http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:23:24 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/mac_sales_surge_as_pc_sales_drop_20_in_uk_12_in_france/ PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. According to the latest... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/mac_sales_surge_as_pc_sales_drop_20_in_uk_12_in_france/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/ces_acer_unveils_new_cloud_service_copies_apples_icloud_presentation/ In promoting its new AcerCloud service, Acer chose to mimic not only Apple's iCloud, but also directly lifted a slide Apple used to introduce iCloud in a keynote presentation last year. Acer's "bla... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/ces_acer_unveils_new_cloud_service_copies_apples_icloud_presentation/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_could_collect_10_for_every_android_device_sold_expert_says/ If Apple were to abandon its lawsuits against Android smartphone manufacturers and instead negotiate licensing fees for its patented technology, one expert believes Apple could collect $10 for each An... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_could_collect_10_for_every_android_device_sold_expert_says/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/acer_chairman_sees_mac_growth_stalling_in_face_of_ultrabook_surge/ Acer chairman JT Wang expects Apple's gains in the PC industry to weaken over the next two years as a result of a future surge in sales of notebooks matching Intel's ultrabook design specifications. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/acer_chairman_sees_mac_growth_stalling_in_face_of_ultrabook_surge/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/pc_makers_losing_interest_in_tablets_hope_ultrabooks_will_improve_margins/ Traditional PC makers are said to not be paying much attention to the tablet market controlled by Apple and now Amazon, and are instead pinning their hopes on thin-and-light Ultrabooks to improve gros... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/pc_makers_losing_interest_in_tablets_hope_ultrabooks_will_improve_margins/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/asus_aiming_for_tablet_sales_to_eclipse_netbooks_in_2012/ Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/asus_aiming_for_tablet_sales_to_eclipse_netbooks_in_2012/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/ultrabooks_headed_for_5_10_price_drop_in_early_2012/ Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 mar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/ultrabooks_headed_for_5_10_price_drop_in_early_2012/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/acer_clinging_to_netbooks_amid_pressure_from_ipad_macbook_air/ Despite being squeezed on both sides by Apple's iPad and MacBook Air products, Acer says it remains committed to netbooks, especially in emerging markets. Acer vice president Scott Lin voiced the c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/acer_clinging_to_netbooks_amid_pressure_from_ipad_macbook_air/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/hp_leads_all_1_2m_non_apple_tablets_sold_in_us_in_2011/ The NPD Group on Tuesday offered a picture of how tablets that are not Apple's iPad are faring in the market in the U.S., revealing that Hewlett-Packard's $99 fire sale of the failed TouchPad gave it ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/hp_leads_all_1_2m_non_apple_tablets_sold_in_us_in_2011/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/major_pc_makers_plan_to_concede_tablet_market_to_apple_amazon_in_2012/ Traditional PC makers like Dell and HP believe they have no advantages in the tablet market, and plan to phase out from competing with Apple's iPad, along with low-end tablets from content providers l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/major_pc_makers_plan_to_concede_tablet_market_to_apple_amazon_in_2012/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/acer_asus_slash_ultrabook_orders_by_40_struggle_against_macbook_air/ Intel's thin-and-light "Ultrabook" design, inspired in part by the success of Apple's MacBook Air form factor, continues to struggle in the market, prompting PC makers Acer and Asus to reduce orders b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/acer_asus_slash_ultrabook_orders_by_40_struggle_against_macbook_air/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/apple_continues_unstoppable_winning_streak_in_customer_satisfaction/ Apple has once again topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index for PC makers, making it eight years in a row that consumers have been most satisfied with the Mac maker. Apple's score in 2011 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/apple_continues_unstoppable_winning_streak_in_customer_satisfaction/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:27:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/microsoft_inks_android_patent_deals_with_acer_viewsonic/ Microsoft on Thursday announced a pair of patent licensing agreements with Acer and ViewSonic, granting the companies broad coverage of smartphones and tablets running Google's Android mobile operatin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/microsoft_inks_android_patent_deals_with_acer_viewsonic/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/ultrabook_makers_testing_the_water_with_initial_shipments_under_50k_report/ Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/ultrabook_makers_testing_the_water_with_initial_shipments_under_50k_report/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/24/acer_suffers_first_ever_quarterly_loss_predicts_ipad_fever_will_recede/ Acer reported the first quarterly loss in company history on Wednesday, but the netbook maker's chairman attempted to convince investors that consumer "fever" for tablets like the iPad will not last. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/24/acer_suffers_first_ever_quarterly_loss_predicts_ipad_fever_will_recede/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/15/non_ipad_tablet_makers_expected_to_slash_prices_to_move_inventory_overstock/ Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wid... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/15/non_ipad_tablet_makers_expected_to_slash_prices_to_move_inventory_overstock/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/ipad_challengers_seen_as_having_better_chance_in_europe__report/ A new analysis claims tablet makers looking to compete with the iPad in the market may stand a better chance in Europe, though pricing could be an issue for Apple's rivals. Research firm Forrester ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/ipad_challengers_seen_as_having_better_chance_in_europe__report/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/28/first_windows_phone_7_mango_handsets_rumored_to_challenge_iphone_5_in_sept_/ On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch the first Mango-based smartphones in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/28/first_windows_phone_7_mango_handsets_rumored_to_challenge_iphone_5_in_sept_/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/22/netbook_maker_acer_accuses_apple_of_starting_patent_war/ Manufacturers of Android devices continue to unite against Apple, with Acer joining the fray as the company's claims of patent infringement continue to threaten HTC. Acer's chairman, JT Wang, said ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/22/netbook_maker_acer_accuses_apple_of_starting_patent_war/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/11/acer_and_former_ceo_trade_barbs_over_apples_ipad_threat/ Acer and recently ousted ex-CEO Gianfranco Lanci exchanged heated words this week over who was to blame for a slump in unit sales after Apple's iPad began cannibalizing the low-end PC market. Lanci... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/11/acer_and_former_ceo_trade_barbs_over_apples_ipad_threat/ Wed, 11 May 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/04/competitors_to_apples_ipad_risk_issues_with_excess_inventory/ A large number of companies hope to take on Apple's iPad with their own tablets later this year, but the sheer number of options and limited consumer interest may lead to excess inventory. Market w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/04/competitors_to_apples_ipad_risk_issues_with_excess_inventory/ Wed, 04 May 2011 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/28/ipad_retains_74_tablet_market_share_as_apple_sits_among_top_5_pc_vendors/ Apple's iPad accounted for 74 percent of tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, as combined Mac and iPad sales made Apple one of the top five PC vendors in the world by volume. Research fir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/28/ipad_retains_74_tablet_market_share_as_apple_sits_among_top_5_pc_vendors/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/13/first_quarter_mac_sales_grow_9_6_in_us_as_rest_of_market_drops_10_7/ Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/13/first_quarter_mac_sales_grow_9_6_in_us_as_rest_of_market_drops_10_7/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/08/unstable_performance_of_android_3_0_seen_as_benefit_to_apples_ipad/ Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system -- particularly Apple and its iOS -- stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/08/unstable_performance_of_android_3_0_seen_as_benefit_to_apples_ipad/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/07/acers_iconia_touchbook_takes_on_ipad_macbook_air_using_windows_7/ The world's second largest PC maker Acer aimed at tapping into enthusiasm surrounding the iPad and MacBook Air with Iconia, its keyboard free, mobile touchscreen Windows PC notebook. The downside is t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/07/acers_iconia_touchbook_takes_on_ipad_macbook_air_using_windows_7/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/05/pc_sales_start_slow_in_2011_while_market_is_usurped_by_apples_ipad/ Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011. PC sales continue t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/05/pc_sales_start_slow_in_2011_while_market_is_usurped_by_apples_ipad/ Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/01/apples_success_contributes_to_departure_of_acer_nokia_lg_ceos/ The success of Apple's iPad has had a major impact on the netbook market, forcing the CEO of low-cost notebook maker Acer to resign. That follows the departures of top brass from two other Apple compe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/01/apples_success_contributes_to_departure_of_acer_nokia_lg_ceos/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/acer_to_overhaul_operations_in_the_wake_of_apples_ipad/ The founder of Acer, the second largest PC maker globally, has acknowledged that the company must overhaul its operations to focus on profit margins rather than market share in reaction to the success... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/acer_to_overhaul_operations_in_the_wake_of_apples_ipad/ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apple_doubling_orders_for_hot_selling_macbook_models_suppliers_say/ Apple's Asian manufacturing partners have seen orders for popular Macbook models as much as double, while shipments of notebooks to other brand-name vendors have failed to meet expectations, a new rep... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apple_doubling_orders_for_hot_selling_macbook_models_suppliers_say/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/apple_becomes_no_3_global_pc_maker_with_241_growth_if_ipad_is_included/ With Mac and iPad sales combined, Apple computer sales grew 241 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2010, vaulting the company into third place in worldwide PC sales research, firm Canaly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/apple_becomes_no_3_global_pc_maker_with_241_growth_if_ipad_is_included/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/07/classifying_ipad_as_mobile_pc_makes_apple_no_3_worldwide_manufacturer/ If the iPad is categorized as equivalent to a traditional laptop, Apple is the largest mobile PC seller in the U.S., and the third-largest worldwide. DisplaySearch on Tuesday revealed its Quarterly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/07/classifying_ipad_as_mobile_pc_makes_apple_no_3_worldwide_manufacturer/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/24/acer_unveils_windows_android_tablets_to_compete_with_apples_ipad/ The second-largest computer manufacturer in the world, Acer, is hedging its bets in the fight for tablet supremacy, with plans to take on the iPad with a 7-inch Android tablet, and two 10.1-inch devic... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/24/acer_unveils_windows_android_tablets_to_compete_with_apples_ipad/ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/21/pc_industry_customer_satisfaction_again_dominated_by_apple/ Apple remains the best in its class for customer service, with the Mac maker again leading all other PC makers for the seventh straight year, despite industry-wide improvement, according to a new stud... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/21/pc_industry_customer_satisfaction_again_dominated_by_apple/ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/09/rivals_and_partners_comment_on_apples_recent_moves_/ Google, Intel and Acer have commented on Apple recently, with comments ranging from praise for its revised App Store policies, to criticism from the co-founder of Acer, which called Apple's products "... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/09/rivals_and_partners_comment_on_apples_recent_moves_/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/23/acer_exec_says_apples_closed_ipad_will_drop_to_20_market_share/ The chairman of PC maker Acer has predicted that Apple's iPad will drop to just 20 percent of the total tablet market when competing options are introduced, due to the "closed platform" of the iOS ope... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/23/acer_exec_says_apples_closed_ipad_will_drop_to_20_market_share/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/04/isuppli_apple_was_only_us_pc_maker_to_outgrow_market_in_q1_2010/ The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple. Mac shipments increased 32.4 percent year-over-... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/04/isuppli_apple_was_only_us_pc_maker_to_outgrow_market_in_q1_2010/ Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/18/hp_plans_to_beat_apple_ipad_price_microsoft_courier_still_in_works/ Apple's iPad announcement has not deterred PC competitors, as HP's forthcoming 3G-enabled "slate PC" will reportedly be competitively priced, and Microsoft is still working on its unannounced Courier ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/18/hp_plans_to_beat_apple_ipad_price_microsoft_courier_still_in_works/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/01/apples_itunes_advantage_keeps_acer_from_building_ipad_challenger/ Citing the strength of iTunes and the App Store, the president of PC maker Acer said his company does not have plans to launch a touchscreen tablet to compete with the Apple iPad. Acer Taiwan Presi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/01/apples_itunes_advantage_keeps_acer_from_building_ipad_challenger/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/13/apple_tops_pc_rivals_in_customer_experience_but_itunes_lags_behind/ In a recent survey of customer experience, Apple ranked above its main competitors in the personal computing space, but consumers found iTunes to be behind rivals Barnes & Noble and Amazon. In the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/13/apple_tops_pc_rivals_in_customer_experience_but_itunes_lags_behind/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents/ A Texas company has targeted Apple and a number of other technology companies in a new lawsuit regarding a handful of computer networking patents issued in the 1990s. Specifically, the lawsuit from... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:50:00 GMT