by Eric on August 24, 2011
In Jobs’ own words:
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
Steve
The Apple board followed Jobs’ requests and recommendations, naming him as Chairman of the Board and appointing Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
While Apple’s stock is expected to take a bit of a nose dive on this news tomorrow, I suspect that upcoming iPhone and iPad announcements will bring a rebound as investor confidence builds on strong sales for Apple in the upcoming holiday season.
[via TechCrunch]
We all know the drill: “Ok, what’s the printer’s name?” Which is promptly followed by: “It’s HP Laserjet *gibberish*” Then we print, and our document ends up somewhere on the other side of the building (if we’re lucky).
Of course, the solution many of us develop is to name the devices relative to the location (e.g., HP Laserjet North Hallway 2). But what if your computer simply knew which printer was closest – and gave that info to you?
It looks like Apple has that in its bag of tricks and we could see it on a Mac or iPad near you soon. [click to continue…]
Apparently, Apple has had enough problems with the current design of the MacBook magnetic power cable that it sees the need for a different style of connector. [click to continue…]
At WWDC 2011 today, Steve Jobs unveiled OS X Lion, which offers over 250 new features. I’ve taken the liberty to highlight several of the key new features below. [click to continue…]
Apple unveiled the new iMac desktops today. The new models keep the 21.5″ and 27″ screen sizes and step up to Core i5 processors across the board in the base configuration – with Core i7 processors available as an upgrade.
As expected, the iMac now has Thunderbolt I/O ports (like the recently announced MacBook Pro models), which deliver data transfer rates at a whopping 10 Gbps – up to 20x faster than USB 2.0 and up to 12x faster than FireWire 800. The 21.5″ models sport one Thunderbolt port, while the 27″ models offer two ports. Four USB 2.0 and a Firewire 800 port round out the I/O options on the backside of the new iMacs.
Although you’ll be hard pressed to find a Thunderbolt capable hard drive for the next couple of months, this I/O tech is shaping up to be the next Firewire. By making it the defacto standard in its latest computers, Apple has assured adoption of Thunderbolt by the main players in the external storage world.
Apple went with the AMD Radeon 6750M and 6970M graphics cards as available configurations in the iMacs – with up to 2GB GDDR5 video memory. The 21.5″ models come with 4GB RAM and are expandable to a max 8GB RAM, while the 27″ iMacs support up to 16GB RAM.
The new iMacs are up for ordering on Apple’s website. Pricing remains $1199 for the entry-level model and up to $1999 for the top-end 27″ model – with additional configuration options available for all models. Also look for availability on B&H Photo and Amazon.com.
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by Eric on February 24, 2011
Apple has unleashed the new MacBook Pro models for 2011 with a ton of upgrades. All of the MacBook Pro models now feature Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, including the low-end $1199 13″ model. Both 13-inch models get dual core processors as standard equipment, while the 15-inch and 17-inch models sport 2.0GHz to 2.2GHz quad core Intel Core i7 processors in the base configuration. Speed baby, speed.
However, the biggest buzz feature may be the new Thunderbolt I/O options (aka Intel’s Light Peak), which supports data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. The new MacBook Pros still keep the old standard of Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 ports though.
Another changeover is the inclusion of AMD Radeon graphics processors, which Apple cites are up to 3x faster than previous model graphics cards. Rounding out the top-shelf of new features is FaceTime in HD. 4GB of RAM is standard across the board.
As noted above, the 13-inch models start at $1199, while the 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros start at $1799 and $2499, respectively.
Check out the full press release below. [click to continue…]
by Eric on February 15, 2011
Looks like the next iPhone may come with a bigger display. According to DigiTimes, component suppliers for Apple are working off specs for a 4-inch display that will find its way into the iPhone 5.
The new iPhone will presumably launch in Summer 2011 with who-knows-what under the hood. For the time being though, it appears that the hood will be 4-inches.
by Eric on January 18, 2011
CES is always packed full of a lot of crap and a lot of cool stuff. There’s always a couple of things that stick out on both ends of the spectrum. [click to continue…]
by Eric on November 29, 2010
While we saw some solid discounts on Mac computers during Apple’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday at the Apple Store is all about the accessories.
Deals include $20 off Beats by Dr. Dre, $17 off a Panasonic camcorder, $10 off G-Technology mobile HD, along with iPad cases and stand discounts, and several others.
See it all at the Apple Store online.
by Eric on November 26, 2010
Apple’s jumping on the Black Friday bandwagon by offers $101 off of the iMac, MacBook Pro and 13-inch MacBook Air, along with discounts on the iPod and iPad. The discounts are good for today only.
Check out all the deals at the Apple Store.
