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 10:47:51 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/before_he_died_steve_jobs_kept_a_letter_from_bill_gates_by_his_bed_/ In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reveals he wrote a letter to Steve Jobs before he passed away, and the letter apparently meant so much to Jobs that he kept it at his bedside. Gates... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/before_he_died_steve_jobs_kept_a_letter_from_bill_gates_by_his_bed_/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/bill_gates_discuses_steve_jobs_apples_ibooks_the_future_of_education/ In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates discusses conversations he would have with the late Steve Jobs, and also shares his thoughts on the future of education in the wake of Apple's iPad tex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/bill_gates_discuses_steve_jobs_apples_ibooks_the_future_of_education/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/apple_headlines_8_of_wsjs_10_most_read_corporate_articles_in_2011/ Apple came up as a frequent hot topic in business news this year, as evidenced by the fact that eight of the ten most-read corporate articles from The Wall Street Journal in 2011 were about the compan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/apple_headlines_8_of_wsjs_10_most_read_corporate_articles_in_2011/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/steve_jobs_lost_interview_design_is_keeping_5000_things_in_your_brain/ Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs viewed designing a product as the process of "keeping 5,000 things together in your brain" and getting them to fit together, according to an excerpt from the forthcomi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/steve_jobs_lost_interview_design_is_keeping_5000_things_in_your_brain/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/bill_gates_not_bothered_by_steve_jobss_comments_in_biography/ Responding to unflattering comments made about him in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's new biography, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said he's not bothered by the remarks. The book "Steve Jobs" by auth... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/bill_gates_not_bothered_by_steve_jobss_comments_in_biography/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/04/apple_tablet_stylus_patent_filed_years_before_ipad_debut_may_boost_education_sales/ Despite Apple having disparaged the use of a stylus for touchscreens, the iPad maker's investigation of a capacitive touch-compatible stylus could play a part in the company's strategy to increase sal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/04/apple_tablet_stylus_patent_filed_years_before_ipad_debut_may_boost_education_sales/ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/06/steve_ballmer_cashes_1_3b_in_microsoft_shares_apple_was_given_first/ Microsoft confirmed Friday that CEO Steve Ballmer intends to sell almost one-fifth of his stake in the software giant, starting with sales this week that total $1.3 billion, while a new report claims ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/06/steve_ballmer_cashes_1_3b_in_microsoft_shares_apple_was_given_first/ Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/25/briefly_no_apple_products_in_gates_household_ipad_in_hollywood_lawsuit_update/ Rumors that Bill Gates secretly uses a MacBook are not true, as Apple products never breach his doorstep, according to his wife. Meanwhile, the iPad is emerging as a staple in Hollywood. And Apple has... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/25/briefly_no_apple_products_in_gates_household_ipad_in_hollywood_lawsuit_update/ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/microsoft_software_chief_resigns_as_software_giant_struggles_in_mobile/ Ray Ozzie, the Microsoft executive who replaced Bill Gates as Chief Software Architect, has stepped down from his role, as the company fights to regain lost market share in the mobile space. Micros... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/microsoft_software_chief_resigns_as_software_giant_struggles_in_mobile/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/04/bill_gates_warren_buffett_praise_apple_us_economic_outlook/ In a conversation with Fox Business News, business luminaries Bill Gates and Warren Buffett praised Apple's performance while talking about tablet technologies and presented an overall strong outlook ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/04/bill_gates_warren_buffett_praise_apple_us_economic_outlook/ Tue, 04 May 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/11/bill_gates_unimpressed_by_apple_ipad/ Microsoft founder Bill Gates, a longtime proponent of tablet-style computing and touchscreen devices, has said he is not impressed by what he's seen of Apple's iPad. The multi-billionaire spoke wit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/11/bill_gates_unimpressed_by_apple_ipad/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone/ Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the "next generation" of technology consumers. Microsoft held its yearly shareholders' meeting... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/bill_gates_praises_steve_jobs_for_saving_apple/ When asked about Steve Jobs in a TV special that aired this week, Bill Gates said the Apple co-founder has shown "more inspiration" than any other leader in the tech industry. The program "Warren B... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/bill_gates_praises_steve_jobs_for_saving_apple/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/02/no_ipods_iphones_allowed_in_gates_household/ The three children of Bill and Melinda Gates may not be allowed to have a product from a certain Cupertino-based rival in their home, but that doesn't mean Mrs. Gates doesn't wish for an Apple gadget ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/02/no_ipods_iphones_allowed_in_gates_household/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/17/microsoft_to_spoof_hodgman_in_new_im_a_pc_television_ads/ Microsoft on Thursday will segue into the next phase of a $300 million advertising campaign with an "audacious embrace" of the derisive "Iím a PC" label slapped upon its image by rival Apple, accordin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/17/microsoft_to_spoof_hodgman_in_new_im_a_pc_television_ads/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/vistas_100m_sales_mark_said_to_hide_disappointing_results/ Although Microsoft's opening keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show outed record-setting Windows Vista sales figures, supplemental information suggests the software's debut may have been underwhelmi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/vistas_100m_sales_mark_said_to_hide_disappointing_results/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/01/report_zune_sequel_to_break_cover_as_early_as_tuesday/ Sometimes the target of jokes for its initial in-house attempt at a digital media player, Microsoft is poised to announce its first update to the line as soon as this week, if a new report holds true.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/01/report_zune_sequel_to_break_cover_as_early_as_tuesday/ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/29/d_preview_apple_microsoft_and_palm/ The Wall Street Journal's increasingly influential technology conference is about to begin, and may bring multiple announcements from industry giants -- though Apple isn't talking. The annual D: Al... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/29/d_preview_apple_microsoft_and_palm/ Wed, 30 May 2007 00:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/02/20/jobs_and_gates_to_appear_side_by_side_at_wsj_d_conference/ Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates have committed to a rare joint appearance at the fifth anniversary of the The Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" con... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/02/20/jobs_and_gates_to_appear_side_by_side_at_wsj_d_conference/ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/02/15/briefly_apple_games_ballmer_on_vista_sales_and_apple_patents/ Apple has taken its search for gaming-related talent a step further by seeking interns to fill programming roles. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Microsoft CEO was caught yapping about Apple and the Ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/02/15/briefly_apple_games_ballmer_on_vista_sales_and_apple_patents/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/06/15/microsoft_cofounder_bill_gates_to_step_down/ Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced a two-year transition process that will ultimately end with the departure of chairman Bill Gates, who founded the company along with Paul Allen back in 1975. T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/06/15/microsoft_cofounder_bill_gates_to_step_down/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/05/23/jobs_humors_d_crowd_talks_itunes_49_future_products/ Exclusive -- A witty Steve Jobs helped kick-off the third annual Wall Street Journal D Conference last night, focusing his comments largely on the digital music arena as it pertains to Apple's iPod an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/05/23/jobs_humors_d_crowd_talks_itunes_49_future_products/ Mon, 23 May 2005 14:00:00 GMT