Apple Launches New MacBook Air
Apple announced new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air notebooks, which feature solid state flash storage, Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics.
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Apple Reports Q4 2010 Financial Results
Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter ended September 25, 2010. According to the statement, Apple sold 3.89 million Macs, 14.1 million iPhones, 9.05 million iPods and 4.19 million iPads during the quarter.
Media Tablets Catching on Quickly
Gartner, Inc. announced it forecasts that worldwide media tablet sales will reach 19.5 million units in 2010. According to the statement, media tablets (Apple iPad, RIM PlayBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, etc.) are poised for strong growth with worldwide sales projected to total 54.8 million units in 2011 (up 181% from 2010) and surpass 208 million …
Apple Schedules Q4 2010 Earnings Call
Apple Inc. announced that it will hold its conference call to review operating results for the fourth quarter of 2010 on October 18, 2010, 2:00 p.m. Pacific.
Apple TV is an iPad at Heart
iSuppli Corp. announced that, according to its teardown analysis, the internal design and key components of Apple’s latest Apple TV are almost exactly the same as the iPad and iPod Touch. According to the statement, the new Apple TV carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) of $61.98 and, when manufacturing is added in, production cost …
Will Google TV Render Apple TV Irrelevant?
IMS Research announced that the capabilities and product reach of Google TV may render Apple TV largely irrelevant to consumers.
iPad Not Cutting Into Computer Sales
The NPD Group announced that, according to its latest online survey, the iPad isn’t cutting into computer sales as only 13% of iPad owners surveyed bought an iPad instead of a PC, while 24% replaced a planned e-reader purchase with an iPad.
RIM Counters iPad with BlackBerry PlayBook
Research In Motion Limited (RIM) announced its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry Tablet OS at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco. According to the statement, the BlackBerry PlayBook is expected to ship in the United States in early 2011 with rollouts in other international markets beginning in Q2 2011. The BlackBerry Tablet OS …
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Rovi Signs Apple to Multi-Year Agreement
Rovi Corporation (formerly Macrovision) announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Apple Inc., whereby Apple will license unspecified intellectual property from Rovi.
Apple Unveils Revamped Apple TV
Apple announced its new Apple TV ($99) which offers a simple way to watch HD movies and TV shows on any HDTV. According to the statement, Apple TV users can choose from a large online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for $4.99 and HD TV show episodes to rent from …
Netflix Launches App for iPhone and iPod Touch
Netflix, Inc. announced the availability of its free Netflix App for iPhone and iPod touch, allowing Netflix members to instantly watch a wide selection of TV episodes and movies streamed to their iPhone or iPod touch at no additional cost. According to the statement, the Netflix App supports any iPhone or iPod touch device running …
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