http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:02:42 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/briefly_new_apple_mac_ad_features_familiar_face_blu_ray_pc_adoption/ Distinctly voiced actor Patrick Warburton plays a high-end PC in a new "Get a Mac" ad; and a new study suggests that adoption of Blu-ray players for PCs is very low. Get a Mac with 'Puddy' Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/briefly_new_apple_mac_ad_features_familiar_face_blu_ray_pc_adoption/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apple_rumored_to_create_social_media_consolidation_client/ Apple could be creating a standalone social networking application that will connect to multiple Web sites and share music listening habits with friends, according to a new rumor. Following up on a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apple_rumored_to_create_social_media_consolidation_client/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/08/apples_itunes_9_rumored_to_have_blu_ray_social_media_support/ A new report suggests that the next version of Apple's iTunes could carry support for Blu-ray discs, visual management and rearrangement capabilities for App Store software, and integration with socia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/08/apples_itunes_9_rumored_to_have_blu_ray_social_media_support/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/20/blu_ray_special_features_coming_to_app_store/ The last to embrace the Blu-ray high definition video format, Universal is poised to become the first to tie home theater with Apple's App Store, bringing companion features to the iPhone and iPod tou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/20/blu_ray_special_features_coming_to_app_store/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/12/apple_may_benefit_from_slowing_economy/ While global economic woes certainly aren't good news for retailers this holiday season, a report by Reuters suggests a silver lining for Apple: its key competitors may be hit even harder. The loo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/12/apple_may_benefit_from_slowing_economy/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/14/notes_of_interest_from_apples_macbook_event/ With multiple product updates all arriving at once, many might have been overwhelmed by Apple's MacBook launch to overlook potentially important features and limitations -- including the need to log o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/14/notes_of_interest_from_apples_macbook_event/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/30/apple_to_unleash_first_builds_of_snow_leopard_since_wwdc/ Apple is quietly preparing to equip some of its developers with the first pre-release copies of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard since an inaugural build was issued to attendees during its annual developers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/30/apple_to_unleash_first_builds_of_snow_leopard_since_wwdc/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/10/itunes_hd_videos_low_bitrate_include_ipod_ready_versions/ Those expecting Blu-ray level video from Apple's new HD TV shows may be significantly disappointed -- though buyers will find a surprise in the form of a smaller version for their iPhones and iPods. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/10/itunes_hd_videos_low_bitrate_include_ipod_ready_versions/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/23/digg_founder_claims_knowledge_of_4g_ipod_nano_itunes_8_0/ Digg creator Kevin Rose says he knows many details of Apple's iPod revisions for September, including what appears to be a photo of the fourth-generation iPod nano and a teaser for information of iTun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/23/digg_founder_claims_knowledge_of_4g_ipod_nano_itunes_8_0/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/07/sony_in_blu_ray_talks_with_apple_microsoft/ With its victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Sony is now said to be entertaining talks with rivals Apple and Microsoft over supplying its Blu-ray drives for future generations of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/07/sony_in_blu_ray_talks_with_apple_microsoft/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/29/apple_game_rentals_safari_anti_phishing_blu_ray_notebook_drives/ A recently published patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at the possibility of game rentals and a more advanced games management component of the iTunes Store. Meanwhile, readers question the disappea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/29/apple_game_rentals_safari_anti_phishing_blu_ray_notebook_drives/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/19/game_over_toshiba_pulls_plug_on_ailing_hd_dvd_format/ Following a thorough review of its overall strategy, Toshiba Corporation said Tuesday that it will no longer develop or manufacture HD DVD players, marking an end to the battle against Blu-ray for sup... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/19/game_over_toshiba_pulls_plug_on_ailing_hd_dvd_format/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/15/toshiba_rumored_to_quit_hd_dvd_as_wal_mart_pulls_support/ The conflict between high-definition disc formats is rapidly drawing to a close, as Wal-Mart is the latest store to back Blu-ray over HD DVD and Toshiba is reportedly poised to withdraw its format fro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/15/toshiba_rumored_to_quit_hd_dvd_as_wal_mart_pulls_support/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/12/blu_ray_exclusives_by_best_buy_netflix_deal_hd_dvd_serious_blow/ Compounding troubles for the ailing HD DVD format, Best Buy and movie rental service Netflix both said on Monday that they would focus their attention on Blu-ray discs. Netflix was first to take th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/12/blu_ray_exclusives_by_best_buy_netflix_deal_hd_dvd_serious_blow/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/28/briefly_70k_iphones_in_germany_hd_dvd_cuts_office_2008_flaw/ Germans have purchased only 70,000 iPhones since the handset went on sale in November. Meanwhile, HD DVD is said to be on its last leg, prompting Toshiba to slash the price of its HD DVD players acros... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/28/briefly_70k_iphones_in_germany_hd_dvd_cuts_office_2008_flaw/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/10/universal_seen_clear_of_obligations_to_hd_dvd_may_switch_to_blu_ray/ The two remaining studios backing HD DVD could soon switch sides to Blu-ray, ending the next-generation high-definition format war instantly, according to a published report. Variety claims confirm... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/10/universal_seen_clear_of_obligations_to_hd_dvd_may_switch_to_blu_ray/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/deathblow_paramount_to_abandon_hd_dvd_in_return_to_blu_ray/ Paramount Pictures is poised to drop its support of HD DVD in favor of Sonyís Blu-ray format, landing a decisive blow to the Toshiba-backed next-generation DVD format and all but assuring Blu-ray's ro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/deathblow_paramount_to_abandon_hd_dvd_in_return_to_blu_ray/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/04/warner_bros_opts_for_blu_ray_over_hd_dvd/ Movie studio Warner Bros. has confirmed that it will switch to releasing HD movies only in the Blu-ray Disc format, potentially ending HD DVD's run in the marketplace and affecting the computer indust... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/04/warner_bros_opts_for_blu_ray_over_hd_dvd/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/03/apple_set_to_ship_macs_with_blu_ray_support_report/ Apple Inc. at this month's Macworld Expo will will outline a high-definition video strategy that will see its weight thrown further behind Sony Corp's Blu-ray DVD format as opposed to Toshiba's HD-DVD... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/03/apple_set_to_ship_macs_with_blu_ray_support_report/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT