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 12:27:25 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/29/labor_advocate_challenges_accuracy_of_nyt_report_on_apple_foxconn/ The non-profit organization Business for Social Responsibilty has published an open letter to The New York Times pointing out several inaccuracies and misleading statements in the publication's recent... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/29/labor_advocate_challenges_accuracy_of_nyt_report_on_apple_foxconn/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/22/apples_overseas_manufacturing_operations_offer_much_needed_flexibility_not_just_savings/ An in-depth report on Apple's manufacturing operations details the gains in flexibility, diligence and skilled labor availability that the company gains from producing its devices overseas, while offe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/22/apples_overseas_manufacturing_operations_offer_much_needed_flexibility_not_just_savings/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/photography_pioneer_kodak_files_for_chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection/ Unable to maintain a steady supply of money from its digital imaging patents, storied photography pioneer Eastman Kodak announced late Wednesday that it is filing for chapter 11 business reorganizatio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/photography_pioneer_kodak_files_for_chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/wolfram_unveils_interactive_education_portal_on_eve_of_apple_nyc_event/ On the eve of Apple's education-related event in New York City, Wolfram has launched an education portal that features an interactive textbook, dynamic teaching tools and lesson plans. Wolfram anno... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/wolfram_unveils_interactive_education_portal_on_eve_of_apple_nyc_event/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/former_apple_ceo_john_sculley_says_he_never_fired_co_founder_steve_jobs/ Former Apple Chief Executive John Sculley has said in recent interviews that the late Steve Jobs was never fired from the company he helped found, an assertion that runs counter to Jobs' own public cl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/former_apple_ceo_john_sculley_says_he_never_fired_co_founder_steve_jobs/ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/rumor_250_apple_employees_attending_ces_despite_no_official_presence/ Though Apple elects not to exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., a new report claims more than 250 of its employees, including vice president Greg Joswiak, are attending the eve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/rumor_250_apple_employees_attending_ces_despite_no_official_presence/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/30/apple_design_chief_jonathan_ive_awarded_knighthood/ Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, has been named a Knight Commander of the British Empire in the U.K.'s 2012 New Year Honours list, an honor he has described as "absolu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/30/apple_design_chief_jonathan_ive_awarded_knighthood/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/employees_rate_apple_10th_best_company_to_work_for/ Apple has cracked the top 10 list of the best companies to work for, alongside fellow tech giants Facebook and Google, according to a new employee survey. Glassdoor.com released the results of its ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/employees_rate_apple_10th_best_company_to_work_for/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/apple_submits_updated_renderings_plans_for_cupertino_spaceship_campus/ Newly submitted renderings of Apple's proposed 13,000-employee mega-campus in Cupertino, Calif., depict a roof with a dark-grey material, a jogging path and modest changes to the ancillary fitness cen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/apple_submits_updated_renderings_plans_for_cupertino_spaceship_campus/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/apples_founding_contract_expected_to_bring_150000_at_auction/ The signed contract that established what would become the world's most valuable tech company is one of the highlights of an upcoming auction, and is estimated to sell for at least $100,000. It was... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/apples_founding_contract_expected_to_bring_150000_at_auction/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:49:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/24/1000_workers_strike_at_apple_keyboard_supplier_over_long_hours/ Workers at a factory in southern China that supplies parts to Apple went on strike this week with complaints of grueling overtime requirements. Owned by Taiwan's Jingyuan Computer group, the 3,000-... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/24/1000_workers_strike_at_apple_keyboard_supplier_over_long_hours/ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/19/apple_vp_shares_four_keys_to_company_success/ Drawing from 20 years of experience at Apple, Greg Joswiak, the company's vice president of worldwide iOS product marketing, has explained four keys to the company's success: focus, simplicity, courag... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/19/apple_vp_shares_four_keys_to_company_success/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/apple_grows_employee_headcount_to_60000_building_space_to_13_2_million_square_feet/ A recently filed 10-K form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Apple reveals that the number of full-time employees at the company has swelled to 60,400, while owned or leased building... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/apple_grows_employee_headcount_to_60000_building_space_to_13_2_million_square_feet/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/20/apple_board_member_says_steve_jobs_told_team_not_to_ask_what_would_steve_do/ Apple board member Al Gore said in an interview on Friday that the late Steve Jobs had specifically told CEO Tim Cook and others to avoid asking themselves what he would have done while attempting to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/20/apple_board_member_says_steve_jobs_told_team_not_to_ask_what_would_steve_do/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/samsung_coo_met_with_tim_cook_to_discuss_supplying_better_parts_through_2014/ After attending a memorial service in honor of the late Steve Jobs, Samsung's chief operating officer met with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss supplying the company with "even better parts" in 2013 and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/samsung_coo_met_with_tim_cook_to_discuss_supplying_better_parts_through_2014/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/07/police_break_up_new_york_fraud_ring_targeting_apple_products/ New York police announced on Friday that they have busted a massive crime network that used stolen credit card information to purchase Apple products and resell them overseas. Reuters reports that ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/07/police_break_up_new_york_fraud_ring_targeting_apple_products/ Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/06/apple_rival_samsung_honors_steve_jobs_amid_legal_battle/ Despite being locked in a bitter legal dispute with Apple, South Korean electronics maker Samsung praised its competitor's late co-founder Steve Jobs in a statement on Thursday. As noted by the Eco... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/06/apple_rival_samsung_honors_steve_jobs_amid_legal_battle/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/apple_co_founder_says_time_with_steve_jobs_was_a_great_privilege_of_his_life/ Ron Wayne, the often overlooked third co-founder of Apple, mourned Steve Jobs' passing in an interview with AppleInsider, noting that the time he had spent with him was one of the "great privileges" o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/apple_co_founder_says_time_with_steve_jobs_was_a_great_privilege_of_his_life/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/itc_to_investigate_latest_htc_complaint_against_apple/ The U.S. international Trade Commission announced on Tuesday plans to investigate handset maker HTC's most recent lawsuit, which includes five patents recently obtained from Google, against rival Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/itc_to_investigate_latest_htc_complaint_against_apple/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/23/apple_joins_coalition_lobbying_for_electronic_privacy_rights/ Apple has joined the Digital Due Process coalition, a group that is advocating for reforms to surveillance laws in the U.S. that would secure individuals' rights to privacy on modern Internet technolo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/23/apple_joins_coalition_lobbying_for_electronic_privacy_rights/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/apple_closes_at_new_all_time_high_as_worlds_largest_company/ Shares of Apple rose nearly 3 percent Monday to close at a new all-time high of $411.63, padding the electronic giantís lead over Exxon Mobile as the worldís most valuable company. Appleís previou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/apple_closes_at_new_all_time_high_as_worlds_largest_company/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/la_times_critic_disparages_apple_campus_2_as_retrograde_cocoon/ The architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times has panned Apple's proposed mega-campus in Cupertino, Calif., as lacking vision and resembling a "retrograde cocoon." Christopher Hawthorne profile... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/la_times_critic_disparages_apple_campus_2_as_retrograde_cocoon/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/us_government_approves_patent_bill_in_effort_to_reform_system/ The U.S. Senate has approved the most substantial changes to the nation's patent system in over 50 years in the form of the America Invents Act, a measure supported by tech titans such as Microsoft, G... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/us_government_approves_patent_bill_in_effort_to_reform_system/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/kodak_patent_sale_attracting_large_numbers_of_interested_buyers/ Eastman Kodak revealed this week that interest in the company's digital imaging patents is high, as numerous people are seriously considering buying the patent collection. The photography pioneer a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/kodak_patent_sale_attracting_large_numbers_of_interested_buyers/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:31:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/27/apple_design_guru_featured_in_german_exhibition/ Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive is being featured in an exhibit at a German art museum, which for the first time will gather together in one show all of the Apple products designed by him. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/27/apple_design_guru_featured_in_german_exhibition/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/apple_suppliers_anticipate_minimal_impact_from_steve_jobs_resignation/ According to sources at Apple's major suppliers, including Foxconn and Quanta, Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of the company will have "little impact" on orders due to his successor Tim Cook's wealth ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/apple_suppliers_anticipate_minimal_impact_from_steve_jobs_resignation/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/iphone_jailbreak_prodigy_to_join_apple_as_intern/ "Comex," the hacker responsible for several high-profile jailbreak exploits of Apple's iPhone, revealed Thursday that he will be starting an internship with Apple in early September. 19-year old Ni... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/iphone_jailbreak_prodigy_to_join_apple_as_intern/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/24/new_apple_chief_tim_cook_regarded_as_operational_genius/ Apple's newly-appointed CEO Tim Cook has been praised as an operations mastermind who, despite lacking Steve Jobs' charisma and vision, can keep the company's momentum going long after receiving the r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/24/new_apple_chief_tim_cook_regarded_as_operational_genius/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/kodaks_patents_valued_at_5_times_more_than_companys_market_cap/ A recent analysis has estimated that Kodak's digital-imaging patents, which make up just 10 percent of its intellectual property portfolio, are worth $3 billion, more than five times the struggling ph... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/kodaks_patents_valued_at_5_times_more_than_companys_market_cap/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/13/city_of_cupertino_posts_further_details_on_apple_mega_campus/ The City of Cupertino has revealed more details and renderings regarding Apple's plans to build a 2.8 million square-foot spaceship-like circular office building in the city. The city is currently ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/13/city_of_cupertino_posts_further_details_on_apple_mega_campus/ Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/03/samsung_considers_bid_for_interdigital_as_apple_patent_dispute_heightens/ South Korean electronics giant Samsung is said to be taking a look at InterDigital's patent portfolio and may consider bidding for the company as its legal battle with Apple escalates. Two people w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/03/samsung_considers_bid_for_interdigital_as_apple_patent_dispute_heightens/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/apple_leases_1300_worker_cupertino_office_space_amid_growth_surge/ Apple has signed a deal to take over 373,000 square feet of office space in its home town of Cupertino, Calif., even as it plans new headquarters that will take up a mammoth 1 million square feet. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/apple_leases_1300_worker_cupertino_office_space_amid_growth_surge/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/15/apple_continuing_legal_hiring_spree_as_lawsuits_mount/ On the heels of reports that the company's chief patent counsel is leaving, new job postings reveal that Apple is shopping for lawyers to reinforce its litigation team as the company continues to vigo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/15/apple_continuing_legal_hiring_spree_as_lawsuits_mount/ Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/11/canada_us_approve_apple_led_consortiums_4_5b_purchase_of_nortel_patents/ Courts in both Canada and the U.S. have approved the proposed $4.5 billion purchase of more than 6,000 wireless patents from bankrupt Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel by Apple and fi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/11/canada_us_approve_apple_led_consortiums_4_5b_purchase_of_nortel_patents/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/inside_look_at_4_5b_nortel_patent_auction_reveals_battle_of_wills_between_apple_google/ A behind-the-scenes profile of this week's auction for a group of patents from Nortel revealed a "fast and furious" battle between technology giants Apple and Google. According to people with knowl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/inside_look_at_4_5b_nortel_patent_auction_reveals_battle_of_wills_between_apple_google/ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/nortel_announces_apple_microsoft_rim_group_bid_wins_patent_auction_for_4_5b/ Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel announced late Thursday that a consortium of companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research in Motion and Sony, placed the winning bi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/nortel_announces_apple_microsoft_rim_group_bid_wins_patent_auction_for_4_5b/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/apple_spent_560000_lobbying_in_q1_competitors_nearly_three_times_as_much/ According to a recent disclosure report, Apple spent $560,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter of 2011, roughly one-third the amount that Google and Microsoft each spent in the sam... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/apple_spent_560000_lobbying_in_q1_competitors_nearly_three_times_as_much/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/19/neighboring_cities_amenable_to_apples_proposed_cupertino_mega_campus/ The initial response from neighboring mayors toward Apple's unveiling of plans for a massive new campus in Cupertino, Calif., has been positive, despite a history of "border wars" between cities. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/19/neighboring_cities_amenable_to_apples_proposed_cupertino_mega_campus/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/17/apple_approved_to_bid_on_nortel_patents_sources_say/ Apple has received approval to proceed with plans to bid on a group of wireless technology patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel, while significant interest in the patents has led to the aucti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/17/apple_approved_to_bid_on_nortel_patents_sources_say/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/14/doj_approves_google_bid_for_nortel_patents_still_in_talks_with_apple/ The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded an antitrust investigation into Google's bid for a collection of wireless-related patents from Nortel and has approved the bid, while talks with Apple and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/14/doj_approves_google_bid_for_nortel_patents_still_in_talks_with_apple/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:45:00 GMT