Apple expanding Thunderbolt team for new devices equipped with high-speed ports Apple is unsurprisingly looking to bring its new Thunderbolt port to new devices beyond the MacBook Pro, the notoriously secretive company has revealed in new job listings. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 56
PC sales start slow in 2011 while market is 'usurped' by Apple's iPad Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 53
Claims of Sony cameras in iPhone 5 'silly,' Apple likely to keep OmniVision It's highly unlikely that Sony's chief executive would bad-mouth Apple if the company were to actually supply camera lenses for its next-generation iPhone, one Wall Street analyst believes. Instead, there is evidence that Apple will stick with OmniVision for its lenses. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 25
AT&T increases early upgrade prices for Apple's iPhones by $50 For AT&T customers looking to upgrade or replace their iPhone before their two-year contract is up, the price of Apple's smartphone has increased by $50 for all models. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 19
Strong sales make Apple's 'quasi-tablet' MacBook Air a $2.2B-per-year product More than five months after the new thin-and-light MacBook Air was unveiled, sturdy adoption rates for the notebook have continued, positioning it as a meaningful growth driver for Apple raking in a projected $2.2 billion a year. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 51
Patent holder takes aim at Apple for iPhone's ability to search & receive ads Apple this week was hit with a new patent infringement lawsuit, as the iPhone maker joins 31 other defendants accused of violating a patent related to Internet-connected phones with search functionality and mobile advertising. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 15
Limited supply of Apple's iPad 2 keeps 65% of eBay resales in US With demand outstripping supply, most iPad 2 units sold on eBay have shipped to buyers in the U.S., compared with just a third of the site's iPad sales remaining in America a year ago. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26
Apple may build its own external battery pack for recharging on the go Apple has shown interest in integrating a rechargeable external battery pack into its standard charging cable, providing extra power for devices like a MacBook or iPhone when a power outlet isn't available. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 41
Apple exploring multi-camera iPhone systems for 3D picture taking Apple has toyed with the idea of adding two or more rear-facing cameras and sensors to a device like an iPhone, allowing pictures to be taken and displayed in 3D. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 25
Apple's iOS 5 rumored to have 'deep' voice command integration A new rumor claims Apple plans to vastly improve voice commands on devices like the iPhone and iPad with the anticipated release of iOS 5 later this year. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 96
Apple's iPad 2 coming to 500 RadioShack locations starting Tuesday Starting Tuesday, some of the most heavily trafficked RadioShack stores in the U.S. will begin selling the iPad 2, as Apple continues to expand the retail availability of its hot-selling touchscreen tablet. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 44
Apple looking to 'radically improve' iPhone Maps & location services New job listings from Apple suggest the company is still hard at work at a new, advanced version of its iOS Maps application along with improvements to location services for the iPhone and iPad. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 33
Japan disaster hasn't 'meaningfully impacted' Apple's iPad 2 supply Despite initial concerns that the earthquake in Japan might result in a shortage of components for devices like Apple's iPad 2, a new report says the impact so far has only been "modest" at worst. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 47
'Automated browsing tool' patent holder sues Apple over iTunes, Apple TV The owner of a patent related to "automated browsing" of Web content in a television-style format has accused Apple of stealing his ideas through products like the Apple TV and iTunes. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 38
Apple exploring graphics-driven iPhone menu interfaces for contacts, music Selecting contacts or music on an iPhone in the future could rely less on scrolling through plain black-and-white text and instead could feature more visually appealing graphical elements and support for multi-touch gestures. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 24
Users report freezing issues with FaceTime on Apple's iPad 2 A few kinks apparently still need to be ironed out with the newly released iPad 2, as some users have reported freezing issues with the FaceTime video chat feature, requiring a restart of the device. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 23
Smartphone camera patent infringement suit takes aim at Apple, Nokia, others Apple and other leading smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, Research in Motion and Nokia, are targeted in a new patent infringement lawsuit related to integrated cameras. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26
Attempt to link Foxconn's slowed growth to Apple viewed as questionable A suggestion that slow growth at manufacturer Foxconn could be a bad sign for Apple has been called out by one financial institution, which instead asserts that the connection between the two companies is limited. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 56
Apple rethinks inventory management for iPad 2 Apple has changed its inventory management policy for iPad 2 deliveries, having its retail stores hold on to new shipments until the next day in an effort to ease the sales process for both customers and employees, AppleInsider has learned. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 91
Deceleration in Foxconn manufacturing seen as a concern for Apple A "notable" slowdown in manufacturing at Apple's overseas partner Foxconn has been viewed as a potential issue for the iPad maker, and may result in less availability of products. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 46
Sellout of latest iPad 2 shipment raises questions about Apple's international launch New shipments of the iPad 2 to some Apple stores around the country on Tuesday immediately sold out, raising questions for one analyst about how much inventory Apple will have available for next week's international launch. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 121
Fix in the works for Apple TV screen flickering issue A software fix is said to be in the works for users who have experienced screen flickering issues after updating to the latest firmware for the Apple TV set top box. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 19
'Amazing' demand for iPad 2 seen as 'insurmountable lead' for Apple Apple on Monday commented that demand for the iPad 2 at launch was "amazing," though the company declined to reveal actual sales figures. But with the device sold out virtually everywhere, one Wall Street analyst declared that Apple now has an "insurmountable lead" in the tablet market. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 176
Apple attracts 70% new buyers with iPad 2 launch - survey A survey of customers buying the iPad 2 at launch has found that 70 percent of those customers are new to the platform and did not own Apple's original iPad. Neil Hughes 15 years ago 101
