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 Seeds Golden Master of Xcode 4 to Developers
As noted by MacStories, Apple has seeded the golden master version of Xcode 4 to both iOS and Mac OS X developers. The "golden master" designation indicates that this version of the software is intended to be the final version released to the public, barring any last-minute issues.
Xcode 4, which first debuted for developers at WWDC last June, offers a significant update to Apple's...
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Verizon iPhone Orders Already Shipping
With pre-orders for the Verizon iPhone having begun only about nine hours ago, it appears that orders have already begun shipping.
MacRumors reader Brooks Serigne has passed along this screenshot of his order status screen on Verizon's website showing that his order has been shipped. No carrier/tracking information or delivery estimate has yet been provided.
In its Verizon iPhone FAQ,...
Verizon Reserving Right to Throttle Data Speeds for Top 5% of Users
Just as pre-orders for the Verizon iPhone begin for the carrier's existing customers, BGR points to a PDF document on Verizon's website revealing a new policy that will see the carrier possibly throttling data speeds for the top 5% of its customers when it comes to data usage. The policy takes effect for customers subscribing to data services beginning today. From the document: Verizon Wireless ...
iOS 4.3, Personal Hotspot, and iPad 2 Introduction Within Next Ten Days?
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A series of reports and rumors are suggesting that Apple is preparing to release iOS 4.3 and its personal hotspot functionality to the public, possibly by February 13th. At the same time, Apple may be taking the opportunity to also offer a preview of the second-generation iPad ahead of a potential early April release.
In his review of the Verizon iPhone, Daring Fireball's...
AT&T to Bump DataPro + Tethering Plan to 4 GB Per Month
AT&T today announced forthcoming changes to its smartphone tethering data plans, increasing the monthly data limit to 4 GB from the current 2 GB cap. The change, set to take effect on February 13th, comes as AT&T rolls out mobile hotspot functionality for the new HTC Inspire 4G handset, although the company has not addressed whether it will support the similar hotspot functionality for the...
Best Buy to Carry Verizon iPhone Beginning February 10th
Electronics retail chain Best Buy today announced that it will in fact be carrying the Verizon iPhone beginning February 10th, the same day the device launches for general availability at Apple and Verizon stores. "The iPhone 4 is an important device for Best Buy and we are excited to help Apple and Verizon Wireless bring it to even more consumers," said Shawn Score, president of Best Buy Mobile....
'The Daily' Available in App Store, In-App Subscriptions Now Supported
With the conclusion of today's media event to introduce the new iPad news publication The Daily, the application has now gone live in the App Store. Introducing The Daily - the first digital news publication with original content created every day exclusively for the iPad. Built from scratch by a team of top journalists and designers, The Daily covers the world: breaking news, sports, pop...
Live Coverage of Launch of 'The Daily'
News Corp. today is holding a media event to launch its tablet-focused news publication, The Daily, which will initially be made available for the iPad. The event is scheduled to kick off at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, or just about 30 minutes from now.
The Daily is offering a live video stream of the introduction on its website, where it has also...
Apple Announces iPhone Pre-Orders Tomorrow for Existing Verizon Customers
Apple today announced that it will be joining Verizon in offering pre-orders of the new Verizon iPhone to existing Verizon customers as of tomorrow. Apple today announced an exclusive opportunity for Verizon Wireless' 94 million customers to pre-order iPhone 4 online beginning on Thursday, February 3 through the Apple Store (www.apple.com) and at www.verizon.com/iphone. Due to high demand,...
Mac OS X 10.6.7 Build 10J850 Seeded to Developers
MacRumors has received word that Apple has seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.7, termed Build 10J850, to developers for testing. The update comes about a week after the previous build was pushed to developers.
According to those familiar with the new build, Apple is continuing to request that developers focus their testing on Mac App Store, AirPort, Bonjour, SMB, and Graphics Drivers....
Pantech 4G LTE Modem From Verizon Now Compatible With Mac OS X
As noted by Macworld, Verizon has released a new version of its VZAccess Manager software, offering Mac OS X support for the carrier's Pantech UML290 4G LTE modem. While Verizon launched its LTE service for mobile broadband device in a number of markets back in December, Verizon's two LTE-capable USB modems did not initially offer support for Mac OS X devices.
With today's release, the...
Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta 3 to Developers
As previously rumored, Apple today issued a third beta version of iOS 4.3 to developers. The release comes nearly two weeks after the previous seed.
Today's seed carries the rumored build number of 8F5166b, compared to the previous 8F5153d build. As with the previous builds, versions are available for the iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS, and third- and fourth-generation iPod touch, with a separate...
Apple Now Requiring eBook Applications With External Purchases to Also Offer In App Purchasing
Following up on last night's story revealing that Apple had rejected a Sony Reader iOS application for eBooks, All Things Digital has received an official statement from Apple clarifying the company's position. According to the company, Apple has not changed its terms, but is simply enforcing existing ones that require applications offering content for purchase outside of the application to also ...
AT&T Sued Over Alleged Overbilling for iOS Device Data Usage
Courthouse News Service reports that AT&T has been hit with a new class action lawsuit alleging that the carrier is overbilling its customers for data transferred through its networks to iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad. According to the suit, AT&T is overstating the amount of data used for each transaction, leading some users to exceed their data plan limits and incur extra charges. This...
Apple to Release Third Beta of iOS 4.3 Today?
BGR claims that it has learned that Apple will be seeding a third beta version of iOS 4.3 to developers sometime today. The new beta, said to be build 8F5166b, would come nearly two weeks after the previous seed. One of our Apple sources has just let us know that the company's iOS 4.3 rampage isn't slowing down. We have been told there will be yet another beta build posted for developers,...
Apple Rejects 'Sony Reader' From App Store, 'Kindle' Removal Next?
The New York Times reports that Apple has begun rejecting App Store submissions for applications that offer users the ability to purchase content from outside the company's in-app purchasing mechanism. One of the major applications reportedly rejected under this policy change is Sony's Reader application that would have allowed iOS device users to view eBook content downloaded from its Reader...
Apple Posts iOS 4.2.6 Firmware for Verizon iPhone
Apple today posted iOS 4.2.6 for the Verizon iPhone (iPhone3,3) to its site, preparing the way for users who will be receiving the phone in the next few weeks. The version checks in as Build 8E200.
The Verizon iPhone carried iOS 4.2.5 when it was demoed at the media event introducing the device earlier this month, so it appears that Apple has made some additional tweaks since that time....
Intel Announces Setback in Production of Chipsets Destined for iMac and MacBook Pro Revisions [Updated]
Intel today announced that it has discovered a "design error" in its "Cougar Point" support chip that is part of its implementation of the Sandy Bridge architecture for desktop machines, chipsets that are expected to make their way into the next-generation iMac. As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel 6...
Steve Wozniak: White iPhone 4 Issues Due to Paint, Release Coming Soon
As noted by VentureBeat, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak reported last night during an appearance on The Engadget Show that delays for the white iPhone 4 are in fact due to issues with the paint allowing light to leak in and affect camera performance as had been previously rumored. Wozniak also reported that the issues have been solved and that a release for the device should be expected in the ...
Apple Rakes in Over Half of Mobile Phone Industry's Fourth Quarter Profits
An interesting series of charts from Asymco reveals that, despite a worldwide mobile phone unit market share of only 4%, Apple accounted for approximately half of the industry's profits for the fourth quarter of 2010.
4Q10 unit-based market share for mobile phone vendors
With only a small unit market share, Apple has managed to achieve its remarkable profits by focusing on the high-priced...
