There is no denying that as a company, Apple have reinvented the use of the touchscreen. Before the iPhone and iPad, we did have devices which used touchscreens, but these were mostly based on resistive technology and required a stylus or some other horrific jabbing device to operate. Then came Apple in 2007 with the original iPhone which had a beautiful, crisp, capacitive touchscreen built right into it which totally changed the way we use personal consumer electronics.
We should all know by now that the rumor mill which surrounds Apple and its products will never stop. As soon as a product is launched, the speculation regarding its replacement begins and continues for the next twelve months until we actually see the launch happening in front of us. One of the latest and most persistent rumors surrounds Apple’s intention to release a branded physical television set which some have dubbed the 'iTV'.
Everybody likes to get money off their goods and service, so I think it is fair to say that every consumer loves it when a company has a sale, or offers a great deal on a great product. Most of us would like to see a lot more sales and reductions when it comes to Apple products, but considering they hold their value up well, companies can ultimately get away with staying true to recommended retail prices.
Apple has just released a minor update to its OS X Lion operating system for public consumption. Now at version 10.7.3, the latest update to the “world’s most advanced operating system” comes with support for new languages as well as the usual dose of bug fixes.
If you're a Firefox user then you now have a new version to download, with the popular browser being updated to version 10.
Apple Appoints Former CEO Of Dixons Group John Browett As Senior Vice President Of Retail Operations
It is been no secret that as a company, Apple have been scouring the market for a new man to head up their retail operations since Ron Johnson left through the exit door to become the CEO of J.C.Penney. Considering that Johnson is credited in part with bringing huge success to Apple Retail Stores, and pioneering the Genius Bar concept, it was always going to be a difficult journey attempting to find a suitable and worthy replacement.
We all know Apple's rolling in the dough. It seems each time the company releases its quarterly results those numbers just keep on growing.
There were undoubtedly good times and bad times shared between the two rivaling tech-gurus Steve Jobs and Bill Gates over the years.
Following on from an email sent to employees yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook held an intimate Town Hall session with various company employees to discuss the recent record breaking quarterly results, and a number of other exciting goings on at Apple.
Both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will be remembered as two of the biggest tech luminaries of their time, long after both have passed on. Anyone who has seen Pirates of Silicon Valley will know how both Apple and Microsoft's histories are deeply intertwined, and how closely - and often not - Jobs and Gates worked together.
