http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:41:39 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. According to the developer blog which initia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apples_next_mac_pro_may_sport_six_core_processors/ A forthcoming update to the Mac Pro line could have short-term exclusivity of a new Intel Xeon six-core CPU early next year, according to a new rumor. Citing an inside source, Hardmac has reported ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apples_next_mac_pro_may_sport_six_core_processors/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/apple_endorses_wi_fi_direct_for_networking_without_hotspots/ Apple and a consortium of other technology companies in the Wi-Fi Alliance have agreed to a new peer-to-peer wireless standard that aims to make it easier for electronics to communicate. Wi-Fi Dire... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/apple_endorses_wi_fi_direct_for_networking_without_hotspots/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/intel_suit_halts_development_of_future_nvidia_chipsets/ Nvidia, the maker of Intel-compatible chipsets for Apple's line of Macs, has announced it will cease development of future hardware until its suit with Intel is settled sometime in 2010. The announ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/intel_suit_halts_development_of_future_nvidia_chipsets/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/why_apple_is_betting_on_light_peak_with_intel_a_love_story/ Despite Apple's investments in developing its own custom ARM microchips in place of using Intel's Atom mobile processors, the company has reached out to Intel as a partner to drive the adoption of the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/why_apple_is_betting_on_light_peak_with_intel_a_love_story/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/25/intel_releases_core_i7_clarksfield_mobile_processors/ Intel this week unveiled two new high-performance Core i7 mobile processors, bringing the power of Nehalem, previously seen only in desktops, to the mobile market. The Intel Core i7 Mobile Processo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/25/intel_releases_core_i7_clarksfield_mobile_processors/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/24/apples_much_anticipated_tablet_device_coming_early_next_year/ Exclusive: After four years of meticulous development riddled with setbacks, Apple is now racing toward an early 2010 launch of a device that may see the electronics maker redefine the portable comput... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/24/apples_much_anticipated_tablet_device_coming_early_next_year/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/01/apple_may_drop_nvidia_chips_in_macs_following_contract_fight/ Although they've portrayed themselves almost as best friends for several months, Apple and NVIDIA are now rumored in a spat that could see some GeForce chipsets excluded from future Mac models. A r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/01/apple_may_drop_nvidia_chips_in_macs_following_contract_fight/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/26/apple_ups_stake_in_iphone_graphics_chip_designer/ Apple has increased its holdings in Imagination Technologies, the chip designer responsible for the graphics technology inside the iPhone and iPod touch, and now holds a combined 9.5% stake in the com... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/26/apple_ups_stake_in_iphone_graphics_chip_designer/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/04/intel_deal_to_buy_wind_river_may_pit_it_against_apples_iphone_team/ An Intel move to buy mobile software experts Wind River Systems could do more than just give the chip maker a leg up in handheld devices; it could also spark more direct competition between Apple and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/04/intel_deal_to_buy_wind_river_may_pit_it_against_apples_iphone_team/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/intel_to_launch_calpella_with_quad_core_notebook_chips_in_q3/ Intel still plans to launch its next-generation Calpella notebook platform, expected to find its way into Apple's MacBook lines, sometime in the the third quarter of this year, according to a new repo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/intel_to_launch_calpella_with_quad_core_notebook_chips_in_q3/ Tue, 12 May 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/27/nvidia_strikes_back_against_intel/ GPU maker NVIDIA has fired back a countersuit against Intel in response to Intel's suit to block NVIDIA from making controller chips for future generations of Intel's processors. NVIDIA's complaint... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/27/nvidia_strikes_back_against_intel/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/04/benchmarks_of_2009_imacs_mac_minis_show_negligible_speed_ups/ Although Apple is touting the performance of its new iMac and Mac mini desktops, a new test shows that newer processors from Intel have had little impact on the computers' true speed. Benchmarks ru... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/04/benchmarks_of_2009_imacs_mac_minis_show_negligible_speed_ups/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/03/notes_of_interest_on_apples_desktops_mac_pro_gets_xeons_early/ While most are familiar with Apple's desktop overhaul, a number of important details have slipped through the cracks -- including confirmation that Apple is receiving access to Intel's next-generation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/03/notes_of_interest_on_apples_desktops_mac_pro_gets_xeons_early/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/28/mac_os_x_10_5_7_may_have_nehalem_radeon_hd_4000_support/ In addition to expected fixes, Apple's upcoming 10.5.7 update to Mac OS X Leopard is now claimed to recognize Intel's newer Nehalem architecture as well as AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4000 graphics chipsets. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/28/mac_os_x_10_5_7_may_have_nehalem_radeon_hd_4000_support/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/19/nvidia_accuses_intel_of_fighting_innovation_with_lawsuit/ A legal dispute between two chip giants turned bitter on Thursday when NVIDIA characterized a recent lawsuit from Intel as a low-blow effort to save its "decaying" CPU business by squeezing its compe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/19/nvidia_accuses_intel_of_fighting_innovation_with_lawsuit/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/19/intel_sues_nvidia_to_halt_development_of_future_chipsets/ Intel Corp. is suing partner NVIDIA to stop it from developing compatible chipsets for future generation Intel processors, a sign that the world's largest chipmaker isn't taking favorably to NVIDIA's ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/19/intel_sues_nvidia_to_halt_development_of_future_chipsets/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/22/job_cuts_enroute_for_microsoft_other_tech_industry_giants/ Some of tech's biggest and and normally safest players, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Sony, and Google, are trimming their workforces in a bid to lower costs and stave off a harsh economy. Micro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/22/job_cuts_enroute_for_microsoft_other_tech_industry_giants/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/possible_imac_quad_core_cpus_mac_clone_maker_blocked_more/ Intel has formally unveiled a new set of efficient Core 2 Quad processors that may form the linchpin of Apple's next iMacs. Also, would-be Mac clone developer EFI-X USA is being denied the parts it c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/possible_imac_quad_core_cpus_mac_clone_maker_blocked_more/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/12/apple_seeks_hsupa_engineers_intel_preps_budget_ultraportable_cpu/ Apple is searching for lab engineers familiar with a more advanced version of 3G than in current iPhones. Also, Intel is reportedly crafting a processor that would straddle the line between netbooks ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/12/apple_seeks_hsupa_engineers_intel_preps_budget_ultraportable_cpu/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/19/intel_ups_stake_in_imagination_following_apples_buy_in/ Two days after Apple purchased a 3.6 percent share in Imagination Technologies, Intel increased its own stake in the British graphics chip design firm to a comparable share, filings show. Working t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/19/intel_ups_stake_in_imagination_following_apples_buy_in/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/19/apples_opencl_standard_near_complete_in_just_six_months/ Apple has reportedly set an industry record by moving its OpenCL parallel computing standard from its beginnings to imminent approval in half a year, paving the way for its inclusion in Mac OS X Snow ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/19/apples_opencl_standard_near_complete_in_just_six_months/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/24/intel_gets_foot_in_mouth_about_arm_twisting_iphone_comments/ Damage control kicked into overdrive at the world's largest chipmaker this week in the wake of comments from two Intel executives who had a field day badmouthing the iPhone and its embedded ARM proces... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/24/intel_gets_foot_in_mouth_about_arm_twisting_iphone_comments/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/23/briefly_android_sales_vs_app_store_intel_notebook_cooling/ Despite their would-be rivalry, Android and iPhone owners have much in common with third-party app downloads even if one is more popular than the other, according to a new study. Also, Intel has take... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/23/briefly_android_sales_vs_app_store_intel_notebook_cooling/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/22/intel_says_iphone_not_capable_of_full_internet/ Intel Corp. this week used a developer forum in Taipei to tout its upcoming Moorestown platform for next-generation mobile Internet devices (MIDs) while slamming Apple's iPhone as a device bogged down... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/22/intel_says_iphone_not_capable_of_full_internet/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/20/intel_shows_off_working_moorestown_mid_device/ Intel on Monday showed off a prototype handheld based on Moorestown, its upcoming Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform designed to enable a new generation of ultra-thin, touchscreen devices with exte... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/20/intel_shows_off_working_moorestown_mid_device/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/apple_says_new_macbook_airs_to_ship_first_week_of_november/ Apple Store customers who ordered Apple's new 45-nanometer MacBook Airs with the understanding that they would not ship until "Early November" now have a more definitive date to go by. AppleInsider... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/apple_says_new_macbook_airs_to_ship_first_week_of_november/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/10/nvidia_platform_claimed_likely_for_new_macbook_line/ Stoking the fires just days before Apple revamps its portable line, the origin of a previous claim now believes NVIDIA's mainboard and discrete chipsets will form the backbone of the MacBook range upd... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/10/nvidia_platform_claimed_likely_for_new_macbook_line/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/04/nvidia_allegedly_showing_new_macbooks_to_staff/ A new rumor claims that Apple's long-rumored new MacBooks are making the rounds among NVIDIA's workers as evidence of its hardware prowess, and adds that the public itself might not have to wait much ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/04/nvidia_allegedly_showing_new_macbooks_to_staff/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/consensus_builds_for_rumored_sept_9_ipod_event/ Spurred on by his own leak from the past weekend, Digg founder Kevin Rose has pegged a more specific date for Apple to unveil its new iPods and is garnering support from additional sources. Listene... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/consensus_builds_for_rumored_sept_9_ipod_event/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/next_gen_macbook_air_cpu_apples_soho_neighbors_complain/ Intel's Developer Forum has revealed the processors likely to underpin the first refresh of the MacBook Air ultraportable. At the same time, residents near Apple's SoHo retail store in New York City ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/next_gen_macbook_air_cpu_apples_soho_neighbors_complain/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/14/intels_processor_future_through_2012_spotted_online/ With Intel's Developer Forum just days away, an apparently leaked presentation for the event indicates where the chipmaker's processors are headed over the course of the next four years. The slides... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/14/intels_processor_future_through_2012_spotted_online/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/intel_details_larrabee_multi_core_graphics_processor/ As a prelude to the SIGGRAPH expo, Intel has revealed some key details of its first dedicated 3D chipset and its potential for expanding what developers can do with 3D graphics. Still going under... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/intel_details_larrabee_multi_core_graphics_processor/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/30/could_nvidia_chipsets_replace_those_from_intel_in_next_gen_macs/ One high-tech journalist is making a compelling argument for why chipsets from graphics chip designer NVIDIA stand the most likely chance to replace those from Intel in Apple's next-generation Macinto... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/30/could_nvidia_chipsets_replace_those_from_intel_in_next_gen_macs/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/28/apples_next_gen_macs_to_have_something_special_under_the_hood/ A new generation of personal computers on the way from Apple Inc. may sport some of the most significant architectural changes since the Mac maker made the jump from PowerPC processors to those manufa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/28/apples_next_gen_macs_to_have_something_special_under_the_hood/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/virginia_techs_mac_pro_supercomputer_to_crack_29_teraflops/ A switch to newer Intel-based Apple Mac Pro workstations for an upcoming rekindling of Virginia Tech's supercomputer efforts will more than double the performance to as much as 29 teraflops and will o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/virginia_techs_mac_pro_supercomputer_to_crack_29_teraflops/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/intel_may_cater_to_apple_with_system_on_a_chip_dual_core_atom/ Intel's options for Apple and other customers interested in ultra-portable devices are about to expand thanks to the official launch of an all-in-one processor and a dual-core version of its Atom proc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/intel_may_cater_to_apple_with_system_on_a_chip_dual_core_atom/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/15/intel_says_first_quad_core_mobile_chips_on_the_horizon/ Apple chip supplier Intel said this week it's nearing the release of the industry's first mobile chips with four processing cores and is separately putting the finishing touches on a new generation of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/15/intel_says_first_quad_core_mobile_chips_on_the_horizon/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/28/third_party_tool_allows_mac_pro_overclocking/ In a rare example of the PC's performance tuning culture translating to the Mac, a new utility has surfaced that lets Mac Pro owners overclock their systems beyond Apple's official specifications. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/28/third_party_tool_allows_mac_pro_overclocking/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/17/apple_proposes_opencl_as_high_speed_computing_standard/ Apple has signed on to an industry-wide alliance that will see many companies, including some of the Mac maker's processor and video card suppliers, work together to develop an open format for acceler... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/17/apple_proposes_opencl_as_high_speed_computing_standard/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:10:00 GMT