Adobe testing optimized version of Flash for Apple's MacBook Air

Adobe's chief executive revealed this week that his company is currently testing an optimized version of Flash built specifically for Apple's newly released MacBook Air.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 97

Brazilian billionaire hopes to court Apple for device assembly

The eighth richest man in the world hopes he will be able to convince Apple to assemble its products in Brazil, rather than in sometimes-controversial facilities in China.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 114

Apple appoints Ronald D. Sugar to its board of directors

Apple on Wednesday announced that Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, was appointed to the company's board of directors.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 26

Apple obtained exclusive rights to Beatles over Google, Amazon

Apple reportedly beat out rivals Google and Amazon in securing the exclusive digital rights to the back catalog of The Beatles on iTunes through 2011.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 117

RIM demonstrates PlayBook with faster Web browsing than Apple's iPad

Research in Motion has offered a hands-on glimpse at its forthcoming 7-inch touchscreen tablet, the PlayBook, in a new video that shows the device offers Adobe Flash and has superior Web browsing speed to Apple's iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 273

Apple approves official Google Voice application for iPhone

The official Google Voice application was finally accepted into the App Store by Apple on Tuesday, bringing to the iPhone an application that was previously rejected and resulted in an inquiry from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 39

Nvidia announces high-end Fermi GPU for Apple's Mac Pro

Nvidia has announced the Fermi-powered Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac Pro upgraders, while Apple has begun sale of the ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card for the Mac desktop.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 32

The Beatles catalog finally available from Apple's iTunes Store

Legendary music group The Beatles finally arrived on iTunes Tuesday, with tracks from all of the band's albums available for purchase individually or as complete iTunes LPs [updated].

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 377

Intel at CES to show off next-gen of Apple-bound Sandy Bridge processors

An invitation from Intel confirms that the company will introduce its Sandy Bridge next-generation processors during its keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show on Jan. 5th, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 136

Apple reposts Mac OS X Server 10.6.5 update, adds mail fix

Apple has posted an updated build of Snow Leopard Server Mac OS X 10.6.5, fixing an issue where users were receiving mail intended for others.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 9

Google's Android racing against Apple's iOS to deliver tap-to-buy features

The latest battle to emerge in the war between Google's Android and Apple's iOS is the race to add support for Near Field Communications, a chip that enables users to tap their phone to initiate secure transactions.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 33

WSJ: Apple to announce arrival of Beatles catalog on iTunes

Apple on Tuesday will announce that the iTunes Store will begin carrying music by the legendary rock group The Beatles, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 90

Evidence suggests Apple could launch iTunes Live Streaming

A text label for "iTunes Live Streaming URL" discovered in iTunes 10.1 suggests Apple's announcement tomorrow will indeed launch the iTunes Live brand it trademarked earlier this year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 38

Apple doesn't have licensing deals in place to stream music - report

Apple does not have the explicit rights to offer an iTunes music subscription service, or to allow customers the ability to stream their libraries to connected devices, music industry sources have indicated.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 16

Apple on pace to sell as many as 4.3M Macs over holidays

New retail sales data shows that Mac sales are up 20 percent year over year, putting Apple on pace to sell between 4.1 million and 4.3 million computers over the holidays.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 13

Piper: Expect iTunes cloud, not music subscriptions, from Apple

Apple will likely announce a cloud-based iTunes streaming service on Tuesday, but will not offer an all-you-can-eat music subscription plan, investment firm Piper Jaffray has predicted.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 64

Apple quietly pulls Mac OS X Server 10.6.5 update

The latest security and maintenance update for Snow Leopard Server, Mac OS X 10.6.5, is no longer available for download, as some users have reported issues with the software.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 34

Apple promises unforgettable iTunes announcement coming Tuesday

Apple has published a teaser on the front page of its website, telling customers that an "exciting announcement" regarding iTunes is coming at 7 a.m. Pacific, 10 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 261

Approval of Comcast-NBC deal could require content deals with Apple

As the U.S. government looks to approve Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal, the purchase could come with "significant conditions" to prevent Comcast from withholding TV and movie content from companies like Apple.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 22

Chinese lawsuit seeks to invalidate Apple's iPhone design patents

As Apple looks to halt the sales of Meizu's iPhone lookalike in China, the company must now defend its patented iPhone design from a new lawsuit.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 39

Report: Apple iAd to launch in Europe this week

Apple will reportedly expand its iAd advertising platform to Europe in partnership with a variety of strong brands to be announced later this week, a new report states.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 10

Apple iPad rival HP Slate sees demand fizzle at 9,000 units

After announcing that demand for its HP Slate had "exceeded expectations," it has now leaked out that HP only planned to build 5,000 and ended up having to retool to build a total of 9,000 of them.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 137

Ping, Apple's music social network, comes to iPad

Apple has quietly launched Ping, its social network designed to drive sales of digital music, for the iPad, now available within the iTunes app.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 20

Cisco hires Apple's former iPhone chief Mark Papermaster

Cisco announced Friday that it has hired Mark Papermaster, the former Apple executive who headed up the company's iPhone and iPod division before reportedly being ousted in August.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 30

Apple issues developers second iOS 4.2 gold master for iPad

Apple on Friday released a second gold master of iOS 4.2, its forthcoming software update, which may address Wi-Fi connectivity issues some have reported with the iPad.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 76

Apple releases printer driver updates for Mac OS X

Following the release of Mac OS X 10.6.5, Apple is now making available printer driver updates for a variety of models in Software Update.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 11

Apple releases iTunes 10.1 with support for iOS 4.2, AirPlay

Apple on Friday released iTunes 10.1, the latest version of its media playing software, which users will need to install the forthcoming iOS 4.2 update for the iPhone and iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 51

AT&T notifies iPhone users of class-action settlement via text message

iPhone users on AT&T were sent a text message by the wireless carrier Friday, notifying them of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit regarding the charging of taxes for Internet access.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 35

New Windows 7 ad criticizes Apple's lack of Blu-ray support on Mac

Microsoft has once again taken on Apple and the Mac platform in a new advertisement which touts the ability of a Windows 7 laptop to play Blu-ray discs, while a MacBook cannot.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 410

Nvidia CEO: upcoming Android tablets will be 'magical' like Apple's iPad

Nvidia's chief executive this week took a page out of Apple's marketing playbook, saying that upcoming Android powered tablets with his company's processors inside will be "magical" just like the iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 51

Oracle and Apple announce OpenJDK Project for Java on Mac OS X

Oracle and Apple on Friday announced a new partnership that will bring the Java SE 7 and future versions of Java for Mac OS X to users directly from Oracle.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 42

Apple's release of iOS 4.2 held up by Wi-Fi issues - rumor [u]

Though previous reports alleged that iOS 4.2 would become available on Friday, new rumors suggest the software update for the iPhone and iPad will come next week, on Nov. 16, or perhaps even later to address purported Wi-Fi issues [updated].

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 51

Advertiser interest in Apple's iAds also boosting rivals

Interest in mobile advertising generated by Apple's iAd service appears to be aiding rival mobile advertising companies rather than taking business away, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 7

Auction of Apple's first computer expected to top $160k

A rare piece of Apple history will go on sale later this month when Christie's auctions Apple's first product, the Apple I personal computer, for an estimated $160,000-$240,000 on Nov. 23.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

Gartner mobile figures supporting Android differ from IDC by 77 million

In their latest quarterly reports on the mobile industry, Gartner and IDC have reported numbers that are wildly different, with Garner counting 77 million additional units sold. Gartner also assumes the use of Android by a large number of unspecified "Other" phone manufacturers, greatly reducing the market share of Apple, RIM, and even the major Android makers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 55

Inside AirPrint: How to add iOS printer sharing back to Mac OS X

Experimenters have discovered the configuration files Apple removed from the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.5; adding them back restores the ability to print from iOS devices to shared printers on the Mac.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29

Twitter announces integration with Apple's Ping

Twitter on Thursday announced a social networking partnership with Apple's Ping music service, making it easier for people to share music discoveries with their friends.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 13

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