http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:57 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/google_hopes_to_compete_with_itunes_offer_pay_tv_on_youtube/ Google is reportedly looking to get into the pay-per-episode TV business with YouTube by offering streaming content for purchase via a service that would compete with iTunes downloads. According to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/google_hopes_to_compete_with_itunes_offer_pay_tv_on_youtube/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/google_phone_reports_continue_apple_rejects_motorola_droid_app/ Another report claims that a Google-branded phone will arrive soon, and an application that served as a promotional tool for the Motorola Droid was rejected by Apple for distribution in the iPhone App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/google_phone_reports_continue_apple_rejects_motorola_droid_app/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/29/evidence_of_new_apples_iphone_model_maps_application_uncovered/ Signs of a new iPhone hardware model being tested online and Apple's interest in updating the handset's built-in Maps application have been revealed. A handset identifying itself as "iPhone 3,1" wa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/29/evidence_of_new_apples_iphone_model_maps_application_uncovered/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_software_markets/ Google's Android is working to match the iPhone App Store's mobile software market but with fewer restrictions for developers. This article is the fourth in a series examining how Android stacks up in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_software_markets/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:00 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/09/11/19/web_search_statistics_show_bing_stagnant_google_growing/ Following a press release from ComScore indicating that Microsoft has approached 10% market share with Bing, more comprehensive search statistics indicate that Bing's growth and share of web search is... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/web_search_statistics_show_bing_stagnant_google_growing/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010/ Google is rumored to release its own custom-built Android phone in early 2010, allowing the company to control all of the facets of the software and hardware, much like with Apple and the iPhone. A... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_met_with_admob_weeks_before_acquisition_by_google/ Apple reportedly approached mobile-ad king AdMob weeks before Google's $750 million dollar takeover of the company. Sources close to the matter confirmed to Bloomberg that Apple contacted AdMob Inc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_met_with_admob_weeks_before_acquisition_by_google/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/google_to_have_larger_iphone_ad_presence_with_admob_acquisition/ Google's purchase of AdMob Inc. will make it the Internet's largest mobile advertising company, and CEO Eric Schmidt said the acquisition will allow Google to have a presence in more iPhone applicatio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/google_to_have_larger_iphone_ad_presence_with_admob_acquisition/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/google_says_its_navigation_will_come_to_iphone_if_apple_approves/ Google on Wednesday revealed a free online navigation service that will be a part of its forthcoming Android 2.0 mobile operating system. It could also come to the iPhone, the company said, if given t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/google_says_its_navigation_will_come_to_iphone_if_apple_approves/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/droid_arrives_on_verizon_nov_6_with_google_maps_navigation/ Motorola and Verizon hope to slow the momentum of Apple's iPhone with next week's launch of the Motorola Droid phone, which will arrive equipped with a beta version of the new Google Maps Navigation. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/droid_arrives_on_verizon_nov_6_with_google_maps_navigation/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/google_reveals_android_2_0_features_updates/ Details were released Tuesday on the Android 2.0 platform, adding features and support to Google's open-source mobile operating system. Google announced that version 2.0 support would be added in t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/google_reveals_android_2_0_features_updates/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/fcc_chairman_iphone_bandwidth_will_require_spectrum_changes/ Bandwidth-heavy mobile devices like Apple's iPhone will require new policies because of a coming "spectrum gap," the U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman said in a new interview. In a di... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/fcc_chairman_iphone_bandwidth_will_require_spectrum_changes/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/kindle_software_coming_to_mac_google_chrome_hits_milestone/ Amazon Kindle customers will have the ability to read their content on the Mac when the official application is launched in the future; and Google Chrome inches closer to release with its developer pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/kindle_software_coming_to_mac_google_chrome_hits_milestone/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/t_mobile_u_s_ad_inadvertently_boosts_sales_of_iphone_app/ Sales of a year-old iPhone app doubled after a similar program for Android was prominently shown by a celebrity in a U.S. T-Mobile commercial. A new advertisement featuring alumni of Saturday Night... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/t_mobile_u_s_ad_inadvertently_boosts_sales_of_iphone_app/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/rumored_google_audio_could_compete_with_apples_itunes/ A new report suggests Google will continue to expand into Apple's business territories, with a new music service partnership between the search giant and two established music providers rumored to hav... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/rumored_google_audio_could_compete_with_apples_itunes/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_says_iphone_competitors_still_fail_to_compete/ As smartphone companies attempt to catch up with the first-generation iPhone, Apple executive Tim Cook said during Monday's earnings report that his company remains multiple steps ahead of its competi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_says_iphone_competitors_still_fail_to_compete/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/verizons_iphone_targeting_motorola_droid_phone_revealed/ After the hardware was teased in a new advertisement over the weekend, purported shots and details of the Android-powered Motorola Droid have surfaced, giving insight into the device Verizon hopes to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/verizons_iphone_targeting_motorola_droid_phone_revealed/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/levinson_resignation_means_apple_google_boards_sever_last_tie/ Google announced Monday that Dr. Arthur Levinson resigned from the company's board of directors, severing its last common link with Apple's own board. Levinson, former CEO of Genentech, remains on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/levinson_resignation_means_apple_google_boards_sever_last_tie/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/u_s_lawmakers_want_tables_turned_on_google_voice/ Though the absence of Google Voice from the iPhone App Store previously prompted an FCC probe, a group of lawmakers now want the service itself investigated for blocking calls to rural areas. AT&T,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/u_s_lawmakers_want_tables_turned_on_google_voice/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/multi_phone_android_platform_seen_to_overtake_iphone_by_2012/ Due to its presence on multiple manufacturers' devices, Android will overtake Apple's iPhone in terms of market share by 2012, an analyst has predicted. Ken Dulaney, vice president and distinguishe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/multi_phone_android_platform_seen_to_overtake_iphone_by_2012/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/verizon_turns_to_android_to_compete_with_apples_iphone/ Verizon has teamed with Google to bring two Android-powered phones and the Google Voice service to its network, in an effort to fight off the iPhone and its exclusive agreement with AT&T. Together,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/verizon_turns_to_android_to_compete_with_apples_iphone/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/google_expands_ads_for_smartphones_adds_to_iphone_maps_app/ In addition to debuting new AdSense capabilities for smartphones, Google has quietly inserted advertisements next to search results in the iPhone OS 3.1 Maps application. Ads show up in iPhone Maps... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/google_expands_ads_for_smartphones_adds_to_iphone_maps_app/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/flash_coming_to_most_smartphones_but_not_apples_iphone/ Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/flash_coming_to_most_smartphones_but_not_apples_iphone/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/publishers_eye_apples_tablet_schmidt_on_board_resignation/ Google CEO Eric Schmidt denied that a federal investigation prompted his resignation from the Apple Board of directors; and a consortium of magazine publishers hope to create their own store to sell c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/publishers_eye_apples_tablet_schmidt_on_board_resignation/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/apple_purchased_google_maps_competitor_placebase_report/ This summer, Apple quietly purchased the worldwide mapping company Placebase -- one that competed with Google's own Maps product, featured on the iPhone. Reports of the purchase of Placebase, maker... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/apple_purchased_google_maps_competitor_placebase_report/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/25/att_fires_back_at_google_on_net_neutrality_rules/ AT&T has written the Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau to insist that any new net neutrality rules need be apply to everyone in the industry, including web companies like... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/25/att_fires_back_at_google_on_net_neutrality_rules/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/22/att_weighs_in_against_net_neutrality_for_wireless_networks/ AT&T, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the U.S., has spoken out against recent statements by the Federal Communications Commission chairman in favor of Net neutrality. While AT&T supports the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/22/att_weighs_in_against_net_neutrality_for_wireless_networks/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/21/fcc_chairman_net_neutrality_must_be_preserved/ As devices like the iPhone make the Web an even more integral part of Americans' daily lives, it is important that the Internet remains an open system, Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Comm... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/21/fcc_chairman_net_neutrality_must_be_preserved/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/apple_fires_back_at_google_over_voice_app_rejection_claim/ Hours after Google's letter to the FCC was published in its entirety, Apple has directly responded to the claim that it has formally rejected the Google Voice application from the iPhone App Store. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/apple_fires_back_at_google_over_voice_app_rejection_claim/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/google_says_voice_software_was_rejected_from_the_app_store/ The Federal Communications Commission on Friday posted the un-redacted version of Google's letter regarding the iPhone App Store at the request of the search company, bringing new revelations in the G... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/google_says_voice_software_was_rejected_from_the_app_store/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/16/ipod_touch_speed_tests_iphone_radiation_google_chrome_mac/ A new test proves Apple's claims of a 50 percent faster iPod touch; the iPhone does OK in a radiation emission test; and Google Chrome is updated, but Mac users still have to wait for a final version.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/16/ipod_touch_speed_tests_iphone_radiation_google_chrome_mac/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/fcc_investigates_wireless_carrier_competition/ The Federal Communications Commission signaled this week that it will look into major U.S. wireless carriers in an attempt to increase competition, innovation, and consumer protection in the market. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/fcc_investigates_wireless_carrier_competition/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/apples_app_store_annual_revenue_estimated_at_2_4b/ A new snapshot of mobile device usage offers a glimpse into Apple's App Store, suggesting that the online service takes in nearly $200 million from users per month. The latest Mobile Metrics Report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/apples_app_store_annual_revenue_estimated_at_2_4b/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/nokia_hopes_to_fight_off_apple_iphone_gains_with_linux/ Even though Nokia's Symbian mobile operating system commands the lion's share of the worldwide smartphone market, the world's largest handset maker is looking to Linux to take on the iPhone. Source... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/nokia_hopes_to_fight_off_apple_iphone_gains_with_linux/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/24/google_responds_to_fcc_skype_rejection_claims/ Google on Friday, like Apple and AT&T, responded to a Federal Communications Commission inquiry, and also disputed a report that alleged the application Skype had been blocked from use on Android. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/24/google_responds_to_fcc_skype_rejection_claims/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/apple_responds_to_fcc_inquiry_over_google_voice_dilemma/ Apple on Friday offered a rare glimpse into the exclusive agreement between the iPhone maker and AT&T, when it officially responded to an inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission and explain... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/apple_responds_to_fcc_inquiry_over_google_voice_dilemma/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/google_to_join_apple_att_in_fcc_hot_seat/ While Apple and AT&T have long been seen as the suspects in a Federal Communications Probe into the blocking of Google Voice from the App Store, Google, rather than playing the role of victim, may als... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/google_to_join_apple_att_in_fcc_hot_seat/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/19/apples_campaign_to_win_the_app_store_publicity_battle/ For a company known to masterfully drum up free press and unparalleled buzz, Apple's recent struggles in the App Store public relations game have been uncharacteristic. But company executive Phil Schi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/19/apples_campaign_to_win_the_app_store_publicity_battle/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/briefly_ipod_touch_prices_att_voicemail_changes_chrome_mac_speed/ A new rumor speculates on the capacity and pricing of new iPod touch models; AT&T plans changes to its voicemail service; and Google Chrome pre-alpha is the Mac's fastest browser. iPod touch rumor:... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/briefly_ipod_touch_prices_att_voicemail_changes_chrome_mac_speed/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT