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 Removes Unofficial WikiLeaks Application From App Store [Updated]
TechCrunch notes that Apple has removed from the App Store an unofficial WikiLeaks application that had offered access to the controversial leaked government documents
As shared in a Tweet from the app's developer, Igor Barinov, the application was "removed from sale" by Apple less than three days after it was approved. Basically the paid app was selling WikiLeaks content (available for...
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Sales of New Apple TV to Hit One Million Units This Week
In one final promotional push before Christmas, Apple today announced that sales of the new Apple TV will hit the one-million mark this week. The company also noted that users are currently renting or purchasing over 400,000 TV episodes and 150,000 movies per day through the iTunes Store. Apple today announced that it expects sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week....
Apple's iOS Engineering Jobs Emphasize Navigation Software Experience
AppleInsider notes that four identical job postings for iOS software engineers were posted on Apple's site yesterday, with each one noting "experience developing navigation software" as one of the "valuable knowledge" criteria by which Apple is looking to judge applicants. Apple is hiring outstanding engineers to deliver the next generation of Apple products. Seize this ground floor opportunity...
Research in Motion and Microsoft Update Phone Syncing Software for Mac OS X
A pair of Apple's competitors in the smartphone market haven't forgotten that not all Mac users use the iPhone as their mobile phone, as both Research in Motion and Microsoft this week pushed out updates to their Mac OS X software that allows users of the companies' smartphones to sync to their Macs.
Research in Motion on Wednesday announced the release of BlackBerry Desktop Software 2.0 for ...
iPad News Publication 'The Daily' Now Rumored for Mid-January Launch
We've been following News Corp.'s reported tablet-focused news product, The Daily, for some time as the newspaper industry's most significant foray into digital-only publication looking to harness some of the technological capabilities of tablet devices, but have yet to hear firm word on launch details for the publication.
Despite rumors of a December launch, it appears that The Daily's debut...
Four Insiders Charged With Revealing Product Plans of Apple, Dell, and Others
Last month, we reported on an investigation by U.S. regulators into inside information on Apple and other companies' product plans being transmitted to research analysts in the form of "channel checks". At the time, the investigation had just yielded its first arrest, an analyst for a research firm known as Primary Global Research, although the analyst did not appear to have a connection to...
Apple Releases AirPort, Digital Camera RAW, and MobileMe Control Panel Updates
Apple yesterday released a number of software updates targeting users of its AirPort and Time Capsule wireless network products, RAW-capable cameras, and MobileMe for Windows.
The AirPort and Time Capsule updates begin with AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.5.2 for the devices themselves, offering a number of bug fixes and other changes. Some of the fixes include the...
Apple and Sharp Building $1.2 Billion Facility for iPhone Displays?
In what seems like a rerun of Monday's news, a report has surfaced in the Japanese newspaper Nikkei claiming that Apple and Sharp are partnering to build a 100 billion yen ($1.2 billion) plant in China to produce LCD displays for the iPhone. Sharp Corp (6753.T) will spend about 100 billion yen to build production lines for small and midsize LCDs, with Apple Inc (AAPL.O) slated to purchase bulk of...
Supply Constraints Said to Prevent Apple From Adopting OLED for iPad
Last week, DigiTimes reported that suppliers for the backlight unit on the next-generation iPad had been named, quashing rumors that Apple might finally turn to OLED technology for its portable devices.
In a brief commentary on the the overall OLED industry published today, DigiTimes specifically points to supply constraints as one of the primary reasons Apple has yet to shift to the...
iTunes Maintains Digital Music Dominance Despite Amazon's Discounts
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the digital music download market, demonstrating how Amazon's strategy of deep discounts on certain content has been unable to dent Apple's massive market share held through its iTunes Store. Rather than Amazon taking share from Apple, the two companies appear to be consolidating their leads over smaller competitors. Amazon's share of the paid...
Sony Announces PlayStation App for iPhone and iPod Touch
Sony today announced that it is preparing to launch an official PlayStation application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app will be free and will only be available in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands in its first iteration.
The app will offer the following features:
- Check out your PlayStation Network trophies and keep up to date with your friends' games and...
Nokia Expands Patent Claims Against Apple With New European Lawsuits
Nokia today announced that it has filed four new suits against Apple in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands, alleging infringement of an additional 13 Nokia-held patents beyond the 24 cited in existing complaints filed in the United States. "These actions add 13 further Nokia patents to the 24 already asserted against Apple in the US International Trade Commission and the Delaware and ...
Joint Venture Involving Apple and Microsoft Acquires Novell Patents For $450 Million
Foss Patents reports that a joint venture company involving Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, and EMC has acquired 882 patents from Novell for a sum of $450 million. Novell is undergoing a transition as it has been acquired by software company Attachmate, and the patent sale is part of the acquisition deal. Breaking news: Twitter user @VM_gville just pointed me to the website of the German federal...
Apple Addresses Cinema Display Audio Issues With Firmware Update
Apple yesterday released LED Cinema Display Firmware Update 1.0, addressing audio problems with the company's latest standalone display. This Firmware Update addresses intermittent audio issues some users have experienced while using the 27-inch LED Cinema Display.
The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder and will be launched automatically. Please follow ...
Mac App Store to Open January 6th
Apple today announced that the Mac App Store will open on Thursday, January 6th, launching in 90 countries and offering free and paid applications. "The App Store revolutionized mobile apps," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We hope to do the same for PC apps with the Mac App Store by making finding and buying PC apps easy and fun. We can't wait to get started on January 6."As with the iOS App...
iPad Still Dominating Corporate Tablet Usage as Competitors Arrive
ChangeWave Research reports on the results of a new survey conducted last month regarding corporate usage of tablet devices such as Apple's iPad. With new tablet offerings such as the HP Slate 500 and the Dell Streak now becoming available, the survey finds that businesses are still overwhelming supporting the iPad as tablet adoption increases at a rapid rate. In terms of current usage, 7% of...
Apple Releases iTunes 10.1.1 to Address Music Video and Crashing Bugs
Apple today released iTunes 10.1.1, addressing a number of performance issues. This release provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
- Addresses an issue where some music videos may not play on Macs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 9400 or 9600 graphics.
- Resolves an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit when deleting a playlist that has the iTunes Sidebar showing.
- Fixes a...
Apple Updates 'iBooks' With Illustrated Books, Collections, and AirPrint
Apple today updated its iBooks application [App Store], adding a number of new features including enhanced support for illustrated books, a new "Collections" feature for organizing books into categories, and AirPrint compatibility for printing PDFs and notes. - Experience fully illustrated books, from children's picture books to beautifully designed art books, available for download in the...
Adobe's Flash Player 10.2 to Offer Up to Ten-Fold Improvement in CPU Efficiency
Adobe's John Nack notes on his blog that the company's Flash Player 10.2, currently in beta testing, can offer up to a ten-fold improvement in CPU usage under certain circumstances by taking advantage of new "Stage Video" functionality to more fully utilize hardware acceleration, particularly for SWF files in which other elements have been overlaid on top of video.
Adobe MAX demo of Stage ...
'NFL Sunday Ticket' Coming to New Apple TV?
Market research surveys can certainly be hit-or-miss when it comes to revealing companies' future product plans, but a new one from satellite TV provider DirecTV dug up by Engadget hints at the intriguing possibility of the company's "NFL Sunday Ticket" sports package being made available through the new Apple TV as well as a number of other devices. According to a tipster, some of the questions ...
