http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:53:23 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/17/apples_imac_to_account_for_25_of_global_desktop_growth_in_2010/ After roughly two years of declines, growth in worldwide market for desktop PC sales is poised to rebound into the black during the 2010 calendar year, thanks largely to Apple's latest iMac offerings,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/17/apples_imac_to_account_for_25_of_global_desktop_growth_in_2010/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/15/february_mac_sales_up_43_apple_on_track_for_2_9m_in_quarter/ New retail sales data shows Apple has continued to have strong Mac and iPod sales at the start of 2010, with February's numbers showing significant year-over-year growth. Analyst Gene Munster with ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/15/february_mac_sales_up_43_apple_on_track_for_2_9m_in_quarter/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/08/blockbuster_2010_mac_sales_expected_to_carry_into_february_for_apple/ A slow start to Mac sales in early 2009 will work to Apple's advantage, potentially making strong 2010 sales seem even more impressive with numbers reflecting huge year-over-year growth, according to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/08/blockbuster_2010_mac_sales_expected_to_carry_into_february_for_apple/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/01/apple_ipad_production_hit_by_manufacturing_bottleneck_report/ Availability of Apple's forthcoming iPad may be limited when it launches later this month, due to an "unspecified production problem" that could restrict the number of shipped units to just 300,000. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/01/apple_ipad_production_hit_by_manufacturing_bottleneck_report/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/26/apple_predicted_to_introduce_lower_cost_iphone_models_in_june/ Apple's next update to the blockbuster iPhone handset is expected by one prominent analyst to have a lower total cost of ownership, and to also include new gesture-based functionality. Katy Huberty... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/26/apple_predicted_to_introduce_lower_cost_iphone_models_in_june/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/25/steve_jobs_says_apples_40_billion_in_cash_provides_security/ Apple co-founder Steve Jobs told investors at Thursday's shareholder meeting that his company's massive war chest of $40 billion gives it security and flexibility, but while a stock buy-back won't dri... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/25/steve_jobs_says_apples_40_billion_in_cash_provides_security/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/25/apple_reveals_plans_to_open_25_retail_stores_in_china/ At Apple's annual shareholders meeting at its campus in Cupertino, Calif., Thursday, the company revealed it intends to open 25 stores in the nation of China. Though the press was barred from cover... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/25/apple_reveals_plans_to_open_25_retail_stores_in_china/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/24/apples_pricing_discipline_gives_mac_10_5_market_dollar_share/ Though Apple carries just 5 percent of the total worldwide home PC market, the Mac commanded 10.5 percent of the market's dollar share during the holiday buying season. As most other PC makers are ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/24/apples_pricing_discipline_gives_mac_10_5_market_dollar_share/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/16/apples_january_mac_sales_grow_36_forecasting_2_8m_for_quarter/ The latest NPD sales data shows Mac sales increased 36 percent year-over-year in the month of January, which could mean a strong 2.8 million sales for Apple in the first quarter of calendar 2010. I... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/16/apples_january_mac_sales_grow_36_forecasting_2_8m_for_quarter/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/12/strong_mac_iphone_sales_projected_to_propel_apple_stock_to_280/ Stronger-than-expected Mac and iPhone sales in the last two quarters and the impending launch of the iPad have led Needham & Company to raise its price target on Apple stock to $280. Analyst Charli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/12/strong_mac_iphone_sales_projected_to_propel_apple_stock_to_280/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/29/apple_predicted_to_sell_4_5m_iphones_in_china_per_year/ Despite a slow start, Apple's smartphone presence in China could grow to 5 million iPhone sales per year -- and could even double that if the company were to offer a lower cost prepaid model. Analy... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/29/apple_predicted_to_sell_4_5m_iphones_in_china_per_year/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/28/wall_street_expects_apples_risky_ipad_to_sell_1m_5m_in_first_year/ With an aggressive $499 starting price point, Wall Street analysts believe Apple's e-reading, game playing, media consuming iPad device is a worthwhile risk that will become a multi-million seller in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/28/wall_street_expects_apples_risky_ipad_to_sell_1m_5m_in_first_year/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/first_ipad_estimates_4_million_units_in_year_one_8_million_in_2011/ With Apple introducing its iPad tablet on Wednesday at entry-level pricing much lower than anticipated, one prominent research and investment firm was quick to increase its first year unit sales estim... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/first_ipad_estimates_4_million_units_in_year_one_8_million_in_2011/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/apples_earnings_impress_but_analysts_hold_breath_for_latest_creation/ Apple beat most Wall Street analysts' expectations Monday when it reported its most profitable quarter ever, but the impending product announcement scheduled for Wednesday is what everyone is really w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/apples_earnings_impress_but_analysts_hold_breath_for_latest_creation/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q1_2010_conference_call/ The first quarter of Apple's 2010 fiscal year was another record breaking three-month frame for the company, which sold more Macs and iPhones than ever before. Monday, the company conducted a financia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q1_2010_conference_call/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/wall_street_expects_record_earnings_to_kick_off_apples_big_week/ As Apple prepares to report its earnings today at 5 p.m. Eastern time, most Wall Street analysts expect the company to report its best quarter ever, with the potential for record holiday iPhone and Ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/wall_street_expects_record_earnings_to_kick_off_apples_big_week/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/apple_tablet_seen_nearing_3_billion_business_in_first_year/ Selling an estimated 5 million units in its first year as a "base case" scenario, Apple's tablet would earn the company $2.8 billion in additional revenue and solidify it as more than a niche product,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/apple_tablet_seen_nearing_3_billion_business_in_first_year/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/14/apple_in_position_to_increase_acquisition_activity_in_2010_report/ With a war chest of $23 billion in cash, along with increasing competition by Google, Apple looks to continue its recent trend of acquisitions in the new year. While Apple has acquired only 11 smal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/14/apple_in_position_to_increase_acquisition_activity_in_2010_report/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/11/apple_to_report_first_quarter_2010_earnings_on_jan_25/ Apple will report its earnings for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year on Monday, Jan. 25, two days before the Cupertino, Calif., company is expected to announce new products. The Mac maker h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/11/apple_to_report_first_quarter_2010_earnings_on_jan_25/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/06/piper_15_8m_us_iphone_sales_in_2010_even_without_verizon/ Apple is projected to sell 36 million iPhones worldwide in 2010, but Piper Jaffray concedes that total is likely conservative for international sales, and doesn't include the possibility of expansion ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/06/piper_15_8m_us_iphone_sales_in_2010_even_without_verizon/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/apples_mac_ipod_sales_face_favorable_comps_in_early_2010/ Apple's recently concluded December quarter is expected to produce blockbuster results for the company, and that momentum is forecast to carry into early 2010 with a favorable landscape. Domestic M... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/apples_mac_ipod_sales_face_favorable_comps_in_early_2010/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/04/apple_to_buy_mobile_ad_company_quattro_wireless_report/ Apple is poised to announce that it has acquired mobile advertising outfit Quattro Wireless for $275 million. Apple is set to announce the purchase of mobile advertiser Quattro Wireless for $275 mi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/04/apple_to_buy_mobile_ad_company_quattro_wireless_report/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/03/apple_set_to_build_on_its_blockbuster_success_in_2010/ Following Apple's rebirth over the past decade under the leadership of chief executive Steve Jobs, the company is now set to build on its established foundations over the next decade. A report by ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/03/apple_set_to_build_on_its_blockbuster_success_in_2010/ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/01/chrome_edges_out_safari_iphone_os_continues_growth_in_december_report/ Apple ends the year with solid iPhone OS growth, a slowing - but stable Mac OS X market share, and its Safari web browser being edged out by Google's Chrome. In its final report of 2009, web metric... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/01/chrome_edges_out_safari_iphone_os_continues_growth_in_december_report/ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/30/kaufman_bros_ups_apple_target_on_expectations_of_blowout_q1/ Strength in all of Apple's core business segments during the December quarter is likely to see the company breeze past already heightened expectations on Wall Street, investment bank Kaufman Bros. sai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/30/kaufman_bros_ups_apple_target_on_expectations_of_blowout_q1/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/28/apple_believed_to_have_sold_over_11_million_iphones_this_quarter/ Apple come next month is expected to announce -- by far -- the most successful quarter for iPhone sales in the handset's history, according to one Wall Street analyst who raised his price target on th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/28/apple_believed_to_have_sold_over_11_million_iphones_this_quarter/ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/23/apple_ceo_steve_jobs_receives_salary_of_1_in_2009/ Steve Jobs was compensated $1 for his work as Apple's CEO in 2009, a tradition that has existed since 1997. Steve Jobs officially made $1 in salary in 2009, continuing a tradition started in 1997... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/23/apple_ceo_steve_jobs_receives_salary_of_1_in_2009/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/14/fall_mac_shipments_up_21_sales_of_3m_projected_for_quarter/ New retail sales data shows that Mac sales were up 21 percent year-over-year in the months of October and November, positioning Apple for a potentially strong December to close out 2009. New data f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/14/fall_mac_shipments_up_21_sales_of_3m_projected_for_quarter/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/09/apple_stock_decline_called_normal_rebound_expected_by_year_end/ Though Apple's stock has underperformed in the last 10 days, one analyst expects it to rebound by the end of the month before Apple closes out what is forecast to be a "blow-out" quarter. Investors... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/09/apple_stock_decline_called_normal_rebound_expected_by_year_end/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/08/apples_recent_stock_drop_not_seen_as_cause_for_panic/ Though AAPL stock has dropped 8 percent in the last 10 trading days, it's no cause for concern over the Mac maker's shares, one Wall Street analyst has said. In his latest note to investors issued ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/08/apples_recent_stock_drop_not_seen_as_cause_for_panic/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/04/apple_acquires_music_streaming_service_lala/ Sources inside Apple have confirmed that Apple has agreed to buy Lala, an online music streaming service based in Palo Alto, California. Confirming earlier reports, sources inside Apple have confir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/04/apple_acquires_music_streaming_service_lala/ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/03/mac_sales_projected_to_grow_26_in_2010_outpacing_pc_market/ Apple is predicted to continue its gains on the rest of the PC market in 2010, with Mac sales projected to grow by 26 percent while the industry is forecast to see a 16 percent year-over-year increase... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/03/mac_sales_projected_to_grow_26_in_2010_outpacing_pc_market/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/apples_iphone_halo_effect_again_carries_mac_sales_to_new_heights/ Global Mac sales have significantly outpaced the rest of the PC market, which expanded just 2.3 percent year over year -- just more evidence of the iPhone halo effect, according to one analyst. In ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/apples_iphone_halo_effect_again_carries_mac_sales_to_new_heights/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/another_take_apples_black_friday_sales_seen_as_strong/ Despite Apple offering modest discounts for Black Friday, huge Mac sales for the year's biggest shopping day have been projected, thanks to third-party resellers. Analyst Shaw Wu with Kaufman Bros.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/another_take_apples_black_friday_sales_seen_as_strong/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/apples_black_friday_mac_sales_forecast_to_decrease/ Checks with Apple stores last week suggest that in-store 2009 Black Friday Mac sales could see a year-over-year decrease, though online sales will likely compensate for losses, according to a new repo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/apples_black_friday_mac_sales_forecast_to_decrease/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/piper_apple_tablet_no_more_than_than_700_launch_timing_irrelevant/ Whether Apple's tablet launches in early or late 2010 is irrelevant, but a sale price of more than $700 could significantly reduce its potential sales, a new report has predicted. In a note issued ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/piper_apple_tablet_no_more_than_than_700_launch_timing_irrelevant/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/oct_estimates_suggest_apple_will_sell_2_9m_macs_this_quarter/ Sales figures for the month of October show that Apple is on track to meet Wall Street expectations for its first financial quarter, which includes the busy holiday season. But given that nearly 50... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/oct_estimates_suggest_apple_will_sell_2_9m_macs_this_quarter/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/needham_downgrades_apple_stock_on_technicality/ Needham & Company downgraded their assessment of Apple stock from a "strong buy" to "buy" rating Tuesday, as a result of the firm's own rules for ratings, but not a change in their positive outlook fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/needham_downgrades_apple_stock_on_technicality/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_overtakes_nokia_to_claim_handset_profit_crown/ Analysts estimate Apple's iPhone operating profit to be the highest in the mobile phone industry, overtaking market leader Nokia in the last financial quarter. Although Nokia and Samsung are the wo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_overtakes_nokia_to_claim_handset_profit_crown/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_now_visible_in_microsofts_rearview_mirror_as_value_swells/ With Apple's annual revenue more than doubling since 2005, a new analysis looks at the possibility of the Mac maker surpassing its chief rival, Microsoft, as the world's most valuable technology compa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_now_visible_in_microsofts_rearview_mirror_as_value_swells/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT