Category: Apple News

Yesterday, Simon & Schuster announced the approximate publication date and released the cover image for “Steve Jobs: A Biography,” the forthcoming book written by Walter Isaacson. The authorized bio was originally scheduled for a March 2012 release but has been moved up several months. Isaacson, who has also written biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert…

For a few hours yesterday and again today, Apple Inc. surpassed Exxon Mobil as the world’s most valuable company, as analysts have been speculating would happen for several days. Exxon ended Tuesday back on top but fell behind Apple again today. Apple’s unseating of Exxon, which has long held the top spot, has sparked much…

Yesterday, Apple announced Mac OS X Lion has already amassed over one million downloads. The freshly debuted operating system reached this impressive sales figure in just 24 hours, making it fastest selling OS release in Apple’s history. The first major OS X release available exclusively through the Mac App Store, Lion’s easy install and relatively…

Alongside the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Apple has debuted the next generation of MacBook Air, bringing an array of state-of-the-art features to the world’s thinnest line of notebook Macs. Among the top billed features of the new machines are Intel ‘Sandy Bridge’ processors offering up to twice the performance of the previous…

Apple’s Display offering got a little sweeter today as well. As a replacement for the former Apple LED Display, the new 27-inch Apple Display includes Thunderbolt technology, which is quickly becoming an industry-leading connection standard. The Display still boasts the same 16:9 aspect ratio, glossy screen and 2560 x 1440 resolution. Thunderbolt technology lets you…

Apple announced brand new Mac minis today, with notable changes. Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors have been added to Apple’s new line of Mac minis in the form of Intel Core i5s. Now, what is “Sandy Bridge,” you ask? Specifically, that’s the name of the processor that is the successor to the Nehalem processor. Sandy Bridge…

On Wednesday, Apple released the highly anticipated Mac OS X 10.7 Lion via the Mac App Store. The eighth major release of OS X, Lion marks the first version of the world’s most advanced operating system available exclusively through the Mac App Store. Bypassing the traditional CD/DVD format of past releases, Mac OS X Lion…

In anticipation of this afternoon’s FY 11 third quarter results announcement, Apple’s stock has hit an all-time high. Ringing in at $378 this morning, share price is currently floating upwards of $375. The company has scheduled its Q3 results conference call for 2 PM PDT/5 PM EDT this afternoon, and is expected to disclose significant…

Apple today announced that more than 15 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store since its debut three years ago. This announcement, coming less than six months after the store hit the ten billion download mark, clearly exemplifies the exponential growth of the company’s mobile iOS platform and its base of over 200…

A recent analysis by security experts at Symantec found that both Apple’s iOS and Android are inherently more secure than Windows-based PCs. When put head-to-head, Apple topped Google in all but one category. Symantec found that iOS offers superior protection against web-based attacks and malware while protecting your data from unauthorized access and manipulation. It…