http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 07:38:51 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/briefly_mac_os_x_10_5_3_att_iphone_hotspot_access_vista_sales/ Apple on Wednesday broadened the testing focus for developers evaluating the next update to Leopard. Meanwhile, AT&T has officially announced free WiFi Hotspot access for iPhone plan holders; iPhone S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/briefly_mac_os_x_10_5_3_att_iphone_hotspot_access_vista_sales/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/nbc_prefers_zune_drm_vmware_beta_imacs_10th_birthday/ NBC has persuaded Microsoft to filter out copyrighted material in its Zune jukebox while Apple refuses the same. Also, PA Semi has allegedly been bought out to design a future chip; VMware has releas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/nbc_prefers_zune_drm_vmware_beta_imacs_10th_birthday/ Wed, 07 May 2008 23:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/flash_wars_adobe_fights_for_air_with_the_open_screen_project_part_3_of_3/ Flash has plenty of enemies and obstacles, but it also enjoys wide deployment and familiarity. Two areas where Flash can offer real value is in displaying and packaging video on the web, and in servin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/flash_wars_adobe_fights_for_air_with_the_open_screen_project_part_3_of_3/ Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/flash_wars_the_many_enemies_and_obstacles_of_flash_part_2_of_3/ While widely deployed as a web plugin and among the few web technologies that have become a household word, Adobe's Flash has more than a few substantial enemies that would like to see it replaced, cl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/flash_wars_the_many_enemies_and_obstacles_of_flash_part_2_of_3/ Tue, 06 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/flash_wars_adobe_in_the_history_and_future_of_flash_part_1_of_3/ Pitted against Microsoft's efforts to crush Flash using its own copycat Silverlight platform, open source projects seeking to duplicate Flash for free, and Apple's efforts to create a mobile platform ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/flash_wars_adobe_in_the_history_and_future_of_flash_part_1_of_3/ Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/03/microsoft_steps_back_from_yahoo_bid/ A takeover that would have created one of the largest single rivals to Internet giant Google has been abruptly canceled, as Microsoft has formally withdrawn its bid to acquire Yahoo. Microsoft CEO ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/03/microsoft_steps_back_from_yahoo_bid/ Sun, 04 May 2008 02:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/itunes_movies_sold_at_loss_mbp_display_stripes_microsoft_and_yahoo/ Apple is allegedly taking a hit on each iTunes movie sale to spur permanent downloads. Also, owners of recent MacBook Pros are suffering from vertical display stripes on their displays' backlights, M... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/itunes_movies_sold_at_loss_mbp_display_stripes_microsoft_and_yahoo/ Fri, 02 May 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/safari_for_windows_market_share_triples_following_sw_update_push/ Apple Inc. saw its share of the Windows browser market triple immediately after it began encouraging users of the Microsoft operating system to download and install its Safari web browser through the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/safari_for_windows_market_share_triples_following_sw_update_push/ Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/10_5_3_server_details_apple_updates_iphone_exclusivity_in_question/ Apple is reportedly winding down updates to its 10.5.3 Server update, AppleInsider has learned. Officially, Apple has released updates for iMac graphics and its Java engine in Leopard, and Microsoft ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/10_5_3_server_details_apple_updates_iphone_exclusivity_in_question/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/08/teen_iphone_share_seen_doubling_as_ipod_itunes_flatten/ In the latest round of its semi-annual teen surveys, analyst group Piper Jaffray finds that ownership of Apple's iPhone has doubled in six months and is set to double again, though cooling iPod and iT... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/08/teen_iphone_share_seen_doubling_as_ipod_itunes_flatten/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/07/analyst_triggers_stock_surge_flash_sales_may_tumble_66_percent/ An investor note by Thomas Weisel Partners has triggered a rush on Apple stock after suggesting that the iPhone and Mac would drive Apple sales for years. Also, iSuppli sees a lack of flash orders fr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/07/analyst_triggers_stock_surge_flash_sales_may_tumble_66_percent/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/25/microsoft_hints_at_office_voice_recognition_iphone_apps/ Microsoft Corp. has been taking a long hard look at Apple's iPhone software developers kit (SDK) since it was released earlier this month in hopes of profiting from the thriving mobile platform by rel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/25/microsoft_hints_at_office_voice_recognition_iphone_apps/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/20/apple_pushing_safari_downloads_on_windows_users/ In an apparent bid to rapidly gain share of the online browser market dominated by rival Microsoft, Apple is leveraging its vast iTunes install base to recommend that Windows users also download and i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/20/apple_pushing_safari_downloads_on_windows_users/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/07/sony_in_blu_ray_talks_with_apple_microsoft/ With its victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Sony is now said to be entertaining talks with rivals Apple and Microsoft over supplying its Blu-ray drives for future generations of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/07/sony_in_blu_ray_talks_with_apple_microsoft/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/06/apples_iphone_takes_on_the_enterprise/ Apple's SDK roadmap announcements were expected to primarily introduce the company's plans for releasing development tools for casual developers, but chief executive Steve Jobs started the event by in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/06/apples_iphone_takes_on_the_enterprise/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/05/microsofts_internet_explorer_8_chasing_apples_safari/ Microsoft on Wednesday previewed the next generation of Internet Explorer, promising greater interoperability with modern Web standards that have thus far eluded the Windows-based browser and plagued ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/05/microsofts_internet_explorer_8_chasing_apples_safari/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/28/iphone_to_gain_better_exchange_lotus_notes_support_at_sdk_event/ Following months of beta testing, Apple Inc. next week will address one of the key weakness of its iPhone handset by introducing improved support for enterprise level e-mail platforms from Microsoft a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/28/iphone_to_gain_better_exchange_lotus_notes_support_at_sdk_event/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/14/apple_tv_take_2_review_part_2_hd_movie_comparisons/ The most obvious new feature of Apple TV is its ability to rent iTunes movies, including a new selection of HD flicks that turned up on the iTunes Store in the last 48 hours. Here's a look at how Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/14/apple_tv_take_2_review_part_2_hd_movie_comparisons/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/09/report_yahoo_executives_to_turn_down_microsoft_takeover/ Yahoo's senior management will refuse Microsoft's unprecedented $44.6 billion bid when it returns to work on Monday, says a new report by the Wall Street Journal. An insider purportedly familiar wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/09/report_yahoo_executives_to_turn_down_microsoft_takeover/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/04/apple_among_those_considering_rival_bid_for_yahoo/ Global giants including Apple Inc. and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. are considering rival bids for the internet search icon Yahoo, which has received a $44.6 billion offer from Microsoft, the Scotsman ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/04/apple_among_those_considering_rival_bid_for_yahoo/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/01/microsoft_makes_44_6b_bid_for_yahoo/ In its latest bid to challenge Google's dominance in the online search and advertising markets, Microsoft on Friday issued a hostile takeover offer for Internet staple Yahoo valued at $44.6 billion. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/01/microsoft_makes_44_6b_bid_for_yahoo/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/28/microsoft_vista_successor_may_not_arrive_until_2011/ However well customers are taking to Windows Vista, its replacement is only in the earliest stages of development, according to a statement from Microsoft. The Redmond, Washington-based software gi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/28/microsoft_vista_successor_may_not_arrive_until_2011/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/28/briefly_70k_iphones_in_germany_hd_dvd_cuts_office_2008_flaw/ Germans have purchased only 70,000 iPhones since the handset went on sale in November. Meanwhile, HD DVD is said to be on its last leg, prompting Toshiba to slash the price of its HD DVD players acros... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/28/briefly_70k_iphones_in_germany_hd_dvd_cuts_office_2008_flaw/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/last_days_to_save_hundreds_on_microsoft_office_2008_for_mac/ Microsoft Corp. next week will begin shipping the first copies of its much-anticipated Office 2008 productivity suite for the Mac, meaning there are just over three days left to take advantage of the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/last_days_to_save_hundreds_on_microsoft_office_2008_for_mac/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/vistas_100m_sales_mark_said_to_hide_disappointing_results/ Although Microsoft's opening keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show outed record-setting Windows Vista sales figures, supplemental information suggests the software's debut may have been underwhelmi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/08/vistas_100m_sales_mark_said_to_hide_disappointing_results/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/12/overly_cautious_microsoft_spurs_first_ever_zune_shortage/ Microsoft's cautious and surprisingly non-aggressive approach to the digital media player market has somehow resulted in a shortage of the company's new 80GB Zune player this holiday shopping season, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/12/overly_cautious_microsoft_spurs_first_ever_zune_shortage/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/19/road_to_mac_office_2008_entourage_08_vs_mail_3_0_and_ical_3_0/ One of the most anticipated applications in Office 2008 is the new Entourage. While some users can use alternatives to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, most of the users of Entourage are required to use i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/19/road_to_mac_office_2008_entourage_08_vs_mail_3_0_and_ical_3_0/ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/16/road_to_mac_office_2008_powerpoint_08_vs_keynote_4_0/ The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. Previous segments described new features in Word and Excel, with comparisons... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/16/road_to_mac_office_2008_powerpoint_08_vs_keynote_4_0/ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/15/road_to_mac_office_2008_excel_08_vs_numbers_1_0/ The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. The previous segment described new features in Word 2008, with some comparis... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/15/road_to_mac_office_2008_excel_08_vs_numbers_1_0/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/14/road_to_mac_office_2008_word_08_vs_pages_3_0/ The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. The previous segment described the challenges in front of the Mac Business U... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/14/road_to_mac_office_2008_word_08_vs_pages_3_0/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/13/road_to_office_2008_installation_and_interface/ It's been four years since Microsoft last updated Office for the Mac. Is the new Office just a mild reheating of the last version, or a complete overhaul and fresh revitalization you desperately need?... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/13/road_to_office_2008_installation_and_interface/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/12/road_to_mac_office_2008_an_introduction/ Microsoft's Office for Mac 2008 adds new features and a revised user interface to the standard suite of productivity applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Scheduled for releas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/12/road_to_mac_office_2008_an_introduction/ Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/01/report_zune_sequel_to_break_cover_as_early_as_tuesday/ Sometimes the target of jokes for its initial in-house attempt at a digital media player, Microsoft is poised to announce its first update to the line as soon as this week, if a new report holds true.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/01/report_zune_sequel_to_break_cover_as_early_as_tuesday/ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/29/d_preview_apple_microsoft_and_palm/ The Wall Street Journal's increasingly influential technology conference is about to begin, and may bring multiple announcements from industry giants -- though Apple isn't talking. The annual D: Al... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/29/d_preview_apple_microsoft_and_palm/ Wed, 30 May 2007 00:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/02/15/briefly_apple_games_ballmer_on_vista_sales_and_apple_patents/ Apple has taken its search for gaming-related talent a step further by seeking interns to fill programming roles. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Microsoft CEO was caught yapping about Apple and the Ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/02/15/briefly_apple_games_ballmer_on_vista_sales_and_apple_patents/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/06/15/microsoft_cofounder_bill_gates_to_step_down/ Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced a two-year transition process that will ultimately end with the departure of chairman Bill Gates, who founded the company along with Paul Allen back in 1975. T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/06/15/microsoft_cofounder_bill_gates_to_step_down/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:00:00 GMT