Apple started taking pre-orders for the iPad mini today, but after less than 20 minutes, estimated shipping times for the white model slipped to two weeks in the US, and apparently it was a similar situation here in the UK.
Having lost an appeal against a UK High Court decision that ruled Samsung’s Galaxy tab devices didn’t infringe on its registered designs, Apple has had to acknowledge the judgment by posting a notice on its UK website.
Apple has today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2012. The Cupertino company reported revenue of $36.0 billion and a net profit of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per diluted share. By comparison, for the same quarter last year it reported revenue of $28.3 billion and net profit of $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share.
It’s been just two days since Apple unveiled its new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, and the machine has already received its customary iFixit teardown. Like the 15-inch model, this one’s difficult to take apart – and therefore difficult to repair. But surprisingly, Apple has made a few changes to improve accessibility.
Apple’s all-new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, which was announced on Tuesday, now has its very own TV advert. Titled ‘Colors’, the ad features a number of Apple’s Retina-optimised apps, including Aperture, Final Cut Pro, and iTunes – which are all shown running full-screen on the machine’s 2560 x 1600 display.
Following Tuesday’s iPad mini announcement, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller has found himself having to defend its pricing. Speaking to Reuters, Schiller said he believed consumers would see the 7.9-inch iPad, which starts at £269 ($329), as a premium product worth paying for.
Having announced the iPad mini at yesterday’s special event in San Jose, Apple has posted a couple of videos relating to it on its YouTube channel. In the first video, design chief Jony Ive explains the design process behind the new device, while the second video is a TV advert showcasing Smart Covers for it.
The new Macs and definitely the new iPads stole the show at the Apple event today, but there were also some interesting software announcements made. As revealed by Apple CEO, Tim Cook, there is a new version of iBooks coming out, packing a whole slew of new features.
After unveiling a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, a slimmer iMac, updated Mac minis, and a 4th gen iPad, Apple unveiled the iPad mini at its special event in San Jose today. Featuring a 7.9-inch display, the iPad mini measures just 7.2mm thick, and weighs just 0.68 pounds.