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's Processor Options for Early 2012 Mac Pro Begin to Firm Up
Last week, we noted that Apple is unlikely to update its Mac Pro line until early next year at the soonest, as Intel's Sandy Bridge E processors intended as the successors to the current Mac Pro chips have been delayed until the first quarter of 2012. Newly-released pricing information from CPU World now offers a bit more data to help analyze which of the new E5-2600 and E5-1600 series Xeon...
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Apple Working with iPhone 4S Owners to Address Battery Life Issues
Since the release of the iPhone 4S, some users have been complaining about poor battery life. Even with Apple having quietly reduced the standby battery life from 300 hours on the iPhone 4 to 200 hours on the iPhone 4S, active-use battery life for the iPhone 4S was supposed to remain the same or better than on the iPhone 4. But some users are indeed seeing rapid battery drains, both while in...
iPhone 4S Launches in 22 New Countries with 1-2 Week Estimates for Online Orders
Apple today officially launched the iPhone 4S in 22 new countries, marking the second round of launches for the device. The company began taking pre-orders last week ahead of the launch scheduled for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore,...
Google TV Take Two Launches Next Week with Streamlined Interface, Android Apps
Back in May 2010, Google announced plans to launch "Google TV", a software offering available either in a set-top box or built into TV sets and designed to integrate television with the Web. Google TV officially launched in October of that year, but has so far failed to catch on with consumers. Addressing the platform's shortcomings, Google today announced that early next week it will...
Apple Releases Aperture 3.2.1
Apple yesterday released Aperture 3.2.1, bringing several bug fixes to the company's professional-level photo editing and management application.What's New in Aperture 3.2.1 - Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly at launch on Macs with Core Duo processors - Addresses problems that could cause the Crop tool to switch to the incorrect orientation or resize...
Samsung Easily Tops Apple to Become World's Top Smartphone Manufacturer
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung had overtaken Apple for the title of world's top-selling smartphone manufacturer, relying on a source who indicated that Samsung had shipped over 20 million smartphones in the third quarter, compared to Apple's announced sales of 17.1 million iPhones. Samsung today officially announced its financial results for the third quarter, and...
HP Reverses Course, Will Keep PC Unit
HP, the world's largest PC manufacturer, has announced that it has reversed course and will not sell off its PC unit. The company had announced in August that it would spin off the business, but with CEO Leo Apotheker having been ousted and replaced by former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, HP has reevaluated its plans.“HP objectively evaluated the strategic, financial and operational impact of spinning ...
Sprint CEO Says iPhone Extends Ability to Offer Unlimited Data
In an interview with Forbes following his company's earnings release, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse noted that the iPhone will actually enable the carrier to continue offering unlimited data plans for a longer period of time than it otherwise would have.Sprint is still not saying when it may make that switch, but credits the iPhone for helping it push the date out further. “One of the beauties of...
Bloomberg TV and DirecTV Debut New Live Streaming Services for iPad
Financial media and data company Bloomberg today launched a new Bloomberg TV+ app for the iPad, offering free, ad-supported live streaming of the financial news channel.- Live TV: Bloomberg Television Live 24-hours a day - Featured videos: The biggest business stories right now prioritized by importance - Last 24 Hours: All the important business stories from the last 24 hours - Exclusive...
Apple Launching iTunes Movie Offerings in Over a Dozen New Countries
Late last month, Apple launched the iTunes Music Store in 12 new European countries, with the updated terms and conditions for users in those countries also addressing movie and TV show content despite those options not being made available in the new countries. It now appears that Apple has begun rolling out iTunes Store movie content in a number of these and other countries, marking yet...
Samsung's Appeal of Australian Galaxy Tab Ban Fast-Tracked as Apple Targets Resellers
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that an Australian judge has agreed to fast-track Samsung's appeal of an injunction barring the company from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country. Samsung had previously said that it would likely cancel the device's launch entirely in Australia if Apple was awarded an injunction, but the company is still pushing forward in an attempt to win the right to ...
LG and Samsung Still Struggling with 'Retina' iPad 3 Display?
CNET reports that LG Display and Samsung are continuing to struggle with production of the display planned for the iPad 3 next year, with both companies trying to tackle the challenge of producing the display in volume. Sources have claimed that Apple is planning a 2048 x 1536 display for the device, double that of the current iPad in each dimension.But whether manufacturers can make them in...
Lion Internet Recovery Comes to Current-Generation iMacs
Apple today released a series of firmware updates for its 2011 Mac lineup, addressing several issues to increase the stability of the systems. But the iMac EFI Update 1.7 goes a bit further, bringing the Lion Internet Recovery feature to the current generation of iMac models. The iMac update also specifically addresses several Thunderbolt performance issues.About iMac EFI Update 1.7 This...
Apple Releases iPhoto 9.2.1 to Address Crashing Issue
Apple today released iPhoto 9.2.1, a minor update to address an issue that could cause the application to crash when used with a specific 3ivx plug-in.What's New in iPhoto 9.2.1 - Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on Macs with the 3ivxVideoCodec plug-in installedThe update weighs in at 357.18 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 or OS X 10.7.2 or...
PBS to Air 'Steve Jobs - One Last Thing' Documentary on November 2nd
Tributes to Steve Jobs have been plentiful in the weeks since his death and his authorized biography by Walter Isaacson has revealed a number of new details about his life, but a new documentary from PBS set to premiere on Wednesday, November 2nd appears to offer insights from some unique people associated with Jobs.Featuring interviews with, among others, Ronald Wayne, co-founder of Apple with ...
Nokia Unveils First 'Lumia' Phones Based on Windows Phone 7.5
Nokia today announced the launch of its first two smartphones to be based on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, marking a milestone in the collaboration between the two companies that will see Nokia shift away from its Symbian operating system and the transitional MeeGo platform. The shift comes as Nokia tries to rekindle interest in its phones amid a rapid rise in the popularity of Apple's iOS ...
Sprint Beats Q3 2011 Estimates, Looks Ahead to iPhone Impact [Updated]
Sprint today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2011, and while the carrier did not begin offering the iPhone until after the quarter ended, it was still able to beat analyst estimates and report a smaller-than-expected loss. Perhaps most significantly, Sprint reported a net gain of 1.3 million subscribers during the third quarter, the carrier's best performance in over five...
Apple's Notebook Case Supplier to Reopen Plant by End of October
Last week, it was revealed that Catcher Technology, Apple's primary unibody aluminum case supplier for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, had halted some production at its Chinese plant over pollution concerns. One report had indicated that Catcher was investing $2-3 million in addressing the issues, aiming to resume production sometime next month. Reuters briefly reports, however, that Catcher ...
Apple Online Store Begins Offering In-Store Pickup in San Francisco
Earlier this week, we reported that Apple was planning to launch a pilot program that would allow customers placing orders through the company's online store to pick up their orders at their local Apple retail stores. Following a maintenance period that took the online store offline earlier today, in-store pickup is now available for Apple's three retail stores in San Francisco. Users adding...
Apple Building Solar Farm at North Carolina Data Center
The Charlotte Observer reports that Apple has begun work on a solar farm adjacent to its massive new data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The new solar farm will likely generate a significant amount of power for the facility, although Catawba County officials have yet to see building plans for the facilities.Apple has quietly begun work on a solar farm that apparently could help power its...
