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Jobs Remains in Spotlight Over Stock Options Scandal
Both the San Francisco Chronicle and Bloomberg reported earlier today that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had been questioned by officials from the Justice Department and the SEC last week. According to the reports Jobs arrived at a San Francisco Federal building last week for an…
Boot Camp Charge for Tiger Users?
MacScoop reports that Apple will charge current Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" users for the final version of Boot Camp. MacScoop's source was unsure about the final price but they feel it will retail at $29. Boot Camp which will be included with Leopard is…
Apple Holds Super Bowl Ad Slot?
Electronista was the first to speculate on what Apple could possibly do with its rights to a Super Bowl Ad slot. Citing that it believes the commercial would be about a possible agreement with The Beatles and iTunes, but only exclusive for 3 months. But…
Microsoft Considered Apple Partnership
A recently published Bloomberg.com article writes that as early as 2003 Microsoft considered a partnership with Apple but also considered making its own music player to rival the iPod. The article mentions that Microsoft was unhappy with the products from manufacturers such as Dell and…
In Brief: 802.11n Upgrade Fee Confirmed, DVD Player in 10.5, New Leopard Build in Wild
802.11n Upgrade Fee Confirmed News.com has recieved confirmation from an Apple spokesperson confirming that Apple will charge just $1.99 to upgrade Core 2 Duo iMacs, MacBooks, MacBook Pros and Mac Pro computers to receive 802.11n wireless. Apple said it is required under generally accepted accounting…
Andy Ihnatko Hands on with iPhone
Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago Sun-Times had some hands on time with the iPhone immediately after Jobs' Keynote, the notable tech reported spent 45 minutes with the device. Ihnatko writes "The touch-interface works flawlessly, in terms of both technical function and user interface design. Whatever…
Stock Falls, Targets Rise
Following yesterdays financial results the market has reacted badly, to less than expected Mac shipments. But almost every analyst has raised their price targets. During Apple's first fiscal quarter of 2007 the company shipped 1,606,000 Macs, around 300,000 less then expected by some analysts. Also…
In Brief: Widescreen Video iPod and Mac tablet? Logic 8 Coming Today?
Full Video iPod and Mac tablet? MacScoop claims that reliable sources have disclosed information in reference to a "true widescreen video iPod and a Mac tablet. The site states that the widescreen video iPod is in the final stages of development and will feature a…
Notes from Apple Q1-2007 Conference Call
Apple Financial Results Conference call notes for Q1-2007. Apple shipped 21,066,000 iPods in the quarter, 50% growth YOY Apple shipped 1,606,000 Macs in the quarter, 28% growth YOY International sales accounted for 42 percent of the quarter’s revenue. Gross margin was 31.2 percent, up from…
Apple Increases Pace of 10.4.9 Development
AppleInsider reports that Apple has increased the pace at which it is developing and distributing new builds of Mac OS X 10.4.9. The latest builds of 10.4.9 are 8P2120 (Intel) which reportedly contains 40 new fixes since previous builds and build 8P120 includes 25 fixes…
Apple Posts Record Profit for First Quarter Results
Apple Inc. announced today its results for fiscal 2007 first quarter ended December 30, 2006. The company posted revenue of $7.1 billion and a record net quarterly profit of $1.0 billion, or $1.14 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $5.7 billion and…
Apple Stock Ready to Split?
After last weeks iPhone announcement at Macworld Apple's share price has been been slowly rising, is it time that the stock was split? In just 4 hours (22.00 GMT, 14.00 PST) the company will report its fiscal first quarter results which are expected to stun…
In Brief: Apple Airs Another Mac Advert, Beatles to Finally Join iTunes?
Apple Airs Another Mac Advert Adding to the recent addition of the Tech Support and Surgery "Get a Mac" adverts, another advert is now available online. The new ad named "Sabotage" shows PC trying to sabotage the latest "Get a Mac" advert by attempting to…
Apple to Reveal First Quarter Results
Apple is set to reveal it's financial year 2007 first quarter results at a conference call on Wednesday 17 at 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. EST. The results will reveal the companies earnings as well as sales figures of Macs and iPods over the holiday period…
Apple to Charge for 802.11n Upgrades
Multiple rumour sites and sources are confirming that Apple plans to charge $4.99 to enable owners of 802.11n capable hardware to download a software patch to enable the feature. iLounge has posted a report claiming to be the reason behind Apple's decision to charge for…
In Brief: Cingular Exec Points at Future iPhones, Apple Airs New ‘Get a Mac’ Ad
Cingular Exec Points at Future iPhones A senior Cingular executive appears to have revealed a little more than intended to according to PC Magazine in the US. Speaking at CES, Glenn Lurie, Cingular's president of national distribution told media that the existing deal between Cingular…
In Brief: West Quay Store Ready to Open, iTunes and Quicktime Update Imminent, Apple TV Packs Pentium-M
West Quay Store Ready to Open IFOAppleStore reports that the West Quay Apple Store in Southampton, UK was due for a pre-Christmas opening but was delayed due to it being too close to the Christmas period. The Store is now delayed due to fears of…
iPhone Runs Optimised Version of OS X
Just a few days after the release of the Apple iPhone, questions are being raised related to the development opportunities are available and what software the iPhone runs. According to Apple VP of Worldwide iPod Marketing, Greg Joswiak, the iPhone operating system is a full…
Apple Weighs in on Cisco’s Decision
Yesterday Cisco announced that it is suing Apple over the use of the iPhone trademark. “Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco’s iPhone name,” said Mark Chandler, senior vice president and general counsel, Cisco. “There…
Cisco Suing Apple Over iPhone Trademark
Cisco has announced that it is suing Apple and seeking an injunction to prevent the company from using the name "iPhone". A few days ago it was revealed that Cisco and Apple were close to closing a deal but it appears Apple's early announcement has…