http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:49:46 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/apple_investigating_itunes_block_in_china/ Several users in China have been unable to access iTunes ever since a pro-Tibet album was released on the digital download service earlier this week, prompting an investigation by Apple. According ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/apple_investigating_itunes_block_in_china/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/14/itunes_movies_now_available_for_australianew_zealand/ Apple on Thursday announced that movies from several major film studios are now available on the iTunes Store in Australia and in New Zealand. In total, more than 700 films are available for rent ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/14/itunes_movies_now_available_for_australianew_zealand/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/07/new_software_would_let_iphones_access_itunes_libraries_from_anywhere/ A new version of Apple's iPhone Software could provide iPhone and iPod touch users with access to their home computer's entire iTunes media library while on the go without having to first download tho... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/07/new_software_would_let_iphones_access_itunes_libraries_from_anywhere/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/25/yahoo_musics_death_at_age_3_warns_of_drms_risk/ Yahoo did its best to stage a rival to Apple Inc.'s iTunes, but after three years of lagging results, the Internet icon is putting its Yahoo! Music service to rest and leaving subscribers with copy-pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/25/yahoo_musics_death_at_age_3_warns_of_drms_risk/ Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/17/app_store_downloads_led_by_free_apps_one_quarter_are_games/ Revealing the bias towards younger users, mobile ad group Medialets has tracked iTunes' App Store and finds that free apps rule the download charts, but that game developers are thriving in the paid w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/17/app_store_downloads_led_by_free_apps_one_quarter_are_games/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/17/future_sony_hdtvs_to_embed_support_for_new_amazon_video_service/ Industry heavyweights Amazon and Sony are aligning to take on the combination of Apple's iTunes and Apple TV set-top-box with a new Amazon-powered video on demand service that will see embedded suppor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/17/future_sony_hdtvs_to_embed_support_for_new_amazon_video_service/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/apple_releases_itunes_7_7_ahead_of_iphone_2_0/ Apple early Thursday morning released iTunes 7.7, which has been designed exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch models that will be running iPhone software version 2.0 or later. iTunes 7.7 The n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/apple_releases_itunes_7_7_ahead_of_iphone_2_0/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/02/jobsco_sued_again_mac_web_share_up_itunes_k_12_launches/ Some of Apple's top executives, including Steve Jobs, have once again been accused of bad faith in backdating company shares. Simultaneously, Mac web share is nearing eight percent in one report, K-1... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/02/jobsco_sued_again_mac_web_share_up_itunes_k_12_launches/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/30/real_embraces_apples_ipod_with_new_rhapsody_mp3_service/ RealNetworks said Monday it's switching gears in its quest for a larger slice of the legal music download market with the launch a DRM-free a la carte MP3 store that will cater to iPod owners directly... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/30/real_embraces_apples_ipod_with_new_rhapsody_mp3_service/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/24/briefly_8am_iphone_rumor_itunes_tv_shows_for_oz_iphone_3g_parts/ There's a possibility Apple and AT&T may launch the iPhone 3G on the morning of July 11th rather than in the evening. Meanwhile, Austalians woke up this morning to a new iTunes TV service offering. An... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/24/briefly_8am_iphone_rumor_itunes_tv_shows_for_oz_iphone_3g_parts/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/19/itunes_store_sells_5_billionth_song_serving_50000_movies_per_day/ Apple announced Thursday that customers on its iTunes Store have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs to date. The digital download service is the number one music retailer in the US, a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/19/itunes_store_sells_5_billionth_song_serving_50000_movies_per_day/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/04/apple_delivers_movies_to_itunes_stores_in_uk_canada/ Apple on Wednesday announced that movies from several major film studios are now available for sale and rent on its iTunes Stores in the UK and Canada. Among the studios serving up films on the UK ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/04/apple_delivers_movies_to_itunes_stores_in_uk_canada/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/iphone_ramp_delay_itunes_movies_for_ukcanada_wto_complaint/ One analyst has tied an Infineon profit warning to "delays" with Apple's 3G iPhone ramp. Meanwhile, the UK and Canadian versions of the iTunes Store will soon serve up feature films. And Apple is amon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/iphone_ramp_delay_itunes_movies_for_ukcanada_wto_complaint/ Thu, 29 May 2008 15:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/apple_launches_tv_programming_on_itunes_store_france/ Apple announced Thursday that hit television programming from France's top networks including TF1, France Televisions, Arte, Mediatoon's Dargaud TV and Dupuis TV, along with hit US shows from The Walt... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/29/apple_launches_tv_programming_on_itunes_store_france/ Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/new_iphone_2_build_itunes_video_rumors_safari_on_samsung_l870/ Apple on Wednesday released beta 6 of its iPhone SDK and also issued a new build of iPhone Software 2.0 to select developers. Meanwhile, the company is said to be warming up to variable TV show pricin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/new_iphone_2_build_itunes_video_rumors_safari_on_samsung_l870/ Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/20/naspter_claims_launch_of_worlds_largest_mp3_store/ In a direct challenge to Apple's dominant iTunes Store, music subscription service provider Napster on Tuesday launched a new a la carte download service filled with DRM-free tracks that are compatibl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/20/naspter_claims_launch_of_worlds_largest_mp3_store/ Tue, 20 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/19/apple_wants_over_the_air_music_downloads_for_3g_iphone/ Apple is in talks some of the major music labels over a deal that would allow next-generation iPhone owners to purchase music tracks directly from the handset over cellular wireless networks, accordin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/19/apple_wants_over_the_air_music_downloads_for_3g_iphone/ Mon, 19 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/13/hbo_shows_arrive_on_itunes_starting_at_1_99_an_episode/ Confirming unofficial reports earlier this week, HBO and Apple on Tuesday formally announced that television programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store at pric... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/13/hbo_shows_arrive_on_itunes_starting_at_1_99_an_episode/ Tue, 13 May 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/hbo_shows_coming_to_itunes_under_new_pricing_structure/ HBO, the premium television subsidiary of Time Warner, is reported to have reached an agreement with Apple that will see its hit television programming made available for purchase on iTunes in the nex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/hbo_shows_coming_to_itunes_under_new_pricing_structure/ Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/apple_expected_to_announce_new_movie_sales_in_itunes/ According to an article in Hollywood Reporter, Apple is expected to announce as early as Thursday a new deal with a wide array of major and mini studios to offer many new movie releases, including a b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/apple_expected_to_announce_new_movie_sales_in_itunes/ Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/28/apple_celebrates_5_years_of_itunes_store_10_million_song_catalog/ Apple on Monday took pause in a section of its iTunes Store to celebrate half a decade of the digital download service that brought mainstream acceptance to the market for paid digital downloads. "... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/28/apple_celebrates_5_years_of_itunes_store_10_million_song_catalog/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/17/nbcs_itunes_return_may_hinge_on_offline_piracy_filtering/ NBC made it clear this week that it would like to resume selling its television programming through the iTunes Store, but only if Apple makes changes to its client software that would allow it to serv... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/17/nbcs_itunes_return_may_hinge_on_offline_piracy_filtering/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/15/amazon_expanding_digital_music_sales_without_eating_at_itunes/ Much of Amazon's early success in digital music sales has come by way of customers who have never tried Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store, a sign of broader growth potential within the music download business... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/15/amazon_expanding_digital_music_sales_without_eating_at_itunes/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/10/blockbuster_said_to_be_developing_apple_tv_rival/ In the latest bid to revitalize its fading brand amongst a flood of new competitors, movie rental house Blockbuster is said to be developing a set-top device for streaming films directly to TV sets. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/10/blockbuster_said_to_be_developing_apple_tv_rival/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/03/apple_briefly_held_position_as_no_1_us_music_retailer_report/ Apple confirmed Thursday that the iTunes Store has surpassed Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US, based on the latest data from the NPD Group. [Updated with info from Apple pres... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/03/apple_briefly_held_position_as_no_1_us_music_retailer_report/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/02/apple_updates_itunes_quicktime_front_row/ Apple on Wednesday night updated three of its key media applications for Mac OS X to mend their compatibility and apply bug fixes. iTunes 7.6.2 iTunes 7.6.2 (45MB) updates Apple's music and vide... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/02/apple_updates_itunes_quicktime_front_row/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/02/amtech_on_3g_iphone_adobe_lightroom_2_0_apple_china_boss_lured/ AmTech is chiming in with its own report on a 3G iPhone which the firm believes will be accompanied by a revised 2.5G model sporting a slight casing redesign. Meanwhile, Adobe has released a beta of i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/02/amtech_on_3g_iphone_adobe_lightroom_2_0_apple_china_boss_lured/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/25/starz_ifc_manga_entertainment_content_arriving_on_itunes/ Television content from US premium network Starz, its Manga Entertainment subsidiary, and the independent Film Channel, began arriving on Apple Inc.'s iTunes digital download service on Tuesday. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/25/starz_ifc_manga_entertainment_content_arriving_on_itunes/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/18/apple_considering_premium_for_unlimited_iphone_ipod_music/ A longtime opponent of subscription music services, Apple is reportedly exploring the possibility of charging extra for iPhones and iPods in exchange for unlimited iTunes Store access. Allegedly t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/18/apple_considering_premium_for_unlimited_iphone_ipod_music/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/12/apple_sued_over_foundation_to_ipod_itunes_franchise/ ZapMedia Services, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., claiming to have conceived the underlying principles of the iPod + iTunes franchise a full two years before the first iPod went on sale.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/12/apple_sued_over_foundation_to_ipod_itunes_franchise/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/12/itunes_update_to_address_truncating_glitch/ Apple is working on a maintenance update to its iTunes software that will address a number of performance issues, AppleInsider has learned, including nasty bug which shaves off a portion of the last t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/12/itunes_update_to_address_truncating_glitch/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/10/lionsgate_joins_apples_digital_copy_for_itunes_program/ Leading indie film house Lionsgate said Monday that it is working with Apple to provide Digital Copy for iTunes, offering customers who purchase select DVDs an additional copy of the film formatted fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/10/lionsgate_joins_apples_digital_copy_for_itunes_program/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/05/native_myspace_iphone_app_itunes_royalties_fnac_chases_iphone/ MySpace is rumored to be among the first developing third-party native iPhone software. Meanwhile, musicians listed on European iTunes stores typically earn more than their US counterparts, a major F... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/05/native_myspace_iphone_app_itunes_royalties_fnac_chases_iphone/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/03/apple_well_shy_of_movie_rental_goals/ While Apple promised 1,000 movie rentals for the iTunes Store in January, an in-depth search reveals that only 384 movies are available -- and that the rarer-still HD titles scarcely take full advanta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/03/apple_well_shy_of_movie_rental_goals/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/29/apple_game_rentals_safari_anti_phishing_blu_ray_notebook_drives/ A recently published patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at the possibility of game rentals and a more advanced games management component of the iTunes Store. Meanwhile, readers question the disappea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/29/apple_game_rentals_safari_anti_phishing_blu_ray_notebook_drives/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/26/itunes_now_the_no_2_music_retailer_in_the_us/ In addition to new notebooks on Tuesday, Apple announced that the latest market research data from NPD indicates that the iTunes Store recently surpassed Best Buy to become the number two music retail... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/26/itunes_now_the_no_2_music_retailer_in_the_us/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/25/intel_nehalem_details_apple_phone_recycling_hymn_shut_down/ Extra details and benchmarks have surfaced for Nehalem, Intel's successor to the Xeon processor found in the Mac Pro. Meanwhile, Apple has launched cellphone and iPod recycling programs, and is forci... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/25/intel_nehalem_details_apple_phone_recycling_hymn_shut_down/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/21/apple_posts_itunes_7_6_1_promises_weekly_99_cent_rentals/ Apple on Thursday released a minor update to iTunes and also vowed to offer Apple TV and iTunes users the treat of a low-cost movie rental each week. Available only through Apple's automatic update... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/21/apple_posts_itunes_7_6_1_promises_weekly_99_cent_rentals/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/21/apple_looks_towards_personalized_on_demand_podcasts/ Apple appears poised to evolve podcasts into a new form of dynamically generated media, where users would customize the contents of a digital media file prior to downloading it to their iPod, iPhone o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/21/apple_looks_towards_personalized_on_demand_podcasts/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/20/apple_starbucks_sued_over_custom_music_gift_cards/ A Utah couple acting as their own attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Apple and Starbucks over the retailers' recent "Song of the Day" promotion, which offers Starbucks customers a iTunes gift card... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/20/apple_starbucks_sued_over_custom_music_gift_cards/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:20:00 GMT