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 Debuts New iPhone 4 Commercial Featuring Retina Display
Just a day after debuting a new Game Center commercial for the iPhone 4, Apple has rolled out its fifth ad in the "If You Don't Have an iPhone" series since its debut last week. The new ad, entitled "Retina", focuses on the high-resolution Retina display found in the iPhone 4. If you don't have an iPhone, you don't have the Retina display, the highest resolution screen on any phone. So movies...
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Apple Already Nearing Golden Master Candidate Versions of Mac OS X Lion?
TechCrunch reports that Apple is preparing to seed the first golden master candidate version of Mac OS X Lion to developers. While Apple may yet issue several such candidates before reaching the final version to be released to consumers, the candidate designation would suggest that Apple has essentially completed development on the new operating system version and will simply be fixing bugs...
'Real Racing 2 HD' for iPad 2 to Gain 1080p Video Out With Dual Displays
In case there was any doubt about the increased horsepower found in the iPad 2, our sister site Touch Arcade has posted a video demonstrating a forthcoming update to Firemint's Real Racing 2 HD that will bring support for full 1080p video out while also driving a separate display on the iPad itself. Using the video out feature of an iPad 2, Real Racing 2 HD will be able to be displayed on a big...
Judge Rules in Apple's Favor in Patent Lawsuit Filed by Nokia
Reuters reports that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a decision in the patent dispute between Apple and Nokia, ruling that Apple has not violated any of five patents cited by Nokia in its lawsuit. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) won a round in its patent battle with Nokia (NOK1V.HE) on Friday as a U.S. trade panel ruled that the U.S. company did not violate any of five Nokia patents.
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Apple Releases Xcode 4.0.1
Alongside today's release of iOS 4.3.1, Apple has also pushed out Xcode 4.0.1, updating the company's tools for iOS and Mac OS X development. What's New in Version 4.0.1
- Improved Assistant editor logic when switching among different file types
- Fixed a bug in "Install Xcode.app" that hangs at 99% complete, never finishing
- Fixed a bug that prevented indexing of some projects
- Fixed a...
Apple Releases iOS 4.3.1
Apple has just released iOS 4.3.1, bringing several minor fixes and improvements to Apple's operating system for mobile devices. The build number is 8G4. This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:
- Fixes an occasional graphics glitch on iPod touch (4th generation)
- Resolves bugs related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks
- Fixes image flicker...
Apple Still Seeking to 'Radically Improve' Maps for iOS
As noticed by 9 to 5 Mac, Apple has posted a new job listing for an iOS Maps Application Developer who can help "radically improve" the Maps application and other location-based services. Come work for the team that revolutionized the mobile technology industry as it continues define what computing looks like in a post-PC era. The Maps team is looking for an exceptional developer to join us in our ...
Apple Airs New iPhone 4 Ad Featuring Game Center
Following up on last week's debut of three new iPhone 4 commercials using a new "If You Don't Have an iPhone" theme, Apple has begun airing a fourth ad in the series focusing on Game Center. If you don't have an iPhone, you don't have the largest selection of games on any phone...from your favorite classics to the latest and greatest. And you don't have Game Center, where you can find your...
Kodak Still Pushing For $1 Billion in Patent Royalties From Apple and RIM [Updated]
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is set to announce today whether it will reexamine a preliminary decision ruling that Apple and Research in Motion have not infringed upon a Kodak patent related to digital camera technology. Kodak, which remains confident that it will prevail in the dispute, believes that it can extract on the order of $1 billion in licensing...
Mac OS X Turns Ten Years Old
Today marks the tenth birthday of Mac OS X, which officially debuted on March 24th, 2001 as Mac OS X 10.0 with an internal codename of "Cheetah". As noted by Macworld, the release in retrospect was a milestone in Apple's transformation from a struggling computer company into the major technology behemoth it is today. On March 24, 2001, the iMac was less than three years old, the iPod was still...
Verizon Retail Stores Selling First-Generation Wi-Fi iPads for $299.99-$499.99
As noted by The APPera and backed up by reports from our readers, Verizon's corporate-owned retail stores are unloading the last of their stocks of the first-generation iPad with bargain basement prices beginning at $299.99 for the 16 GB model. The 32 GB model comes in at $399.99 with the 64 GB model at $499.99. We've heard that stores are quickly selling through their stock at these prices and ...
Mac OS X 10.6.7 Adds Support for New AMD Graphics Cards
As reported by tonymacx86, Apple's new Mac OS X 10.6.7 update for the 2011 MacBook Pro includes support for a number of AMD graphics cards not currently found in Apple's machines. While the development is certainly of interest to Hackintosh fans looking to build their own systems running Mac OS X, the inclusion of the new cards may provide some hints of graphics cards to be included in future...
iPad 2 Shipping Estimates for U.S. Online Orders Improve to 3-4 Weeks
Just hours after the first international online orders for the iPad 2 began with shipping estimates of 2-3 weeks, Apple has shortened estimates for new U.S. orders to 3-4 weeks from the earlier 4-5 week figure that has been in place for nearly ten days.
Reports from MacRumors readers have indicated that shipments of earlier iPad 2 orders are beginning to come through in larger quantities,...
First International iPad 2 Online Sales Begin With 2-3 Week Shipping Estimates
In line with Apple's confirmation earlier this week that online sales of the iPad 2 would begin at 1:00 AM Friday in each of 25 new countries, the device has already gone on sale in New Zealand and Australia.
As may have been expected given current shortages in the United States, new iPad 2 orders in New Zealand and Australia are not shipping immediately but instead come with shipping...
U.S. Senators Ask Apple to Remove DUI Checkpoint Apps From App Store
CNET reports that four U.S. senators have sent a letter to Apple's iPhone software head, Scott Forstall, asking the company to remove from the App Store applications that are designed to allow users to be alerted to checkpoints for sobriety testing. U.S. Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) are named as senders in the...
Apple Seeking to License AirPlay for Video Streaming?
Bloomberg reports that Apple is considering licensing its AirPlay technology to consumer electronics companies for integration into their products to enable users to stream video content directly to devices such as televisions. Such implementations would bypass the need for a separate set-top box like the Apple TV for streaming video from iOS devices to TVs. Under the plan, Apple would license...
Apple Considering Paying Suppliers More to Ensure Touch Panel Supplies?
DigiTimes reports that Apple is considering offering to increase the price it is willing to pay for touch panel supplies in order to secure a steady flow of the components for its iOS devices as suppliers struggle to recover from the Japanese earthquake. With Apple said to already be soaking up 60% of the entire touch panel market, the move could significantly increase pressure on smaller...
Apple Improves Full Screen Performance on FaceTime for Mac
Apple yesterday issued an update to its FaceTime application for Mac OS X available in the Mac App Store. According to the release notes, the update brings improved performance for full screen video. What's new
Improves performance when FaceTime is taken full screen.While FaceTime had been a free application during the beta testing phase and comes preinstalled on new MacBook Pros, Apple...
iOS 4.3.1 to Bring Minor Battery Life Improvements?
BGR, which reported on Monday that users should expect bug fixes in the form of iOS 4.3.1 to be released in the next week or two, now reports that it has had a few days of hands-on time with the update, confirming that minor bug fixes to seem to be the primary purpose.
But the report also hints that users may be able to sneak a bit more battery life out of their devices with the new update,...
Apple Releases Aperture 3.1.2
Apple yesterday released Aperture 3.1.2, bringing improvements to iPhoto library importation and other fixes. This update improves overall stability and performance, including specific fixes in the following areas:
- Importing iPhoto libraries
- Reliability and responsiveness when using brushes to apply adjustments
- Reconnecting referenced master imagesFull details on the changes included in ...
