http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:23:28 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_4_with_security_flaw_patch/ Apple Wednesday afternoon released an update to its Safari Web browser, addressing a vulnerability that could allow an image file to exploit Macs with older software. According to Apple, the flaw a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_4_with_security_flaw_patch/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:25:00 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/09/09/19/why_apple_is_betting_on_html_5_a_web_history/ Despite making the vast majority of its money from hardware sales, Apple is investing heavily in shaping the future of software. One example of this pertains to HTML 5 and related web standards. W... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/19/why_apple_is_betting_on_html_5_a_web_history/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/14/webkit_adding_support_for_gpu_accelerated_3d_via_webgl/ WebKit developers are adding support for WebGL, a new API designed to deliver hardware accelerated 3D graphics within the web browser without the use of a separate plugin. According to a report pos... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/14/webkit_adding_support_for_gpu_accelerated_3d_via_webgl/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_3/ Apple Tuesday afternoon released a new update to its Safari browser, bringing a handful of minor fixes to the application. The program is available for download direct from Apple or via Software Up... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_3/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/16/bings_share_of_search_less_than_safaris_share_in_browsers/ Bing's market share in search, compared to Google, is actually smaller than Safari's share of web browsers in comparison to IE, according to statistics collected by Net Applications. A historical a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/16/bings_share_of_search_less_than_safaris_share_in_browsers/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/06/ogg_theora_h_264_and_the_html_5_browser_squabble/ Pundits are roasting Apple over a scuffle raised by Mozilla and Opera to define the free Ogg Theora video codec as the official way to present video on the web in the new HTML 5 specification. The pro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/06/ogg_theora_h_264_and_the_html_5_browser_squabble/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/30/mozilla_releases_faster_safer_smarter_version_of_firefox_browser/ Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 3.5, calling it the best performing version of its popular web browser ever released, offering better JavaScript performance, private browsing, native support for o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/30/mozilla_releases_faster_safer_smarter_version_of_firefox_browser/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_s_at_7_a_m__safari_4_0_1_bluetooth_2_0/ Having already promised to open its retail stores early, Apple now says that all its available stores will start selling the iPhone 3G S even earlier than expected. Also, the Mac maker has released S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_s_at_7_a_m__safari_4_0_1_bluetooth_2_0/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/12/apple_sees_11_million_downloads_of_safari_4_in_three_days/ Apple said Friday that more than 11 million copies of its new Safari 4 web browser have been downloaded in the first three days of its release, including more than six million downloads by users of Mi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/12/apple_sees_11_million_downloads_of_safari_4_in_three_days/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/09/apple_backtracks_on_safari_4_0_tabs_on_top_zfs/ Amid all of the new features highlighted Monday in Snow Leopard, iPhone 3.0 and Safari 4.0 were a few unpublicized retractions: Safari 4.0 has lost its "tabs on top" and returned to the old convention... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/09/apple_backtracks_on_safari_4_0_tabs_on_top_zfs/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_releases_safari_4_as_worlds_fastest_browser/ Apple on Monday released a finalized version of Safari 4, which the company is billing as the "world's fastest and most innovative web browser." Available for Mac and Windows PCs and introduced as ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_releases_safari_4_as_worlds_fastest_browser/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/18/iphone_3_0_to_offer_mobileme_users_find_my_iphone_feature/ A new feature in the iPhone 3.0 firmware appears to let users remotely pinpoint a lost or stolen phone by securely requesting the device's location via Apple's MobileMe service. The setting appears... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/18/iphone_3_0_to_offer_mobileme_users_find_my_iphone_feature/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/01/apple_iphone_controls_over_66_of_all_mobile_web_use/ In its first detailed look at web market share for cellphones, a research firm has found that Apple's iPhone represents a staggering 66.61 percent of mobile traffic while its competitors have only jus... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/01/apple_iphone_controls_over_66_of_all_mobile_web_use/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/hacking_contest_to_test_iphones_security/ After being humbled last year at the high-profile CanSecWest security conference, Apple faces further scrutiny as the same event organizers not only plan to test the Mac's defenses but, for the first ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/hacking_contest_to_test_iphones_security/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/25/apples_safari_4_ui_changes_hint_at_plans_for_snow_leopard/ The new public beta release of Safari 4 reveals the deepest look yet at the future of Apple's software, hinting at what's in store for the closely guarded user interface revamp coming in Mac OS X 10.6... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/25/apples_safari_4_ui_changes_hint_at_plans_for_snow_leopard/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/24/apple_releases_public_beta_of_safari_4_browser/ Apple on Tuesday announced a public beta of Safari 4, a new version of its share-gaining web browser that packs a powerful new JavaScript engine and support for the latest web standards. Dubbed "N... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/24/apple_releases_public_beta_of_safari_4_browser/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/01/mac_web_share_hits_record_9_9_percent_in_january/ Even as the economy has continued to falter, Apple's share of web users has climbed up to a landmark 9.93 percent in the first month of 2009 while Windows' own share continues to slide downwards. W... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/01/mac_web_share_hits_record_9_9_percent_in_january/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/27/ie8s_javascript_performance_lags_well_behind_safari_chrome/ A release candidate of Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer browser made available this week has twice finished last in a five-browser benchmark competition. Microsoft's overnight posting ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/27/ie8s_javascript_performance_lags_well_behind_safari_chrome/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/iphone_brief_multi_photo_email_igoogle_ends_teaching_tricks/ In this roundup of recent iPhone news, AppleInsider takes a look at a new app that can send emails with multiple photos, Google's decision to stop supporting an iPhone-optimized version of iGoogle, an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/iphone_brief_multi_photo_email_igoogle_ends_teaching_tricks/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/17/europe_revives_claims_of_microsoft_web_browser_monopoly/ Having escaped more severe consequences in the US, Microsoft has been put on notice by the European Union that it may have to detach Internet Explorer from Windows under claims that the web browser ha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/17/europe_revives_claims_of_microsoft_web_browser_monopoly/ Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/13/security_flaw_in_safaris_rss_feeds_reported/ An open source software engineer says he's found a vulnerability in Safari for Mac and Windows that could compromise a user's files and passwords if successfully exploited. Brian Mastenbrook didn'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/13/security_flaw_in_safaris_rss_feeds_reported/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/24/apple_sued_over_mobile_safari_as_email_retention_policy_questioned/ Apple is facing a new lawsuit over the iPhone's Safari web browser just as the company's lax policy on employee email retention is brought into question regarding a separate suit. EMG Technology, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/24/apple_sued_over_mobile_safari_as_email_retention_policy_questioned/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/13/apple_releases_safari_3_2_with_phishing_protection/ Apple on Thursday afternoon released Safari 3.2, a recommended update for all Safari users that delivers protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/13/apple_releases_safari_3_2_with_phishing_protection/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/06/microsofts_ballmer_considers_using_webkit_within_ie/ Addressing a developer conference in Sydney Australia, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the idea of using WebKit as the rendering engine within its web browser was "interesting" and added "we may look... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/06/microsofts_ballmer_considers_using_webkit_within_ie/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/26/webkit_becomes_first_browser_engine_to_fully_pass_acid3_test/ Maciej Stachowiak of the WebKit team has announced that the browser engine behind Safari is the first to fully pass the Acid3 test, including the test's condition of smooth animation rendering. Aci... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/26/webkit_becomes_first_browser_engine_to_fully_pass_acid3_test/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/apple_proposes_improvements_to_safari_browsing_experience/ A pair of new patent filings from Apple include suggestions for improving the browsing experience offered through its Safari Web browser, such as a adaptive media support and a visual history tree tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/apple_proposes_improvements_to_safari_browsing_experience/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/23/apple_developers_get_new_builds_of_safari_4_mac_os_x_10_5_5/ Apple again used a Friday to provide its developer community with new pre-release software for testing during the weekend, including new builds of Mac OS X 10.5.5 client, Mac OS X 10.5.5 server, and S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/23/apple_developers_get_new_builds_of_safari_4_mac_os_x_10_5_5/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/30/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_5_4_update/ Apple on Monday evening released Mac OS X 10.5.4, the latest significant revision to Leopard and a key part of its online strategy. Also, Security Update 2008-004 and Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger address s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/30/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_5_4_update/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/21/first_shots_of_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_show_desktop_web_apps/ Although announced less than two weeks ago, screen captures of a Mac OS X Snow Leopard test build show the ability to create web apps in Safari 4 and an update to Address Book with hooks into Microsof... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/21/first_shots_of_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_show_desktop_web_apps/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/10/apple_seeds_iphone_build_5a331_os_x_10_6_build_10a96_safari_4/ Apple in the past 48 hours has provided its developer community with a wealth of new pre-release software, including the first external builds of both Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Safari 4, as well ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/10/apple_seeds_iphone_build_5a331_os_x_10_6_build_10a96_safari_4/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/05/mystery_apple_boxes_safari_javascript_boost_thinner_3g_iphone/ Stacks of unmarked boxes are appearing at a Quanta distribution center just days before WWDC. Meanwhile, the WebKit team plans a major performance boost to JavaScript in Safari; the company has relea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/05/mystery_apple_boxes_safari_javascript_boost_thinner_3g_iphone/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/new_iphone_2_build_itunes_video_rumors_safari_on_samsung_l870/ Apple on Wednesday released beta 6 of its iPhone SDK and also issued a new build of iPhone Software 2.0 to select developers. Meanwhile, the company is said to be warming up to variable TV show pricin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/new_iphone_2_build_itunes_video_rumors_safari_on_samsung_l870/ Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 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/08/04/18/upcoming_paypal_anti_phishing_measures_may_block_safari/ As part of a multi-tiered approach to guarding against online fraud on its site, PayPal says it will block the use of any web browser that doesn't provided added validation measures, potentially restr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/18/upcoming_paypal_anti_phishing_measures_may_block_safari/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/18/apple_tweaks_software_update_for_windows_following_uproar/ Apple has made changes to the latest version of its Software Update mechanism for Windows PCs after being lambasted for using the application as a trojan horse to gain an advantage in the battle for s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/18/apple_tweaks_software_update_for_windows_following_uproar/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/16/apple_releases_safari_3_1_1_to_address_four_security_issues/ Apple on Wednesday afternoon released version 3.1.1 of its Safari web browser to address a handful of security issues, including one widely publicized vulnerability that allowed a MacBook Air to be co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/16/apple_releases_safari_3_1_1_to_address_four_security_issues/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:00:00 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/08/03/18/apple_unleashes_new_version_of_safari_web_browser/ Apple on Tuesday announced the immediate availability of Safari 3.1, the latest version of what the company calls the "world's fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs." According to the Cuperti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/18/apple_unleashes_new_version_of_safari_web_browser/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 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