The ‘Apple, Inc.’ Category
Slow January for Mac and iPod, Sales Dip up to 14%
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Not completely immune from the global financial crisis, new market data from research firm NPD group shows Apple’s slowing sales in the month of January, when compared to the same time last year.
NPD’s data explains that in when compared to last January, Mac unit sales were down 6%, while even less iPod units were [...]
Apple Says ‘Over 15,000′ Apps in the App Store
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Exactly one week ago, stories broke that Apple’s App Store had passed the 20,000 application mark. Yet Apple has just sent out an email claiming “over 15,000″ apps, not 20,000.
Recent reports claimed there were over 20,000+ apps, but Apple highlights 15,000
When word first broke about the app count, it was based on apptism.com’s app tracker. [...]
Apple COO Tim Cook Comments on Netbook, iPhone Pricing Changes
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Analyst Toni Sacconaghi of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, has recently met with Apple COO Tim Cook, and he believes that Apple is indeed working on a Mac netbook, as well as the possibility of some iPhone price changes.
After meeting with Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, who has taken over for Steve Jobs while [...]
The App Store Bandwagon: Who’s Next?
Monday, February 16th, 2009Today marks the beginning of GSMA Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) week in Barcelona Spain, which stands as the world’s largest exhibition in the mobile industry, bringing together a host of mobile operators and equipment vendors.
Last year’s event provided manufacturers with the opportunity to display their touch capable smartphones in efforts to come [...]
Adobe’s First Full-Blown Flash Player for Smartphones Announced, No iPhone
Monday, February 16th, 2009Adobe Systems has announced that its first full-blown multimedia Flash player aimed at smartphones will be released by the end of the year, yet Apple remains steadfast in its opposition against the media player making its way to the iPhone.
Adobe is claiming that Google, Microsoft, Palm and Nokia will all be releasing either platforms, or [...]
App Store Wars: Taking the Fun Out of Flatulence [U]
Friday, February 13th, 2009After we ran a story about two competing applications, NJection Mobile and Trapster, another iPhone developer has stepped up to expose what he sees as unethical and immoral tactics being used by his competition.
Air-o-matic makes Pull My Finger (iTunes link), which sells for $0.99. Competing developers InfoMedia Inc, make iFart Mobile (iTunes link), which also [...]
Customizable Multi-touch Gestures File Found in OS X Leopard
Friday, February 13th, 2009A recent discovery in OS X Leopard’s system files sheds some light on Apple’s intentions on letting users customize their own four-finger swipe gestures. While their has been talks on software updates allowing users of older machines to get enabled gestures, customizing your own has never before been an option.
MyAppleGuide originally found the file (though [...]
Briefly: Analyst Speculates Over AT&T Plans, Mobile Me Large File Sharing
Friday, February 13th, 2009Apple has made an announcement on their Mobile Me news page that explains a new large file sharing feature via iDisk. Speculation over the future of AT&T’s iPhone rate plans continues, only seems a bit misguided.
A video tutorial explaining how to use the new service can be seen here. “The process is a simple matter [...]
Microsoft Announces Plans to Open Retail Stores
Thursday, February 12th, 2009A report from Reuters confirms an announcement from Microsoft that explains the company’s plans to launch a line of Microsoft branded retail stores.
Microsoft did not announce the number of stores they are planning to open, which products would be sold at the stores, or when they were planning on unveiling the first locations.
Former DreamWorks Animation [...]
Leaked iPhone Photo Suggests Matte Black Revision
Thursday, February 12th, 2009The Mac Observer has posted a photo of what they suggest may be an upcoming revision to Apple’s iPhone. The changes described are cosmetic with the iPhone shedding its glossy exterior for a flat matte look.
Apple’s iPhone has been rumored to be staying on its normal release schedule with an upcoming revision in June or [...]
Apple Planning a Retail Store Restructuring to Spotlight Software
Thursday, February 12th, 2009Apple’s retail stores will soon undergo some interior layout changes as the company plans to put a stronger emphasis on customer education and software.
Shortly after Apple’s recent iPhone/iPod display table overhaul, the company will ready the third major interior design change to its brick-and-mortar locations. ifoAppleStore notes that these changes have included wood floors [...]
Palm Claims to Have “No Issues with Apple” Over Patents
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Apple and Palm have been publicly shying away from addressing what may be a large legal tussle surrounding multi-touch patents. Previous comments from Apple have provoked the notion of aggression, while the latest comments from executives at Palm sidestep around the possibility of patent lawsuits.
At the Thomas Weisel Technology & Telecom Conference, Palm chief Ed [...]
iPhone Developer Makes $600,000 From Clever Artillery iPhone Game
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Apple’s App Store can indeed be a strange place to do business. Even though the store has become a behemoth with over 20,000 apps available and 500 million apps downloaded, the success stories are few and far between when compared to how many developers are grinding away.
The latest comes from an iPhone developer named Ethan [...]
App Store Count: 20,000 Applications and Growing [U]
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Apple’s App Store has recently passed the 20,000 application mark. While Apple recently showcased that half a billion apps have been downloaded since the App Store’s launch, the ratio compared to how many applications are actually available is quite interesting.
The application count tracker at apptism.com (hat tip TUAW), recently surpassed the 20,000 mark. When [...]
Former Apple Enterprise VP Takes Over as 3VR CEO
Tuesday, February 10th, 20093VR Security announced yesterday that Al Shipp, former vice president of the enterprise division at Apple, will be taking over as the company’s CEO effective immediately.
Shipp will join 3VR as a well known technology executive, known for building Apple’s sales and marketing group where he was able to triple business in a mere [...]
RBC Analyst Claims $99 Entry-Level iPhone Coming (Again)
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009An analyst by the name of Mike Abramsky who works for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) claims that Apple is working on an entry-level iPhone that will be priced at $99, and start selling sometime this summer.
Abramsky’s report cites “checks” as his sources for the information. What stands out is that Abramsky is expecting [...]
Apple’s iPhone Hitting Chinese Markets on May 19th with China Unicom
Monday, February 9th, 2009Contrary to recent reports that talks between Apple and Chinese mobile provider China Mobile had broke down because of App Store negotiations, it’s now being reported that the iPhone will be arriving in China on May 19th with China Unicom.
Reports that negotiations between Apple and China Mobile had broke down were true, albeit a bit [...]
Japanese iPhone Application Turns the Device into a Full-Blown Web Server
Monday, February 9th, 2009A new iPhone application called, “ServersMan@iPhone,” which recently launched in Japan’s App Store, turns the device into a comprehensive web server.
Developed by Tokyo-based venture company, FreeBit, distinguished for delivering their network platform to numerous VNO/ISPs, the new application allows your iPhone to act and appear as any common web server would. Once [...]
New German Mac Cloner Emerges As Psystar Battle Continues
Monday, February 9th, 2009A new company calling themselves PearC has been spotted selling a new line of PC’s with Apple’s Mac OS X operating system pre-installed. This comes fresh on the heels of an ongoing legal dispute between Apple and currently the biggest Mac cloner around, Psystar.
Psystar’s legal standing is by no means clear cut. The last we [...]
App Store Improvements: Is Apple Listening?
Monday, February 9th, 2009Since the App Store first launched, it has been met with heated backlash by many, joyous praise by others, and the inability to be matched by any of Apple’s competitors. Even though the App Store, and the business model surrounding it are great, the development community continues to brainstorm ways to make it better.
The [...]
