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
Rumors of New Apple Hardware Tomorrow Swirling
With numerous reports in recent weeks of new hardware releases from Apple and low stocks of a number of current-generation models, Apple watchers have been waiting on edge for new products to make their appearance. Attention has naturally focused on Tuesdays, a frequent day of the week for Apple to release new products, so speculation has been on the increase again today.
Earlier today, Newswe...
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'CNBC Real-Time' Brings Free Real-Time Stock Quotes to iPhone
Financial news channel CNBC has launched CNBC Real-Time [App Store, Free], a new iPhone application offering comprehensive news and data on the financial markets, including real-time stock quotes before, during, and after trading hours. Only CNBC delivers Live, Real-Time Stock Quotes before, during and after stock market hours direct from the NYSE and NASDAQ, company specific news, videos,...
Apple Reports $1.67 Billion Profit for Q4 2009, Most Profitable Quarter Ever
Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter (third calendar quarter) of 2009. Apple posted revenue of $9.87 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion, or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent, compared to 34.7...
EA's 'Rock Band' Arrives in App Store
EA's Rock Band [App Store, $9.99] has appeared in the App Store, less than two weeks after word of the release was made public.
Rock Band offers a similar feel to the original console versions of the game, with some obvious differences due to the screen size and multi-touch interface of the iPhone. Players can to choose from guitar, bass, drum, or vocal tracks for each song, and player...
'Photoshop.com Mobile' Reaches One Million Downloads
Adobe's John Nack notes that the company's free Photoshop.com Mobile iPhone application [App Store] has seen over one million downloads since its launch ten days ago. The application has dominated the App Store's lists of free applications over the entire time, holding down the #1 spot not only in the Photography category but also the overall rankings. Wow--on behalf of the team, thanks again for ...
Verizon Goes on Offensive Against iPhone Again With 'Droid Does' Teasers
Just weeks after attacking AT&T's 3G network and indirectly the iPhone with a "There's a map for that" ad campaign, Verizon has rolled out a new campaign for a yet-to-be-introduced device from Motorola known as the "Droid", focusing on what it perceives as deficiencies in the iPhone. The new television commercial, introduced yesterday, features iPhone-like fonts and music listing things the...
EyeTV iPhone App Pulled by Apple, Revised Version Submitted
Yesterday, we noted that an easter egg had been discovered in Elgato's EyeTV iPhone application that allowed users to stream live TV to their devices over 3G wireless networks. While the workaround had been present since the application's launch late last month, it hadn't gained significant publicity until yesterday, and Apple quickly moved to pull the application from the App Store due to its...
EyeTV Easter Egg Allows for Video Streaming Via 3G Networks
Electricpig reports that it has discovered an easter egg in the recently-released EyeTV iPhone application from Elgato that allows the software to stream video content via 3G wireless networks. Elgato's EyeTV app requires you register your Mac to its free My EyeTV service in order to tap into broadcasts outside the house, but use it when your iPhone has only a 3G connection and you'll see an error ...
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C527f to Developers
World of Apple reports that Apple has seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.2, termed Build 10C527f, to developers. The new build comes one week after the previous seed of Build 10C519f. Apple today gave developers the latest built of Mac OS X 10.6.2, 10C527f which contains only one known issues is said to include two sets of release notes, an indicative sign of a possible release candidate. The...
Safari for Windows Receives Prominent Placement on Microsoft's European 'Browser Ballot'
Apple's Safari for Windows browser has received some attention today due to a proposal from Microsoft to use a "browser ballot" system to allow users to select Internet browsers for use on their Windows PCs in Europe, where the company has faced significant scrutiny over its historical anti-competitive integration of Internet Explorer with Windows.
Microsoft proposes featuring a "ballot" of...
Will Apple Meet Quarterly iPhone Sales Expectations Next Week?
Over the past several days, a number of analysts have raised the possibility that Apple may have some trouble meeting expectations for quarterly iPhone sales, currently pegged at about 7 million, at its earnings report scheduled for next Monday.
Yesterday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster noted that supply constraints on the iPhone 3GS may have hindered Apple's ability to meet customer...
Apple Opens Up 'In App Purchasing' for Free iPhone Applications
Apple has just sent out an e-mail to registered iPhone developers informing them that In App Purchasing, previously restricted to paid applications, is now also permitted in free applications. The change also permits developers to create a single version of an application to be sold for free with limited accessibility that can then be unlocked for full functionality via In App Purchases,...
Apple to Release Q4 2009 Financial Results on October 19th
Apple today issued a media alert announcing details for the October 19th release of its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter (third calendar quarter) of 2009. The results will cover sales from June 27th, 2009 through September 26th, 2009, and will be released after the close of trading on Monday at approximately 4:30 PM Eastern / 1:30 PM Pacific. Apple's conference call discussing the...
'Layar Reality Browser' Appears in App Store
Augmented reality startup Layar yesterday announced that its Layar Reality Browser iPhone application [App Store, Free, iPhone 3GS only] has been approved and is now available in the App Store. Layar is one of the most prominent augmented reality platforms, which take advantage of the GPS and digital compass capabilities of the iPhone 3GS to overlay information on video feeds from the device's...
Apple to Begin Advertising Push Targeting Windows 7 Launch?
BusinessWeek reports that Apple is expected to begin an advertising push in the near future designed to lure Windows customers considering purchasing new computers due to the launch of Windows 7 on October 22nd. In an interview, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller notes that the Microsoft launch "presents a very good opportunity" for Apple. In the coming weeks, Apple is expected to hit...
Next-Generation Mac Pro to Receive Temporary Exclusive of Six-Core 'Gulftown' Processor?
Hardmac reports that an early 2010 revision to Apple's Mac Pro may see the inclusion of Intel's forthcoming six-core "Gulftown" processor as a temporary exclusive prior to the full mass release of the processor in the second quarter of 2010. This Xeon is an evolution of those already powering Mac Pro 2009 with some new features:
- 6 cores and 12 threads for each CPU.
- 12 MB of shared cache...
Apple Releases Performance Update 1.0 to Address Hard Drive Stalls
Apple today released Performance Update 1.0, addressing hard drive pauses affecting a "small number of customers" on a number of different Mac models. The update is available in Snow Leopard (300 KB) and Leopard (322 KB) versions. This update addresses intermittent hard drive-related stalls reported by a small number of customers. For detailed information on this update, please visit this website....
Apple Continues to Demonstrate Sales Growth in Third Quarter 2009
Research firms Gartner and IDC today both released preliminary reports detailing U.S. and worldwide PC shipments for the third quarter of 2009, revealing modest growth by Apple amid an uncertain market.
Apple's U.S. Market Share Trend: 1Q06-3Q09 (Gartner)
According to Gartner's report, Apple once again maintained its fourth place ranking for U.S. shipments with an 8.8% market share on unit...
AT&T Continues to Temper Expectations for iPhone Tethering in 2009
9 to 5 Mac reports that it has received a note from an AT&T spokesperson asking the site to remove a reference suggesting that the company would support Internet tethering via the iPhone by the end of 2009. We believed it was coming later this year, until we got a note from an AT&T spokeman. He told us to correct a post that said AT&T will be delivering tethering in 2009. Specifically, he said...
