AppleInsider | Newton 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 10:36:15 -0500 AppleInsider | Newton http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ Purported Apple tablet pictures leak at last minute [u] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/purported_apple_tablet_pictures_leak_at_last_minute/ A series of photos shared just hours before Apple's product unveiling show an iPhone-like interface on a larger, higher-resolution screen, representing either an internal leak or a convincing fake [Up... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/purported_apple_tablet_pictures_leak_at_last_minute/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:55:00 GMT iPhone developer Web site unavailable prior to Apple event [u] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/iphone_developer_web_site_unavailable_prior_to_apple_event/ Providing even more evidence that an updated iPhone OS could be revealed at Apple's event later today, the company has taken its iPhone Dev Center Web site offline [Update: Back online]. The main i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/iphone_developer_web_site_unavailable_prior_to_apple_event/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:55:00 GMT Apple wants to price tablet hardcover bestsellers $13-$15 - WSJ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/apple_wants_to_price_tablet_hardcover_bestsellers_13_15_wsj/ Book publishers are said to be in 11th hour negotiations with Apple to provide books for its forthcoming tablet, with new hardcover bestsellers priced at $12.99 and $14.99. A new report Tuesday eve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/apple_wants_to_price_tablet_hardcover_bestsellers_13_15_wsj/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:25:00 GMT McGraw-Hill CEO spills details on iPhone OS-based Apple tablet http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/mcgraw_hill_ceo_spills_details_on_iphone_os_based_apple_tablet/ Appearing on financial network CNBC Tuesday afternoon, the CEO of publisher McGraw-Hill confirmed that Apple will announce its tablet Wednesday, and that the device will run the iPhone mobile operatin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/mcgraw_hill_ceo_spills_details_on_iphone_os_based_apple_tablet/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:20:00 GMT Tablet rumors: TV subscription talks stall, Verizon preps for 'big day' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/tablet_rumors_tv_subscription_talks_stall_verizon_preps_for_big_day/ With just a day to go until Apple's much anticipated media event, tablet rumors continue to swell, with reports of TV networks balking at Apple's proposed subscription plan, and claims of Verizon empl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/tablet_rumors_tv_subscription_talks_stall_verizon_preps_for_big_day/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT Steve Jobs: Apple a $50B company, excited over 'major new product' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/steve_jobs_apple_at_50_billion_annually_but_just_getting_started/ Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs announced that the company's annual revenues are now beyond $50 billion, but indicated that even more is in the pipeline to get excited about. "If you annualize o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/steve_jobs_apple_at_50_billion_annually_but_just_getting_started/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT Analytics firm spots 50 suspected Apple tablets running iPhone OS 3.2 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/analytics_firm_spots_50_suspected_apple_tablets_running_iphone_os_3_2/ About 50 devices matching the characteristics of Apple's forthcoming tablet have been tracked from the company's Cupertino, Calif., campus, with the devices reportedly being used to test iPhone applic... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/25/analytics_firm_spots_50_suspected_apple_tablets_running_iphone_os_3_2/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:45:00 GMT Apple tablet seen nearing $3 billion business in first year http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/apple_tablet_seen_nearing_3_billion_business_in_first_year/ Selling an estimated 5 million units in its first year as a "base case" scenario, Apple's tablet would earn the company $2.8 billion in additional revenue and solidify it as more than a niche product,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/apple_tablet_seen_nearing_3_billion_business_in_first_year/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:35:00 GMT Apple making last-minute tablet content deals for trade, education books http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/apple_making_last_minute_tablet_content_deals_for_trade_education_books/ Just days before Apple is expected to introduce its multimedia touchscreen tablet, the company is said to be in negotiations with a variety of companies for content. The latest alleged participants: e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/apple_making_last_minute_tablet_content_deals_for_trade_education_books/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:50:00 GMT Consumers reluctant to spend above $700 for Apple tablet - study http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/21/consumers_reluctant_to_spend_above_700_for_apple_tablet_study/ While consumer interest in Apple's forthcoming tablet is high, a price north of $700 could turn off many potential buyers, a new survey has found. The latest Retrevo Pulse Report found that most wh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/21/consumers_reluctant_to_spend_above_700_for_apple_tablet_study/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:10:00 GMT Sources detail physical design of Apple's upcoming tablet device http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/21/sources_detail_physical_design_of_apples_upcoming_tablet_device/ When Apple finally takes the wraps off its long-anticipated tablet next Wednesday, the device will strike a familiar chord with owners of the original iPhone, with similarities in industrial design tr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/21/sources_detail_physical_design_of_apples_upcoming_tablet_device/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT Apple sees tablet as one device shared by the whole family - WSJ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/20/apple_sees_tablet_as_one_device_shared_by_the_whole_family_wsj/ The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell of tablet and Apple-related information Wednesday evening. Among the new details: Apple sees its tablet as a device that will be shared by multiple family m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/20/apple_sees_tablet_as_one_device_shared_by_the_whole_family_wsj/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:55:00 GMT As Apple tablet looms, Amazon Kindle adopts App Store revenue split http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/20/as_apple_tablet_looms_amazon_kindle_adopts_app_store_revenue_split/ Amazon announced Wednesday that its share of revenue from some content sold for its Kindle e-reader will be more akin to Apple's iPhone App Store business model, with a 70-30 split in favor of the con... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/20/as_apple_tablet_looms_amazon_kindle_adopts_app_store_revenue_split/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT Apple tablet rumors: Time Inc. in the dark, PA Semi chip, 'secret' negotiations http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/20/apple_tablet_rumors_time_inc_in_the_dark_pa_semi_chip_secret_negotiations/ U.S. publishers are reportedly negotiating tablet-related content deals with Apple in New York; a list of potential component suppliers for the hardware has surfaced, including a P.A. Semi-designed pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/20/apple_tablet_rumors_time_inc_in_the_dark_pa_semi_chip_secret_negotiations/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:15:00 GMT 'Minor issues' could delay $999 Apple tablet availability 'til June - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/19/minor_issues_could_result_in_june_launch_for_999_apple_tablet/ While Apple's tablet is still expected to see a formal introduction at a media event next week, issues with battery life and durability could result in a June launch, an analyst said Tuesday. In a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/19/minor_issues_could_result_in_june_launch_for_999_apple_tablet/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:25:00 GMT Apple's tablet announcement: games could be a focus, music unlikely http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/19/apples_tablet_announcement_games_could_be_a_focus_music_unlikely/ With Apple expected to introduce the long-awaited tablet next week, the company's content partners will likely play a part in the unveiling. While there is an indication games might play an important ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/19/apples_tablet_announcement_games_could_be_a_focus_music_unlikely/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:05:00 GMT Record 3.1 million Mac sales expected to kickoff 'Year of the Mac' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/19/piper_raises_apple_price_target_to_279_forecasts_3_1m_mac_sales/ A strong holiday quarter, higher than expected Mac sales, and hype leading up to Apple's expected tablet unveiling next week are all expected to drive the company's stock to new heights, one Wall Stre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/19/piper_raises_apple_price_target_to_279_forecasts_3_1m_mac_sales/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:10:00 GMT Tablet, iPhone OS 4.0, iLife 2010 'confirmed' for Apple event - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/18/tablet_iphone_os_4_0_ilife_2010_confirmed_for_apple_event_report/ A new report Monday from FoxNews.com cites an anonymous source to claim Apple will introduce its tablet, "iPhone 4" and iLife 2010 at next week's event. Clayton Morris said the event will focus on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/18/tablet_iphone_os_4_0_ilife_2010_confirmed_for_apple_event_report/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:50:00 GMT Apple confirms Jan. 27 media event to show off 'latest creation' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/18/apple_confirms_jan_27_media_event_to_show_off_latest_creation/ Apple officially sent out invitations Monday for its expected Jan. 27 event in San Francisco, where it is anticipated the company will introduce its new touchscreen tablet device. According to Enga... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/18/apple_confirms_jan_27_media_event_to_show_off_latest_creation/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:15:00 GMT AMOLED display seen as unlikely for Apple tablet - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/18/amoled_display_seen_as_unlikely_for_apple_tablet_report/ Given their high cost and a lack of supply in the 10.1-inch size, AMOLED displays are highly unlikely to be a part of Apple's forthcoming touchscreen tablet, a new report has concluded. After speak... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/18/amoled_display_seen_as_unlikely_for_apple_tablet_report/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:05:00 GMT The inside track on Apple's tablet: a history of tablet computing http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/the_inside_track_on_apples_tablet_a_history_of_tablet_computing/ Apple's anticipated press event later this month is widely expected to debut a new tabled-sized device as a sibling to the company's Mac, iPod and iPhone product lines. Here's what has led up to the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/the_inside_track_on_apples_tablet_a_history_of_tablet_computing/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:45:00 GMT Apple lawyers issue cease-and-desist letter over $100K tablet 'bounty' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/14/apple_lawyers_issue_cease_and_desist_letter_over_100k_tablet_bounty/ A Web site offering up to $100,000 for details on Apple's forthcoming tablet has been asked by the Cupertino, Calif., company's lawyers to stop, alleging the "bounty" is in violation of California law... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/14/apple_lawyers_issue_cease_and_desist_letter_over_100k_tablet_bounty/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:45:00 GMT Apple investigating iPhone stylus input, contextual user interfaces http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/14/apple_investigates_iphone_stylus_input_contextual_user_interfaces/ New patent applications revealed this week show Apple has investigated creating a stylus for use on a touch-sensitive panel like the iPhone, and creating dynamic user interfaces for mobile devices tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/14/apple_investigates_iphone_stylus_input_contextual_user_interfaces/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:20:00 GMT ARM-powered Apple tablet called 'iPhone on steroids' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/13/arm_powered_apple_tablet_called_iphone_on_steroids/ Clues on Apple's forthcoming tablet continue to surface as the device is expected to debut this month, with a new report referring to the device as an "iPhone on steroids." Citing a close contact w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/13/arm_powered_apple_tablet_called_iphone_on_steroids/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:35:00 GMT Claims of camera-equipped Apple tablet disputed http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/12/claims_of_camera_equipped_apple_tablet_disputed/ Conflicting reports have emerged this week on whether Apple's forthcoming tablet will include a camera, with one company executive suggesting the device could be used for Web conferencing, while a tec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/12/claims_of_camera_equipped_apple_tablet_disputed/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:55:00 GMT Apple corners market on 10.1-inch LCD, OLED screens - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/12/apple_corners_market_on_10_1_inch_lcd_oled_screens_report/ Availability of 10.1-inch multi-touch LCD and OLED display panels from Asian suppliers is said to be nonexistent, as one designer has claimed Apple "pre-ordered them all." At the Consumer Electroni... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/12/apple_corners_market_on_10_1_inch_lcd_oled_screens_report/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:45:00 GMT France Telecom exec implies Apple tablet to have 3G, Web cam [u] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/11/france_telecom_exec_implies_apple_tablet_to_have_3g_web_cam/ An executive with wireless operator France Telecom suggested in an interview Monday that Apple will soon release a tablet equipped with a Web cam, and Orange customers across Europe will be able to us... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/11/france_telecom_exec_implies_apple_tablet_to_have_3g_web_cam/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:05:00 GMT Apple tablet may ship with multi-touch version of iWork http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/09/apple_tablet_may_ship_with_multi_touch_version_of_iwork/ Apple has reportedly spent a considerable amount of time in recent years working on a version of its iWork productivity suite that could be controlled solely through the use of complex multi-touch ges... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/09/apple_tablet_may_ship_with_multi_touch_version_of_iwork/ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT Apple tablet to come wrapped in aluminum enclosure - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/08/apple_tablet_set_for_q2_launch_with_aluminum_casing_report/ Touchscreen panels for Apple's forthcoming tablet have begun shipping, and aluminum casings are expected to arrive next month, sources allegedly told Reuters. The report, issued Friday, claims that... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/08/apple_tablet_set_for_q2_launch_with_aluminum_casing_report/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:20:00 GMT CES: Skiff, Que, Notion Ink e-readers take spotlight http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/ces_skiff_que_notion_ink_e_readers_take_spotlight/ Three new e-reader devices -- Skiff, Que and Notion Ink -- have made their debut at CES, as Apple is rumored to introduce a multimedia tablet that will also offer print content. Turning heads has b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/ces_skiff_que_notion_ink_e_readers_take_spotlight/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT Apple investigates slimmer, lighter dual-function touchscreens http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/apple_investigates_slimmer_lighter_dual_function_touchscreens/ A new patent application revealed this week suggests Apple is looking to improve its touchscreen displays with technology that could make them thinner, lighter and brighter. The application, entitl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/apple_investigates_slimmer_lighter_dual_function_touchscreens/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:10:00 GMT Apple tablet speculation: production costs, internal components http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/apple_tablet_speculation_production_costs_internal_components/ With a rumored Jan. 27 event fast approaching, speculation regarding Apple's still-unannounced tablet continues to mount. This week, one analyst shared alleged information on the device's internal com... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/apple_tablet_speculation_production_costs_internal_components/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:45:00 GMT CES: Microsoft, HP introduce touchscreen 'slate PC' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/microsoft_hp_introduce_touchscreen_slate_pc_at_ces/ During his keynote at CES Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled a new touchscreen tablet from HP running Windows 7, dubbed a "slate PC." The unveiling might be seen as a disappointment to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/07/microsoft_hp_introduce_touchscreen_slate_pc_at_ces/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT Former Apple marketing manager describes company's 'controlled leaks' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/06/former_apple_marketing_manager_describes_companys_controlled_leaks/ As vague "unidentified sources" continue to leak information about Apple's forthcoming tablet device, the company's former marketing manager has revealed supposed secrets on how the Cupertino, Calif.,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/06/former_apple_marketing_manager_describes_companys_controlled_leaks/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:35:00 GMT Another report claims Jan. debut, Mar. sale for Apple tablet http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/06/another_report_claims_jan_debut_mar_sale_for_apple_tablet/ More evidence surfaced this week to suggest that Apple will introduce its touchscreen tablet this month and make it available for sale in March. The Bloomberg report reiterates what has been rumore... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/06/another_report_claims_jan_debut_mar_sale_for_apple_tablet/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:05:00 GMT Microsoft, HP to introduce touchscreen tablet Wed. - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/microsoft_hp_to_introduce_touchscreen_tablet_wed__report/ Previously seen only as a leaked concept, Microsoft and HP could unveil the dual-screen, book-like touchscreen device known as the Courier Wednesday at CES. According to The New York Times, Microso... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/microsoft_hp_to_introduce_touchscreen_tablet_wed__report/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:50:00 GMT Quattro purchase seen as defensive move for iPhone, offensive for tablet http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/quattro_purchase_seen_as_defensive_move_for_iphone_offensive_for_tablet/ Apple is likely looking to get a piece of the mobile advertising space on its own App Store, but is also looking to dominate ads on its forthcoming tablet from the get-go with the purchase of Quattro ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/quattro_purchase_seen_as_defensive_move_for_iphone_offensive_for_tablet/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:50:00 GMT Apple, Verizon in disagreement over CDMA iPhone pricing - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/apple_verizon_disagree_on_iphone_pricing_report/ As Apple and Verizon are rumored to be in negotiations for a summer 2010 CDMA iPhone launch, the nation's largest wireless carrier and the handset maker are believed to be at odds over pricing. In ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/apple_verizon_disagree_on_iphone_pricing_report/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:40:00 GMT Apple to unveil tablet in January, ship in March - WSJ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/04/apple_to_unveil_tablet_in_january_ship_in_march_wsj/ Apple later this month will preview its long-awaited touch-screen tablet before shipping the device to consumers two months later, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Echoing claims of an early 2... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/04/apple_to_unveil_tablet_in_january_ship_in_march_wsj/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:30:00 GMT Apple's Wed., Jan. 27 event could include iPhone 4.0 SDK [u] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/04/apple_media_event_reportedly_scheduled_for_wed__jan_27/ A new report alleges that Apple will indeed host a late January event to introduce new products, though it will be one day later than was previously rumored. Citing unnamed sources, Digital Daily c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/04/apple_media_event_reportedly_scheduled_for_wed__jan_27/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:30:00 GMT