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 Releases iOS 4.2.1 Golden Master to Developers
MacRumors has just received word that Apple has seeded a new golden master of iOS 4.2, known as iOS 4.2.1, to developers. The new version carries a build number of 8C148, up from the previous 8C134.
According to those familiar with iOS 4.2.1, Apple has instructed developers not to resubmit their applications under the new build, suggesting that only minor fixes are...
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'Severe' VoIP Bug in iOS 4.2 Golden Master? [Update: Fixed in iOS 4.2.1]
Toktumi, the firm behind the popular Line2 VoIP application for iOS devices, today sent an email to its customers warning them of a bug in iOS 4.2 that results in the ringer continuing to ring even after a call is answered when Line2 is running in the background. According to Toktumi, Apple's engineers are aware of the issue, which reportedly affects all VoIP applications, and have classified it ...
'Printopia' and 'FingerPrint' Bring AirPrint Functionality to Shared Printers
Last week, it was revealed that Apple had pulled support for using the forthcoming AirPrint wireless printing functionality for iOS 4.2 devices to print to printers shared on PCs and Macs, restricting the feature to a handful of HP printers supporting AirPrint directly.
While several hacks to enable support for shared printers on AirPrint surfaced, a pair of commercial software releases are...
iOS Software Update Down, iOS 4.2 Imminent?
Several users have reported that Apple's iOS software updater within iTunes is currently down, leading to speculation that the company could be preparing to roll out iOS 4.2 in the very near future.
Users connecting their devices to iTunes and clicking the "Check for Update" button are currently being greeted with the following message: The iPhone software update server could not be contacted....
id Software's 'RAGE' Launches for iOS Devices
id Software has launched its highly-anticipated RAGE first-person shooter for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. A scaled-down version of the forthcoming game scheduled for release in late 2011 on PC/Mac and console platforms, the iOS version of RAGE is known as Mutant Bash TV! and offers a storyline in which the player participates in a post-apocalyptic game show to battle against mutants. RAGE ...
Apple Offers Minor Fixes and Improvements With Safari 5.0.3 and 4.1.3
Apple today released Safari 5.0.3 for Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard, as well as Windows 7, Vista, and XP, bringing a number of minor fixes and improvements to users of Apple's Internet browser. The update is also available for Mac OS X Tiger users as Safari 4.1.3. This update contains improvements to usability, compatibility, stability, accessibility and security, including the following:
- ...
Apple Announces December Launch for iAd in Europe
Apple today announced that it will be bringing its iAd mobile advertising platform to the UK and France next month, with Germany set to follow in January. A number of high-profile European companies have already signed on to the program. Apple today announced it will expand its revolutionary iAd mobile advertising network to the UK and France this December, with Germany to follow in January. iAd...
Teenager Sells $130,000 Worth of White iPhone 4 Conversion Kits
The New York Observer reports on Fei Lam, a 17-year-old student from Queens, New York, who has turned a connection to parts producers for the white iPhone 4 into a six-figure business in just a few months. According to Lam, who speaks fluent Chinese, about six months ago he was able to make a connection with Apple's infamous overseas supplier. "I knew a guy from a few years back that had...
Hulu Updates 'Hulu Plus' iOS App, Lowers Subscription Pricing
Hulu today released an updated version of its Hulu Plus [App Store] application for iOS devices, bringing several enhancements including a new split-screen player for the iPad version and improved management of subscriptions and queues. What's new
- New split-screen player on iPad
- Enhanced queue and subscription management
- Improved playback performance
- New thumbnail viewer on iPad
- ...
Adobe Testing MacBook Air-Optimized Version of Flash Player
The ongoing spat between Apple and Adobe over Flash technology took another interesting turn over the past month as the new MacBook Air became Apple's first Mac to ship without Flash Player pre-installed. A review from Ars Technica noted that the battery life of the small notebook took a significant hit when browsing the Web with Flash Player installed, leading Adobe Chief Technology Officer...
'Twitter' for iPhone Gains Push Notifications
Twitter yesterday updated its official application for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad, bringing push notifications to the iPhone version for the first time. The update also delivers several fixes to the iPhone version while offering improvements and fixes for the iPad version. What's new
iPhone:
- Push notifications for @mentions and messages
- Improved display of shortened URLs
-...
Google Docs Editing Comes to iOS Devices
Back in September, Google announced that it would be bringing the ability to edit Google Docs on the iPad and Android platforms.
Today, the company announced that it has followed through on that promise and even included support for the iPhone and iPod touch, bringing Google Docs editing to iOS devices running iOS 3.0 or later, as well as Android 2.2+ devices. With Google Docs, we're always...
Google and Amazon Bid for The Beatles' Catalog as EMI and Apple Corps Squabbled
A pair of reports issued yesterday and today are shedding some light on the behind-the-scenes negotiations that finally led to The Beatles' catalog finally coming to the iTunes Store yesterday.
Billboard reports that the multi-year holdup in bringing The Beatles to iTunes was in large part a result of squabbling between record label EMI and Beatles holding company Apple Corps, neither of...
Apple Releases New iPhone 4 Ad: 'Longer'
Earlier this week, Apple released a new television commercial for the iPhone 4 entitled "Longer", highlighting the device's battery life. This is the iPhone 4. Its lithium-polymer battery lets you work longer, play longer, laugh longer, listen longer, shoot, edit, share, update, download, read, write, and even FaceTime longer. All on the world's thinnest smartphone - the iPhone 4.The commercial ...
Apple Adds Former Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald Sugar to Board of Directors
Apple today announced that it has added Ronald Sugar, former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman, to its Board of Directors, where he will also serve as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. "Ron is an engineer at heart, who then became a very successful business leader. We are very excited to welcome him to Apples Board," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "In addition to having been the CEO of a ...
NVIDIA Launches Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac Pro
NVIDIA today announced the release of the Quadro 4000 for Mac graphics card, bringing the company's cutting-edge Fermi architecture to Apple's Mac Pro professional workstation hardware. NVIDIA announced today the expansion of its award-winning line of NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics solutions to the Mac platform, bringing the computational and visualization breakthroughs enabled by NVIDIA...
Official Google Voice Application Now Available in App Store
Google today announced that its official Google Voice [App Store] application for the iPhone is now available. With this native app, you'll continue to have access to all the major Google Voice features on your iPhone, like:
- Cheap rates for international calls
- Free text messaging to U.S. numbers
- Voicemail transcription
- Display your Google Voice number as caller ID when making calls
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Apple Releases Patched Versions of Mac OS X 10.6.5 Server
After last week's release of Mac OS X 10.6.5, a number of users of the Server version of the operating system reported issues with the release, most notably a problem in which certain users were receiving mail intended for other parties. By the weekend, Apple had pulled both the combo and delta versions of Mac OS X 10.6.5 Server.
Yesterday, Apple released revised delta and combo versions of...
Sam's Club Now Carrying iPads at Slight Discounts
As noted by 9 to 5 Mac, warehouse club chain Sam's Club has begun following through on last month's announcement that it would begin carrying the iPhone and iPad, with several models of the iPad beginning to appear on store shelves.
The iPad is being offered at a slight discount, with Wi-Fi models checking in at $12 under Apple's standard pricing and Wi-Fi + 3G models coming in at a $20...
The Beatles Appear in iTunes Store
Ahead of Apple's planned announcement scheduled for about half an hour from now that has been expected to see content from The Beatles finally come to the iTunes Store, that content has already gone live. The offerings are headed by The Beatles Box Set, offering a total of 256 songs and other items, including iTunes LP mini-documentary features and a video of the band's first U.S. concert, all ...
