http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:52:05 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/att_navigator_turn_by_turn_gps_solution_hits_the_app_store/ AT&T on Tuesday became the latest player to attempt to capitalize on what's sure to become a multi-million dollar market for iPhone-based turn-by-turn GPS driving solutions, launching its AT&T Navigat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/att_navigator_turn_by_turn_gps_solution_hits_the_app_store/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/first_look_sirius_xms_streaming_satellite_radio_app_for_iphone/ Struggling satellite radio provider Sirius XM's new iPhone app released Thursday doesn't do anything wrong. In fact, it works quite well. It's what the app doesn't do at all -- namely, play some of th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/first_look_sirius_xms_streaming_satellite_radio_app_for_iphone/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/15/mapquest_unveils_alternative_to_google_maps_for_iphone/ MapQuest on Monday took the wraps off a new application for iPhone users designed as an alternative to the built-in Google Maps software and billed as a "leap forward in how people interact with maps,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/15/mapquest_unveils_alternative_to_google_maps_for_iphone/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/19/yahoo_cans_blackberry_app_to_focus_on_iphone_browser_software/ In the latest sign that the iPhone is emerging as the platform of choice for companies big and small, Yahoo on Wednesday will reportedly cease work on its Mobile app for BlackBerry and other smartphon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/19/yahoo_cans_blackberry_app_to_focus_on_iphone_browser_software/ Tue, 19 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/14/apple_att_sued_over_ties_to_shazam_music_id_service/ Apple, AT&T and several others have been named in a new patent infringement lawsuit, presumably for their connection to Shazam, a maker of music identification software distributed under the same name... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/14/apple_att_sued_over_ties_to_shazam_music_id_service/ Thu, 14 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/13/slingplayer_mobile_for_iphone_an_in_depth_review/ Sling Media's release of its SlingPlayer Mobile application for the iPhone and iPod touch early this morning will give Sling enthusiasts a new way to watch their home TV signals remotely from nearly a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/13/slingplayer_mobile_for_iphone_an_in_depth_review/ Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/slingplayer_for_iphone_to_sell_for_30_and_support_wifi_only/ Apple sometime in the next 24 hours will release Sling Media's highly anticipated SlingPlayer application for the iPhone onto its App Store but the software will arrive without 3G wireless support, Ap... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/slingplayer_for_iphone_to_sell_for_30_and_support_wifi_only/ Tue, 12 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/06/att_releases_free_iphone_app_for_managing_wireless_accounts/ AT&T this week introduced a free iPhone app that lets customers manage their family and individual wireless accounts directly from their iPhone. The exclusive U.S. iPhone service provider said the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/06/att_releases_free_iphone_app_for_managing_wireless_accounts/ Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/23/apple_apologizes_over_baby_shaker_app/ Apple's App Store, often lambasted for being slow and excessively conservative in its approval process, is now apologizing for having approved a game where players kill babies by shaking them to death... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/23/apple_apologizes_over_baby_shaker_app/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/16/slingplayer_for_iphone_may_be_facing_opposition_from_att/ An apparent delay in the approval of SlingPlayer's release on the App Store, coupled with unconfirmed reports that AT&T isn't keen on seeing the device make its way to the iPhone, has led to speculati... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/16/slingplayer_for_iphone_may_be_facing_opposition_from_att/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/30/skype_for_iphone_to_hit_the_app_store_on_tuesday/ Skype, the Internet phone division of e-commerce giant eBay, has confirmed plans to introduce a version of its Internet telephony software for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch users on Tuesday. The ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/30/skype_for_iphone_to_hit_the_app_store_on_tuesday/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/12/cbs_to_stream_march_madness_games_live_to_the_iphone/ CBS Sports announced Thursday plans to stream NCAA March Madness basketball games live to Apple's iPhone and iPod touch through a new application, but with a WiFi-only requirement and price tag of $4.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/12/cbs_to_stream_march_madness_games_live_to_the_iphone/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/cbs_streaming_free_tv_programming_to_iphone_users/ CBS Mobile has released TV.com, a free new mobile application that allows iPhone and iPod touch users to watch full episodes of select CBS shows and other programming over WiFi or 3G mobile networks. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/cbs_streaming_free_tv_programming_to_iphone_users/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/19/google_shows_offline_gmail_app_running_on_iphone/ Google on Wednesday demonstrated how a future version of Gmail could soon run offline on mobile browsers compatible with HTML5, including the iPhone's mobile Safari browser. Vice president of engin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/19/google_shows_offline_gmail_app_running_on_iphone/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/18/turn_by_turn_gps_iphone_driving_app_on_display_at_wmc/ A company versed in downloadable GPS driving apps for smartphones is showing off a turn-by-turn solution running on the iPhone at this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The app, produced b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/18/turn_by_turn_gps_iphone_driving_app_on_display_at_wmc/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/14/four_third_party_web_browsers_appear_on_apples_app_store/ After denying entry of rival web browsers into its App Store for quite some time, Apple appears to have had a change of heart this week with the approval of four third-party browsers, each of which ar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/14/four_third_party_web_browsers_appear_on_apples_app_store/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/07/briefly_a_look_at_the_macworld_app_store_announcements/ While no one app demonstrated at this week's Macworld is dominating coverage, several do offer VoIP calling, TV watching, and more. Here's a brief rundown of some of those offerings, including SlingPl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/07/briefly_a_look_at_the_macworld_app_store_announcements/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/mini_review_rolando_rolls_onto_the_app_store/ It's not an exaggeration to say that Rolando ($9.99, App Store) was one of the most hotly anticipated games for the iPhone, and that it could easily be perceived as the iPhone's first "killer app". ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/mini_review_rolando_rolls_onto_the_app_store/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/21/dining_out_with_iphone_zagat_and_opentable_hit_the_app_store/ The calls of iPhone-wielding foodies have been answered. In the last two weeks, the App Store has seen the addition of the two premier dining resources for U.S. residents -- Zagat, the de facto restau... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/21/dining_out_with_iphone_zagat_and_opentable_hit_the_app_store/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/18/google_mobile_iphone_app_with_voice_search_now_available/ The new version of Google's Mobile iPhone application that includes voice search recognition was made available as a free download on the App Store last night. "The new Google Mobile App for iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/18/google_mobile_iphone_app_with_voice_search_now_available/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/14/google_voice_search_app_for_iphone_arriving_shortly/ Google as early as today is expected to introduce a free application for the iPhone that lets you search for information, directions, or virtually anything else by speaking into the handset, eliminati... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/14/google_voice_search_app_for_iphone_arriving_shortly/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/29/first_look_classics_aims_to_kindle_iphone_reading_surge/ E-books are just beginning to gain traction with consumers today, a phenomenon that seemed to start quietly with offerings from Sony, then taking another large step with Amazon's Kindle. However, the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/29/first_look_classics_aims_to_kindle_iphone_reading_surge/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/27/google_earth_lands_for_iphone_netflix_testing_mac_streaming/ Google on Monday launched a version of Google Earth as a native application for iPhone and iPod touch owners. Meanwhile, Netflix said it has begun testing its second-gen Generation Media Player, which... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/27/google_earth_lands_for_iphone_netflix_testing_mac_streaming/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/03/latest_iphone_software_supports_full_screen_web_apps/ One unpublicized feature introduced by Apple's latest iPhone software updates is the ability to save Web apps to the home screen and have them launch in full-screen mode without the Safari wrapper, es... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/03/latest_iphone_software_supports_full_screen_web_apps/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/29/apple_updates_app_store_to_address_developer_misuse/ Apple over the weekend instated a series of changes to the way its App Store operates in an effort to knock out loopholes that were being exploited by some developers seeking an unfair advantage. R... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/29/apple_updates_app_store_to_address_developer_misuse/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/24/apple_launches_iphone_developer_university_program/ Apple has recently released details of a new program designed for higher education institutions looking to introduce curriculum for developing iPhone or iPod touch applications. Dubbed iPhone Deve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/24/apple_launches_iphone_developer_university_program/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/12/apple_releases_iphone_software_v2_1/ Apple early Friday morning released the much-anticipated iPhone Software 2.1 Update recently billed by company chief executive as a "big update" that fixes "a lot of bugs." What it fixes A page ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/12/apple_releases_iphone_software_v2_1/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/apple_to_bundle_music_extras_app_with_itunes_albums/ iPhone and iPod touch users will soon be able to purchase and download 'interactive albums' from Apple's iTunes store that will include an App Store application loaded with extras, according to a new ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/apple_to_bundle_music_extras_app_with_itunes_albums/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/iphone_software_2_1_to_stifle_open_source_copy_and_paste_effort/ An open source project aimed at bringing universal copy-and-paste support to Apple's iPhone has hit a major roadblock due to security-related changes in the next version of iPhone software, according ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/iphone_software_2_1_to_stifle_open_source_copy_and_paste_effort/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/11/apples_app_store_sees_first_month_sales_of_30_million/ Users of Apple's new App Store have downloaded more than 60 million programs, generating a total of about $30 million in sales since the service launched one month ago, according to Apple chief execut... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/11/apples_app_store_sees_first_month_sales_of_30_million/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/07/ibm_expands_lotus_notes_mac_support_to_iphone_screenshots/ IBM has unveiled a sneak peek of its new Lotus iNotes, a web app client for its Lotus Domino messaging server to bring email, calendar, and contacts to iPhone. The move fulfills rumors of customized i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/07/ibm_expands_lotus_notes_mac_support_to_iphone_screenshots/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/inside_iphone_2_0_the_new_iphone_app_store/ The long wait for official third party apps on the iPhone is over. From the moment the original iPhone was released, critics complained about Apple's closed platform and insisted that it could not mee... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/inside_iphone_2_0_the_new_iphone_app_store/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/inside_iphone_2_0_the_new_iphone_3g_software/ With the iPhone 3G hardware, Apple significantly improved upon last year's original iPhone. It also extended many of the benefits of its newest model to existing users in the form of the iPhone 2.0 so... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/04/inside_iphone_2_0_the_new_iphone_3g_software/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/ten_step_guide_to_sharing_your_iphones_connection_with_netshare/ A tiny company called Nullriver today released what is arguably one of the most useful iPhone applications to date: NetShare. With a tiny bit of configuring, the $10 software allows you to share your ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/ten_step_guide_to_sharing_your_iphones_connection_with_netshare/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/new_app_lets_your_mac_share_your_iphones_internet_connection/ A new iPhone application available for download on the App Store will let your Mac or PC share the internet connection provided by your iPhone or iPhone 3G. The $9.99 NetShare application from Nul... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/new_app_lets_your_mac_share_your_iphones_internet_connection/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/23/att_developing_voice_controlled_iphone_apps_video/ AT&T has developed a software trick that will let modern mobile handsets, including Apple Inc's iPhone, recognize voice commands without the need for specialized voice recognition software. The res... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/23/att_developing_voice_controlled_iphone_apps_video/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/visual_preview_of_top_10_new_iphone_games/ iPhone users on Apple's just-launched App Store are already downloading applications by the thousands. This article previews the top 10 games based off the number of downloads thus far. Included is pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/visual_preview_of_top_10_new_iphone_games/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/visual_preview_of_top_10_free_iphone_applications/ Apple's highly anticipated iPhone App Store launched earlier this morning, spawning a user-generated list of the most popular applications available at no cost. This article previews the top 10 with l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/visual_preview_of_top_10_free_iphone_applications/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT