Teardown of Apple's new Mac Mini shows optical drive ditched for second HDD option

A teardown of Apple's just-released Mac Mini reveals a similar design to the previous generation, though with the addition of the new processor, Thunderbolt controller and Bluetooth 4.0, while the company's decision to remove the optical drive made room for a second storage drive.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 50

Apple rumored to consider bid for Hulu video service

Apple may be looking to grow its share of the video market through an aggressive acquisition, as sources have reported that the company is considering placing a bid in an auction for the popular streaming video service Hulu.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 59

Apple's new Minis and Airs benchmark twice as fast as predecessors

Apple's new line of Mac Minis and MacBook Airs launched Wednesday are not only strikingly faster than their predecessors in raw processor and memory performance, but in some cases rival premium-priced Macs that made their debut just one year ago for more than twice the cost.

Blake Steven 14 years ago 36

Apple says Mac OS X Lion downloads top 1 million in first day

Apple on Thursday announced that downloads of Lion, its latest upgrade to the Mac OS X operating system, exceeded one million in its first day of availability on the Mac App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 54

Teardown of Apple's new MacBook Air finds SSDs are replaceable

A peek inside Apple's refreshed MacBook Air lineup has found that the new notebooks continue to have flash-based solid state drives that are removable, dispelling a rumor that they would be soldered onto the motherboard.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 14

Apple projected to surpass Exxon, become world's largest market cap company

Apple's meteoric rise could see it overtake oil giant Exxon-Mobil and become the world's largest company by market value, one new analysis has projected.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 77

Users report issues installing Apple's Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

A handful of Mac users have reported problems upgrading their system to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, with various error messages, problems and quirks stemming from the Mac App Store download.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 111

Apple paid $2.6B lion's share of $4.5B Nortel patent acquisition

Apple supplied more than half of the $4.5 billion paid by a consortium of companies to acquire Nortel's patent portfolio, new regulatory filings show.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 37

Filing reveals Apple's unique dual-screen e-ink reader concept

Apple has shown interest in creating a unique new motion-controlled portable device with dual e-ink displays designed specifically for reading and interacting with digital content.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 25

Apple exploring multilayer displays for three-dimensional computing

Apple has shown interest in creating a new type of display with multiple transparent layers, offering the ability to display a three-dimensional image without the need for glasses.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 22

Apple leases 1,300-worker Cupertino office space amid growth surge

Apple has signed a deal to take over 373,000 square feet of office space in its home town of Cupertino, Calif., even as it plans new headquarters that will take up a mammoth 1 million square feet.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 22

MacBook Air shipments strong; Apple eyes InterDigital; Patent group sues again

Shipments of Apple's just-released MacBook Air will "remain strong" throughout this summer, possibly topping 1.5 million units, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, Apple is reportedly weighing a bid to purchase InterDigital for its wireless technology patents. Also, a patent licensing group that won $8 million from Apple is now suing for additional royalties, this time from the iPhone and iPad.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 11

Adobe notes Lion-related 'known issues'; Samsung and iPad 2; B2B volume apps [u]

On the heels of Apple's release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Adobe has published a list of "known issues" with its products on the upgrade. Also, Samsung appears to have taken over for LG in supplying the display driver for the iPad 2. Finally, Apple has officially launched its Business Volume Purchase Program for the App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 44

Review Roundup: Mainstream press calls Mac OS X Lion 'big leap' into iPad era

The first mainstream media reviews of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion have praised the upgrade as a "radical" departure that takes a "big leap" into a modern world of tablets and smartphones.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 52

Apple's bid for marquee store in Grand Central Terminal nears approval

Industry watchers called it a long-shot, but an elaborate proposal by Apple to embed an unusual retail store within Manhattan's historic Grand Central Terminal is now expected to receive the green light by month's end.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 19

Apple makes Xcode free to all with release of 4.1 on Mac App Store

Apple on Wednesday updated Xcode to version 4.1, and reduced its price to free for anyone who has an Apple ID and access to the Mac App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 52

New MacBook Airs, Mac minis feature Lion Internet Recovery disc-less repair

Given the lack of an optical drive all of Apple's new MacBook Air and Mac mini models, the company has included a new "Internet Recovery" feature in its new operating system to reinstall Lion or initiate repairs on the latest Macs.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 63

Apple initiates mass discontinuation of boxed retail software

Further emphasizing the Mac App Store as the preferred place to get new software for Mac OS X, Apple on Wednesday discontinued a slew of boxed software products.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 56

Apple releases 64-bit, full-screen iTunes 10.4 and iWork updates [u]

With Mac OS X Lion now unleashed on the Mac App Store, Apple has also introduced a new version of iTunes that is both 64-bit and full-screen capable, in addition to full-screen version of iWork that will also leverage several other Lion features [update: now available].

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 67

Apple adds Bluetooth 4.0 support to new MacBook Air, Mac mini

Apple's latest MacBook Air and Mac mini models released on Wednesday are the first hardware from the company to support the Bluetooth 4.0 wireless standard for improved power consumption.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 6

New Mac mini lacks optical drive as Apple continues to ditch the disc

For the first time ever, Apple's new Mac mini models, released on Wednesday, lack an optical drive for CDs or DVDs, as the Mac maker continues to move away from physical formats like discs.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 163

Apple's white legacy MacBook pulled, only available for education buyers [u]

Apple on Wednesday suddenly removed its white entry-level MacBook from its website and online store, signaling that the five-year-old notebook has been officially replaced by the $999 MacBook Air [update: still available for eduction institutions only].

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 63

Mac OS X Lion will be available on USB thumb drive for $69 in August

For those who want to have their copy of Lion saved on a physical medium, Apple will make the Mac OS X upgrade available on a USB thumb drive through its online store in August, but at a cost more than twice the price of the Mac App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 93

Apple releases new MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt, backlit keyboards

Apple on Wednesday launched a refresh to it thin-and-light MacBook Air lineup, equipping the ultraportables with Thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboards and Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors offering up to twice the performance of their predecessors.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 118

Apple updates Mac mini with Thunderbolt, 2X graphics and CPU power

Apple on Wednesday updated the Mac mini with next generation Intel core processors, new discrete graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and Mac OS X Lion at entry-level pricing starting at just $599.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 111

Apple launches Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on Mac App Store for $29.99

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Apple's highly anticipated next-generation operating system, is now available to purchase on the Mac App Store for $29.99, weighing in at 3.49GB.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 183

Apple's new 27-inch LED display is world’s first Thunderbolt display

Apple on Wednesday unveiled the new Apple Thunderbolt Display, the world’s first display with Thunderbolt I/O technology and built-in docking cables for Mac notebooks set to arrive sometime in the next 60 days for $999.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 96

Chinese counterfeiting extends to full-blown fake Apple retail stores

Extremely detailed knock-off Apple retail stores, complete with blue t-shirt-wearing employees claiming to work for the company, have been discovered in China.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 89

Adobe arrives on Mac App Store with Photoshop Elements 9

On the eve of the launch of Apple's Mac OS X Lion, rival software maker Adobe has released a version of Photoshop Elements 9 for the Mac App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 12

Apple's China boom continues with 6x revenue growth to $3.8B

Apple revealed Tuesday that its Greater China regional revenue saw a six-fold increase year over year to $3.8 billion, even while company executives admitted that they are barely "scratching the surface" of the Chinese market.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 10

Wall Street: Apple earnings 'nothing short of a blowout' after record quarter [u]

Wall Street analysts were stunned by Apple's record quarterly earnings on Tuesday, noting that there seems to be no end in sight for the company's "upside parade."

Josh Ong 14 years ago 20

Apple plans incremental feature additions to new Macs and iOS devices

Apple has announced plans to defer revenue from sales of new Macs running OS X Lion and new iOS devices to account for new features that will be delivered after their original sale, including iCloud services.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 19

'Neat stuff coming' soon to iTunes Store, Apple teases

When asked about the level of content available on the iTunes Store, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company plans to offer "neat stuff" in the next quarter.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 24

Apple planning dramatic retail store expansion ahead of iPhone 5

Apple is capitalizing on its strong retail store sales—and preparing for its upcoming iPhone 5 launch—by erecting 30 new outlets before the third calendar quarter ends in September, including the company's first in Hong Kong.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 8

Apple planning major (iPhone) product transition by end of September

Apple during its quarterly conference call on Tuesday revealed that it will undergo a 'future product transition' sometime during the current September quarter but declined to disclose any formal details about the move which almost certainly pertains to the launch of the company's next-generation iPhone handset.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 34

Apple confirms Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to launch on Wednesday [u]

Apple announced during its quarterly earnings call that Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, its next-generation operating system, will launch on the Mac App Store on Wednesday.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 111

Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2011 conference call

Apple on Tuesday reported a record-breaking quarter with $28.57 billion in revenue, propelled by a massive 20.34 million iPhones and 9.25 million iPads sold in the quarter. Following the news, Apple executives participated in a conference call with analysts and the press, and notes of interest follow.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 59

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