http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:43:58 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/12/new_macbook_case_leaks_question_firewires_future/ Clearer, more detailed leaks of Apple's next-generation MacBook and MacBook Pro cases have surfaced and reveal that Apple's once-preferred FireWire may be on the way out for its entry-level system. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/12/new_macbook_case_leaks_question_firewires_future/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/12/apple_install_guide_slips_out_new_macbook_macbook_pro/ An Apple support file unearthed on the weekend confirms that at least two portables will get an update in short order. The repair guide (PDF), which instructs technicians how to replace an AirPort ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/12/apple_install_guide_slips_out_new_macbook_macbook_pro/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/11/apple_dumping_intel_chipsets_for_nvidias_in_new_macbooks/ Apple will announce as part of its special media event Tuesday a new family of MacBooks that will abandoned Intel's integrated graphics chipsets for those part of NVIDIA's new mobile platform, AppleIn... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/11/apple_dumping_intel_chipsets_for_nvidias_in_new_macbooks/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/10/nvidia_platform_claimed_likely_for_new_macbook_line/ Stoking the fires just days before Apple revamps its portable line, the origin of a previous claim now believes NVIDIA's mainboard and discrete chipsets will form the backbone of the MacBook range upd... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/10/nvidia_platform_claimed_likely_for_new_macbook_line/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/notes_of_interest_on_recent_apple_macbook_case_leaks/ Lost among the flurry of speculation surrounding new MacBooks are a number of noteworthy observations about the portables that may lend insight into their design. The most self-evident change betwe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/notes_of_interest_on_recent_apple_macbook_case_leaks/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/piper_jaffray_says_new_macbooks_could_be_priced_from_899/ The stars are aligning for Apple to transition its 13-inch MacBook family into more of a premium product while simultaneously slashing prices on new models by as much as 18 percent, according to inves... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/piper_jaffray_says_new_macbooks_could_be_priced_from_899/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/apple_to_hold_special_macbook_event_october_14th_after_all/ Apple will hold a special event next Tuesday to introduce new Mac notebooks at its Cupertino-based campus after all. The event Invites sent to members of the media Thursday included an image of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/apple_to_hold_special_macbook_event_october_14th_after_all/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/sources_latest_macbook_pro_photo_is_the_real_deal/ A photo of a mysterious notebook leaked on the Internet Wednesday is indeed one taken of Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro casing, AppleInsider can confirm. Meanwhile, some additional photos of a si... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/09/sources_latest_macbook_pro_photo_is_the_real_deal/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/08/window_for_rumored_october_14_apple_event_closing/ With less than six days to go before Tuesday, October 14th and not a peep from Apple, chances of a much-rumored media event on that day to introduce new Mac notebook offerings is growing slim. A lo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/08/window_for_rumored_october_14_apple_event_closing/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/04/nvidia_allegedly_showing_new_macbooks_to_staff/ A new rumor claims that Apple's long-rumored new MacBooks are making the rounds among NVIDIA's workers as evidence of its hardware prowess, and adds that the public itself might not have to wait much ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/04/nvidia_allegedly_showing_new_macbooks_to_staff/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/30/big_banks_say_apple_will_weather_financial_storm/ Citi and Goldman Sachs have rebutted notions that Apple is in danger due to the US economic collapse and say that strong iPhone sales, new MacBooks and continued healthy growth should keep the company... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/30/big_banks_say_apple_will_weather_financial_storm/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/30/apple_to_unleash_first_builds_of_snow_leopard_since_wwdc/ Apple is quietly preparing to equip some of its developers with the first pre-release copies of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard since an inaugural build was issued to attendees during its annual developers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/30/apple_to_unleash_first_builds_of_snow_leopard_since_wwdc/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/next_gen_macbook_macbook_pro_spotted_in_matching_outfits/ Production ready versions of Apple's next-generation MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks have surfaced stateside in matching attire, according to reports. In its attempt to provide the most accurate ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/next_gen_macbook_macbook_pro_spotted_in_matching_outfits/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/24/placeholders_for_new_macs_showing_up_in_retail_systems/ Some Apple Authorized Resellers may be getting the nod from their Apple reps to begin preparing their inventory systems for the arrival of several new Mac models, according to a new rumor. A scree... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/24/placeholders_for_new_macs_showing_up_in_retail_systems/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/15/next_gen_macbook_shipments_begin_ahead_of_sharp_ramp/ The first shipments of Apple's next-generation 13-inch MacBooks have left China ahead of a large-scale manufacturing ramp scheduled for later this month, according to investment bank Citigroup. In ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/15/next_gen_macbook_shipments_begin_ahead_of_sharp_ramp/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/10/apple_notebook_overhaul_rumored_for_mid_october/ Apple may be planning to hold its final media gathering of the year a little over a month from now to usher in much anticipated overhauls to its MacBook line of notebook computers, according to a new ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/10/apple_notebook_overhaul_rumored_for_mid_october/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/27/ipods_macbooks_imacs_up_next_on_apples_2008_roadmap/ With a multinational iPhone 3G launch now successfully under its belt, electronics maker Apple Inc. is preparing to close out the year with a final phase of product introductions that will stretch ove... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/27/ipods_macbooks_imacs_up_next_on_apples_2008_roadmap/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/consensus_builds_for_rumored_sept_9_ipod_event/ Spurred on by his own leak from the past weekend, Digg founder Kevin Rose has pegged a more specific date for Apple to unveil its new iPods and is garnering support from additional sources. Listene... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/consensus_builds_for_rumored_sept_9_ipod_event/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/apple_poised_for_special_event_this_september/ Although it has not yet been announced, investment bank Piper Jaffray believes it's only a matter of time before Apple reveals plans to hold a special event next month to usher in a new array of iPods... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/apple_poised_for_special_event_this_september/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/ubs_starts_apple_coverage_with_claims_of_ultraportable_mac_delay/ A relative newcomer to covering Apple's financial health, UBS Investment Research is beginning its examination of the electronics firm with a positive outlook on the 'stickiness' of the company's bran... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/ubs_starts_apple_coverage_with_claims_of_ultraportable_mac_delay/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/chinese_blog_claims_photos_of_apples_next_gen_13_inch_macbooks/ A Chinese-language blog responsible for leaking photographs of a genuine next-generation Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro casing has posted a similar set of photos purported to be that of the company's upcom... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/chinese_blog_claims_photos_of_apples_next_gen_13_inch_macbooks/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/nvidia_to_exit_chipset_business_no_apple_partnership/ A new rumor has it that NVIDIA is preparing to bow out of the chipset business altogether, making it unlikely that Apple has forged a closer bond with the chipmaker as part of its future Mac product p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/nvidia_to_exit_chipset_business_no_apple_partnership/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/30/could_nvidia_chipsets_replace_those_from_intel_in_next_gen_macs/ One high-tech journalist is making a compelling argument for why chipsets from graphics chip designer NVIDIA stand the most likely chance to replace those from Intel in Apple's next-generation Macinto... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/30/could_nvidia_chipsets_replace_those_from_intel_in_next_gen_macs/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/30/apple_warns_resellers_of_mac_and_ipod_drought_says_load_up_now/ With the first phase of the iPhone 3G launch in the rear view, Apple Inc. is now shifting much of its focus towards product refreshes targeting its two other revenue drivers and is advising resellers ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/30/apple_warns_resellers_of_mac_and_ipod_drought_says_load_up_now/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/29/new_ipod_touch_hidden_in_firmware_microsofts_pro_vista_videos/ A simple reference in the beta of Apple's latest firmware could hint at a significant remake of the iPod touch. Also, Microsoft has posted the controversial "blind taste test" videos that promote an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/29/new_ipod_touch_hidden_in_firmware_microsofts_pro_vista_videos/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/28/apples_next_gen_macs_to_have_something_special_under_the_hood/ A new generation of personal computers on the way from Apple Inc. may sport some of the most significant architectural changes since the Mac maker made the jump from PowerPC processors to those manufa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/28/apples_next_gen_macs_to_have_something_special_under_the_hood/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/22/apple_may_be_eying_sub_1000_notebook_market/ Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Tuesday it believes Apple is readying new iPod and notebook products that will apply downward pressure to profit margins because they'll be priced more affordably, s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/22/apple_may_be_eying_sub_1000_notebook_market/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/21/apple_plans_mystery_product_transition_before_septembers_end/ During his quarterly financial results call, Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company will make a key "product transition" that cuts back on its profit margins to he... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/21/apple_plans_mystery_product_transition_before_septembers_end/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/18/apple_hikes_orders_for_notebook_boards_by_20_percent_report/ With sales of Macs maintaining growth rates of more than two times the industry average and a pair of hefty portable updates in the pipeline, Apple is reported to have increased sharply its procuremen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/18/apple_hikes_orders_for_notebook_boards_by_20_percent_report/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/apples_next_gen_macbook_pro_casing_design_revealed/ Photos that reveal the industrial design of Apple Inc.'s next-generation MacBook Pro notebooks have been making the rounds on the Internet since late last week, AppleInsider has learned. People fam... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/apples_next_gen_macbook_pro_casing_design_revealed/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/04/german_publisher_drops_12000_pcs_for_mac_more/ One of Germany's largest newspaper publishers will become one of Apple's largest-ever customers when it converts all of its 12,000 computers from Windows systems to Macs. Also, the latest beta of Fla... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/04/german_publisher_drops_12000_pcs_for_mac_more/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/30/mac_os_x_10_5_3_users_grapple_with_bugs_in_adobe_cs3_graphics/ Those early adopters of Apple's latest major patch for Mac OS X Leopard are finding bugs with Adobe's Creative Suite 3, as well as persisting graphics glitches for MacBook portables. Visitors to su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/30/mac_os_x_10_5_3_users_grapple_with_bugs_in_adobe_cs3_graphics/ Fri, 30 May 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/apple_looks_to_extend_display_life_with_removable_led_strips/ With Apple rapidly transitioning its notebooks -- and eventually its desktops -- to flat-panel displays lit by LEDs rather than CCFLs, the Mac maker is simultaneously researching cost-effective solut... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/apple_looks_to_extend_display_life_with_removable_led_strips/ Thu, 29 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/windows_7_starts_race_with_apple_to_full_multi_touch_desktop_os/ The first public showing of Microsoft's next major Windows update reveals an operating system with a familiar-looking dock and a more than slight emphasis on multi-touch displays. Demonstrated at t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/windows_7_starts_race_with_apple_to_full_multi_touch_desktop_os/ Thu, 29 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/confirmed_intel_delay_will_push_back_macbook_overhauls/ Intel Corp. has confirmed that it will delay volume shipments of its upcoming "Montevina" Centrino 2 mobile platform by as much as two months, which will push a release of Apple's redesigned MacBook n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/confirmed_intel_delay_will_push_back_macbook_overhauls/ Wed, 28 May 2008 17:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/3g_iphone_shell_photos_possible_centrino_2_delay/ Photos have surfaced of an accessory maker's purported reference model for the 3G iPhone. Also, Intel may have stalled the launch of its Centrino 2 mobile platform, potentially affecting the release ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/3g_iphone_shell_photos_possible_centrino_2_delay/ Tue, 27 May 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/23/2_5m_att_iphone_users_piper_on_wwdc_macs_3g_stock_panic/ AT&T now counts more than 2.5 million iPhone users among its ranks. Also, analysts at Piper Jaffray give a 60 percent chance of Macs at WWDC; the New York Times has developed a new version of its Tim... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/23/2_5m_att_iphone_users_piper_on_wwdc_macs_3g_stock_panic/ Fri, 23 May 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/21/all_apple_macbooks_to_use_led_backlighting_by_2009/ Apple plans for all of its MacBooks to use LED-backlit displays by 2009, completing a transition across its notebook lines away from mercury-laden panels that began last year with an update to its Mac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/21/all_apple_macbooks_to_use_led_backlighting_by_2009/ Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/16/component_report_pins_macbook_overhaul_for_third_quarter/ The next update to Apple Inc.'s line of 13-inch MacBook consumer portables will arrive sometime during the third quarter of the year, Far Eastern component suppliers are reported to have revealed. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/16/component_report_pins_macbook_overhaul_for_third_quarter/ Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/17/apple_orders_aluminum_13_inch_macbook_shells_3g_iphone_chips/ Separate reports have revealed that Apple's next wave of products for 2008 is soon to enter various stages of production, with orders placed for aluminum shells for the company's next-generation 13-in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/17/apple_orders_aluminum_13_inch_macbook_shells_3g_iphone_chips/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT