Posts Tagged ‘apple’

Apple released a bevy of improvements to its Leopard operating system earlier this week. Coming in at over 300 mb, the 10.5.2 is one of the largest OS updates ever issued by Apple. The bulk of the update is geared towards fixing minor quirks in some of the ...

Macworld has an interesting story detailing the reason behind Apple charging $19.99 to iPod touch users who want to upgrade their ipod with new features.  It turns out that there is an accounting requirement that obligates Apple to charge consumers for feature upgrades on products that aren't accounted for on ...

Apple plans to expand its worldwide retail presence Apple is planning to further expand its worldwide retail presence by opening up stores in Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Mexico. This is a significant move as Apple's retail stores have been an integral part of Apple's resurgence and in the company's meteoric stock performance ...

There's been so much talk about Yahoo and Microsoft over the weekend that some other big news may have escaped the prime time.   According to Marketing News, Google and Dell are fixing to announce new competition to the iPhone. Speculation is mounting that Google is plotting the launch of a ...

You can thank the lack of ‘real’ news for the onslaught of articles that seem to be laser focused on the mysterious case of the missing iPhones.  Add this article to the list. This is the basic problem:  Apple announced at Macworld they they’ve sold 4 million iphones while AT&T announced ...

  A funny thing happened the last time Apple released its earnings.  Looking forward to Q1 2008, Apple, which is notoriously conservative when it comes to earnings guidance, projected an aggressive EPS of $1.42 a share.  With Apple’s conference call set for tomorrow, analysts are expecting an EPS of $1.60.   And ...

25 Years ago, at Macworld '83 A young Steve Jobs announced the arrival of the Macintosh computer. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=lSiQA6KKyJo[/youtube]

Today Apple unveiled the MacBook Air, a portable laptop thinner than an anorexic on a hunger strike. Thank you, thank you. Right off the bat, it's obviously clear that this is one sexy machine. But once you move past its impressive form factor and look at the ...

Will Apple's latest addition to its line of laptops succeed? This guy seems to think so. Say what you will about Apple, but they sure know how to make a damn good commercial. Check out their latest commercial touting the MacBook Air. Here are some cool ...

Why Macworld '08 won't shock the world With Macw

Blu-ray wins this battle, but has it won the war? According to the experts, there's a clear-cut winner in the prolonged and drawn out battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Earlier this week, Warner Brothers dealt what many consider to be the death knell to HD-DVD by announcing that beginning in May '08, ...

Well no, not really. But Honda recently unveiled the newest version of its ASIMO robot and it really is incredible. It can wave hello, dance --better than me might I add)-- run, climb up and down stairs, and can even serve people food. Check it out and be ...

Well it finally happened, NBC and Apple finally broke up. NBC's contract with Apple has expired and all NBC-owned shows are no longer available for purchase on the iTunes store. Fans might be saddened to learn that shows from other channels such as the USA Network and the Sci-Fi ...

Apple and AT&T on Monday, were sued for violating patents held by Klausner Technologies. The lawsuit alleges that both companies were infringing on patented technology by offering Visual Voicemail service to iPhone customers. According to Apple Insider, Klausner is seeking damages and future royalties estimated at $360 million. ...

First, this drama-queen says the "network you can trust is a fraud", AT&T can't be trusted, woe-is-me! Now, the self-proclaimed iPhone experts are claiming that AT&T screwed Apple sales over the holidays with a recent announcement. Who the heck can you trust, is this the case of a ...

Where did all of the Apple haters come from? This gem below will allow me to get started on my quest to squash the angry mob that is constantly looking for a reason to bash Apple's latest gadget. Lately, it seems that everyone and their mother is ...