After years of speculation and rumors, Verizon will be launching the iPhone 4 to the general public on February 10, 2011. Existing Verizon customers will be able to begin preorders on February 3rd with availability to everyone else on February 10th.
Jan 20
Apple today seeded the second beta of iOS 4.3 to it’s developers today. Apple has informed developers that the cool new iPad multitouch gestures in these iOS 4.3 beta releases won’t make it to the final version of iOS 4.3.
According to Apple, in a message to developers, ” This feature will not be enabled in iOS 4.3 for customers, but we are providing this preview to gather input on how these gestures work with your apps.” The gestures should be back in a later version of iOS, but there’s no official word yet.
If you are interested in testing iOS 4.3 before it’s general release, you may register your device at http://iosbetaactivation.com for a nominal fee of just $7.00
Jan 18
Yesterday, after a shocking announcement from Apple revealing that Steve Jobs, the CEO, has decided to take a medical leave of absence to focus on personal issues analysts and investors all over the globe already started predicting how the stock’s future was going to look like. Many announced their deep concerns regarding this stock, but today after the latest quarter earnings came out, many were surprised. Apple reported $6.43 profit per share, compared to a $3.67 from last year and their sales soared to $26.74 billion compared to $15.683 billion a year ago. Both of these values exceeded expectations, which were a $5.40 share on sales of $24.433 billion. Shares today reached the relatively low number of $326, but regained some value and jumped to an all-time high above $347 during extended trading hours. In addition, Apple proved itself as stable as can be in this market by revealing the sale of 7.33 million Ipads, 19.45 million Ipods, 16.24 million Iphones and 4.13 million Macs. After this strong day for Apple shareholders, we should continue to monitor the market and observe AAPL’s performance in the next few days to foresee this company’s future.
Jan 17
The image of a founding chief executive is not the same for every company, but Monday’s announcement that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will depart for another health-related leave of absence illustrates the significance of a CEO’s presence in a company like Apple.
Apple’s stock declined 8-10% on European exchanges after the news was announced Monday morning (the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange were both closed for the Martin Luther King holiday), and a look back at what the stock did in 2008-2009, when Jobs took his first leave of absence to undergo an operation to remove his failing liver shows how much his well-being can move investors’ optimism in the company.
In 2008 Apple shares fell more than 50%, along with the overall market, just as rumors that Jobs’ pancreatic cancer had returned began circulating. The stock fell to a low point of $82.58 in November 2008. All we can do is hope for is Steve’s speedy recovery.
Jan 17
A number of rumors and possible hardware leaks over the weekend are starting to give us a clearer picture of what the iPad 2 might look like and its possible specs. Here are some of the gathered specs that we are possibly going to see in the next generation iPad 2. Below is a summary of the iPad 2′s rumored feature set, with comparisons to the current iPad in parentheses and italics. Comment and tell us what features you would like to see in the next-gen iPad 2!
Jan 17
According to a notification made public to all Apple employees Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence so “he can focus on his health.” Unfortunately for this long time founder of Apple incorporated, Steve Jobs has always experienced health problems and it is not the first time that the CEO has taken some time off from the company to focus on personal matters. In fact, back in 2009 Steve took six months off in regard to similar issues. All we know for know is that he will continue to act as the Chief Executive and take part in major decisions. Temporarily Tim Cook will be responsible for day to day operations of the company. Read the official press release below.
The original e-mail notifying Apple employees:
Team,
At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.
I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.
I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.
Steve
Jan 17
Many of you may have found it quite annoying to have to head back into your photo app to see that all of your HDR pictures have useless clones sitting right next to it that you have to sort out and delete. Recently, I found out a quick way to get rid of this auto 2 picture taking mode. To disable the feature…
- Open Settings app
- Press on photos
- Scroll down to HDR
- Turn “Keep normal photo” off
- Done!
Screen Shot:
Jan 17
I know many of you out there have forgotten about Palm, that many of you never had the privilege of using Web OS. Frankly, I feel sorry for you, sorry you never got to use a deck of cards backgrounding GUI, sorry you never got to see a super sexy notification system. Therefore, before the tech icon (of failure?) gets completely gobbled up and forgotten, here is your chance to bring it a little closer to home. This guide will show you how to bring the best of Web OS to your iPhone (Jailbroken) without making it any slower or breaking the bank (unless your bank hold less than $20). Continue reading »
