http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:31:38 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/sony_announces_itunes_competitor_for_music_movies_books/ Sony on Thursday revealed it intends to launch an online store to sell music, movies and books, called Sony Online Service, designed to compete with Apple's iTunes. According to BusinessWeek, the t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/sony_announces_itunes_competitor_for_music_movies_books/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/doom_game_creator_suggests_apple_embarrassed_about_iphone_gaming/ John Carmack, creator of the classic PC game Doom, described working with Apple as a "rollercoaster ride," and suggested that company executives are not happy about the popularity of gaming on the iPh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/doom_game_creator_suggests_apple_embarrassed_about_iphone_gaming/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/imaging_patent_holder_that_won_against_sony_canon_sues_apple/ An Michigan company that has been awarded millions of dollars in various lawsuits against major electronics corporations has now taken aim at Apple. St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, a G... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/imaging_patent_holder_that_won_against_sony_canon_sues_apple/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents/ A Texas company has targeted Apple and a number of other technology companies in a new lawsuit regarding a handful of computer networking patents issued in the 1990s. Specifically, the lawsuit from... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/michael_jacksons_posthumous_album_will_be_on_apples_itunes/ Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson reportedly will allow the artist's new album to be sold on the iTunes Music Store, dispelling a rumor to the contrary that surfaced early Wednesday. "Michael ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/michael_jacksons_posthumous_album_will_be_on_apples_itunes/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:00 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/09/08/25/itc_investigates_apple_after_flash_memory_patent_complaint/ The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating a number of technology companies that make or use NAND flash memory, including Apple, after a patent-related complaint was filed. Pennsylvan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/itc_investigates_apple_after_flash_memory_patent_complaint/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/record_industry_to_pit_proprietary_cmx_against_apples_cocktail/ Four of the world's largest record companies have come together to create a new digital album format that will give customers lyrics, artwork and videos, in an effort to compete with Apple's own simil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/record_industry_to_pit_proprietary_cmx_against_apples_cocktail/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/apple_tops_magazine_tech_support_survey_rankings/ A study of major laptop manufacturers' technical support service found Apple to be at the top of its class, while competitors like Dell and HP lagged well behind the Mac-maker. The test from Laptop... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/apple_tops_magazine_tech_support_survey_rankings/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/04/macbooks_sweep_latest_consumer_reports_scores/ ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/04/macbooks_sweep_latest_consumer_reports_scores/ Tue, 05 May 2009 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/09/microsoft_pays_for_inaccurate_apple_tax_study/ Hoping to persuade possible Mac buyers that Apple charges an arbitrary "tax" for its computers, Microsoft has paid one analyst to create a report that portrays Windows PCs as less expensive -- even if... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/09/microsoft_pays_for_inaccurate_apple_tax_study/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/22/job_cuts_enroute_for_microsoft_other_tech_industry_giants/ Some of tech's biggest and and normally safest players, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Sony, and Google, are trimming their workforces in a bid to lower costs and stave off a harsh economy. Micro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/22/job_cuts_enroute_for_microsoft_other_tech_industry_giants/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/05/apple_inks_deals_for_all_drm_free_itunes_3g_downloads/ In what could be a significant victory for its online music store, Apple is believed to have landed agreements not only to remove copy protection from the music of all major labels but to also allow d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/05/apple_inks_deals_for_all_drm_free_itunes_3g_downloads/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/apple_declares_iphone_a_challenger_to_nintendo_ds/ Further shifting attention on the iPhone towards gaming, an Apple executive has out-and-out stated the device is a genuine competitor to the best handheld consoles on the market. The comments come ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/apple_declares_iphone_a_challenger_to_nintendo_ds/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/08/rumor_apples_itunes_going_drm_free_starting_tuesday/ Apple is believed to be on the verge of an end-of-year push that would start by finally offering unprotected iTunes Store music from all major labels and would switch a special post-holiday campaign g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/08/rumor_apples_itunes_going_drm_free_starting_tuesday/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/13/apple_hdtv_rumors_resurface/ Years-old rumors that Apple will roll out a line of Internet-connected displays have resurfaced in reports that suggest the company will bundle its Apple TV product within a new line of HDTVs. In ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/13/apple_hdtv_rumors_resurface/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/15/video_industry_plans_escape_from_itunes_with_open_standard/ Afraid that Apple will gain the sort of lock on downloadable video that it did with music, Sony and a group of video business heavyweights are planning a new standard that would let copy protected mov... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/15/video_industry_plans_escape_from_itunes_with_open_standard/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/19/apple_will_replace_exploding_first_run_ipod_nanos/ After instances where first-generation iPod nanos' power has triggered minor but device-killing fires, Apple has agreed to replace for free any more of the music players that suffer the same problem. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/19/apple_will_replace_exploding_first_run_ipod_nanos/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/15/playstation_3_xbox_360_now_fuller_rivals_to_apple_tv/ Microsoft and Sony maneuvers at the Electronic Entertainment Expo now turn their respective Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles into stronger media hubs , and more direct challengers to Apple TV. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/15/playstation_3_xbox_360_now_fuller_rivals_to_apple_tv/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/09/iphone_to_interface_with_playstation_3_blu_ray_playback/ Blu-ray Disc solutions provider NetBlender is expected to announce this week a software kit for iPhone developers that will allow them to expand upon the Blu-ray playback features of Sony's PS3 gaming... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/09/iphone_to_interface_with_playstation_3_blu_ray_playback/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/06/bbc_preps_iplayer_beta_for_iphone_sony_plans_apple_tv_rival/ BBC appears posed to begin offering UK residents a Web-based beta of its iPlayer for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, and may also be working on a native version of the software. Meanwhile, Sony has revealed that... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/06/bbc_preps_iplayer_beta_for_iphone_sony_plans_apple_tv_rival/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/reports_apple_and_nbc_mending_fences/ Apple Inc. and video content provider NBC Universal are working to bury the hatchet, according to reports, which suggest that it's only a matter of time before the network's catalog of television prog... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/reports_apple_and_nbc_mending_fences/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/29/new_report_claims_24_hour_variable_price_itunes_rentals/ Adding to the media frenzy surrounding possible iTunes movie rentals, a Hollywood magazine alleges that Apple's rentals will only last for short stretches of time and will use a flexible price structu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/29/new_report_claims_24_hour_variable_price_itunes_rentals/ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:45:00 GMT