News Archives for 2006

Adobe passes on 64-bit code in Photoshop CS3

16 years ago

Adobe passes on 64-bit code in Photoshop CS3

Photoshop co-designer Scott Byer said Thursday that his team fully intends to launch a 64-bit version of its popular image editor, but that doing so for the upcoming version included with Creative Suite 3.0 (CS3) would be impractical.

By Slash Lane | 16 years ago

SEC findings seen echoing those of Apple's internal probe

16 years ago

SEC findings seen echoing those of Apple's internal probe

Given the broad scale of Apple Computer's independent probe into its stock options irregularities, any subsequent investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to turn up consistent results, one Wall Street analyst says.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

Apple incurs $84m options expense, maintains 'confidence' in Jobs

16 years ago

Apple incurs $84m options expense, maintains 'confidence' in Jobs

Apple Computer in a long-awaited filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday provided a detail review of its investigation into historic stock option practices in which it maintained that no evidence of misconduct by current company officials had been found.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Apple's iPod king of consumer electronics again in '06

16 years ago

Apple's iPod king of consumer electronics again in '06

Apple Computer's iPod remained king of consumer electronics in 2006, according to an annual list of bestselling products released Thursday by online retailer Amazon.com.

By Katie Marsal | 16 years ago

New Sony Cyber-shot S-series digital cams revealed

16 years ago

New Sony Cyber-shot S-series digital cams revealed

Sony Corp. is likely to show up at next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas bearing gifts — new Cyber-shot digital cameras aimed at entry-level consumers.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

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Gov't unlikely to 'nail Apple and Steve Jobs'

16 years ago

Gov't unlikely to 'nail Apple and Steve Jobs'

Renewed concerns over Apple Computer's options issues are "valid but overdone," according to one Wall Street analyst, who says it is unlikely that the federal government is looking to make an example out of the corporate icon or its well-respected chief executive.

By Katie Marsal | 16 years ago

Apple shares slammed (again) on renewed options concerns

16 years ago

Apple shares slammed (again) on renewed options concerns

Shares of Apple Computer dipped more than 4 percent for a second straight day as renewed options concerns sent yet another chill through the investor community, as it fathomed a Mac world without chief executive Steve Jobs at the helm.

By Kasper Jade | 16 years ago

Apple fabricated board approval of grant to Jobs - report

16 years ago

Apple fabricated board approval of grant to Jobs - report

Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs was awarded 7.5 million stock options in 2001 without the required authorization from the company's board of directors, according to a news report published Wednesday evening.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Apple option fears seem overblown, says analyst

16 years ago

Apple option fears seem overblown, says analyst

Responding to a 4 percent drop off in shares of Apple Computer Wednesday morning, UBS Investment Research issued a note to clients in which it said fears over the company's ongoing stock-options issues appear to be overblown.

By Slash Lane | 16 years ago

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iTunes visits skyrocket on Christmas Day

16 years ago

iTunes visits skyrocket on Christmas Day

Traffic to Apple Computer's iTunes website on Christmas Day was up 413 percent when compared to last Christmas as new iPod owners flocked to the web to download iTunes, according to data released Wednesday by Hitwise.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

Apple options issues unlikely to impact Jobs

16 years ago

Apple options issues unlikely to impact Jobs

A recent pullback in shares of Apple Computer presents a buying opportunity, according to analysts at PiperJaffray, who believe there is a very low likelihood that chief executive Steve Jobs will be affected by the company's ongoing stock-option woes.

By Katie Marsal | 16 years ago

Apple shares fall 5 percent on latest options scare

16 years ago

Apple shares fall 5 percent on latest options scare

Shares of iPod maker Apple Computer fell more than 5 percent Wednesday morning following a report that federal prosecutors are examining potentially falsified stock-option documents to determine whether to file criminal charges.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Jobs seeks outside counsel as Apple restatement looms

16 years ago

Jobs seeks outside counsel as Apple restatement looms

An impending financial restatement by Apple Computer and uncertainties regarding formal charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission may have driven chief executive Steve Jobs to seek some outside representation.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Blip: Apple Taiwan opens first retail outfit [updated]

16 years ago

Blip: Apple Taiwan opens first retail outfit [updated]

After nearly two and half years of planning a preparations, Apple Computer this past weekend opened its first Taiwan retail store in the capital city of Taipei.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

New Clovertown chip an option for Apple's 8-core Mac Pro

16 years ago

New Clovertown chip an option for Apple's 8-core Mac Pro

A new Xeon processor that quietly began shipping from Intel Corp. this month could find its way into a model of Apple Computer's forthcoming 8-core professional desktop systems.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

VMware, Parallels release new virtualization betas for Mac

16 years ago

VMware, Parallels release new virtualization betas for Mac

VMware and Parallels, two software developers set to duel it out for a share of the Mac virtualization market, have recently released new betas of products that let users of Intel Macs run Microsoft's Windows operating system alongside Mac OS X.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

Mac OS X 10.4.9 to offer Bluetooth, synching improvements

16 years ago

Mac OS X 10.4.9 to offer Bluetooth, synching improvements

Published thursday evening as part of the friday morning edition

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Zune exited November with 2 percent market share

16 years ago

Zune exited November with 2 percent market share

Last month's numbers are in and now may be the time for Zune fanboys nationwide to quietly return those pom-poms to their holsters.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

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Briefly: Nike+, iTunes video downloads, iSight

16 years ago

Briefly: Nike+, iTunes video downloads, iSight

Nike this week announced that it has managed to sell six times as many Nike+iPod compatible shoes as it has the actual sport kits. Meanwhile, Apple holds a commanding lead on the legal video download market. And, yes, the iSight has mysteriously disappeared once again.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Apple seeks patent on resolution independent user interface

16 years ago

Apple seeks patent on resolution independent user interface

Apple Computer is looking to secure exclusive rights to techniques required to produce resolution independent user interfaces, one of the supported features of its forthcoming Mac OS X Leopard operating system.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

Apple passes on Samsung's hybrid flash technology for Macs

16 years ago

Apple passes on Samsung's hybrid flash technology for Macs

Apple Computer has reportedly turned down an offer to incorporate new flash-enhanced hybrid hard drives from Samsung into its Mac computer line, likely proceeding with plans to use technology from Intel Corp. instead.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Apple.com visitors up 21 percent this holiday season

16 years ago

Apple.com visitors up 21 percent this holiday season

Apple Computer last month saw more visitors to its website than any other PC manufacturer or computer electronics company, ranking high on a list of the Internet's most trafficked properties.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

Holiday sales of new iPod shuffle double predecessor

16 years ago

Holiday sales of new iPod shuffle double predecessor

Apple Computers new Pod shuffle and its attractive $79 price point appear to have struck a chord with consumers, who are gobbling up the flash memory-based digital music player twice as fast as last year.

By Kasper Jade | 16 years ago

Apple security update patches QuickTime exploit

16 years ago

Apple security update patches QuickTime exploit

Apple Computer on Tuesday afternoon released a recommended security update for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger users that patches a vulnerability discovered with the company's QuickTime for Java and Quartz Composer software items.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Briefly: New iPod games, iPod constraints, MacBU blunder

16 years ago

Briefly: New iPod games, iPod constraints, MacBU blunder

Apple on Tuesday posted two new iPod games to its iTunes Store. Meanwhile, tipsters report that strong sales of iPods at retail this past weekend have constrained some models last minute. And a booboo by the Microsoft's MacBU let an update to Mac Office slip out the door a bit early.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Apple Retail plans second Scotland location for 2007

16 years ago

Apple Retail plans second Scotland location for 2007

Apple Computer plans to open a retail store inside Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh during the 2007 calendar year, AppleInsider has learned.

By Prince McLean | 16 years ago

Apple pursues interest in micro-acoustics, Hi-Fi successor

16 years ago

Apple pursues interest in micro-acoustics, Hi-Fi successor

Despite mediocre sales of its iPod high-fidelity speaker system during its first year on the market, Apple Computer is proceeding with plans to build a family of micro-acoustic devices for the living room.

By Slash Lane | 16 years ago

Mac OS X key to Apple's consumer electronics strategy

16 years ago

Mac OS X key to Apple's consumer electronics strategy

Apple Computer plans to leverage one of its most vital assets as it accelerates its assault on the consumer electronics markets.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Cisco introduces "iPhone" family of devices

16 years ago

Cisco introduces "iPhone" family of devices

Cisco Systems and its Linksys division are drawing headlines and causing a stir Monday after introducing a family of Voice over IP (VoIP) devices bearing the "iPhone" product name.

By AppleInsider Staff | 16 years ago

Apple to answer the Street's iPhone call on time

16 years ago

Apple to answer the Street's iPhone call on time

Contrary to sentiments recently expressed by some analysts, Apple Computer's much-rumored iPhone device is very real and will not fall victim to further delay.

By Kasper Jade | 16 years ago

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