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 10:34:25 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/emerging_markets_expected_to_propel_tablet_market_to_383_million_units_by_2017/ A new analysis projects worldwide tablet shipments to grow to 383.3 million in 2017 as the portion of tablets purchased by customers emerging markets increases. Research group NPD published data on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/emerging_markets_expected_to_propel_tablet_market_to_383_million_units_by_2017/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/kindle_fire_usability_study_shows_disappointing_user_experience/ A small usability study on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has found the device offers a "disappointingly poor user experience," especially with respect to web browsing and magazine reading. Usability ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/kindle_fire_usability_study_shows_disappointing_user_experience/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/asus_aiming_for_tablet_sales_to_eclipse_netbooks_in_2012/ Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/asus_aiming_for_tablet_sales_to_eclipse_netbooks_in_2012/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/12/dell_kills_its_5_android_tablet_as_abi_searches_for_success_among_tablet_failures/ While Google hoped its Android platform could take on the iPad this year, its licensees are finding it difficult to even compete with Apple on the low end. On example, Dell's Streak 5 (aka Mini 5), ha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/12/dell_kills_its_5_android_tablet_as_abi_searches_for_success_among_tablet_failures/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/10/motorola_planning_aggressive_form_factor_tablets_for_late_2011/ Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha said on Tuesday that his company is planning to roll out tablets with "aggressive form factors" later this year, while also indicating that smartphones remain the top ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/10/motorola_planning_aggressive_form_factor_tablets_for_late_2011/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/10/idc_bumps_2011_tablet_forecast_to_53m_as_apples_ipad_2_dominates/ In spite of a seasonal drop in total tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, IDC raised its estimates for 2011 shipments to 53.5 million on the belief that Appleís iPad 2 will continue to carry... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/10/idc_bumps_2011_tablet_forecast_to_53m_as_apples_ipad_2_dominates/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:00:00 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/11/06/01/jp_morgan_apples_ipad_rivals_reduce_build_plans_after_early_dose_of_reality/ A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/01/jp_morgan_apples_ipad_rivals_reduce_build_plans_after_early_dose_of_reality/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/22/samsung_announces_new_galaxy_tab_models_with_ipad_prices/ Samsung has ditched the boxy new 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab it debuted just a month ago to announce a new model that is as thin and light as Apple iPad 2 and priced the same, targeted for an early June laun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/22/samsung_announces_new_galaxy_tab_models_with_ipad_prices/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:00:00 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/11/02/04/apple_tablet_stylus_patent_filed_years_before_ipad_debut_may_boost_education_sales/ Despite Apple having disparaged the use of a stylus for touchscreens, the iPad maker's investigation of a capacitive touch-compatible stylus could play a part in the company's strategy to increase sal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/04/apple_tablet_stylus_patent_filed_years_before_ipad_debut_may_boost_education_sales/ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/03/android_3_0_honeycomb_more_akin_to_tablet_pc_than_ipad/ As Apple launched the first subscription app for iPad with News Corp., Google announced catchup steps for Android: new "Honeycomb" tablet support, a new web app store, and new in-app purchases all alo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/03/android_3_0_honeycomb_more_akin_to_tablet_pc_than_ipad/ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/31/apples_share_of_tablet_market_slides_to_77_android_rises_to_22/ Despite posting impressive sales of the iPad last quarter, Apple saw its tablet market share drop from 95 percent to 77 percent as shipments of Google Android-based tablets chipped away at the company... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/31/apples_share_of_tablet_market_slides_to_77_android_rises_to_22/ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/iphone_ipad_extend_lead_over_android_in_mobile_enterprise_adoption/ Enterprise mobile services vendor Good Technology reported a 64 percent increase in the iPad's share of all device activations over the past quarter among its more than 2,000 companies deploying mobil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/iphone_ipad_extend_lead_over_android_in_mobile_enterprise_adoption/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/rim_playbook_only_garnering_half_the_prelaunch_interest_of_ipad/ An analyst's survey of 1,100 consumers found just 6 percent reporting they are "likely" to buy RIM's new playbook, less than half the number who said the same of Apple's iPad last February. The su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/rim_playbook_only_garnering_half_the_prelaunch_interest_of_ipad/ Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/21/verizon_leak_shows_motorolas_ipad_challenger_priced_at_799/ A possible leak of Verizon's 'minimum advertised price' for the unreleased Motorola Xoom tablet lists a $799.99 price tag for the device, $70 more than a comparable iPad. The leaked updates to Ver... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/21/verizon_leak_shows_motorolas_ipad_challenger_priced_at_799/ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/20/apple_ipad_sales_slamming_hard_drive_makers/ The outlook for hard drive manufacturers is getting jolted by the popularity of Apple's iPad as the market wakes up to the reality that a significant segment of personal computers will no longer user ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/20/apple_ipad_sales_slamming_hard_drive_makers/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:00 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/11/01/18/idc_apple_ipad_owns_87_4_of_q3_2010_media_tablets_excluding_ereaders_tablet_pcs/ IDC reports that the booming "media tablet" market was "driven almost exclusively by global demand for Apple's groundbreaking iPad," while separately counting eReaders such as the Amazon Kindle and Ta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/18/idc_apple_ipad_owns_87_4_of_q3_2010_media_tablets_excluding_ereaders_tablet_pcs/ Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/06/rim_announces_4g_playbook_coming_to_sprint_summer_2011/ Research in Motion has revealed plans to release a 4G version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet this summer on the Sprint Nextel network, according to a new report. According to Reuters, the BlackB... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/06/rim_announces_4g_playbook_coming_to_sprint_summer_2011/ Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/05/ces_motorola_challenging_apples_ipad_with_android_based_xoom_tablet/ During a press event Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show, the newly spun off Motorola Mobility officially unveiled a challenger to the iPad in the form of its Xoom tablet, which will be the fir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/05/ces_motorola_challenging_apples_ipad_with_android_based_xoom_tablet/ Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/04/report_tablet_buyers_will_rapidly_upgrade_lions_share_will_be_ipads/ Tablet sales are expected to more than double this year, thanks in large part to buyers rapidly upgrading to the latest models in the same way iPod users did. And most tablet buyers will be choosing A... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/04/report_tablet_buyers_will_rapidly_upgrade_lions_share_will_be_ipads/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:00:00 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/10/12/30/htc_files_for_scribe_ipad_competitor_tablet_trademark/ A newly filed trademark from Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC revealed the company may be working on a tablet computer named the "HTC Scribe," in hopes of challenging Apple's wildly successful iPad. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/htc_files_for_scribe_ipad_competitor_tablet_trademark/ Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/rim_denies_playbook_tablet_battery_issues_promises_superior_performance/ In response to one Wall Street's analyst assertion that the upcoming PlayBook tablet was experiencing battery issues, Research In Motion responded with a statement denying the claim and promising "sup... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/rim_denies_playbook_tablet_battery_issues_promises_superior_performance/ Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/29/report_apple_slows_ipad_production_kindle_matches_shipments/ Shipments of Amazon's Kindle from suppliers in Taiwan reached 1.6 million units in December, matching the month's estimated iPad production, although Apple is ramping down to accommodate the coming ne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/29/report_apple_slows_ipad_production_kindle_matches_shipments/ Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/29/report_apple_ordering_65_million_ipad_screens_for_2011/ While most market estimates figure Apple will sell 45-48 million iPads next year, the company has reportedly placed orders with suppliers for 65 million 9.7 inch iPad displays. According to a repor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/29/report_apple_ordering_65_million_ipad_screens_for_2011/ Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/28/rim_struggling_to_fix_playbook_tablet_battery_issues_analyst_says/ Research in Motion is unable to match the iPad's longer battery life with its prototype PlayBook tablets, which get just a "few hours" of battery life, according to one analyst. Analyst Shaw Wu of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/28/rim_struggling_to_fix_playbook_tablet_battery_issues_analyst_says/ Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/27/apple_targeting_ipad_at_corporate_buyers_with_verizon/ Apple is working with carrier business teams at Verizon Wireless to "drive adoption of iPad in enterprise accounts," following an initial push aimed at consumers. While the majority of the company... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/27/apple_targeting_ipad_at_corporate_buyers_with_verizon/ Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:00:00 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/10/12/13/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/10/12/11/html5_on_android_samsung_galaxy_tab_disappointing_vs_apple_ipad/ Web app developer Sencha has profiled Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Tab in comparison to Apple's iPad, concluding that while it is billed as "the first mass-market Android tablet; unfortunately, itís... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/11/html5_on_android_samsung_galaxy_tab_disappointing_vs_apple_ipad/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/10/apples_ipad_tops_times_top_10_gadgets_of_2010_list/ Time magazine awarded Apple four slots on its 2010 top 10 gadgets list, naming the iPad the No. 1 gadget of 2010. Apple briefly fell from grace last year when Time magazine awarded the Motorola Dro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/10/apples_ipad_tops_times_top_10_gadgets_of_2010_list/ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/08/intel_bullish_after_garnering_35_tablet_design_wins/ Intel CEO Paul Otellini announced Wednesday that his company has resumed stock buy-backs and won 35 agreements from manufacturers to put its chips into new tablet models, which are set to compete with... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/08/intel_bullish_after_garnering_35_tablet_design_wins/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/08/rim_sees_playbook_os_as_10_year_future_for_smartphones_tablets/ Research in Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis revealed Tuesday that the QNX-based BlackBerry Tablet OS in the upcoming PlayBook tablet will eventually make its way onto multi-core BlackBerry smartphones an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/08/rim_sees_playbook_os_as_10_year_future_for_smartphones_tablets/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/google_vp_shows_off_prototype_android_based_motorola_tablet/ Andy Rubin, the mastermind behind Google's Android mobile operating system, demoed a prototype Android-based tablet from Motorola on Monday at this week's D: Dive Into Mobile Conference. The protot... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/google_vp_shows_off_prototype_android_based_motorola_tablet/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/30/apple_patents_show_convertible_tablet_magsafe_optical_data_connector/ Patents granted to Apple on Tuesday reveal that the company could be working on a device that converts from standard laptop form to tablet form as well as a magnetic connector that provides both power... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/30/apple_patents_show_convertible_tablet_magsafe_optical_data_connector/ Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:00:00 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/10/11/23/apple_hiring_members_of_rival_rims_enterprise_sales_team/ Apple's efforts to muscle its way into the corporate market with iPhones and iPads is getting an infusion of talent from Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, with at least five employees makin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/23/apple_hiring_members_of_rival_rims_enterprise_sales_team/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:00:00 GMT