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APPLE NEWS

Mar 17, 2014

Apple now charging for out-of-warranty chat support

Kelly Hodgkins

In line with earlier rumors, Apple has extended its paid support options and is now charging users for out-of-warranty online chat support. This feature was expected to debut earlier this month, but a

APPLE NEWS

Mar 17, 2014

Report speculates iPhone 6 camera could come with Optical Image Stabalization (OIS)

Gautam Prabhu

The iPhone camera includes image stabilisation that takes photos in quick succession and combines the images so as to minimise motion. But this solution is software-based, and a patent application published earlier in the

APPLE NEWS

Mar 16, 2014

Weekend news roundup: All the best Apple news from last week (March 9 – 16)

Kelly Hodgkins

As we close out one week and kick off another, let's take a moment to look back at the attention-grabbing headlines from the past seven days (March 9 - 16). Some of the news

APPLE NEWS

Mar 14, 2014

Apple seeds second beta version of OS X 10.9.3 to Developers

Gautam Prabhu

Apple has just seeded the second beta version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 (build number: 13D17) to developers. The beta version arrives less than a week after the first beta version was released.

APPLE NEWS

Mar 13, 2014

Apple TV 6.1 Update brings the ability to discover AirPlay devices directly over Bluetooth

Valerie Richardson

A new report suggests that the Apple TV 6.1 update which rolled out recently might have brought more changes than we initially thought. Prominent among these features is the ability to discover an AirPlay

APPLE NEWS

Mar 12, 2014

Apple reduces iPhone return window to 14 days from 30 in the U.S.

Valerie Richardson

Customers who buy a new iPhone in the U.S. will now have only 14 days to return it if they're unsatisfied. Previously, Apple offered customers up to 30 days to return the iPhone

APPLE NEWS

Mar 11, 2014

How Apple accidentally made a no-button mouse

Jason

According to a recent anecdote shared by former Apple engineer Abraham Farag, the introduction of the no-button Apple Pro mouse was the result of a misunderstanding between the product design team and Steve Jobs.

APPLE NEWS

Mar 11, 2014

iTunes Radio is the third most popular music streaming service in the U.S.

Valerie Richardson

A new report from Statista and Edison Research has revealed that Apple's iTunes Radio service has already become the third most popular music streaming service in the United States. At first and second place

APPLE NEWS

Mar 10, 2014

Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in Canada

Gautam Prabhu

Apple launched its iPhone trade-in program called “iPhone Reuse and Recycling Program,” in the US last year in August, and expanded the program to UK and Germany a few months later. As expected, Apple

A8 CHIP

Mar 10, 2014

TSMC may split production of iPhone 6’s A8 chip with Samsung after all

Valerie Richardson

A new report claims that TSMC might be sharing production of the upcoming Apple A8 chipset with Samsung, contrary to recent reports which suggested that the Korean manufacturer was dropped as a manufacturer because of

APPLE NEWS

Mar 9, 2014

Weekend news roundup: All the best Apple news from last week (March 3 – March 9)

Kelly Hodgkins

As we close out one week and kick off another, let's take a moment to look back at the attention-grabbing headlines from the past seven days (March 3 - March 9). Some of the

APPLE NEWS

Mar 7, 2014

Mercedes-Benz working on a solution to bring Apple CarPlay to older cars

Valerie Richardson

According to Mercedes-Benz, Apple's newly announced CarPlay technology might make its way to older models with "an after-market solution". The German car maker has clarified that it is working on an aftermarket

APPLE NEWS

Mar 7, 2014

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Beta includes support for 4K Displays

Valerie Richardson

The latest beta update of OS X Mavericks (10.9.3) has revealed support for native 4K resolution with third party monitors. As of now, OS X Mavericks doesn't support 4K resolution displays to

APPLE NEWS

Mar 7, 2014

Apple seeds first beta version of OS X 10.9.3 to Developers

Gautam Prabhu

Apple has just seeded first beta version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 (build number: 13D12) to developers. The beta version arrives just 10 days after OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 was released

APPLE NEWS

Mar 6, 2014

Apple releases updated iTunes Festival app for SXSW performances

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple today updated its iTunes Festival app ahead of next week's SXSW iTunes Festival, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 11. As noted by MacStories, the app appears in iTunes with a

APPLE NEWS

Mar 6, 2014

Apple scrambling to tweak In-App Purchase system to meet FTC deadline

Jason

Earlier this year, Apple reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the company’s In-App Purchase system, which did not have proper safeguards in place to prevent in-app purchases by

APPLE NEWS

Mar 6, 2014

Apple loses renewed bid to get Samsung products banned in the US

Jason

Apple today lost an appeal to get a number of old Samsung products banned in the US, over the infringement of a few of its patents. The decision, made by Judge Lucy Koh, said that

APPLE NEWS

Mar 4, 2014

Apple’s CarPlay systems powered by BlackBerry’s QNX software

Jason

Apple announced CarPlay, previously known as iOS in the Car, yesterday, as a way to bring the iPhone experience to in-car entertainment systems. CarPlay systems integrate with the iPhone, and let you control the

APPLE NEWS

Mar 4, 2014

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer to retire in September, Luca Mastri to succeed

Valerie Richardson

The Chief Financial Officer and Senior VP of Apple, Peter Oppenheimer, has officially announced his departure from Apple, after reports of him joining the Goldman Sachs Board of Directors emerged yesterday. This brings an end

APPLE NEWS

Mar 4, 2014

New Apple patent could bring answering machine like functionality to iPhones

Valerie Richardson

Apple along with the Rockstar consortium has been awarded a new patent (No. 8,666,034) called "Audio call screening for hosted voicemail systems" by the USPTO which could bring answering machine like functionality to

APPLE NEWS

Mar 3, 2014

Architect Norman Foster talks about Apple’s Campus 2 origins and project scale

Kelly Hodgkins

Architect Norman Foster is known for his work on large-scale buildings like the Terminal 3 building in Beijing's International Airport. In a lengthy interview, he spoke to Architectural Record's editor-in-chief

APPLE NEWS

Mar 3, 2014

First glimpse of Apple CarPlay’s User Interface, will work over Wi-Fi in the near future

Jason

Earlier today, Apple officially launched CarPlay, previously known as "iOS in the Car". Apple had first introduced it as one of the major features of iOS 7 at WWDC 2013. CarPlay integrates iPhone with your

APPLE NEWS

Mar 3, 2014

New book ‘Haunted Empire, Apple After Steve Jobs’ profiles Tim Cook’s leadership style

Jason

Yukari Iwatani Kane is an ex-WSJ journalist who has a book coming up on Apple after Steve Jobs, titled “Haunted Empire.” The Wall Street Journal today ran an excerpt from the book that details

APPLE NEWS

Mar 3, 2014

Apple reportedly hiring engineers in Asia for faster and more frequent product launches

Valerie Richardson

A new report claims that Apple is on a hiring spree in Asia. The company has hired hundreds of top level engineers and supply chain managers over the last couple of years in China and

APPLE NEWS

Mar 3, 2014

Apple launches CarPlay; integrates iPhone with your car to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages

Valerie Richardson

Apple has announced the official arrival of CarPlay (previously known as iOS in the Car). This feature will make its way to existing iOS 7 devices in the form of an update. However, only the

APPLE NEWS

Mar 2, 2014

Weekend news roundup: All the best Apple news from last week (February 24 – March 2)

Kelly Hodgkins

As we close out one week and kick off another, let's take a moment to look back at the attention-grabbing headlines from the past seven days (February 24 - March 2). Some of the

APPLE NEWS

Mar 1, 2014

Tim Cook: Apple’s Sapphire facility in Arizona is for “a secret project”

Gautam Prabhu

In November 2013, Apple had confirmed that the company was planning to setup a sapphire glass production facility in Mesa, Arizona with GT Advanced Technologies. When Tim Cook was asked about Apple's manufacturing in

APPLE NEWS

Feb 28, 2014

European Commission meeting with Google and Apple to discuss freemium games and in-app purchases

Kelly Hodgkins

The European Commission and its Member States are concerned about in-app purchases in freemium games and have asked to meet with Apple and Google as part of a two-day session that focuses on

APPLE NEWS

Feb 27, 2014

Apple is the ‘Most Admired’ company for the seventh straight year

Valerie Richardson

Apple has successfully retained its title of being the 'Most Admired' company in the U.S., followed by the likes of Amazon, Google and Berkshire Hathaway. This is the company's seventh consecutive title, so

APPLE NEWS

Feb 26, 2014

Apple appeals against e-books antitrust ruling

Valerie Richardson

A U.S. court last year found Apple guilty of manipulating eBooks prices with its iBooks Store. The Cupertino based giant has now filed for an appeal against this ruling to either reverse the ruling