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 10:36:05 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/amazon_earnings_miss_street_estimates_kindle_sales_nearly_triple/ Amazon misses Wall Street expectations with a 57 percent decline in net income despite tripling Kindle sales during the holiday season. In its fourth quarter 2011 earnings call on Tuesday, Amazon p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/amazon_earnings_miss_street_estimates_kindle_sales_nearly_triple/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/amended_class_action_complaint_alleges_apple_publishers_engaged_in_price_fixing_conspiracy/ Even as Apple unveiled new partnerships with publishers focusing on ebooks and digital textbooks earlier this week, lawyers have amended a class-action lawsuit against Apple and five of the six big pu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/amended_class_action_complaint_alleges_apple_publishers_engaged_in_price_fixing_conspiracy/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/comcast_launches_live_tv_on_ipad_amazon_optimizes_kindle_store_for_ipad/ Comcast on Tuesday began to roll out its new "AnyPlay" functionality for iPad, allowing subscribers to stream live TV to Apple's tablet. Also, Amazon launched a new Kindle storefront designed to take ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/comcast_launches_live_tv_on_ipad_amazon_optimizes_kindle_store_for_ipad/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/amazon_says_2011_was_best_holiday_yet_for_kindle_family_still_wont_reveal_sales/ Amazon once again on Thursday touted the success of its Kindle lineup, including the new Kindle Fire, but declined to get into specifics on sales figures. As it revealed earlier this month, Amazon ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/amazon_says_2011_was_best_holiday_yet_for_kindle_family_still_wont_reveal_sales/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/kindle_ipad_app_adds_amazon_newsstand_google_voice_for_iphone_gains_group_texts/ Amazon has updated its Kindle application for iOS, adding the ability to read magazines on the iPad. And Google Voice for iPhone has also been updated, gaining compatibility with Sprint and support fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/kindle_ipad_app_adds_amazon_newsstand_google_voice_for_iphone_gains_group_texts/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/amazon_says_kindle_fire_has_sold_millions_but_wont_get_specific/ Amazon issued a press release on Thursday to reveal that its newly launched Kindle Fire tablet has sold "millions of units," but declined to give any specific sales figures. The press release decla... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/amazon_says_kindle_fire_has_sold_millions_but_wont_get_specific/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/amazon_readying_kindle_fire_update_to_address_criticisms/ With Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet drawing criticisms from consumers and reviewers alike, the online retailer has revealed a software update will arrive in a couple weeks to address some user compla... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/amazon_readying_kindle_fire_update_to_address_criticisms/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/parents_complain_amazons_kindle_fire_gives_kids_access_to_porn_accounts/ Amazon delivered its low cost Kindle Fire tablet primarily as a way for users to browse and buy digital content, but it omitted parental controls that can block access to pornography, explicit content... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/parents_complain_amazons_kindle_fire_gives_kids_access_to_porn_accounts/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/us_judge_says_samsung_tablets_unlikely_to_attract_apples_customers/ In her decision not to grant Apple a preliminary injunction against Samsung, US judge Lucy Koh stated that her decision was grounded in part on the fact that Samsung's sales were unlikely to tempt App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/us_judge_says_samsung_tablets_unlikely_to_attract_apples_customers/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/apple_executives_say_iphone_3gs_kindle_fire_will_expand_interest_in_ios_devices/ JP Morgan analysts who met with top Apple executives note that the company's leadership views both its own iPhone 3GS and Amazon's Kindle Fire as devices that will attract customers to iOS as they "gr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/apple_executives_say_iphone_3gs_kindle_fire_will_expand_interest_in_ios_devices/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/amazon_kindle_fire_takes_2_tablet_spot_after_shipping_3_9_million_units/ Amazon is expected to "surpass all other iPad rivals" in the final quarter of 2012, with expected shipments reaching 3.9 million units, compared to an estimated 18.6 million iPad sales. A report b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/amazon_kindle_fire_takes_2_tablet_spot_after_shipping_3_9_million_units/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/amazon_says_kindle_fire_is_its_best_selling_product_but_wont_reveal_numbers/ Amazon on Monday touted the success of its newly launched Kindle Fire, revealing it is the retailer's best-selling product, though it still won't disclose any actual sales figures. The company reve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/amazon_says_kindle_fire_is_its_best_selling_product_but_wont_reveal_numbers/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/apple_ipad_amazon_kindle_fire_send_tablet_demand_soaring_for_holidays/ Between Apple's iPad and the newly launched Amazon Kindle Fire, tablet sales in North America are set to reach record heights, rising 130 percent during the holidays of 2011. Calling it "the most e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/apple_ipad_amazon_kindle_fire_send_tablet_demand_soaring_for_holidays/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/amazon_rumored_to_launch_8_9_inch_kindle_fire_in_q2_2012/ Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims. Sources within supply chain makers for the online retailer said the compan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/amazon_rumored_to_launch_8_9_inch_kindle_fire_in_q2_2012/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/20/amazons_new_kindle_fire_tablet_an_in_depth_review/ Amazon's new Kindle Fire represents the company's first device to move beyond black and white ebook readers and into the realm of apps, music, videos and magazines, delivered using a color touchscreen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/20/amazons_new_kindle_fire_tablet_an_in_depth_review/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/19/amazons_silk_does_little_to_accelerate_kindle_fire_html5/ An assessment of the new Amazon Kindle Fire's capabilities a web app client found it a "competent but minimal HTML5 platform" but reports that a key feature, its Silk server-side accelerated browsing ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/19/amazons_silk_does_little_to_accelerate_kindle_fire_html5/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/major_pc_makers_plan_to_concede_tablet_market_to_apple_amazon_in_2012/ Traditional PC makers like Dell and HP believe they have no advantages in the tablet market, and plan to phase out from competing with Apple's iPad, along with low-end tablets from content providers l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/major_pc_makers_plan_to_concede_tablet_market_to_apple_amazon_in_2012/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/citigroup_amazon_plotting_smartphone_to_challenge_apples_iphone_in_2012/ Not content with entering just the tablet market, Amazon is planning to release a smartphone in the fourth quarter of next year, in a move that will challenge Apple and its bread-and-butter iPhone, sa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/citigroup_amazon_plotting_smartphone_to_challenge_apples_iphone_in_2012/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/briefly_chinese_app_store_kindle_fire_bom_motorola_stockholders/ Apple is now accepting local Chinese bank cards as payment for iTunes App Store purchases. Also, a new analysis claims Amazon's Kindle Fire costs $202 to build. Finally, Motorola Mobility stockholders... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/briefly_chinese_app_store_kindle_fire_bom_motorola_stockholders/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/teardown_of_amazons_kindle_fire_reveals_texas_instruments_omap_4430_chip/ A teardown of Amazon's new Kindle Fire showed that the online retailer went with the 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor for its entry into the media tablet market. iFixit took apart the dev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/teardown_of_amazons_kindle_fire_reveals_texas_instruments_omap_4430_chip/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:39:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/developer_survey_finds_ipad_domination_growing_interest_in_kindle_fire/ A new poll of mobile developers has found that nearly all are interested in developing for Apple's iPad, while the still-unreleased Amazon Kindle Fire is already the second-most-popular Android device... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/developer_survey_finds_ipad_domination_growing_interest_in_kindle_fire/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/review_roundup_amazon_kindle_fire_a_bargain_but_no_threat_to_apples_ipad/ Priced at just $199, Amazon's new Kindle Fire meets expectations as a low-cost touchscreen tablet that works relatively well despite some quirks, though it can't compete directly with Apple's iPad. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/review_roundup_amazon_kindle_fire_a_bargain_but_no_threat_to_apples_ipad/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/amazon_ramps_up_kindle_fire_production_to_5_million_units_in_2011/ Faced with greater than expected demand, Amazon has increased orders for its Kindle Fire tablet to a total of five million by the end of the year, according to a new report out of the Far East. Tai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/amazon_ramps_up_kindle_fire_production_to_5_million_units_in_2011/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/26_of_amazon_kindle_fire_buyers_delaying_purchase_of_apples_ipad/ A new survey of customers who plan to buy Amazon's Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet found that 26 percent of those said the product has prompted them to delay or put on hold a purchase of Apple's iPad. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/26_of_amazon_kindle_fire_buyers_delaying_purchase_of_apples_ipad/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/barnesnoble_to_take_on_kindle_fire_ipad_with_new_250_nook_tablet/ Barnes & Noble on Monday unveiled its next-generation Nook Tablet, a new 7-inch touchscreen device with a color screen that's a direct competitor to Amazon's new Kindle Fire. At $249, the Nook Tabl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/barnesnoble_to_take_on_kindle_fire_ipad_with_new_250_nook_tablet/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/amazon_reportedly_planning_switch_to_8_9_display_for_next_gen_kindle_fire/ Amazon is rumored to be changing its product roadmap for its 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet, with plans to make the second-generation model with an 8.9-inch display. According to a brief report from Dig... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/amazon_reportedly_planning_switch_to_8_9_display_for_next_gen_kindle_fire/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_says_amazon_kindle_fire_will_further_fragment_android/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer recently indicated they are not concerned by Amazon's forthcoming $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as they believe it will only ser... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_says_amazon_kindle_fire_will_further_fragment_android/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/barnesnoble_expected_to_launch_new_nook_tablet_on_nov_7/ Book seller Barnes & Noble is expected to unveil a new tablet to compete with Amazon's Kindle line and Apple's iPad through a "very special announcement" at an event on Monday, Nov. 7. The Nook mak... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/barnesnoble_expected_to_launch_new_nook_tablet_on_nov_7/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:04:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/amazon_income_drops_as_kindle_fire_burns_margins/ Online retailer Amazon announced on Tuesday lower than expected third quarter earnings and guided for potential losses in the fourth quarter, as its low-margin strategy with the Kindle Fire could pose... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/amazon_income_drops_as_kindle_fire_burns_margins/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/23/steve_jobs_biography_arrives_early_on_amazons_kindle/ The much-anticipated authorized biography on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has arrived a few hours early for customers who purchased the book through Amazon's Kindle ebook platform or the iBookstore [up... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/23/steve_jobs_biography_arrives_early_on_amazons_kindle/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/amazon_to_add_html5_support_to_kindle_content/ Amazon on Friday announced a new HTML5-based e-book format called Kindle Format 8 (KF8), that will allow publishers to create content with rich formatting and advanced design elements tailored to the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/amazon_to_add_html5_support_to_kindle_content/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/lg_au_optronics_allegedly_supplying_7_85_ipad_screens_to_apple/ Rumors of a "mini" iPad continue to persist, with a new report out of Taiwan claiming that Apple has purchased 7.85-inch displays for a smaller version of its touchscreen tablet. The screens were r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/lg_au_optronics_allegedly_supplying_7_85_ipad_screens_to_apple/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/apple_rumored_to_counter_amazon_kindle_fire_with_ipad_mini_in_2012/ Spurred by the recently announced Amazon Kindle Fire and its $199 price, Apple is rumored to be exploring a new low-cost iPad for release in the first few months of 2012. Analyst Brian White with T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/apple_rumored_to_counter_amazon_kindle_fire_with_ipad_mini_in_2012/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:09:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/rumor_amazon_eyeing_purchase_of_hps_palm_division_for_webos_kindles/ Amazon is said to be considering a purchase of Palm, the smartphone maker now owned by Hewlett-Packard, and its webOS mobile operating system. If such a deal were to become a reality, it would allo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/rumor_amazon_eyeing_purchase_of_hps_palm_division_for_webos_kindles/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/foxconn_may_produce_amazon_10_1_tablet_after_having_passed_on_kindle_fire/ After passing on orders for the new Kindle Fire from Amazon, Foxconn Electronics is believed to have won the contract to produce the Internet retailer's rumored 10.1-inch tablet and could begin shippi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/foxconn_may_produce_amazon_10_1_tablet_after_having_passed_on_kindle_fire/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/jp_morgan_kindle_fire_is_noise_wont_compete_with_apples_ipad_2/ Amazon's new Kindle Fire won't compete with Apple's iPad 2, and isn't even a lock to become the second-most-popular tablet on the market, one Wall Street analyst believes. In a note issued to inves... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/jp_morgan_kindle_fire_is_noise_wont_compete_with_apples_ipad_2/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:49:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/piper_jaffray_estimates_amazon_will_lose_50_per_kindle_fire/ A note by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, says Amazon's Kindle Fire is "not a true competitor, but more competitive than expected," while noting the Internet retailer "is likely losing about $50" on ea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/piper_jaffray_estimates_amazon_will_lose_50_per_kindle_fire/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/ticonderoga_notes_kindle_fire_targets_different_market_than_apples_ipad_2/ A note issued Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities says there is a market for Amazon's new Android based color Kindle Fire model, but that it is "not the market that Apple is addressing." White w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/ticonderoga_notes_kindle_fire_targets_different_market_than_apples_ipad_2/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/kindle_fire_features_amazons_cloud_accelerated_silk_web_browser/ As part of the Kindle Fire unveiling on Wednesday, Amazon announced its new browser architecture, dubbed Silk, which does some processing and rendering in the cloud to speed up Web browsing. Featur... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/kindle_fire_features_amazons_cloud_accelerated_silk_web_browser/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/amazons_new_79_kindle_99_kindle_touch_stick_with_e_ink_display/ Achieving an attractive sub-$100 price point, Amazon's new $79 Kindle and $99 Kindle Touch still sport e-ink displays for reading books and other content, while ditching the physical keyboard found on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/amazons_new_79_kindle_99_kindle_touch_stick_with_e_ink_display/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:35:00 GMT