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 10:46:32 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/itunes_customers_facing_mysterious_account_hacks_disappearing_gift_card_money/ Scattered reports from customers suggest that Apple continues to have a difficult time combating hackers who are draining iTunes account balances and changing account information. Earlier this week... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/itunes_customers_facing_mysterious_account_hacks_disappearing_gift_card_money/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/path_app_under_fire_for_unauthorized_address_book_upload/ Path, a popular social networking iPhone app, has come under heavy criticism after it was discovered that it uploads users' address books to its servers without asking for permission. Developer Aru... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/path_app_under_fire_for_unauthorized_address_book_upload/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_sparked_app_economy_created_466k_us_jobs_in_4_years/ When Apple launched the App Store alongside the iPhone 3G in July, 2008, it offered both a platform and distribution hub for developers to easily write and monetize software, and effectively created a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_sparked_app_economy_created_466k_us_jobs_in_4_years/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/rim_says_blackberry_app_world_has_60k_apps_13_of_publishers_earn_more_than_100k/ Research in Motion announced on Tuesday that its BlackBerry App World is the second most profitable mobile application store behind Apple's App Store, beating out Google's Android Market. At a deve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/rim_says_blackberry_app_world_has_60k_apps_13_of_publishers_earn_more_than_100k/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_warns_it_will_crack_down_on_app_store_rank_fraud_services/ Apple has warned App Store developers against using promotional services that seek to increase the visibility of their titles by automating sales to inflate their apps' apparent popularity or by posti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_warns_it_will_crack_down_on_app_store_rank_fraud_services/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/04/apple_removes_blatant_copycat_apps_from_app_store/ Apple has removed from the App Store a number of copycat applications that closely mimicked the titles of successful games after they provoked a public outcry from developers over the issue. Applic... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/04/apple_removes_blatant_copycat_apps_from_app_store/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/apple_recruits_xbox_market_manager_as_part_of_growing_gaming_initiative/ Apple has landed another key hire to help drive its ongoing encroachment on the handheld gaming sector, recently luring one of Microsoft's top Xbox product managers to help head its App Store Marketin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/apple_recruits_xbox_market_manager_as_part_of_growing_gaming_initiative/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:27:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/app_store_sales_result_in_average_revenue_gains_of_19_for_ipad_22_for_iphone/ App publishers on Apple's App Store typically see a significant first-day revenue jump of 52 percent for iPad apps and 41 percent for iPhone apps and and 19 percent and 22 percent overall, respectivel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/app_store_sales_result_in_average_revenue_gains_of_19_for_ipad_22_for_iphone/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/students_math_scores_jumped_20_with_ipad_textbooks_publisher_says_/ A yearlong pilot program with digital textbooks on Apple's iPad found that students' algebra scores increased by 20 percent when compared to a curriculum with traditional books. On the heels of App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/students_math_scores_jumped_20_with_ipad_textbooks_publisher_says_/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_accounts_are_free_but_existing_developers_must_make_a_new_account_/ Apple's new iBooks Author application for Mac OS X allows authors to create iBook titles and submit them to the iBookstore for free. But authors who already have an iTunes Connect developer account wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_accounts_are_free_but_existing_developers_must_make_a_new_account_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/itunes_u_for_ipad_offers_full_courses_teacher_updates_class_enrollment_/ The new iTunes U application for iPad unveiled by Apple on Thursday will allow college students to view course materials, receive updates from their teachers, and even sign up for classes. ěThe all... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/itunes_u_for_ipad_offers_full_courses_teacher_updates_class_enrollment_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/senior_vp_eddy_cue_portrayed_as_apples_dealmaker_in_new_book/ A soon-to-be-released book promising an inside look at Apple has characterized Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue as a "dealmaker" crucial to the company's negotiations w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/senior_vp_eddy_cue_portrayed_as_apples_dealmaker_in_new_book/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/comcast_launches_live_tv_on_ipad_amazon_optimizes_kindle_store_for_ipad/ Comcast on Tuesday began to roll out its new "AnyPlay" functionality for iPad, allowing subscribers to stream live TV to Apple's tablet. Also, Amazon launched a new Kindle storefront designed to take ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/comcast_launches_live_tv_on_ipad_amazon_optimizes_kindle_store_for_ipad/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/ipad_hits_3_billion_downloads_represents_19_of_apples_ios_devices/ There have been 3 billion downloads of App Store applications designed specifically for Apple's iPad, representing 19 percent of all iOS App Store downloads, a new study has found. ABI Research ann... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/ipad_hits_3_billion_downloads_represents_19_of_apples_ios_devices/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/app_store_software_pirates_under_attack_from_apples_legal_team/ Apple has begun cracking down on piracy of paid applications from its iOS App Store by sending legal takedown notices to servers hosting one popular service that aids people in stealing software. U... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/app_store_software_pirates_under_attack_from_apples_legal_team/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/ataris_legal_threats_prompt_apple_to_pull_some_games_from_ios_app_store/ Game maker Atari has reportedly set its sights on applications in Apple's iOS App Store that it believes are illegal knock-offs of its own classic titles. Legal pressure from Atari has caused some ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/ataris_legal_threats_prompt_apple_to_pull_some_games_from_ios_app_store/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apples_internal_gamestore_ios_testing_app_mistakenly_hits_app_store/ An internal testing application for iPhone in-app purchases called "GameStore" has appeared for sale on the App Store by Apple at a cost of 99 cents. The apparent mistake was caught by German-langu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apples_internal_gamestore_ios_testing_app_mistakenly_hits_app_store/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/nintendo_planning_full_blown_app_store_for_next_gen_wii_u_console/ Nintendo is quietly working on an application store for its Wii U console that would compete directly with Apple's Apple TV set-top box and iPad tablet when it arrives next year, according to a new re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/nintendo_planning_full_blown_app_store_for_next_gen_wii_u_console/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/ios_android_activations_surge_353_on_record_setting_christmas_day/ Devices running Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms saw a huge spike in activations Christmas Day, growing 353 percent from average totals earlier in December. In the first 20 days of Decemb... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/ios_android_activations_surge_353_on_record_setting_christmas_day/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:31:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/apples_12_days_of_christmas_giveaway_kicks_off_in_europe_and_canada/ Apple has once again launched its 12 Days of Christmas app to mark the start of its annual holiday promotion that offers free songs, music videos, apps and books to residents of Canada and parts of Eu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/apples_12_days_of_christmas_giveaway_kicks_off_in_europe_and_canada/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/23/launch_of_apples_newsstand_in_ios_5_accelerates_magazine_sales/ The launch of Apple's Newsstand storefront and dedicated folder in iOS 5 has not only boosted, but also accelerated subscription rates for one prominent magazine. Popular Science +, the digital pub... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/23/launch_of_apples_newsstand_in_ios_5_accelerates_magazine_sales/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/22/apples_ipad_has_84_satisfaction_rating_17_of_users_install_80_apps/ A new survey has found that an overwhelming majority of iPad owners are satisfied with their tablet from Apple, and also offers some insight into how, when and where people are using their iPad. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/22/apples_ipad_has_84_satisfaction_rating_17_of_users_install_80_apps/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/dominant_u_s_app_store_may_be_surpassed_by_china_in_2012/ Apple's U.S. App Store sales handily beat revenue generated from the Android Market in 2011, while strong Chinese growth gave the already immense numbers a shot in the arm and may surpass U.S. downloa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/dominant_u_s_app_store_may_be_surpassed_by_china_in_2012/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/kindle_ipad_app_adds_amazon_newsstand_google_voice_for_iphone_gains_group_texts/ Amazon has updated its Kindle application for iOS, adding the ability to read magazines on the iPad. And Google Voice for iPhone has also been updated, gaining compatibility with Sprint and support fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/kindle_ipad_app_adds_amazon_newsstand_google_voice_for_iphone_gains_group_texts/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/rim_now_worth_less_than_apples_app_store_alone/ Research in Motion's struggles in the smartphone market have driven its stock price so low that the company is worth less than the estimated value of just Apple's App Store. At a price of $13.44, R... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/rim_now_worth_less_than_apples_app_store_alone/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/apple_looking_to_expand_iphone_accessory_support_with_automatic_app_recommendations/ Apple has shown interest in expanding support for third-party accessories for the iPhone and iPad, with a new system that would detect an external device and recommend compatible applications availabl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/apple_looking_to_expand_iphone_accessory_support_with_automatic_app_recommendations/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/ios_apps_bring_in_300_more_revenue_than_android_counterparts/ A new analysis of several top apps with both iOS and Android versions reveals that every $1.00 generated on iOS by an app corresponds to $0.24 in revenue for the Android version. Analytics firm Flu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/ios_apps_bring_in_300_more_revenue_than_android_counterparts/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/microsoft_releases_kinectimals_game_skydrive_storage_for_ios/ Microsoft on Tuesday released a pair of new applications for the iPhone, with "Kinectimals" representing the first iOS game from the company, and SkyDrive offering users the ability to access their cl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/microsoft_releases_kinectimals_game_skydrive_storage_for_ios/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/scrutiny_prompts_apple_to_pull_fake_drivers_license_app_from_ios_app_store/ Following public criticism from a U.S. Senator, Apple has removed a novelty driver's license application from the iOS App Store. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., sent a letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/scrutiny_prompts_apple_to_pull_fake_drivers_license_app_from_ios_app_store/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apples_mac_app_store_downloads_top_100_million/ Apple revealed on Monday that downloads via its Mac App Store have topped 100 million in less than one year of operations. "In just three years the App Store changed how people get mobile apps, and... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apples_mac_app_store_downloads_top_100_million/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_makes_logic_pro_9_mainstage_2_exclusively_available_through_mac_app_store/ Apple has discontinued boxed versions of its Logic Pro and MainStage, making the titles exclusively available through the Mac App Store alongside its Aperture and Final Cut Pro apps targeted at profes... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_makes_logic_pro_9_mainstage_2_exclusively_available_through_mac_app_store/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apples_itunes_rewind_2011_highlights_years_top_apps_moviesmusic/ Apple on Thursday revealed its iTunes Rewind selections for 2011, revealing the best music, applications, TV shows, movies, books and podcasts of the year. The annual iTunes Rewind distinctions rev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apples_itunes_rewind_2011_highlights_years_top_apps_moviesmusic/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/apple_releases_12_days_of_christmas_app_for_europe_canada/ Apple has launched its 12 Days of Christmas app in preparation for its annual holiday promotion offering free songs, music videos, apps and books to residents of parts of Europe and Canada. The 12 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/apple_releases_12_days_of_christmas_app_for_europe_canada/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/googles_schmidt_predicts_developers_will_prioritize_android_over_ios_in_6_months/ Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has said he believes mobile developers will prioritize the Android platform over Apple's iOS in the next six months, as the market shifts away from iPhone-centric developm... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/googles_schmidt_predicts_developers_will_prioritize_android_over_ios_in_6_months/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/autodesk_discovers_new_consumer_market_via_ios_apps/ Thanks to Apple's iOS App Store, Autodesk has attracted more new customers than it has ever had across its previous 29 years in business, transforming the company and causing it to launch a new consum... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/autodesk_discovers_new_consumer_market_via_ios_apps/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/windows_store_discounts_optional_subscriptions_to_undercut_apples_app_store/ Microsoft released new details of its Windows 8 plans on Tuesday, differentiating its upcoming Windows Store from Apple's own App Store and Mac App Store by offering a 20/80 revenue split to developer... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/windows_store_discounts_optional_subscriptions_to_undercut_apples_app_store/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/apple_adds_night_reading_theme_full_screen_mode_to_ibooks_with_1_5_update/ Apple on Wednesday issued an update to its iBooks iOS app, adding a night-time reading theme, full-screen layout, new fonts and an improved annotation palette. iBooks 1.5 for iPhone and iPad arrive... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/apple_adds_night_reading_theme_full_screen_mode_to_ibooks_with_1_5_update/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/apple_pulls_match_com_app_for_violating_app_store_policy_skirting_30_cut/ Apple has removed an app by Match.com because the developer allowed users to subscribe to the dating service via a direct link within the app, a violation of Apple's App Store policies for in app subs... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/apple_pulls_match_com_app_for_violating_app_store_policy_skirting_30_cut/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/hearst_praises_apples_efficient_ipad_as_digital_subscriptions_swell/ Though the company admits there was "drama" in negotiating with Apple, Hearst is now praising the iPad as a viable platform for magazine subscriptions. Hearst Magazine president David Carey said in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/hearst_praises_apples_efficient_ipad_as_digital_subscriptions_swell/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_and_google_opt_out_of_industry_sponsored_app_ratings_system/ The two largest mobile app providers, Apple and Google, will not take part in an application ratings initiative created by CTIA-The Wireless Association, and will instead continue to rely on their own... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_and_google_opt_out_of_industry_sponsored_app_ratings_system/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:34:00 GMT