iPhone 2.1 SDK Disappointments
July 25, 2008
Something is rotten in the state of Cupertino. Mr. Jobs, TEAR DOWN that NDA.
If the new iPhone 2.1 beta firmware is anything, it’s a perfect excuse to say: “I told you so.” It explains why the NDA floped to vanish on schedule. Apple kept its promise — “Ve shall delivah the 2.0 iPhone und…
Finding Jobs 2.0
July 3, 2008
Is it even possible? Forbes does a little bit of speculating on just who might take by when Jobs takes his leave from Apple, and candidates aren’t precisely jumping out of the woodwork. Jobs is about as visionary as they come — only a guy like Steve could lead Apple from the iMac to the iPod to…
Apple, Jobs face new options backdating lawsuit
July 2, 2008
In another chapter in the scandal surrounding Apple’s choice to back-date options granted to key executives (including Steve Jobs), two plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against two former executives and members of Apple’s board of directors.
Apple was sued similar…
Apple Store West Edmonton opens Saturday
July 1, 2008
Clear your calendars for Saturday, Edmonton Apple fans. Apple Store West Edmonton is set to open its doors at 10:00 AM. The store is located in the West Edmonton Mall, at 8882 - 170th Street, next to The Disney Store. You can get full travel directions here, but since the WEM is the largest shop…
80% of US businesses have Macs
June 28, 2008
Computerworld is reporting on the results of a Yankee Group Research report that finds that 80% of US businesses now have Macs. that represents an huge increase from just two years ago when only 47% of businesses reported having Mac users. The Yankee Group estimates that corporate marketshare ha…
Apple announces third-quarter earnings call
June 27, 2008
Once again, it’s that moment of year when tourists flock to the beaches, students leave their books behind and Apple executives describe how they’ve made much more money than the rest of us.
Earlier that week, Apple announced that their third-quarter earnings signal will take place on July 21…
Apple losing engineers due to low salaries? Not so fast
June 18, 2008
A post on Slashdot by Oren Hurvitz yesterday highlights a Glassdoor analysis, claiming engineers at Apple have significantly lower annual salaries than their Silicon Valley (and Redmond) peers:
Apple: $89,000
Yahoo!: $105,375
Microsoft: $105,642
Google: $112,573
The post asks, “Will…
