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Complex chip shift from Samsung expected to take Apple 12-18 months

2012 11 Fri, 08:15:00 AM, Posted By Neil Hughes

For Apple to move production of its iPhone and iPhone and iPad chips away from Samsung would be a long, difficult process with only three realistic alternative companies.

WSJ: iTunes 11 to be released as soon as Thursday

2012 11 Wed, 09:10:00 PM, Posted By AppleInsider Staff

Apple is rumored to release its next-generation iTunes 11 as soon as Thursday following a delay due to "engineering issues" which forced the company to rebuild select areas of the new program's code.

Microsoft's Ballmer admits drive to tablets was late, but lauds new Surface

2012 11 Wed, 08:45:00 PM, Posted By Mikey Campbell

At Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer conceded that the company was late to the tablet market now dominated by Apple's iPad, but suggested the software giant would have led the shift to portable devices if it entered the computer hardware business earlier.

Time Warner CEO 'hopes Apple makes a TV'

2012 11 Wed, 05:24:00 PM, Posted By Mikey Campbell

During Business Insider's IGNITION conference on Wednesday, Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes said that he "hopes" Apple builds a television set with its own take on the medium, noting the company's history of disruption in already-established markets.

Apple's rumored chip switch from Samsung to TSMC may send shockwaves through industry

2012 11 Wed, 08:49:00 AM, Posted By Sam Oliver

Concerns are already arising in the semiconductor industry about Apple's potential switch from Samsung to TSMC for production of iPhone and iPad processors.

Apple wins patent rights to OS X 'widgets' and dashboard

2012 11 Tue, 06:05:00 AM, Posted By Mikey Campbell

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for the so-called "widgets" dashboard, which holds a number of mini applications built on web languages CSS, HTML and JavaScript, first seen in OS X 10.4 Tiger in 2005.

NTSB latest US agency to drop BlackBerry for iPhone

2012 11 Wed, 12:50:00 AM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has announced plans to move 400 users to Apple's iPhone 5 after noting that its existing RIM BlackBerrys "have been failing both at inopportune times and at an unacceptable rate."

AT&T reportedly activates FaceTime over cellular for all customers

2012 11 Wed, 12:48:00 AM, Posted By Mikey Campbell

In a surprising move on Tuesday, second-largest U.S. wireless carrier AT&T quietly activated Apple's FaceTime over cellular for all subscribers, including grandfathered-in unlimited data users.

Nokia's dedicated 'Here' maps app hits the iOS App Store

2012 11 Tue, 06:06:00 AM, Posted By AppleInsider Staff

Nokia on Tuesday made good on a promise to bring its new "Here" mapping service to iOS as it launched a free app complete with offline caching and voice-guided walking directions.

Samsung chip price hike would affect Apple's margins by 1-2% points

2012 11 Wed, 08:38:00 AM, Posted By Neil Hughes

If Samsung does in fact increase the price of building mobile processors for Apple, the change is expected to reduce the company's overall margins by as much as 2 percentage points.

Nokia's free 'Here' maps coming to Apple's iOS with offline support

2012 11 Tue, 01:45:00 PM, Posted By AppleInsider Staff

Nokia on Tuesday announced it will bring a new mapping service dubbed "Here" to Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Gates' support of Ballmer led to Microsoft ouster of Sinofsky - report

2012 11 Tue, 11:50:00 AM, Posted By Katie Marsal

Microsoft decided to oust Windows head Steve Sinofsky after former CEO Bill Gates reportedly expressed his support for current CEO Steve Ballmer.

British Airways planning to add support for Apple's Passbook

2012 11 Fri, 08:39:00 AM, Posted By Neil Hughes

The Passbook feature in iOS 6 may gain another major partner in the form of British Airways, as the airline has signaled its interest in Apple's e-ticketing system, AppleInsider has learned.

AT&T to offer iPhone 5 FaceTime over cellular without a shared data plan

2012 11 Thu, 02:45:00 PM, Posted By AppleInsider Staff

AT&T announced on Thursday that it will enable FaceTime video calls for iPhone 5 users with any AT&T Mobile Share plan, expanding it beyond customers with its new shared data plans.

Free Microsoft Office app for iPhone, iPad to be released in early 2013

2012 11 Wed, 09:35:00 AM, Posted By Sam Oliver

A version of Microsoft Office designed for Apple's iPhone and iPad is now expected to arrive on the iOS App Store in early 2013, offering free document viewing, while a subscription will be needed for editing.

Microsoft rumored to release 7-inch 'Xbox Surface' gaming tablet

2012 11 Tue, 03:43:00 PM, Posted By Katie Marsal

Microsoft reportedly plans to take on Apple's new iPad mini with its own smaller 7-inch tablet designed primarily for playing games.

Apple GPU vendor Imagination buys MIPS, ARM licenses patents

2012 11 Tue, 12:46:00 PM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

Imagination Technologies, the source of PowerVR GPU cores used in Apple's A-series iOS chips, has acquired MIPS, one of the few remaining CPU architectures outside of Intel, ARM and PowerPC.

FTC staff recommends suing Google via antitrust law over FRAND patent abuse

2012 11 Thu, 08:19:00 PM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has made a formal recommendation to its commissioners to sue Google for violation of antitrust laws after the search giant attempted to block the sale of competitors' products using standards essential patents.

Bob Mansfield agreed to 2-year deal at Apple because of Scott Forstall's ouster - report

2012 11 Thu, 10:33:00 AM, Posted By AppleInsider Staff

Bob Mansfield only agreed to take on the new position of senior vice president of Technologies at Apple after the company decided to part ways with its former iOS chief, Scott Forstall, according to a new report.

Jony Ive's minimalist designs could reshape the future of iOS, OS X

2012 10 Tue, 07:59:00 PM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook announced a new role for Jonathan Ive, the company's senior vice president of industrial design: taking the lead in directing the design of the company's software, too.

Pentagon plans to purchase over 162K Apple iOS and Android devices

2012 10 Mon, 08:28:00 PM, Posted By Mikey Campbell

The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to revamp and expand its secure mobile devices infrastructure, replacing aging RIM BlackBerry products with versions of Apple's iPhone and iPad, as well as select Android smartphones and tablets.

Scott Forstall's leadership of iOS, Siri, Maps and user interface revoked

2012 10 Mon, 08:40:00 PM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

Apple's executive realignment has left Scott Forstall, once considered the company's chief executive heir apparent, as a temporary advisor to Tim Cook over the next year, and shifting his duties to other executives.

Cook: Apple has "learned not to worry about canibalization of our own product"

2012 10 Thu, 07:21:00 PM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

Asked about the potential of the new iPad mini eating into its existing iPad sales, the company's chief executive Tim Cook said it has "learned not to worry about cannibalization of our own product."

Apple reportedly planning to launch online radio service by early next year

2012 10 Thu, 03:51:00 PM, Posted By Slash Lane

Apple is gearing up to launch an ad-supported Internet radio service by early 2013, assuming negotiations with content providers go well, according to a new report.

Apple focuses on the high end with 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro

2012 10 Tue, 10:10:00 PM, Posted By Daniel Eran Dilger

Apple's new 13 inch MacBook Pro Retina Display expands the company's high-end family of notebooks, casting a high-end halo over over its mobile notebook offerings.