| | By Zenith | 2:31 PM October 10th 2010 |
Rumors state that Apple had originally developed a 7-inch iPad along with the 9.7-inch iPad, but only released the latter. Analysts are predicting a 7-inch iPad to be coming soon sporting a retina display and camera. Further rumors speculate the future of USB ports to enable connectivity with other digital devices. The new releases are expected to arrive next year. |
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| | By Zenith | 9:47 AM September 28th 2010 |
Rumors spread around today that Apple COO, and Steve Jobs successor, will leave Apple for Hewlett Packard's open CEO position. Shares were sent plummeting from low $290s to $275 in minutes as worried investors fled. This rumor is no doubt a market-maker scheme by Apple's short sellers who want to send the tech giant to its knees. For those who are more intelligent, please appreciate the humor. Who in their right mind would leave a Apple for HP? It isn't hard to figure out that this rumor is false. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:37 PM September 24th 2010 |
With Apple (AAPL) share price soaring above $290 per share, its market capitalization has now made it the second most valued company in the world. As of market close this week Friday at 4:00 ET PM September 24, 2010, Apple is now valued just over $267 billion surpassing PetroChina Company. Currently Apple is only valued less than Exxon Mobile, which is currently valued at about $314 billon. Apple's price would have to reach over $343 per share in order to be the worlds most valuable company, which by many estimates is likely over this year.
Disclaimer: Apple-group.com neither recommends nor discourages the purchase of AAPL or any other stock, and urges you to assess your own financial situation before choosing any action in the stock market. The above article contains forward-looking statements that can not be substantiated by fact alone, and should be analyzed carefully before forming any conclusions of your own. |
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| | By Zenith | 5:13 PM September 22nd 2010 |
Apple released a new security update, that is recommended for all OS X users. This update protects AFP shared folders from being accessed with invalid passwords. Repairing Permissions after installation is advised. More information can be found at apple.com |
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| | By Zenith | 5:10 PM September 22nd 2010 |
Apple introduced a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display back in July that is now currently available. It has a universal MagSafe connector for charing one's macBook. It also has a Mini DisplayPort cable for connectivity, with three USB 2.0 ports, microphone, iSight camera, and 49 watt speakers. It's aluminum frame surrounds the 16:9 edge-to-edge glass display that utilizes in-plane switching technology to allow the accurate display of colors across a wide 178-degree viewing angle. The price is $999. |
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| | By Zenith | 4:46 PM September 22nd 2010 |
Apple (AAPL) stock has risen to an all time high closing just under $288 per share Wednesday, September 22, 2010. The phenomenal stock performance has been driven by positive earnings, and speculation on the success of the iPad, iPhone 4, and new iPod models. Price has risen 53.9% since last year, and over 400% since it's turn around in 2006. Apple's market share has been steadily increasing with its earnings, as it expands into international markets. Share price is expected to continue the climb upward as Apple's great products continue to astonish the world.
Disclaimer: Apple-group.com neither recommends nor discourages the purchase of AAPL or any other stock, and urges you to assess your own financial situation before choosing any action in the stock market. The above article contains forward-looking statements that can not be substantiated by fact alone, and should be analyzed carefully before forming any conclusions of your own. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:50 PM July 31st 2010 |
Apple released new iMacs with new intel processors ranging from i3, i5, i7 with an LED backlit 21.5 or 27 inch display. The graphics are powered by ATI Radeon HD 4670 or NVIDIA GeForce 9400M chips. Additionally, Apple released the new Magic Trackpad which allows iMac users to use a laptop-like interface rather than a mouse. Users may get either a Magic Mouse or a Magic Trackpad with their purchase, or buy them both for an additional $69. Price for the iMac starts at $1,199. |
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| | By Zenith | 5:27 PM June 5th 2010 |
Safari 5, which is expected to be released during WWDC, beginning June 7, is rumored to have integrated Bing Search, HTML 5 support, and a new clutter free reader. Other rumored features include a timeline panel in the Web Inspector for developers, a search history with date, smarter address fields, and a private browsing icon. Safari 5 is supposed to be 25 percent faster than Safari 4 in DNS prefetching and JavaScript. The HTML 5 support would include several new features including geolocation, and full screen video with closed captions. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:18 AM June 4th 2010 |
Apple seeded Build 10F564 Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.4 to developers with areas of focus including USB, reliability of VPN connections, Graphics Drivers, SMB, and Voice Over. Additionally issues include fixing an error that caused the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive, DVD playback while running Good Quality and De-interlacing, iPhoto and Aperture photo editing while using full screen view, and more. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:10 AM June 4th 2010 |
MacMini supplies are reportedly decreasing, which leads us to believe that they are preparing for a new model to be released. The release is expected to be after WWDC and before July 1. The Mac Mini is expected to be upgraded with a HDMI port rather than the current DVI output, which would allow for better TV interaction. |
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| | By Zenith | 10:03 AM June 4th 2010 |
After a strong international release analysts are now estimating iPad sales to reach 6.2 million units from now until the end of the year. The iPad has already sold 2 million units despite supply shortages. |
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| | By Zenith | 12:54 PM May 30th 2010 |
Analysts suggest that the iPad will be a big international success. The first intentional iPad shipment has almost entirely been sold, and some analysts believe that the iPad could outsell the Mac this quarter. Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets said Friday that he believes between 600,000 and 700,000 iPads will be sold overseas in June, though the number could go even higher. If that forecast is accurate, it would well exceed the 500,000 Macs expected to be sold in June. |
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| | By Zenith | 2:35 PM April 28th 2010 |
Apple released Security Update 2010-003 for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.3 today. It is advised for all users to update and repair permissions after installing. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:58 PM April 14th 2010 |
Apple's new iPad is so popular that supply shortages force the international launch date to be delayed until the end of May. Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad. We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April.
Faced with this surprisingly strong U.S. demand, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the international launch of iPad by one month, until the end of May. We will announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders on Monday, May 10. We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason -- the iPad is a runaway success in the U.S. thus far. |
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| | By Zenith | 6:52 PM April 14th 2010 |
Apple released new MacBook Pros with new high end Intel Core i7, Core i5, and Core 2 Duo mobile processors. Additionally the 13-inch MacBook Pro is stocked with a new NVIDIA GeForce 320M which rages at a speed of 80 percent higher. Despite the power upgrade the battery is expected to last an incredible 10 hours. The new 15-inch and 17-inch feature technology that enables users to switch between the powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and an energy efficient Intel HD to save battery. Standard configurations all come with 4GB of RAM and range in price from $1199 to $2199. |
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| | By Zenith | 3:53 PM April 9th 2010 |
iPhone OS 4.0 is scheduled to be released this summer with features including multitasking. A demo can be seen here. Apple also is planning on releasing 100 new features, including improved battery life, in addition to the multitasking. Steve Jobs made the comment that "We weren't the first to this party, but we're going to be the best. Just like cut and paste." about the iPhone's multitasking feature. Other features include background audio, voice over IP, background location, notifications, fast app switching and more. |
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| | By Zenith | 5:28 PM April 5th 2010 |
Apple scheduled a special event in which they plan to announce the release of iPhone OS 4.0. The event is scheduled for 10 AM Pacific April 8th and will be held at Apple's campus. Among other updates, iPhone OS 4.0 is rumored to include full featured multitasking support. |
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| | By Zenith | 5:24 PM April 5th 2010 |
Apple had an impressive first day of iPad sales reaching over 300,000 units sold. On average iPad users downloaded more than three apps, and one book within hours of their purchase according to Steve Jobs. Total book orders were over 250,000 downloads in the first day. The iPad 3G will go on sale later this month as well as overseas launch. |
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| | By Zenith | 12:19 PM April 3rd 2010 |
The iPad was released today after months of anticipation. Apple's retail stores and Best Buy sold out of iPads in locations across America. Reports state that supply were as few as 13 units per store and as high as 60 units per store. Pre-orders are expected to see their iPads arrive Sunday via UPS. Several iPad specific apps are featured on Apple's website. |
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| | By Zenith | 8:22 PM March 29th 2010 |
Apple brings users the third update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3 in a 437MB download. You can download the update from the Software Update menu or here. Updates include the following: - performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode.
- printing reliability.
- sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand.
- a color issue in iMovie with HD content.
- glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera.
- an issue in which the Finder reports a -36 error when copying directories to a drive formatted as FAT32.
- reliability of photo screen savers.
- compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications.
- an issue in which shadows in PDF of Aperture book are black instead of gray.
- an issue in which the microphone level in iChat may not increase the volume after reducing it to prevent a feedback event.
- the reliability of certain third-party USB devices.
- the Accounts preference pane can now limit login to members of groups hosted by a non-Apple directory service, such as Active Directory.
- DNS server ordering as specified in Network Preferences and DNS reliability. For details about how Mac OS X v10.6 handles unresponsive DNS servers, see this article.
- the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X.
- Data Collection: Mac OS X v10.6.3 can collect diagnostic and usage information from your Mac and send it to Apple for analysis automatically. The information is only collected with your explicit consent, and is submitted anonymously to Apple. For more details, see this article.
Extensive information about the update can found in this article. |
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