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 10:38:48 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/white_macbook_sales_come_to_close_as_apple_ceases_sales_to_education_institutions/ Apple has reportedly notified resellers that the white polycarbonate MacBook is now officially classified as "End of Life" and has been discontinued. AppleInsider was first to report last year that... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/white_macbook_sales_come_to_close_as_apple_ceases_sales_to_education_institutions/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_notifies_faulty_magsafe_owners_of_class_action_settlement/ Apple has reached a settlement on a class-action lawsuit over T-shaped MagSafe connectors for MacBook and MacBook Pro models that can fray and come apart. The company on Tuesday posted a new suppor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_notifies_faulty_magsafe_owners_of_class_action_settlement/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:26:00 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/11/07/23/security_expert_finds_vulnerability_exposing_macbook_batteries_to_bricking_malware/ One prominent security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the batteries of Apple's MacBook line of portable computers that could allow hackers to ruin the batteries or install malware on the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/23/security_expert_finds_vulnerability_exposing_macbook_batteries_to_bricking_malware/ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/20/apples_white_legacy_macbook_pulled_from_website_and_online_store/ Apple on Wednesday suddenly removed its white entry-level MacBook from its website and online store, signaling that the five-year-old notebook has been officially replaced by the $999 MacBook Air [upd... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/20/apples_white_legacy_macbook_pulled_from_website_and_online_store/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/apple_may_begin_to_phase_out_legacy_13_inch_white_macbook/ Apple's white polycarbonate MacBook, which has long served as the company's entry-level notebook, may be slowly phased out this year, according to one insider. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Secur... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/apple_may_begin_to_phase_out_legacy_13_inch_white_macbook/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:05:00 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/11/06/29/supply_of_apples_white_macbook_severely_constrained_ahead_of_lion_debut/ Availability of Apple's current $999 white MacBook, built with hardware that is now getting long in the tooth, has become constrained, potentially signaling a forthcoming update to the entry-level not... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/29/supply_of_apples_white_macbook_severely_constrained_ahead_of_lion_debut/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/20/intel_lists_new_sandy_bridge_cpus_aimed_at_macbook_air/ Intel has added three new high efficiency Sandy Bridge CPUs to its product catalog, likely representing the chips Apple will use in its next refresh of the light and thin MacBook Air. The ULV (ult... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/20/intel_lists_new_sandy_bridge_cpus_aimed_at_macbook_air/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/30/apple_initiates_macbook_bottom_case_replacement_program/ Apple has initiated a case replacement program for MacBooks shipped between October 2009 and April 2011 to resolve an issue where the rubber separates from the bottom of the case. The MacBook Botto... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/30/apple_initiates_macbook_bottom_case_replacement_program/ Tue, 31 May 2011 03:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/18/lawsuit_accuses_apple_of_violating_patented_wi_fi_antenna_designs/ The latest patent infringement lawsuit against Apple takes issue with Wi-Fi-enabled products, including the company's entire MacBook lineup. The complaint filed by Linex Technologies accuses Apple ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/18/lawsuit_accuses_apple_of_violating_patented_wi_fi_antenna_designs/ Wed, 18 May 2011 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/06/rumor_apple_plans_to_move_laptops_from_intel_to_arm_processors/ A new rumor claims that Apple plans to ditch Intel processors to instead adopt the ARM architecture currently found in devices like the iPhone and iPad. Apple's alleged move to ARM processors is ex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/06/rumor_apple_plans_to_move_laptops_from_intel_to_arm_processors/ Fri, 06 May 2011 12:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/04/supply_chain_sources_say_all_remaining_macs_to_receive_update_in_coming_months/ According to one analyst's check with sources along Apple's supply chain, Apple plans to refresh the rest of its Mac lineup, which would include the MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac Mini and MacBook Air, "in upc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/04/supply_chain_sources_say_all_remaining_macs_to_receive_update_in_coming_months/ Thu, 05 May 2011 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/29/itc_judge_rules_apple_did_not_infringe_elan_multitouch_patent/ International Trade Commission judge Paul Luckern has ruled that Apple did not violate a patent held by Taiwanese touchscreen maker Elan Microelectronics. The ruling, as reported by Reuters, will ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/29/itc_judge_rules_apple_did_not_infringe_elan_multitouch_patent/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/25/apple_exploring_capacitive_touch_buttons_to_control_a_closed_macbook/ Apple could add the ability to control applications like iTunes while a notebook is closed via capacitive touch buttons added to the lid of future MacBooks. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/25/apple_exploring_capacitive_touch_buttons_to_control_a_closed_macbook/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/22/apples_new_macbook_pros_rumored_with_16gb_ssd_boot_disk_white_model_could_be_axed/ With the expected launch of new MacBook Pro models on Thursday, a new report claims Apple's hardware will come with 16GB solid-state drives to quickly boot the operating system, and also says the comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/22/apples_new_macbook_pros_rumored_with_16gb_ssd_boot_disk_white_model_could_be_axed/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/17/apple_exploring_all_in_one_magsafe_power_and_data_connector/ Apple could add an optical signal path to future MagSafe connectors on Macs, allowing the magnetic port to send and receive data, as well as power the device. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/17/apple_exploring_all_in_one_magsafe_power_and_data_connector/ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/14/apple_customer_survey_sparks_hope_for_brawnier_macbook_airs_with_built_in_3g/ Apple, a company notorious for relying on its own in-house research rather than the feedback of its customers, began reaching out to select MacBook Air owners this week in a new survey that could help... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/14/apple_customer_survey_sparks_hope_for_brawnier_macbook_airs_with_built_in_3g/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apple_doubling_orders_for_hot_selling_macbook_models_suppliers_say/ Apple's Asian manufacturing partners have seen orders for popular Macbook models as much as double, while shipments of notebooks to other brand-name vendors have failed to meet expectations, a new rep... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apple_doubling_orders_for_hot_selling_macbook_models_suppliers_say/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/08/apple_quotes_4_6_weeks_on_macbook_pro_replacements_as_production_likely_winds_down/ Ahead of an anticipated refresh of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, the company has told some customers who need replacement machines they may need to wait four to six weeks for new hardware due to limited... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/08/apple_quotes_4_6_weeks_on_macbook_pro_replacements_as_production_likely_winds_down/ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/10/intel_and_nvidia_settle_patent_dispute_with_6_year_1_5b_deal/ Intel and NVIDIA have announced a six-year $1.5 billion cross-licensing agreement that resolves a lengthy patent dispute between the two companies and could lead to close integration of NVIDIA GPUs wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/10/intel_and_nvidia_settle_patent_dispute_with_6_year_1_5b_deal/ Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/report_ipad_will_grow_250_in_2011_at_the_expense_of_pcs/ A new report claims tablet sales will more than triple next year, but says Apple will hold on to its dominant position with the iPad, jumping from 14 million units in 2010 to 36 million next year. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/report_ipad_will_grow_250_in_2011_at_the_expense_of_pcs/ Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/14/several_apple_retail_stores_fall_victim_to_smash_and_grab_burglaries/ A burglary at the Apple Store in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday morning is the latest in a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting Apple's retail stores. The store's surveillance video shows five ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/14/several_apple_retail_stores_fall_victim_to_smash_and_grab_burglaries/ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/10/five_years_of_apple_2005_ibook_to_2010_macbook_air/ Over the last half decade, Apple has radically changed what $999 can buy, with major advancements in the processor power, efficiency, connectivity, size, weight and quality of its entry level notebook... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/10/five_years_of_apple_2005_ibook_to_2010_macbook_air/ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/09/apple_to_use_intels_sandy_bridge_without_nvidia_gpus_in_new_macbooks/ Future MacBooks set to arrive in 2011 will rely on Intel's forthcoming Sandy Bridge processor, which means Nvidia's graphics processors will not be included in at least some models 13 inches and under... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/09/apple_to_use_intels_sandy_bridge_without_nvidia_gpus_in_new_macbooks/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:10:00 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 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/02/apple_shows_interest_in_individually_lit_multi_color_keyboard_backlights/ Apple has shown interest in providing more advanced keyboard backlights on its notebook computers, allowing greater user interaction with individually lit keys and multiple colors. A slew of patent... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/02/apple_shows_interest_in_individually_lit_multi_color_keyboard_backlights/ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/30/insurance_company_claims_apples_dangerous_magsafe_started_fire/ A newly filed lawsuit claims that Apple's MagSafe charger, attached to a 2007 MacBook Pro, caused a major fire at a Connecticut home. The lawsuit was filed this month in a U.S. District Court in Co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/30/insurance_company_claims_apples_dangerous_magsafe_started_fire/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/29/cyber_monday_apples_sale_110_of_macbook_airs_office_for_80_fusion_for_18/ Apple on Monday kicked off its Cyber Monday sale, leaving much to be desired. Meanwhile, the company's resellers continue push the envelop on Mac pricing, knocking hundreds off of new Macs while loppi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/29/cyber_monday_apples_sale_110_of_macbook_airs_office_for_80_fusion_for_18/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/26/black_friday_macs_save_up_to_130_on_macbook_airs_150_on_macbooks_270_on_macbook_pros_180_on_imacs_100_on_mac_minis_and_400_on_mac_pros/ Apple has launched its Black Friday sale in the US offering $101 off a handful of Macs, though the company's resellers have responded by besting those discounts -- sometimes by more than double -- by ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/26/black_friday_macs_save_up_to_130_on_macbook_airs_150_on_macbooks_270_on_macbook_pros_180_on_imacs_100_on_mac_minis_and_400_on_mac_pros/ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/25/apple_resellers_launch_early_black_friday_sales_150_off_macbooks_270_off_macbook_pros_more___/ A pair of leading Apple Authorized Resellers launched early Black Friday sales overnight, offering up to $400 off new Macs, including $150 off white MacBooks, up to $270 off MacBook Pros, up to $180 o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/25/apple_resellers_launch_early_black_friday_sales_150_off_macbooks_270_off_macbook_pros_more___/ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/25/apple_posts_black_friday_deals_in_australia/ Apple's retail store deals for Black Friday have posted in Australia, indicating its discounts in the US will translate to around $100 savings on desktops and notebooks, and $25 to $50 on iPads and iP... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/25/apple_posts_black_friday_deals_in_australia/ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/leaked_apple_dead_pixel_policy_allows_two_for_ipad_none_fir_iphone/ Apple's official internal policy on replacing devices with dead LCD pixels leaked this week, revealing that the company will replace an iPhone if it has just one dead pixel, while an iPad must have at... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/leaked_apple_dead_pixel_policy_allows_two_for_ipad_none_fir_iphone/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/04/dropping_adobe_flash_boosts_apples_macbook_air_battery_life_by_2_hours/ Apple has stopped bundling Adobe Flash on new Macs, ostensibly so users could obtain the latest, secure version themselves, but vastly increased battery life seems to be another leading reason. Acc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/04/dropping_adobe_flash_boosts_apples_macbook_air_battery_life_by_2_hours/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/08/apple_firmware_update_fixes_macbook_charging_issue/ A new firmware fix for older MacBook and MacBook Pro models solves a charging issue that takes place when using the latest MagSafe power adapters. MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.4 for select 2007-20... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/08/apple_firmware_update_fixes_macbook_charging_issue/ Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/suppliers_say_apple_will_build_first_3m_cdma_iphones_in_december/ Apple is expected to build its first 3 million Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhones in December 2010, contacts in the company's overseas supply chain reportedly indicated. Analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro with ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/suppliers_say_apple_will_build_first_3m_cdma_iphones_in_december/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/20/ipad_slightly_cannibalizing_apples_own_low_end_macbooks_report/ Strong sales of the iPad are expected to have a "slight" negative impact on Mac sales, particularly on the low-end notebook models from Apple, supply chain sources have indicated. Analyst Shaw Wu w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/20/ipad_slightly_cannibalizing_apples_own_low_end_macbooks_report/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/27/steam_survey_finds_47_of_mac_gamers_run_apples_macbook_pro/ Valve's monthly survey of the hardware specifications of Steam users has found that nearly half of Mac gamers run a MacBook Pro, while the iMac accounts for nearly a quarter. Released this week, th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/27/steam_survey_finds_47_of_mac_gamers_run_apples_macbook_pro/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/23/apple_reseller_slashes_mac_prices_to_lowest_seen_all_year/ In a bid to capitalize on this year's back-to-school shopping season, one of Apple's largest authorized resellers has dropped Mac prices to the lowest seen this year, offering $150 of white MacBooks, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/23/apple_reseller_slashes_mac_prices_to_lowest_seen_all_year/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/27/inertial_scrolling_three_finger_drag_comes_to_some_macbook_trackpads/ Apple on Tuesday issued an update to a number of recent notebooks -- including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air -- bringing inertial scrolling and three-finger drag gesture support to some tr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/27/inertial_scrolling_three_finger_drag_comes_to_some_macbook_trackpads/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:45:00 GMT