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Apple’s product philosophy in one sentence
This gem comes courtesy of John Gruber of DaringFireball, and encapsulates the driving force behind Apple’s product line and why it chooses not to enter certain markets (ahem, netbooks). Apple tries to make things that many people love, not things that all people like.
Continue reading...Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane loves his iMac
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
FHM recently put up an informative interview with Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth McFarlane. The story showcases a few photos of McFarlane’s personal office, and lo and behold, the man behind Stewie and Peter Griffin uses an aluminum iMac. And for what it’s worth, we think American Dad has surpassed Family Guy when […]
Continue reading...Report: iMacs to see price cuts this fall
Saturday, June 27, 2009
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A few weeks after slashing prices across its entire MacBook Pro line comes a report from AppleInsider that Apple is considering a 7-10% price for its all-in-one iMac desktops sometime this fall. iMacs were just recently refreshed in March but will see another update by fall, at which time they’ll also be repositioned as more […]
Continue reading...Keeping your Mac running in tip-top shape
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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When it comes to Apple blogs, Smoking Apples flies somewhat under the radar, but they consistently churn out in-depth and quality articles. Yesterday I came across an interesting post on their site which detailed 7 Mac apps which you can use to keep your Mac running as smoothly as possible. You can check that out […]
Continue reading...Why do people purchase Apple products?
Friday, June 12, 2009
Matt Buchanan of Gizmodo is peeved that the aesthetic difference between Apple’s consumer and Pro lines aren’t as easy to discern as they used to be. The new products also don’t show how special you are for paying the most to buy the best. The cheap models and the pricey ones are identical. Your crazy […]
Continue reading...Apple Design Award winners announced
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
What are the Apple Design Awards you ask? Apple explains: The Apple Design Awards recognize technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in iPhone and Mac software development. Each year, winning products set new standards for usability, performance, technology integration and adoption. This year’s winners raise the bar even higher. 2009 winners for iPhone software include: […]
Continue reading...The “Why am I still up?” early Sunday Morning Link Roundup
Sunday, June 7, 2009
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning just to deliver these links for you guys.. Couple gets engaged at an Apple Store – iPhoneSavior Palm Pre teardown shows iPhone-inspired design – AppleInsider More Questionable iPhone Photos Pre-WWDC – MacRumors iMovie ’09 8.03 Adds New Hidden Features – TidBITS Apple has squandered the […]
Continue reading...Apple poised to sell Macs at Walmart?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Barron’s reports: Apple could eventually sell some Macs in Wal-Mart stores, “which could significantly increase distribution and unit shipments,” Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzesasserted in a research note this morning. “While we don’t expect an immediate impact this year and believe Apple would need to reposition its line-up first, we believe that closer ties to […]
Continue reading...Apple surpasses earnings expectations, stock up nearly 4 pts in after-hours trading
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Did somebody say ‘recession’? If so, Apple apparently didn’t get the memo. As a number of tech companies continue to struggle to stay afloat in this tough economic environment, Apple has once again exceeded expectations with its latest earnings report. Apple handily beat Wall Street earnings estimates by a whopping 24 cents!, reporting EPS of […]
Continue reading...Apple Earnings Conference Call Preview – Analyst Predictions
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Tomorrow afternoon at 5 PM Eastern Standard Time, Apple will release its 2Q results. Apple’s EPS guidance ranges from 90¢ to $1 on revenue of $7.8 Billion. For the year, the Wall Street consensus is EPS of $5.78 on revenue of $36.59 Billion. For the quarter at hand, the general expectation on Wall St. is […]
Continue reading...Windows guru spends some quality time with a MacBook Air… and enjoys it
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Windows guru and Computerworld writer Preston Gralla recently spent 2 weeks using a MacBook Air as part of some cool assignment I wish I could partake in — “Here, use this cool computer for 2 weeks and let us know what ya think!” Sure thing, boss. Well, after 2 weeks with the Air, Gralla was […]
Continue reading...“Prison Break” loves itself a little Mac product placement
Friday, April 17, 2009
The beginning of Prison Break’s final run starts tonight, with the premiere episode airing as this is actualy being typed (god bless you DVR). The most recent season of Prison Break was amazing, and it coincidentally seemed to feature a ton of Macs (both iMacs and MacBooks) in almost every single episode. So here’s to […]
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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