Apple's MacBook Air has 'fortuitous timing' in face of hard drive shortage A global shortage of traditional, spinning hard disk drives has coincidentally come at a time when Apple's flash-based solid-state MacBook Air is one of the company's most popular products. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 58
2TB hard drive shortage hits Apple's BTO iMacs with 5-7 week wait Build-to-order iMacs with 2-terabyte hard drives now have an estimated shipping time of 5 to 7 weeks, in what is potentially the first sign of Apple being hit by a lingering global hard drive shortage. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 40
MTA tells New York to 'bring it on' & investigate Apple's Grand Central lease Unfazed by plans to investigate Apple's lease on prime property in New York's Grand Central Terminal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority struck back on Friday against what officials feel have been "inaccurate" reports. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 50
Unsold PlayBook inventory costs RIM $485 million Research in Motion announced on Friday that its inability to sell PlayBook tablets to consumers has forced the company to take a $485 million charge. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 85
Apple exploring photo-generated digital avatars for iOS Game Center Apple has shown continued interest in creating digital avatars for its Game Center networking service for iOS, with a pair of new patents related to automatically generating an avatar and also updating their online status. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 11
Weak non-iPad tablet sales reduce demand for Gorilla Glass Citing weaker-than-expected demand for tablets, Corning has reduced its sales forecast for Gorilla Glass, though disappointing sales are believed to be related to non-iPad tablets, not Apple. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 66
Apple seen selling iPad 3 HD, iPad 2S and iPad 2 in 2012 Apple is seen expanding its tablet lineup significantly in 2012, offering a third-generation iPad with a high-resolution screen alongside a faster "iPad 2S" with the same resolution as its predecessors, as well as a discounted iPad 2. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 67
'Key component' said to be limiting Apple's iPhone 4S supply Supply constraints remain Apple's only issue in meeting strong demand for the new iPhone 4S, with one new report claiming those constraints are being caused by limited availability of one crucial component. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 76
Apple, Graphics Properties Holdings battle with multiple patent suits In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 35
75% of Apple stores sold out of iPhone 4S on Black Friday, iPad sales up 68% Apple's Black Friday sales were a resounding success according to two separate accounts, which revealed that most of the company's retail stores sold out of the iPhone 4S on the biggest shopping day of the year. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 85
Sharp rumored to provide IGZO displays for Apple's next iPhone, iPad A new report claims that Apple will turn to Sharp and switch to new IGZO LCD panels for both its next iPad and iPhone, allowing for thinner devices packing high-resolution displays with low power consumption. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 40
Apple television expected in mid-2012 as competition is 'scrambling' Commercial production of Apple's anticipated television set is expected to begin in February at a Sharp plant in Japan, while competing HDTV makers are reportedly desperate to find out just what Apple plans to sell. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 260
Microsoft to follow Apple's Lion lead with digital delivery of Windows 8 Much like Apple did with the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion in July, Microsoft plans to make the simplest and easiest method of installing Windows 8 a download over the Internet. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 127
HP leads all 1.2M non-Apple tablets sold in US in 2011 The NPD Group on Tuesday offered a picture of how tablets that are not Apple's iPad are faring in the market in the U.S., revealing that Hewlett-Packard's $99 fire sale of the failed TouchPad gave it the largest unit share so far in 2011. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 141
Google's Android Market estimated to earn just 7% of what Apple's App Store makes Apple's iOS platform is believed to take in about 90 percent of all dollars spent on mobile devices, highlighting the revenue advantage for iPhone and iPad developers when compared to Google's Android. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 80
Tablet demand soars 130% on back of Apple's iPad, new Amazon Kindle Fire Between Apple's iPad and the newly launched Amazon Kindle Fire, tablet sales in North America are set to reach record heights, rising 130 percent during the holidays of 2011. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 50
Users report SIM card issues with Apple's iPhone 4S and iOS 5.0.1 Some owners of Apple's new iPhone 4S have been hit with SIM card error messages, even if they are connected to a CDMA carrier that does not use SIM cards. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 31
Apple exploring universal power adapter to simultaneously charge MacBook, iPhone Apple has shown interest in building a new universal power adapter compatible with different DC voltage levels, allowing portable devices like a MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad to be charged at the same time with just one wall plug. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 38
Enterprise adopting Apple products as company becomes 'easier to work with' Apple's recent success in the enterprise comes as the company has worked to cater to businesses' needs, and also as Chief Executive Tim Cook has shown a friendlier side than companies were used to with Steve Jobs. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 81
Apple plans software fix for Lion battery life issues on older MacBooks As some users continue to report battery life issues running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on older MacBooks, Apple continues to look into the problem in hopes of finding a solution. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 22
Dividend seen bringing $4B in additional investments to Apple Though Apple has long resisted paying its shareholders a dividend, one new analysis suggests the company could gain an additional $4 billion in investments if it were to do so. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 86
Apple on pace to sell record 5.3M Macs in holiday quarter Apple is set to have another blockbuster quarter for the Mac platform, with the latest sales data showing the company headed toward selling as many as 5.3 million over the holidays. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 41
Hong Kong sees iPhone 4S frenzy even without Siri support for Chinese The entire stock of iPhone 4S units sold out on launch day in Hong Kong in just under three hours, even though Apple's Siri voice recognition doesn't work with the Chinese language. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 30
Apple's charitable matching program raises $2.6M for nonprofits The combined efforts of both Apple and its employees have resulted in more than $2.6 million being donated to nonprofit organizations since a corporate matching program began in mid-September. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 30
