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 12:26:35 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/eff_working_to_keep_iphone_ipad_jailbreaking_legal_in_us_/ An exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that has made iPhone "jailbreaking" legal is set to expire, and a digital rights advocacy group hopes the U.S. government will renew and expand t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/eff_working_to_keep_iphone_ipad_jailbreaking_legal_in_us_/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/microsoft_releases_kinectimals_game_skydrive_storage_for_ios/ Microsoft on Tuesday released a pair of new applications for the iPhone, with "Kinectimals" representing the first iOS game from the company, and SkyDrive offering users the ability to access their cl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/13/microsoft_releases_kinectimals_game_skydrive_storage_for_ios/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_exploring_kinect_like_3d_input_for_controlling_macs/ Apple has shown interest in an entirely new way for users to interact with and control their Mac, with a new system allowing users to perform gestures with their hands in a three-dimensional space. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_exploring_kinect_like_3d_input_for_controlling_macs/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/more_than_anything_kids_want_apples_ipad_ipod_touchiphone_for_christmas/ The iPad is the most-wanted gift among U.S. kids ages 6 through 12, a new survey has found, while the iPod touch ranks second and the iPhone comes in third. Apple's iOS devices dominated the top th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/more_than_anything_kids_want_apples_ipad_ipod_touchiphone_for_christmas/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/apple_may_add_customized_digital_avatars_to_ios_game_center/ Apple has shown interest in allowing users of its Game Center social network for iOS to create custom, cartoon-style avatars to represent themselves in the digital world. System-wide avatars have b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/apple_may_add_customized_digital_avatars_to_ios_game_center/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/04/microsoft_rumored_to_announce_subscription_tv_service_as_apples_icloud_looms/ A new rumor claims Microsoft will announce an Xbox LIVE subscription TV service next week at the E3 conference on the heels of Apple's unveiling of its iCloud service. Winrumors reports that, accor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/04/microsoft_rumored_to_announce_subscription_tv_service_as_apples_icloud_looms/ Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/08/world_of_goo_says_ipad_launch_beat_peak_wiiware_steam_sales/ The developer of World of Goo has profiled its iPad launch as being "by far" the fastest selling and highest revenue generating game platform, thanks to promotion by Apple. The developer reported ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/08/world_of_goo_says_ipad_launch_beat_peak_wiiware_steam_sales/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:00:00 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/11/01/04/microsoft_to_take_on_apple_tv_with_windows_based_set_top_box/ A new report claims that software giant Microsoft will challenge the Apple TV and Google TV platforms when it introduces a stripped down version of Windows for set top boxes and connected TVs later th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/04/microsoft_to_take_on_apple_tv_with_windows_based_set_top_box/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/29/microsoft_to_respond_to_new_apple_tv_with_xbox_based_service_report/ Microsoft is reportedly planning to take on Apple TV and Google TV with a new subscription service that will be delivered through the company's popular Xbox 360 game console. Two anonymous people f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/29/microsoft_to_respond_to_new_apple_tv_with_xbox_based_service_report/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:50:00 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/10/09/17/microsoft_manager_claims_kinect_will_blow_away_ipad_sales/ Citing strong pre-orders and a seasonal holiday lift, the spokesman for Microsoft's Kinect, a motion-tracking camera accessory for the Xbox 360, said the device would easily outsell the iPad. Micro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/17/microsoft_manager_claims_kinect_will_blow_away_ipad_sales/ Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/21/apples_27_imac_only_supports_native_or_720p_video_input_no_1080p/ Apple's revised 27" iMac introduced this spring debuted a new feature: a Mini DisplayPort video port that worked in both directions, enabling external video sources to output video to the screen. That... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/21/apples_27_imac_only_supports_native_or_720p_video_input_no_1080p/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/25/apples_success_forces_microsoft_to_shake_up_phone_media_teams/ In the face of success from Apple and Google in the portable device market, Microsoft is expected to announce "major organizational changes" in the company's Entertainment and Devices Division, respon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/25/apples_success_forces_microsoft_to_shake_up_phone_media_teams/ Tue, 25 May 2010 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/15/mwc_microsoft_unveils_windows_phone_7_series/ (Mobile World Congress) Just four months after Windows Mobile 6.5 hit the market, Microsoft has officially introduced Windows Phone 7 Series, the new multitouch-capable mobile operating system the sof... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/15/mwc_microsoft_unveils_windows_phone_7_series/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/26/microsoft_says_zune_hd_is_real_will_get_multi_touch/ After two years of watching iPod sales pass it by, Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand and says it has a new Zune with hardware features to thwart the iPod touch, including a multi-touch display. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/26/microsoft_says_zune_hd_is_real_will_get_multi_touch/ Wed, 27 May 2009 01:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/30/apple_lands_xbox_boss_mac_os_x_10_5_7_999_macbook_air_deal/ A director of Microsoft's Xbox team is on his way to Apple. Meanwhile, the Mac maker appears to be taking its time to assure that Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update is rock solid before it's released to the publi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/30/apple_lands_xbox_boss_mac_os_x_10_5_7_999_macbook_air_deal/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/16/opencl_and_opengl_take_on_directx/ The broad industry support Apple is building around OpenCL will help increase the critical mass behind OpenGL, the 2D and 3D graphics language Apple uses extensively in Mac OS X. Since the mid 90s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/16/opencl_and_opengl_take_on_directx/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/10/itunes_hd_videos_low_bitrate_include_ipod_ready_versions/ Those expecting Blu-ray level video from Apple's new HD TV shows may be significantly disappointed -- though buyers will find a surprise in the form of a smaller version for their iPhones and iPods. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/10/itunes_hd_videos_low_bitrate_include_ipod_ready_versions/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/03/microsoft_10k_warns_of_iphone_mac_threats_as_iphone_nears_1_1_share/ A Microsoft filing with the US government reveals a newfound worry that the Windows developer's traditional stance of selling software alone won't work against an increasingly profitable Apple -- a co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/03/microsoft_10k_warns_of_iphone_mac_threats_as_iphone_nears_1_1_share/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:55:00 GMT