Apple News

IOS

Jun 10, 2013

Watch Jony Ive introduce iOS 7 [Video]

Rounak Jain

Apple has posted a couple of new videos on its website. The first one is an introduction video to iOS 7, featuring Apple's SVP of design, Jony Ive talking about the redesigned user interface

IOS

Jun 10, 2013

Apple announces iOS 7, the biggest change to iOS since the iPhone [Updated]

Jason

Apple has officially announced iOS 7, the next version of its mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV at the WWDC Keynote that is currently taking place at the Moscone Center

IOS

Jun 7, 2013

WWDC 2013 rumor roundup: iOS 7, OS X 10.9, new MacBooks, iRadio

Gautam Prabhu

Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 starts on Monday, June 10. It kicks off with the Keynote at 10:00 am PST at the Moscone West Center in San Francisco. As usual, we’ve heard

APPLE NEWS

May 30, 2013

Apple launches new 16GB iPod touch with Retina Display, A5 chip, FaceTime HD for $229, lacks rear camera

Jason

Apple has just launched the 16GB model of the 5th generation iPod touch. When Apple launched the 5th generation iPod touch last September, it was available in 32GB and 64GB models for $299 and $399,

APPLE NEWS

May 22, 2013

Microsoft Unveils Xbox One, an All-In-One Entertainment System

Jason

Earlier today, after several months of speculations Microsoft launched its much awaited next generation gaming console, the Xbox One at a media event at its headquarters in Redmond. Microsoft is calling it the ultimate all-

APPLE NEWS

Apr 17, 2013

iOS App Store Generates Twice as Much Revenue as Google’s Play Store

Rounak Jain

App analytics firm App Annie has released its quarterly data on mobile app downloads across the iOS and Android ecosystems, revealing that while the Play Store is catching up to the App Store in terms

IPHONE 6

Apr 10, 2013

Rumor: Apple To Launch ‘iPhone 5S’, Cheaper iPhone in Multiple Colors in August

Jason

It seems to be a day for iPhone rumors. Earlier today, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White claimed that Apple will launch iPhone 5S in 2 or possibly even 3 screen sizes. We now have

APPLE NEWS

Apr 2, 2013

Tim Cook Apologizes For Company’s Warranty Policies in China

Jason

Over the last few days, Apple has come under fire for its warranty policies in China. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO has just written an open letter to customers in China apologizing for the company'

IPHONE APPS

Mar 26, 2013

How To Disable In-App Purchases on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Jason

After listening to the horror stories due to the in-app purchase feature, I thought it was high time I wrote a tutorial that shows parents how to disable the feature before giving a child

ICLOUD

Mar 23, 2013

Apple Restores Apple ID Password Reset Functionality After Fixing Security Hole

Rounak Jain

A major security hole was discovered in Apple's password reset functionality that let anyone with your email address and date of birth reset your password. Apple quickly took the Forgot Password page offline and

IOS

Mar 19, 2013

Apple Releases iOS 6.1.3 To Fix Lock Screen Bug [Updatedx3]

Jason

Apple has just released iOS 6.1.3 (Build: 10B329) for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. According to the release notes, iOS 6.1.3 fixes the Lock screen bug and also brings improvements to

APPLE NEWS

Mar 11, 2013

Buyer Orders iPod from Website, Gets Rocks Instead

Jason

This is pretty amusing (and not made up). An Indian customer ordered an iPod from one of the country's leading e-commerce websites, Flipkart.com, and to her surprise found something entirely unexpected in

SIRI

Mar 6, 2013

Ferrari in Talks With Apple to Expand Relationship For In-Car Entertainment

Rounak Jain

At the Geneva Motor Show today, Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo said that the company is in talks with Apple to broaden their relationship for in-car entertainment systems. Though Di Montezemolo didn't

ACCESSORIES

Mar 4, 2013

Here’s Why the Lightning Digital AV Adapter Can’t Stream Raw HDMI

Rounak Jain

Yesterday, we'd told you about the tiny ARM based computer embedded inside every $50 Lightning Digital AV Adapter. While it was clear that there was some video decoding being done by the ARM SoC,

ACCESSORIES

Mar 2, 2013

Apple’s Lightning Digital AV Adapter Has a Tiny Computer Inside With 256MB RAM and an ARM SoC

Rounak Jain

While we knew that Lightning accessories packed in an embedded Texas Instruments chip to handle its adaptive 8-pin interface, a new teardown of the $50 Lightning Digital AV Adapter shows that the complexity in

IOS

Feb 21, 2013

Apple Releases iOS 6.1.3 Beta 2 To Developers; Includes Fix For Lock Screen Bug

Jason

Apple has just seeded iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 (build 10B318) to developers of iOS developer program. iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 is available for following iOS devices: iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone

APPLE NEWS

Feb 19, 2013

Apple Says it Was Attacked by Chinese Hackers Last Week

Rounak Jain

Reuters is reporting that over the last week, Apple was the target of a hacking attempt originating from China, infecting a small number of its employees' MacBooks. The hackers appear to be responsible for a

APPLE NEWS

Feb 12, 2013

Highlights of Tim Cook’s Talk At Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference

Rounak Jain

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook today took the stage at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, speaking about the company, its products, and acquisition strategy. We highlight some of the important points he made during

APPLE NEWS

Jan 30, 2013

RIM Rebrands to BlackBerry, Announces Two BlackBerry 10 Phones Z10 and Q10

Rounak Jain

Research in Motion, now rebranded as BlackBerry, has finally taken the lid off its widely rumored BlackBerry 10 phones, the all-touch Z10 and the physical keyboard equipped Q10. The much delayed BlackBerry 10 OS,

APPLE NEWS

Jan 29, 2013

Microsoft Launches Office 365 to Make Office a Service, Not a Product

Tris Hussey

If there is one sole remaining dominant part of Microsoft’s business it’s Office. Love it or hate it, Office apps and file formats are the lowest common denominator for sharing documents. But Office

IPHONE 5

Jan 28, 2013

Apple Releases iOS 6.1 For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch [Updatedx5]

Jason

Apple has just released iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. According to the release notes, iOS 6.1 includes features such as LTE support for more carriers, ability to purchase movie tickets

APPLE NEWS

Jan 23, 2013

Apple Q1 2013 Financial Results Mixed: iPhones and iPads up, iMacs and iPods down

Tris Hussey

Ahead of the earnings call scheduled for 2 PM today, Apple has released its Q1 2013 earnings. The earnings are decidedly mixed with narrowly missing estimates with $54.5 billion in revenue, but beating estimates

IPHONE APPS

Jan 22, 2013

500px’s Apps Removed from the App Store Over Nude Images in App Search Results [Updated]

Tris Hussey

500px is a newcomer to the photosharing scene, but one that has received wide acclaim among photographers. Their mobile apps have also received praise for their design and just overall awesomeness. Unfortunately if you haven'

APPLE NEWS

Jan 16, 2013

Dutch Courts Find Galaxy Tab Models Do Not Infringe on iPad Design Patents

Tris Hussey

Last year Apple was awarded a U.S. patent for the rounded corners on the iPad. This raised a lot of eyebrows at the time, but Apple was also still fighting Samsung in the courts

APPLE NEWS

Jan 14, 2013

Former Windows Head Steven Sinofsky Has Owned Every iPhone and iPad

Rounak Jain

Quite a few people noticed that Steven Sinofsky, former head of Microsoft’s Windows division, is now tweeting from an iPhone and naturally assumed that now that he’s out of Microsoft, he’s abandoned

APPLE NEWS

Jan 10, 2013

Apple Releases Chinese New Year Gift Guide

Tris Hussey

It's almost Chinese New Year is coming up (February 10th, Year of the Snake) and Apple knows this also means it's a good time for a gift guide. Launched in the Hong Kong,

APPLE NEWS

Jan 9, 2013

Apple Should Move to Twice-Yearly iPhone and iPad Announcements

Tris Hussey

One of the most popular guessing games in the tech press is the "when will the next Apple event be" which is closely tied to "when will Apple announce the next..." device. Graham Spencer at

IPHONE 6

Jan 2, 2013

Next iPhone Could Come in Multiple Colors and Sizes

Tris Hussey

Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White is quoted by MacRumors today that the new iPhone won't just come in multiple colors, something that has been tossed around before, but also multiple sizes as well.

APPLE NEWS

Jan 1, 2013

A Mom’s iPhone Contract with Her Teenaged Son

Tris Hussey

You've made leap, taken the plunge, done the unthinkable. You've given your teenager an iPhone (or any smartphone) with a phone contract. Interestingly enough, I just did this very thing over the holidays

MACOS

Dec 31, 2012

Glance Back at 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013

Tris Hussey

Lots of sites are looking back at 2012 to review the year gone by, but while there is no doubt it's been a pretty exciting year, I thought I'd start with a look