Archive | October 21st, 2008
Apple beats earnings estimates, sells 2.6 million Macs, gives range of guidance
Apple Earnings Highlights Apple reached its goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008 Apple sold more iPhones this quarter than RIM did Blackberry’s Apple sold more Macs this quarter (2.6 million) than they did in any other previous quarter Apple set a record for most iPods sold in a non-holiday quarter Apple will sell […]
Continue reading...R.I.P Mac Mini?
21. October 2008
European retailers are reporting that they can no longer order shipments of the Mac mini. Could this be the end for Apple’s little, but beloved, compact computer? People have been declaring the Mac mini dead for years now, so it’s probably not wise to write it off until Apple itself says its over. Gizmodo has […]
Continue reading...Interview with the PC guy, John Hodgman
21. October 2008
Time has an interesting interview with John Hodgman, the guy who plays the “PC” in Apple’s get-a-mac ads. From the article: Why did you decide to do the Apple commercials? I was really curious as to why they asked me to audition. My career as a magazine writer was largely prefaced on the idea of […]
Continue reading...The significance of App stores in the effort to de-throne the iPhone
21. October 2008
As BlackBerry prepares to release the much talked about touchscreen BlackBerry Storm, it’s also preparing to launch its own app store that it hopes will rival the offerings of the iPhone. As smartphones become more and more popular, companies are scrambling to bring their own versions of touchscreen phones to the market. Inevitably, smarthphones will […]
Continue reading...Apple Q4 Earnings – What you need to know
21. October 2008
As Apple gets set to release its earnings later today, the stock is already down as weak earnings within the sector have dragged down tech stocks as a whole. As usual, even if Apple destroys all earnings estimates, the stock will most likely tank if its guidance isn’t up to par with Wall Street’s somewhat […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs hates Blu-Ray, Apple’s secret weapon to fight Hackintosh boxes, and more
21. October 2008
An interesting article over at ThePulpit talks about Steve Jobs wish for Blu-Ray to die, H.264 in Snow Leopard, HD content distribution via iTunes, and how Apple is positioning itself for future battles against clone makers such as Psystar. Excerpt from the article: “Turning to Nvidia isn’t the same as doing the chipset itself, but […]
Continue reading...Strangest iPhone App Ever?
21. October 2008
Take a look at this iPhone app called “Catch the Egg”. What the hell?! The game sells for $3.99 in the app store, but I’d say the ‘game’ is a rip-off even it were offered for free. The description says “As you advance through the levels, try to catch new and different eggs!” First of […]
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21. October 2008
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