John Paczkowski

High Five to AllThingsD.com — Happy Birthday to Us

Kara Swisher in Media on April 26 at 11:39 pm PT

No presents but your presence, dear readers.

Apple Announces January 19 “Education Event” in New York

Peter Kafka in Media on January 11 at 9:22 am PT

So that resolves a couple of questions about what Apple and Eddy Cue are up to this month. And leaves plenty of others. Start up the speculation machine again!

October. Oc … to … ber. Repeat After Me: Apple iPhone 5 to Launch in October.

Kara Swisher in Mobile on August 12, 2011 at 4:51 pm PT

Dear Everyone: Chillax, because, as we said, you’ll have to wait until October.

Viral Video: Auto-Tuning Apple’s Phil Schiller Kicking A**

Kara Swisher in News on July 9, 2011 at 10:29 pm PT

No one at AllThingsD.com had any idea the mild-mannered head of Apple marketing Phil Schiller was so hip. Well, at least in this cool video, in which he is Auto-Tuned from the Worldwide Developer Conference for Apple in June, using the naughty quote from our own John Paczkowski.

Mac Sales Outpace Market… Again

John Paczkowski in News on May 23, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

There’s really no other way to say this: The Mac is kicking ass. Not only is its growth outpacing that of the broader market, it’s doing it in virtually every segment from government to enterprise.

Nokia Siemens Closes Motorola Deal

John Paczkowski in News on April 29, 2011 at 1:14 pm PT

Its legal spat with Huawei resolved, Motorola Solutions today completed the transfer of its telecom network equipment business to Nokia Siemens. Valued at $975 million in cash, the deal includes the transfer of about 6,900 employees to Nokia Siemens, and will make it the third-largest wireless infrastructure provider in the United States and the leading non-Japanese wireless vendor in Japan.

A "Broken Brand"? Analysts Aren't Buying RIM's Happy Talk.

John Paczkowski in News on April 29, 2011 at 10:35 am PT

“We feel fantastic about the future of the company and its prospects.” Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that Thursday following the company’s steep first-quarter earnings warning. And while he may have convinced himself, he doesn’t have much company.

Apple Is Now More Profitable Than Microsoft ("Bill, Thank You. The World's a Better Place.")

John Paczkowski in News on April 29, 2011 at 7:05 am PT

What was unimaginable just a decade ago has finally occured. Apple is now more profitable than Microsoft.

Yes, Apple Did Buy the iCloud.com Domain

John Paczkowski in News on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am PT

Apple has indeed acquired the domain name iCloud.com from Sweden-based hybrid cloud computing outfit Xcerion. Sources in position to know confirm that Apple bought the domain, as GigaOm first reported Thursday.

RIM Co-CEO Blames Lowered Outlook on Aging Product Line

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm PT

If you were alarmed when Research in Motion cut its sales and profit forecasts for this quarter, wait until you hear its explanation for the move. There’s been a decrease in sell-through since RIM issued guidance a month ago and it’s being driven by the “natural aging” of its high-end smartphone portfolio.