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 10:44:14 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_ceo_hints_at_no_arm_based_macbook_air_as_ipad_to_soon_satisfy_that_niche/ After meeting with Apple chief executive Tim Cook and chief financial officer Peter Openheimer, Citi analysts noted a strong iPad outlook leaving little likelihood of an ARM-based MacBook Air, vast gr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_ceo_hints_at_no_arm_based_macbook_air_as_ipad_to_soon_satisfy_that_niche/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/apple_ceo_tim_cook_allegedly_defends_new_svp_of_retail_amid_criticisms/ As some pundits have questioned the wisdom in Apple's decision to bring an outsider in as its new Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has reportedly defended the hiring in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/apple_ceo_tim_cook_allegedly_defends_new_svp_of_retail_amid_criticisms/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/tim_cook_calls_assault_on_apples_ethics_in_china_patently_false_and_offensive/ Responding to a report by the New York Times that castigated Apple over an alleged permissiveness and indifference for workers' conditions among the suppliers it contract with in China, its chief exe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/tim_cook_calls_assault_on_apples_ethics_in_china_patently_false_and_offensive/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:59:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/briefly_verizon_pulls_away_from_att_apple_philanthropy/ AT&T announced a significant quarterly loss as a result of a failed T-Mobile takeover and is now adding fewer new customers than rival Verizon Wireless, while Apple extends its charitable matching pro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/briefly_verizon_pulls_away_from_att_apple_philanthropy/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_to_offer_employees_500_off_a_new_mac_250_off_ipads___report_/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook reportedly informed employees this week that later this year they will be able to buy an iPad with a $250 discount, while Macs will be available for $500 off. Update:... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_to_offer_employees_500_off_a_new_mac_250_off_ipads___report_/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apples_447_gross_margins_are_highest_in_at_least_15_years_/ Apple's record setting quarter included another major achievement for the company with gross margins of 44.7 percent, a number that was its highest in at least 15 years, and maybe its highest ever. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apples_447_gross_margins_are_highest_in_at_least_15_years_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/iphone_vs_android_a_tight_race_but_ipad_puts_ios_way_ahead_in_mobile_os_war/ Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined his thoughts on the company's iOS device performance during Q1 2012 and sees iPhone sales momentum closing the gap with rival handsets running Google's Android platform, wh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/iphone_vs_android_a_tight_race_but_ipad_puts_ios_way_ahead_in_mobile_os_war/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_execs_are_actively_discussing_what_to_do_with_nearly_100b_cash_hoard_/ Apple's stockpile of cash and reserves grew another $16 billion in the holiday quarter, reaching $97.6 billion, as executives hinted they are considering big plans with their money, even though they a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_execs_are_actively_discussing_what_to_do_with_nearly_100b_cash_hoard_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/ios_chief_scott_forstall_called_apples_ceo_in_waiting_/ Though Apple just went through a major regime change in 2011, a new book declares that the company's senior vice president of iOS Software, Scott Forstall, is its "CEO-in-waiting." That title was b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/ios_chief_scott_forstall_called_apples_ceo_in_waiting_/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/apple_ceo_tim_cook_e_mails_employees_about_dramatic_improvements_in_supplier_hirings_/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook sent out an e-mail to his company's employees on Friday, announcing the release of the latest supplier responsibility support and reiterating his commitment to fair labo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/apple_ceo_tim_cook_e_mails_employees_about_dramatic_improvements_in_supplier_hirings_/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/briefly_sony_ios_music_service_tim_cook_adobe_cs6_/ Sony will be offering an iOS version of its "Music Unlimited" service for iPhones and iPods, while Tim Cook claims "money is not a motivator" and Adobe offers a discounted CS6 upgrade for current CS3 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/briefly_sony_ios_music_service_tim_cook_adobe_cs6_/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/tim_cook_has_option_to_convert_100m_in_vested_apple_shares/ Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will have the option to convert over 200,000 shares of company stock, worth nearly $100 million, which will become vested in the first quarter of 2012. A stud... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/tim_cook_has_option_to_convert_100m_in_vested_apple_shares/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/steve_jobs_loses_to_the_protester_as_times_2011_person_of_the_year/ Time magazine announced on Wednesday its annual "Person of the Year," awarding the title to "The Protester." Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was recognized in a "Fond Farewell" from the magazine, whi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/steve_jobs_loses_to_the_protester_as_times_2011_person_of_the_year/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/new_e_book_recounts_steve_jobs_e_mails_to_apple_customers/ Long known for engaging in personal correspondence with customers, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and his concise e-mails are the subject of a new e-book. "Letters to Steve: Inside the E-mail Inbox of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/new_e_book_recounts_steve_jobs_e_mails_to_apple_customers/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:59:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/enterprise_adopting_apple_products_as_company_becomes_easier_to_work_with/ Apple's recent success in the enterprise comes as the company has worked to cater to businesses' needs, and also as Chief Executive Tim Cook has shown a friendlier side than companies were used to wit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/enterprise_adopting_apple_products_as_company_becomes_easier_to_work_with/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/dividend_seen_bringing_4b_in_additional_investments_to_apple/ Though Apple has long resisted paying its shareholders a dividend, one new analysis suggests the company could gain an additional $4 billion in investments if it were to do so. Analyst Brian Marsha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/dividend_seen_bringing_4b_in_additional_investments_to_apple/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/apples_charitable_matching_program_raises_2_6m_for_nonprofits/ The combined efforts of both Apple and its employees have resulted in more than $2.6 million being donated to nonprofit organizations since a corporate matching program began in mid-September. Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/apples_charitable_matching_program_raises_2_6m_for_nonprofits/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_leverages_deep_pockets_to_gain_supply_chain_edge_over_rivals_report/ A close look at Apple's supply chain has revealed that the company wields upfront cash payments and a highly-focused logistics ecosystem, largely credited to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, as "stra... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_leverages_deep_pockets_to_gain_supply_chain_edge_over_rivals_report/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_says_amazon_kindle_fire_will_further_fragment_android/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer recently indicated they are not concerned by Amazon's forthcoming $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as they believe it will only ser... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_says_amazon_kindle_fire_will_further_fragment_android/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/tim_cook_looks_to_mold_a_more_streamlined_apple/ Apple CEO Tim Cook is starting to initiate change at the tech giant, looking to create a more streamlined and disciplined organization without straying from the company's forward thinking culture. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/tim_cook_looks_to_mold_a_more_streamlined_apple/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/23/apple_makes_celebrating_steve_event_video_publicly_available/ A special event filmed live at Apple's corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., was published by the company on its website on Sunday, allowing the world to see how Apple said goodbye to its late co-fou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/23/apple_makes_celebrating_steve_event_video_publicly_available/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/jobs_trusted_cook_to_know_exactly_what_to_do/ Excerpts from Steve Jobs' upcoming biography have been leaked online, giving new insight into the relationship between the Apple co-founder his eventual successor. Jobs' authorized biography, writt... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/jobs_trusted_cook_to_know_exactly_what_to_do/ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/20/apple_board_member_says_steve_jobs_told_team_not_to_ask_what_would_steve_do/ Apple board member Al Gore said in an interview on Friday that the late Steve Jobs had specifically told CEO Tim Cook and others to avoid asking themselves what he would have done while attempting to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/20/apple_board_member_says_steve_jobs_told_team_not_to_ask_what_would_steve_do/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/samsung_coo_met_with_tim_cook_to_discuss_supplying_better_parts_through_2014/ After attending a memorial service in honor of the late Steve Jobs, Samsung's chief operating officer met with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss supplying the company with "even better parts" in 2013 and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/samsung_coo_met_with_tim_cook_to_discuss_supplying_better_parts_through_2014/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apples_cash_hoard_grows_to_81b_with_two_thirds_of_it_offshore/ Apple's huge sum of cash and investments continues to grow, reaching $81 billion during the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, it was revealed on Tuesday. Apple's cash pile would have been ev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/18/apples_cash_hoard_grows_to_81b_with_two_thirds_of_it_offshore/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/apple_thanks_employees_with_extended_paid_thanksgiving_holiday/ Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has announced an extended, full week of paid Thanksgiving time off for its corporate employees, a benefit that will extended to retail and international employees on a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/apple_thanks_employees_with_extended_paid_thanksgiving_holiday/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/apple_to_hold_celebration_of_steve_jobs_for_employees_wed__oct_19/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has reportedly sent out an e-mail to his employees informing them of a private celebration of the life of the late Steve Jobs next Wednesday, Oct. 19. Cook allegedly ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/apple_to_hold_celebration_of_steve_jobs_for_employees_wed__oct_19/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/07/apple_board_of_directors_at_crossroads_after_death_of_steve_jobs/ The passing of Steve Jobs has put a spotlight on Apple's board of directors, as onlookers wonder whether the company will expand and diversify the board to bring about a new era. "Business as usual... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/07/apple_board_of_directors_at_crossroads_after_death_of_steve_jobs/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/lack_of_iphone_4s_apple_event_feed_triggers_media_meltdown/ An otherwise slick Apple Event was handicapped by the company's failure to broadcast its presentation live, resulting in traffic surges from a curious public that brought down many live blogs during t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/lack_of_iphone_4s_apple_event_feed_triggers_media_meltdown/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/sales_of_apples_mac_os_x_10_7_lion_hit_6m_80_more_than_snow_leopard/ Apple on Tuesday revealed that Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is its best-selling operating system yet, with sales having reached 6 million since it launched in July. In fact, those sales are a whopping 80 per... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/sales_of_apples_mac_os_x_10_7_lion_hit_6m_80_more_than_snow_leopard/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/steve_jobs_expected_to_appear_at_apples_iphone_5_event_report/ Despite the fact that he is no longer CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs is "expected" to appear at Tuesday's iPhone event alongside current Chief Executive Tim Cook, a new report claims. The information ste... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/steve_jobs_expected_to_appear_at_apples_iphone_5_event_report/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/21/apple_to_hold_media_event_hosted_by_ceo_tim_cook_on_oct_4_report/ Apple is now expected to hold a media event on Tuesday, Oct. 4 presided over by its new chief executive, Tim Cook, to introduce the company's fifth-generation iPhone. Citing sources close to the si... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/21/apple_to_hold_media_event_hosted_by_ceo_tim_cook_on_oct_4_report/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/steve_jobs_resignation_has_little_effect_on_apple_product_demand/ Consumer demand for Apple products is unlikely to be impacted by the resignation of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, says one of two new studies, while the other reaffirms that the iPad will continue ìdom... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/steve_jobs_resignation_has_little_effect_on_apple_product_demand/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/08/charitable_matching_of_up_to_10k_now_available_for_apple_employees/ Apple this week launched a new program for its employees in which the company will match personal charitable contributions of up to $10,000 per year. The program is currently available to full-time... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/08/charitable_matching_of_up_to_10k_now_available_for_apple_employees/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/02/apple_awards_new_senior_vp_eddy_cue_with_100k_share_bonus/ Apple has awarded Eddy Cue, the company's new senior vice president of Internet Software & Services, a promotion bonus of 100,000 restricted stock units, currently worth more than $37 million. The ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/02/apple_awards_new_senior_vp_eddy_cue_with_100k_share_bonus/ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/consumer_perception_of_apple_improves_after_steve_jobs_resignation/ Suggesting the Apple brand is bigger than the company's iconic founder, a daily tracking survey has found that consumer perception of Apple actually improved following the resignation of Steve Jobs. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/consumer_perception_of_apple_improves_after_steve_jobs_resignation/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/26/apple_locks_in_tim_cook_as_ceo_with_restricted_stock_bonus_worth_383_million/ Apple's new chief executive has been awarded a million restricted shares of Apple that vest over the next decade, ensuring his continued employment through 2021. At today's closing stock valuation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/26/apple_locks_in_tim_cook_as_ceo_with_restricted_stock_bonus_worth_383_million/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/26/wsj_apple_working_on_new_video_delivery_technology_for_tvs/ According to a new report, Apple's new CEO Tim Cook faces the challenge of advancing the company's plans for digital video, even as it is developing "new technology" for delivering video to television... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/26/wsj_apple_working_on_new_video_delivery_technology_for_tvs/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/apple_suppliers_anticipate_minimal_impact_from_steve_jobs_resignation/ According to sources at Apple's major suppliers, including Foxconn and Quanta, Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of the company will have "little impact" on orders due to his successor Tim Cook's wealth ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/apple_suppliers_anticipate_minimal_impact_from_steve_jobs_resignation/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/new_apple_ceo_tim_cook_e_mails_employees_our_best_years_lie_ahead/ Following his ascension to the role of Apple CEO, Tim Cook on Thursday sent out a company-wide e-mail assuring employees that nothing will change at Apple. The four-paragraph note from Cook, obtain... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/25/new_apple_ceo_tim_cook_e_mails_employees_our_best_years_lie_ahead/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:33:00 GMT