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Report: Apple May Ditch Intel Chipsets in New MacBooks

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Little is known about the new MacBook Pro except the case, shown here, which will feature a removable hard-drive battery compartment cover. Could Apple have secret plans up its sleeve?(Source: Apple.pro)Apple could be on the verge of shaking up its all-Intel CPU/chipset arrangement

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IP attorney: Apple recall demand would probably kill Psystar

July 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple’s demand that a Mac clone maker recall computers because the company installed Mac OS X on the machines may be an extreme measure, but it’s hardly unprecedented, an intellectual property attorney said Friday.
“It would be extreme because it would likely put Psystar out of business, but it’s not a remedy that’s coming out of [...]

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Analyst: Vista, Lower Prices Help Apple Ship Record Number of Macs

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple is seeing strong growth in first time buyers though marketshare remains low
Apple is used to having strong quarters. However, the recent one brought some bad news, with a major shareholder lawsuit pending against Apple CEO Steve Jobs and other

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Apple MacBook Air 64GB SSD Option Gets $500 Price Cut

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple cuts the price on the 64GB SSD and 1.8GHz processor upgrades
Apple released its 13.3″ MacBook Air sub-notebook in January to much fanfare. The notebook weighed in at relatively light three pounds and measured just 0.76″ at its thickest point. Because of the slim profile and light weight, the MacBook Air [...]

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Ultrathin showdown: Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X300 vs. Toshiba Portege R500

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

When it comes to laptops, ultrathin is in — particularly since the launch of Apple’s MacBook Air earlier this year. As might be expected, though, the Air isn’t the only game in town — skinny laptops are available from a variety of other vendors.
However, stylish doesn’t always mean functional. You needn’t look further than the [...]

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Group Wants $7B USD From Apple, Steve Jobs, Executives Over Securities Fraud

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Group of enraged shareholders file class action for backdating practices which sunk their shares’ worth
Angry investors have filed suit against Apple Inc., CEO Steve Jobs, former financial officer Fred D. Anderson, former general counsel Nancy R. Heinen, and several members of the company’s board of directors on Friday. They allege that

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Report: Apple iPhone 3G May Only Cost $100 to Make

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple profits for hardware will drop but software sales and market share will climb
Last year when the first generation iPhone was announced by Apple, the bill of materials for the device was estimated to be in the area of $170. According to recent analysis the new iPhone 3G could be costing Apple significantly [...]

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Report: Apple App Store Could Become $1.2B Business in 2009

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

iTunes App Store(Source: Apple)Three scenarios for App Store add between 1 and 3% to Apple’s operating income
With the announcement this week of the new iPhone 3G and the pending launch of the much anticipated App Store, analysts are saying that the Apple App Store could balloon into a $1.2 billion business by 2009.
The [...]

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Apple Updates Leopard to 10.5.3

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Update adds numerous stability and security updates to the latest Mac OS
Windows users aren’t the only computer users that need to apply security updates to their machines. Apple has released an update to its Mac OS that brings the OS to version 10.5.3.

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Apple will rule the living room by 2013, Forrester says

May 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple will rule the living room in five years, analysts said Thursday as they slapped down the Tarot cards to predict what the company would be up to in 2013.
“The home destination is where Apple wants to roost,” said James McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research who co-authored a report released Thursday grandly titled The [...]

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