Apple on Thursday released a new line of MacBook Pro laptops and a preview release of Mac OS X Lion, the next generation operating system. Apple executives sat down with The Loop to talk about the new products.
∞ Thunderbolt for Macs and iOS devices?
Apple’s new MacBook Pro line-up hasn’t been introduced yet, but speculation on some of the features that are expected has already started. Among the biggest expectations is a technology called Thunderbolt, a rebranded version of Intel’s Light Peak. How far … Continued
∞ Apple data center will run iTunes, MobileMe this spring
Apple executives said at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday that its North Carolina data center is expected to open this spring.
∞ Apple Shareholders kill plan to force revealing of Jobs' succession plan
There can be no doubt that Apple has a succession plan in place for Steve Jobs’ retirement, whenever that may be.
∞ Apple announces iPad 2 event for March 2
Apple on Wednesday sent an invitation to media inviting them to a special event on March 2 in San Francisco, Calif.
∞ Rumors of iPad 2, iPhone 5 delays are not true
The Internet is buzzing this morning with separate rumors that Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will be delayed. The fact is, neither rumor is true.
∞ Julien's auctioning Slash's guitars, clothes, cars
Very few guitarists are as easily recognizable as Slash. If you’re a fan of the man, you can own a piece of history and some of Slash’s possessions.
∞ Pro Tools 9 is definitely worth the upgrade
I’ve been using Pro Tools since version 7.0 and have run into the same issues that most other users have. However, Pro Tools 9 is a solid piece of software that is definitely worth the upgrade.
∞ It's not Apple's fault the publishing industry is screwed up
The publishing industry and the media have been up in arms since Apple introduced its new subscription service last week. What I don’t understand is why publishers think it’s Apple’s responsibility to make them successful.
∞ Lady Gaga has the fastest selling single ever on iTunes
While it’s not exactly my favorite music, Lady Gaga hit a huge iTunes milestone on Friday — the fastest selling single of all time.
∞ Photo: Steve Jobs and President Obama
Apple CEO Steve Jobs joined President Obama and other technology leaders on Thursday night for dinner and to discuss ways companies and government can work together.
∞ Report: Apple is not developing a smaller iPhone
Contrary to recent reports, Apple is not developing a smaller iPhone. That’s the word tonight.
∞ Mac outgrows market for 19th straight quarter
Apple’s Mac growth continues to outpace the overall PC market as the latest numbers prove the Macs popularity.
∞ Apple buys 60% of worldwide touch panel supply
Apple has an internal goal to sell 40 million iPads in 2011 and the company has taken steps to make sure it has enough touch panels to meet those numbers.
∞ Steve Jobs to meet with President Obama
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be among Silicon Valley technology leaders that will meet with President Obama during his visit to San Francisco on Thursday.
∞ Apple releases Digital Camera Raw update for iPhoto, Aperture
Apple on Wednesday released an update for users of its consumer-level iPhoto and professional workflow application, Aperture.
∞ Dell employees arrested after failed marketing stunt
It’s not been a good day in Round Rock, Texas for two Dell employees who were arrested after a marketing stunt went terribly wrong.
∞ RIM needs to shut up and ship
Remember the good old days when companies would announce a product and then actually ship something? RIM doesn’t. They seem to think it’s okay to just keep announcing vaporware and not ship anything.
∞ AT&T CEO speaks out against Apple's App Store
It seems AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson, had a change of heart and no longer feels Apple’s App Store is good for consumers.
∞ Report: Nokia talked to RIM, Google before Microsoft
Late last week Nokia and Microsoft formed a partnership, but Microsoft wasn’t the only company Nokia spoke with — they were also in talks with RIM and Google.
∞ App Store links now populate tweets on Twitter
Here’s an interesting tidbit of news. Joshua Schnell noticed today that if you paste an App Store link into the Twitter Web site, it will populate your tweet with information from the app on iTunes. Kind of cool that they … Continued
∞ Popular Science, Nylon, Elle subscriptions on the App Store
The first apps featuring Apple’s new subscription model are available on the App Store.
∞ Apple survey brings hopes of MacBook Air with built-in 3G
Apple recently began contacting MacBook Air owners, asking them a series of questions about syncing and 3G data usage.
∞ Apple's iBooks detects jailbroken iPhones, stops working
Last week Apple updated its bookstore and reading app, iBooks. Among the changes is the ability to detect jailbroken iPhones.
∞ Man murdered over auto-corrected text
We’ve all seen the funny ways auto-corrected texts have played havoc with people’s conversations, but one strange text didn’t turn out so funny.
∞ Early Facebook designer returns to the company
One of the men responsible for the early successes of Facebook has returned to the company.
∞ About this new MobileMe service
There has been a lot of speculation about what Apple will do with its MobileMe service and while the majority of the rumors claim it will be based on cloud storage, I don’t think anyone has quite nailed it yet.
∞ Train wins first ever Grammy for iTunes original content
Train on Sunday made history for Apple as the band accepted a Grammy award for “Hey, Soul Sister.”
∞ AT&T offers 1000 rollover minutes to iPhone customers
AT&T is continuing to do what it can to make sure it keeps as many iPhone customers as possible.
∞ Steve Jobs still calling the shots at Apple
Steve Jobs may be on medical leave but Apple’s CEO is still involved in the decision making at the company.