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Steve Jobs to Keynote 2007 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference

May 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Computer Hardware, General

Apple today announced that Steve Jobs, Apple‚Äôs CEO, will kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2007 at San Francisco‚Äôs Moscone West. At WWDC, Apple plans to show developers a feature complete version of Mac OS X Leopard and give them a beta […]



Teachers Figure Out That iPods Are Great For Cheating On Tests

Apr 28th, 2007 | By | Category: General

Teachers at schools across the country are figuring out that iPods make great tools for cheating on tests. iPods and other portable media players can be hidden under clothing and used to play back formulas and other information for tests. “It doesn’t take long to get out of the loop with teenagers,” said Principal Aaron […]



Podcast Pickle Adds Features For Podcasters, Podcast Fans

Apr 27th, 2007 | By | Category: General, Podcast Directory Sites

Podcasting community site Podcast Pickle has updated its site, introducing a new look and several new features. Updates for podcasters include: A newly-designed podcast player designed to fit within the margins of blogs. A¬†virtual “tip jar” to allow listeners to leave tips for their favorite podcasters. A direct link to your Amazon or Ebay store. […]



Al Gore, Apple Board State Support For Steve Jobs

Apr 26th, 2007 | By | Category: General

Apple Board Members Bill Campbell, Millard Drexler, Albert Gore Jr., Arthur D. Levinson, Eric Schmidt and Jerry York today released the following response to former Apple CFO Fred Anderson blaming Apple’s stock-options woes on CEO Steve Jobs: We are not going to enter into a public debate with Fred Anderson or his lawyer. Steve Jobs […]



Apple TV And iPhone Updates Confirmed

Apr 26th, 2007 | By | Category: General

Apple plans to add new features and capabilities to the iPhone and Apple TV through a series of software updates, the company has confirmed. In an analyst call last night, Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer confirmed the company plans to offer new features to both the iPhone and Apple TV.”We hope the result will be […]



Apple Profits Rise On iPod, Mac Sales

Apr 26th, 2007 | By | Category: Computer Hardware, General

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 second quarter ended March 31, 2007: The Company posted revenue of $5.26 billion and net quarterly profit of $770 million, or $.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.36 billion and net quarterly profit of $410 million, or $.47 per diluted share, in […]



Samsung Intros 120GB iPod Hard Drive

Apr 25th, 2007 | By | Category: General

Samsung has introduced a new “jumbo shrimp” hard drive, the 120 GB 1.8-inch SpinPoint N2. The tiny drive¬†brings the first 120GB capacity to portable handheld devices, which could lead to the highest-capacity iPods ever. Specs: The N2 spins at 3,600rpm or 4,200rpm 15-ms average seek sub-1W power consumption Production of the 1.8-drive begins in July. […]



Steve Jobs Dodges A Bullet; No Charges For Apple In Stock Scandal

Apr 25th, 2007 | By | Category: General

Federal securities regulators said yesterday that they do not plan to bring civil charges against Apple over its stock-option backdating scandal. Yesterday, former Apple Chief Financial Officer Fred Anderson settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pinning the blame on Jobs for the scandal in the process. “Steve Jobs dodged a bullet,” said Mark […]



Apple Stock-Option Scandal Heats Up

Apr 24th, 2007 | By | Category: General

It looks like the Apple stock-option scandal is heating up.¬†Former Apple CFO Fred Anderson has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission.¬†In doing so, though, he pinned the blame on Apple CEO Steve Jobs.¬†¬† “With respect to today‚Äôs announced settlement by the SEC of its complaint against him, Fred is pleased to put this matter […]



AT&T Wants To Sell iPhone As Business Phone

Apr 24th, 2007 | By | Category: General

AT&T plans to market the iPhone, an innovative mobile phone that incorporates iPod features and Web capabilities, to business users in addition to consumers, despite the fact that Apple’s mobile phone is expected to be a relatively closed system. The company has decided that the iPhone will appeal to business users and is now working […]