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 10:40:57 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/slow_computer_sales_hurt_microsofts_windows_business/ Despite meeting expectations for its fiscal second quarter, Microsoft saw a decline in its bread and butter Windows business, causing net revenue fall slightly for the three months ending on Dec. 31. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/slow_computer_sales_hurt_microsofts_windows_business/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:15:00 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/11/12/07/windows_store_discounts_optional_subscriptions_to_undercut_apples_app_store/ Microsoft released new details of its Windows 8 plans on Tuesday, differentiating its upcoming Windows Store from Apple's own App Store and Mac App Store by offering a 20/80 revenue split to developer... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/windows_store_discounts_optional_subscriptions_to_undercut_apples_app_store/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/microsoft_looking_to_drum_up_windows_phone_interest_with_55_foot_nyc_installation/ Microsoft has installed a six-story interactive Windows Phone structure in New York City's Herald Square as a promotional stunt to increase awareness of its struggling smartphone platform. The smar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/microsoft_looking_to_drum_up_windows_phone_interest_with_55_foot_nyc_installation/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/02/microsoft_axed_courier_tablet_in_favor_of_windows_everywhere_strategy_report/ Software giant Microsoft scrapped the Courier tablet project last year because the device diverged from its strategy of bringing Windows everywhere without compromise, a new report claims. Don't sh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/02/microsoft_axed_courier_tablet_in_favor_of_windows_everywhere_strategy_report/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/worldwide_mac_browser_share_hits_6_9_ios_takes_62_mobile_share/ Apple's presence on the Web continues to expand, with browser use of both iOS and Mac OS X seeing growth in October that propelled the company to new heights. The latest operating system share stat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/worldwide_mac_browser_share_hits_6_9_ios_takes_62_mobile_share/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/microsoft_faces_ipad_iworks_without_articulated_plan_for_windows_8_office/ While eager to demonstrate next year's Windows 8, Microsoft has been reticent to make any promises about a tablet friendly new version of Office sporting the new Metro look, a clear departure from App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/microsoft_faces_ipad_iworks_without_articulated_plan_for_windows_8_office/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/microsoft_to_jettison_adobe_flash_with_plug_in_free_browsing_in_windows_8_metro_ie10/ The tablet-optimized Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 in Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 will be a "plug-in free experience," as the company follows Apple's lead in abandoning Adobe Flash in favor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/microsoft_to_jettison_adobe_flash_with_plug_in_free_browsing_in_windows_8_metro_ie10/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/microsoft_unveils_windows_8_tablet_effort_with_samsung_prototype/ Microsoft offered an extended preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at a conference on Tuesday, providing developers with a prototype Samsung tablet running a "pre-beta" version of the OS... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/microsoft_unveils_windows_8_tablet_effort_with_samsung_prototype/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/parallels_desktop_7_upgrade_available_now_with_mac_os_x_lion_hosting_integration/ A new Parallels Desktop 7 adds faster performance and new support for Mac OS X Lion, including Windows integration of apps in Launchpad and windows in Mission Control and the ability to run an instanc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/parallels_desktop_7_upgrade_available_now_with_mac_os_x_lion_hosting_integration/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/microsoft_reveals_team_working_on_windows_8_app_store/ Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it will follow in Apple's footsteps by building an "App Store" for the next generation of its flagship OS, codenamed Windows 8. Windows boss Steven Sinofsky sai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/microsoft_reveals_team_working_on_windows_8_app_store/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/03/apple_issues_quicktime_7_7_for_windows_leopard_and_printer_driver_updates/ Apple on Wednesday issued QuickTime 7.7 for Windows and Mac OS X Leopard, as well as a batch of driver updates for printers and scanners from Samsung, HP and Brother. QuickTime 7.7 for Leopard O... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/03/apple_issues_quicktime_7_7_for_windows_leopard_and_printer_driver_updates/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/microsoft_record_earnings_beat_street_but_windows_revenue_declines_2/ After Microsoft on Thursday announced record revenue of $17.37 billion, analysts quickly voiced concerns over the news that revenue from the company's Windows division declined 2 percent in fiscal 201... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/microsoft_record_earnings_beat_street_but_windows_revenue_declines_2/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/microsoft_shoots_down_windows_phone_7_tablet_hopes_says_tablets_are_pcs/ Claiming that tablets should be considered personal computers rather than new age mobile devices, Microsoft on Tuesday again dashed hopes of tablets running the company's new mobile operating system, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/microsoft_shoots_down_windows_phone_7_tablet_hopes_says_tablets_are_pcs/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/08/gartner_cuts_2011_pc_forecast_microsoft_considering_own_brand_windows_8_tablet/ Gartner lowered its forecast Wednesday for global PC growth in 2011 as demand for netbooks continues to slump and Apple's iPad causes disruption, while Microsoft is reportedly considering launching it... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/08/gartner_cuts_2011_pc_forecast_microsoft_considering_own_brand_windows_8_tablet/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/04/pranksters_affix_windows_logo_to_upcoming_hamburg_apple_store/ A group of pranksters disguised themselves as construction workers on Saturday in order to post a Windows logo onto the facade of a future Apple Store in Hamburg, Germany. The .WAV Collective poste... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/04/pranksters_affix_windows_logo_to_upcoming_hamburg_apple_store/ Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/01/microsoft_demonstrates_windows_8_with_html5_apps/ Microsoft has provided a look at how it plans to bring Windows to more mobile devices in the future, leveraging ARM processors and using HTML5 as the basis of a new app platform. As demonstrated at... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/01/microsoft_demonstrates_windows_8_with_html5_apps/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:00:00 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/11/05/04/apples_mac_os_x_ios_now_fueling_3_5_times_the_profits_of_microsoft_windows/ Apple's dramatic growth in hardware sales has reversed the longstanding notion that software licensing is the best way to make money in the tech industry. A revenue comparison published by Asymco ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/04/apples_mac_os_x_ios_now_fueling_3_5_times_the_profits_of_microsoft_windows/ Wed, 04 May 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/28/fears_of_ipad_cannibalization_drive_pc_estimates_downward/ Slowing shipments of PCs have prompted some analysts to revise their 2011 PC shipment estimates downward over concerns that Apple's iPad is eating into sales of PCs. In a note issued to clients Thu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/28/fears_of_ipad_cannibalization_drive_pc_estimates_downward/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/14/palm_facebook_investor_changes_tune_on_apple_over_ipad_apps/ In a marked shift from his former belief that sales of the iPhone would dry up after two years, Roger McNamee, a prominent venture capitalist who has invested heavily in Palm and Facebook, said in an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/14/palm_facebook_investor_changes_tune_on_apple_over_ipad_apps/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/11/early_build_of_windows_8_suggests_cross_platform_os_to_compete_with_apples_ios/ An early build of Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may transition the next version of Windows to a cross-platform OS scalable across a variety of devices in hopes of competing with Apple's iOS platfo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/11/early_build_of_windows_8_suggests_cross_platform_os_to_compete_with_apples_ios/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/acer_to_overhaul_operations_in_the_wake_of_apples_ipad/ The founder of Acer, the second largest PC maker globally, has acknowledged that the company must overhaul its operations to focus on profit margins rather than market share in reaction to the success... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/acer_to_overhaul_operations_in_the_wake_of_apples_ipad/ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/hp_announces_plans_to_add_webos_to_its_windows_pcs/ Almost lost at the end of its more than two hour long webOS event was the news that HP plans to apply its webOS experience on new PCs it sells, initially augmenting rather than replacing Windows in a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/hp_announces_plans_to_add_webos_to_its_windows_pcs/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/08/dell_previews_conceptual_tablet_running_windows_7/ Without providing a price or release date, Dell has begun showing a non-working prototype representing a 10 inch tablet running Windows 7. According to report by CNET, the product is aimed at user... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/08/dell_previews_conceptual_tablet_running_windows_7/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/01/arm_posts_record_profits_with_help_from_apples_iphone_ipad_successes/ Bolstered by record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad, chip designer ARM Holdings announced its highest ever annual revenue and earnings Tuesday. The Cambridge, UK-based company, which Apple founded... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/01/arm_posts_record_profits_with_help_from_apples_iphone_ipad_successes/ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/28/briefly_foxconn_retail_samsung_struggles_microsoft_ponders_office_for_app_stores/ Cybermart, a retail subsidiary of Apple partner Foxconn, is planning an aggressive expansion in Greater China after winning distribution rights for Apple products, according to a new report. Samsung w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/28/briefly_foxconn_retail_samsung_struggles_microsoft_ponders_office_for_app_stores/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/27/apple_must_wait_another_day_to_best_microsoft_on_earnings/ After numerous analysts had predicted weakened income for Microsoft, the Windows maker surprised Wall Street Thursday by posting a quarterly profit of $6.63 billion, enough to stay ahead of Apple on e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/27/apple_must_wait_another_day_to_best_microsoft_on_earnings/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/apple_poised_to_beat_microsofts_quarterly_profits_for_first_time_in_20_years/ Microsoft is expected to report lower profits than last year as PC market growth stalls, making it almost certain that Apple's latest $6 billion earnings record will exceed Microsoft's for the first t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/apple_poised_to_beat_microsofts_quarterly_profits_for_first_time_in_20_years/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/18/apples_tim_cook_dismisses_android_ipad_competitors_as_bizarre_vapor/ In addressing potential competitors of Apple's iPad, Tim Cook said he has "no concerns" about the the tablets being shown running Microsoft's Windows and Google's Android platform, specifically callin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/18/apples_tim_cook_dismisses_android_ipad_competitors_as_bizarre_vapor/ Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/10/intel_and_nvidia_settle_patent_dispute_with_6_year_1_5b_deal/ Intel and NVIDIA have announced a six-year $1.5 billion cross-licensing agreement that resolves a lengthy patent dispute between the two companies and could lead to close integration of NVIDIA GPUs wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/10/intel_and_nvidia_settle_patent_dispute_with_6_year_1_5b_deal/ Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/05/new_apple_patent_for_network_booting_could_lead_to_cloud_based_mac_os_x/ Apple has recently been granted a patent for administering and maintaining a network-booted operating system, possibly laying further groundwork for a cloud-based version of Mac OS X. Apple was awa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/05/new_apple_patent_for_network_booting_could_lead_to_cloud_based_mac_os_x/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/report_ipad_will_grow_250_in_2011_at_the_expense_of_pcs/ A new report claims tablet sales will more than triple next year, but says Apple will hold on to its dominant position with the iPad, jumping from 14 million units in 2010 to 36 million next year. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/report_ipad_will_grow_250_in_2011_at_the_expense_of_pcs/ Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/hp_microsoft_to_take_on_apples_ipad_and_each_other_at_ces/ Just like last year's Consumer Electronics Show, HP and Microsoft will be showing off their latest tablet competitors to Apple's iPad. This year however, the two PC partners will be tablet rivals. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/hp_microsoft_to_take_on_apples_ipad_and_each_other_at_ces/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/verizon_reportedly_sees_iphone_as_essential_to_future_success/ Verizon is "still excited" about launching Apple's iPhone early next year "to combat slowing Android momentum in the US," according to analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. The confirmation of Verizon's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/verizon_reportedly_sees_iphone_as_essential_to_future_success/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/13/microsoft_gearing_up_to_reintroduce_ipad_competitors_running_windows_7/ Microsoft will again present Slate PCs running Windows 7 at next month's 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, hoping to offer users an alternative to Apple's iPad. According to a report by New York Time... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/13/microsoft_gearing_up_to_reintroduce_ipad_competitors_running_windows_7/ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by fa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/14/apple_ipad_rival_hp_slate_sees_demand_fizzle_at_9000_units/ After announcing that demand for its HP Slate had "exceeded expectations," it has now leaked out that HP only planned to build 5,000 and ended up having to retool to build a total of 9,000 of them. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/14/apple_ipad_rival_hp_slate_sees_demand_fizzle_at_9000_units/ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/12/new_windows_7_ad_criticizes_apples_lack_of_blu_ray_support_on_mac/ Microsoft has once again taken on Apple and the Mac platform in a new advertisement which touts the ability of a Windows 7 laptop to play Blu-ray discs, while a MacBook cannot. The advertisement re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/12/new_windows_7_ad_criticizes_apples_lack_of_blu_ray_support_on_mac/ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:50:00 GMT