Despite its inability to live up to people's lofty, if not unrealistic, expectations, the impending iPad from Apple is a solid media consumption device that has more than enough ammo to take on the Kindle. A quick comparison between the two products suggests that the Kindle's days as the premier e-book reader on the market may soon be coming to a close. To wit, the Kindle DX, which sports a 9.7-inch screen, retails for $489 brand new off of Amazon. The iPad, meanwhile, starts at $499 and offers a bevy of additional features that the black and white Kindle simply can't compete with. Read more
There's no denying that iPhone sales are booming. When Apple released its earnings results for the first fiscal quarter of 2010 , it reported sales of 8.7 million iPhones, which represents an incredible 100% increase in sales from the same quarter a year-ago. New data from ABI Research, however, suggests that while iPhone sales are trending upwards, Apple's share of the smartphone market is dipping a bit. Read more
After big product announcements, Steve Jobs often holds informal meetings where company employees can ask any number of questions about where Apple stands and where its going. One such meeting was held after Jobs first introduced the iPhone in 2007, and another was reportedly held this past week after the Apple tablet (ahem, iPad) instantly transformed from a myth into a reality.
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Stephen Colbert, of all people, showcased a shiny new Apple iPad on Sunday's telecast of the Grammys, which Colbert just happened to be hosting. Apple, of course, is known for their extensive and strategic product placement across a range of TV shows and movies, but a live telecast of an awards show is an entirely different animal. Well played, Apple. Read more
In an interview with CNBC this afternoon, McGraw-Hill CEO Terry McGraw accidentally let it slip out that the upcoming Tablet will be based on the iPhone OS and that his company has been working with Apple for quite some time now to get textbooks ready for Steve Jobs' big announcement. Steve Jobs probably isn't too thrilled that McGraw opened his mouth up at all, but given that the tablet unveiling is just hours away, Apple has done a pretty good job of keeping leaks to an absolute minimum. Below is the aforementioned interview, and the pertinent portion begins at around 2:48 in. Read more
After the markets closed yesterday, Apple released its earnings results for the first fiscal quarter of 2010, and the results were nothing short of spectacular. Read more
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend"
At Macworld 1997 in Boston, Steve Jobs surprised everyone when he announced a new partnership with Microsoft, a company, which at the time, was still considered Apple's arch-nemesis. The terms of the agreement stipulated that Microsoft would invest $150 million into Apple and continue to support Office on the Mac for the next 5 years. In exchange, Apple agreed to drop its lawsuit against Microsoft for copying the "look and feel" of the Mac GUI while also agreeing to make Internet Explorer the default web browser on the Mac. Read more
Well after weeks of speculation and "leaked" news stories, you can finally single out January 27th on your calendar. Apple on Monday morning began sending out invitations to its much rumored special event where Steve Jobs will presumably unveil Apple's "latest creation" (read: a Tablet) to the world. Read more
The New York Times is reportedly considering a plan whereby it would start charging users to access their online content, an interesting move considering that that business model has never seemed to work - unless you happen to be the Wall Street Journal. Read more
The countdown is on. There are only 9 more days until Steve Jobs takes the stage and introduces an Apple Tablet. Apple, in typical fashion, has done a good job of keeping the lid on what the Tablet (or iSlate) actually does, but with d-day fast approaching, the leaked reports are coming far more frequently and from more reliable sources. Read more
Kodak announced earlier today that it has filed a lawsuit with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against both Apple and RIM for patent infringement relating to proprietary digital imaging technology. Specifically, Kodak claims that the iPhone and camera equipped BlackBerrys both use patented Kodak technology for previewing images and processing images at varying resolutions. Read more
If you're an Apple fanboy, there's a good chance you believe that Apple is poised to change the landscape of technology once again when, in two weeks, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will reportedly introduce an Apple tablet device to the world.
While information regarding the device's screen size and expected launch date have seemingly leaked out, actual facts about what the device will be capable of have either been non-existent or have come from questionable sources. Read more
Even if you think that the iPhone is the greatest device known to man, there's no denying that the iPhone's camera wasn't exactly best in class material when first released. Apple, though, has made some strides since the original iPhone, with the 3-megapixel camera and tap to focus feature on the current iPhone 3GS both being solid improvements. Read more
When it comes to new and upcoming products, Apple is as tight lipped as they come. They've practically trademarked the phrase, "We don't comment on upcoming products", and some have compared dealing with Apple to dealing with the Kremlin - where information can only emerges under their watchful and controlling eye. Read more
The rumors hovering over the long talked about Apple tablet have shifted from "Is Apple working on a tablet?" to "What the heck is the device going to do?" The Apple tablet or iSlate is a reality, and Apple is expected to introduce the device to the world on January 27th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Read more
iPhone sales in France are booming, with the French paper Le Figaro claiming that Apple has already sold between 1.8 and 2 million units, which would make the iPhone one of the more popular smartphones in the country while also giving Apple an impressive 8.5% marketshare in the broader mobile Read more
With Apple now believed to be planning an important, and perhaps tablet-related, announcement on January 26th, the rumors surrounding Apple's potentially next big thing continue to build. Most recently, MacRumors did a little bit of sleuthing on Christmas Eve and discovered that Apple purchased the iSlate.com domain name in 2007. Read more
The tablet rumor mill is currently running at full throttle, and one of the more interesting rumors to emerge over the past few days comes courtesy of Boy Genius Report which, citing a very connected and reliable source, writes that the impending and all-but-confirmed Apple Tablet will come in a 7-inch model. This is somewhat intriguing because all previous rumors pertaining to the tablet hinted at a 10-inch model. Read more
Yesterday afternoon, and in just a matter of hours, rumors regarding Apple's mysterious and as of yet unreleased tablet reached a frenzied pitch as the scoops kept on rolling in. Here's what we know so far. Read more
A recent update to the calendar of events for the Moscone Center suggests that Apple's next WWDC will be held from June 28, 2010 through July 2, 2010. If you take a look at the event center's schedule, the aforementioned dates are reserved for a nameless "Corporate Event", and given Apple's proclivity towards using the Moscone Center for WWDC events, Apple taking over the conference center during that time seems like a sure bet. Read more