Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 26, 2009
Apple has started running a new iPhone ad dubbed "Read". The new ad focuses on applications for the iPhone that allow you to read a restaurant review, an MRI or even "a regular old book". Apps that are spotlighted include Yelp, OsiriX and Classics.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 21, 2009
Apple today released their earnings for fiscal 2009 first quarter that ended on December 27th, 2008. The company posted record revenues of $10.17 billion and record net quarterly profits of $1.58 billion.
Apple sold 2,524,000 Macintosh computers during the quarter, representing nine percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold a record 22,727,000 iPods during the quarter, representing three percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone units sold were 4,363,000, representing 88 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 14, 2009
Steve Jobs today issued a memo to Apple employees indicating he would be taking a medical leave of absence from Apple until June because of health issues. Jobs didn't make his customary keynote address at Macworld, prompting some reports that his health was declining. This in turn prompted an open letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple community which explained that Jobs was spending time with his family and was suffering from a hormonal imbalance. Jobs sent the following memo to Apple employees informing them of his decision to take a medical leave until June of this year.
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Jan 14, 2009
A handful of web browsers are now available in the App Store. While none of them offer the full feature set that Safari on the iPhone already does, each offers something different to streamline or focus the browsing experience. For example, QuickSurf specifically avoids downloading images on web pages to speed up browsing and/or decrease the amount of data used, and WebMate is a tabbed browser that queues up clicked links so you can view them later without leaving the current web page.
Posted by: Swagger
on Dec 28, 2008
I am not having a good "Apple" day today. I took my fifteen year old daughter to The Apple Store today to buy a 32GB iPod Touch. She was so happy all day awaiting our trip to The Apple Store.
This is what happened. We told the salesperson what we came for he left for a moment then appeared with the Touch. I thought to myself the case the iPod Touch was in looks kind of small to accommodate the fat wall charger that is usually shipped with iPods. I mentioned to the salesman oh Apple must have reduced the foot print of the wall charger. He informed me that there was no wall charger just a USB cord. I then said let me understand this correctly. I am getting ready to give Apple 399.99 (plus tax) for an iPod and Apple can't even include a probably less than a dollar (made in China) wall charger??? The very helpful salesman then told me I could purchase one for 29.99. I said may I have a moment to confer with my daughter.
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Dec 16, 2008
The iPhone Dev Team, the developers of the PwnageTool and QuickPwn applications used for unlocking and jailbreaking iPhones and iPod Touches, have announced that they have successfully unlocked the iPhone 3G and will release the unlocking application on New Year's Eve.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Dec 11, 2008
Analysts regularly check with supply and distribution channels in an effort to forecast sales of products and the iPhone is no different. The wild card this December quarter is the emergence of the iPhone Gift Card. According to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, demand estimates are are 6 million units down from 6.9 million units in December of 07. Wu believes this numbers are inaccurate, as they do not account for iPhone Gift Cards, the wild card in trying to estimate iPhone demand this holiday season.
