Eric Slivka
Eric is the Editor-in-Chief of MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2008.
An avid swimmer and former biophysicist, Eric has been using Apple products for over 35 years and has been interviewed for pieces by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reuters, BBC, CNBC, and other publications.
Eric's current primary role involves day-to-day oversight of the editorial operations at MacRumors, but he also contributes occasional news and review articles while handling various other duties related to the site's operation.
An avid swimmer and former biophysicist, Eric has been using Apple products for over 35 years and has been interviewed for pieces by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reuters, BBC, CNBC, and other publications.
Eric's current primary role involves day-to-day oversight of the editorial operations at MacRumors, but he also contributes occasional news and review articles while handling various other duties related to the site's operation.
Eric Slivka's Articles
Time Warner and Amazon Forge Ahead as Apple Negotiates With Content Providers
Over the past few weeks, a pair of announcements have seen Time Warner Cable announce a live TV app for iPad and Amazon unveil cloud-based storage for music, two areas in which Apple has been rumored to be trying to roll out its own offerings but has yet to do so.
One of the primary barriers for Apple seems to have been its preference to try to work with the content providers, companies that ...
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Apple Losing Global Marketing Executive Allison Johnson
All Things Digital reports that Apple vice president of worldwide marketing communications Allison Johnson is leaving the company, reportedly seeking to set up a new marketing and public relations firm. Johnson, who has held the VP position since 2005, will reportedly be officially departing Apple within the next few months. There's no dearth of marketing and communications talent at Apple, but...
Apple Releases Xcode 4.1 Developer Preview 2
Alongside yesterday's release of Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2, Apple also pushed out a new developer version of Xcode 4.1 in support of Lion.
According to MacStories, the new build brings support for fullscreen mode in project and workspace windows, as well as enhancements to the Core Data editor and...
Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2 Brings New Look for iCal
As noted in our forums and by 9 to 5 Mac, Apple's new developer build of Mac OS X Lion offers a new look for iCal bearing a stronger resemblance to the iPad's Calendar application. The new look gives the appearance of a physical desktop calendar with leather binding along the top edge, and like the iPad application shows remnants of torn-off pages for additional realism.
According to...
Adobe Shows Off Photoshop for iPad With Layer Support
As covered by Photography Bay, Adobe yesterday used its keynote address at Photoshop World 2011 to briefly show off a new concept for a Photoshop app for iPad offering support for layers, a significant leap beyond the capabilities found in the company's current Photoshop Express app.
Photography Bay has also posted a brief video of the demo showing how layers can be used on the iPad.
The...
Apple and Partners Scrambling to Meet iPad 2 Demand Amid Earthquake Effects
A series of new reports indicate that Apple and its suppliers are working hard to ensure a steady flow of iPad 2 units to the market amid strong demand and continuing effects from the Japanese earthquake earlier this month.
According to DigiTimes, Apple has agreed to absorb additional part costs brought about by the earthquake in exchange for assurances that suppliers will continue providing...
Apple Releases Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2
Apple today pushed out a new developer preview version of Mac OS X Lion, offering an updated build of the company's next-generation operating system for testing purposes. The new version is Build 11A419.
Changes included in the update are currently unknown. We've also heard that Apple pushed out a minor update via Software Update to developers testing the initial Lion build, an update that ...
Apple Issues Software Update Addressing System Hanging on 13-Inch MacBook Air
Apple today released Mac OS X v10.6.7 Supplemental Update for 13" MacBook Air (Late 2010), a small software update specifically targeting Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Air and issues with the system freezing while iTunes is in use. This update addresses an issue that makes the system unresponsive when using iTunes.
It is recommended for all 13" MacBook Air (Late 2010) users running Mac OS X...
Apple to End Longest Gap in Retail Store Openings With New Dresden Store
Dresden retail store under construction (Source: iFun.de)
As noted by ifoAppleStore, Apple is poised to end its longest drought of store openings tomorrow when the company opens the doors on its new Altmarkt-Galerie store in Dresden, Germany. The store will be company's first in the city and fifth in Germany and will be the first Apple retail store to open since the University Park Mall store ...
Microsoft Hires Linguist to Oppose Apple's 'App Store' Trademark
CNET reports that Microsoft has filed yet another document (PDF) in its case opposing Apple's application for a trademark on the term "App Store", moving beyond its earlier effort involving complaining about Apple's font size to bring in a linguist to counter Apple's own expert in debating the genericness of the term. Microsoft struck back in a separate declaration filed today by linguistic expert ...
Teardowns Detail Minor Differences Among Wi-Fi, GSM, and CDMA iPad 2 Models
iFixit yesterday announced that it has completed teardowns of the GSM and CDMA versions of the iPad 2, joining the teardown of the Wi-Fi version performed on launch day earlier this month. Rather than posting an extensive walkthrough of each model, iFixit focused on the few areas in which the various models differ from one another, related of course to the cellular connectivity needs or lack...
Apple Sets 2Q 2011 Earnings Release for April 20th
Apple yesterday updated its investor relations page to officially state that it will announce its earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2011 (first calendar quarter) and host a conference call regarding the release on Wednesday, April 20th. Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its second fiscal quarter on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m PT.The conferenc...
Japanese Earthquake Leading to Shortages of iPod Batteries
Fourth-generation iPod touch battery (iFixit)
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is facing shortages of the lithium-polymer batteries used in its iPod line, as a Japanese supplier has been forced to shut down its facilities following the earthquake there earlier this month. A representative from Apple Inc. recently called Kureha Corp.'s offices in the U.S. The problem: Apple was facing...
Apple Planning Huge New Retail Store and 'Digital Library' in Jerusalem?
The Jerusalem Post reports (via Forbes) that Apple is moving forward on plans to build a massive new store in Jerusalem, Israel sometime within the next three years. At a claimed 5,000 square meters (over 50,000 square feet), the store would be by far the largest in Apple's retail chain. According to the report, the store will include an "Apple Digital Library" open to the public, but it is...
Vimeo Releases iPhone App With Video Editing Features
Popular video sharing site Vimeo today released a new iPhone application offering a number of features including relatively advanced video editing features including focus control, trimming and combining tools, transitions and effects, and music/audio tools. The application of course also offers more standard features for Vimeo users, including support for viewing and uploading of Vimeo...
IDC Projects Windows Phone to Top iPhone in Market Share by 2015
IDC's worldwide smartphone operating system market share projections: 2011 and 2015
(Platforms listed alphabetically)
A new report issued today by research firm IDC is gaining significant attention for its bold prediction that Microsoft's Windows Phone platform will surpass the iPhone in worldwide smartphone market share by 2015. The report cites the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft...
Nokia Hits Back at Apple Again With New ITC Complaint
Just days after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple has not violated any of five patents cited by Nokia in a complaint filed in October 2009, Nokia has turned around and filed a second complaint against Apple with the ITC. The complaint cites seven Nokia-held patents as being infringed by "virtually all" Apple products. The seven Nokia patents in the new complaint...
iOS 5 to Offer Significant Voice Integration? Fall iPhone 5 Launch Opens Door to LTE?
TechCrunch has posted another lengthy report detailing what it is hearing about Apple's plans for the fifth-generation iPhone and iOS 5, now both rumored for release closer to a "fall" timeframe than the traditional June/July timeframe seen in past years.
Perhaps the most notable information comes at the end of the article, revealing that sources have said that Apple's April 2010 acquisition ...
Amazon Launches Cloud-Based Storage Service and Music Player
Amazon today unveiled a pair of cloud-based offerings designed to allow users to store music and other digital content in the cloud and to play cloud-hosted music tracks via players for the Web and on Android.
Amazon Cloud Drive is the new storage service, with the company offering users 5 GB of space free of charge. Additional capacity is available through paid plans at six different tiers ...
WWDC 2011 Sells Out in Under 12 Hours
Less than 12 hours after passes went on sale, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference set for June 6th-10th has already sold out.
Last year's edition sold out in eight days, and brisk sales were expected again this year, but a complete sellout within a matter of hours may still have taken some developers planning on attending by surprise. This year marks the fourth straight year that WWDC ...
