Apple Ready [Press]

Apple buys Anobit for half a billion dollars

2012-01-11T16:10:00.001Z

Apple has bought Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for up to $500m (£319m), the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday, following almost a week of speculation surrounding the companies.

The newspaper said Anobit's management was in the process of gathering its staff to formally announce the acquisition by Apple. There was no announcement at the time of writing on either company's website. The purchase is the first by Apple of an Israel-based company.

Flash storage is used in mobile phones and some computers to store data: it gives high-speed access but because it has no moving parts, unlike a magnetic hard drive, it is immune from knocks and magnetic fields. But such SSDs – solid state drives – are pricier and are a comparatively young technology.

Anobit has developed a chip that enhances flash drive performance through signal processing. The chip is already incorporated in Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad and the MacBook Air, where some models use SSDs rather than spinning hard drives. Last week, Calcalist said Apple was interested in Anobit's technology to increase and enhance the memory volume and performance of its devices. The chip may double the memory volume in the new iPads and MacBooks.

At ZDnet, Robin Haris – who has previous spoken to Anobit's chief executive Avraham Meir – said the company has developed systems which improve the stability of flash memory.

"Anobit designs controller chips that make flash behave", Harris wrote. It adds reliability, accuracy, endurance and power consumption improvements to standard flash systems through its proprietary controller chip.

Calling the Anobit acquisition "Apple's biggest hardware bet ever – and it is a good bet", Harris said it would give Apple "a powerful competitive weapon that can be used to both reduce costs and/or increase performance, while increasing product quality in terms of reliability and battery life".

Apple in 2008 bought a chip design company, PA Semi, and integrated its staff's expertise to help design the A4 and A5 chips that run its iPhone and iPad.

Anobit holds or has applied for more than 60 patents which would be applicable to future technologies, he said.

In addition to the acquisition, Apple will also open a research and development centre in Israel, its first outside the US, Calcalist said.

Anobit and Apple were not available for comment.

Hands on with the new iPod Nano 1.2 update

2011-10-12T15:45:00.000+01:00

Via a simple Software update, available when syncing your iPod Nano with iTunes the version 1.2 of the iPod software maintains the iOS-like interface, but with a few significant changes. The first is that instead of displaying four tiny icons per screen, the iPod now displays only a single, much larger icon at a time; as before, you swipe left or right to view other icons, and tap an icon to access its functions. While the App icons and background appearance are otherwise identical, the new interface feels more like Apple’s Cover Flow feature, as you always see the edge of the icons to the left and right of the current one. It’s also much easier to tap a particular icon, especially when walking or exercising. The iPod Nano can now us its built-in accelerometer as the Nike+iPod sensor—not only is the dock-connector dongle no longer needed (much like with the iPod Touch), but you don’t even need a Nike+iPod sensor in your shoe. In other words, you can now use Nike+iPod with any shoe brand and without having to spend more money for the sensor and dongle.

Still does not have a calculator, a Mic and a larger-screen (320x240) to be perfect!

Watch Demo

Remembering Steve Jobs

2011-10-05T14:49:00.000+01:00

LOS ANGELES – Apple tonight established an email to express condolences for Steve Jobs. Apple allowed users, employees, and friends tonight to share their “thoughts, memories, and condolences” through the email set up at rememberingsteve@apple.com. Apple confirms to news that it wishes to celebrate Jobs’ life and invites comments about Jobs and how his vision touched people’s lives, worldwide.

Tim Cook issued a news statement upon Jobs’ passing tonight. Cook said “I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today”. Cook said that, with Jobs’ passing, Apple had “lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.” Cook also called Jobs a caring person and an “inspiring mentor.” And despite his passing, Jobs leaves a “spirit [that] will forever be the foundation of Apple” Cook told news this evening.
Cook encouraged others to celebrate Jobs through the Apple website tonight. “We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon.”

Jobs’ family issued the following statement to news tonight. “Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family.”
Jobs’ family indicated a special website may also be set up for users to remember Jobs. “We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.
They added “We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.”

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs
Updated at Saturday, October 15^th 2011

iPhone 4S - The most amazing iPhone yet.

2011-10-04T10:30:00.000+01:00

iPhone 5

http://www.apple.com/iphone/features

An Open Letter about iPhone 4 "Ground" signal issue -- RESOLVED

2010-07-02T13:27:00.006+01:00

Dear iPhone 4 Users,

The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.

To start with, gripping almost any mobile phone in certain ways will reduce its reception by 1 or more bars. This is true of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many Droid, Nokia and RIM phones. But some users have reported that iPhone 4 can drop 4 or 5 bars when tightly held in a way which covers the black strip in the lower left corner of the metal band. This is a far bigger drop than normal, and as a result some have accused the iPhone 4 of having a faulty antenna design.

At the same time, we continue to read articles and receive hundreds of emails from users saying that iPhone 4 reception is better than the iPhone 3GS. They are delighted. This matches our own experience and testing. What can explain all of this?

We have discovered the cause of this dramatic drop in bars, and it is both simple and surprising.

Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars. Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.

To fix this, we are adopting AT&T’s recently recommended formula for calculating how many bars to display for a given signal strength. The real signal strength remains the same, but the iPhone’s bars will report it far more accurately, providing users a much better indication of the reception they will get in a given area. We are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a bit taller so they will be easier to see.

We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula. Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.

We have gone back to our labs and retested everything, and the results are the same— the iPhone 4’s wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped. For the vast majority of users who have not been troubled by this issue, this software update will only make your bars more accurate. For those who have had concerns, we apologize for any anxiety we may have caused.

As a reminder, if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.

We hope you love the iPhone 4 as much as we do.

Thank you for your patience and support

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI9np8CZ95A&feature=youtube_gdata

Sent from my iPhone

Steve Jobs Keynote from WWDC 2010

2010-06-07T19:07:00.005+01:00

This is the new iPhone 4...

Next iPhone are ready to show on Monday, 7th

2010-06-04T18:38:00.008+01:00

Apple to pass Nokia in smartphone share by 2013

2010-01-23T16:35:00.005Z

Apple's share of the smartphone market is growing quickly enough that it could overtake Nokia's in as little as four years, according to data from Generator Research. The analyst group sees the market almost reversing itself from its situation today and believes Nokia will tumble from about 40 percent share today to just 20 percent in 2013. iPhones, meanwhile, should accelerate and hit 33 percent of the market at the same point. Apple would match Nokia's share sometime in 2011 and ship as many as 77 million phones that year.

The apparent flip is expected to come about both through ideal conditions for Apple as well as an inability for Nokia to pay attention to smartphones as much as it would like. Generator sees Apple as entering a "golden age" of fast growth both because of the combination of the iPhone and the App Store, with one driving sales of the other. It also has the benefit of selling both to smartphone users as well as to existing iPod owners. A crossover device appealing to high end media phone users, such as the $99 iPhone 3G, should also give the company a boost.

Nokia, in turn, is seen as a victim of its own emphasis on low-cost phones. As it makes most of its current money selling budget devices in developing countries where there's still room to sell phones in that category, the company doesn't have an actual financial stake in keeping smartphones at the top. The Finnish giant is likely to try and defend its territory but may be only half-hearted in funding its efforts as the smartphone business won't be where Nokia makes its true profits.

Much of Nokia's already ongoing decline in share is commonly attributed to its own slow response to competitors. While it responded to the BlackBerry's popularity outside of work relatively quickly with the E71, the company took a year and a half to react to the iPhone's debut with its own touchscreen phone, the 5800 XpressMusic, and has only just launched its second in the form of the N97. The rapid expansion of the iPhone's App Store also pushed Nokia to launch the Ovi Store as a central portal for software despite running its N-Gage and music stores with modest success for considerably longer.

Generator is convinced that Apple could speed up its sales further by more tightly integrating the iPhone app ecosystem with carriers, which the researchers believe would let developers target specific networks and perform feats that aren't normally possible with Apple's carrier-neutral strategy. Apps could be written to send individual or group SMS messages for alerts, for example, or could establish calls and customize ringtones.

Top 10: Tablet PC benefits

2010-01-19T18:45:00.008Z

1. Tablet computer is the best mobile PC solution.

A Tablet PC is compact and convertible which allows you to use your computer in places it would be awkward to use a laptop. You can even use it while standing up. With the wireless Internet support a Tablet PC is extremely convenient to use while being about town.

2. Write notes rather than type.

You can interact with people sitting across from you while writing notes, rather than having a computer screen between you. It’s great because you can use technology and still have that personal interaction with others.

3. Taking notes — easier in meetings or classroom.

Tablet PCs are especially great for students, or in a classroom situation. They are also great in meetings. You can quickly write notes — and then organize and search your notes later. You can even include audio files, or presentations with your notes.

4. A Tablet PC is more personal.

Write emails using your own handwriting. Send messages to friends and family (even those without a Tablet PC.) It brings back the personalized touch of handwritten cards, rather than the impersonal feel of regular emails. Your family will love it.

5. Make comments easily.

Tablet PCs make it easy to make comments (like sticky notes, and highlighters). Personalize what you are reading. Make notes in margins. Draw right on the screen while making presentations.

6. Convert handwriting to text.

Once you have your handwritten notes — your Tablet computer can easily convert those notes into typed text.

7. Search handwritten text.

You can also search your own handwritten notes. This is the coolest feature. You will be the envy of your friends once you show them how you can write their name and then find it just by searching your notes.

8. It’s the next generation of notebook computer.

Windows XP has a version just for Tablet PCs — with some additions. Get all of the security and features of Windows XP — and carry it with you on your Tablet PC. The new Apple tablet will likely have customized functionality specific to the new platform.

9. Tablet computer software.

The cool thing about a Tablet is you get the cutting edge technology of the latest software. There are hundreds of third-party software applications for the Tablet.

10. Multi-Language Capability.

The Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 comes in 20 languages. No specific announcements on the Apple Tablet but based on past performance from Apple, we are certain to see multi-language capability.

"S" stands for speed. 3GS it has the same design as the iPhone 3G

2009-06-10T10:10:00.040+01:00

Upgrade

Available June 19

"Find my iPhone service of Mobile Me for 3G and 3GS" gives absent-minded users peace of mind

2009-06-09T16:30:00.004+01:00

WWDC 2009, Apple has built a service that works with the new iPhone 3.0 software launching on June 17 that helps absent-minded people locate and retrieve their lost iPhones in a variety of situations. If you absolutely cannot find your iPhone, perhaps the battery had died. You can send a "remote wipe" command to the phone to more-or-less self-destruct the next time its activated. A new section called "Find my iPhone" on your Mobile Me account will allow you to send a remote command to your iPhone, which will report back a GPS reading and pinpoint its location on a Google Maps anywhere in the world. You can even dispatch a message to your phone that will be displayed on the phone's home screen, like the picture. Think something like "This phone has been lost". For those instances where the iPhone is lost somewhere in your own home, you can instruct the phone to emit a series of loud pinging noises so you can track it down. All of this works in the exact same way, regardless of whether or not you've left the phone in silent mode.

You can wipe all personal data from your iPhone if you cannot locate it

Contest Brings Out the Hollywood Side of Nano Things (Musical)

2009-06-03T18:32:00.000+01:00

The Nano Song!http://vimeo.com/3315489

Apple may be ready to buy Twitter

2009-05-13T14:29:00.005+01:00

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may be considering a $700 million buyout offer for Internet networking Web site Twitter, a variety of bloggers claim. Bloggers have been wrong before, but they have also been right. Blog site Gawker.com said an unnamed source reported Apple is in "serious negotiations" with Twitter, ComputerWorld reported Tuesday. "The blogoshpere is abuzz," with the rumor Apple is attempting to buy the company, which turned down an offer from Facebook Inc. last fall, ComputerWorld said. Rumors of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) pursuing Twitter also surfaced recently. TechCrunch reported a "normally reliable source" confirmed Apple was pursuing Twitter, ComputerWorld said. In early March, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said his company was "just getting started" and was "planning on building a strong, independent Twitter Inc."

Apple's Windows End-user feedback

2009-01-31T16:30:00.008Z

Earlier today, Apple released the Safari 3.1 Web browser for Mac OS and Windows XP/Vista. A couple hours later, Apple Software Update popped up on my daughter's Sony VAIO, offering Safari 3.1 for download. I didn't recall seeing an earlier version installed on the laptop. And I made no mistake: The Apple updater offered installation of new software, not something that had been there before. Whoa.
Apple distributes its software updater with iTunes. Adobe is among the other developers that also distribute software updaters with some products. But Apple has taken an interesting approach: using its updater as a Trojan horse for promoting software not already installed on the Windows PC.
Apple's approach is atypical. For example, I use Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox on my Vista PC. Mozilla's software updater automatically downloads Firefox updates, but it doesn't prompt me to download Thunderbird, which isn't on the laptop.
Already, Apple uses iTunes as a mechanism for distributing QuickTime. One requires the other. The updater isn't a required install with iTunes, and it can later be removed. But the strategy of using the updater to deliver other Apple software is an aggressive encroachment into the Windows desktop.

5* for TouchCloset

2009-01-31T10:34:00.036Z

TouchCloset is the fashionable way to shop and keep your wardrobe at your finger tips!

Finally, an effortless and natural interface that features sophisticated and practical options. TouchCloset was designed for the fashion forward you.

Get your chic on with TouchCloset:

Decide what to wear anywhere/anytime
Design your outfits with clothes in your TouchCloset side by side with items you're shopping for
Flip through your clothes and items you're shopping for just like album covers on your iPod!
Don't get caught wearing the same outfit as your friends
Going on a trip? Pick out what you're taking before you even start packing!
Were all eyes on you last night? Capture the hotness and make that outfit a favorite!
Save yourself from wearing the same outfit too often
Bounce your outfit off your friends
Not sure if you already have the right top to go with those new jeans?
Check your closet on the spot!

More info: http://www.touchcloset.com/

José "wrote":

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4548262043159610863&hl=de

Thanks God,
I Love My Style

Develop iPhone applications on your PC: Installing O/S X on your PC

2009-01-30T22:06:00.000Z

Using iDeneb 10.5.5 or higher

Registration Screen of O/S X Leopard

Quite understandably, Apple wanted to take advantage of the huge popularity of the iPhone among (even would-be) developers and wanted to force them to purchase a genuine Apple computer for development with the Operating System

Download Kernel

Save money with Twenga

2009-01-26T17:02:00.017Z

Twenga allows you to compare prices on millions of high-tech products, at any moment, to be sure that you are getting the best price. The application is available for free on the iPhone for UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.

More info: http://www.twenga.co.uk/iphone/

iPhone Tip: Set up AOL, Yahoo, MSN, Hotmail, Windows Live, Fastmail or Gmail on the iPhone via IzyMail

2009-01-17T21:39:00.006Z

IzyMail enables you to integrate your mail into iPhone E-mail. Take a look at the straightforward configuration instructions. It only takes a minute to set up!

Website Address:
http://www.izymail.com/

iPhone Slider (Front/Concept)

2009-01-16T01:02:00.049Z

Tecnology

P iSlate

2009-01-15T23:25:00.014Z

An Open Letter from Steve Jobs -- Wow...rare

2009-01-15T23:24:00.008Z

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So, now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve

iBreviary

2009-01-15T15:56:00.002Z

“Jesus phone” lives up to the name – thanks to a priest’s app

During the hypefest leading up to the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, some overexcited pundits dubbed the device the “Jesus phone.” Thanks to the efforts of a clever Italian priest, the iPhone might just have earned that lofty title.

The app iBreviary, created by Father Paolo Padrini, brings a compendium of daily prayers -- including morning prayers, evening prayers and prayers for daily Mass as well as other prayers – to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Released in November as an Italian-only free trial, iBreviary was downloaded 10,000 times, according to the Associated Press. The official version, a 99-cent download (or 0.79 euros on the other side of the pond), includes English, Spanish, French and, for old-school Catholics, Latin. Portuguese and German will appear in a future version.

Father Pedrini will donate his profits to charity, though the AP story made no mention of what Apple plans to do with its 30 percent cut.

Earlier this week the Vatican endorsed iBreviary, with Monsignor Paul Tighe, secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications citing the app as an example of the Church “learning to use the new technologies primarily as a tool or as a means of evangelizing, as a way of being able to share its own message with the world.”

As of today, iBreviary is the 67th most downloaded app on iTunes, an impressive feat given the large number of games, utilities and goofy apps against which it must compete. Apparently the world is not yet completely bereft of spirituality, despite all efforts to the contrary.

Update of Pocket O/S X

2009-01-15T00:53:00.002Z

For Dallas residents won't get much use from the most touted improvements -- the addition of public transit and walking directions to the Maps application.

(No, such features are useless here in Dallas because few people take public transportation and no one walks any distance more than 50 yards, except when jogging or taking their dogs out, but you don't need directions for that.)

But there is some other cool stuff:

Streetview added to Maps
Browser speed and stability enhancements
Call speed increased
Call drops reduced
Improved sound quality on voicemail

And yes, the update does come with the ability to download free podcasts from iTunes via Wi-Fi or the cellular network.

iTunes - The Prision

2009-01-15T00:24:00.005Z

Write or Read,

Comments...

iPhone Tip: iPhone boosted by Avaya

2009-01-15T00:20:00.006Z

Mobile phone software developer Avaya unveiled a new iPhone software download that makes the iPhone compatible with most corporate telephone networks. Lets call it VoIP over WIFI. The new software will mean you do not have to carry around a separate phone for the work-place any more. The new software – ONE-X Mobile on http://www.avaya.com/gcm/master-usa/en-us/products/offers/one_x_mobile_edition.htm&View=ProdDesc

See 5 logical steps:

The girl phone you at your office
The Avaya server receives the call from PSTN
It forwards the call to both Steve's IP desktop phone as his WIFI enabled IP iPhone. Steve stays reacheable on both phones
Steve picks up with his WIFI enabled iPhone
At 5 o'clock, Steve leaves the building and One-X then handsover to the GSM network. Please check here the planned

Demo of S.D.K.

2009-01-15T00:11:00.023Z

Webcast Streaming Video

http://developer.apple.com/products/videos.html

Getting St arted with iPhone Development

Try it out and see how easy it is to get started!

iPhone dramatically improve Javascript performance

2009-01-14T00:15:00.003Z

While the pre-release build of iPhone OS 2.0, officially available only to select developers and beta testers, is sluggish and buggy overall, one area of operation has seen a dramatic performance boost. The new version of Safari included with iPhone OS 2.0 is up to 35 percent faster at executing JavaScript than previous editions of the iPhone OS.
Prior testing of iPhone OS 1.x's JavaScript performance using Celtic Kane's benchmarks revealed performance 30 times slower than that of a 1.83 GHz MacBook Pro, with iPhone-generated test times in excess of 9000 ms on average. Under iPhone OS 2.0, however, Celtic Kane's benchmarks run the gamut in just over 6000 ms.

iPhone 3G

2009-01-14T00:10:00.004Z

Coming July 11th

File Size [480x272, 1.9 MB]:

The Dream and "The Life"

2009-01-14T00:10:00.003Z

1351x1032

Paint "The Delivery"

iPhone Art?

...?People will do anything for one ;) (1)
....?One life ;) (2)
...?Angel or Devil ;) (3)

Black or White: The Colors

2009-01-14T00:05:00.023Z

iPhone is available in 8 GB and 16 GB models at Apple Retail Stores with prices starting at $399

Technical Specifications:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs-3g.html

View at 360°:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/gallery/360/

"Hello" iPhone Ad by Apple

2009-01-13T23:29:00.003Z

Coming in June by Apple

File Size [480x288, 3.8 MB]:

Clown Fish Wallpaper

2009-01-13T22:27:00.011Z

320x480

New iPhone

640 x 960

Download Link

Computer

2560 x 1600

1.05 MB

Download Link

The Big Day!

2009-01-13T22:25:00.012Z

MacWorld San Francisco 2007

January 9, Tuesday

Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs kick-off Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 with a keynote address from San Francisco's Moscone West:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/live-from-macworld-2007-steve-jobs-keynote/

Download Full Record [Widescreen 680x360, 1.3 GB]:
http://a1825.phobos.apple.com/r10/Keynotes/MacworldSFKeynote2007.m4v

Blog Vogue.Brasileiro

2008-11-01T15:23:00.009Z

Blog Vogue.Japanese

2008-11-01T15:23:00.006Z

Blog Vogue.Chinese

2008-11-01T15:23:00.005Z

Blog Vogue.Italian

2008-11-01T15:23:00.004Z

Blog Vogue.French

2008-11-01T15:23:00.003Z

Blog Vogue.German

2008-11-01T15:23:00.002Z

Blog Vogue.English

2008-11-01T10:10:00.014Z