AppleInsider Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Wait times for build-to-order iMacs improves

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 9th, 2011)

AppleInsider, who first reported last week that the wait time for build-to-order iMacs with 2 TB hard drives had leaped to 5 to 7 weeks, came back today with another report saying those times have dropped to 2 to 4 weeks. If you're looking to gift someone with a 2 TB iMac, you probably want to ...

iMac CTO shipping times slip due to shortage of 2 TB hard drives

by Steven Sande (Dec 2nd, 2011)

Hoping for a configure-to-order iMac with a 2 TB hard drive underneath the Christmas tree this year? AppleInsider is reporting that shipping times for iMacs with the 2 TB hard drives have jumped from 1 to 3 days up to a whopping 5 to 7 weeks. While ordering an iMac with a 1 TB drive or an SSD ...

Apple may freeze new Mac releases until Lion ships

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 16th, 2011)

Apple is rumored to be halting any new Mac releases until Lion ships in July, according to a report heard by AppleInsider. Sources for that site say that Apple management is so excited about the improvements and user experience Lion offers, they don't want to ship any new Macs until Lion is ...

Apple re-working iPad 2 inventory shipments strategy

by Mike Schramm (Mar 16th, 2011)

Apple is apparently trying to slow down the iPad 2 madness. A new report from AppleInsider claims that the company has instituted a new policy with iPad 2 shipments, requiring stores to keep received iPad 2 units in store for up to a day before actually releasing them for sale. That actually ...

New Wi-Fi Diagnostics tool a part of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

by Steven Sande (Mar 16th, 2011)

When Mac OS X 10.7 Lion leaps onto our Macs later this year, Apple's support specialists will have a new tool to use to troubleshoot those pesky Wi-Fi problems. AppleInsider reports that a new Wi-Fi Diagnostics tool can be found in Lion's /System/Library/CoreServices folder, along with a number ...

Rumor: Apple talking with CDMA carriers in India

by Matt Tinsley (Oct 13th, 2010)

Adding to the already bloated CDMA iPhone rumor mill, The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Apple is in talks with Reliance Communications Ltd and Tata Teliservices Ltd to bring the much-talked-about CDMA equipped iPhone to India. Apparently, talks with Tata Teleservices Ltd have been going ...

Apple patent application reveals tiny audio jacks

by Dave Caolo (Sep 23rd, 2010)

Apple's developers have been shrinking the iPod with nearly every update, yet they aren't done. This week, AppleInsider has discovered a patent application that reveals even smaller audio jacks that could be used in future, tinier iPods. To understand how, we must discuss pogo pins and cantilever ...

Analyst: iPad to sell 28m in 2011, impacting PC market

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 13th, 2010)

Both All Things D and AppleInsider report that, according to the analyst Maynard Um at UBS Investment research, the iPad is having a negative impact on the PC market. In a note to his clients, the analyst Um says, "Sales of traditional notebooks appear to be feeling pressure from the iPad, causing a ...

Confirmed: Game Center for 2nd gen iPod touch, not iPhone 3G

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 8th, 2010)

Good news for 2nd generation iPod touch users! As reported by AppleInsider and MacDailyNews, the 2nd generation iPod touch will be compatible with Game Center, Apple's new gaming and social networking application, but the iPhone 3G will not. Other compatible iOS devices are the 3rd and 4th ...

Rumor: Apple prepping HDMI Macs

by Mike Schramm (Mar 1st, 2010)

The picture above comes from AppleInsider, who are claiming that Apple is about to release a Mac mini with an HDMI port in place of the current DVI connector. And that sound you just heard was hundreds of thousands of mini-based entertainment center owners everywhere crying out in excitement, as a ...

27-inch iMac shipping delays extended 3 more weeks

by Steven Sande (Jan 21st, 2010)

Did you order one of those sweet 27-inch iMacs from the Apple online store recently? Well, if you did, expect to see a delay in getting it. AppleInsider is reporting that the 27-inch models currently have a three-week shipping time. Earlier this week, Apple's web store showed estimated shipping ...

Apple 'experts' coming to a store near you

by Mike Schramm (Jan 14th, 2010)

Along with the "Geniuses" and "Creatives" currently available at the Apple Store, there's a new type of employee that'll be wandering the store floors. Apple "Experts" are set to debut in about two weeks at retail locations around the country. The men and women selected as Experts will move up into ...

Jobs chosen as best performing CEO

by Mike Schramm (Dec 22nd, 2009)

Congrats to Steve Jobs, who's got another award to put on all the mantles he must have to hold all of the awards he's picked up: he's been chosen as the best performing CEO in the world by the Harvard Business Review. They cite AAPL's "whopping 3,188% industry-adjusted return (34% compounded ...

Apple seeds new Snow Leopard 10.6.2 beta to developers

by Ken Ray (Oct 29th, 2009)

The betas of the next Snow Leopard update continue at a fast and furious pace. Apple has reportedly begun seeding a new build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 to developers, just one week after the previous beta. The new potential release focuses on graphics issues, specifically relating to drivers, ...

WaPo: DOJ preparing antitrust probe for Apple, among others

by Robert Palmer (Jun 3rd, 2009)

Apple, Google, Yahoo! and Genentech are subjects of a fresh antitrust investigation surrounding hiring and recruiting practices among companies in the tech industry, according to Washington Post staff writer Cecilia Kang. "By agreeing not to hire away top talent, the companies could be stifling ...