Bryan Chaffin

In the ad, PC is showing a banner that says, “PC. Easy as 1-23,” which Mac assumes means easy as, 1, 2, 3, but PC explains that are actually 23 easy steps that are needed. PC. Easy as 1-23 9to5Mac.com first noticed the ad, which has also been posted to YouTube (above). The full list…

Mr. Jobs’s testimony was part of the SEC’s investigation of then-General Counsel Nancy Heinen, whom the SEC accused of backdating the 10 million option grant to Mr. Jobs. Ms. Heinen eventually settled with the SEC, paid a fine, and was not required to admit any wrongdoing. Mr. Jobs himself was cleared of any wrongdoing. At…

Mr. Marshall is also expecting Apple to turn in a “solid” March quarter when the company reports on April 22nd, 2009. He believes the company will beat its own guidance and current Wall Street estimates with revenues of $8.3 billion and $1.20 in earnings per share (EPS). That compares to guidance from Apple of $7.6-$8…

Mr. Shapiro was consulting with an older couple in the late 1990s when the wife said, “Why don’t we show him the kidney PowerBook? Maybe he can answer some questions about that computer.” He asked why they call it the “kidney PowerBook,” she said, “My husband donated one of his kidneys to his sister. She…

In his research note, obtained by The Mac Observer, Mr. Misek said he raising Apple’s rating, ” based on positive feedback from our channel and increasing confidence that Apple’s product refresh cycle on both the iPhone and Mac could translate into meaningful gains for the back half of 2009.” He said he was raising his…

The new online ads are currently featured prominently on the New York Times Web site, and include a banner ad and two tile ads on either side of the Times’ logo. The banner ads consist of two slot machine wheels — on one side is a wheel with a washed out Mac and various worthless…

Maine’s initial program for getting iBooks into the hands of 7th and 8th graders was a high profile deal for then-perceived-as-struggling Apple in 2001 — it was eventually signed into law in 2002. It has been challenged along the way, deemed a success and expanded a couple of times, but the new program completes the…

The San Jose Mercury News reported that the tech idol fractured his foot, but ABC also confirmed that he will be appearing in the next episode of the show. Mr. Wozniak and his dancing partner, Karina Smirnoff, scored a 13 out of 30 points from the judges in his first episode of the show, but…

Reporter Wei Yi Lim said that Taiwan-based Wintek Corp. is developing the display, while Apple’s longtime manufacturing partner Quanta would be manufacturing the device. Sources from within these overseas manufacturing operations have long been a major source for leaks on Apple’s product plans, though those leaks don’t always pan out when everything is said and…

The Race to the Bottom Helped by Netbooks Mr. Gottheil said that while declining prices were helped by the gaining popularity of cheap netbooks, prices declined across the entire spectrum of PC products. “Netbooks showed both consumer and business purchasers that, for most uses, they do not necessarily need top-of-the-line PCs,” wrote Mr. Gottheil. “The…

Concern about Citigroup ($1.02, a loss of $0.11 (-9.73%)) and GM ($1.82, down $0.38 (-17.27%)), two non-tech companies, helped set the selling mood on Wall Street. Both companies became the focus of renewed worries about their long term health. While those two companies set the dour tone, the tech sector was knocked around, in part,…

The company refreshed much of its Mac desktop and portable product line Tuesday, lowering the price of some models, and boosting the specs on its Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro computers. The company also upgraded its Time Capsule backup storage device and AirPort Extreme base station. In a research note obtained by…

The issue first arose when Brandon Reese from the AFL/CIO’s investment arm — a large shareholder in Apple Inc. — presented a shareholder proposal, “regarding principles for health care reform.” That proposal was voted down by shareholders from the proxy voting alone. After reading his proposal, Mr. Reese tried to ask about the health of…

I’m still scratching my head over that last bit, too, but let’s look at what he said: “Apple’s premium-pricing model is vulnerable in today’s recessionary environment,” Mr. Seyrafi wrote, according to a Marketwatch report. He cited the example that Apple’s average selling price (ASP) for a notebook is US$1,398, which is more than double that…

Questions about the health of Mr. Jobs have been the focus of media attention on the event, with Bloomberg following up its January 16th report that Mr. Jobs was considering a liver transplant with a detailed report today about the history of Apple’s board of directors and the concern that some have over Apple’s disclosure…

In a bulletin published by AppleInsider, the company told sales and service channels, “With immediate effect, the following products are ‘End of Life’ (EOL); Apple 20″ Cinema Display. All backlog will be cancelled and there is no automatic order conversion.” AI also noted that the same distributor that supplied Apple’s EOL notification has also run…

The announcement was made by George Stathakopoulos, general manager of the Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft, who said issued a convoluted statement to the effect that Microsoft was looking to bring more tools and resources to bear on the security problems that beset the Windows platform. Big Redmond issued a security patch for this particular…

The video was made by Melih Begil, and posted to YouTube, and offers a look back at the technologies, initiatives, and other early efforts that lead to the existence of the Internet we know today. The look back starts in 1957, “when everything began.” A History of the Internet.