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Tony Hallett's After These Messages: Apple-tease

Comment There's a series of Apple ads running right now that really catch the eye. They're classic Apple - simple yet stylish. This is Apple at its best. How could Apple say what it was saying given how hard it really is to measure performance...

[13 Nov 2003]

Apple faces weighty PowerBook decision

News For Apple, releasing a G5 PowerBook continues to be a hefty issue. Apple customers have been waiting for the company to deliver a PowerBook driven by the G5 chip for some time. The more powerful chip first arrived in the Power Mac line in 2003, and...

[02 Feb 2005]

<strong>Apple</strong> ahead of schedule with OS update

Apple ahead of schedule with OS update

News Apple has announced it is ahead of schedule with the development of the latest update to Mac OS X. Jaguar also offers greater functionality for Apple's core user base, those with a creative bent. The latest version, codenamed Jaguar, and officially...

[04 Jul 2002]

<strong>Apple</strong> leaves Mac users open to hackers

Apple leaves Mac users open to hackers

News Apple has been warned that hackers can take advantage of a hole on the company's online software update service to piggyback malicious code on downloads. SoftwareUpdate, Apple's software updating mechanism in OS X, checks for new updates from the...

[09 Jul 2002]

<strong>Apple</strong> hopes iPod sales will be mall-adjusted

Apple hopes iPod sales will be mall-adjusted

News Apple plans to start selling its iPod digital music player at branches of the US chainstore Target. The move represents a broadening of Apple's distribution network for the popular MP3 player just in time for the Christmas sales peak.

[25 Oct 2002]

Apple fixes four flaws

News Apple has issued four security updates to fix flaws in Mac OS X and iChat identified by the Month of Apple Bugs project. Two of the flaws could allow an attacker to execute code on an unpatched system, Apple said.

Tags: flaws, patch, apple

[16 Feb 2007]

Apple smart phone "only a matter of time", says Zander

News Motorola CEO Ed Zander on Thursday downplayed disparaging remarks he made last week about Apple's newest music player and predicted that the Mac maker will build its own mobile phone. Zander was quoted as dismissing Apple's new iPod Nano at a...

Tags: rokr, ipod nano, zander, motorola

[30 Sep 2005]

'Abandon DRM' shocker: Apple CEO pens open letter

News In a rare open letter from CEO Steve Jobs, Apple has urged record companies to abandon DRM technologies. The letter, posted on Apple's website and entitled "Thoughts on Music", is a long examination of Apple's iTunes and what the future may hold...

Tags: drm, apple

[07 Feb 2007]

Apple has Georgia on its mind

News Apple is on the verge of securing one of its biggest education deals ever, with a Georgia school district leaning toward purchasing tens of thousands of Mac laptops. The Cobb County School District, located in the Atlanta suburbs, is recommending...

[09 Feb 2005]

Apple splits stock after iPod boom

News Apple announced a two-for-one stock split on Friday, giving investors twice as many bites at the computer maker. Investors who hold Apple shares as of 18 February will receive one additional share of stock for every share of Apple they own.

[14 Feb 2005]

<strong>Apple</strong> licenses Amazon's 1-Click patent

Apple licenses Amazon's 1-Click patent

News Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, said the 1-Click technology would help to take the company's online store to the next level of development. The process allows customers to buy online without having to enter address and billing details every time, a...

[19 Sep 2000]

Apple releases key to next-gen wi-fi chip

News Apple has released the software needed to unlock the fast wi-fi chips inside almost every one of its new Macs. The software enabler can be purchased from the Apple Store, and the $179 base station is also available online.

Tags: wi-fi, mac, apple

[31 Jan 2007]

Apple files 'hardware-specific code' patent

News Apple, which is in the process of switching to computers based on the omnipresent Intel processor, has filed a patent application describing a method for securely running Mac OS X on specific hardware.

Tags: apple

[10 Nov 2005]

Apple issues OS X mega-patch

News Apple has issued a security update for its Mac OS X to plug 45 security holes, including several zero-day vulnerabilities. The mega-patch is the seventh Apple security patch release in three months. Several of the flaws could be exploited to gain...

Tags: patch, mac, apple

[14 Mar 2007]

Apple plugs yet more QuickTimes holes

News Apple has released updates to its QuickTime media player software to repair eight serious security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities expose both Macs and Windows PCs to cyber attack, Apple said in a security alert.

Tags: quicktime, hole, apple

[06 Mar 2007]

<strong>Apple</strong> gives multi-Mac homes a boost

Apple gives multi-Mac homes a boost

News Aiming to reward those households with more than one Mac, Apple Computer will soon introduce a 'family plan' for licensing OS X. Some Mac owners have been miffed by Apple's decision not to widely offer an inexpensive upgrade version of Jaguar to...

[16 Aug 2002]

Apple OS X more vulnerable than Vista?

News Apple Mac operating systems had more critical vulnerabilities reported in 2007 than Microsoft's operating systems, according to research. He found Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X, faced more critical flaws than Windows XP and Vista combined.

Tags: apple, xp, vista, mac

[20 Dec 2007]

<strong>Apple</strong> scoops another gong

Apple scoops another gong

News Apple has picked up a second Emmy, this time for its Final Cut Pro video-editing software. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded the company an Emmy last year for its work with FireWire, and Apple also earned a Grammy from the...

[20 Aug 2002]

Apple TV weeks behind schedule

News Apple's Apple TV product, expected to ship this month, won't arrive until the middle of March, the company has announced. Apple confirmed the delay in a statement but did not give a specific reason for the stall.

Tags: apple tv, itv, apple

[27 Feb 2007]

<strong>Apple</strong> may cut iMac offering

Apple may cut iMac offering

News Apple may be preparing to shut down production of its original flat-panel iMac computer in October, as it grapples with high inventory levels and prepares to ramp up production of the higher-end 17-inch models.

[23 Aug 2002]

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