http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:47:38 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone/ Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the "next generation" of technology consumers. Microsoft held its yearly shareholders' meeting... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/microsoft_retail_store_gets_odd_viral_marketing_buzz/ In a cost effective effort to draw attention to the new Mission Viejo Microsoft Store, a new viral ad campaign is gushing about fun retail employees who start spontaneously line dancing to the Black E... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/microsoft_retail_store_gets_odd_viral_marketing_buzz/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/bill_gates_praises_steve_jobs_for_saving_apple/ When asked about Steve Jobs in a TV special that aired this week, Bill Gates said the Apple co-founder has shown "more inspiration" than any other leader in the tech industry. The program "Warren B... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/bill_gates_praises_steve_jobs_for_saving_apple/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/microsoft_denies_apple_had_influence_on_windows_7_design/ After a Microsoft official was quoted as saying that the "look and feel" of Windows 7 was inspired by Mac OS X, Apple's rival to the north has officially retracted the statement. On the official Wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/microsoft_denies_apple_had_influence_on_windows_7_design/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/microsoft_official_admits_windows_7_design_inspired_by_mac_os_x/ When it looked to redesign its dominant operating system after the struggles of Windows Vista, Microsoft reportedly turned to Apple's Mac OS X for the "look and feel" of Windows 7. Simon Aldous, pa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/microsoft_official_admits_windows_7_design_inspired_by_mac_os_x/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_now_visible_in_microsofts_rearview_mirror_as_value_swells/ With Apple's annual revenue more than doubling since 2005, a new analysis looks at the possibility of the Mac maker surpassing its chief rival, Microsoft, as the world's most valuable technology compa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_now_visible_in_microsofts_rearview_mirror_as_value_swells/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/iphone_windows_7_sync_bug_with_intel_chipset_fixed_for_some/ A bug with Intel's P55 chipset prevents Windows 7 from syncing their iPhone, and motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte has issued a BIOS update to resolve the issue for some. Gigabyte has released the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/iphone_windows_7_sync_bug_with_intel_chipset_fixed_for_some/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/app_store_roundup_hd_radio_comes_to_iphone_3g_voip_still_mia/ For an extra $80, iPhone users can add an external receiver that will allow the device to receive HD radio, adding one of the features of the competing Zune HD; and VoIP application developers still a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/app_store_roundup_hd_radio_comes_to_iphone_3g_voip_still_mia/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/windows_7_tops_vista_software_sales_lags_behind_in_hardware/ Microsoft's heavily hyped Windows 7 debut was a success for the Redmond, Wash., company in terms of boxed software, which saw a 234 percent increase over Vista, though PC hardware sales slowed. Acc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/windows_7_tops_vista_software_sales_lags_behind_in_hardware/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/microsoft_drops_family_guy_special_over_content_issues/ Microsoft has pulled the plug on its Windows 7 sponsorship of Seth MacFarlane's forthcoming "Family Guy" special after deciding the edgy comedy didn't "fit with the Windows brand." A report by Vari... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/microsoft_drops_family_guy_special_over_content_issues/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/exclusive_photos_video_from_microsoft_store_grand_opening/ Microsoft debuted its first retail store in Scottsdale, Ariz., Thursday to coincide with the launch of Windows 7, and AppleInsider has exclusive photos, video and details from the grand opening event.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/exclusive_photos_video_from_microsoft_store_grand_opening/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/burger_king_sells_windows_7_whoppers_as_microsoft_begins_guru_training/ In concert with Thursday's release of Windows 7, Burger King in Japan has begun selling a Whopper with seven patties of meat; and a Microsoft Store "Guru" has been spotted in person. Windows 7 Whop... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/burger_king_sells_windows_7_whoppers_as_microsoft_begins_guru_training/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apples_safari_gets_prime_placement_in_windows_browser_ballot/ Microsoft's Windows browser ballot in Europe presents its options in alphabetical order, putting Apple's Safari as the first choice for users to install. The design caught the ire of Jenny Boriss, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apples_safari_gets_prime_placement_in_windows_browser_ballot/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apples_snow_leopard_bests_windows_7_in_speed_tests/ When both Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7 were tested on a MacBook Pro, Apple's new operating system clearly beat Microsoft in terms of speed, a new test has shown. Both operating systems were tested o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apples_snow_leopard_bests_windows_7_in_speed_tests/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apple_may_not_be_microsofts_biggest_retail_challenge/ Microsoft's retail and hardware partnerships may hinder its expansion into the retail space, as it seeks to compete with Apple's brick-and-mortar locations. In a new report Wednesday, Nick Wingfiel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apple_may_not_be_microsofts_biggest_retail_challenge/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/windows_7_to_be_met_with_apples_mac_marketing_blitz/ Apple plans to counter the upcoming release of Windows 7 with advertisements that will lambaste the upgrade process from Windows XP, and portray Macs as more secure. According to BusinessWeek, Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/windows_7_to_be_met_with_apples_mac_marketing_blitz/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/apple_endorses_wi_fi_direct_for_networking_without_hotspots/ Apple and a consortium of other technology companies in the Wi-Fi Alliance have agreed to a new peer-to-peer wireless standard that aims to make it easier for electronics to communicate. Wi-Fi Dire... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/apple_endorses_wi_fi_direct_for_networking_without_hotspots/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/13/history_suggests_windows_7_launch_could_boost_mac_sales/ Rather than negatively impacting Mac sales, a new report provides evidence that the impending launch of Windows 7 could actually be a boon for Apple. In a new research note to investors, Brian Mars... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/13/history_suggests_windows_7_launch_could_boost_mac_sales/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/microsofts_sidekick_pink_problems_blamed_on_dogfooding_and_sabotage/ Additional insiders have stepped forward to shed more light into Microsoft's troubled acquisition of Danger, its beleaguered Pink Project, and what has become one of the most high profile Information ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/microsofts_sidekick_pink_problems_blamed_on_dogfooding_and_sabotage/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/11/microsofts_danger_sidekick_data_loss_casts_dark_on_cloud_computing/ Microsoft has demonstrated that the dark side of cloud computing has no silver linings. After a major server outage occurred on its watch last weekend, users dependent on the company have just been in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/11/microsofts_danger_sidekick_data_loss_casts_dark_on_cloud_computing/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/exclusive_pink_danger_leaks_from_microsofts_windows_phone/ Earlier this week, an anonymous tipster leaked the news that Microsoft's top secret Pink project, aimed to take on the iPhone just as the Zune targeted the iPod, was "near death and probably will be c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/exclusive_pink_danger_leaks_from_microsofts_windows_phone/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/mossberg_windows_7_narrows_the_gap_with_apples_mac_os_x/ Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has given Microsoft's Windows 7 a glowing review, noting that Microsoft's latest operating system is still behind Apple's Mac OS X, but not by much. A known... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/mossberg_windows_7_narrows_the_gap_with_apples_mac_os_x/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/microsoft_considers_extending_zune_services_to_apple_users/ Some services currently exclusive to Microsoft's Zune platform, such as subscription music downloads, could be extended to Apple products like the iPod in the future, a new report has suggested. Jo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/microsoft_considers_extending_zune_services_to_apple_users/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/patent_holder_that_won_against_microsoft_now_targets_apple/ Apple and 22 other companies are the target of a new patent infringement suit over the use of browser-embedded interactive Web content. Previous patent suits on behalf of Eolas have gone favorably ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/patent_holder_that_won_against_microsoft_now_targets_apple/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/06/as_apple_preps_multi_touch_mouse_microsoft_shows_off_its_own/ With rumors swirling that Apple will launch an updated Mighty Mouse with multi-touch capabilities, Microsoft has shown off its own unique hardware with a number of prototypes. Calling the concepts ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/06/as_apple_preps_multi_touch_mouse_microsoft_shows_off_its_own/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/apple_takes_double_digit_home_pc_market_share_study/ An estimated 12 percent of all U.S. homes have an Apple computer, though nearly all Mac owners also have a Windows PC in their home, a new study shows. The NPD Group's 2009 Household Penetration St... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/apple_takes_double_digit_home_pc_market_share_study/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/flash_coming_to_most_smartphones_but_not_apples_iphone/ Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/flash_coming_to_most_smartphones_but_not_apples_iphone/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/steve_ballmer_safari_a_rounding_error_mac_losing_market_share/ Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer went on the offensive against Apple in a recent interview, stating that Windows has gained market share on OS X, and that the browser Safari is a "rounding error." ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/steve_ballmer_safari_a_rounding_error_mac_losing_market_share/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/26/microsoft_flashing_green_in_bid_to_poach_apple_retail_experts/ As Microsoft attempts to enter the retail landscape and compete head-to-head with Apple, the software giant is reportedly courting Apple Store employees with one of its greatest assets: cold, hard cas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/26/microsoft_flashing_green_in_bid_to_poach_apple_retail_experts/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/microsoft_to_pitch_windows_7_via_home_parties/ Microsoft is promoting the release of Windows 7 by encouraging users to throw Tupperware-like house parties in celebration of the launch. The new campaign encourages participants to print out Wind... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/microsoft_to_pitch_windows_7_via_home_parties/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/apple_prepares_for_first_microsoft_store_by_updating_its_own/ In what could be viewed as a preemptive strike, Apple has closed its store in Mission Viejo, Calif., for renovations -- the same store that will be located near one of Microsoft's first retail outlets... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/apple_prepares_for_first_microsoft_store_by_updating_its_own/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/22/microsoft_hires_apple_store_staff_potential_employee_walk_out/ Software giant Microsoft is apparently also looking to lure away retail employees from Apple's own stores; and employees at a Washington Apple Store have planned a walk-out. Microsoft courting Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/22/microsoft_hires_apple_store_staff_potential_employee_walk_out/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/21/like_apple_microsoft_rumored_to_be_creating_tablet/ Just as they compete in numerous other markets, Microsoft and Apple could be going head to head with new touchscreen tablet devices in the near future, if a new rumor proves true. ZDNet's Mary-Jo F... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/21/like_apple_microsoft_rumored_to_be_creating_tablet/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/for_students_windows_7_will_equal_snow_leopards_price/ For a limited time, students will be able to purchase Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system for $30, roughly the same price as Apple's competing Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Microsoft this week... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/for_students_windows_7_will_equal_snow_leopards_price/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/17/review_roundup_zune_hd_plays_catchup_to_ipod_touch/ Though the new Zune HD portable media player from Microsoft is garnering mostly positive reviews, critics say it's likely too little, too late against Apple's dominant iPod touch. Seen as a respons... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/17/review_roundup_zune_hd_plays_catchup_to_ipod_touch/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/15/tablet_tuesday_lenovo_fujitsu_archos_unveil_touchscreens/ As rumors of Apple's still-unannounced tablet device continue to swirl, the impending launch of Windows 7 has led to a plethora of touchscreen devices that look to beat Apple's anticipated device to m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/15/tablet_tuesday_lenovo_fujitsu_archos_unveil_touchscreens/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/11/ballmer_teases_iphone_toting_employee_itunes_lp_comic_book/ A Microsoft employee who snapped a photo of Steve Ballmer at a company meeting was given a ribbing by the company executive; and the first iTunes LP e-book is for sale in the form of a comic with mult... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/11/ballmer_teases_iphone_toting_employee_itunes_lp_comic_book/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/08/microsoft_unleashes_retail_talking_points_attacking_linux_macs/ In preparation for the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft has created ExpertZone "training courses" using controversial talking point programing to dissuade retail employees from selling customers Linux P... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/08/microsoft_unleashes_retail_talking_points_attacking_linux_macs/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/04/court_allows_microsoft_to_keep_selling_word_during_appeal/ Microsoft's request to an appeals court that the company be able to sell its popular software Word during an ongoing appeal was granted this week. The U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/04/court_allows_microsoft_to_keep_selling_word_during_appeal/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/02/microsoft_discontinues_hard_drives_squircle_from_zune_lineup/ With the impending launch of Microsoft's iPod touch competitor, the Zune HD, the Redmond, Wash., company will discontinue its previous offerings, which included high-capacity hard drive players and th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/02/microsoft_discontinues_hard_drives_squircle_from_zune_lineup/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:35:00 GMT