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 12:15:33 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/apple_leads_shift_of_global_chip_buying_from_pcs_to_ipad_smartphones_/ As the largest buyer of semiconductors worldwide, Apple is leading a global trend in chip expenditures that has pushed wireless devices past the sales of computer chips. According to a report by I... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/apple_leads_shift_of_global_chip_buying_from_pcs_to_ipad_smartphones_/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/30/hp_considers_reviving_touchpad_confirms_upcoming_limited_supply/ Hewlett-Packard has suggested in an interview that it is considering reviving the TouchPad in view of a potential spinoff of its computer division, and has confirmed that ìone last runî of webOS table... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/30/hp_considers_reviving_touchpad_confirms_upcoming_limited_supply/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/29/hp_favoring_pc_business_spin_off_over_sale/ Hewlett-Packard revealed on Monday that the preferred strategic option for its struggling PC business is to spin it off into a separate company. The world's largest PC maker made a surprise announc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/29/hp_favoring_pc_business_spin_off_over_sale/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/samsung_considering_purchase_of_hps_pc_business_report/ Samsung is reportedly considering outsourcing notebook production to Taiwan-based OEMs, a move which sources attribute to the companyís unofficial interest in purchasing HPís PC business [updated with... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/samsung_considering_purchase_of_hps_pc_business_report/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/china_surpassed_us_in_q2_2011_to_become_the_largest_pc_market/ IDC reports that China has surpassed the US in demand for PCs, with the country consuming 18.5 million shipments worth $11.9 billion, compared to domestic shipments of 17.7 million units worth $11.7 b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/china_surpassed_us_in_q2_2011_to_become_the_largest_pc_market/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/20/microsoft_exec_says_pc_not_even_middle_aged_rejects_post_pc_label/ A Microsoft executive has spoken up in defense of the PC, insisting that the industry is in the "PC plus" era and rejecting the label of "Post-PC." Frank Shaw, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/20/microsoft_exec_says_pc_not_even_middle_aged_rejects_post_pc_label/ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/21/mac_sales_up_25_in_americas_76_in_asia/ While the bulk of attention in Apple's earnings was focused on iPhone sales, Apple also experienced dramatic growth in Macs, despite slow PC sales globally and a shrinking market for PCs in the US. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/21/mac_sales_up_25_in_americas_76_in_asia/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/27/apple_slipping_but_still_leads_dell_and_hp_in_tech_support_satisfaction/ Apple's lead over HP and Dell in customer service satisfaction rankings has narrowed over the last year, but its customers still reported fewer nuisance issues and greater satisfaction by a significan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/27/apple_slipping_but_still_leads_dell_and_hp_in_tech_support_satisfaction/ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/20/apple_ipad_sales_slamming_hard_drive_makers/ The outlook for hard drive manufacturers is getting jolted by the popularity of Apple's iPad as the market wakes up to the reality that a significant segment of personal computers will no longer user ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/20/apple_ipad_sales_slamming_hard_drive_makers/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by fa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/18/apples_steve_jobs_slams_google_rim_and_rival_tablet_makers_on_conference_call/ In a surprise appearance during the company's quarterly earnings call, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs hailed the success of the iPhone and Pod while painting a bleak outlook for RIM's Blackberry s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/18/apples_steve_jobs_slams_google_rim_and_rival_tablet_makers_on_conference_call/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/20/apple_prefers_halo_effect_over_fears_of_ipod_cannibalization_of_macs/ Asked about the potential for iPad sales to cannibalize Mac sales, Apple executives shrugged off the issue as insignificant, then pointed toward the potential of iPads to sell even more Macs and iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/20/apple_prefers_halo_effect_over_fears_of_ipod_cannibalization_of_macs/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/17/verizon_corrects_droid_x_ad_error_touting_720p_screen/ A Verizon Wireless web promo for its Droid-branded Android phones originally promoted the upcoming Droid X as having a "720p screen," stoking some brief excitement that iPhone 4 and its Retina Display... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/17/verizon_corrects_droid_x_ad_error_touting_720p_screen/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/13/apple_tops_pc_rivals_in_customer_experience_but_itunes_lags_behind/ In a recent survey of customer experience, Apple ranked above its main competitors in the personal computing space, but consumers found iTunes to be behind rivals Barnes & Noble and Amazon. In the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/13/apple_tops_pc_rivals_in_customer_experience_but_itunes_lags_behind/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/26/apple_domestic_desktop_sales_strong_iphone_sales_slow_in_china/ Apple has captured nearly half of all desktop revenue in the United States as iPhone sales in China have lagged. According to numbers released by NPD, Apple's share of retail desktop revenue in Oct... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/26/apple_domestic_desktop_sales_strong_iphone_sales_slow_in_china/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/23/premium_priced_computer_market_dominated_by_apple/ Macs made up a whopping 91 percent of the $1,000 and up computer market in June, up significantly from early 2008 when Apple's premium market share was 66 percent, according to new data released this ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/23/premium_priced_computer_market_dominated_by_apple/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/04/microsofts_latest_ad_attacks_mac_aesthetics_computing_power/ Continuing its advertising campaign which seeks to promote generic PCs running Windows as more attractive than Macs, Microsoft's latest spot plays up specifications over aesthetics as opposed to just ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/04/microsofts_latest_ad_attacks_mac_aesthetics_computing_power/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:00:00 GMT