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 10:44:20 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/itunes_sponsored_live_paul_mccartney_concert_to_stream_for_free_on_apple_tv/ A live concert from legendary artist Paul McCartney will be streamed live by Apple to iTunes and Apple TV set-top boxes on Thursday. The singer-songwriter's event is being hyped on his official pag... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/itunes_sponsored_live_paul_mccartney_concert_to_stream_for_free_on_apple_tv/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/amazon_nears_deal_with_viacom_as_it_readies_standalone_video_subscriptions/ Amazon is reportedly close to finalizing a Web video licensing agreement with Viacom and is nearly ready to launch a standalone video subscription service that would challenge Netflix. People famil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/amazon_nears_deal_with_viacom_as_it_readies_standalone_video_subscriptions/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_seen_taking_5_of_hdtv_market_earning_17b_in_revenue/ If Apple were to offer high-definition television sets with an average selling price of $1,500, one Wall Street analyst believes the company could capture 5 percent of the market and earn $17 billion ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_seen_taking_5_of_hdtv_market_earning_17b_in_revenue/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/rogers_bce_rumored_to_already_have_apple_itv_prototype_in_their_labs/ A new report claims Canadian telecoms Rogers and Bell Canada have an early version of a much-rumored Apple television set in their labs and are in negotiations with the company to enter into a partner... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/rogers_bce_rumored_to_already_have_apple_itv_prototype_in_their_labs/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_seen_partnering_with_existing_cable_operators_for_itv_content/ How Apple plans to provide content to users of its rumored television set remains unknown, but one Wall Street firm sees four potential ways Apple could approach one of its largest hurdles in bringing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_seen_partnering_with_existing_cable_operators_for_itv_content/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/best_buy_customer_survey_details_42_inch_apple_hdtv_with_ios_for_1499/ Whether it's inside knowledge of a future product or purely speculation, electronics retailer Best Buy has made mention in a survey of a 42-inch high-definition Apple television set powered by iOS pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/best_buy_customer_survey_details_42_inch_apple_hdtv_with_ios_for_1499/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_ceo_hints_at_no_arm_based_macbook_air_as_ipad_to_soon_satisfy_that_niche/ After meeting with Apple chief executive Tim Cook and chief financial officer Peter Openheimer, Citi analysts noted a strong iPad outlook leaving little likelihood of an ARM-based MacBook Air, vast gr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_ceo_hints_at_no_arm_based_macbook_air_as_ipad_to_soon_satisfy_that_niche/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_ads_genius_movie_tv_recommendations_to_apple_tv/ Apple has added its Genius recommendation system from iTunes to Apple TV, offering to suggest titles related to previous purchases. The suggestions are available from new Genius menu options under... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_ads_genius_movie_tv_recommendations_to_apple_tv/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/industry_insiders_downplay_likelihood_of_apple_television_release_in_q2_2012/ As rumors continue to swirl that Apple is preparing to launch a connected television set, a new report claims it is highly unlikely that the company will release such a device in the second quarter o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/industry_insiders_downplay_likelihood_of_apple_television_release_in_q2_2012/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apples_universal_remote_concept_hints_at_future_television_set_/ Apple has shown interest in building a new, simplified remote control that would automatically control a variety of devices while reducing setup and frustration for the user. The concept was reveal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apples_universal_remote_concept_hints_at_future_television_set_/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_has_sold_over_42_million_ios_based_apple_tvs/ Apple TV sold 1.4 million units during the holiday quarter after sales of just over 2.8 million across its first year as an iOS product, but Apple's executives are still describing it as a hobby. A... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_has_sold_over_42_million_ios_based_apple_tvs/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/21/apple_working_to_adopt_80211ac_5g_gigabit_wifi_this_year_/ Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called "Gigabit WiFi" to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and potentiall... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/21/apple_working_to_adopt_80211ac_5g_gigabit_wifi_this_year_/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/episodic_tv_patent_credited_to_steve_jobs_could_be_used_for_rumored_apple_tv/ Among a batch of new intellectual property granted to Apple by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was a patent regarding a method of organizing episodic content, with the filing being credited to Ap... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/episodic_tv_patent_credited_to_steve_jobs_could_be_used_for_rumored_apple_tv/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apples_rumored_television_is_the_elephant_in_the_room_at_ces_2012/ HDTV makers have shown increased innovation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, spurred in part by fears that Apple is planning an entrance into the market with its own television set. Analys... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apples_rumored_television_is_the_elephant_in_the_room_at_ces_2012/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/lg_releasing_google_tv_based_smart_tv_as_apple_television_rumors_swirl/ LG has taken the wraps off its first Google TV-powered television set, even as rumors of an Apple television loom over the industry. The South Korean consumer electronics maker issued a press relea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/lg_releasing_google_tv_based_smart_tv_as_apple_television_rumors_swirl/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/apples_television_could_offer_superior_picture_quality_with_advanced_backlighting/ Apple has explored building displays with dynamic backlight adaptation for better picture quality, particularly when watching letterboxed widescreen movies on a high-definition screen. The concept ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/apples_television_could_offer_superior_picture_quality_with_advanced_backlighting/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/designer_jony_ive_reportedly_has_a_50inch_apple_television_in_his_studio/ A "slick" 50-inch Apple television is said to be housed in the secure California studio of Jonathan Ive, Apple's acclaimed head of product design. Citing an anonymous source who worked at Apple, US... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/designer_jony_ive_reportedly_has_a_50inch_apple_television_in_his_studio/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/google_exec_marissa_mayer_really_impressed_with_apples_airport_wifi_base_stations/ Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President of Location and Local Services, offered a glowing endorsement of Apple's AirPort wireless router products on her Google+ social network page, where she also note... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/google_exec_marissa_mayer_really_impressed_with_apples_airport_wifi_base_stations/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/rumor_apple_google_may_bid_on_english_premier_league_tv_rights/ A new report claims both Apple and Google are looking into placing bids for the TV rights to the next season of the English Premier League in order to bolster their respective Apple TV and Google TV p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/rumor_apple_google_may_bid_on_english_premier_league_tv_rights/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/01/jailbreakers_hack_ios_on_apple_tv_to_run_full_screen_ipad_apps/ Hackers have developed a workaround that enables full-screen versions of iOS apps for the iPad to run on a jailbroken Apple TV device. Steve Troughton-Smith and a developer known as "TheMudkip" pub... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/01/jailbreakers_hack_ios_on_apple_tv_to_run_full_screen_ipad_apps/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:51:00 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/11/12/28/apple_television_said_to_run_on_customized_chips_like_iphone_ipad/ Rather than utilize off-the-shelf chips from a company such as Intel, Apple is expected to use its own custom-built chips like in the iPhone and iPad for its anticipated television set. Taiwan Semi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_television_said_to_run_on_customized_chips_like_iphone_ipad/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_wants_to_offer_television_subscribers_customized_channel_lineups/ Apple's anticipated full-fledged television set could offer Internet-based content subscriptions with customized channel lineups, if the company has its way. Customized programming is said to be on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_wants_to_offer_television_subscribers_customized_channel_lineups/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/apple_suppliers_will_reportedly_begin_preparations_for_apple_television_in_q1_2012/ Apple's supply chain will begin preparing materials for an Apple-branded television set in the first quarter of next year in advance of a second or third quarter launch, a new report out of the Far Ea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/apple_suppliers_will_reportedly_begin_preparations_for_apple_television_in_q1_2012/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/18/apple_execs_have_discussed_the_future_of_tv_with_major_media_companies/ Apple is said to be pushing forward with its plans to launch a full-fledged television set, holding meetings with media executives and sharing their vision for the future of the living room, including... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/18/apple_execs_have_discussed_the_future_of_tv_with_major_media_companies/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/apple_releases_apple_tv_4_4_4_tweaks_ios_5_0_1_for_iphone_4s/ Apple on Thursday released a new software update for its Apple TV set-top box, and also issued a tweaked version of iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone 4S users. Details on the two software updates are not known,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/apple_releases_apple_tv_4_4_4_tweaks_ios_5_0_1_for_iphone_4s/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apple_tv_to_take_32_of_connected_tv_player_market_this_year/ While consistently branded as being a "hobby" for Apple, sales of its $99 Apple TV set top box had made it the most popular device in the category, predicted to sell nearly 4 million of the the nearly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apple_tv_to_take_32_of_connected_tv_player_market_this_year/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/buyingstreaming_tv_shows_comes_to_apple_tv_in_canada_ukaustralia/ Apple TV users in Australia, Canada and the U.K. can now purchase and stream episodes of television shows directly to Apple's set-top box without the need for a computer. The functionality was adde... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/buyingstreaming_tv_shows_comes_to_apple_tv_in_canada_ukaustralia/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/google_exec_expects_majority_of_tvs_to_have_google_tv_in_2012/ Even as rumors of an Apple television set continue to swirl, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed that company's Google TV platform will be embedded on the "majority" of televisions in stores by n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/google_exec_expects_majority_of_tvs_to_have_google_tv_in_2012/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/imac_with_tv_functionality_seen_as_stepping_stone_to_apple_television/ Apple's first step toward building a full-fledged television set could be an all-in-one iMac with built in TV functionality, one analyst believes. Brian Blair of Wedge Partners issued a note to inv... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/imac_with_tv_functionality_seen_as_stepping_stone_to_apple_television/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/apple_television_rumored_to_come_in_3_sizes_including_32_and_55/ Apple's full-fledged television set will arrive at the end of 2012 in three screen sizes, maxing out at 55 inches, a new rumor claims. Citing sources in Japan, Australia's SmartHouse reported this ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/apple_television_rumored_to_come_in_3_sizes_including_32_and_55/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/black_friday_ioswireless_devices_up_to_40_off_ipod_touch_apple_tv_for_89_99/ Apple's iPods, iPads, Apple TV and wireless base stations are all on sale this Friday, with savings of up to $45 on the iPad 2, $40 on the iPod touch and $49 on Time Capsules. iPad 2 Best Buy is... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/black_friday_ioswireless_devices_up_to_40_off_ipod_touch_apple_tv_for_89_99/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/23/apple_television_expected_in_mid_2012_as_competition_is_scrambling/ Commercial production of Apple's anticipated television set is expected to begin in February at a Sharp plant in Japan, while competing HDTV makers are reportedly desperate to find out just what Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/23/apple_television_expected_in_mid_2012_as_competition_is_scrambling/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/steve_jobs_wanted_apple_to_reinvent_tvs_textbooksphotography/ A new interview with the biographer of Steve Jobs reveals that before he died, the Apple co-founder had three things he wanted to reinvent: the television, textbooks and photography. Jobs' biggest ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/steve_jobs_wanted_apple_to_reinvent_tvs_textbooksphotography/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/apple_releases_apple_tv_software_update_4_4_3/ Apple on Thursday released a software update identified as version 4.4.3 for its Apple TV set-top box, though what changes it includes are unknown. The new Apple TV update is labeled build 9A4051, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/apple_releases_apple_tv_software_update_4_4_3/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/itunes_app_store_to_coast_through_holidays_on_autopilot/ Apple has warned developers that its iTunes Connect tool for managing App Store titles will shut down December 22-29 as the company goes on holiday break, while retailers Amazon and Best Buy are prepa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/itunes_app_store_to_coast_through_holidays_on_autopilot/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/12/logitech_confirms_no_plans_for_new_google_tv_revue_after_100_million_bath/ Logitech has confirmed that it has no plans to release a new Google TV-based Revue after implementation mistakes surrounding the device cost the company $100 million in operating profits. Speaking ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/12/logitech_confirms_no_plans_for_new_google_tv_revue_after_100_million_bath/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/sony_racing_to_beat_apple_to_next_generation_of_connected_tv_sets/ Sony CEO Howard Stringer said Thursday that he has "no doubt" that the late Steve Jobs was working to reinvent the television, while the company has spent the past five years developing a platform to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/sony_racing_to_beat_apple_to_next_generation_of_connected_tv_sets/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:04:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/cbs_rejected_apple_tv_streaming_service_offer_over_revenue_split/ CBS boss Les Moonves revealed in an earnings call on Thursday that his company had been approached by Apple about a potential streaming TV service that would share ad revenues, but the network decline... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/cbs_rejected_apple_tv_streaming_service_offer_over_revenue_split/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/02/apple_testing_itunes_match_on_apple_tv_with_itunes_10_5_1_beta_2/ Apple on Wednesday issued iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2 to developers, adding support for iTunes Match on the Apple TV set-top box. In addition to new Apple TV support for iTunes Match, iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/02/apple_testing_itunes_match_on_apple_tv_with_itunes_10_5_1_beta_2/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:16:00 GMT