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
Apple Offering $100 Refunds to Recent iPad Customers
With Apple having most yesterday to slash prices on the first-generation iPad models by $100 to clear stock ahead of next week's debut of the second-generation iPad, Electricpig.co.uk reports that Apple will indeed issue a refund for the price difference to customers who recently purchased iPads, as long as they file within the 14-day return window. We were assured by Apple's sales team that...
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AT&T Introduces Postpaid Subscription Plans for Tablet Data Access
Fresh on the heels of confirmation that AT&T will support personal hotspot functionality for the iPhone 4 when the feature debuts with iOS 4.3 next week, the carrier today also announced the launch of new postpaid subscription data plans for tablet devices such as the iPad.
Like the prepaid options that have been offered until now and continue to be offered, the new data plans do not require a ...
AT&T Confirms Personal Hotspot Support Alongside March 11th iOS 4.3 Launch
Several weeks ago, we reported that AT&T iPhone customers with access to iOS 4.3 beta versions were finding that the personal hotspot functionality was working with their existing tethering plans, but the carrier had yet to offer any official word on whether it would support the functionality once the software launched to the general public.
Electronista now reports that AT&T has indeed...
'Joint Venture' Small Business Program Officially Launched
Earlier this week, we noted that Apple had prepped its employees for a rollout of a new support program known as "Joint Venture" targeting small businesses. The program has now officially launched and is essentially in line with what had been reported earlier based on retail store briefings. Joint Venture is a program designed to help you use Mac, iPhone, and iPad to improve the way your...
Apple Releases iTunes 10.2 With Support for iOS 4.3 and Improved Home Sharing
Hot on the heels of the iPad 2 announcement, Apple today released iTunes 10.2. The update brings compatibility with iOS 4.3 and improved home sharing support for browsing iTunes libraries from iOS 4.3 devices, despite the fact that iOS 4.3 doesn't launch publicly until March 11th. What's new in iTunes 10.2
- Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
- Improved Home...
Tidbits: iPad 2 Mic, No iOS 4.3 for CDMA iPhone, iMovie and GarageBand Compatibility
Now that the dust is settling from the major announcements today, we've compiled a list of few smaller items of interest from today's media event.
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- iPad 2 Microphone: With the second-generation iPad, Apple moved the microphone from next to the headphone jack to the center of the device's top edge. The change explains the "mystery port" seen on cases that surfaced as...
Live Coverage of Apple's 'Come See What 2011 Will Be the Year Of' Event
Apple today is holding a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where it is widely expected to introduce the next-generation iPad. The event is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 AM Pacific Time / 1:00 PM Eastern Time, or just about an hour from now.
There is still no word on whether Apple will be providing live video as it has for the last several media events, so...
Apple Online Store Down Ahead of Today's Media Event
With Apple's media event scheduled to kick off in under three hours, Apple has taken its online stores around the world offline. The change is standard operating procedure for Apple ahead of major events and new product releases.
The primary focus of today's media event is expected to be the second-generation iPad, a new set of photos of a mockup have been spotted by M.I.C gadget and...
'The Da Vinci Code' and Other Random House Titles Appearing in iBookstore
As noted by 9 to 5 Mac, titles from publisher Random House have already started populating Apple's iBookstore, at least in the United States. Popular titles such as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code that have been absent from the iBookstore since its launch nearly a year ago are now available.
Random House yesterday announced that it has adopted the agency model favored by Apple for e-Book...
Apple to Launch New 'Social' iOS App Tomorrow?
Business Insider offers a vague rumor that Apple may be set to introduce a new social app for iOS devices at tomorrow's media event. Specifically, our source speculates that the app could have some sort of media sharing and location sharing features. Maybe photo sharing.
It could be part of Ping, it could replace Ping, it could be part of MobileMe (which may go free), or it could be separate...
Apple Defends Against Microsoft in 'App Store' Trademark Dispute
Back in January, Microsoft filed an objection to Apple's trademark application for the term "App Store", arguing that Apple had usurped a generic term for its trademark, causing confusion and difficulties for other companies seeking to promote their own application marketplaces.
TechFlash now reports that Apple has hit back at Microsoft in the dispute, arguing that Microsoft has failed to...
Verizon to Drop Unlimited iPhone Data Plans as Soon as This Summer [Updated]
Bloomberg briefly reports on comments from Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo revealing that the carrier is planning to discontinue its unlimited data plan for the iPhone as soon as this summer. The carrier, which began selling the iPhone last month, now offers a $30 unlimited data plan on the device. Such plans on the handset are "not a long-term solution," Shammo said on a conference...
Apple's Media Event to See Introduction of iPad 2, Cloud-Based MobileMe?
An unveiling of the second-generation iPad at Apple's media event tomorrow has been considered nearly a sure thing ever since the invitation making obvious reference to the device appeared, but what has remained unknown is what other related announcements Apple might make at the event.
Cult of Mac reports that in addition to the second-generation iPad, Apple will also debut its cloud-based...
Steve Jobs to Appear at Tomorrow's Media Event? [Updated]
Italian site setteB.IT reports [Google translation] that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to appear at tomorrow's media event widely expected to see the introduction of the next-generation iPad. Yes, all odds are against us, yet we have reassuring information.
We want to tip the balance and we believe that the new iPad will debut in the hands of Steve Jobs.The source and its legitimacy are...
iPad Showing Up as 'Deleted' in Best Buy Inventories
Following up on yesterday's report that Apple is cutting off supplies of all iPad models to resellers ahead of tomorrow's media event, we've just heard from a Best Buy source that all iPad models have been transitioned to a "deleted" status at the source's store.
There is no word yet on any incoming shipments or placeholders in Best Buy's systems, but Apple is widely expected to introduce...
HTML5 Adoption for Web Video Continues to Grow
Last October, we cited data from media search site MeFeedia showing that 54% of H.264-encoded video from its large stable of partners was available in HTML5 format, demonstrating rapid adoption of the standard. MeFeedia today provides an update showing that that number is now up to 63%. - Over the last 12 months we have seen a rise from 10% to 63% of web videos becoming HTML5 compatible.
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Steve Jobs' Knighthood Nomination Blocked by Gordon Brown?
Steve Jobs at 2005 Stanford University commencement
The Telegraph reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had been set to be awarded honorary knighthood by the British government and Queen Elizabeth II in 2009, but his nomination was blocked by Gordon Brown, who served as Prime Minister at the time. Brown's block is said to have been related to a failed bid to attract Jobs to speak at a Labour...
Former Apple Supply Manager Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
Reuters reports that former Apple supply manager Paul Devine, who was arrested last August over a kickback scheme in which he provided confidential company information to accessories manufacturers, has pleaded guilty in the case. Apple launched an internal investigation last year and found a cache of emails between Devine and the suppliers, according to a civil lawsuit the company filed against...
Random House Adopts Agency Model for e-Books, Coming Soon to iBookstore?
In a brief press release (PDF), publisher Random House yesterday announced that it will immediately adopt the agency model for e-Book pricing in the United States, paving the way for its content to be included in Apple's iBookstore should the companies come to a final agreement. Random House, Inc. is adopting the agency model for e‐book sales in the United States effective March 1, 2011. Going...
Apple Preps Retail Employees for Rollout of 'Joint Venture' Services
As expected, Apple's "secret" meeting for retail store employees last night was in fact targeted at sharing information on the company's forthcoming "Joint Venture" service that will roll out over the next few days, primarily focusing on providing advanced and priority technical support to small businesses.
9 to 5 Mac and our own sources have provided a few details on the program, which will ...
