Joe Wilcox at Betanews does some math with NPD’s June numbers and finds that Mac market share for computers costing $1,000 or more is a commanding 91 percent, up from about 66 percent a year ago.
While Apple sells only two models of Macs below $1,000, the MacBook and the Mac mini, according to NPD the [...]
Your head might be spinning from the torrent of Apple happenings at WWDC this week, but fear not, I’ve got the cure: fresh picks from the App Store.
It’s been an exciting week for TheAppleBlog, with our correspondents posting live from WWDC in San Jose; we’ve been covering the event from all angles. Before we look [...]
Apple announced the winners of the 2009 Apple Design Awards last night at a special ceremony hosted by John Geleynse, director of Software Technology Evangelism, and Shann Pruden, senior director for Developer Relations. These awards are an annual affair to recognize “technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in iPhone and Mac software development.”
The depth and [...]
Perhaps one of the most amazing partnership announcements made during WWDC’s keynote yesterday is ZipCar’s exciting story of iPhone app design. But it could easily fall through the cracks, for a couple of reasons: One, hardware announcements took center stage, and two, people who don’t live in major urban centers might not be aware of [...]
We had a chance to talk to Dr. Ge Wang of Smule, makers of iPhone apps Ocarina and Leaf Trombone: World Stage. He, and some of our Twitter followers, share their thoughts about the new hardware and software announcements.
With our Twitter followers, we asked for their reaction and it was definitely [...]
Apple pulled a flanking maneuver on us today, catching us by surprise. While there were some rumblings about the unibody 13” MacBook possibly being brought into the “Pro” family, there were no rumors about changes to the MacBook or Pro line in general beyond perhaps the usual speed bumps.
Instead, we got some major updates to [...]
Despite an incremental speed increase, the biggest update to the MacBook Air at WWDC was the price. The low-end model is now $1,499, down $300, while the high-end model with a solid-state drive now sells for $1,799, a jaw-dropping $700 price drop.
Available in two models, the low-end version now features a 1.86 GHz Intel Core [...]
A lot of this will not be news to those of you who’ve either experienced the iPhone OS 3.0 beta first-hand, or who’ve read about it here on TheAppleBlog or elsewhere, but the official announcement of what features will be coming via the final release version of 3.0 (dropping June 17) came today via the [...]
First, it’s great news that the “old” iPhone 3G 8GB model now sells for $99, effective today. It’s a great device that will get even better on June 17, when the new iPhone OS 3.0 arrives free of charge. This is an incredible smartphone, and Apple just dropped the price floor in a manner that [...]
Starting off the WWDC announcements of the day is the immediate availability and updating of the 15″ MacBook Pro. With a faster processor, new connectivity and greater storage, this update may be minor for some. Check out more details after the break.
Apple announced a slew of hardware updates today, including a number of upgrades to its notebook lineup.
For me, the most notable among these was the upwards shift of the 13-inch aluminum MacBook into the MacBook Pro category, alongside the 15- and 17-inch models, both of which also got their own feature and hardware improvements. The [...]
Please tune in to our live coverage of WWDC 2009 Keynote where we’ll have photos and text updates throughout the entire event!
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WWDC 2009 starts early in San Francisco, as in the day before. First in line this year is Clay, who arrived at 5:30 p.m., June 7. Behind him were hundreds more, all waiting for the keynote at 10:00 a.m. today.
By 5:30 a.m., the line for the keynote stretched a block up 3rd Street, which is [...]
As a reminder, we’ll have live coverage of the WWDC 2009 Keynote starting before the actual event at 8 a.m. PDT. The keynote starts at 10 a.m., so we’ll be providing all sorts of updates before and during the event!
In addition to our live.theappleblog.com updates, we’ll be doing live tweeting via @theappleblog!
Also worth mentioning is [...]
As this week comes to an end, tech watchers turn their loving gaze away from E3, and refocus their attention on the Moscone Center in San Francisco, which will host Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference beginning Monday, June 8.
Just like every year before it, we’ve seen many rumors circulate regarding what Apple will be unveiling [...]
Starting at 8AM PST, TheAppleBlog will be providing live coverage of the WWDC 2009 keynote!
Our live coverage service will allow you to make comments, view photos, in addition to the constant stream of new info! Be sure to drop your email address in the form at live.theappleblog.com to be reminded of when our coverage will [...]
Today Apple revealed some more details about the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference via a press release available on their web site. Specifically, they give a firm date and time for the keynote speech of the event, and details about who will be involved.
Many had hoped that since Steve Jobs’ medical leave of absence is set [...]
It may only be circumstantial evidence, but a lot of comments I saw on Twitter led me to believe that many developers didn’t have the spare cash to attend Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference this year. That was an incorrect impression. The truth was actually quite the opposite, with WWDC ‘09 selling out faster than [...]
In case you were getting excited about Snow Leopard coming out anytime soon, or maybe holding off on a hardware purchase in anticipation of a WWDC ‘09 release, you might be disappointed by the news that it likely won’t make it into the hands of consumers by that early June date. AppleInsider is reporting that [...]
Where will you be this June? If you’re an Apple developer, you’ll want to be at San Francisco’s Moscone West for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2009 slated for June 8-12.
This is the premier event for Apple developers who create apps for Mac OS X or iPhone, and also for IT pros who work [...]
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