http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:03:38 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ 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 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_2010_capital_expenditures_could_signal_major_investments/ Apple has forecast a 70 percent increase in capital expenditures for the 2010 fiscal year, which one analyst has said could be a sign the Mac maker is investing in "strategic new infrastructure." I... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_2010_capital_expenditures_could_signal_major_investments/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/30/apple_execs_not_enthusiastic_about_unattractive_online_print/ While rumors have suggested Apple is courting print publications to deliver content on its anticipated tablet device, company executives recently said they see problems with the current business model... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/30/apple_execs_not_enthusiastic_about_unattractive_online_print/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/apple_predicted_to_sacrifice_sweetheart_att_deal_for_verizon/ If Apple ends its exclusive carrier agreement with AT&T next year, it will likely mark the end of its estimated $450 carrier subsidy for the iPhone, a new analysis has forecast. In a new note to in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/apple_predicted_to_sacrifice_sweetheart_att_deal_for_verizon/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/inside_apples_iphone_subscription_accounting_changes/ Apple's April 2007 Q2 earnings call announced that the company planned to book revenue for its new iPhone and Apple TV using the "subscription method of accounting," a decision that startled analysts ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/inside_apples_iphone_subscription_accounting_changes/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/apples_new_imacs_viewed_as_boon_for_sagging_desktop_sales/ While sales of portable machines saw tremendous growth during Apple's last financial quarter, desktop sales lagged behind. But the release of new iMacs this week is predicted to change that in a big w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/apples_new_imacs_viewed_as_boon_for_sagging_desktop_sales/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/20/apple_stock_seen_poised_to_pop_after_record_setting_quarter/ Wall Street analysts have raised their price targets for Apple stock yet again, after the company posted another recession defying blockbuster quarter with record Mac and iPhone sales. Apple announ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/20/apple_stock_seen_poised_to_pop_after_record_setting_quarter/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_retail_stores_achieve_highest_quarterly_revenue_ever/ New customers and new computers helped drive a record-setting quarter for Apple's Retail Stores, bringing in the company's highest quarterly revenue ever. With its stores long geared toward "switc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_retail_stores_achieve_highest_quarterly_revenue_ever/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q4_2009_quarterly_conference_call/ Apple's fourth quarter of 2009 was the company's most profitable ever, riding high on record Mac and iPhone sales. The company on Monday conducted a financial conference call with analysts and the pre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q4_2009_quarterly_conference_call/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_profits_surge_46_on_record_sales_of_3m_macs_7_4m_iphones/ Apple said Monday that fourth-quarter profits rose more than 46 percent to 1.67 billion, or $1.82 per diluted share, on sales of $9.87 billion for the three-month period ended September 26, 2009. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_profits_surge_46_on_record_sales_of_3m_macs_7_4m_iphones/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/earnings_preview_wall_street_expects_apple_to_impress/ Expectations are high for Apple, set to report its fourth-quarter results Monday afternoon, as analysts believe the Mac maker will once again beat projections and defy the recession. Analysts polle... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/earnings_preview_wall_street_expects_apple_to_impress/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/iphone_supply_issues_could_make_apple_disappoint_on_wall_street/ While demand for the iPhone remains high, Apple's apparent inability to keep up with supply during the last quarter could lead to lower-than-expected revenue reported on Monday. At Apple's Septembe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/iphone_supply_issues_could_make_apple_disappoint_on_wall_street/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apple_4q_mac_iphone_sales_predicted_to_beat_market_estimates/ Apple is due to report its quarterly earnings on Monday, and the Mac maker is predicted to exceed Wall Street expectations with blockbuster Mac sales, according to two research notes released Thursday... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apple_4q_mac_iphone_sales_predicted_to_beat_market_estimates/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/13/history_suggests_windows_7_launch_could_boost_mac_sales/ Rather than negatively impacting Mac sales, a new report provides evidence that the impending launch of Windows 7 could actually be a boon for Apple. In a new research note to investors, Brian Mars... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/13/history_suggests_windows_7_launch_could_boost_mac_sales/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/lessons_learned_from_steve_jobs_illness_and_public_disclosure/ When the head of a New York-based investment firm was hospitalized for a heart condition, the executive took a very different approach from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' own health-related disclosure. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/lessons_learned_from_steve_jobs_illness_and_public_disclosure/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/big_holiday_season_predicted_to_be_just_the_beginning_for_apple/ Apple is expected to have exceptional sales this holiday season to cap off an excellent 2009, but a new report predicts that 2010 will be even better based on anticipated iPhone sales. In his lates... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/big_holiday_season_predicted_to_be_just_the_beginning_for_apple/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/06/interest_in_iphone_high_as_ipod_itunes_dominate_teen_market/ A majority of teens own an iPod, many use iTunes, and more than one in five intend to purchase an iPhone in the next six months, a new survey has found. The of the 18th bi-annual Piper Jaffray teen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/06/interest_in_iphone_high_as_ipod_itunes_dominate_teen_market/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/new_macs_iphone_expansion_predicted_to_boost_apple_revenue/ With Apple expected to introduce new Macs at any point and the iPhone switching to a multi-carrier model in multiple countries, analysts believe the company's profits could climb even higher. In no... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/new_macs_iphone_expansion_predicted_to_boost_apple_revenue/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/apple_predicted_to_surprise_with_oct_19_earnings_report/ New accounting rules are expected to push Apple's stock even higher, as Wall Street still underestimates the profitability of the iPhone, a new report has concluded. Last week, the Financial Accoun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/apple_predicted_to_surprise_with_oct_19_earnings_report/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/24/accounting_rule_change_expected_to_take_effect_for_apple_soon/ While Apple has until December of 2010 to implement new rules for reporting its earnings, a report predicts that Apple will adopt the changes by its next financial quarter. In his latest research n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/24/accounting_rule_change_expected_to_take_effect_for_apple_soon/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/accounting_rule_changed_in_favor_of_apple/ A change to the rules on how companies must report their earnings was made official Wednesday, a move that is expected to benefit Apple's publicly stated iPhone profits. The Financial Accounting St... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/accounting_rule_changed_in_favor_of_apple/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/one_fifth_of_buyers_interested_in_apples_unseen_tablet/ Despite the fact that no one has seen it, a new survey says that 21 percent of buyers are interested in purchasing an Apple tablet device. That demand, along with strong Mac and iPhone sales, is expec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/one_fifth_of_buyers_interested_in_apples_unseen_tablet/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/17/closing_the_gaap_new_rule_expected_to_be_positive_for_apple/ In the wake of a preliminary rule change for public accounting records, Apple is predicted to benefit with more transparent representation of iPhone and Apple TV sales. The Financial Accounting Sta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/17/closing_the_gaap_new_rule_expected_to_be_positive_for_apple/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/14/new_rule_could_boost_apples_publicly_reported_earnings/ Apple's public accounting records could receive a significant boost, particularly in terms of iPhone profits, if a proposed rule change comes to pass. The Financial Accounting Standards Board sets ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/14/new_rule_could_boost_apples_publicly_reported_earnings/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/10/despite_lack_of_surprises_apple_announcements_seen_as_positive/ Although Wednesday's iPod announcements were seen as a relative "non-event," analysts are still high on Apple stock, predicting that the hardware maker will continue to perform well in a down economy.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/10/despite_lack_of_surprises_apple_announcements_seen_as_positive/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/31/sec_probes_possible_apple_insider_trading_iphone_gps_nabs_thieves/ The SEC is looking into possible illegal trading of Apple stock; would-be iPhone robbers tracked down by GPS; and another celebrity appearance in a Get a Mac ad. Suspected Apple insider trading inv... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/31/sec_probes_possible_apple_insider_trading_iphone_gps_nabs_thieves/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/10/new_products_possible_verizon_deal_expected_to_boost_apple_stock/ MacBook Pro and iPod refreshes, iPhone 3GS expansion, and a possible data-centric Verizon Wireless device are expected to increase Apple's stock in the short-term, according to a new analysis. UBS ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/10/new_products_possible_verizon_deal_expected_to_boost_apple_stock/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/23/att_quarterly_earnings_fall_on_cost_of_iphone_subsidy/ AT&T's second quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates, but still fell 15 percent year over year, as the highly successful launch of Apple's iPhone 3GS -- a phone subsidized by AT&T -- affected the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/23/att_quarterly_earnings_fall_on_cost_of_iphone_subsidy/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/wall_street_again_has_high_hopes_for_apple_after_record_third_quarter/ Analysts are again bullish on Apple stock after the company reported a record third quarter in Tuesday's earnings report, and provided higher-than-expected guidance in some aspects of its fourth quart... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/wall_street_again_has_high_hopes_for_apple_after_record_third_quarter/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/education_business_markets_lag_for_apple/ While the consumer market continues to shine for Apple, bringing the company to another record quarter, sales in the education and professional markets have suffered for the Mac maker during the ongoi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/22/education_business_markets_lag_for_apple/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/apple_prepays_for_a_half_billion_dollars_in_flash_memory/ Apple has continued its significant investment in flash memory, with the Cupertino company announcing Tuesday that it recently prepaid $500 million to Toshiba to secure long-term supply of NAND for it... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/apple_prepays_for_a_half_billion_dollars_in_flash_memory/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q309_quarterly_conference_call/ Once again, Apple has had the best non-holiday quarter in its history, selling more Macs and iPhones than it ever has in spring, albeit with fewer iPods sold. The company has conducted a financial co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/notes_of_interest_from_apples_q309_quarterly_conference_call/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/earnings_preview_apple_to_have_wall_streets_ear_this_afternoon/ Guidance, gross margin, and signs of a rebound in technology spending will be among the key topics financial experts will be paying close attention to when Apple reports results from its third fiscal ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/earnings_preview_apple_to_have_wall_streets_ear_this_afternoon/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:40:00 GMT