AppleInsider | Macworld http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:04:12 -0400 AppleInsider | Macworld http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ Analysis: Apple shares see average 4% boost around major events http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/03/analysis_apple_shares_see_average_4_boost_around_major_events/ With Apple's annual developers conference rapidly approaching and expectations for a 3G iPhone launch at the conference running high, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has taken a look back at how sh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/03/analysis_apple_shares_see_average_4_boost_around_major_events/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT First HDD-based MacBook Air reviews hit the wires http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/24/first_hdd_based_macbook_air_reviews_hit_the_wires/ Apple has seeded journalists at three of the nation's most widespread publications -- The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Newsweek -- with early MacBook Air review units. The first reviews from th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/24/first_hdd_based_macbook_air_reviews_hit_the_wires/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT Four-page Macworld 2008 photo gallery http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/18/four_page_macworld_2008_photo_gallery/ With Macworld Expo 2008 officially winding down today, AppleInsider is wrapping up its coverage of the conference with this four-page photo gallery from the show floor. Starting Monday, AppleInside... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/18/four_page_macworld_2008_photo_gallery/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT MacSpeech's Dictate: high quality voice recognition for the Mac http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/macspeechs_dictate_high_quality_voice_recognition_for_the_mac/ MacSpeech at this week's Macworld Expo unveiled Dictate, its new speech recognition and voice command software currently in beta and slated for release mid February. The new product replaces and impro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/macspeechs_dictate_high_quality_voice_recognition_for_the_mac/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:50:00 GMT Parallels aims to virtualize Leopard Server and help sell Xserves http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/parallels_aims_to_virtualize_leopard_server_and_help_sell_xserves/ Parallels, maker of the popular Parallels Workstation software that enables Intel Mac users to run Windows or Linux within a virtualized environment, introduced its new Parallels Server. The new produ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/parallels_aims_to_virtualize_leopard_server_and_help_sell_xserves/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT Google on iPhone update; EA's Spore for Mac; iPlayer for Apple TV http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/google_on_iphone_update_eas_sport_for_mac_iplayer_for_apple_tv/ Google is warning iPhone users about the effects of Apple's v1.1.3 firmware update on Gmail. Meanwhile, EA has announced plans to bring its "Spore" title to the Mac later this year. And BBC is strongl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/google_on_iphone_update_eas_sport_for_mac_iplayer_for_apple_tv/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:10:00 GMT IBM's Lotus software coming to Apple's iPhone, iPod touch, Macs http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/ibms_lotus_software_coming_to_apples_iphone_ipod_touch_macs/ Microsoft rivals Apple Inc. and IBM Corp. will soon announce a partnership that will deliver a handful of IBM's Lotus software packages for Apple's handheld and Mac products, the Associated Press is r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/17/ibms_lotus_software_coming_to_apples_iphone_ipod_touch_macs/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:40:00 GMT First Look: Apple's new MacBook Air (with photos and video) http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/first_look_apples_new_macbook_air_with_photos_and_video/ After hoisting teaser Macworld Expo banners of "something in the air," it seemed likely that the slogan would be an allusion to wireless networking. Instead, Steve Jobs exhaled the MacBook Air, a new ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/first_look_apples_new_macbook_air_with_photos_and_video/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:00:00 GMT Photo gallery: Apple's booth at Macworld Expo 2008 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/photo_gallery_apples_booth_at_macworld_expo_2008/ Apple's booth at this week's Macworld Expo, undoubtedly the most heavily trafficked, is essentially broken organized into five distinct sections -- Apple Booth, Apple TV, iPod touch, iPhone, and Time ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/photo_gallery_apples_booth_at_macworld_expo_2008/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:50:00 GMT Third parties at Macworld: Garmin, Kensington, LaCie (photos) http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/third_parties_at_macworld_garmin_kensington_lacie_photos/ A number of third-party vendors stand out from the pack at Macworld San Francisco and are bringing new technologies with them, including USB display adapters and 1.3-inch hard drives. Garmin Gar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/third_parties_at_macworld_garmin_kensington_lacie_photos/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:00:00 GMT Sneak Preview: Quicken for Mac overhaul due out this fall http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/sneak_preview_quicken_for_mac_overhaul_due_out_this_fall/ Intuit in the far corner of its booth at this week's Macworld Expo is quietly previewing a major revamp of its personal finance software designed exclusively for users of Apple's Mac OS X Leopard oper... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/sneak_preview_quicken_for_mac_overhaul_due_out_this_fall/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:45:00 GMT Apple claims 6 percent US marketshare for holiday 2007 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/apple_claims_6_percent_us_marketshare_for_holiday_2007/ While few companies have yet to produce their official shipment numbers, estimates generated by the two research firms have Apple shipping between 1.04 and 1.05 million Macs in the US for the last thr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/apple_claims_6_percent_us_marketshare_for_holiday_2007/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:15:00 GMT First Look: Time Capsule, AirPort, and Time Machine http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/first_look_time_capsule_airport_and_time_machine/ Time Capsule pairs the existing AirPort Extreme with a half or full terabyte hard drive to serve as a backup appliance for Leopard machines running Time Machine, in addition to acting as a simple file... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/first_look_time_capsule_airport_and_time_machine/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT Wall Street analysts weigh in on Apple's Macworld announcements http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/wall_street_analysts_weigh_in_on_apples_macworld_announcements/ Wall Street's usual suspects have started to weigh in on Apple's Macworld announcements, with most speaking favorably of what company chief executive Steve Jobs laid out on Tuesday. However, at least ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/wall_street_analysts_weigh_in_on_apples_macworld_announcements/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT Steve Jobs talks MacBook Air, China Mobile, Amazon Kindle, more http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/steve_jobs_talks_macbook_air_china_mobile_amazon_kindle_more/ In a pair of interviews following his Macworld keynote address on Tuesday, Apple chief executive spoke of his firm's two-year initiative to develop the world's thinnest notebook and also weighed in on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/16/steve_jobs_talks_macbook_air_china_mobile_amazon_kindle_more/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT First Look: Apple TV 2.0 and iTunes Movie Rentals (photos, video) http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/first_look_apple_tv_2_0_and_itunes_movie_rentals_photos_video/ After suffering a year of media mockery and consumer indifference, Apple TV is poised to leverage its tight integration with iTunes to jump to the front of the line in living room media rentals. The b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/first_look_apple_tv_2_0_and_itunes_movie_rentals_photos_video/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:00:00 GMT iTunes 7.6 update delivers iPhone manual music, video control http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/iphone_update_adds_manual_music_video_control/ While Apple's iPhone 1.1.3 update has brought features such as map positioning and a customizable home screen, the coinciding release of iTunes 7.6 brings a long-requested feature to the iPhone: drag-... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/iphone_update_adds_manual_music_video_control/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:15:00 GMT High-quality photos and notes on Apple's Time Capsule http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_photos_and_notes_on_apples_time_capsule/ Outside, Time Capsule is nearly indistinguishable from its AirPort Extreme sibling -- the device has only a slightly larger surface area (7.7 inches versus 6.5) and height (1.4 inches versus 1.3), as ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_photos_and_notes_on_apples_time_capsule/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:50:00 GMT High-quality MacBook Air SuperDrive photos, notes on Remote Disc http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_macbook_air_superdrive_photos_notes_on_remote_disc/ As was first reported by AppleInsider last February, Apple's new MacBook Air lacks a built-in optical disc drive, meaning users will need to perform backups and software installs using two new wireles... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_macbook_air_superdrive_photos_notes_on_remote_disc/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:50:00 GMT Apple posts Macworld 2008 keynote stream http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_posts_macworld_2008_keynote_stream/ Living up to its promise from its last-minute site update, Apple on Tuesday evening posted the streaming QuickTime feed of its Macworld San Francisco 2008 keynote speech by company chief Steve Jobs. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_posts_macworld_2008_keynote_stream/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:10:00 GMT Apple issues iTunes, QuickTime, Front Row, iMovie updates http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_issues_itunes_quicktime_front_row_imovie_updates/ To support iTunes movie rentals and other features, Apple has rolled out a bevy of new patches for its media playback tools. Also, the firm has slipped in an iMovie fix. iTunes 7.6 and QuickTime 7... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_issues_itunes_quicktime_front_row_imovie_updates/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:25:00 GMT High-quality photos and notes on Apple's new MacBook Air http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_photos_and_notes_on_apples_new_macbook_air/ Apple at the Macworld Expo on Tuesday had several dozen of its new MacBook Air notebooks laid out on a sprawling matte black showroom table for show-goers to test drive, in addition several non-functi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_photos_and_notes_on_apples_new_macbook_air/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT Apple's new MacBook Air dubbed worldís thinnest notebook http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apples_new_macbook_air_dubbed_worlds_thinnest_notebook/ Apple on Tuesday closed out its Macworld keynote address by introducing MacBook Air, the worldís thinnest notebook, measuring an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum heig... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apples_new_macbook_air_dubbed_worlds_thinnest_notebook/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT Apple announces Time Capsule backup appliance http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_announces_time_capsule_backup_appliance/ As one of its first orders of business at the Macworld Expo on Tuesday, Apple introduced Time Capsule, a backup appliance that automatically and wirelessly backs up everything on one or more Macs runn... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_announces_time_capsule_backup_appliance/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT Apple introduces new Apple TV software, lowers hardware pricing http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_introduces_new_apple_tv_software_lowers_hardware_pricing/ Presenting at the Macworld Expo on Tuesday, Apple unveiled an all new version of its Apple TV software that allows movie fans to rent movies on the iTunes Store directly from their widescreen TV, and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_introduces_new_apple_tv_software_lowers_hardware_pricing/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT iPhone Software v1.1.3 enhances Maps, SMS, more... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/iphone_software_v1_1_3_enhances_maps_sms_more___/ At the Macworld Expo on Tuesday Apple announced a free software update for its iPhone handset that allows users to automatically find their location using the redesigned Maps application; text message... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/iphone_software_v1_1_3_enhances_maps_sms_more___/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT Apple premieres iTunes Movie Rentals http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_premieres_itunes_movie_rentals/ As expected, Apple on Tuesday announced iTunes Movie Rentals featuring movies from all the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_premieres_itunes_movie_rentals/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT Apple offers $20 software upgrade for iPod touch http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_offers_20_software_upgrade_for_ipod_touch/ Apple on Tuesday announced a $20 software upgrade for its iPod touch digital media player that adds Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes applications to the touch-screen-based device. The iPod tou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_offers_20_software_upgrade_for_ipod_touch/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT Twentieth Century Fox & Apple introduce iTunes digital copy http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/twentieth_century_foxapple_introduce_itunes_digital_copy/ Twentieth Century Fox and Apple today announced Digital Copy for iTunes, which provides customers who purchase a DVD with an additional Digital Copy of the movie. Just like movies purchased from t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/twentieth_century_foxapple_introduce_itunes_digital_copy/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT Apple unveils MacBook Air, iTunes rentals, Time Capsule, more... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_unveils_macbook_air_itunes_rentals_time_capsule_more___/ Steve Jobs released a flurry of new product offerings in the Macworld Expo Keynote, along with upgrades and updates that touched the entire Apple product lineup from Macs to iPhones and the iPod Touch... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apple_unveils_macbook_air_itunes_rentals_time_capsule_more___/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT Wired claims last-minute "MacBook Air" details http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/wired_claims_last_minute_macbook_air_design_details/ An alleged insider at a third-party vendor is said by Wired to have fresh details on the rumored 'MacBook Air' sub-notebook just hours before its unveiling at Macworld San Francisco. In its descrip... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/wired_claims_last_minute_macbook_air_design_details/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:20:00 GMT Apple's "in the air" teaser; Amazon and Pepsi promo; Netflix videos http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/apples_in_the_air_teaser_amazon_and_pepsi_promo_netflix_videos/ Apple is once again hinting of a surprise in store for its Macworld San Francisco keynote. Also, Netflix's new unlimited movie streams may take on Apple movie rentals, and Pepsi aims to repeat its Su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/apples_in_the_air_teaser_amazon_and_pepsi_promo_netflix_videos/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:45:00 GMT Elgato to unleash EyeTV 3 with Smart Guides, iTunes-like interface http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/elgato_to_unleash_eyetv_3_with_smart_guides_itunes_like_interface/ Elgato on Tuesday will introduce EyeTV 3, a major overhaul to its Mac OS X software for recording, post-processing and export of television programs that will introduce a handful of new features, incl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/elgato_to_unleash_eyetv_3_with_smart_guides_itunes_like_interface/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT Apple hoists "There's something in the air" Macworld banners http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/apple_hoists_theres_something_in_the_air_macworld_banners/ It's that time again -- the first round of non-descript Apple teaser banners have begun cropping up around San Francisco's Moscone Center, the site of next week's highly-anticipated Macworld Expo. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/apple_hoists_theres_something_in_the_air_macworld_banners/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT Sources: Apple Newton-tablet not ripe for Macworld http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/sources_apple_newton_tablet_not_ripe_for_macworld/ An initiative on the part of Apple Inc. to develop a modern day successor to its now defunct Newton handheld device is not expected to play a role in next week's Macworld Expo. The project, however... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/sources_apple_newton_tablet_not_ripe_for_macworld/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT Raft of third-party accessories, software due at Macworld Expo http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/09/raft_of_third_party_accessories_software_due_at_macworld_expo/ While most associate the Macworld San Francisco Expo with Apple announcements, several key third parties will use the gathering to introduce new products, AppleInsider has learned, including USB disp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/09/raft_of_third_party_accessories_software_due_at_macworld_expo/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:00:00 GMT Warner Bros said to have signed on for iTunes movie rentals http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/09/warner_bros_said_to_have_signed_on_for_itunes_movie_rentals/ Major motion picture studio Warner Bros, which was reported earlier this month to be mulling a deal with Apple to offer up its catalog for a new iTunes rental service, is now said to have inked a deal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/09/warner_bros_said_to_have_signed_on_for_itunes_movie_rentals/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT Apple's preps iTunes 7.6 with support for movie rentals http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/apples_preps_itunes_7_6_with_support_for_movie_rentals/ Apple Inc. at the Macworld conference next week will show off a new version of its iTunes jukebox software that bundles support for a digital movie rental service slated for an introduction at the sam... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/apples_preps_itunes_7_6_with_support_for_movie_rentals/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT Penryn notebook chips offer marginal battery and speed boosts http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/07/penryn_notebook_chips_offer_marginal_battery_and_speed_boosts/ A new family of Penryn-based Core 2 notebook chips formally introduced by Intel on Monday boost battery performance by as much as 16 percent and encoding operations by as much 40 percent when pitted a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/07/penryn_notebook_chips_offer_marginal_battery_and_speed_boosts/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:10:00 GMT Warner Bros, Paramount join iTunes movie rental discussions http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/07/warner_bros_paramount_join_itunes_movie_rental_discussions/ Apple is closing in on agreements with almost all of the major motion picture studios for an iTunes movie rental service that will serve up 24-hour rentals for $3.99 a pop, according to a published re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/07/warner_bros_paramount_join_itunes_movie_rental_discussions/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT