As personal computers fade from what Al Mandel called ‘ubiquity to invisibility,’ something…
Month: October 2008
Apple now has more cash than Microsoft
For the first time that I can remember, Microsoft closed the quarter with less cash than Apple…
Microsoft exec: Apple’s iPhone is no threat to ‘great, exciting’ Windows Mobile phones
Windows Mobile has nothing to fear from either the iPhone or Google Android, says Microsoft’s John Curran…
Intel chastises executives who slammed iPhone’s ARM processor
Intel issued a ‘correction’ Thursday regarding comments one of its executives made earlier this week…
Apple prepping massive Mac OS X 10.5.6 update
Apple this week began testing Mac OS X 10.5.6, the next in a running series of updates planned…
AnandTech battery life tests: Apple’s Mac OS X kills Microsoft’s Windows Vista
A while ago I started testing the Lenovo X300 with hopes of comparing it to Apple’s MacBook Air…
Struggling Sony chops nearly $1 billion off 2008 earnings forecast
Consumer electronics giant Sony Corp. today slashed its earnings forecast for the 2008 fiscal year…
Report: iPhone tethering plan delay caused by problematic issues with AT&T network
MacBlogz has learned that problematic issues caused by AT&T’s cellular network, coupled with…
Use a good cache cleaner to keep you Mac running well
Unbeknownst to most Mac users, our Macs have a number of areas which collect information for us…
Stunning: Apple’s actual earnings grew 124.6% year-over-year
In its recently reported fiscal fourth quarter, Apple’s adjusted net income grew approximately 124.6%…
Essentials: Internet, cellphone among last monthly expenses people are willing to cut
Amid the threat of tough economic times, Internet and cellphones have become almost like heat and water for consumers…
Apple patent app describes tiny RF modules for ubiquitous connectivity
With the exception of the iPhone, Apple’s products largely lack technology to provide…
Analyst: ‘Apple is selling Cadillacs to people who can no longer afford them’
Glancing at Apple’s latest quarterly numbers, it’s hard to argue that its business strategy…
iPresentee releases free Halloween Mail Stationery for Apple Mail
iPresentee today released free Mail Stationery templates to be used with Apple’s Mail software…
Mossberg reviews Apple’s new MacBook: I like it a lot; a terrific choice for consumers and students
The midrange model of [Apple’s] MacBook has been the single best-selling laptop of any brand in U.S. retail stores for the past five months…
RUMOR: Apple’s unreleased ‘MacBook touch’ spotted in online logs
Steven P. Jobs appeared as a surprise ‘special guest’ on Apple’s earnings call Tuesday afternoon…
Analysts remain optimistic about debt-free Apple and its $25-billion cash war chest
Apple Inc.’s fourth quarter results came with a dose of caution given the economic uncertainty it faces, but analysts remain optimistic..
Apple Hires Yale’s Business School Dean for Apple University
Apple Inc. is hiring the dean of Yale University’s business school to start a new project…
Steve Jobs: Apple TV still a hobby right now
Apple’s chief admits no one has succeeded yet at bridging your living room TV with the Internet…
Google’s Android App Store opens with 13 whole apps
Early adopters of T-Mobile’s G1 might be in for a surprise today when they open up their phones…
It’s legal to run Mac OS X on non-Apple branded PCs with EFI-X dongle?
Muzzle, a Dutch Hackintosh community site, has posted an interview with Davide Rutigliano…
Ownership of Apple iPhone on verge of crossing line into AIG-like excess and arrogance?
The iPhone, the tech symbol of the ‘in’ crowd, is on the verge of crossing the line into AIG-like excess and arrogance…
Apple Inc. earnings: How did the analysts do?
What jumps out of the chart is how badly the pros blew the iPhone numbers…
Intel slams Apple iPhone’s use of ARM processors, says bogs down device
Any speed shortcomings in Apple’s iPhone were the fault of its rival chipset manufacturer ARM…
Part II: Ars Technica reviews Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro: aesthetics, horsepower, and slick features
Overall, we find the MacBook Pro to be a welcome update from Apple, and we look forward to using it for many years to come…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs optimistic Apple can ride out downturn; may believe AAPL stock is undervalued
Steve Jobs may not be sure how much the economic slump will hurt Apple, but he’s clear on…
Aspyr ships ‘Guitar Hero: Aerosmith’ for Apple Mac
Following the successful debut of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the Mac and PC…
Samsung withdraws offer to buy SanDisk
Samsung Electronics has withdrawn its offer to acquire rival flash memory-maker SanDisk citing…
Apple shares surge on stellar quarterly results
hares of Apple Inc. rose about 10% in premarket trading Wednesday, a day after the company posted…
Apple iPhone boosts AT&T’s wireless business
AT&T Inc. posted a 5.5% rise in third-quarter net income as the launch of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3G…
Analysts: Apple’s iPhone unit sales ‘jaw-dropping’ but company’s ‘prudent’ guidance ‘comical’
Apple sold a staggering 6.9 million iPhone 3Gs in the quarter, more than…
Analyst: Apple is on a roll; Mac gaining market share at two to three times the PC industry
Riding a wave of consumer enthusiasm for its hand-held iPhone smartphones, Apple reported strong…
Apple slams Microsoft, Windows Vista again with another new ‘Get a Mac’ ad (with video)
Apple has launched another volley in its assault on Microsoft and Windows Vista with a new…
Apple could buy Dell outright; Mac-maker has more cash on hand than Dell is worth
On October 6, 1997, in response to the question of what he’d do if he was in charge of Apple Computer, Dell founder…
Apple surpasses goal of 10 million iPhones sold in 2008; outsells RIM in September quarter
Apple’s quarterly iPhone units sold were 6,892,000 compared to 1,119,000 in the year-ago-quarter…
Live notes from Apple’s Q408 Conference Call
Live notes from Apple’s conference call discussing Q4 – 2008 financial results…
Apple bulldozes Street: $1.26 EPS; Mac sales reach all-time high of 2.5m, 6.9m iPhones, 11m iPods
Apple today reported Apple Q4 08 net income or $1.26 per share, smashing Wall Street expectations…
Apple quietly kills Mac mini?
The Mac mini may be pronounced dead as soon as today’s Apple earnings conference call…
Third Eye Blind vocalist: Albums are an arbitrary concept; unnecessary in digital age
Stephan Jenkins, lead singer of alternative band Third Eye Blind, is the latest person to agree that the album format is better off dead…
NVIDIA to step up efforts to encourage Mac game developers
Speaking to bi-tech.net last week, NVIDIA General Manager for Notebook GPUs confirmed that his firm would proactively…
Ramjet announces DDR3-1066 RAM for Apple’s new MacBook and MacBook Pro models
Ramjet now carries DDR3-1066 RAM for the new aluminum MacBook and the black bezel MacBook Pro…
Report: Microsoft willing to pay Mac enterprise bloggers to sell out Apple
The price to sell out the Mac in the enterprise is $15,000. But my guess is that this fee may be negotiable…
