From an advance copy of Adam Lashinsky's upcoming Inside Apple book, NetworkWorld notes an interesting bit of information about how Apple approaches retail packaging.
EFI Firmware Update Brings Lion Internet Recovery to Mid-2010 13-Inch MacBook Pro
Apple today pushed out a new firmware update specifically targeting users of the company's Mid-2010 13-inch MacBook Pro model.
Steve Jobs Met with Light Field Camera (Lytro) Company's CEO
In the upcoming Inside Apple book by Adam Lashinsky, it's revealed that Steve Jobs had expressed interest and subsequently met with the CEO of Lytro, the makers the first light field camera.
64GB iPhone 4S takes 21% of sales, 36% of iPhone buyers come from another platform
A new survey of recent iPhone customers found that 21 percent of iPhone 4S buyers chose Apple's highest capacity 64-gigabyte model, while 36 percent of users migrated from another platform like Android, BlackBerry or Palm.
Report: Apple sees 350,000 textbook downloads within three days after iBooks 2 debut
Apple has yet to release any official numbers, but early returns on its new iBooks textbook store are looking pretty promising.
Apple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi this year
Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called "Gigabit WiFi" to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and potentially its mobile devices.
Apple posts full video of iBooks 2 education event
The full video of Apple's education-centric event on Thursday, at which it unveiled iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U for iPad, is now available to stream online.
Apple releases iTunes 10.5.3 with iBooks 2 textbook syncing
iTunes 10.5.3 was released by Apple on Thursday, bringing support for the new iBooks 2 application for iOS and allowing users to sync their textbook purchases.
Mac sales growing faster for Apple in China than US
Apple's growth story in China now extends beyond the iPhone and iPad, with Mac sales there also continuing to outpace the U.S. in terms of year over year growth, according to a new report.
Apple Seeds OS X 10.7.3 Build 11D46 to Developers
A new build of OS X 10.7.3 has been released to the developers
iPad may make Apple world's largest PC maker in holiday Q4 2011
Apple's fiscal Q4 iPad shipments in the September quarter were enough to propel the Mac maker into a near tie in unit sales with global PC maker HP. When Apple releases figures for the final quarter of 2011 later this month, it may become the world's largest PC maker.
iOS 5.1 beta 3 hints Apple is planning deep Facebook integration
Evidence that Apple is building system-wide iPhone and iPad integration with Facebook, like it already does with Twitter, has been found in the latest beta of iOS 5.1.
iPad 3 Media Event Planned for Early February?
Apple's education-focused media event isn't until Thursday, but Japanese blog Macotakara reports that Apple is already making plans for an early February event to introduce the iPad 3 ahead of an early March launch.
Das Keyboard Model S mechanical keyboard heads to the Mac this April
Das Keyboard confirmed today that a Mac version of its Model S Professional keyboard will be available on April 15th
Apple jumps 9 spots to become 8th most valuable brand in the world
Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser.
Bloomberg: LTE-capable iPad 3 production underway, to launch in March
Rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming iPad 3 have been swirling as an expected March launch date quickly approaches, and now sources say the yet-to-be-announced tablet will include LTE and be made by Chinese manufacturer Foxconn.
Foxconn, Pegatron to ship first batch of 'iPad 3' units in early March - rumor
A new report claims Apple manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron have begun assembly of the third-generation iPad and are aiming to send their first shipments by early March.
Apple confirms purchase of flash memory company Anobit
Apple confirmed on Tuesday its acquisition of Anobit Technologies, an Israel-based flash memory component maker, though it declined to reveal the cost of the deal.
OS X 10.7.3 Build 11D42 Seeded to Developers
Apple seeded a new version of OS X 10.7.3 to registered Mac developers
Apple issues third beta of iOS 5.1 to developers
Apple on Monday supplied developers with a new pre-release build of its mobile operating system in the form of iOS 5.1 beta 3.