Apple News

APPLE NEWS

Nov 28, 2013

Judge dismisses consumer lawsuit over data privacy against Apple

Gautam Prabhu

U.S District Court Judge Lucy H. Koh has dismissed a consumer lawsuit over data privacy against Apple. The plaintiffs had claimed that iPhone apps available in the App Store, intercepted personal information and tracked

APPLE NEWS

Nov 24, 2013

Jony Ive and Marc Newson’s (RED) auction raises over $12 million

Gautam Prabhu

Apple’s SVP of design Jony Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson have raised over $12 million at the (RED) charity auction at Sotheby's earlier today. 43 items were auctioned at the event, which

IPHONE APPS

Nov 22, 2013

Four apps to get you fired up for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Kelly Hodgkins

This is the big weekend for Hunger Games fans as the second installment in the trilogy is officially slated to land in theaters. Like most fans, you probably just got done watching the first movie

APPLE NEWS

Nov 14, 2013

Apple finally gives iBooks and iTunes U an iOS 7 makeover

Jason

Apple has finally updated iBooks to version 3.2, which comes with a much awaited design overhaul, in line with iOS 7's design language. Gone is the wooden shelf books library, characteristic of the

IPAD AIR

Nov 10, 2013

Tips to Improve your iPad Air and iPad mini Battery Life

Jason

The iPad Air is significantly thinner and lighter than its predecessor, and the Retina iPad mini has a new power hungry high resolution display. Apple has accomplished an incredible feat of engineering by maintaining the

MACOS

Oct 20, 2013

Apple’s October 22nd iPad event: What to expect

Jason

Apple’s October 22nd media event is official, and is going to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The event invite, in typical Apple fashion, includes a cryptic

APPLE NEWS

Oct 16, 2013

Rare photo shows stack of Apple 1 computers in Steve Jobs’ bedroom warehouse

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple certainly had humble beginnings -- operating out a garage and apparently a bedroom in the suburban house of the late Steve Jobs. The company's grass roots start is epitomized in the photo above, which

MACOS

Oct 4, 2013

Apple releases OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update, iTunes 11.1.1

Jason

Apple has just released OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update, which includes a number of bug fixes and iTunes 11.1.1. Apple had seeded the updates to employees earlier in the week. The

IOS

Sep 26, 2013

Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 to fix Lock screen passcode bug

Jason

Apple has just released iOS 7.0.2 to fix the lock screen vulnerability. The update is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Here's what's new according to the release notes: Fixes

APPLE NEWS

Sep 19, 2013

Apple CEO Tim Cook: “We’re not in the junk business”

Gautam Prabhu

In a rare interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple's CEO Tim Cook spoke on a number of topics ranging from the launch of new iPhones, thoughts on Apple rivals, Android fragmentation and the rise and

IOS

Sep 18, 2013

iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Released

Gautam Prabhu

Apple has just released iOS 7 – its most eagerly awaited next generation mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 7 comes with an all-new user interface and over 200 new features

APPLE NEWS

Sep 17, 2013

Apple now allows older iOS device users to download last compatible version of an App

Gautam Prabhu

Here's some good news if you've an older iOS device. You will be able to download an older version of an iOS app if the latest version is not compatible with your device.

APPLE NEWS

Sep 11, 2013

How to check your upgrade eligibility before you buy an iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c

Kelly Hodgkins

Are you planning to buy the iPhone 5S or the iPhone 5C in the coming weeks? If you’ve signed up for a two-year contract, then you'll want to check your upgrade eligibility

APPLE NEWS

Sep 6, 2013

Apple responds to report alleging major labor violations at iPhone 5S supplier Jabil Circuit

Kelly Hodgkins

On Thursday, China Labor Watch released a scathing report criticizing conditions and accusing Apple of overlooking labor violations at the Jabil Circuit factory in Wuxi, China. Apple responded to this report and defended the factory'

IPHONE APPS

Aug 24, 2013

Here’s a tip on how to save money on paid apps

Jason

Have you purchased an app only to find that it has gone on sale or free a few days later? It has happened to me many times, and it’s not a nice feeling. So

APPLE NEWS

Aug 23, 2013

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

Gautam Prabhu

In case you haven't heard, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO has decided to retire within the next 12 months. He will remain as the CEO until his successor is found. Ballmer dropped out of Stanford

APPLE NEWS

Aug 22, 2013

BBM for iOS and Android User Guides leak online

Jason

Back in May, BlackBerry had announced plans to release its popular BBM messaging service to other platforms such as the iOS and Android later this summer. While BlackBerry is yet to announce the release date,

APPLE NEWS

Aug 22, 2013

Apple hires a guy who knows how to sell jeans to be in charge of the U.S. Apple Stores. Yep.

Stefan Constantinescu

Chances are you don't know who Enrique Atienza is. Until recently, he was Senior Vice President, Retail Americas and Global Store Operations at Levi's, the blue jean company. Apple just hired him according

APPLE NEWS

Aug 20, 2013

Apple’s cool new patent for a touchless gesture-based UI to control 3D objects

Jason

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today granted Apple a patent for a method to create and manipulate 3D objects using gestures made above a touchscreen’s surface. The patent titled "Working with

IPHONE 5S

Aug 19, 2013

Analyst: iPhone 5C to be priced at $400-$500, to replace iPhone 5

Gautam Prabhu

Mingchi Kuo, analyst at KGI Securities, has released a new research update to his clients where he has provided some interesting details about Apple's rumored budget iPhone. While Apple analysts are dime a dozen,

APPLE NEWS

Aug 15, 2013

Apple adds new rules for Kids Apps and Gambling Apps to App Store Review guidelines

Jason

MacRumors reports Apple has made changes to the App Store Review guidelines. MacRumors points out that Apple has introduced a number of new rules pertaining to the expansion of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (

IPHONE 5S

Aug 13, 2013

Analyst: iPhone 5C may not include Siri, to cost $300, iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor only for unlocking device

Jason

Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, a long time Apple analyst has released a research note to his clients where he has given his predictions on Apple's rumored low-cost iPhone 5C, the next generation

IPAD MINI 2

Aug 13, 2013

Apple to launch iPad 5 and Retina iPad mini in the last three months of the year

Jason

It seems almost certain that Apple will unveil the highly anticipated next generation iPhone, and potentially even the rumored low-cost "iPhone 5C" at a media event on September 10. As we had expected, it

APPLE NEWS

Aug 7, 2013

LG Announces G2 with 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800, 5.2-inch Full HD Display and 13MP OIS Camera

Jason

LG has unveiled its flagship Android smartphone at an event in New York, which the company has been teasing since the last few weeks on various social networking websites. The G2 is also going to

APPLE NEWS

Jul 24, 2013

Get 10 great apps with The Mac Freebie Bundle 2.0 [Freebies]

Megan Lopez

We’ve offered a few freebies at iPhone Hacks Deals, but we’ve rarely packaged several of them into one big bundle. And now we feel that the time is right to do it again.

IOS

Jul 23, 2013

iOS 7’s Activation Lock feature gets approval from San Francisco district attorney

Jason

Following frequent criticism from government officials over iOS’ lack of a “killswitch” for iPhones that have been lost, Apple added a new “Activation Lock” feature in iOS 7 that locks a lost device until the

APPLE MAPS

Jul 20, 2013

Apple acquires HopStop to integrate public transit directions in Maps app

Jason

Apple seems to have been on a major buying spree. Bloomberg reports that Apple has acquired HopStop.com to improve its mapping service. This comes hot on the heels of news that Apple had acquired

APPLE NEWS

Jul 17, 2013

Apple cracks down on service that abused Enterprise Distribution program to let users install GBA emulator

Jason

A few days back, we told you about a method that would let you install GBA4iOS, a GBA emulator, on your iPhone without jailbreaking. The method used Apple’s enterprise distribution program, and relied on

APPLE NEWS

Jul 13, 2013

GBA4iOS allows you to play Game Boy Advanced and Game Boy Color games on your iPhone without jailbreaking

Jason

We’re all fans of playing retro games on emulators for popular gaming platforms, but Apple unfortunately doesn’t allow such apps into the App Store, because of which jailbreaking usually remains the only other

IPHONE 5S

Jun 20, 2013

Apple patent hints at future iPhones with fingerprint sensor

Jason

Following Apple’s acquisition of security firm AuthenTec, it has been widely speculated that the next iPhone will have a fingerprint sensor for enhanced security. The company has now filed a patent application for a