http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:11:13 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/24/rival_publishers_rumored_to_align_for_itunes_like_magazine_store/ Time Inc., Condé Nast and Hearst are rumored to be among a number of competing publishers that will come together and create an iTunes-style digital store for selling magazines on devices like Apple's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/24/rival_publishers_rumored_to_align_for_itunes_like_magazine_store/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/piper_apple_tablet_no_more_than_than_700_launch_timing_irrelevant/ Whether Apple's tablet launches in early or late 2010 is irrelevant, but a sale price of more than $700 could significantly reduce its potential sales, a new report has predicted. In a note issued ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/piper_apple_tablet_no_more_than_than_700_launch_timing_irrelevant/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/major_publisher_preps_for_apple_tablet_as_delay_rumor_surfaces/ Magazine publisher Condé Nast plans to bring one of its top brands to Apple's still-unannounced tablet, which one report claims has been delayed, but will offer a pricey model with an OLED screen. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/major_publisher_preps_for_apple_tablet_as_delay_rumor_surfaces/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/16/apple_tablet_speculation_high_end_graphics_several_models/ Amplifying the buzz for Apple's long-rumored tablet device, a new report suggests the hardware will include a high-end graphics card to produce a picture with "stunning resolution." In a roundup of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/16/apple_tablet_speculation_high_end_graphics_several_models/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apple_looks_to_improve_pen_based_input_on_tablet_touchscreens/ Though Apple has shunned the stylus in favor of multi-touch on the iPhone and iPod touch, a new patent application suggests the company is investigating superior handwriting and input recognition via ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apple_looks_to_improve_pen_based_input_on_tablet_touchscreens/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. According to the developer blog which initia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/30/apple_execs_not_enthusiastic_about_unattractive_online_print/ While rumors have suggested Apple is courting print publications to deliver content on its anticipated tablet device, company executives recently said they see problems with the current business model... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/30/apple_execs_not_enthusiastic_about_unattractive_online_print/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/29/apple_engineers_ramp_up_overseas_trips_for_tablet_report/ Apple employees are reportedly taking numerous trips to manufacturing plants in China, including some scheduled during the upcoming holiday season, as the company's long-rumored tablet comes closer to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/29/apple_engineers_ramp_up_overseas_trips_for_tablet_report/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_states_its_2009_holiday_lineup_is_set/ Any lingering hopes of new last-minute holiday hardware from Apple have been cast in doubt, as the Mac maker has reportedly confirmed that its holiday 2009 lineup is "set." In a recent conversation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_states_its_2009_holiday_lineup_is_set/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_pitches_tablet_as_e_reader_to_australian_media_report/ Apple has allegedly gone global in its efforts to attract publications to provide content for its long-rumored tablet device, as a new report suggests the hardware maker has been in discussions with t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_pitches_tablet_as_e_reader_to_australian_media_report/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/study_suggests_600_mass_market_sweet_spot_for_apple_tablet/ While most Mac users would have no problem paying more than $600 for Apple's long-rumored tablet, most PC users would not consider hardware above that price, a new study suggests. In a survey of 75... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/study_suggests_600_mass_market_sweet_spot_for_apple_tablet/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/latest_apple_tablet_speculation_covers_digital_comic_books/ In yet another sign that print content will play an important role in Apple's long-rumored tablet device, a new report suggests that a digital comic book distributor could be in on the action. In h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/latest_apple_tablet_speculation_covers_digital_comic_books/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/foxconn_rumored_to_manufacture_apple_tablet_for_q1_2010/ Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer who has partnered with Apple on numerous products, is now rumored to have secured the production of Apple's anticipated tablet device. DigiTimes r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/foxconn_rumored_to_manufacture_apple_tablet_for_q1_2010/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/apple_looks_to_take_tablet_beyond_bathroom_web_browsing/ With its development reset by co-founder Steve Jobs numerous times, Apple's forthcoming tablet is a device that has been through many internal revisions that look to offer more than "surfing the Web i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/apple_looks_to_take_tablet_beyond_bathroom_web_browsing/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/publishers_eye_apples_tablet_schmidt_on_board_resignation/ Google CEO Eric Schmidt denied that a federal investigation prompted his resignation from the Apple Board of directors; and a consortium of magazine publishers hope to create their own store to sell c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/publishers_eye_apples_tablet_schmidt_on_board_resignation/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/evidence_of_apples_tablet_like_input_interface_reappears/ In a new patent application revealed this week, Apple has again disclosed plans for a multi-touch surface that could accommodate two full hands and distinguish between palms and individual fingers for... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/evidence_of_apples_tablet_like_input_interface_reappears/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/apple_contacted_print_publications_about_tablet_report/ The focus of Apple's long-rumored tablet device could be the transformation of newspapers, magazines and other print media, a new rumor suggests. With anonymous information from people within vario... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/30/apple_contacted_print_publications_about_tablet_report/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/28/former_newton_developer_rehired_by_apple_for_marketing/ Fifteen years after he left Apple, one of the original developers of the Newton touchscreen handheld device has returned to the company, as it is believed to be developing that product's spiritual suc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/28/former_newton_developer_rehired_by_apple_for_marketing/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/21/like_apple_microsoft_rumored_to_be_creating_tablet/ Just as they compete in numerous other markets, Microsoft and Apple could be going head to head with new touchscreen tablet devices in the near future, if a new rumor proves true. ZDNet's Mary-Jo F... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/21/like_apple_microsoft_rumored_to_be_creating_tablet/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/15/tablet_tuesday_lenovo_fujitsu_archos_unveil_touchscreens/ As rumors of Apple's still-unannounced tablet device continue to swirl, the impending launch of Windows 7 has led to a plethora of touchscreen devices that look to beat Apple's anticipated device to m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/15/tablet_tuesday_lenovo_fujitsu_archos_unveil_touchscreens/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/15/latest_apple_tablet_rumor_feb_2010_launch_for_800_1000/ A new report on Apple's long-rumored tablet device cites Taiwanese suppliers with a number of alleged specifics, including price, launch window and parts. Steve Chuang of Taiwan Economic Times has ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/15/latest_apple_tablet_rumor_feb_2010_launch_for_800_1000/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/02/snow_leopard_touchscreen_evidence_trademarked_apple_chat_bubbles/ A new report alleges that a large on-screen digital keyboard could be a sign that Snow Leopard sets the stage for Apple's upcoming tablet device; and Apple rejected an App Store submission for its cha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/02/snow_leopard_touchscreen_evidence_trademarked_apple_chat_bubbles/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/new_apple_tablet_rumor_larger_form_factor_running_mac_os_x/ Citing a "100 percent reliable" source, a new report alleges that Apple has fully working prototypes of 13-inch and 15-inch touchscreen tablets, with one model running Mac OS X. The rumor reported ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/new_apple_tablet_rumor_larger_form_factor_running_mac_os_x/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/apples_mac_leads_sales_growth_as_pc_market_begins_to_recover/ The worldwide PC market began a slow rebound from the recession last quarter with overall home sales surging, and strong Mac sales with business buyers. In a note to investors, Charlie Wolf of Need... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/apples_mac_leads_sales_growth_as_pc_market_begins_to_recover/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/upcoming_apple_tablet_is_no_1_priority_of_steve_jobs_report/ Since his return to Apple in June, company co-founder Steve Jobs has been focused on bringing the hardware maker's yet-to-be announced tablet device successfully to market, a new report claims. Cor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/upcoming_apple_tablet_is_no_1_priority_of_steve_jobs_report/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/18/school_shoppers_choose_netbooks_over_apple_for_now/ A new study suggests students prefer low-cost netbooks over Apple's MacBook, but some believe the Mac-maker's long-rumored tablet could take a large portion of low-end laptop sales. In a survey of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/18/school_shoppers_choose_netbooks_over_apple_for_now/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/new_apple_tablet_rumors_suggest_two_models_oled_screen/ New reports on Apple's rumored upcoming tablet device suggest the product could have two versions -- one for educational use, and one with a Web cam -- and utilize an OLED screen. Relaying informat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/new_apple_tablet_rumors_suggest_two_models_oled_screen/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/07/apples_tablet_will_be_more_than_a_niche_product_report/ A new financial analysis predicts that Apple's yet-to-be-announced tablet will launch in early 2010 and sell about 2 million units in its first year -- and at an estimated $600 each, that would be an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/07/apples_tablet_will_be_more_than_a_niche_product_report/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/04/apple_evaluated_4__to_12_inch_tablet_screens_report/ Apple has reportedly purchased a number of screens -- ranging from 4 inches to 12 inches in size -- over the last few years, as it explores its possible entry into the tablet and sub-notebook market, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/04/apple_evaluated_4__to_12_inch_tablet_screens_report/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/tablet_prototype_seen_first_hand_apple_keyboard_hack_detailed/ A new report alleges that an analyst has seen a prototype of Apple's long-rumored tablet device in person, while the DEFCON conference debuted another dangerous hardware hack. Apple's tablet report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/tablet_prototype_seen_first_hand_apple_keyboard_hack_detailed/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/28/apple_rumored_in_talks_for_verizon_budget_phone_media_tablet/ The heat is stepping up for AT&T with word of negotiations to bring an Apple budget phone and a media tablet to Verizon, one of which may show its face within just a few months. Already rumored cha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/28/apple_rumored_in_talks_for_verizon_budget_phone_media_tablet/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/11/jobs_active_at_apple_still_working_on_tablet_sized_device/ Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs is still very much involved in his company's direction even as he recuperates at home -- and is said to be on track with a new portable device larger than the company's h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/11/jobs_active_at_apple_still_working_on_tablet_sized_device/ Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/22/apple_device_sized_between_iphone_macbook_detected_online/ Apple chief Steve Jobs' has dismissed any immediate plans to enter the netbook field, but a new discovery online points to a mystery device with a resolution in between its pocketable devices and its ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/22/apple_device_sized_between_iphone_macbook_detected_online/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/13/apples_best_buy_play_makes_12m_iphones_very_conservative/ An agreement for Best Buy to start selling iPhones will help make already strong estimates for Apple's device sales seem all too modest, according to an investment note from Lehman Brothers. Analys... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/13/apples_best_buy_play_makes_12m_iphones_very_conservative/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/intel_may_cater_to_apple_with_system_on_a_chip_dual_core_atom/ Intel's options for Apple and other customers interested in ultra-portable devices are about to expand thanks to the official launch of an all-in-one processor and a dual-core version of its Atom proc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/intel_may_cater_to_apple_with_system_on_a_chip_dual_core_atom/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/21/apple_plans_mystery_product_transition_before_septembers_end/ During his quarterly financial results call, Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company will make a key "product transition" that cuts back on its profit margins to he... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/21/apple_plans_mystery_product_transition_before_septembers_end/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/new_media_patent_filing_puts_apple_closer_to_touchscreen_macs/ A new patent filing by Apple illustrates the potential of future multi-touch Macs could allow a whole new suite of creative software, and even a whole desktop operating system, controlled simply throu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/new_media_patent_filing_puts_apple_closer_to_touchscreen_macs/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/03/new_apple_touch_patents_show_body_part_sensing_fingernail_input/ In what's considered the definitive overview of Apple's attempts to patent its multi-touch interface, a deluge of newly-public filings show Apple considering technology that hasn't yet been used in th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/03/new_apple_touch_patents_show_body_part_sensing_fingernail_input/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/27/apple_hiring_for_mac_iphone_handwriting_airport_mac_pro_updates/ Not content with its Inkwell technology, Apple has started a search for a handwriting recognition engineer to improve Mac OS X and, potentially, the iPhone. Also, the company has issued separate upda... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/27/apple_hiring_for_mac_iphone_handwriting_airport_mac_pro_updates/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/sources_apple_newton_tablet_not_ripe_for_macworld/ An initiative on the part of Apple Inc. to develop a modern day successor to its now defunct Newton handheld device is not expected to play a role in next week's Macworld Expo. The project, however... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/11/sources_apple_newton_tablet_not_ripe_for_macworld/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT