Purported Apple tablet pictures leak at last minute [u]
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - A series of photos shared just hours before Apple's product unveiling show an iPhone-like interface on a larger, higher-resolution screen, representing either an internal leak or a convincing fake [Updated with alleged back shell photos]. ( 138 comments )
iPhone developer Web site unavailable prior to Apple event [u]
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - Providing even more evidence that an updated iPhone OS could be revealed at Apple's event later today, the company has taken its iPhone Dev Center Web site offline [Update: Back online]. ( 11 comments )
Apple wants to price tablet hardcover bestsellers $13-$15 - WSJ
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - Book publishers are said to be in 11th hour negotiations with Apple to provide books for its forthcoming tablet, with new hardcover bestsellers priced at $12.99 and $14.99. ( 156 comments )
McGraw-Hill CEO spills details on iPhone OS-based Apple tablet
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - Appearing on financial network CNBC Tuesday afternoon, the CEO of publisher McGraw-Hill confirmed that Apple will announce its tablet Wednesday, and that the device will run the iPhone mobile operating system. ( 236 comments )
Tablet rumors: TV subscription talks stall, Verizon preps for 'big day'
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - With just a day to go until Apple's much anticipated media event, tablet rumors continue to swell, with reports of TV networks balking at Apple's proposed subscription plan, and claims of Verizon employees preparing for a "big day" Wednesday. ( 209 comments )
Steve Jobs: Apple a $50B company, excited over 'major new product'
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 - Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs announced that the company's annual revenues are now beyond $50 billion, but indicated that even more is in the pipeline to get excited about. ( 32 comments )
Analytics firm spots 50 suspected Apple tablets running iPhone OS 3.2
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 - About 50 devices matching the characteristics of Apple's forthcoming tablet have been tracked from the company's Cupertino, Calif., campus, with the devices reportedly being used to test iPhone applications. ( 133 comments )
Apple tablet seen nearing $3 billion business in first year
Fri, Jan 22, 2010 - Selling an estimated 5 million units in its first year as a "base case" scenario, Apple's tablet would earn the company $2.8 billion in additional revenue and solidify it as more than a niche product, a prominent investment baking firm said Friday. ( 136 comments )
Apple making last-minute tablet content deals for trade, education books
Fri, Jan 22, 2010 - Just days before Apple is expected to introduce its multimedia touchscreen tablet, the company is said to be in negotiations with a variety of companies for content. The latest alleged participants: educational publisher McGraw-Hill and trade book publisher Hachette Book Group. ( 33 comments )
Consumers reluctant to spend above $700 for Apple tablet - study
Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - While consumer interest in Apple's forthcoming tablet is high, a price north of $700 could turn off many potential buyers, a new survey has found. ( 163 comments )
Sources detail physical design of Apple's upcoming tablet device
Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - When Apple finally takes the wraps off its long-anticipated tablet next Wednesday, the device will strike a familiar chord with owners of the original iPhone, with similarities in industrial design trickling all the way down to the handset's button and connectivity components, AppleInsider has learned. ( 258 comments )
Apple sees tablet as one device shared by the whole family - WSJ
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell of tablet and Apple-related information Wednesday evening. Among the new details: Apple sees its tablet as a device that will be shared by multiple family members -- and it might even recognize their faces. ( 125 comments )
As Apple tablet looms, Amazon Kindle adopts App Store revenue split
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 - Amazon announced Wednesday that its share of revenue from some content sold for its Kindle e-reader will be more akin to Apple's iPhone App Store business model, with a 70-30 split in favor of the content provider. ( 61 comments )
Apple tablet rumors: Time Inc. in the dark, PA Semi chip, 'secret' negotiations
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 - U.S. publishers are reportedly negotiating tablet-related content deals with Apple in New York; a list of potential component suppliers for the hardware has surfaced, including a P.A. Semi-designed processor; and new allegations claim Time Inc. has little knowledge of the tablet. ( 56 comments )
'Minor issues' could delay $999 Apple tablet availability 'til June - report
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 - While Apple's tablet is still expected to see a formal introduction at a media event next week, issues with battery life and durability could result in a June launch, an analyst said Tuesday. ( 111 comments )
Apple's tablet announcement: games could be a focus, music unlikely
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 - With Apple expected to introduce the long-awaited tablet next week, the company's content partners will likely play a part in the unveiling. While there is an indication games might play an important role in the presentation, music labels are not expected to be a major presence. ( 83 comments )
Record 3.1 million Mac sales expected to kickoff 'Year of the Mac'
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 - A strong holiday quarter, higher than expected Mac sales, and hype leading up to Apple's expected tablet unveiling next week are all expected to drive the company's stock to new heights, one Wall Street analyst said Monday. ( 20 comments )
Tablet, iPhone OS 4.0, iLife 2010 'confirmed' for Apple event - report
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 - A new report Monday from FoxNews.com cites an anonymous source to claim Apple will introduce its tablet, "iPhone 4" and iLife 2010 at next week's event. ( 225 comments )
Apple confirms Jan. 27 media event to show off 'latest creation'
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 - Apple officially sent out invitations Monday for its expected Jan. 27 event in San Francisco, where it is anticipated the company will introduce its new touchscreen tablet device. ( 300 comments )
AMOLED display seen as unlikely for Apple tablet - report
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 - Given their high cost and a lack of supply in the 10.1-inch size, AMOLED displays are highly unlikely to be a part of Apple's forthcoming touchscreen tablet, a new report has concluded. ( 78 comments )
The inside track on Apple's tablet: a history of tablet computing
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 - Apple's anticipated press event later this month is widely expected to debut a new tabled-sized device as a sibling to the company's Mac, iPod and iPhone product lines. Here's what has led up to the launch, and why the futuristic tablet hasn't taken off so far. ( 201 comments )
Apple lawyers issue cease-and-desist letter over $100K tablet 'bounty'
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 - A Web site offering up to $100,000 for details on Apple's forthcoming tablet has been asked by the Cupertino, Calif., company's lawyers to stop, alleging the "bounty" is in violation of California laws protecting trade secrets. ( 58 comments )
Apple investigating iPhone stylus input, contextual user interfaces
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 - New patent applications revealed this week show Apple has investigated creating a stylus for use on a touch-sensitive panel like the iPhone, and creating dynamic user interfaces for mobile devices that would adapt to location and use. ( 22 comments )
ARM-powered Apple tablet called 'iPhone on steroids'
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - Clues on Apple's forthcoming tablet continue to surface as the device is expected to debut this month, with a new report referring to the device as an "iPhone on steroids." ( 156 comments )
Claims of camera-equipped Apple tablet disputed
Tue, Jan 12, 2010 - Conflicting reports have emerged this week on whether Apple's forthcoming tablet will include a camera, with one company executive suggesting the device could be used for Web conferencing, while a technology pundit disputes those claims. ( 133 comments )
Apple corners market on 10.1-inch LCD, OLED screens - report
Tue, Jan 12, 2010 - Availability of 10.1-inch multi-touch LCD and OLED display panels from Asian suppliers is said to be nonexistent, as one designer has claimed Apple "pre-ordered them all." ( 78 comments )
France Telecom exec implies Apple tablet to have 3G, Web cam [u]
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 - An executive with wireless operator France Telecom suggested in an interview Monday that Apple will soon release a tablet equipped with a Web cam, and Orange customers across Europe will be able to use the device. ( 101 comments )
Apple tablet may ship with multi-touch version of iWork
Sat, Jan 9, 2010 - Apple has reportedly spent a considerable amount of time in recent years working on a version of its iWork productivity suite that could be controlled solely through the use of complex multi-touch gestures, making it well-suited for inclusion on the company's forthcoming tablet device. ( 173 comments )
Apple tablet to come wrapped in aluminum enclosure - report
Fri, Jan 8, 2010 - Touchscreen panels for Apple's forthcoming tablet have begun shipping, and aluminum casings are expected to arrive next month, sources allegedly told Reuters. ( 117 comments )
CES: Skiff, Que, Notion Ink e-readers take spotlight
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 - Three new e-reader devices -- Skiff, Que and Notion Ink -- have made their debut at CES, as Apple is rumored to introduce a multimedia tablet that will also offer print content. ( 64 comments )
Apple investigates slimmer, lighter dual-function touchscreens
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 - A new patent application revealed this week suggests Apple is looking to improve its touchscreen displays with technology that could make them thinner, lighter and brighter. ( 23 comments )
Apple tablet speculation: production costs, internal components
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 - With a rumored Jan. 27 event fast approaching, speculation regarding Apple's still-unannounced tablet continues to mount. This week, one analyst shared alleged information on the device's internal components, while another attempted to project the cost of its parts. ( 69 comments )
CES: Microsoft, HP introduce touchscreen 'slate PC'
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 - During his keynote at CES Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled a new touchscreen tablet from HP running Windows 7, dubbed a "slate PC." ( 244 comments )
Former Apple marketing manager describes company's 'controlled leaks'
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 - As vague "unidentified sources" continue to leak information about Apple's forthcoming tablet device, the company's former marketing manager has revealed supposed secrets on how the Cupertino, Calif., company operates. ( 51 comments )
Another report claims Jan. debut, Mar. sale for Apple tablet
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 - More evidence surfaced this week to suggest that Apple will introduce its touchscreen tablet this month and make it available for sale in March. ( 42 comments )
Microsoft, HP to introduce touchscreen tablet Wed. - report
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 - Previously seen only as a leaked concept, Microsoft and HP could unveil the dual-screen, book-like touchscreen device known as the Courier Wednesday at CES. ( 168 comments )
Quattro purchase seen as defensive move for iPhone, offensive for tablet
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 - Apple is likely looking to get a piece of the mobile advertising space on its own App Store, but is also looking to dominate ads on its forthcoming tablet from the get-go with the purchase of Quattro Wireless, one analyst told AppleInsider. ( 20 comments )
Apple, Verizon in disagreement over CDMA iPhone pricing - report
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 - As Apple and Verizon are rumored to be in negotiations for a summer 2010 CDMA iPhone launch, the nation's largest wireless carrier and the handset maker are believed to be at odds over pricing. ( 103 comments )
Apple to unveil tablet in January, ship in March - WSJ
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 - Apple later this month will preview its long-awaited touch-screen tablet before shipping the device to consumers two months later, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. ( 90 comments )
Apple's Wed., Jan. 27 event could include iPhone 4.0 SDK [u]
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 - A new report alleges that Apple will indeed host a late January event to introduce new products, though it will be one day later than was previously rumored. ( 69 comments )
Hardware makers plan preemptive strike against Apple tablet at CES
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 - As CES kicks off this week, a great deal of focus will be on touchscreen tablet devices, which many companies plan to release in anticipation of Apple's own take on the mobile computing format. ( 166 comments )
iGuide may be service tied to forthcoming Apple tablet
Tue, Dec 29, 2009 - With evidence mounting that Apple is racing towards an early 2010 introduction of its much-anticipated multi-touch tablet, the guessing game over what name the company will use to market the device has kicked into overdrive, with yet another candidate surfacing this week in "iGuide." ( 52 comments )
Apple seen selling 1.4 million $600 "Kindle Killer" tablets in 2010
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 - Even before it's been validated with a formal introduction, Apple's eagerly-awaited tablet device is being positioned by some members of the investment community as a device that could sell 1.4 million units in its first 9 months, just as others reiterate claims that it'll thrash Amazon's Kindle device in the process. ( 149 comments )
Apple orders 10-inch tablet displays and robust glass panels
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 - Apple has placed mass orders for 10-inch displays as well as strong glass panels and connectors to go with them, according to two separate reports out of the Far East that peg the components for the company's much-anticipated tablet device. ( 91 comments )
Possible Apple tablet multi-touch tactile keyboard detailed
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 - Apple's forthcoming tablet could employ a dynamic surface that gives users tactile feedback when typing in order to identify individual keys, according to a new patent application revealed this week. ( 61 comments )
Apple's tablet interface said to 'surprise,' Jobs pleased
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 - As a rumored Jan. 26 media event approaches, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is said to be "extremely happy" with the company's unannounced tablet device, which is hinted to be more than just a large iPod touch. ( 184 comments )
Apple schedules special event for Jan. 26, 2010 - report
Wed, Dec 23, 2009 - Apple has reportedly scheduled a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010, for a major product announcement. ( 133 comments )
Apple developers told to prepare 'full screen' apps for Jan. demo
Wed, Dec 23, 2009 - Further fueling a whirlwind of tablet-related speculation Wednesday, some app developers have reportedly been told by Apple to prepare new versions of their software for a "full screen resolution" demo next month. ( 102 comments )
Piper: 75% chance of Apple Jan. event, 50% likelihood of tablet
Wed, Dec 23, 2009 - As rumors of Apple's forthcoming tablet device pick up steam once again, one Wall Street analyst sees a 50-50 chance of the device being unveiled in January. ( 38 comments )
Apple tablet could have 'imminent' Jan. 2010 debut - report
Wed, Dec 23, 2009 - As Apple reportedly pushes to launch a subscription television service, the company is also rumored to unveil its long-awaited tablet device in January, a new report states. ( 47 comments )
Tablet rumors: February production start, 10-inch LCD screen
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 - Checks within Apple's supply chain have led to a new round of tablet-related rumors from one analyst, who believes the device will launch in March or April of 2010 with a 10.1-inch LCD screen. ( 114 comments )
Major print publishers confirm collaborative digital store
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 - Affirming repeated rumors, Condé Nast, Hearst, News Corporation, Time Inc., and Meredith all officially announced Tuesday that they will agree on open standards for a new digital storefront. ( 51 comments )
Apple tablet rumored to be 'shockingly' inexpensive
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 - Internet and television personality Alex Albrecht claimed to have insight on the price of Apple's rumored tablet during the latest episode of Diggnation, which also featured actor John Hodgman from Apple's "Get a Mac" commercials. ( 108 comments )
Rival publishers rumored to align for iTunes-like magazine store
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 - 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 iPhone and rumored tablet. ( 58 comments )
Piper: Apple tablet no more than $700, launch timing irrelevant
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - 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. ( 94 comments )
Major publisher preps for Apple tablet as delay, OLED rumors surface
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - 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. ( 154 comments )
Apple tablet speculation: high-end graphics, several models
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 - 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." ( 181 comments )
Apple looks to improve pen-based input on tablet touchscreens
Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 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 pen. ( 69 comments )
Apple execs not enthusiastic about 'unattractive' online print market
Fri, Oct 30, 2009 - 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. ( 51 comments )
Apple engineers ramp up overseas trips for tablet - report
Thu, Oct 29, 2009 - 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 reality. ( 59 comments )
Apple says no more product introductions until next year
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - 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." ( 123 comments )
Apple pitches tablet as e-reader to Australian media - report
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - 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 the Australian media. ( 93 comments )
Study suggests $600 mass-market sweet spot for Apple tablet
Mon, Oct 26, 2009 - 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. ( 128 comments )
Latest Apple tablet speculation covers digital comic books
Wed, Oct 21, 2009 - 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. ( 74 comments )
Barnes & Noble e-reader rumored to be merging of Kindle, iPhone
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 - Book seller Barnes & Noble is expected to announce its own e-reader next week, and a new report states the device will sport both black-and-white e-ink and a multi-touch, iPhone-like color display. ( 82 comments )
Foxconn rumored to manufacture Apple tablet for Q1 2010
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 - 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. ( 109 comments )
Apple looks to take tablet beyond bathroom Web browsing
Mon, Oct 5, 2009 - 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 in the bathroom." ( 114 comments )
Publishers eye Apple's tablet; Schmidt on board resignation
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 - 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 content on devices like Apple's rumored tablet. ( 46 comments )
Evidence of Apple's tablet-like input interface reappears
Thu, Oct 1, 2009 - 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 typing, gestures and more. ( 83 comments )
Poor bets placed on Apple taking dual tablet route in September
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 - Analysts and industry-watchers alike are constantly scraping the barrel for details on Apple's forthcoming tablet-based device but are consistently missing the mark, AppleInsider has been told. ( 118 comments )
Apple's "Cocktail" may spur whole album sales in iTunes
Sun, Jul 26, 2009 - Worried that their iTunes music sales are being reduced to nothing but single-song purchases, major music labels are now reported as working with Apple to bundle special apps with albums and rekindle whole album sales. ( 119 comments )
Apple's much-anticipated tablet device coming early next year
Fri, Jul 24, 2009 - Exclusive: After four years of meticulous development riddled with setbacks, Apple is now racing toward an early 2010 launch of a device that may see the electronics maker redefine the portable computing market for the second time in twice as many years. ( 333 comments )
Apple said to have settled on supplier for tablet display
Fri, May 22, 2009 - A brief report out of the Far East on Friday appears to be corroborating a trio of earlier reports in stating that Apple has tapped its current iPhone touchscreen supplier to also provide the display panels for its upcoming tablet device. ( 102 comments )
Apple to answer netbook market with $500-$700 tablet - report
Thu, May 21, 2009 - With a conventional netbook clearly out of the question, researchers for Piper Jaffray said Thursday there's mounting evidence to suggest Apple next year will introduce its own take on the market in the form of a tablet-based device that will sell for $700 or less. ( 244 comments )
Apple rumored in talks for Verizon budget phone, media tablet
Tue, Apr 28, 2009 - 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. ( 95 comments )
Apple begins bidding for Mac netbook manufacturing contract
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 - Long-time Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is amongst the frontrunners to receive a contract to build a Mac netbook, according to a new report. ( 98 comments )
Jobs active at Apple, still working on tablet-sized device
Sat, Apr 11, 2009 - 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 handhelds. ( 175 comments )
Apple orders 10-inch touchscreens for mystery product
Wed, Mar 11, 2009 - Adding fuel to rumors of a so-called "netbook" under development inside Apple, Reuters is now citing its own sources in saying the touchscreens ordered by the company measure 10 inches diagonally. ( 244 comments )
More corroboration of tablet device brewing at Apple
Tue, Dec 30, 2008 - Apple is indeed working on tablet-like device that may finally surface sometime next year according to a trio of sources who've been in touch with high-tech blog TechCrunch. ( 61 comments )
Apple finally outed as mysterious PowerVR licensee
Thu, Dec 18, 2008 - New evidence that Apple is the mysterious licensee of Imagination Technologies Group's PowerVR mobile graphics technology broke today, when the company publicly announced that Apple has subscribed to 8 million new shares of IMG, giving the iPhone maker a 3% stake in the firm. A press release also revealed Apple to be a licensee of Imagination's technology. ( 29 comments )
Apple pushing for patent on versatile tablet docking station
Thu, Nov 13, 2008 - Apple continues to file for patents on a versatile docking station that would be ideal for a tablet computer larger than the iPhone and offer the option of charging the device through either metal contacts or induction. ( 36 comments )
Apple device sized between iPhone, MacBook detected online
Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - 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 notebooks. ( 82 comments )
Intel shows off working Moorestown MID device
Mon, Oct 20, 2008 - Intel on Monday showed off a prototype handheld based on Moorestown, its upcoming Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform designed to enable a new generation of ultra-thin, touchscreen devices with extensive battery life. ( 25 comments )
Apple suspected in new deal for PowerVR graphics in multi-touch devices
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 - Apple is believed to have extended a deal with Imagination Technologies that will see graphics cores from the chipmaker situated in future multi-touch devices for years to come. ( 9 comments )
Apple looks to take multi-touch beyond the touch-screen
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 - With its competitors struggling to catch up with multi-touch technology introduced last year as part of the iPhone, Apple is already conceptualizing new versions of the technology that would fuse a variety of secondary inputs with today's touch-based gestures to produce more efficient data input operations. ( 38 comments )
Apple details next-gen multi-touch techniques for tablet Macs
Thu, Aug 28, 2008 - In a revised company filing discovered by AppleInsider, iPhone maker Apple Inc. illustrates a number of techniques that would pave the way for tablet Macs that display a near full-sized multi-touch keyboard and run an undiluted version of the Mac OS X operating system. ( 108 comments )
Apple's Best Buy play makes 12m iPhones "very conservative"
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 - 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. ( 31 comments )
Intel may cater to Apple with system-on-a-chip, dual-core Atom
Thu, Jul 24, 2008 - 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 processor. ( 34 comments )
Apple plans mystery "product transition" before September's end
Mon, Jul 21, 2008 - 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 help shut out rivals. ( 736 comments )
New media patent filing puts Apple closer to touchscreen Macs
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 - 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 through on-screen gestures. ( 38 comments )
New Apple touch patents show body part sensing, fingernail input
Thu, Jul 3, 2008 - 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 the iPhone or the Mac -- including sensing the difference between body parts, explaining gestures through activities, and even responding differently to input from fingernails. ( 18 comments )
Steve Jobs: it's time we design our own iPhone and iPod chips
Wed, Jun 11, 2008 - The market potential for proprietary mobile processor designs from chip makers like Samsung Electronics and Intel Corp. were dealt a considerable blow earlier this week when Apple chief executive Steve Jobs revealed that his company will start designing its own breed of chips to power the next-generation of Multi-Touch devices that won't be available to rivals. ( 96 comments )
Larger Apple multi-touch devices move beyond prototype stage
Thu, Jun 5, 2008 - There's a 50-50 chance that Apple will introduce new form factor multi-touch devices at its developers conference next week, ushering the company into the ultra-mobile computing space, one Wall Street analyst says. ( 92 comments )
Intel: Apple tablet comment simply untrue
Thu, May 15, 2008 - Intel Corp. today is scurrying to clean up a mess made by Germany's ZDNet on Wednesday when it reported that an Intel exec had confirmed the ongoing development of a iPhone-like tablet at Apple, a report which the chipmaker now claims is patently false. ( 64 comments )
Intel exec vouches for Atom-based Apple Newton tablet - report
Wed, May 14, 2008 - A high ranking Intel executive is said to have made comments this week that corroborate reports of a Netwon-like mini-tablet under development at Apple, as originally revealed by AppleInsider last year. ( 125 comments )
Handwriting recognition interface appears in iPhone Software 2.0
Mon, May 5, 2008 - The latest private beta of Apple's upcoming iPhone Software v2.0 includes a handwriting recognition interface for the Chinese language, according to a new report. ( 32 comments )
Apple hiring for Mac, iPhone handwriting; AirPort, Mac Pro updates
Thu, Mar 27, 2008 - 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 updates for AirPort Extreme on Tiger systems as well as newer Mac Pro workstations. ( 18 comments )
Apple exploring dual-sided translucent touch-screen panels
Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - Yet another unique patent filing has surface on the part of iPhone maker Apple Inc., this time covering implementations of dual-sided, translucent touch-screens that could serve as the foundation for a flip-screen iPhone or hybrid notebook/tablet device. ( 73 comments )
Suppliers hope Apple Newton pad boosts Flash orders
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 - With the price of NAND flash memory slumping below manufacturers' cost, Taiwanese suppliers are looking towards Apple's next big thing in hopes that it will help revitalize the market later this year. ( 108 comments )
Mega Apple filing details next-gen 'multi-touch input surface'
Thu, Feb 21, 2008 - The latest patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at a next-generation multi-touch 'surface' that would combine typing, pointing, scrolling, and handwriting capabilities into a single ergonomic design aimed at replacing traditional input devices such as the keyboard, mouse, and drawing tablet. ( 89 comments )
