Category: Apple

Apple's Mini DisplayPort officially adopted by VESA

The Video Electronics Standard Association officially issued its Mini DisplayPort standard Tuesday, based on the technology licensed from Apple. VESA said that all devices using the Mini DisplayPort connector must meet the specifications required by the DisplayPort 1.1a standard, and cables that support the standard must also meet specific electrical specifications. It’s a formal confirmation… Continue reading Apple's Mini DisplayPort officially adopted by VESA

Apple 'now visible in Microsoft's rearview mirror' as value swells

With Apple’s annual revenue more than doubling since 2005, a new analysis looks at the possibility of the Mac maker surpassing its chief rival, Microsoft, as the world’s most valuable technology company. Gabriel Madway with Reuters offered a look at Apple’s astounding growth, which has caused the Cupertino, Calif., company’s market value to surge to… Continue reading Apple 'now visible in Microsoft's rearview mirror' as value swells

Apple opens doors to France's first Apple Store

Thousands flocked to The Carrousel du Louvre on Saturday, the scene of France’s first Apple Store opening. Beneath the Louvre Museum in Paris one can find a host of high-end shops and eateries and can now also find France’s first Apple store. Saturday saw the store’s opening, and thousands were on hand to peruse Apple’s… Continue reading Apple opens doors to France's first Apple Store

Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010

A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers, and specifically to Verizon Wireless in the US. The report by OTR… Continue reading Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs named Fortune 'CEO of the Decade'

For his role in turning Apple into a groundbreaking technology leader and the most valuable company in Silicon Valley, Fortune Magazine has named Steve Jobs its “CEO of the Decade.” The magazine’s profile of Jobs noted that the 54-year-old overcame rejection from his own company in the 1980s, a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation scandal,… Continue reading Apple co-founder Steve Jobs named Fortune 'CEO of the Decade'

Apple Set to Open First Retail Store in France

Apple today announced that its first retail store in France will officially open on Saturday at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. The two-level store will employ 150 staff members offering the full range of Apple retail store sales and service offerings typical of the company’s retail stores. “We are very pleased to extend the… Continue reading Apple Set to Open First Retail Store in France

Apple announces App Store offerings top 100,000

Apple Wednesday announced that more than 100,000 applications are now available on its App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch, crossing the milestone less than a year and a half after its debut. “The App Store, now with over 100,000 applications available, is clearly a major differentiator for millions of iPhone and iPod touch… Continue reading Apple announces App Store offerings top 100,000

iPhone makes enterprise market inroads for Apple

By the end of the year, Apple will have shipped an estimated 2 million iPhones to corporate accounts, according to a new report from Deutsche Bank. As first noted by Fortune Brainstorm Tech, that would give Apple a projected 7 percent share of the enterprise smartphone market, well up from the 2 percent share in… Continue reading iPhone makes enterprise market inroads for Apple

Apple Disabling Support for Intel Atom Processor in Latest 10.6.2 Build?

OS X Daily reports on a discovery that Apple’s latest developer build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 disables support for Intel’s Atom processor. While Apple’s exact motive for the change is unknown, the result is that users who have modified their Atom-powered netbooks to run OS X will be unable to easily apply the 10.6.2 update… Continue reading Apple Disabling Support for Intel Atom Processor in Latest 10.6.2 Build?