http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:31:42 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/steve_ballmer_safari_a_rounding_error_mac_losing_market_share/ Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer went on the offensive against Apple in a recent interview, stating that Windows has gained market share on OS X, and that the browser Safari is a "rounding error." ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/steve_ballmer_safari_a_rounding_error_mac_losing_market_share/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/11/ballmer_teases_iphone_toting_employee_itunes_lp_comic_book/ A Microsoft employee who snapped a photo of Steve Ballmer at a company meeting was given a ribbing by the company executive; and the first iTunes LP e-book is for sale in the form of a comic with mult... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/11/ballmer_teases_iphone_toting_employee_itunes_lp_comic_book/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/steve_ballmer_calls_apples_mac_growth_a_rounding_error/ Speaking to a group of market analysts this week, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer repeatedly mentioned Apple, including a suggestion that a growing rate of Mac adoption is statistically insign... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/steve_ballmer_calls_apples_mac_growth_a_rounding_error/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/14/steve_ballmer_laughs_off_googles_chrome_os_threat/ Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer ridiculed Google's browser-based PC operating system which is slated for shipment next year, using a tone remarkably similar to that used to blow off the potential of the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/14/steve_ballmer_laughs_off_googles_chrome_os_threat/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/12/ballmer_changes_tune_on_iphone_says_no_zune_phone/ Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, who once laughed off the iPhone, has now conceded to Apple's edge in the market while hinting at a very different future for his company's Zune players. Bal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/12/ballmer_changes_tune_on_iphone_says_no_zune_phone/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/08/microsoft_intros_windows_7_beta_songsmith_app_at_ces/ In Las Vegas to lead his first CES keynote yesterday, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced a free Windows 7 public beta, available for download tomorrow, and a new piece of song compositi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/08/microsoft_intros_windows_7_beta_songsmith_app_at_ces/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/10/microsoft_plans_to_embrace_apples_app_store_format/ Microsoft is less interested in adopting WebKit for a future version of Internet Explorer than in its plans to replicate another Apple-driven technology: the direct-to-customer software distribution m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/10/microsoft_plans_to_embrace_apples_app_store_format/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 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/ballmer_changes_tune_while_dancing_around_apples_success/ Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, who's watched his company's PC business come under immense pressure from Apple, used a forum this week to discount the Mac maker's potential for future share g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/26/ballmer_changes_tune_while_dancing_around_apples_success/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/04/ballmer_you_can_buy_vista_and_downgrade_to_xp_for_free/ While Apple is encouraging its install base to upgrade to the latest version of the Mac OS X operating system, a new sales pitch by its Redmond-based rival to the north recommends that customers unhap... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/04/ballmer_you_can_buy_vista_and_downgrade_to_xp_for_free/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/28/new_10_5_3_seed_custom_intel_imac_chips_macbook_air_ssds/ Apple on Monday asked its developer community to begin testing yet another build of its 10.5.3 Leopard update, which packs a slew of new fixes. Meanwhile, Intel has once again tweaked some of its proc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/28/new_10_5_3_seed_custom_intel_imac_chips_macbook_air_ssds/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:45:00 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/07/04/30/briefly_apple_expo_apple_tv_at_costco_ballmer_on_iphone/ The dates are set and pre-registration has opened for the annual Paris-based Apple Expo and conference. Meanwhile, Apple TVs have turned up at Target as well as at another popular discount chain. And ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/04/30/briefly_apple_expo_apple_tv_at_costco_ballmer_on_iphone/ Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/11/14/zune_incompatible_with_windows_vista/ Apparently, Microsoft has been so focused on getting Zune out the door in time for the mad holiday rush that it hasn't gotten around to supporting the player under its next-generation operating system... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/11/14/zune_incompatible_with_windows_vista/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/10/11/ballmer_claims_microsoft_wont_lose_money_on_zune/ Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says his company will not lose money on the sale of its Zune digital media players this holiday shopping season, but admits it won't make much money either. In a Q & A s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/10/11/ballmer_claims_microsoft_wont_lose_money_on_zune/ Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:00:00 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