http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 27 May 2012 20:26:46 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/11/macs_again_outperform_the_market_as_apple_takes_106_of_us_pc_shipments/ Apple saw its domestic Mac shipments grow to 10.6 percent of the market in the first quarter of 2012, as the company once again grew while the rest of the PC market saw its shipments slide. [Updated w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/11/macs_again_outperform_the_market_as_apple_takes_106_of_us_pc_shipments/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/28/mac_business_sales_surge_51_as_apple_continues_to_invade_the_enterprise/ Mac business sales grew a massive 50.9 percent at the end of 2011, easily outpacing Apple's market leading overall growth in Mac sales. In a closer look at Mac sales, analyst Charlie Wolf with Need... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/28/mac_business_sales_surge_51_as_apple_continues_to_invade_the_enterprise/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/mac_sales_surge_as_pc_sales_drop_20_in_uk_12_in_france/ PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. According to the latest... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/mac_sales_surge_as_pc_sales_drop_20_in_uk_12_in_france/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/mac_sales_growing_faster_for_apple_in_china_than_us_/ Apple's growth story in China now extends beyond the iPhone and iPad, with Mac sales there also continuing to outpace the U.S. in terms of year over year growth, according to a new report. Analyst ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/mac_sales_growing_faster_for_apple_in_china_than_us_/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/npd_data_suggests_soft_sales_of_49m_macs_in_december_quarter/ The latest U.S. sales data from the NPD Group suggests Apple sold around 4.9 million Macs last quarter, a number that will likely be seen as a mild disappointment on Wall Street. Analyst Gene Munst... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/npd_data_suggests_soft_sales_of_49m_macs_in_december_quarter/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/kindle_fire_cannibalized_1m_to_2m_ipad_sales_at_most_this_holiday/ The launch of the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire had a detrimental effect on iPad sales for Apple, but the company is still expected to report record sales this quarter, a new report states. Investment re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/kindle_fire_cannibalized_1m_to_2m_ipad_sales_at_most_this_holiday/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/quarterly_us_mac_sales_up_13_expected_to_grow_in_december/ The latest domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows the Mac lineup demonstrating 13 percent year over year growth in the first two months of the current quarter, a growth number Wall Street watche... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/quarterly_us_mac_sales_up_13_expected_to_grow_in_december/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/combined_mac_ipad_sales_to_make_apple_top_global_pc_vendor_in_2012/ Apple is poised to become the largest seller of PCs in the world before the second half of 2012, if the iPad is categorized as a PC. Research firm Canalys announced on Monday that Apple is expected... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/combined_mac_ipad_sales_to_make_apple_top_global_pc_vendor_in_2012/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/macs_worldwide_market_share_reaches_15_year_high_at_5/ Fueled by strong gains in Asia Pacific during the September quarter, Apple saw its worldwide share of the PC market pass the 5 percent mark for the first time in 15 years, according to a new analysis.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/macs_worldwide_market_share_reaches_15_year_high_at_5/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/enterprise_adopting_apple_products_as_company_becomes_easier_to_work_with/ Apple's recent success in the enterprise comes as the company has worked to cater to businesses' needs, and also as Chief Executive Tim Cook has shown a friendlier side than companies were used to wit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/enterprise_adopting_apple_products_as_company_becomes_easier_to_work_with/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/worldwide_mac_browser_share_hits_6_9_ios_takes_62_mobile_share/ Apple's presence on the Web continues to expand, with browser use of both iOS and Mac OS X seeing growth in October that propelled the company to new heights. The latest operating system share stat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/worldwide_mac_browser_share_hits_6_9_ios_takes_62_mobile_share/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/forrester_its_time_to_repeal_prohibition_on_macs_in_the_enterprise/ Mac business users have been shown to be more productive than their PC counterparts, prompting Forrester Research to encourage companies to support Apple hardware in the workplace. Reversing a long... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/forrester_its_time_to_repeal_prohibition_on_macs_in_the_enterprise/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/apples_mac_now_13_of_us_market_as_ipad_snags_dollars_away_from_pcs/ Apple experienced the strongest growth among the top five vendors in the U.S. PC market last quarter with shipments rising 21% on a yearly basis to garner the Mac maker a near 13% share. At the same ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/apples_mac_now_13_of_us_market_as_ipad_snags_dollars_away_from_pcs/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/apple_seen_selling_4_63m_macs_12m_ipads_in_record_quarter/ With Apple's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 drawing to a close, it is expected in a matter of weeks to report record sales of both its Mac and iPad product lineups. Analyst Charlie Wolf with Needham... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/28/apple_seen_selling_4_63m_macs_12m_ipads_in_record_quarter/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/apple_continues_unstoppable_winning_streak_in_customer_satisfaction/ Apple has once again topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index for PC makers, making it eight years in a row that consumers have been most satisfied with the Mac maker. Apple's score in 2011 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/apple_continues_unstoppable_winning_streak_in_customer_satisfaction/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:27:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/back_to_school_mac_sales_outpace_pcs_even_without_white_macbook_free_ipod_touch/ Back-to-school Mac sales once again easily outgrew Windows PCs this year, even though Apple did not offer a free iPod touch and discontinued its education-focused white MacBook this summer. Stephen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/back_to_school_mac_sales_outpace_pcs_even_without_white_macbook_free_ipod_touch/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/apple_on_pace_to_sell_record_4_5m_macs_this_quarter/ The latest sales figures from the NPD Group show Apple's Mac platform is set to have its best quarter ever, with sales on pace to hit 4.5 million. Analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray said on Mo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/apple_on_pace_to_sell_record_4_5m_macs_this_quarter/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/03/mac_os_x_install_base_grows_to_over_6_worldwide_13_in_the_us/ The release of Mac OS X Lion has helped Apple grow its share of the PC install base to nearly 13.5% in the U.S. and more than 6% worldwide, according to new statistics. The latest tracking data fr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/03/mac_os_x_install_base_grows_to_over_6_worldwide_13_in_the_us/ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/apple_has_seen_significant_slowdown_in_mac_sales_report_claims/ A new, disputed report from one Wall Street analyst claims Apple's Mac sales have slowed significantly since the fourth week in July, suggesting its back-to-school promotion is not boosting sales as m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/apple_has_seen_significant_slowdown_in_mac_sales_report_claims/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/back_to_school_mac_ipad_sales_strong_as_non_apple_tablets_struggle/ Back-to-school sales have been particularly strong for Apple this year, with both the Mac and iPad proving popular, while non-Apple tablets have failed to gain traction with education buyers. Analy... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/back_to_school_mac_ipad_sales_strong_as_non_apple_tablets_struggle/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/apples_mac_lineup_seen_taking_4_5_of_pc_sales_in_2011_5_2_in_2015/ Apple's line of Mac computers are seen making further market share gains in the coming years, growing to 4.5 percent of sales in 2011, and 5.2 percent of new PCs sold in 2015. The latest prediction... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/apples_mac_lineup_seen_taking_4_5_of_pc_sales_in_2011_5_2_in_2015/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/08/stagnant_2011_pc_ecosystem_viewed_as_opportunity_for_apple_to_make_gains/ Both Apple's Mac and iPad lineup are poised to make significant gains in the second half of 2011, as the Windows-based PC market remains "relatively stagnant" and is predicted to see 4 percent growth,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/08/stagnant_2011_pc_ecosystem_viewed_as_opportunity_for_apple_to_make_gains/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/npd_data_suggests_apple_sold_record_4_2m_macs_in_june_quarter/ The latest domestic sales figures from the NPD Group suggest Apple may have sold as many as 4.2 million Macs in the June quarter, a sum that would represent the company's best quarter ever. Domesti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/npd_data_suggests_apple_sold_record_4_2m_macs_in_june_quarter/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/13/apples_share_of_u_s_pc_market_rises_to_nearly_11_on_strong_growth/ Apple's share of the U.S. personal computer market rose to nearly 11 percent during the second quarter of 2011, with the Mac maker representing the only major PC manufacturer to report double-digit gr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/13/apples_share_of_u_s_pc_market_rises_to_nearly_11_on_strong_growth/ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/microsoft_ceo_pans_apples_mac_sales_admits_very_small_windows_phone_sales/ Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer this week boasted that sales of Windows PCs continue to vastly outperform the Mac, but also conceded that his company's mobile phone business has not done much ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/microsoft_ceo_pans_apples_mac_sales_admits_very_small_windows_phone_sales/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/ipad_sales_will_help_apple_top_hp_become_largest_mobile_pc_vendor_in_2012/ Apple is expected to dethrone market leader HP in terms of global notebook shipments next year, if the iPad is categorized as a portable computer. The revelation comes from industry sources who spo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/ipad_sales_will_help_apple_top_hp_become_largest_mobile_pc_vendor_in_2012/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/30/hp_exec_touchpad_not_aimed_at_dethroning_apples_ipad/ An HP executive said Thursday that the TouchPad tablet is not meant to take the market away from the iPad and is instead aimed at the enterprise, while a new report claims Apple is set to overtake HP ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/30/hp_exec_touchpad_not_aimed_at_dethroning_apples_ipad/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/28/needham_sees_apple_shipping_30m_ipads_17m_macs_in_2011/ Needham & Company increased its revenue and earnings per share estimates for Apple on Tuesday, with new figures that reflect higher estimated shipments of 30 million iPads and 17 million Macs in 2011.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/28/needham_sees_apple_shipping_30m_ipads_17m_macs_in_2011/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/13/apples_us_mac_sales_grow_15_in_aprilmay_stronger_june_sales_expected/ Through the first two months of Apple's third quarter of fiscal 2011, U.S. Mac sales are up 15 percent year-over-year, but that number is expected to rise in June when Apple faces a more favorable 201... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/13/apples_us_mac_sales_grow_15_in_aprilmay_stronger_june_sales_expected/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/apple_makes_huge_inroads_in_enterprise_as_corporate_mac_sales_surge_66/ Mac sales in the enterprise during Apple's last fiscal quarter grew a whopping 66 percent, significantly outpacing the rest of the PC market, which grew just 4.5 percent in the enterprise. The data... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/apple_makes_huge_inroads_in_enterprise_as_corporate_mac_sales_surge_66/ Fri, 20 May 2011 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/16/tough_2010_comparisons_cause_soft_9_mac_sales_growth_for_apple_in_april/ Mac sales a year ago were exceptionally strong, making Apple's year-over-year sales increase in April 2011 a "soft" 9 percent. A tough comparison in the month of April led to the low number seen in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/16/tough_2010_comparisons_cause_soft_9_mac_sales_growth_for_apple_in_april/ Mon, 16 May 2011 19:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/28/ipad_retains_74_tablet_market_share_as_apple_sits_among_top_5_pc_vendors/ Apple's iPad accounted for 74 percent of tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, as combined Mac and iPad sales made Apple one of the top five PC vendors in the world by volume. Research fir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/28/ipad_retains_74_tablet_market_share_as_apple_sits_among_top_5_pc_vendors/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/18/new_macbook_pros_push_apples_us_sales_up_47_year_over_year_in_march/ Driven by strong sales of the new Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Pro lineup, domestic Mac sales are estimated to have increased 47 percent year over year in the month of March. The new estimates from... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/18/new_macbook_pros_push_apples_us_sales_up_47_year_over_year_in_march/ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/13/first_quarter_mac_sales_grow_9_6_in_us_as_rest_of_market_drops_10_7/ Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/13/first_quarter_mac_sales_grow_9_6_in_us_as_rest_of_market_drops_10_7/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/14/npd_data_shows_feb_mac_sales_slowdown_before_apples_macbook_pro_refresh/ U.S. Mac sales were on the low end of expectations -- but still up 16 percent year over year -- in the first two months of the March quarter, ahead of Apple's release of the new MacBook Pro lineup. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/14/npd_data_shows_feb_mac_sales_slowdown_before_apples_macbook_pro_refresh/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/22/npd_data_shows_mac_sales_up_20_apple_on_pace_to_sell_3_6m_in_march_quarter/ The latest U.S. sales data shows Apple's Mac sales are up 20 percent year over year, putting the company on pace to meet an expected 3.6 million units sold in the March quarter. The new domestic sa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/22/npd_data_shows_mac_sales_up_20_apple_on_pace_to_sell_3_6m_in_march_quarter/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/apple_becomes_no_3_global_pc_maker_with_241_growth_if_ipad_is_included/ With Mac and iPad sales combined, Apple computer sales grew 241 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2010, vaulting the company into third place in worldwide PC sales research, firm Canaly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/apple_becomes_no_3_global_pc_maker_with_241_growth_if_ipad_is_included/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/17/npd_data_shows_apples_us_mac_sales_up_18_year_over_year/ New domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows that Apple's U.S. Mac sales were up 18 percent year-over-year during the holidays, suggesting that the company remains on track to report its best quar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/17/npd_data_shows_apples_us_mac_sales_up_18_year_over_year/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/13/npd_data_shows_apple_on_track_to_sell_record_4_3m_macs_in_dec_quarter/ Apple is on pace to have yet another record breaking quarter for Mac sales, this time crossing the 4 million milestone in a three-month span for the first time ever. New November domestic sales dat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/13/npd_data_shows_apple_on_track_to_sell_record_4_3m_macs_in_dec_quarter/ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/07/classifying_ipad_as_mobile_pc_makes_apple_no_3_worldwide_manufacturer/ If the iPad is categorized as equivalent to a traditional laptop, Apple is the largest mobile PC seller in the U.S., and the third-largest worldwide. DisplaySearch on Tuesday revealed its Quarterly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/07/classifying_ipad_as_mobile_pc_makes_apple_no_3_worldwide_manufacturer/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:00:00 GMT