Apple's event is now finished and a stream of the broadcast will be made available by Apple shortly. Apple announced new iPod touch/iPhone 3.1 firmware, iTunes version 9 and a new iPod nano that now... More...

If you're an iPhone user, today's press conference debuting a preview of the upcoming iPhone software 3.0 is going to rock your world. Greg Joswiak took the stage and announced that Apple set a goal... More...

Just a few days after Apple officially secured a patent for its touchscreen technology used in iPhone and iPod touch, Apple's interim CEO Tim Cook warned its iPhone competitors that the company will use any... More...

As the time gets closer to Apple's MacWorld expo secrets tend to leak out. Among other things to leak out and get excited about are the booths that Apple sets up each year. An... More...

Over the last few years, Microsoft Internet Explorer has seen huge loses in market share. In the final month of 2008, the trend continued. Internet Explorer has dropped 16% in market share since May of... More...

iPhone users make mistakes more often when texting compared to users of phones with hard keys, a new study found. User Centric tested how many mistakes mobile phone texters make, comparing the results of iPhone... More...

Apple is typically keeping the market guessing on the launch date for its next-generation Mac OS X, code-named "Leopard" -- software that is still being beta tested even though it has now reached the month,... More...

Microsoft has launched three new models of its Zune digital media player in an effort to compete with Apple's iPod. The players - which come in 4GB, 8GB and 80GB models - have wi-fi... More...

It's no surprise that after Apple announced the $200 price drop of the 8GB iPhone, early adopters were a little upset they paid 1/3 more for the device just because they jumped on it quickly.... More...

It arrived in a blaze of publicity and had frenzied gadget fans queuing for days before its launch last month. But just weeks after Apple's iPhone was unleashed on American shoppers, researchers say they have... More...

El Segundo, California-based iSuppli Corporation has calculated the bill of materials and manufacturing costs of the $599 8GB iPhone as $263.83, giving Apple a profit margin of nearly 56% on the device. The only difference... More...

Apple might choose a retail-only strategy when it launches its iPhone in Europe, as operators are complaining about the firm's arrogant demands. "Operators consistently told us – not for attribution, of course – that they... More...

UK Home Secretary John Reid want Apple to help fight street crime by developing technologies for this in its iPod music players. He plans to approach Apple (and Sony) to enlist their help in developing... More...

AppleInsider has learned that Apple's popular line of iMac personal computers are about to undergo a substantial facelift that will showcase striking new industrial designs aimed at leaving both competitors and onlookers smitten. People familiar... More...

The main CPU for the iPhone is a PXA320, a descendant of the StrongARM processor developed by Digital Equipment Corp. under an architectural license from ARM in the 1990s. Warren East, president and CEO of... More...

Verizon Wireless revealed this week that it had been approached by Apple roughly two years ago for a partnership deal with the iPhone but later rejected Apple's proposal because Apple's terms were not mutually beneficial.... More...

Joe: Does it run OS X? John: Of course it does ya noob! A stripped-down version for the mobile phone. Joe: Does that really count as OS X? John: Why wouldn't it?Josh: You're all wrong.... More...

Surprise, surprise. Steve Ballmer isn't exactly a huge fan of Apple's forthcoming iPhone. In an interview with InformationWeek today, the Microsoft CEO bemoaned the phone's $499 price tag, lack of a keyboard and the hype... More...

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has apologized to shareholders after an internal investigation found that he had been aware of the company's practice of "backdating" employee stock options. "I apologize to Apple's shareholders and employees for... More...

The infamous DRM hacker "DVD John", known by his friends and family as Jon Johansen, has successfully reverse engineered Apple's FairPlay digital rights management technology. However, Johansen is taking a different approach this time. He... More...

Apple's recent introduction of several new iPods shows the company is looking for better profit margins, not gaining market share, according to researcher Gartner. The top sign Apple is going for the green is its... More...

Greenpeace has slammed Apple, Motorola and others over their environmental policies, while offering some praise to Nokia for its proactive approach to environmental protection. Greenpeace, which publishes the Green Electronics Guide every three months,... More...

Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer... More...

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu thinks there's plenty of pent-up demand for the new MacBook, but warns that the high-end black configuration may be too highly priced. "Apple appears to be confident that... More...

Over the past month, problems had been on the horizon for Apple in its French market due to a new bill described by Apple as "state-sponsored piracy." But despite the feeling of lost hope... More...

We could soon see a new kind of display screen from computer maker Apple – one that simultaneously takes pictures while showing images. The clever idea is to insert thousands of microscopic image sensors in-between... More...

According to third party product developers for Apple's iPod line, Apple placed its 60 GB iPod on its 60 day "At-Risk" list. The purpose of the list is essentially to warn resellers and product... More...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, sometimes known as the Wizard of Woz, has revealed that he is unhappy about Apple's decision to switch to Intel processors. Although Wozniak officially left Apple in 1985 he retains a... More...

In the wake of decreasing stock prices and the wait for Apple's nextbig thing, many observant Mac users and Apple news outlets havereported and verified with the US and European Patent Offices, patentsthat point towards... More...

Apple Computer Inc.'s first desktop PC to be based on an Intel Corp.-manufactured microprocessor carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost of $873, according to a teardown by El Segundo, Calif.-based iSuppli Corp. ... More...

Adobe Systems has launched a test version of Mac software that is seen as a rival to a professional photo program that Apple Computer launched last year. Adobe on Monday... More...

The Walt Disney Company is adding content from its ESPN channel and ABC sports to the shows it already sells on Apple Computer Inc.'s market-leading iTunes online music and video store. Walt Disney said on... More...

An alleged security issue in Mac OS X affects Apple's Safari browser and TextEdit applications under all versions of Mac OS X and could allow malicious users to crash the running applications and possibly compromise... More...

Apple Computer's Xserve G5 offers significant processing power, notable storage capacity, and robust remote-management capabilities, making the server perfect for corporate environments. So why aren't more businesses buying them? Unix maintains only about 8 percent... More...

Intel processors willi be initially adopted in AppleComputer's entry-level Macintosh PC lineup, including the Mac Mini,iBook, and iMac series, with a launch in Taiwan slated for June 6 2006,according to sources at Taiwan PC distributors.... More...

A federal court last week denied Apple's motion to dismiss an antitrust suit brought by a disgruntled iTunes Music Store customer, AppleInsider has discovered. In January, Thomas Slattery filed a class action... More...

The sleek Mac Mini from Apple Computer costs $499 at retail, but the total sum of the parts is less, says research firm iSuppli. Analysts at the research firm dissected one of... More...

Apple has once again pulled another rabbit out its hat, this time Apple is showcasing an optical multi-button mouse. Yes, you read it right Apple has finally released a multi-button mouse. This mouse... More...

While Apple's iPod dominates the North American and European markets, recent reports show that Sony has made cuts into Apple's music player dominance in Japan. The gains come partially in thanks to a new... More...

By now it is a well known fact that Apple Computer is switching to chips designed and manufacturered by Intel within the next year or so. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs confirmed that the... More...

More details have emerged this week from Microsoft regarding their music offerings. The company is said to be planning an all-out attack on Apple's popular iTunes service later this year. Microsoft launched MSN Music... More...

You know what else? If you're a Linux developer and you've been spending time on, say, porting Linux to the prehistoric z80 processor or writing device drivers for the long obsolete ESDI (Enhanced Small Device... More...

Two years after it selected open-source rendering engine KHTML as the basis of its Safari Web browser, Apple Computer has proposed resolving compatibility conflicts by scrapping that code base in favor of its own. ... More...

With Apple Computer shares having more than doubled during the past year, shareholders turned much of their attention at Thursday's annual meeting to other concerns, including environmental issues and the dearth of women in senior... More...

Digital music player maker Creative has pledged to spend $100m to out-market Apple in a bid to take the market away from the iPod. And not just Apple. Speaking in Singapore this week, Creative CEO... More...

Please note that this is likely only to be an issue with MacAlly & Acomdata external hard drives, and that a simple firmware update will fix the problem. Apple has released an... More...

It may be a small, $149 step, but Apple Computer's introduction of a U2 "digital box set"--a downloadable compilation of every song the band has ever recorded--could portend a shift in online-music pricing. ... More...

In an era when most technology outfits have tightened their belts to adapt to a slower-growing market, one company stands out for forging ahead on innovation: Apple Computer. Others have slashed R&D and focused on... More...

The version of Apple's iChat messaging software that will ship with Mac OS X Tiger will likely offer tabbed messaging in addition to iTunes tie-ins. The next major reversion of Apple Computer's... More...

Today Virgin Mega has filed a complaint against Apple. This French online music store claims that Apple's refusal to license its Fairplay technology for its iPod is damaging competition. This complaint comes shortly... More...