http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:45:04 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/toolbar_logo_text.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ In a comprehensive set of benchmark tests, virtualization competitors Parallels Desktop 5.0 and VMware Fusion 3.0 were examined head-to-head, finding Parallels to be an average of 30% faster than VMware. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/parallels_takes_virtualization_speed_crown_in_head_to_head_with_vmware.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/parallels_takes_virtualization_speed_crown_in_head_to_head_with_vmware.html Apple has officially released the new software development kit for iPhone OS 3.2, which enables third party developers to begin creating new apps that take advantage of new features of the iPad. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apple_releases_iphone_os_3_2_sdk_for_ipad.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apple_releases_iphone_os_3_2_sdk_for_ipad.html Two new analysts said Tuesday that the iPad-AT&T deal suggests Apple may extend its exclusive iPhone agreement through 2011, leaving the wireless provider as the sole carrier of the handset in the U.S. this year. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:55:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apple_seen_to_extend_exclusive_iphone_deal_with_att.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apple_seen_to_extend_exclusive_iphone_deal_with_att.html Since Apple granted music labels the flexibility to set individual song prices between $0.69 and $1.29 on the iTunes Music Store, growth of digital music sales has slowed, one music executive revealed Tuesday. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/itunes_price_increases_mean_slower_sales_for_music_labels.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/itunes_price_increases_mean_slower_sales_for_music_labels.html Apple on Tuesday released the next major update to its photo editing and management software, with Aperture 3 sporting over 200 new features, including Faces, Places and Brushes for $199 new, or $99 to upgrade. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apples_aperture_3_brings_200_new_features_including_faces_places.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apples_aperture_3_brings_200_new_features_including_faces_places.html A strong holiday quarter helped to grow Apple's share of the U.S. smartphone market by 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, giving the iPhone a 25.3 percent share of users, according to a new report. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apples_share_of_u_s_smartphone_market_grows_to_25_study.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/09/apples_share_of_u_s_smartphone_market_grows_to_25_study.html A new study has found that 14 percent of iPhone users upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1.3 in less than a week of availability, while a new hack to exploit Apple's latest update has been released. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/iphone_os_3_1_3_sees_14_adoption_in_6_days_new_hack_released.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/iphone_os_3_1_3_sees_14_adoption_in_6_days_new_hack_released.html Amazon is being forced to rethink many of the design decisions of its Kindle e-book reader after the introduction of Apple's iPad. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/amazon_rethinking_kindle_in_the_wake_of_apple_ipad.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/amazon_rethinking_kindle_in_the_wake_of_apple_ipad.html New pictures claimed to be parts for a prototype fourth-generation iPhone show a front panel slightly taller than the current model, along with some other minor internal design tweaks. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:40:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/purported_4th_gen_apple_iphone_parts_show_largely_unchanged_design.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/purported_4th_gen_apple_iphone_parts_show_largely_unchanged_design.html If the market does not respond well to the iPad and its price range of $499 to $829, Apple executives have reportedly said they could be "nimble" on its cost. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:25:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/execs_say_apple_could_lower_ipad_price_if_market_demands_it_report.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/execs_say_apple_could_lower_ipad_price_if_market_demands_it_report.html Despite a highly publicized public debut, potential customers lost a great deal of interest in Apple's new touchscreen iPad after it was unveiled, a new study has found. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/consumers_lose_interest_in_ipad_after_apples_unveiling_survey.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/consumers_lose_interest_in_ipad_after_apples_unveiling_survey.html Amazon and publisher Macmillan finalized their agreement for higher-priced e-books over the weekend. The deal is expected to serve as a template for other publishers, and the new prices should take effect in March, when Apple's iPad goes on sale. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/higher_amazon_e_book_prices_expected_to_coincide_with_ipad_launch.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/higher_amazon_e_book_prices_expected_to_coincide_with_ipad_launch.html Apple's new iPad debuts a new VGA-style video output option, a first for the company's mobile device lineup. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/inside_apples_ipad_vga_video_output.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/08/inside_apples_ipad_vga_video_output.html A benchmark report for an unreleased Apple MacBook Pro sporting Intel's upcoming dual-core 2.66GHz Core i7 mobile processor was published online this week, suggesting a refresh to the professional notebook line may be imminent. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/06/unannounced_core_i7_apple_macbook_pro_benchmarks_surface.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/06/unannounced_core_i7_apple_macbook_pro_benchmarks_surface.html Apple on Friday evening equipped developers with yet another build of its upcoming maintenance and security update for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard that includes few changes from an earlier build distributed two weeks ago. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:50:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/06/apples_new_beta_of_mac_os_x_10_6_3_includes_few_changes.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/06/apples_new_beta_of_mac_os_x_10_6_3_includes_few_changes.html More than 60 percent of physicians who participated in a new survey have shown interest in Apple's recently announced iPad, and one in five already intend to purchase one. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/one_in_five_physicians_likely_to_purchase_apple_ipad_study.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/one_in_five_physicians_likely_to_purchase_apple_ipad_study.html Sling Media clarified reports that its SlingPlayer iPhone application was modified in collaboration with AT&T to be "more bandwidth sensitive" and less taxing on the carrier's 3G network. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/sling_media_says_it_didnt_change_iphone_slingplayer_to_appease_att.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/sling_media_says_it_didnt_change_iphone_slingplayer_to_appease_att.html The iPhone will inevitably be available on multiple carriers in the U.S., one analyst believes, though 2010 is not likely to be the year Apple ends its agreement with AT&T. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/credit_suisse_75_chance_att_keeps_iphone_exclusivity_in_2010.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/credit_suisse_75_chance_att_keeps_iphone_exclusivity_in_2010.html Apple this week notified iPhone developers that they cannot use the device's GPS data to serve location-aware advertisements to users of App Store software. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/apple_denies_iphone_apps_that_use_location_framework_for_targeted_ads.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/apple_denies_iphone_apps_that_use_location_framework_for_targeted_ads.html Joining the other publishers who, after striking content deals for Apple's iPad, have looked to increase standard e-book prices beyond $9.99 will be Hachette Book Group, the company announced this week. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:10:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/apples_ipad_deal_gives_hachette_pricing_leverage_against_amazon.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/05/apples_ipad_deal_gives_hachette_pricing_leverage_against_amazon.html