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CUPERTINO, California—October 19, 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion, or $1.82 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent, up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
In accordance with the subscription accounting treatment required by GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue and cost of goods sold for iPhone™ and Apple TV® over their estimated economic lives. Adjusting GAAP sales and product costs to eliminate the impact of subscription accounting, the corresponding non-GAAP measures* for the quarter are $12.25 billion of “Adjusted Sales” and $2.85 billion of “Adjusted Net Income.”
Apple sold 3.05 million Macintosh® computers during the quarter, representing a 17 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 10.2 million iPods during the quarter, representing an eight percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 7.4 million iPhones in the quarter, representing seven percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.
“We are thrilled to have sold more Macs and iPhones than in any previous quarter,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve got a very strong lineup for the holiday season and some really great new products in the pipeline for 2010.”
Labels: 3G iPhone, apple, apple. mac, ipod
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/19/2009 05:57:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The Engadget Show is a new show Engadget will be doing monthly with a live audience. The first show is this Sunday, September 13th.
"The Engadget Show gets underway this coming Sunday, September 13th, in New York City, and we're super excited to announce that the first person we'll be sitting down with for a one-on-one conversation is Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein! Between the recent launch of the Pixi, the introduction Pre and webOS, and all the other hubbub surrounding the company, we think it will be quite an interesting chat."
I'm lucky enough to get to attend what is sure to be an awesome show/experience. The thought of getting to watch and hear John Rubinstein aka the "Podfather" blows my mind. Jon Rubinstein not only brought Palm back from the dead, but also Apple by leading development of the iPod, iMac, and iBook.
Thanks Engadget !*!*!*!*!
Labels: apple, imac, ipod, palm, palm webos, pixi, pre
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/09/2009 09:56:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has announced the 3rd generation iPod touch. No camera this time. The touch is available in 3 sizes, 8GB ($199), 32GB ($299), and 64GB ($399).
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/09/2009 03:40:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple introduced the 5th generation iPod nano. The new nano features a video camera, built in FM tuner, and pedometer. The iPod nano is available in 9 colors, 8GB ($149), 16GB ($179) capacity.
**Update**
The iPod nano does not take still photos, only video. Pretty lame.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/09/2009 03:32:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
A person with a strong track record in predicting Apple's upcoming product launches recently told AppleInsider that the iPod maker has experienced technical problems (bad parts) with the cameras modules. The person said that it was uncertain whether the new hardware, which has been widely expected to debut at Wednesday's "Only rock and roll" media-centric event, would make the cut for early September retail distribution." Via AppleInsider .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/08/2009 08:58:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has sent out invites for a special "rock and roll" event they'll be holding on September 9th. Get ready for some new iPods.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/31/2009 01:03:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: apple, ipod, nano, rumors, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/17/2009 09:32:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
CUPERTINO, California—July 21, 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 third quarter ended June 27, 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.34 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.23 billion, or $1.35 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.3 percent, up from 34.8 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 44 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
In accordance with the subscription accounting treatment required by GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue and cost of goods sold for iPhone™ and Apple TV® over their estimated economic lives. Adjusting GAAP sales and product costs to eliminate the impact of subscription accounting, the corresponding non-GAAP measures* for the quarter are $9.74 billion of “Adjusted Sales” and $1.94 billion of “Adjusted Net Income.”
Apple sold 2.6 million Macintosh® computers during the quarter, representing a four percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 10.2 million iPods during the quarter, representing a seven percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhones sold were 5.2 million, representing 626 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.
“We’re making our most innovative products ever and our customers are responding,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re thrilled to have sold over 5.2 million iPhones during the quarter and users have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications from our App Store in its first year.”
Labels: apple. mac, iphone, ipod
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/21/2009 06:03:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Macsimum News is reporting that a new case for an iPod touch 3G has popped up online. The iPod touch 3G does not exist (yet), it is believed that Apple will be releasing an updated iPod touch and iPod nano that will feature a camera (the above case has a cut out where the camera is expected to be). These are expected somewhere in the late August - September time frame.
Labels: accessories, ipod, rumors, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/06/2009 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Gizmodo is reporting convicted murderer, Phil Spector has requested his iPod while he spends 19 years in prison. He should receive a Zune to make him realize this ain't not country club.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/25/2009 12:21:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
I received word from my contact at DataViz that Documents To Go for the iPhone and iPod touch has gone live at the Apple App Store! Documents To Go has been my must have application for many years on my old Palm OS devices and now the award winning office suite is coming to the iPhone and iPod touch.
There are two editions of Documents To Go for iPhone and iPod touch: Documents To Go and Documents To Go with Exchange Attachments. Both editions provide the following features:
- Create, edit, and view Microsoft Word documents (including Word 2007 and 2008)
- View and synchronize Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Apple iWork '08 files
- View web pages and most common graphics files
- Mac and PC desktop 2-way Wi-Fi synchronization application
Customers who chose to purchase Documents To Go with Exchange Attachments will have access to the following features:
- Exchange attachments are downloaded and processed by Documents To Go
- Exchange attachments can be viewed or modified
- Reply or forward to an existing email with the supported attachment types
- Create new email messages and attache files for immediate transmission
Also included in this edition of Documents To Go is the InTact Technology that ensures that your document's original formatting remains the same regardless of where it is worked on. Another cool feature is DataViz's built-in support for cut, copy and paste without the need for iPhone OS 3.0 installed.
I have also been told that Documents To Go is iPhone OS 3.0 compatible so if you buy Documents To Go before you upgrade to iPhone OS 3.0, you can do so worry free.
Documents To Go and Documents To Go with Exchange Attachments are both available now from the App Store and are being sold at a special two week introductory rate of $4.99 and $9.99.
Both versions of Documents To Go require an iPhone or iPod touch with OS 2.2 or later.
I'll have more details about both versions of Documents To Go after the official DataViz press release is issued and I've had a chance to take Documents To Go out for a test drive.
For more details, visit the DataViz website.
[Via SmartphoneFanatics.com...]
Labels: app store, dataviz, iphone, ipod, touch
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Editor @ 6/14/2009 09:30:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
iLounge has gotten word from a source who has a perfect track record with them that Apple will soon unveil a new iPod nano 5th generation with a built in camera.
Labels: apple, ipod, nano, rumors
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/27/2009 12:41:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: apple, ipod, review, shuffle
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/12/2009 12:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
As a follow on to the article that Jimmie posted earlier today about iTunes 8.1 coming soon, I happened to notice today that the Apple Remote application appeared as having been updated. With changes to iTunes in the works, it isn't surprising that Remote would also get an update. Maybe "Coming Soon" means sooner than later. We'll see.
Labels: apple, iphone, ipod, itunes
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Editor @ 3/11/2009 11:44:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple today introduced the all-new iPod shuffle. The world’s smallest music player, the 3rd-generation iPod shuffle is nearly half the size of the previous one. To control it, you use the new earphone cord. Best of all, it talks to you. Thanks to the new VoiceOver feature, iPod shuffle speaks your song titles, artists, and playlist names. Available today in silver or black, it holds up to 1,000 songs and costs just $79.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/11/2009 10:08:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"There are very few things that are on the banned list in our household. But iPods and iPhones are two things we don't get for our kids."
Gates does admit to being swayed — a little— by Apple's smartphone, though: "Every now and then I look at my friends and say 'Ooh, I wouldn't mind having that iPhone'."
Shouldn't you always do what's best for your kids? ;)
Labels: iphone, ipod, microsoft
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/02/2009 09:58:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
iPod Sales Set New Record
CUPERTINO, California—January 21, 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter ended December 27, 2008. The Company posted record revenue of $10.17 billion and record net quarterly profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, equal to the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
In accordance with the subscription accounting treatment required by GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue and cost of goods sold for iPhone™ and Apple TV® over their economic lives. Adjusting GAAP sales and product costs to eliminate the impact of subscription accounting, the corresponding non-GAAP measures* for the quarter are $11.8 billion of “Adjusted Sales” and $2.3 billion of “Adjusted Net Income.”
Apple sold 2,524,000 Macintosh® computers during the quarter, representing nine percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold a record 22,727,000 iPods during the quarter, representing three percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone units sold were 4,363,000, representing 88 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.
“Even in these economically challenging times, we are incredibly pleased to report our best quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple history—surpassing $10 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time ever,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
“Our outstanding results generated over $3.6 billion in cash during the quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the second fiscal quarter of 2009, we expect revenue in the range of about $7.6 billion to $8 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share in the range of about $.90 to $1.00.”
Labels: apple, iphone, iphone 3G, ipod, mac
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/21/2009 10:24:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The iPod turns 7 years old today. The 1st iPod was announced on October 23, 2001. It was Mac only, had 5GB capacity, and sold for $399.
This "audio player" has changed the face of music, computers, and culture. It has become one of the most recognizable pop-culture icons. Happy Birthday iPod!!!
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/23/2008 10:33:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"The iPod touch was a revelation when it was introduced a year ago: an iPhone without the phone, a wish come true for geeks everywhere who had already signed their lives away to Verizon or Sprint. The improvements that come with the touch 2G are minor—a built-in speaker, a barely-thinner contour, and the useful-if-not-mind-blowing Genius feature. Nevertheless, they're something, and when you improve a five-star product, you get, well, an even-better five-star product. Sorry, folks, that's as high as we go. The greatest improvements are probably yet to come, as more exciting apps are designed to exploit the strengths of the touch platform. But as it stands the iPod touch remains the best portable media player on the market, period," Gideon reports."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/12/2008 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"Although I really liked last year's third-generation fat nano, the iPod nano 4G represents a clear improvement in both form and function. The scroll wheel and subtly tweaked user interface work as quickly and as intuitively as ever. The accelerometer's greatest feat is not the shake trick, but the screen shifting option that allows for a better photo and video viewing experience on what, ultimately, is still a very small player. The added Genius and shake-to-shuffle features aren't exactly groundbreaking, but they do show that the king of digital audio devices isn't asleep at the wheel. It's continual minor tweaks like these to the venerable iPod line that keeps Apple's stronghold on portable media player market intact. Once again, with the nano 4G, Apple has produced the coolest, slickest, and most intuitive sub-$200 flash player you can get, and easily earns our Editors' Choice," Gideon reports."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/12/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"The Nano 4G feels impossibly light and thin, with a seamless metal construction that prevents it from snapping like a twig. A slightly curved design gives the Nano 4G the essence of an airplane wing," Bell reports.
"The Nano's 2-inch screen size remains unchanged from the previous model, as well as its 1-inch wide scroll wheel control," Bell reports. "Because Apple has flipped the Nano's screen on its side, menus and user interface get a dramatic overhaul from last year's model. Menu text size has increased slightly and album cover art takes up less real estate on the main menu. In a bid to increase the accessibility of the Nano for people with impaired vision, Apple has included a font size setting on the fourth-generation Nano that makes its menus more legible--a nice feature even if you have 20/20 vision."
"If you passed on last year's iPod Nano and are still holding on to a first- or second-generation Nano (or possibly an iPod Mini), there's no better time to bite the bullet and get an upgrade. Given its competitive price, attractive range of colors, and improved user interface, Apple's fourth-generation of the iPod Nano is its best yet," Bell reports.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/11/2008 10:06:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
iPod nano 4G packaging
iPod nano 4G contents
iPod nano 4G language screen
iPod nano 4G menu UI
iPod nano 2G, iPod nano 3G, iPod nano 4G
iPhone 3G, iPod nano 3G, iPod nano 4G
I picked up a Black 8GB iPod nano 4G on Wednesday and wanted to post some unboxing, comparison shots and 1st impressions. The iPod nano 4G is unbelievably thin, feels great in the hand due to its curved body, and the glass screen is amazing.
The accelerometer in the nano works just like the iPhone and iPod touch. If you're a lefty or a righty the screen rotates based on the way you're holding the nano. The accelerometer also allows for games to be played on the nano without using the click wheel. The marble maze game Apple includes is very similar to games available for the iPhone and iPod touch, you control the marble by the way you hold the nano.
The Genius playlist feature is also built into the new nano, it really does allow you to rediscover your music. My favorite feature of the new nano is "shake to shuffe", just shake the nano and it shuffles your music and moves on to another song (only Apple could come up with something so simple and cool).
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/11/2008 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has posted a video guided tour of the iPod nano 4G.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/10/2008 12:11:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Gizmodo has posted ther iPod nano 4G review . They love the the new UI, the built in accelerometer makes viewing videos and playing games great, the "shake to shuffle" feature chooses a random song but is smart enough to not skip tracks if the screen is off or the hold switch is on. Check out Gizmodo for a full review.
Labels: apple, ipod, nano, review
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/10/2008 12:03:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
We all know Apple is going to announce a new iPod nano tomorrow, Apple's own "Let's Rock" banner shows a silhouette of the new nano.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/08/2008 03:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Engadget has posted what appears to be a leaked shot of the upcoming iPod nano 4G complete with the typical packaging Apple has been packing nanos in. We'll know for sure if this is the real deal come Tuesday. Stay tuned.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2008 11:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Alibaba.com has posted a picture of a screen protector they will be selling along with what appears to be the iPod nano 4th generation. We'll know if this is the real deal come Tuesday. Stay tuned.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/04/2008 12:20:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
iLounge has posted pictures of the dimensions of the upcoming iPod nano, and iPod touch.
"Images of the supposed new iPod nano show a device that measures 90.75mm tall by 38.75mm wide by 6.08mm deep, compared to the second-generation nano’s measurements of 90mm by 40mm by 6.5mm. These numbers suggest that the device will be the thinnest and narrowest iPod nano yet released, though almost inperceptibly so, while also just a hint taller than the original and second-generation models."
"The second-generation iPod touch is depicted as having a shape similar to the iPhone 3G, masking increases in both the height and thickness by using a more tapered enclosure. This device is shown as measuring 111mm tall by 61.8mm wide and 8.4mm deep, versus the original iPod touch’s 110mm height, 61.8mm width, and 8mm depth, and the iPhone 3G’s 115.5mm, 62.1mm, and 12.3mm measurements. What appears to be an antenna enclosure is shown on its rear top left, with the same headphone port and Dock Connector port arrangement at its bottom. Notably, the drawings show what appear to be volume controls on the left side, addressing a key concern of iPod touch users; the added thickness might be attributable to changes in the battery. "
Labels: apple, ipod, nano, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/04/2008 12:12:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple sent out the above invite for a Special Event taking place a week from today, Tuesday September 9th @ 10am Pacific Time. The above invite makes it clear this Special Event will be iPod related. Apple is expected to announce redesigned iPod nanos and iPod touch price drops.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/02/2008 01:15:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"The Cupertino-based company has used a September gathering to launch new iPods for the past three years, Munster advised clients in a research report Wednesday, adding that Apple shares have risen about 4 percent on average from the week before those events to the week after," Marsal reports. "Historically, shares have risen more than 47 percent between the week before those events to the four months after, he said."
Marsal reports, "At this year's event, Munster is expecting Apple to refresh its iPod family through a number of 'pricing and capacity changes.' ...Sharing the stage with new iPods will be a complete overhaul of the company's mainstream notebook families, Munster believes." Via MacDailyNews .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/06/2008 03:45:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Now that the iPod touch 2.0 update is finally available on Apple's iTunes servers, we iTouch owners can join in on the App Store fun for $9.95 which is billed directly to our iTunes Store account.
The purchase transaction took as long as it does to purchase a song or video from the iTunes store. The download took about 6-8 minutes on my cable modem connection. The process to backup, prepare, reload, and verify the software on my iPod took a good 10-15 minutes or so.
Now that the 2.0 software is loaded, iTunes needs to reload all of my music, movies, pictures, and PIM data. There is no time estimate given, this looks like it is going to be the longest part of the upgrade process as I am using about 12GB of my 14.6GB on the iPod touch.
While my data is reloading, I'm off to the App Store!
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Editor @ 7/12/2008 10:26:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Starting earlier this afternoon I've been trying to purchase the 2.0 software for my 16GB iPod touch since 5pm. Each time I click on the "Buy the Software Update" link I get dropped into the home page of the iTunes Store.
Apple fan site, AppleInsider.com has been reporting a number of problems with the iTunes servers bogging down under the stress of all the new iPhone activations and updates to existing iPhone 1.0 devices.
I'll update this article as soon as I'm able to purchase, download, and apply the iPod touch 2.0 software.
UPDATE 9:20pm:
I just clicked the "Check for Update" button in iTunes with my iPod touch selected in the Source side bar and received the dreaded, "This version of the iPod software (1.1.4) is the current version" message that I received at 6:30am before Apple released the 2.0 software. It looks like it is going to be a long weekend for Apple and their customers. At least I don't have to work overtime tonight.
UPDATE 10:40pm
Not wanting to give up on my iPod touch OCD, I just checked the update status again, and I received a message reading:
"The iTunes Store is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
Maybe a fix is on the way?
UPDATE 10:20am - 7/12/08:
What a difference 12 hours makes! The iPod touch 2.0 software update is ready to roll!
Labels: apple, iphone, ipod, itunes
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Editor @ 7/11/2008 08:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: apple, iphone, ipod, itunes
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/18/2008 10:43:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
I've taken the plunge and applied the new iPod Touch 1.1.4 update to my unhacked 16GB iPod Touch.
The upgrade process was rather uneventful. The software download took 11 minutes and I didn't have to do anything special to apply the 150MB+ update. When the 1.1.3 ROM was released, I also purchased the software update adding Mail, Maps, Weather, Notes, and Stocks. Applying the 1.1.4 update preserved my software and settings. Literally, when the update was done installing, all I needed to do was to disconnect my iPod from my computer and start using it.
As with other reports filtering in from around the Internet, I did not notice any changes in the applications or settings. I was experiencing some crashes when user Safari to read AintItCoolNews.com, AppleInsider.com, and EngadgetMobile.com. After the upgrade, I spent a few minutes surfing those three sites trying to get Safari to crash and I couldn't. Hopefully Safari crashes are a thing of the past.
So now we need to sit and wait. As some have speculated already, this update probably includes the code to support third-party native on the device applications from developers other than Apple. I should caution you that I am guessing here as there is no apparent changes to the OS, GUI, or applications that I was able to detect.
If I discover anything of interest, I will post more about it.
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Editor @ 2/26/2008 07:32:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has announced an update to the iPod shuffle. A new 2GB model is available for $69.00, and the 1GB has gotten a price drop to $49.00.
CUPERTINO, California—February 19, 2008—Apple® today announced that its iPod® shuffle, the world’s most wearable music player, is now even more affordably priced at $49 and that it is introducing a new 2GB model of the iPod shuffle for $69. The popular iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce, features an aluminum design with a built-in clip and comes in five colors—silver, blue, green, purple and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition.
“At just $49, the iPod shuffle is the most affordable iPod ever,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing. “The new 2GB model lets music lovers bring even more songs everywhere they go in the impossibly small iPod shuffle.”
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/19/2008 09:18:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
With Valentine's Day right around the corner Apple has released a Pink iPod nano just in time. The Pink 8GB iPod nano is available now for $199.00
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/22/2008 09:05:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
I know there are many people out there with multiple iPods, iPhones, and iPod touch's. Griffin has come to the rescue with the Griffin Powerdock. The Griffin Powerdock will be available in either a dual dock for $50 or the quad dock for $70.
Labels: accessories, iphone, ipod, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/17/2008 03:15:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
You can now give your iPod video the GUI of the iPod touch . This hack will allow you to turn your old iPod video's UI into a UI that resembles the iPod touch. Via Engadget .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/20/2007 07:30:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"Our channel checks indicate that of all the iPods, the Touch piqued the most interest from customers," analyst Darren Aftahi wrote in a research report to clients this week. "However, our conversations do not lead us to the conclusion that "level of interest" translated into consumer purchases of iPod Touch."
From interactions with sales representatives and store managers, Aftahi and his team determined that even though 8GB iPod Touch ($299) generated lots of interest among holiday shoppers, when it came to purchases, they instead decided on the 8GB iPod Nano given its smaller size and lower price ($199).
"Also, a lot of consumers seemed to opt for iPhones over iPod Touch because iPhones facilitate all that iPod can do (and more), but the opposite is not true," the analyst further advised clients. "Older individuals preferred iPod Touch because of its interface and Wi-Fi capability, while iPod Nano was more favored by younger individuals (children and teens)." Via AppleInsider .
Labels: iphone, ipod, nano, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/29/2007 03:52:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
PowerPoint 2008, the presentation maker included in the bundle, can export creations as a series of pictures -- but not video -- to iPhoto '06 and later. Alternately, users can save the slides to the Mac's Pictures folder.
"From there, sync pictures to your iPod or iPhone through iTunes as usual, then use the built-in photos or slide-show program on your iPod or iPhone to show your presentation," said Blair Neumann, a program manager in Microsoft's Mac development group, in a post to the team's blog Tuesday. IPhones and iPods that boast video viewing -- the iPod touch, the newest iPod nano and the iPod classic -- can also connect to a larger screen television or a projector using Apple's $49 component AV cable."
Labels: iphone, ipod, microsoft, software
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/28/2007 05:17:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Despite Microsoft's rating of the Zune 80 for 30 hours of audio playback with the Wi-Fi feature turned off, "lab testing revealed that the Zune 80 is realistically capable of 22 hours of audio playback with the Wi-Fi feature turned off, or 18.5 hours with the Wi-Fi feature enabled," Bell reports.
"While 22 hours is certainly better than the 13 hours we got from the first-generation Zune, it's nowhere close to the 45 hours we were able to get from the competing 80GB iPod classic," Bell reports."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/28/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy, a Portuguese translation of 'tired of being sexy,' taken from a Beyoncé Knowles quote) released its debut album in July 2006. American fans and critics touted the group for its high-energy act and playful innocence. But CSS soon learned that buzz, rave reviews and a small indie following do not necessarily translate into lofty record sales. The album sold just 340 copies per week through October, according to Nielsen SoundScan," Cadelago reports.
"Then the iPod Touch commercial premiered on Oct. 28. In the next two weeks, CSS sold 2,000 records and climbed to No. 15 in song downloads and No. 5 in ring tone sales at Apple's iTunes Store," Cadelago reports. "'This is one of the rare instances where we can point to a single event and say, 'This is for sure what's driving all of our record sales,'' said Tony Kiewel, CSS's agent at Sub Pop records. 'The band is completely absent from this country and has been for ages. And the record is over a year old.' CSS's year-old record now stands at No. 19 on Billboard's Top Electronic Album chart, and 'Music is My Hot, Hot Sex' has since broke onto the all-important Pop 100 chart."
"The Canadian band Feist was quick to realize the benefits of its Apple partnership. Headed by singer-songwriter Leslie Feist, it released 'The Reminder' on May 1, a well-reviewed collection of alternative and folk songs. The record sold decently - 31,000 its first week and 21,000 the next, according to SoundScan. On Sept. 9, when its song '1234' was paired with Apple's new iPod video Nano, the band was averaging 6,000 record sales weekly for a grand total of 216,000," Cadelago reports.
"Feist's single placed seven times on Billboard charts, climbing as high as No. 4 on Hot Digital Songs and No. 10 on the Pop 100 chart. At the iTunes Store, the record is No. 25 in album sales and No. 44 in song downloads," Cadelago reports. "On Nov. 3, Feist secured the highly coveted musical guest spot on Saturday Night Live. And as of last Saturday, 'The Reminder' had sold 346,000 total records, 130,000 additional sales since the iPod commercial premiered."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/26/2007 08:19:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
The world's most popular music player turns 6 years old today. Steve Jobs announced the 1st iPod on October 23, 2001. The 1st iPod was a 5GB hard drive model that retailed for $399, and held about 1000 songs. Steve Jobs said, "the coolest thing about iPod is your entire music library fits in your pocket."
Watch Steve Jobs introduce the 1st generation iPod here . Who would have thought a little music player would change the face of music, computers, and culture? A struggling computer company in Cupertino;) Unlike some companies who taste success and rest on their laurels, Apple has dramatically enhanced each version of the iPod. The 1st generation iPod promised to keep your entire music collection (about 1000 songs) in your pocket, fast forward to the 6th generation iPod which still lets your carry your entire music collection in your pocket (40,000 songs) just in case your music library has grown over the years;)
So Happy Birthday iPod, here's to many more!!!
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/23/2007 08:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Quarterly iPhone Sales Exceed One Million
CUPERTINO, California—October 22, 2007—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2007. The Company posted revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.84 billion and net quarterly profit of $542 million, or $.62 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 33.6 percent, up from 29.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 40 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macintosh® computers, representing 34 percent growth over the year-ago quarter and exceeding the previous quarterly record for Mac® shipments by 400,000. The Company sold 10,200,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 17 percent growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone™ sales were 1,119,000, bringing cumulative fiscal 2007 sales to 1,389,000.
“We are very pleased to have generated over $24 billion in revenue and $3.5 billion in net income in fiscal 2007,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re looking forward to a strong December quarter as we enter the holiday season with Apple’s best products ever.”
Labels: apple. mac, iphone, ipod
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/22/2007 05:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Are you diggin' the iPod Classic's new user interface, but don't feel like replacing your 5th generation iPod Video? Some clever folks over @ Driven Design have done just that, they've made an app that will give your iPod Video 5th generation the UI of the iPod Classic. You can download it here .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/15/2007 06:21:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Gizmodo is reporting that Apple has crippled the iPod touch's calendar by not allowing you to enter events in it like you can do with the iPhone (stupid move Apple!!)
The above picture is from Apple's US site.
The above picture is from Apple's UK, Canada, France, and Spain site.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/10/2007 07:39:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
The Boy Genius has posted an unboxing of the iPod Classic.
"It could be just this unit so don’t go and dismiss it right away, but we found unlike previous iPods, we have to press really hard on the click-wheel to register "clicks". Not the physical buttons, but the actual scrolling motion. The UI looks pretty nice and is visually polished, but we found it pretty slow — definitely slower than the 5G iPod!"
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/07/2007 08:28:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: iphone, ipod, nano, shuffle, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2007 02:54:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"You might have noticed there's an empty spot there on that dock. What could that possibly be for, you might ask? It's for a new application we've written for the iPod touch, it's called the iTunes WiFi music store."
Four buttons: featured, top tens, search, downloads... "If you see something you like, tap it, free preview of the song." "You are now downloading the song... when it's done you can listen to it on your iPod touch, and it syncs back up to itunes."
"You can search for anything in the entire iTunes store. You can search for any artist, any song name, any album name, preview it, and if you love it go buy it. This is the new itunes WiFi music store."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2007 01:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"It's the same size screen as the iPhone, but it's even thinner. It's 8mm thin. Unbelievable. The new iPod touch. It's one of the 7 wonders of the world."
It's got WiFi on board 802.11b/g.
"Others have done this and it's failed. We understand why it's failed, and we know what to do make it successful. Well, what's the problem with WiFi? Well, part of the problem is getting onto WiFi... you may be fine at home and the office, but anywhere in between can be challenging."
"You may log in but you'll get a screen. Even walking through Stanford University you get a login page... so you can build in the hardware but you can't get the network [without the page]. So what do you do about that? We're going to add an application to the touch: the Safari web browser."
"Watch millions of free videos streaming over WiFi to the iPod touch." YouTube included.
8GB- $299
16GB- $399
Apple will be shipping the iPod Touch this month.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2007 01:35:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"We've got new iPod Classics: full metal design, even thinner than their predecessors. The new classic is starting at 80GB audio 30 hours, video 6 hours. And we've got the whole enhanced UI on the new iPod classic."
"We're going to offer a slightly thicker one as well... and it's going to have 160GB." applause. "This BOGGLES the mind! This new 160GB, which is far smaller than the original iPod, puts 40k songs in your pocket. Even better: battery life. 40 hours audio, 7 hours video."
80GB $250
$160GB $350
Available today, will be in all Apple Stores by the weekend.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2007 01:29:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Pictures via Engadget .
$149 for 4GB nano.
$199 for 8GB nano.
Available in all Apple Stores by the weekend.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2007 01:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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