Chinese iPad trademark suit seen as chance for Samsung, Lenovo to gain on Apple Apple's continuing struggles over ownership of the "iPad" name in China are viewed by industry watchers as an opportunity for rivals Samsung and Lenovo to gain some ground in the massive market. Slash Lane 14 years ago 52
Apple now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday. AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22
ARM CEO not impressed by Intel's 'Medfield' chips for smartphones, tablets The chief executive of ARM, which supplies the reference designs for Apple's custom chips found in the iPhone and iPad, has said he doesn't view Intel's newly unveiled smartphone and tablet chips as competitive. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 89
Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012 Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 marketing subsidy from Intel, according to a new report. Josh Ong 14 years ago 33
Apple most desirable PC brand in China as 21% of buyers look to Mac as next purchase Apple is poised to see substantial growth of its line of Mac computers in China, as a recent survey found that the company is considered the most desirable PC brand in the country with 21 percent of respondents considering a Mac as their next PC purchase. Josh Ong 14 years ago 24
Ultrabook makers 'testing the water' with initial shipments under 50k - report Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report claims. Josh Ong 14 years ago 78
iPad retains 74% tablet market share as Apple sits among top 5 PC vendors Apple's iPad accounted for 74 percent of tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, as combined Mac and iPad sales made Apple one of the top five PC vendors in the world by volume. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 46
Barnes & Noble Nook, Lenovo ThinkPad prepare second volley of iPad alternatives After the much anticipated Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook failed to live up to expectations, two new Android-based tablets have promised to keep alive alternatives to Apple's iPad: The Barnes & Noble Nook Color and a prototype ThinkPad tablet from Lenovo. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 46
US Mac sales grow 9.6% in Q1 2011 as rest of market drops 10.7% Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer tumbled 42.1 percent. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 50
CES: Next-gen iPad case mockup, Lenovo reveals iPad challenger A Consumer Electronics Show exhibitor is displaying a sample case for the the second-generation iPad with a machined aluminum mockup of Apple's unreleased tablet that resembles supposed iPad 2 cases seen online, while Lenovo has announced its first tablet, the LePad, which will attempt to take on the iPad in the PC maker's home country of China. Josh Ong 15 years ago 41
Lenovo says Apple missing out in China, curtains are off Shanghai store The chairman of PC maker Lenovo said this week that Apple doesn't care about China because Steve Jobs has a "bad temper," while Apple has taken the wraps off of the grand entrance to its forthcoming Shanghai retail store. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 43
iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010 The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple. AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 19
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 market. Neil Hughes 16 years ago 75
ITC investigates Apple after flash memory patent complaint The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating a number of technology companies that make or use NAND flash memory, including Apple, after a patent-related complaint was filed. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 16
Apple tops magazine tech support survey rankings A study of major laptop manufacturers' technical support service found Apple to be at the top of its class, while competitors like Dell and HP lagged well behind the Mac-maker. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 29
Dell rumored to give MacBook Air a run for its money Roughly a year after Apple's MacBook Air made its first appearance, Dell is purportedly on the verge of claiming the thinnest-ever notebook crown for itself. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 172
Garmin's iPhone rival; MacBook Air's CPU non-exclusive; more Garmin is looking to become the first credible rival to Apple with a touchscreen phone that adds real GPS navigation and 3G. Meanwhile, reports have the MacBook Air's special Core 2 Duo surfacing in Windows PCs, and Apple may use the tale of one iPhone's encounter with a semi-trailer truck for a future ad. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 31
