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Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs: the game
You don't need a degree in business studies to play this, but dexterity is required.
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MacBook Touch hitting streets In October?
COULD IT REALLY BE TRUE?
MacDailyNews via Geekologie:
"Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion's haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS. Pretty expensive to produce initially, but sold at "low" price that will reduce margins. Apple wants to move these babies. And move they will. This is some sick shit. App Store-compatible, able to run Mac apps, too. By October at the latest."
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Apple stock drops despite jump in Q3 profit
Shares of Apple Inc. fell sharply as investors focused more on the company's cautious guidance for the current quarter than on the blockbuster Macintosh and iPod sales during the previous three-month period.
"The quarter was a home run," Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said in an interview Monday.
It seems investors disagreed. Apple's shares sank $16.59, or 10 percent, to $149.70 in extended trading Monday, after gaining $1.14 to close the regular session at $166.29.
Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple said it shipped more Macs in its fiscal third quarter than ever before — 2.5 million, up 41 percent from a year ago, with desktop shipments growing faster than laptops.
That's a much steeper growth rate than the overall global PC market. Total computer shipments rose about 15 percent in the three months ended June 30, according to Framingham, Mass.-based research group IDC.
Apple also said iPod unit sales jumped 12 percent, a strong showing despite last year's launch of the iPhone, which melds iPod features with those of a smart phone. Some analysts had wondered whether iPod sales would lag as consumers opted for fancier, but pricier, iPhones.
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APPLE-A-DAY TALK INVESTORS AWAIT EARNINGS & JOBS' HEALTH REPORT
Interesting article about Steve Jobs - amazing that he survived pancreatic cancer. Who knows what is really going on with him but highlights just how critical he is to Apple and the entire world of digital media...
"Industry concerns about Steve Jobs' health have not gone away more than a month after the Apple CEO appeared dramatically thinner at the firm's annual developers' conference, fighting what insiders at the time were calling a 'bug.'" Interesting article about Steve Jobs - amazing that he survived pancreatic cancer. Who knows what is really going on with him but hig... more -
MobileMe: Apple vuole farsi perdonare
Il debutto di MobileMe, la nuova suite di servizi che sostituisce .Mac, è stato più travagliato di quanto chiunque potesse immaginare, Apple compresa.
I disservizi sono stati talmente prolungati, estesi e clamorosi che Apple non poteva certo non assumere una posizione ufficiale sulla questione; e Cupertino l’ha fatto, riuscendo pure a usicre in modo elegante da una situazione davvero spinosa.
Il Team di MobileMe (ex-DotMac) ha infatti inviato una email di scuse a tutti i sottoscrittori del servizio:
“Vogliamo scusarci con tutti i nostri clienti e, per esprimere il nostro apprezzamento per la pazienza dimostrata, tutti i sottoscrittori attuali del servizio avranno l’estensione automatica di 30 giorni, gratuita, dell’abbonamento a MobileMe“.
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a me comunque non è che funzioni tutto alla perfezione e sopratutto non mi hanno ancora dato questo mese in più...
Tra le cose che (a me) non vanno segnalo:
- funzione "share" di iDisk tanto pubblicizzata, inesistente
- Gli amici che cercano di uplodare qualcosa nella mia cartella pubblica si ritrovano con una rotellina che gira e la scritta "Loading" che va avanti all'infinito anche se il documento viene uplodato non c'è modo di sapere quando e se finisce...
- iDisk particolarmente lento se usato dal Finder del Mac (più lento del vecchio servizio .mac ed è tutto dire...)
- i Calendari sottoscritti si aggiornano tra un dispositivo e l'altro ma non vengono segnalati su Mobile Me (tramite browser web)
- Gli eventi dei calendari si aggiornano tra un dispositivo e l'altro ma sul web fanno un po come gli pare (alcuni si, alcuni no) inoltre se cerco di creare un nuovo evento (dal web) questo viene creato ma poi la pagina si aggiorna e l'evento scompare... inutile dire che su gli altri dispositivi non compare nemmeno...
- le caselle mail vengono aggiornate tra i vari dispositivi ma non vengono visualizzate su Mobile Me (sempre tramite browser web)
e svariate altre cosette... sinceramente da apple mi aspetto qualcosa in più in termini di affidabilità e negli ultimi due anni la qualità generale dei prodotti è scesa parecchio (secondo me), sarebbe ora di sforzarsi un po per far uscire un modello di iPod e iPhone in meno all'anno e ridare qualità e affidabilità (sopratutto affidabilità) a tutto il resto... altrimenti tanto vale farmi fare un assemblatino e metterci su Ubuntu, tanto smanettare per smanettare... meglio farlo quasi gratis (l'hardware comunque lo si paga)
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Apple lays the legal smackdown on clone maker
It seems three months is as long as Apple could wait before filing suit against Mac clone maker Psystar, alleging them of violating Apple trademarks and licenses. Will Psystar fold fast, or will they come heavy? It seems three months is as long as Apple could wait before filing suit against Mac clone maker Psystar, alleging them of violating Ap... more
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Discuss Gates vs. Jobs: The Game!
What do you think of the game? Give us feedback and talk about your mad fighting skillz here!
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When a CEO Coughs, Do Shareholders Catch a Cold?
Apple CEO Steve Jobs' gaunt appearance at the Worldwide Developer's Conference on Monday prompted a number of prominent bloggers, with understandable trepidation, to question his health.
We wondered if a CEO's health could be considered "material" -- the sort of information the SEC requires a company to disclose to all shareholders equally. So we asked some lawyers.
The consensus: it probably makes sense to disclose something that will affect a CEO's performance, but there is probably no legal requirement to do so.
Still, since shareholders file suit for the flimsiest of reasons sometimes it might make sense for a company with a potential health exposure to think hard about how to proceed.
In 2003, when Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Apple kept it a secret until he had already undergone surgery. The Apple board decided Jobs' right to privacy trumped an obligation to disclose the information to shareholders.
Shareholders shrugged off his news, sending the stock down only 2.4 percent on the next trading day after Apple's July 31, 2004, announcement.
Since the announcement, when Apple shares closed at $31.58, the stock has climbed nearly six-fold, closing yesterday at $180.81. And because cancer survivors look at the five-year anniversary mark as an indication of successful therapy, shareholders seem to have comfortably moved on well before that milestone.
As for Monday's appearance: An Apple spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that Jobs had a "common bug" and that he is on antibiotics. The company's shares are down more than 3 percent at this writing, on an up day for the market, but that could be attributed to the post-Apple-event fatigue that often follows a pre-Apple-event hysteria.
We take Apple at its word about Jobs' health. But more generally:
* If an executive's health problem does pose a material risk (that is, if a key employee is no longer able to perform in his/her role), and that risk is not disclosed, wouldn't shareholders have a case?
* Is the equation different at a place like Apple, whose top executive is as closely associated with his company's metabolism as the principal of any public company can possibly be?
* And, even in a world where nobody is indispensable, are some people so close to irreplaceable that it would just make sense for a company to get ahead of the news, legal obligations notwithstanding? The market effect is hardly theoretical: In some trading circles pressure on a stock based on news of a seriously ill chief executive is known as a "mortality play" -- the stock goes down with the fortunes of the exec. There have also been instances of "reverse mortality play" -- when the CEO is sick, and might possibly have to step down, the stock goes up. Ouch.
It turns out this isn't as black and white as we suspected. We spoke with three different lawyers and got several different answers. The most aggressive response we got was from Steve London, a partner at Pepper Hamilton.
"If somebody has arthritis, is that a materiality factor? Probably not. This wouldn't prevent a person from performing in their job. The unusual circumstance is an illness that is a potential cause of death. In order to determine whether that information is material, you need to do a balancing test; you need to balance the magnitude of the event (the possible death of a CEO the negative outcome of litigation, and so on). If it is of significant magnitude, which an investor would find important, the more likely there is an obligation to disclose. Then you have to balance that with the likelihood of the event occurring," London says. Apple CEO Steve Jobs' gaunt appearance at the Worldwide Developer's Conference on Monday prompted a number of prominent bloggers, with... more -
Steve Jobs: it's time we design our own iPhone and iPod chips
pple chief executive Steve Jobs revealed that his company will start designing its own breed of chips to power the next-generation of Multi-Touch devices that won't be available to rivals.
Apple appears to have other plans to further innovation around its Multi-Touch platform that will reduce its reliance on chip designs conceived largely by third parties. Apple's recent $278 million acquisition of a small fabless semiconductor company called P.A. Semi was an investment in the future of its handheld products.
For Apple, the advantages of bringing PA Semi in-house are many. In particular, it will afford the company to innovate in a way going forward that will differentiate its handheld products from a growing array of competitive devices that will be left to rely on technologies available to the broader industry. It will also allow the company, which is synonymous with secrecy, to keep a tighter lid on its intellectual property and future product plans. pple chief executive Steve Jobs revealed that his company will start designing its own breed of chips to power the next-generation of ... more -
Steve Jobs WWDC Keynote (in 60 Seconds)
Mmmmm... remixed media that saves me time. I like it.
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iPhone in Italia a luglio: ecco le novità
Si è appena conclusa la presentazione dell'iPhone 2.0 al Worldwide Developer Conference 2008, San Francisco. Steve Jobs ha annunciato numerose novità sulla seconda versione del cellulare, in arrivo in Italia l'11 luglio:
- GPS integrato;
- Nuove applicazioni, tra cui giochi, aggregatori di notizie e un programma musicale con piano, basso e batteria per suonare e comporre brani;
- Nuove funzionalità che facilitano l'upload di foto e testo sul blog personale;
- Due colori: bianco e nero;
- Migliorata la batteria: fino a 300 ore di durata in standby, fino a 5 ore di telefonate o navigazione internet;
- 299$ per la versione 16GB e soli $199 per quella da 8GB.
Potete già dare un'occhiata ai nuovi modelli sul sito dello store italiano, che è appena stato aggiornato: http://store.apple.com/it/browse/home/shop_iphone/famil...
English version: http://current.com/items/89011182_iphone_2_0_live_cover...
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Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 Keynote Live Coverage
Follow Apple Events as they happen!
10:01 am Al Gore is in the crowd and being shown on the displays.
10:02 am Apple employees are still working to get the crowd settled
10:04 am Crowd still settling, music still playing.
10:05 am The lights have dimmed.
10:06 am Steve has taken the stage.
10:06 am "We've been working real hard on some great stuff that we can't wait to share with you
10:07 am Overviewing WWDC sessions, including those on iPhone and iFund.
10:08 am 3 parts to Apple now -- Mac, Music (iPod, iTunes), iPhone
10:08 am Talking about the iPhone this morning.
10:08 am After lunch, Bertrand Serlet will be giving us a peak of the new OS X -- Snow Leopard.
10:09 am Talking about iPhone 2.0. In the first 95 days of the SDK being available, over 250k people have downloaded it.
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10:31 am Next up -- eBay. Demonstrating Auctions on the iPhone that began development just 5 weeks ago. Incorporates much of the typical eBay functionality.
10:33 am The app's main screen allows you to quickly view the auctions you've listed, have bid on, or have been out-bid on. Also includes a custom photo viewer.
10:34 am Next -- Loopt, a location-aware social network. The app displays a map with pins representing where your friends currently are.
10:36 am User profiles show a log of where the person has been and the photos they've sent in. It's easy to call or text them as well. Works with Loopt users on other platforms and will be available for free at the launch of the App Store.
10:38 am Next -- TypePad. Their native app makes it very simple to blog or send in a photo. The photo can be taken right then using the camera, or be selected from the gallery
10:39 am The app will also be available for free at the launch of the App Store. Next up -- AP (Associated Press).
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iPhone 2.0: live coverage
Gizmodo is offering live coverage of today's Keynote speech at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Steve Jobs has just started introducing the iPhone 2.0 Gizmodo is offering live coverage of today's Keynote speech at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Steve Jobs has jus... more
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The next iPhone will be cheaper
The recording industry already fears that the iPhone will help Apple consolidate its power in the industry. With a cheaper and more inexpensive handset on the way
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils new and improved iPhone
The popular device may have more software and a faster network. But price will be key.
By Michelle Quinn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 9, 2008
Will the next iPhone be thinner, cheaper, perhaps cooler? Will it come with new features such as video chat and a global positioning system? For months, speculation has swirled.
Today, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.'s chief executive, is expected to end the guessing game and unveil the second version of the iPhone at Apple's developer conference in San Francisco.
This is not just any updated product. Some analysts say the future of the company depends on the iPhone becoming a consumer hit of global proportions.
"Apple's stock is going to go where the iPhone goes," said Andy Hargreaves, senior research analyst with Pacific Crest Securities. "It's the new growth driver."
The key question, they say, is whether Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., cuts the price of the iPhone to dramatically boost sales.
On June 29, 2007, Apple began selling the 8-gigabyte iPhone at $599 in the U.S., drawing lines of eager buyers outside its stores. It quickly became a cultural icon (with a cameo appearance at the Oscars) and changed the way many people viewed mobile communications.
The iPhone is a combination phone, Internet surfing gadget and digital entertainment player for listening to music and watching video. It is being rolled out slowly in international markets. Apple started selling the phone in countries such as Britain and Germany and is expected to start distributing in Asia soon.
The phone hasn't been without controversy. Less than three months after it was launched, Apple dropped the price $200, angering many who had already bought it. And the company frustrated software engineers by limiting the kinds of development that could be done on the phone.
Meanwhile, some people began using the phone "unlocked," without AT&T Inc.'s cellphone service or with software applications that Apple hadn't approved. Some of them found that their iPhones did not work after Apple issued a software update.
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New iPhone release
(Credit: James Martin/CNET News.com)
Expect to hear new details about the future of Apple's Mac OS X and Web business next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference--and we think there might be a new iPhone, too.
On Monday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco to address a gathering of Apple's developers and the media. This year's WWDC is sold out to the development community, who will be hearing formal presentations by Apple on both Mac and iPhone development during the week's sessions and meetings.
Anyone with even a passing interest in consumer electronics is probably aware that Apple is expected to unveil the next generation of the iPhone in the near future. The older version has been sold out for weeks as we approach the anniversary of the first model's debut, and anticipation of a model that can connect to 3G cellular networks has been building almost since that date last year.
One of the primary drawbacks of the first iteration of the iPhone has been its reliance on the slower EDGE network outside of Wi-Fi hot spots, which can make downloading a Web page an exercise in patience. Upgrading to a faster connection should encourage people to do more Web browsing outside of Wi-Fi connections and could open up a whole new class of applications that need a faster pipe to work effectively.
Apple is also expected to include GPS technology inside the latest version, another development that could pique the software development community's interest in the iPhone. Location-aware services are available on several phones that use GPS technology, and the iPhone developers could soon be ready to join the party.
Will the new iPhone be available immediately following Jobs' keynote? It's not clear. There have been conflicting reports, but Brian Tong of CNET TV is hearing from his sources that Apple Retail employees have not yet been told whether they'll need to report early on Monday for a special training session, which the company has done in the past before major announcements.
While the iPhone gets all the attention as the new kid on the block, WWDC is always, in large part, about the Mac. Apple chose a picture of two Golden Gate bridges branching off in different directions to illustrate its WWDC invitation, and while the iPhone branch might account for the sold-out conference, the Mac branch is the bread and butter of this conference.
The Unofficial Apple Weblog reported on Wednesday that Apple would be providing developers with an early version of Mac OS X 10.6 during the conference. It's unclear whether that means Apple is ready to start demonstrating features from that release, but the report said the new version is expected to focus on "stability and security."
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Apple: new iPhone encore expected next week
The encore to the original iPhone, which launched nearly a year ago amid unprecedented industry buzz, is widely expected to be the main attraction when Chief Executive Steve Jobs takes the stage at Apple's developers' conference next Monday.
The new iPhone will be accompanied by support for corporate e-mail and a slate of new programs that could help boost sales of the devices, which sport a touch-sensitive screen, wireless Internet access and iPod-style media functions. The encore to the original iPhone, which launched nearly a year ago amid unprecedented industry buzz, is widely expected to be the mai... more -
Son of iPhone: the next revolution
The world expects Apple to unveil its new mobile next week, with fast web access and new features on the menu.It seems as if it was only yesterday that Apple unveiled its revolutionary iPhone, yet the company is already gearing up for the launch of its successor.
As with the original, the new phone will boast many of the features that have helped make Apple one of the most desirable brands in the world. It will also have some new features, including 3G technology to speed up internet access, and applications that could herald a brave new world of mobile communications.
Gadget fans the world over are eagerly counting down the hours to Monday, June 9, when the new phone is expected to be unveiled by Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive.
The original iPhone, launched in the UK last November, was genuinely innovative for being able to respond to gestures and strokes via a touchscreen, while its gorgeous web browser was the digital equivalent of a glossy magazine. The world expects Apple to unveil its new mobile next week, with fast web access and new features on the menu.It seems as if it was on... more -
iPhone 2.0 Worldwide launch on June 9th
A June 9 launch date for the iPhone 2? No surprises there, and now it looks like inside sources are confirming the June 9 date, which is also when Steve Jobs' keynote at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is scheduled.
But Gizmodo's Jesus Diaz has got wind of the details of the launch, and his source tells him that the Second Coming will be a worldwide event -- not just in the United States. He also claims that his snitch, "someone very, very close to the 3-G iPhone launch", says that the current fixed pricing model will be discontinued in favor of a more Euro-friendly flexible price point, one that can shift subject to the markets and the whims of the telcos.
The last point concerns Spain. As we reported this morning, Telefónica will indeed carry the iPhone, and will be launching it along with its brand new Madrid megastore on June 18.
This seems plausible enough. Despite the odd delay, all of Apple's hardware ships worldwide immediately upon launch. And the evidence coming in from around the world corroborates Jesus' story: The million and one one-line press releases from cellphone carriers announcing deals with Apple, for one, and the iPhone drought in the UK, Germany and even the online Apple store, for another. What is amazing is that Apple kept things quiet for so long, considering the amount of people involved.
So far, we count over 40 countries with iPhone deals, and in some of these there will be multiple carriers offering the iPhone. Here's what I believe to be a comprehensive list, not including the countries where the iPhone is already on sale, in no particular order (actually, the order I found them on Google): A June 9 launch date for the iPhone 2? No surprises there, and now it looks like inside sources are confirming the June 9 date, which ... more -
Apple Opens Largest Store in U.S.
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Boston, Massachusettes is home to the largest Apple store in the United States - Second largest in the world: The store on London's Regent Street is 28,000 square feet.
The store has three stories connected by a glass spiral staircase. Computers are on the first floor; iPods, iPhones and accessories on the second; and the troubleshooting Genius Bar on the third floor. The Genius Bar is large enough to handle up to 1,000 queries a day, Apple says.
The store has some Green touches - Signature skylights for Steve Jobs, a fan of natural light. The rooftop also features a small garden covered in grass.
The building collects and filters rainwater, which is fed into Boston's Back Bay water table.
"We're highly confident that we've built a store here that is going to have a great [positive] environmental impact,".
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