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 12:27:32 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_trademarks_its_patented_macroscalar_code_optimization_technology/ Apple has recently filed for international trademark protections of "macroscalar," its name for various patented optimizations for efficiently executing code on a processor, suggesting it plans to beg... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_trademarks_its_patented_macroscalar_code_optimization_technology/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/briefly_high_priced_wintel_tablets_dutch_itunes_match/ Intel and Microsoft need to strike a deal or Windows 8 tablets might be priced out of reach for most consumers and Apple officially launches iTunes Match in the Netherlands. 'Wintel' tablets It ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/briefly_high_priced_wintel_tablets_dutch_itunes_match/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/video_ces_week_2_2012_tech_review/ Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the second week of 2012, including a tour of CES 2012, Steve Ballmer's keynote, big product news, the week's business stories, and upco... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/video_ces_week_2_2012_tech_review/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/arm_ceo_not_impressed_by_intels_medfield_chips_for_smartphones_tablets_/ The chief executive of ARM, which supplies the reference designs for Apple's custom chips found in the iPhone and iPad, has said he doesn't view Intel's newly unveiled smartphone and tablet chips as c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/arm_ceo_not_impressed_by_intels_medfield_chips_for_smartphones_tablets_/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/apple_awarded_676_patents_in_2011_ranks_39th_among_all_companies/ Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S. The No. 1 inventor in America, as it has b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/apple_awarded_676_patents_in_2011_ranks_39th_among_all_companies/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/apple_sold_12m_macbook_airs_over_holidays_new_models_with_ivy_bridge_loom/ Apple is said to have sold 1.2 million of its thin-and-light MacBook Air over the holiday buying season, as competing PC makers hope to steal some of Apple's thunder by unveiling their own "Ultrabooks... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/apple_sold_12m_macbook_airs_over_holidays_new_models_with_ivy_bridge_loom/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/intels_mac_bound_ivy_bridge_cpus_rumored_to_launch_april_8/ Intel is rumored to release a total of 25 new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, 2012, signaling a potential launch window for Apple's next generation of Macs. Intel will release 17 des... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/intels_mac_bound_ivy_bridge_cpus_rumored_to_launch_april_8/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/intels_thunderbolt_reportedly_coming_to_pcs_in_april_2012/ As Apple enjoys nearly a year-long head start with the Thunderbolt technology, Intel has begun notifying PC makers that it will "fully release" the high-speed I/O in April 2012, according to a new rep... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/intels_thunderbolt_reportedly_coming_to_pcs_in_april_2012/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/acer_chairman_sees_mac_growth_stalling_in_face_of_ultrabook_surge/ Acer chairman JT Wang expects Apple's gains in the PC industry to weaken over the next two years as a result of a future surge in sales of notebooks matching Intel's ultrabook design specifications. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/acer_chairman_sees_mac_growth_stalling_in_face_of_ultrabook_surge/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/hard_drive_shortage_hurts_intel_but_apple_is_the_least_impacted/ While chipmaker Intel has said a lingering hard drive shortage will affect its fourth-quarter results, the issue is not expected to have a negative effect on Apple's Mac sales. Intel's results are ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/hard_drive_shortage_hurts_intel_but_apple_is_the_least_impacted/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/pc_makers_losing_interest_in_tablets_hope_ultrabooks_will_improve_margins/ Traditional PC makers are said to not be paying much attention to the tablet market controlled by Apple and now Amazon, and are instead pinning their hopes on thin-and-light Ultrabooks to improve gros... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/pc_makers_losing_interest_in_tablets_hope_ultrabooks_will_improve_margins/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/intel_ivy_bridge_chip_candidates_for_macbook_pro_air_to_arrive_in_may/ Intel's next-generation Ivy Bridge mobile processors, expected to appear in future MacBook Pro and MacBook Air updates from Apple, will hit the market in May of 2012, a leaked Intel product roadmap re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/intel_ivy_bridge_chip_candidates_for_macbook_pro_air_to_arrive_in_may/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/ultrabooks_headed_for_5_10_price_drop_in_early_2012/ Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 mar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/ultrabooks_headed_for_5_10_price_drop_in_early_2012/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/apple_rumored_to_revamp_macbook_air_lineup_with_15_in_model_in_early_2012/ Apple is said to be preparing an update to its MacBook Air series in the first quarter of 2012 with the addition of a new 15-inch thin-and-light model. The new 15-inch MacBook Air would join the ex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/apple_rumored_to_revamp_macbook_air_lineup_with_15_in_model_in_early_2012/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/26/intel_investigating_proprietary_dock_connector_for_2012_ultrabooks/ Intel is reportedly planning to release a proprietary connector that will work alongside its Thunderbolt technology to allow for advanced docking stations for the chipmakers' ultrabook design specific... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/26/intel_investigating_proprietary_dock_connector_for_2012_ultrabooks/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/apple_rumored_to_switch_back_to_nvidia_gpus_for_2012_macbook_models/ Apple's switch to AMD graphics across its entire product line could be short-lived, as a new rumor claims that next-generation MacBook models will once again feature Nvidia graphics processors. Nvi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/apple_rumored_to_switch_back_to_nvidia_gpus_for_2012_macbook_models/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/ultrabook_makers_turn_to_plastic_as_apple_controls_unibody_aluminum_supply/ Apple's continued control unibody aluminum chassis supply has reportedly forced Ultrabook makers, hoping to compete with the MacBook Air, to turn to alternative materials such as plastic. Industry ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/ultrabook_makers_turn_to_plastic_as_apple_controls_unibody_aluminum_supply/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/apple_reportedly_prepped_amd_powered_macbook_air_dropped_it_at_last_minute/ Apple is said to have developed a MacBook Air running Advanced Micro Devices' Fusion Llano processor last spring, but scrapped it at the last minute because of production issues, according to an unver... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/apple_reportedly_prepped_amd_powered_macbook_air_dropped_it_at_last_minute/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/hp_takes_aim_at_apples_macbook_air_with_new_900_folio13_ultrabook/ The latest entry in the thin-and-light Ultrabook lineup is HP's new Folio13, a 13-inch laptop with a 128GB solid-state drive that undercuts Apple's MacBook Air with a starting price of $900. HP's f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/hp_takes_aim_at_apples_macbook_air_with_new_900_folio13_ultrabook/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/13/apple_interest_in_intel_switch_led_to_purchase_of_next_return_of_steve_jobs/ Apple's initial unsuccessful attempt to build a modern operating system in preparation for the switch to Intel processors led to the company's realization that it needed to purchase NeXT, a move that ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/13/apple_interest_in_intel_switch_led_to_purchase_of_next_return_of_steve_jobs/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/arm_seen_challenging_intels_notebook_chip_dominance_by_2013/ ARM, the company whose reference designs are used in the chips that power Apple's iPhone and iPad, is expected by industry insiders to carve out a significant presence in the traditional notebook comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/arm_seen_challenging_intels_notebook_chip_dominance_by_2013/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/acer_asus_slash_ultrabook_orders_by_40_struggle_against_macbook_air/ Intel's thin-and-light "Ultrabook" design, inspired in part by the success of Apple's MacBook Air form factor, continues to struggle in the market, prompting PC makers Acer and Asus to reduce orders b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/acer_asus_slash_ultrabook_orders_by_40_struggle_against_macbook_air/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/despite_new_cpu_options_apple_reportedly_questioning_future_of_mac_pro/ Despite the coming availability of a new generation of Sandy Bridge desktop CPUs suitable for advancing Apple's Mac Pro line, the company has reportedly been evaluating whether to continue to invest i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/despite_new_cpu_options_apple_reportedly_questioning_future_of_mac_pro/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/circumstances_likely_to_see_apple_push_macbook_pro_refresh_to_november/ A refresh to Apple's professional line of notebooks once anticipated for an introduction as early as September may not roll out until early next month. The late-2011 MacBook Pros, first detailed by... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/circumstances_likely_to_see_apple_push_macbook_pro_refresh_to_november/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/intel_confirms_current_thunderbolt_macs_will_support_next_gen_optical_cables/ Chipmaker Intel has confirmed that Apple's current lineup of Thunderbolt-equipped Macs will support fiber optic Thunderbolt cables when they arrive next year. Intel spokesman Dave Salvator indicate... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/intel_confirms_current_thunderbolt_macs_will_support_next_gen_optical_cables/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/goldman_sachs_bullish_on_apple_raises_ipad_mac_iphone_estimates/ Investment bank Goldman Sachs sees Apple outperforming the firm's previous expectations in spite of recent market troubles and has raised its shipping estimates for the iPad, Mac and iPhone. Analys... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/goldman_sachs_bullish_on_apple_raises_ipad_mac_iphone_estimates/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/pc_makers_want_cheaper_intel_chips_to_compete_with_apples_air_pricing/ Struggling to compete with the pricing of Apple's MacBook Air lineup, "Ultrabook" PC makers have again asked Intel to reduce the price of its mobile CPUs. Executives from both Acer Taiwan and Compa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/pc_makers_want_cheaper_intel_chips_to_compete_with_apples_air_pricing/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/intels_ivy_bridge_support_for_4k_resolution_could_pave_way_for_retina_macs/ Intel quietly revealed last week that its next-generation Ivy Bridge processors will support the 4K display resolution, with up to 4096 x 4096 pixels per monitor, potentially paving the way for Apple ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/intels_ivy_bridge_support_for_4k_resolution_could_pave_way_for_retina_macs/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/intel_details_thunderbolt_technology_spec_evolution_plans_for_next_year/ Intel on Thursday offered more details on its Thunderbolt specifications, detailing features for consumers as well as requirements for PC and peripheral manufacturers in view of expanding adoption of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/intel_details_thunderbolt_technology_spec_evolution_plans_for_next_year/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/intels_mcafee_to_add_remote_wipe_tracking_features_to_macbook_air_like_ultrabooks/ After acquiring security firm McAfee last year, Intel has announced plans to embed iCloud-like remote lock, wipe and location tracking features in silicon for PC "ultrabook" competitors of Apple's Mac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/intels_mcafee_to_add_remote_wipe_tracking_features_to_macbook_air_like_ultrabooks/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/intel_google_announce_mobile_partnership_for_atom_android_smartphones/ Intel and Google have announced a partnership to enable the use of Android software on Intel's Atom mobile x86-compatible processors, in hopes the chips can wrestle market share from the ARM processor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/intel_google_announce_mobile_partnership_for_atom_android_smartphones/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/apple_may_surprise_with_late_2011_macbook_pro_refresh/ Exclusive: With Intel's next-generation Core i-Series mobile platform not expected until the second quarter of 2012, Apple is reportedly preparing a refresh of its professional notebook line ahead of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/apple_may_surprise_with_late_2011_macbook_pro_refresh/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:45:00 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/11/09/06/ultrabook_makers_testing_the_water_with_initial_shipments_under_50k_report/ Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/ultrabook_makers_testing_the_water_with_initial_shipments_under_50k_report/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/rumor_apple_investigating_usb_3_0_for_macs_ahead_of_intel/ A new report claims Apple has continued to investigate implementing USB 3.0 in its Mac computers independent of Intel's plans to eventually support USB 3.0 at the chipset level. VR-Zone cites an an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/rumor_apple_investigating_usb_3_0_for_macs_ahead_of_intel/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/apple_microsoft_and_intel_to_bid_on_15_million_unit_tablet_deal/ Apple, Microsoft and Intel are considering making a bid for a Turkish government project that would see the winning company build and supply of up to 15 million tablets, over four years, to school chi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/apple_microsoft_and_intel_to_bid_on_15_million_unit_tablet_deal/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/intel_denies_partners_requests_for_50_ultrabook_cpu_price_cut/ Sources within the notebook industry allege that Intel has rejected a request from PC makers for a steep 50 percent discount on CPUs designed for its Ultrabook specification, even as manufacturers str... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/intel_denies_partners_requests_for_50_ultrabook_cpu_price_cut/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/apple_threatened_intel_with_wake_up_call_over_chip_power_consumption/ Officials at Apple were at at one point so unsatisfied with power consumption levels of Intel's processors that they threatened to end their partnership with the chipmaker, if the problems were not ad... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/apple_threatened_intel_with_wake_up_call_over_chip_power_consumption/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/intel_capital_creates_300m_ultrabook_fund_to_drive_thin_and_light_designs/ Intel Capital, the strategic investment arm of the world's largest chipmaker, announced on Wednesday a $300 million UltraBook fund to invest in new technologies for its new category of tablet-like not... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/intel_capital_creates_300m_ultrabook_fund_to_drive_thin_and_light_designs/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/intel_issues_ultrabook_reference_specs_with_710_and_below_bom/ As notebook makers struggle to produce thin-and-light notebooks that compete with Apple's MacBook Air on price, Intel has sent a reference bill of materials to its partners with costs of $475-$650 for... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/intel_issues_ultrabook_reference_specs_with_710_and_below_bom/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:40:00 GMT