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 10:52:46 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/itunes_sponsored_live_paul_mccartney_concert_to_stream_for_free_on_apple_tv/ A live concert from legendary artist Paul McCartney will be streamed live by Apple to iTunes and Apple TV set-top boxes on Thursday. The singer-songwriter's event is being hyped on his official pag... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/itunes_sponsored_live_paul_mccartney_concert_to_stream_for_free_on_apple_tv/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/viacom_deal_brings_mtv_comedy_central_nickelodeon_shows_to_amazon_prime/ Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that it has inked a deal with another major content provider ó Viacom ó to bring shows from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land VH1 to its Prime Insta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/viacom_deal_brings_mtv_comedy_central_nickelodeon_shows_to_amazon_prime/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_seen_partnering_with_existing_cable_operators_for_itv_content/ How Apple plans to provide content to users of its rumored television set remains unknown, but one Wall Street firm sees four potential ways Apple could approach one of its largest hurdles in bringing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/apple_seen_partnering_with_existing_cable_operators_for_itv_content/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_wants_to_offer_television_subscribers_customized_channel_lineups/ Apple's anticipated full-fledged television set could offer Internet-based content subscriptions with customized channel lineups, if the company has its way. Customized programming is said to be on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_wants_to_offer_television_subscribers_customized_channel_lineups/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/avatar_special_edition_will_feature_itunes_extras_exclusive_to_apple/ Apple has landed a major exclusive with the highest grossing movie of all time, as a special digital edition of "Avatar" is coming with new bonus features exclusive to iTunes. "Avatar iTunes Extras... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/avatar_special_edition_will_feature_itunes_extras_exclusive_to_apple/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apples_itunes_music_and_movies_store_arrives_in_brazil_o2_offers_iphone_4s_leasing/ Brazil and 16 other Latin American countries are now offering music and movies from Apple's iTunes Store, while U.K. wireless operator O2 has come up with an iPhone leasing scheme that allow customers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apples_itunes_music_and_movies_store_arrives_in_brazil_o2_offers_iphone_4s_leasing/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apple_tv_to_take_32_of_connected_tv_player_market_this_year/ While consistently branded as being a "hobby" for Apple, sales of its $99 Apple TV set top box had made it the most popular device in the category, predicted to sell nearly 4 million of the the nearly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apple_tv_to_take_32_of_connected_tv_player_market_this_year/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apples_itunes_rewind_2011_highlights_years_top_apps_moviesmusic/ Apple on Thursday revealed its iTunes Rewind selections for 2011, revealing the best music, applications, TV shows, movies, books and podcasts of the year. The annual iTunes Rewind distinctions rev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apples_itunes_rewind_2011_highlights_years_top_apps_moviesmusic/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/buyingstreaming_tv_shows_comes_to_apple_tv_in_canada_ukaustralia/ Apple TV users in Australia, Canada and the U.K. can now purchase and stream episodes of television shows directly to Apple's set-top box without the need for a computer. The functionality was adde... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/buyingstreaming_tv_shows_comes_to_apple_tv_in_canada_ukaustralia/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/itunes_music_store_reportedly_ready_for_latin_america_debut/ Apple is reportedly set to add music to iTunes across Latin America, with a rumored Dec. 8 launch date expected to expand available content past apps and eBooks. After initially reporting that iTun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/itunes_music_store_reportedly_ready_for_latin_america_debut/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/google_to_counter_apples_itunes_with_its_own_online_music_store/ Google on Wednesday is expected to announce a new online music store that will let users buy and store songs online and listen to them on multiple devices, in direct competition with Apple's iTunes. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/16/google_to_counter_apples_itunes_with_its_own_online_music_store/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:39:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/legal_issues_prompt_apple_to_remove_amazon_cloud_music_player_from_app_store/ A third-party iOS application that streamed music from Amazon's Cloud Drive service has been removed from the App Store due to legal complications with the music industry. James Clancey of Interact... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/legal_issues_prompt_apple_to_remove_amazon_cloud_music_player_from_app_store/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/apple_in_talks_to_add_streaming_hollywood_movies_to_icloud/ Apple is said to be involved in negotiations with Hollywood movie studios in an effort to give customers the ability to stream movies they own to devices like an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Citing pe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/apple_in_talks_to_add_streaming_hollywood_movies_to_icloud/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/netflix_cancels_plans_to_spin_off_disc_mailing_business_as_qwikster/ Responding to customer backlash, Netflix on Monday announced that it will no longer spin off its DVD-by-mail business as a new operation dubbed Qwikster. In a post at the company's official blog, N... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/netflix_cancels_plans_to_spin_off_disc_mailing_business_as_qwikster/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/apple_removes_ipod_classic_click_wheel_games_from_itunes_store/ As Apple is rumored to discontinue its aging hard-drive-based iPod classic, the company has removed a section from the iTunes Store devoted to click-wheel games. Users used to be able to access a l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/apple_removes_ipod_classic_click_wheel_games_from_itunes_store/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:27:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/apple_launches_itunes_store_in_all_remaining_eu_countries/ Apple on Thursday launched the iTunes Store in the 12 European Union countries that had yet to gain access to it, ending an eight year wait for what has become the world's No. 1 music store. Users ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/apple_launches_itunes_store_in_all_remaining_eu_countries/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:09:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/apple_sued_over_microprocessor_patents_mass_to_investigate_itunes_fraud/ Apple has been hit with a new patent infringement suit accusing it of infringing three patents related to microprocessors. Also, the attorney general of Massachusetts has said that her office will loo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/apple_sued_over_microprocessor_patents_mass_to_investigate_itunes_fraud/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/netflix_spins_off_its_dvd_by_mail_service_as_qwikster/ Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sent a letter to subscribers on Monday, admitting he "messed up" and announcing that it would spin off its DVD and Blu-ray-based mailing business as a new service dubbed "Qwi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/netflix_spins_off_its_dvd_by_mail_service_as_qwikster/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/30/apples_itunes_match_beta_doesnt_technically_stream_music/ The new iTunes Match beta still downloads songs and saves them locally on a user's device, rather than providing an absolute true streaming service. Despite evidence that appears to show streaming ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/30/apples_itunes_match_beta_doesnt_technically_stream_music/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/26/99_cent_tv_show_rentals_quietly_removed_from_apple_tv_itunes/ Apple has removed the ability to rent TV shows from both iTunes and its Apple TV, taking away what was just last year one of the major advertised selling points of the $99 streaming-centric set-top bo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/26/99_cent_tv_show_rentals_quietly_removed_from_apple_tv_itunes/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/apple_starbucks_team_up_to_give_away_free_iphone_apps/ Apple and Starbucks have partnered to include giveaways of paid iPhone applications in the "Pick of the Week" promotional program, which previously offered iTunes music tracks to in-store customers of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/apple_starbucks_team_up_to_give_away_free_iphone_apps/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/08/agreements_not_yet_in_place_for_apple_to_launch_cloud_movie_service/ Apple is not prepared to launch its in-the-works cloud-based movie streaming and re-downloading service, as licensing agreements with a number of major Hollywood studios have reportedly not yet been s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/08/agreements_not_yet_in_place_for_apple_to_launch_cloud_movie_service/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/03/rumor_apple_set_to_launch_itunes_replay_for_re_downloading_streaming/ Apple will soon fully launch its long in-the-works "iTunes Replay" service that will allow users to re-download and potentially stream purchased content, including Hollywood movies, a new rumor claims... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/03/rumor_apple_set_to_launch_itunes_replay_for_re_downloading_streaming/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/neat_stuff_coming_soon_to_itunes_store_apple_teases/ When asked about the level of content available on the iTunes Store, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company plans to offer "neat stuff" in the next quarter. The c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/neat_stuff_coming_soon_to_itunes_store_apple_teases/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/08/apple_could_test_limited_itunes_hd_1080p_movie_service/ Apple as early as this fall may choose to test the waters for 1080p video sales through its ubiquitous iTunes service, AppleInsider has been advised. Thus far, 1080p HD content has largely eluded u... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/08/apple_could_test_limited_itunes_hd_1080p_movie_service/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/ibooks_to_boost_apples_itunes_into_a_13_billion_business_by_2013/ Apple's ubiquitous iTunes Store and its associated services are forecast to generate a staggering $13 billion in revenues during the company's fiscal 2013, growing at an expected rate of nearly 40% ov... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/ibooks_to_boost_apples_itunes_into_a_13_billion_business_by_2013/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/spotify_officially_coming_to_the_us_to_take_on_apples_itunes/ Popular music streaming service Spotify has officially announced it is coming to the U.S. "soon," but no date has been given for when the service will launch and compete with Apple's iTunes Music Stor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/spotify_officially_coming_to_the_us_to_take_on_apples_itunes/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/08/inside_apples_ios_5_itunes_tone_store_will_offer_more_text_alert_options/ When iOS 5 is released for the iPhone this fall, users will have the ability to purchase new, custom text message tones from the new iTunes Tone Store. The new digital storefront is Apple's respons... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/08/inside_apples_ios_5_itunes_tone_store_will_offer_more_text_alert_options/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/06/apple_announces_itunes_match_music_streaming_for_24_99_per_year/ Apple's new iTunes Match service will scan a user's library of songs, including those ripped from their own CDs, and match the songs up with the library of 18 million songs available through iTunes fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/06/apple_announces_itunes_match_music_streaming_for_24_99_per_year/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/26/apples_icloud_music_service_to_scan_mirror_itunes_libraries/ Sources allege that the much-rumored streaming music service from Apple will scan users' iTunes libraries and mirror them in the cloud, but it reportedly won't be free. Bloomberg BusinessWeek repor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/26/apples_icloud_music_service_to_scan_mirror_itunes_libraries/ Fri, 27 May 2011 00:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/apple_expected_to_introduce_icloud_in_june_if_music_publishers_agree/ Music industry insiders expect that Apple wants to launch, or at least introduce, its anticipated "iCloud" music streaming service in June, though the company must also reach agreements with music pub... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/apple_expected_to_introduce_icloud_in_june_if_music_publishers_agree/ Fri, 20 May 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/19/apples_cloud_streaming_could_rely_on_small_locally_stored_song_segments/ Apple's anticipated cloud-based music streaming service could could offer faster playback of Internet-stored content by syncing just small snippets of songs via iTunes. The details were revealed th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/19/apples_cloud_streaming_could_rely_on_small_locally_stored_song_segments/ Thu, 19 May 2011 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/12/arrival_of_beatles_on_apples_itunes_causes_uptick_in_music_sales/ The availability of The Beatles' catalog on iTunes, along with the resurgence of vinyl, are credited with a 1.6 percent increase in total music sales so far in the U.S. in 2011. Nielsen this week o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/12/arrival_of_beatles_on_apples_itunes_causes_uptick_in_music_sales/ Thu, 12 May 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/06/apple_orders_12_petabytes_of_storage_for_itunes_video_content_report/ Apple has reportedly ordered as much as 12 petabytes, or 12,000 terabytes, of additional storage for hosting video content on its iTunes Store. Apple placed the order with Isilon Systems for videos... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/06/apple_orders_12_petabytes_of_storage_for_itunes_video_content_report/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/15/apple_itunes_takes_just_4_of_us_digital_video_market_as_netflix_dominates/ Netflix is the dominant player in America's digital streaming and downloadable video market, representing 61 percent of all viewings, while Apple's iTunes is in a three-way tie for third place with 4 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/15/apple_itunes_takes_just_4_of_us_digital_video_market_as_netflix_dominates/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/14/apple_applying_for_the_beatles_granny_smith_trademark/ European trademark applications filed by Apple have surfaced that would finalize the transfer of The Beatles' iconic Granny Smith Apple logos from Apple Corps to Apple and expand the trademark to incl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/14/apple_applying_for_the_beatles_granny_smith_trademark/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/28/federal_rules_ensure_apples_itunes_has_right_to_comcasts_nbc_content/ Comcast agreed to continue licensing of NBC content to online video services like Apple's iTunes in order to receive government approval of its acquisition of broadcast network NBC. In the terms of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/28/federal_rules_ensure_apples_itunes_has_right_to_comcasts_nbc_content/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/22/apple_looking_to_offer_higher_quality_24_bit_music_on_itunes_report/ Apple is said to be in talks with record labels to improve the quality of song downloads available from the iTunes Music Store, making them available in a 24-bit high-fidelity format. Apple's curre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/22/apple_looking_to_offer_higher_quality_24_bit_music_on_itunes_report/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/14/the_beatles_sell_5_million_songs_1_million_albums_on_apples_itunes/ The debut of The Beatles on iTunes has proven extremely popular, with the band selling 5 million songs and a million albums solely from Apple's digital music store. Apple revealed to The Loop on Fr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/14/the_beatles_sell_5_million_songs_1_million_albums_on_apples_itunes/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/06/unique_lucrative_licensing_deal_brought_beatles_to_apples_itunes/ It reportedly took a one-of-a-kind deal in which the band is directly paid royalties from song sales to bring the entire digital catalog of The Beatles to iTunes. Citing industry sources, Reuters r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/06/unique_lucrative_licensing_deal_brought_beatles_to_apples_itunes/ Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:50:00 GMT