IBM's Lotus software coming to Apple's iPhone, iPod touch, Macs Microsoft rivals Apple Inc. and IBM Corp. will soon announce a partnership that will deliver a handful of IBM's Lotus software packages for Apple's handheld and Mac products, the Associated Press is reporting. Slash Lane 18 years ago 28
Wall Street analysts weigh in on Apple's Macworld announcements Wall Street's usual suspects have started to weigh in on Apple's Macworld announcements, with most speaking favorably of what company chief executive Steve Jobs laid out on Tuesday. However, at least one analyst was skeptical about the potential for the new MacBook Air. Slash Lane 18 years ago 39
Mac sales up over 40 percent year-over-year Apple later this month is expected to announce fiscal first quarter revenues of nearly $10 billion for the three-month period ending December, fueled largely by the ongoing resurgence of the company's personal computer business, according to one Wall Street analyst. Slash Lane 18 years ago 19
Intel to grow next-gen notebook chip offerings Intel Corp. plans to extend its upcoming Montevina platform to include two new classes of chips that will allow system manufacturers like Apple to build a variety of new and low-power notebook systems, according to a published report. Slash Lane 18 years ago 7
Apple to standardize iTunes music prices across Europe Apple said Wednesday that within six months it will lower the prices it charges for music on its UK iTunes Store to match the already standardized pricing on its other European iTunes Stores. Slash Lane 18 years ago 51
Apple set to resolve EU iTunes case Apple will soon announce steps to resolve European Commission charges that its iTunes stores broke European Union rules by setting prices country by country in Europe, Reuters is reporting. Slash Lane 18 years ago 12
Intel unveils 45nm chips bound for next-gen Mac systems Exhibiting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, Intel Corp formally unveiled 16 new microprocessors based on the company's 45-nanometer (nm) manufacturing process, several of which are expected to turn up in products from Apple Inc. over the next several months. Slash Lane 18 years ago 25
First month French iPhone sales fall shy of target Orange, the mobile arm of France Telecom, said it sold over 70,000 Apple iPhones since the touch-screen handset made its debut in France during the final week of November. Slash Lane 18 years ago 136
Apple set to ship Macs with Blu-ray support - report Apple Inc. at this month's Macworld Expo will will outline a high-definition video strategy that will see its weight thrown further behind Sony Corp's Blu-ray DVD format as opposed to Toshiba's HD-DVD, according to one Wall Street analyst. Slash Lane 18 years ago 153
Mac OS X 10.5.2 to deliver sprawling list of fixes for Leopard Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update, the next in a year-long series of planned updates to Apple's new Leopard operating system, promises to be one of the most hefty maintenance releases put out by the company for its operating system software in recent years. Slash Lane 18 years ago 71
Apple in iPhone talks with two of Japans largest carriers Apple Inc. this month is moving on plans to launch the iPhone across parts of Asia next year, recently meeting with executives from two of Japan's premier mobile wireless carriers, sources are telling both The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. Slash Lane 18 years ago 36
Report downplays concerns over lack of 3G iPhone The absence of a 3G iPhone from Apple's product portfolio has been a hot topic amongst investors, but any concerns in that department are currently a bit overblown, says a new report from one Wall Street analyst. Slash Lane 18 years ago 176
Apple charged in defamation suit against BET iTunes operator Apple Inc. is charged as an accomplice in a new defamation lawsuit filed against Viacom and sibling television network BET for mislabeling two Texas residents as "murderers" on the hit television series "American Gangster." Slash Lane 18 years ago 62
Overly cautious Microsoft spurs first-ever Zune shortage Microsoft's cautious and surprisingly non-aggressive approach to the digital media player market has somehow resulted in a shortage of the company's new 80GB Zune player this holiday shopping season, reports iSuppli. Slash Lane 18 years ago 37
Apple filing details multitasking touch-screen for mobile gaming Apple Inc. in a new patent filing details multitasking input techniques that would allow iPod or iPhone users to play interactive gaming titles on their device's touch-screen while at the same time maintaining control of a secondary application from the touch-screen, such as digital music player application. Slash Lane 18 years ago 3
Intel to launch Penryn mobile chips ahead of Macworld Intel Corp. plans to formally introduce its Penryn family of next-generation mobile processors in early January, paving the way for significant upgrades to Apple Inc.'s notebook and iMac consumer desktop lines shortly thereafter. Slash Lane 18 years ago 50
Apple to beat bullish December quarter guidance after all - analyst Investment firm American Technology Research, which in October waged concern that Apple may have been too aggressive in its outlook for the December quarter, says a new round of channel checks suggest the company will instead beat its guidance once again. Slash Lane 18 years ago 11
Apple close to movie distribution deal with Fox - report NewsCorp's Twentieth Century Fox is close to striking a deal with Apple to offer digital copies of its major motion pictures through iTunes, according to one Wall Street analyst. Slash Lane 18 years ago 41
Piper ups likelihood of ultra-portable at Macworld, comments on iPhone Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Friday it now believes there is as an 85 percent likelihood that Apple at the upcoming Macworld Expo in January will finally take the wraps off its long-rumored ultra-portable MacBook. Slash Lane 18 years ago 65
AT&T chief confirms 3G iPhone on the way Apple Inc. will introduce a version of the iPhone next year that can download from the Internet at a rate much faster than the existing version, AT&T Inc. chief executive Randall Stephenson confirmed Wednesday. Slash Lane 18 years ago 117
New Google Maps feature could simulate GPS on iPhones A new version of Google Maps introduced this week includes a beta feature dubbed My Location that was designed to simulate the GPS experience on mobile phones and handheld devices that do not include GPS hardware, like Apple's iPhone. Slash Lane 18 years ago 35
France's Orange comments on iPhone sales goal, unlocking costs France Telecom mobile arm Orange said it expects to sell nearly 100,000 of Apple Inc.'s iPhones by the end of year and has also vowed to move the unlocked version of the touch-screen handset at costs well below its German counterpart, T-Mobile. Slash Lane 18 years ago 18
Reports: UK consumers slow to adopt Apple's iPhone While Apple hasn't released official numbers on early sales of its iPhone in the UK, new reports suggest the company may face difficulty replicating the level of success it experienced with the US launch of the handset back in June. Slash Lane 18 years ago 86
Apple pulls plug on Authorized Business Agent program Apple Inc. last week began informing partners that it plans to end its Authorized Business Agent program at the end of the year. Slash Lane 18 years ago 36
