http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:23:13 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/toolbar_logo_text.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ Apple owners claim that their Applecare warranties have been refused due to "health risks of second hand smoke."]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:50:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/smoking_may_void_applecare_warranty.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/smoking_may_void_applecare_warranty.html Google's Android is working to match the iPhone App Store's mobile software market but with fewer restrictions for developers. This article is the fourth in a series examining how Android stacks up in comparison to the iPhone as a smartphone software platform, with this segment looking at third party support. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_software_markets.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_software_markets.html Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/apples_app_store_approval_process_gets_partially_automated.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/apples_app_store_approval_process_gets_partially_automated.html In conjunction with its newly updated App Store software, TomTom announced it will release a car kit that will bring GPS functionality specifically to the iPod touch.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/tomtom_to_release_ipod_touch_specific_gps_car_kit.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/tomtom_to_release_ipod_touch_specific_gps_car_kit.html Despite a slow sales start, Apple's wireless carrier in China has high expectations for the iPhone, with the company anticipating the handset will carry 10 percent of China's 3G users within three years.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/china_unicom_expects_10_of_3g_users_on_iphone_in_3_years.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/china_unicom_expects_10_of_3g_users_on_iphone_in_3_years.html When an emotional Mac developer wrote a lengthy e-mail about an issue to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the multi-billionaire responded succinctly via his iPhone.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/steve_jobs_e_mails_terse_response_to_upset_apple_developer.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/steve_jobs_e_mails_terse_response_to_upset_apple_developer.html Hackers have circumvented the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/hack_re_enables_atom_processor_compatibility_for_mac_os_x_10_6_2.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/hack_re_enables_atom_processor_compatibility_for_mac_os_x_10_6_2.html Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the "next generation" of technology consumers.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone.html Google hosted a technical introduction to its new Chrome OS today, which it expects to officially launch on new netbooks by the end of 2010. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/google_outlines_chrome_os_plans_for_netbooks.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/google_outlines_chrome_os_plans_for_netbooks.html Sony on Thursday revealed it intends to launch an online store to sell music, movies and books, called Sony Online Service, designed to compete with Apple's iTunes.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/sony_announces_itunes_competitor_for_music_movies_books.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/sony_announces_itunes_competitor_for_music_movies_books.html New patent applications revealed this week show that Apple has investigated technology with advanced physiological sensors for measuring workout activity from inside the user's ear canal.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/apple_investigates_space_age_fitness_tracking_technology.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/apple_investigates_space_age_fitness_tracking_technology.html Following a press release from ComScore indicating that Microsoft has approached 10% market share with Bing, more comprehensive search statistics indicate that Bing's growth and share of web search is being wildly overstated.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/web_search_statistics_show_bing_stagnant_google_growing.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/web_search_statistics_show_bing_stagnant_google_growing.html In addition to the the EasyPay iPod touch application used for checkouts, numerous Apple-created, task-specific applications are allegedly coming to Apple retail employees, AppleInsider has been told.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/new_apps_said_to_make_ipod_touch_more_prominent_in_apple_stores.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/new_apps_said_to_make_ipod_touch_more_prominent_in_apple_stores.html Whether Apple's tablet launches in early or late 2010 is irrelevant, but a sale price of more than $700 could significantly reduce its potential sales, a new report has predicted.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/piper_apple_tablet_no_more_than_than_700_launch_timing_irrelevant.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/piper_apple_tablet_no_more_than_than_700_launch_timing_irrelevant.html Magazine publisher Condé Nast plans to bring one of its top brands to Apple's still-unannounced tablet, which one report claims has been delayed, but will offer a pricey model with an OLED screen.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/major_publisher_preps_for_apple_tablet_as_delay_rumor_surfaces.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/major_publisher_preps_for_apple_tablet_as_delay_rumor_surfaces.html A federal judge Wednesday denied AT&T's request to pull Verizon's critical commercials from the air, despite the fact that they might be "sneaky" and most TV watchers are "semi-catatonic." [Updated with new response ad by AT&T]]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/att_faces_setback_in_legal_battle_over_verizon_ads.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/att_faces_setback_in_legal_battle_over_verizon_ads.html TomTom has officially released update version 1.2 for its iPhone app, adding support for both the iPod touch and the first-gen iPhone when used in conjunction with its car kit. ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/tomtom_app_updated_to_support_ipod_touch_first_gen_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/tomtom_app_updated_to_support_ipod_touch_first_gen_iphone.html Sales figures for the month of October show that Apple is on track to meet Wall Street expectations for its first financial quarter, which includes the busy holiday season.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/oct_estimates_suggest_apple_will_sell_2_9m_macs_this_quarter.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/oct_estimates_suggest_apple_will_sell_2_9m_macs_this_quarter.html In a cost effective effort to draw attention to the new Mission Viejo Microsoft Store, a new viral ad campaign is gushing about fun retail employees who start spontaneously line dancing to the Black Eyed Peas.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/microsoft_retail_store_gets_odd_viral_marketing_buzz.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/microsoft_retail_store_gets_odd_viral_marketing_buzz.html Google is rumored to release its own custom-built Android phone in early 2010, allowing the company to control all of the facets of the software and hardware, much like with Apple and the iPhone.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010.html