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 New iPhone Ad: 'Dilemmas'
Apple has posted a new iPhone commercial, 'Dilemmas', to their ad gallery. The commercial focuses on Urbanspoon [App Store], which provides information, ratings and reviews on restaurants. In particular, the ad highlights the application's "slot machine" function, in which a user can shake their iPhone to allow Urbanspoon to make restaurant recommendations.
Urbanspoon was previously profiled...
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Rogers Reports 255,000 iPhone 3G Activations in Canada for Q3 2008
Rogers Communications, the sole iPhone 3G wireless provider in Canada, announced today in an earnings release that their Wireless division activated 255,000 iPhone 3Gs during the third quarter of 2008.
Rogers notes that approximately one-third of iPhone 3G sales were to new customers, with two-thirds of sales going to existing Rogers customers. They also note that their operating profit for...
Apple Releases Another New 'Get a Mac' Ad: 'Bake Sale'
Following on the heels of two new "Get a Mac" ads released just days ago, Apple has released a third ad in the series, Bake Sale.
The commercial, available on Apple's site, shows "PC" holding a bake sale in order to raise money to fix Vista. The ad continues the theme introduced in Bean Counter of poking fun at Microsoft's new $300 million advertising campaign under the premise that the...
Apple Releases AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003 [Updated]
Apple today released AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003. About AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers running Mac OS 10.5.5 and resolves some issues with AirPort connections when roaming in large Wi-Fi networks.The update weighs in at 2.2 MB and requires OS X 10.5.5.
Update: Apple has pulled the update for unknown...
Apple Releases Aperture 2.1.2
Apple today released Aperture 2.1.2, a minor update to their professional photography software. Aperture 2.1.2 "improves the printing quality of books, cards and calendars ordered through the Aperture printing service."
The update weighs in at 48 MB and requires Aperture 2 and OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.3 or...
Apple to Release Q4 2008 Financial Results on October 21st
Apple has posted a media alert announcing details for the October 21st release of their financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. The results will cover sales from June 29th through September 27th, and will be released at the close of trading (4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific) on Tuesday. Apple's conference call discussing the results will follow at 2:00 PM Pacific and will...
Apple Releases Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update
Apple today released Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update, which is "recommended for all users and provides enhanced customization capabilities and improved performance for migration over FireWire, ethernet, and wireless networks." According to the accompanying support article, the update installs several utilities:
This update includes the previously released DVD or CD Sharing Setup Update 1.0...
Apple Releases Xsan 2.1.1 Updates
Apple today released a pair of updates for Xsan, their enterprise-class storage area network (SAN) solution.
Xsan 2.1.1 FileSystem Update (26 MB) The 2.1.1 update is recommended for all systems running Xsan 2. This update includes general file system fixes, as well as specific fixes for:
- file system performance and reliability
- Access Control List verification and correction
- volume...
New iPhone Ad: 'Game Changer'
Apple has posted a new iPhone commercial,'Game Changer', to their ad gallery. Continuing the theme of highlighting individual apps from the App Store, the commercial focuses on MLB.com At Bat, which allows users to follow Major League Baseball games on the iPhone and iPod touch. The app provides real-time pitch data, box scores, and play-by-play, as well as video highlight clips.
The...
Microsoft Releases Office 2008 12.1.3 and Office 2004 11.5.2 Updates
Microsoft has released updates for both Office 2008 (12.1.3) and Office 2004 (11.5.2). The updates provide a number of security, stability, and performance-related fixes. The security fixes primarily address file format and formula parsing vulnerabilities in Excel.
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.3 Update weighs in at 154.4 MB and addresses security vulnerabilities and increases stability...
Adobe Creative Suite 4 and Flash Player 10 Now Available
Adobe has announced that Creative Suite 4 (PDF) and Flash Player 10 (PDF) are now available.
Creative Suite 4 (CS4), unveiled on September 23rd, is available in six versions: Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard, Production Premium and Master Collection. Prices range from $399 to $899 for upgrades and $999 to $2499 for full versions. Complete package and pricing details...
Apple Releases Software Update 1.2 for New MacBooks and MacBook Pros
Apple has already released a software update for the new aluminum MacBook and MacBook Pro models announced at today's special event. About MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.2
This update contains software bug fixes for precision aluminum unibody enclosure MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers introduced in October 2008.
The update improves compatibility with external displays and...
Apple's U.S. Market Share Approaches 10%
Gartner has published a preliminary report on U.S. and worldwide PC shipments for the third quarter of 2008. The report pegs Apple's share of quarterly U.S. PC shipments at 9.5%, up from 7.7% in the third quarter of 2007. Apple's U.S. shipments increased 29.4% year-over-year, far outpacing the total industry shipment growth of 4.6%.
Gartner's Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment ...
Apple Releases Security Update 2008-007
Apple today released Security Update 2008-007. Full details are available in Apple's release notes, but the updates contains fixes for a variety of issues including OS X-specific vulnerabilities as well as issues with other scripting and database tools such as Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Updates are available in the following versions:
- Leopard Client (31.1 MB)
- Tiger Client - Intel (161 MB)
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Apple Releases MobileMe Control Panel 1.2 For Windows
Apple today released MobileMe Control Panel 1.2 (for Windows). This update provides better support for syncing a large number of contacts (more than 2,000) and prevents syncing of data between Microsoft Exchange Server and MobileMe, a configuration that is not supported.The update weighs in at 1.6 MB and requires Windows XP Home or Professional SP2 or Vista SP1 or later, iTunes 8.0.1 or later, and ...
App Store Customer Reviews Now Require Purchase
Apple is now requiring that users who wish to review an App Store application actually have downloaded the application. Clicking on the "Write a Review" link on an application's App Store page now generates a dialog box if the user does not own the application.
Users have complained in the past that the App Store reviews have been riddled with poor reviews and comments from users who have...
Apple Recalls iPhone 3G USB Power Adapter
Apple has issued a recall on the USB power adapter included with the iPhone 3G. Apple has received reports of the metal prongs breaking off of the adapter and remaining lodged in power outlets, creating the risk of electric shock.
According to Apple's support article on the recall, the adapter was included with every iPhone 3G sold in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, El...
Apple Releases Pro Applications and Final Cut Server Updates
Apple today released two updates for users of their professional creative software packages.
Pro Applications Update 2008-03 includes Compressor 3.0.4 and Qmaster 3.0.4 and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio. According to the release notes, the update addresses an issue with missing clusters in Compressor and Batch Monitor and missing...
Apple Releases iPhone Configuration Utility 1.0.1
Apple today released iPhone Configuration Utility 1.0.1 for Mac OS X, an update to its standalone software that assists corporate system administrators with creating configuration profiles that allow users' devices to communicate with their enterprise systems. The update weighs in at 9.3 MB and requires OS X 10.5 or later.
The initial version of the utility and related web utilities for OS X...
Apple Releases Remote Desktop and RAW Compatibility Updates
After releasing Mac OS X 10.5.5 and a number of other updates yesterday, Apple today released a few additional software updates.
Apple Remote Desktop 3.2.2 Admin (30 MB) and Apple Remote Desktop 3.2.2 Client (2.8 MB) What's Included:
- Improved reliability with the Copy Items command.
- Upgrade Client Software command now uses unicast packets for improved reliability on some networks.
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