App Store losses greatly exaggerated
January 14, 2010
The notion that the Apple App Store has lost $450 million to app piracy is not supported by the facts, the methodology or common sense, though losses are undoubtedly significant.
Archive for January, 2010
Quanta shipping 1 million Apple notebooks monthly
January 13, 2010
Yet another anecdote pointing to yet another superlative holiday quarter for our favorite fruit company. However, with analysts predicting about 3 million total Macs for the just concluded period, there’s a strong likelihood that Apple’s computer sales could greatly exceed those estimates.
Apple said to be hoarding touchscreens for tablet
January 13, 2010
Just to add fuel to the already hotly burning rumors of the imminent announcement of Apple’s tablet computer, a number of sources are reporting that Apple is busily cornering the market on 10-inch touch screens.
Tevanian out of retirement, joins Elevation Partners
January 13, 2010
Apple’s former software chief has resurfaced following several quiet years punctuated by family activities and very little professional activity — sounds like a really nice way to spend your time (and fortune).
What does the Apple tablet mean to computing?
January 12, 2010
There is an enormous amount of hype about the Apple tablet computer, and rumors about it swarm like mosquitoes in Manila. Is there more to the tablet than hype and rumor? Will it change how we live and compute?
Microsoft to update Word 2008
January 11, 2010
If there ever was an argument against software patents, this is a pretty good one — a Canadian company that owns a piece of paper that says they own an idea. Thereupon, Microsoft will be paying $300 million and patching all supported versions of Word, including Word 2008 for Mac.
Will the Apple tablet come dressed in polished aluminum?
January 11, 2010
There is a fairly creditable report out today indicating that the upcoming tablet computer will come dressed in a polished aluminum casing, cementing its relationship to the Apple MacBook lineup.
Apple said brewing multitouch iWork for the tablet
January 10, 2010
More information about Apple’s soon to be unveiled tablet interface has trickled out courtesy of former Apple engineers dishing on the QT of course. Then there’s the growing body of rumors about the mothership’s productivity suite, which might be getting a big cloud-based, collaborative makeover for the tablet.
Chrome for Mac finally gets extensions [some assembly required]
January 9, 2010
After many, many months of delay, Google has finally gotten themselves together enough to kind of sort of release an extensions capable version of Chrome for the Mac. It’s not quite ready for primetime, but it’s here and ready as it’s gonna be.
How much will the Apple Tablet cost?
January 8, 2010
The consecrated Apple tablet announcement date of Jan. 27 is approaching fast and it can be expected that rumors will be flying just as quickly. Here are some new rumors about tablet cost and pricing.
