wire-bound books and cards.
Tim Cook Talks iPhone, SDK, Unlocking, Apple TV
Apple's Chief Operating Office Tim Cook delivered a 45-minute question and answer session yesterday at the Goldman Sachs Investment Symposium. The Apple COO touched on many interesting subjects during the Q&A. Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook The session is available for listening on Apple's…
iPhone Boosts O2 UK Earnings
Apple's partner in the UK has today announced a record financial quarter and is thanking the iPhone for its success. O2, the UK division of Spanish firm Telefonica reported that sales were up 9.5% in the last quarter of 2007. Although the company didn't disclose…
iPhone Coming to O2 Ireland March 14 [Updated]
O2 Ireland and today confirmed that it will be the official carrier of the Apple iPhone in Ireland. The iPhone will go on sale in Ireland on March 14 and will be available through O2 retail stores, and Carphone Warehouse stores. iPhone will be available…
iPod touch Advert Airs
Apple has begun airing an advert for the iPod touch, the advert first showed during last nights American Idol. The advert cleverly shows off almost every aspect of the iPod touch, finishing with the phrase "Everybody touch." The advert can be viewed via Apple's website…