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 11:40:40 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/ces_live_report_on_the_steve_ballmer_keynote/ Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer launched this year's Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show tonight in what will become the company's last of a long, unbroken string of keynotes kicking off the s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/ces_live_report_on_the_steve_ballmer_keynote/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/microsoft_shuffles_windows_phone_management_to_build_momentum/ Microsoft has rearranged its management team for Windows Phone, shifting division head Andy Lees to a "time-critical opportunity" to build momentum for its Windows Phone and Windows 8 operating system... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/microsoft_shuffles_windows_phone_management_to_build_momentum/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:27:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/microsoft_board_criticizes_ceo_steve_ballmer_for_weakened_smartphones_windows/ After conducting an annual performance review of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the software giant's Board of Directors took him to task for poor sales of its Windows Phone 7 operating system, dampened ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/microsoft_board_criticizes_ceo_steve_ballmer_for_weakened_smartphones_windows/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/microsoft_ceo_pans_apples_mac_sales_admits_very_small_windows_phone_sales/ Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer this week boasted that sales of Windows PCs continue to vastly outperform the Mac, but also conceded that his company's mobile phone business has not done much ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/microsoft_ceo_pans_apples_mac_sales_admits_very_small_windows_phone_sales/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/26/prominent_hedge_fund_manager_calls_for_microsofts_ballmer_to_step_down/ Influential hedge fund manager David Einhorn called Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer "the biggest overhang" on the company's stock at an investment conference on Wednesday, saying he should step aside and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/26/prominent_hedge_fund_manager_calls_for_microsofts_ballmer_to_step_down/ Thu, 26 May 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/25/microsoft_retracts_ballmers_windows_8_in_2012_comments/ After Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared to confirm earlier this week that the next generation of Windows will arrive next year, a spokesperson has clarified the comments as "a misstatement." At ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/25/microsoft_retracts_ballmers_windows_8_in_2012_comments/ Wed, 25 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/23/microsofts_ballmer_next_gen_windows_systems_coming_next_year/ Speaking at a developer forum in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed plans for a 2012 launch of the "next generation of Windows systems," which will include Windows 8 slates ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/23/microsofts_ballmer_next_gen_windows_systems_coming_next_year/ Tue, 24 May 2011 01:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/06/ces_microsoft_keynote_underwhelms_with_few_surprises/ Microsoft kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday evening with a relatively subdued keynote that highlighted an upcoming update to Windows Phone 7 and demoed Windows on ARM's system-on-a-ch... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/06/ces_microsoft_keynote_underwhelms_with_few_surprises/ Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/06/steve_ballmer_cashes_1_3b_in_microsoft_shares_apple_was_given_first/ Microsoft confirmed Friday that CEO Steve Ballmer intends to sell almost one-fifth of his stake in the software giant, starting with sales this week that total $1.3 billion, while a new report claims ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/06/steve_ballmer_cashes_1_3b_in_microsoft_shares_apple_was_given_first/ Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/26/apples_steve_jobs_raged_at_steve_ballmer_when_microsoft_bought_halo/ When Microsoft acquired Bungie, creator of the "Halo" franchise, to develop the flagship game for its first Xbox gaming console, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs reportedly made an angry phone call to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/26/apples_steve_jobs_raged_at_steve_ballmer_when_microsoft_bought_halo/ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/22/hp_releasing_799_slate_500_to_take_on_ipad_in_tablet_market/ Six months after the launch of Apple's iPad, HP is ready to launch its Slate 500 tablet device, which will cost $799 and is aimed at business customers. Several news sites and blogs published detai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/22/hp_releasing_799_slate_500_to_take_on_ipad_in_tablet_market/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/microsoft_software_chief_resigns_as_software_giant_struggles_in_mobile/ Ray Ozzie, the Microsoft executive who replaced Bill Gates as Chief Software Architect, has stepped down from his role, as the company fights to regain lost market share in the mobile space. Micros... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/microsoft_software_chief_resigns_as_software_giant_struggles_in_mobile/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/12/ballmer_microsofts_brand_means_something_to_users_apples_not_so_much/ Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer insinuated this week that his company's ailing brand holds value for users, more so than rival brands, while at the same time conceding that he's seeing a lot m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/12/ballmer_microsofts_brand_means_something_to_users_apples_not_so_much/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/11/microsoft_unveils_plans_for_first_nine_windows_phone_7_handsets/ Microsoft on Monday announced its initial arsenal of handsets built around the new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system, in what many believe is the company's last-ditch attempt to regain traction ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/11/microsoft_unveils_plans_for_first_nine_windows_phone_7_handsets/ Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/05/microsoft_may_use_windows_phone_7_event_to_show_off_tablets/ A new rumor suggests that Microsoft, concerned by the success of Apple's iPad, will use next week's Windows Phone 7 unveiling to show off new touchscreen tablets it will have available this holiday se... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/05/microsoft_may_use_windows_phone_7_event_to_show_off_tablets/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/failures_in_mobile_space_cost_steve_ballmer_half_his_bonus/ Microsoft documents filed with the SEC reveal that CEO Steve Ballmer received only half of the maximum bonus available to him because of the company's struggles in the mobile market. An annual prox... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/failures_in_mobile_space_cost_steve_ballmer_half_his_bonus/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/02/ipad_launches_apple_to_3rd_place_in_mobile_pc_market_share/ Apple's market share as a mobile PC vendor has surged along with the launch of iPad, breaking 200% year over year growth while vaulting the company from seventh to third place in global portable compu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/02/ipad_launches_apple_to_3rd_place_in_mobile_pc_market_share/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/29/microsofts_steve_ballmer_apple_sold_more_ipads_than_id_like_them_to_sell/ Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad. "Today, one of t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/29/microsofts_steve_ballmer_apple_sold_more_ipads_than_id_like_them_to_sell/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/23/hps_webos_2_0_to_take_on_iphone_4_ipad_later_this_year/ After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple's iPad, relegating its Windows 7... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/23/hps_webos_2_0_to_take_on_iphone_4_ipad_later_this_year/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/13/microsoft_recruits_ipad_owners_for_study_on_its_redmond_campus/ Microsoft recently offered owners of Apple's iPad a "gratuity item" in exchange for participating in a survey later this month at the software giant's Redmond, Wash., headquarters. On Tuesday, Tech... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/13/microsoft_recruits_ipad_owners_for_study_on_its_redmond_campus/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/27/microsoft_says_steve_ballmer_not_speaking_at_apples_wwdc/ Microsoft revealed via its official Twitter account on Thursday that the company's chief executive, Steve Ballmer, will not be speaking at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 7. Microso... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/27/microsoft_says_steve_ballmer_not_speaking_at_apples_wwdc/ Thu, 27 May 2010 18:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/27/microsoft_ceo_ballmer_not_worried_about_apples_market_cap/ After Apple's market cap exceeded rival Microsoft on Wall Street this week, the chief executive of the Windows maker, Steve Ballmer, noted that his company still rakes in more profits than anyone else... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/27/microsoft_ceo_ballmer_not_worried_about_apples_market_cap/ Thu, 27 May 2010 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/27/microsofts_steve_ballmer_rumored_to_present_at_apples_wwdc_2010/ Steve Ballmer, the chief executive of Microsoft, could play a part in rival Apple's keynote presentation at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a new rumor. As reported by Barr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/27/microsofts_steve_ballmer_rumored_to_present_at_apples_wwdc_2010/ Thu, 27 May 2010 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/13/roughly_10_of_microsoft_employees_said_to_be_iphone_owners/ Although it's no secret that members of Microsoft's leadership frown upon employees who choose an Apple iPhone over one running the company's own Windows Mobile operating system, approximately 1 in 10... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/13/roughly_10_of_microsoft_employees_said_to_be_iphone_owners/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/08/steve_ballmer_praises_apple_for_creation_of_iphone_app_store/ Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer recently had positive words about Apple's success with the iPhone and its App Store, adding fuel to rumors of a potential alignment between Apple and Microsoft to bring B... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/08/steve_ballmer_praises_apple_for_creation_of_iphone_app_store/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/offbeat_steve_ballmer_signs_macbook_pro_running_windows_of_course/ While on a visit to Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn., this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer put his John Hancock on a MacBook Pro, and the event was captured on video. While meetin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/22/offbeat_steve_ballmer_signs_macbook_pro_running_windows_of_course/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:50:00 GMT 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