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Eric Slivka

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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.

Eric Slivka's Articles

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'The Daily' to Lead the Way on iPad Magazine Subscriptions, Skip iAds

Monday January 17, 2011 10:43 am PST by
Despite the fact that the launch of News Corp.'s tablet-focused news publication has reportedly been pushed back by a few weeks from its rumored introduction next week and with the prospect of a joint Steve Jobs-Rupert Murdoch media event now apparently off the table with Jobs' medical leave of absence, The Daily is still being looked to as a model for Apple's plans with respect to recurring...
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Steve Jobs Taking New Medical Leave of Absence [Updated]

Monday January 17, 2011 6:05 am PST by
Apple today issued a media advisory revealing that Steve Jobs has been granted a "medical leave of absence" from the company. Jobs plans to continue serving as CEO, although Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will oversee Apple's day to day operations during Jobs' absence. Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees: Team, At my request, the board of directors ...
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Three New iPad SKUs Appear in Best Buy's Database

Saturday January 15, 2011 8:28 pm PST by
A number of observers have noted that three new iPad offerings appeared on Best Buy's site today, with all three models described as "APPLE COMPUTER INC. - APPLE IPAD SKU WIFI" and availability listed as "coming soon". Curiously, two of the models carry price tags of $599.99, while the third comes in at $699.99. No other information beyond the scant details included on the product pages...
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The Beatles Reach 5 Million Songs, 1 Million Albums Sold on iTunes

Saturday January 15, 2011 6:09 am PST by
The Loop reports that despite a slowing from the initial surge, The Beatles continue to sell well on Apple's iTunes Store, with over 5 million songs and 1 million albums purchased in the two months since the group's music appeared in the store. Apple has informed The Loop that the iTunes Store recently exceeded 5 millions Beatles songs and 1 million Beatles albums sold worldwide. "Abbey Road" is ...
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iOS 4.3 Beta Hints at OpenCL-Capable SGX543 GPU in Future Devices

Friday January 14, 2011 12:45 pm PST by
When it comes to the graphics performance on Apple's iOS devices, the company has been sticking with the powerful POWERVR SGX535 GPU from Imagination Technologies for quite some time, introducing it on the iPhone 3GS and carrying it through into the company's own A4 system-on-chip designs for the brains of the iPad and iPhone 4. But hints included in the new iOS 4.3 beta seeded to developers...
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'Call of Duty 4' and 'Civilization IV: Colonization' Hit the Mac App Store

Friday January 14, 2011 10:25 am PST by
Aspyr Media, the company responsible for the porting of a number of Windows games to the Mac platform, has taken the notable step of embracing Apple's Mac App Store, potentiality leading the way for a surge in gaming interest that could drive growth on the new app marketplace. For its debut, Aspyr is offering Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Civilization IV: Colonization, two notable titles...
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Verizon CEO: Carrier 'Never in the Running' for Original iPhone

Friday January 14, 2011 9:49 am PST by
Earlier this week, we shared some highlights from a Bloomberg interview with Verizon President Lowell McAdam that offered a glimpse of some of the behind-the-scenes dealings that led to the carrier announcing that it will begin offering the iPhone next month. In a similar interview with outgoing Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg, Bloomberg Businessweek reveals a few more details of interest about...
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Apple to Announce Q1 2011 Financial Results on January 18th

Friday January 14, 2011 8:17 am PST by
Apple today issued a media alert announcing details for next Tuesday's release of its financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2011, corresponding to the fourth calendar quarter of 2010. The results will be released after the close of Tuesday's trading at approximately 4:30 PM Eastern / 1:30 PM Pacific. Apple's conference call discussing the results will follow at 2:00 PM Pacific and...
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Apple Launches '10 Billion App Countdown' Contest

Friday January 14, 2011 7:50 am PST by
Apple today launched a new 10 Billion App Countdown promotion to celebrate the upcoming milestone, awarding the user who downloads the 10 billionth app a $10,000 iTunes gift card. As of today, nearly 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store worldwide. Which is almost as amazing as the apps themselves. So we want to say thanks. Download the 10 billionth app, and you could win a US...
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Next Week's Planned Launch of 'The Daily' Pushed Back

Friday January 14, 2011 6:09 am PST by
All Things Digital reports that the Steve Jobs-Rupert Murdoch media event rumored to have been scheduled for next Wednesday to introduce News Corp.'s new iPad-focused news publication The Daily has been pushed back. The change apparently comes as Apple seeks more time to finish working on its end of the project, which involves support for recurring billing subscriptions through users' iTunes...
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Survey Claims 26% of AT&T iPhone Customers Planning to Switch to Verizon

Thursday January 13, 2011 1:02 pm PST by
Market research firm ChangeWave Research today announced the results of new survey examining the impact of the Verizon iPhone on customer carrier preferences. While the survey of professional and early-adopter consumers was conducted in late December, ahead of the official Verizon announcement, the general media consensus at the time had been that a Verizon announcement was imminent. Among...
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CDMA iPhone 4 Headed to Other Countries?

Thursday January 13, 2011 10:33 am PST by
While the Verizon iPhone 4 announcement this week captured all the headlines, the fact that the new CDMA-based hardware is now ready to go also opens the door for other major CDMA carriers around the world to carry the device. According to DigiTimes, the CDMA iPhone 4 is set to rapidly make its way to China, Japan, and South Korea, with other countries also likely to see the device. The...
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Apple Boosts Market Share in Slumping U.S. PC Market

Thursday January 13, 2011 8:36 am PST by
Apple's U.S. Market Share Trend: 1Q06-4Q10 (Gartner) Research firms Gartner and IDC yesterday released their preliminary quarterly personal computer shipment data, offering up a picture of market performance during the fourth quarter of 2010 and for the year. Overall, the PC industry exhibited small growth on a worldwide scale, with unit shipments growing by about 3% between the fourth...
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Next-Generation iPad to Launch in the U.S. on April 2nd or 9th?

Thursday January 13, 2011 7:00 am PST by
MacNotes.de reports that the second-generation iPad is currently scheduled to debut in the United States on one of the first two Saturdays in April: the 2nd or the 9th. (The report's headline states the 2nd or 7th, but the lead refers to "the first or second Saturday". The headline of the original German-language version correctly refers to the 9th. ) According to the report, the...
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Apple to Remove Home Button From Future iPads and iPhones?

Thursday January 13, 2011 6:53 am PST by
With Apple using the new developer build of iOS 4.3 to test new multi-touch gestures for accessing the home screen and switching between applications, speculation immediately arose that Apple might be considering doing away with the home button on the iPad as a means for shrinking the device. Mockups of iPad and iPhone lacking home buttons According to BGR, Apple is in fact contemplating...
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iOS 4.3 Beta Brings Software Option for Rotation Lock or Mute on iPad

Wednesday January 12, 2011 1:47 pm PST by
One of the more controversial changes made with the release of iOS 4.2 late last year was a change in the functionality of the switch on the side of the iPad, moving it from a screen rotation lock to a mute switch as seen on the iPhone. Apple CEO Steve Jobs had even reportedly responded to a customer question by noting that the change was permanent and that it would not be a user-configurable...
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Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers: Personal Hotspot, AirPlay Video Streaming, New iPad Gestures

Wednesday January 12, 2011 1:03 pm PST by
MacStories reports that Apple has seeded the first beta version of iOS 4.3 to developers. The iOS 4.3 beta is available in versions for iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS, and third- and fourth-generation iPod touch, as well as a separate download for the new Apple TV. Consequently, it appears that Apple will no longer be supporting the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch with operating system...
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SSD Upgrade Kits Push 2010 MacBook Air Capacity to 360 GB

Wednesday January 12, 2011 9:47 am PST by
Other World Computing (OWC) last week announced the debut of its new Mercury Aura Pro Express solid state drives for Apple's latest 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models. The new drives, which offer greater speed and capacity than Apple's factory options, are available in 180 GB, 240 GB, and 360 GB capacities. Based on a SandForce controller, the drives also feature a number of other...
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Verizon President Offers a Look Inside the Apple-Verizon iPhone Negotiations

Wednesday January 12, 2011 8:56 am PST by
Bloomberg takes a look at the negotiations between Apple and Verizon that finally led to yesterday's announcement that the carrier will begin carrying the iPhone next month after three and half years of AT&T exclusivity in the United States. Among the interesting tidbits of information revealed in an interview with Verizon President Lowell McAdam: - The Verizon cell towers on Apple's campus ...
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'Google Places' With Hotpot Reviews Debuts for iOS

Wednesday January 12, 2011 8:36 am PST by
Google today announced the launch of a new Google Places application for iOS devices, offering users the ability to search for nearby places and incorporating the users' own ratings in the results algorithm. In case you aren't familiar with Google Places, it lets you quickly search for places nearby and personalizes the results based on places you've rated. We get you started with a few popular...