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Microsoft and Adobe CEO’s meet to discuss how to take on Apple and possible acquisition
Well well well, what do we have here. Adobe and Microsoft joining forces perhaps? The New York Times reports: Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief executive, recently showed up with a small entourage of deputies at Adobe’s corporate offices in San Francisco to hold a secret meeting with Adobe’s chief executive, Shantanu Narayen. The meeting, which […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to prevent “Glassgate” from hitting the iPhone 4 – Report
7. October 2010
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And just as the return of iPhone 4 Bumpers to Apple retail stores perhaps symbolizes the conclusion of Antennagate, is it possible that Glassgate is right around the corner? Ryan Block of GDGT reports that the glass back of the iPhone 4 may be prone to scratching and serious cracking when covered with certain slide-on […]
Continue reading...Apple working on 7-inch iPad with Retina Display, USB port, camera, and 128 GB of storage – Rumor
7. October 2010
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The iPad thus far has done gangbusters for Apple, but the best may be yet to come – both in terms of sales and actual iPad features. Citing iPad component suppliers, Teconderoga Securities analyst Brian White writes that Apple may very well sell 45 million iPads in 2011. Going back to this year, component suppliers […]
Continue reading...WSJ: Verizon iPhone coming early next year
6. October 2010
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Rumors of the iPhone coming to Verizon have been picking up steam as of late, but the latest report, sourced from the WSJ, adds a little bit more credence to earlier speculative stories. Citing people briefed by Apple, the WSJ writes that Apple is planning to begin mass production of a CDMA iPhone by the […]
Continue reading...Analyst claims Apple working on smaller and larger iPhone form factors, and why we call BS
6. October 2010
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Take this one with a big grain of salt, but Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu writes, after checking with sources in Apple’s supply chain, that Apple is busy developing iPhones with varying screen sizes. According to Wu, Apple is working on 2 new iPhone models, with one sporting a bigger screen than the iPhone 4’s […]
Continue reading...iLife ’11 to ship in November? More evidence of a new “mystery application”
4. October 2010
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen an update to Apple’s suite of iLife software (January 2009 to be exact) but evidence is mounting that a new and significant update is on its way. Earlier this Summer, reports surfaced that the next iteration of iLife would include the following features: – All applications will be […]
Continue reading...Rumor – Apple orders capacitive screens for upcoming touchscreen iMac
1. October 2010
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A new report from DigiTimes notes that Apple recently ordered a number of samples of projected capacitive touch screens that may soon be incorporated into a touchscreen iMac. Since current capacity for 20-inch and above projected capacitive touch panels is limited and the technology involved quite complex, Sintek, which is equipped with 5.3G generation production […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple buys up Samsung’s AMOLED supply
30. September 2010
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Electronista reports: A tentative rumor today asserts that Apple has been buying Samsung’s AMOLED display supply in a move that would trigger a part switch for Samsung’s own phones. Well-known Russian leaker Eldar Murtazin claimed that Apple had bought virtually all of Samsung’s Super AMOLED stock for 2011, leaving it with no choice but to […]
Continue reading...With iOS now a priority, release of Final Cut Studio pushed back to 2011 – Rumor
30. September 2010
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Originally planned for a release in 2010, Hardmac is reporting that the release date for the next version of Final Cut Studio has been pushed back to 2011. The idea of having a unified interface has been abandoned for the time being because of difficulties in reaching a satisfactory compromise among not only the various […]
Continue reading...Thinner iPad with camera and mini USB on the horizon?
28. September 2010
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AppleInsider reports on an investment note from Goldman Sachs who anticipate Apple’s second-gen iPad will come with a camera, a thinner/lighter design, and a mini USB port. Citing supply chain checks, the analyst duo of Henry King and Kevin Lu said they believe that Hon Hai will remain the sole manufacturer of the new 9.7-inch […]
Continue reading...7-inch iPad already a finished product – Report
24. September 2010
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9to5Mac reports via a Chinese gossip site that Apple already has a completed 7-inch iPad in its arsenal. This is the word hailing from Shanzai.com. which claims that Apple’s forthcoming new tablet (much discussed right now across Shenzen’s social scene) will be a 7-inch model. Oh, and it’s a finished product. And in case you’re wondering, […]
Continue reading...Suppliers gearing up for CDMA iPhone launch in early 2011 – Report
22. September 2010
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AppleInsider reports: Analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro with Susquehanna Financial Group said in a note to investors on Wednesday that checks with overseas suppliers indicated Apple is prepared to build 3 million CDMA iPhones in December, keeping the device on track for an early 2011 launch. That would put total GSM and CDMA iPhone production for the […]
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7. October 2010
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