Apple News

APPLE NEWS

Apr 13, 2015

Garmin unveils Virb X, Virb XE iOS-connected cameras going on sale this summer

Evan Selleck

The GoPro brand has become the go-to option for many customers that want an "action camera," and now Garmin is hoping it can liven up the competition a bit. On Monday, April 13, Garmin

APPLE NEWS

Apr 6, 2015

Apple Store employees receive new shirts leading up to Apple Watch launch

Evan Selleck

At the tail-end of 2014, it was reported that Apple Store employees would be receiving a slight change to the wardrobe. That included slightly updated T-shirts and polos, all with a slightly darker

APPLE NEWS

Apr 1, 2015

Apple and IBM release 8 new MobileFirst for iOS apps; Includes apps for healthcare and industrial products

Smidh

Apple and IBM today released eight new MobileFirst for iOS apps under their MobileFirst program targeted towards enterprises. The eight new apps also cover two new industries: healthcare and industrial products. With the addition of

APPLE NEWS

Mar 25, 2015

Fantastical 2 for Mac released; sports an all-new design for OS X Yosemite, full calendar window and more

Smidh

A brand new version of Fantastical -- one of the best calendar apps for the iPhone and iPad -- is now available for the Mac. The new version has been built from the ground up for Yosemite

APPLE NEWS

Mar 24, 2015

Apple patents iPhone camera with 3 sensors for better low-light performance

Killian Bell

Apple is sometimes criticized for its decision to stick with an 8-megapixel camera sensor for the last four iPhones, but a new patent suggests it is working on a revolutionary new module consisting of

APPLE NEWS

Mar 24, 2015

Some of the interesting stories you’ll find in the ‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ bio

Killian Bell

Becoming Steve Jobs, the alternate Steve Jobs biography that has been endorsed by Apple, is available today, packed with fascinating stories that we've never read before. Here are a bunch of interesting tidbits that

APPLE NEWS

Mar 17, 2015

Upcoming book ‘Becoming Steve Jobs’ reveals how Steve Jobs told Tim Cook he was going to be Apple’s CEO and more

Smidh

Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli's upcoming biography on Steve Jobs -- Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader -- has revealed some interesting and unknown incidents from the life of

APPLE NEWS

Mar 16, 2015

‘Apple Global Volunteer Program’ will let employees sign up to help local communities

Evan Selleck

Apple is no stranger to donating large sums of money to a cause, or to even help diversification within the tech industry. But now it's aiming to donate some individual human hours as well,

APPLE PAY

Mar 12, 2015

Apple updates App Store guidelines, including health data consent, Apple Pay policies and more

Evan Selleck

With the Spring Forward event wrapped up, the upcoming availability of the Apple Watch, and the recent unveiling of ResearchKit, has prompted Apple to make some changes to its submission guidelines for its App Stores.

APPLE NEWS

Mar 12, 2015

IDC expects iPad’s volume share of the market to decline in 2015, reaching levels below that of the past three years

Smidh

Research analyst firm IDC has reduced its tablet shipment growth estimates for the next five years and has called the iPad the "weakest link" of the market. Tablet shipments declined for the first time in

APPLE NEWS

Mar 11, 2015

Best iOS 8 Tweaks [March 5 – March 11]

Cody

It's that time a week again where we take a look at the best tweaks that were released over the past week. This week we have a few free tweaks that are definitely worth

MAC APPS

Mar 11, 2015

Users getting ‘Cannot connect to iTunes Store’ error while trying to log into App Store [Update: Issue resolved]

Killian Bell

Having trouble purchasing or updating your apps? You're not the only one. It seems the App Store, iTunes, and other Apple services are down this morning, and Apple is yet to acknowledge that there

IPHONE 6

Mar 2, 2015

Apple launches ‘Shot on iPhone 6’ campaign on its homepage

Gautam Prabhu

Apple has updated its homepage with a new "Shot on iPhone 6" campaign, which as the name suggests showcases photographs taken using the iPhone 6 by photographers around the world. iMore reports that Apple is

APPLE NEWS

Feb 27, 2015

‘Printer Pro’ is Apple’s free App of the Week

Smidh

Apple has made Printer Pro -- a printing app -- as the Free App of the Week on the iOS App Store. Developed by Readdle, the app allows iPhone and iPad owners to "print just about anything"

IPHONE APPS

Feb 20, 2015

The Best iOS 8 extensions for editing photos

Kelly Hodgkins

In iOS 8, Apple added support for extensions, allowing apps to extend some of their function and content throughout iOS 8. One popular category of extensions plug into the Photos app and add editing tools

APPLE NEWS

Feb 3, 2015

Apple’s first Chinese video ad showcased Eleanor Lee, a teenager with showbiz family

Evan Selleck

During the holiday season, Apple aired a video ad in the United States entitled "The Song," which showcased a young person using Apple products to put together an old song for a loved one. That

APPLE NEWS

Jan 28, 2015

FTC hits TracFone with $40M fine for throttling unlimited data customers

Evan Selleck

Many wireless networks have been working hard to remove "unlimited data" from their profile altogether, with the likes of Verizon and AT&T opting for buckets of data instead. TracFone, a major prepaid wireless carrier

APPLE NEWS

Jan 24, 2015

Opening of largest Apple Store in Asia greeted by thousands of customers in Hangzhou, China

Smidh

The largest Apple store in Asia -- the Westlake Apple Store in Hangzhou, China -- was thrown open to customers today. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, took to Twitter to post a picture of the opening of

APPLE NEWS

Jan 14, 2015

Apple drags Ericsson to court over high royalty fees for LTE patents

Smidh

Apple has sued Ericsson over the excess royalties the latter is charging for its LTE wireless technology patents. Apple states that it has not infringed on any of the LTE patents from Ericsson, which it

APPLE NEWS

Jan 14, 2015

Apple earns patent for GoPro-like camera system

Evan Selleck

Apple patents very rarely actually detail a system that's coming down the pipe soon, or even "somewhat soon," but they're certainly a good way to see the ideas that Apple is at least

APPLE NEWS

Jan 11, 2015

Apple installs self opening iPad Smart Covers at Apple Store displays

Jason

Apple is using a really neat technique to market iPads and Smart Covers to onlookers, walking by its retail store glass displays. The displays at the Apple Store in Regent Street, London, show an iPad

APPLE NEWS

Jan 6, 2015

How to disable specific camera modes in the Camera app on your iPhone [Jailbreak Only]

Ali Hassan Mahdi

There are various different camera modes on iOS 8. Personally, I've never been in a moment where I wanted to use the Slo-Mo, Panaroma or even the Square mode when capturing a picture

APPLE NEWS

Jan 6, 2015

Yahoo Mail for iOS now lets you track packages

Smidh

Yahoo today updated its Mail app for iOS to add the ability to track your shipped packages from Amazon, eBay, Target, Best Buy and others right from the Yahoo Today screen. For now, the feature

APPLE NEWS

Dec 29, 2014

Apple introduces 14-day return policy in some EU countries for iTunes and App Store purchases

Evan Selleck

Return policies for purchases made from digital storefronts, including iTunes and the App Store, have come and gone over the years, but for some countries in the European Union, it looks like Apple has opened

APPLE NEWS

Dec 29, 2014

Hackers successfully reproduce fingerprint of German Defense minister using public photos

Smidh

At the 31st annual conference of the Chaos Computer Club in Hamburg, Germany, Jan Krissler a.k.a "Starbug" revealed that he has managed to replicate the thumbprint of German Defense Minister Ursula von der

APPLE NEWS

Dec 27, 2014

Save Big on Our Favorite Gadgets of 2014 [Deals Hub]

Megan Lopez

The year of 2014 is almost behind us now, and it has us looking back on the year. Like every year, it had plenty of ups and downs and memories we'll look back on

APPLE NEWS

Dec 19, 2014

Tim Cook ‘deeply offended’ by BBC’s allegations that it mistreats workers in its Chinese factories

Smidh

Yesterday, BBC's Panorama programme aired a documentary on the working conditions of the supply chain workers at Apple. The documentary had reporter Richard Bilton and his team work undercover in a Pegatron factory located

APPLE NEWS

Dec 14, 2014

A look at Apple’s next generation A9 chip’s competition: Snapdragon 810

Gautam Prabhu

This year, Apple stole the show when it comes to performance by introducing the A8 chip that powers iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and the significantly faster A8X chip that powers iPad Air 2.

APPLE NEWS

Dec 13, 2014

Apple says rejection of immigration game ‘Papers, Please’ was a ‘misunderstanding’, tells developer to resubmit app with nudity option

Gautam Prabhu

Earlier today, we reported that developer of Indie game Papers, Please had to remove the pixelated nudity from his game due to family-focus censorship rules that the App Store maintains. The App Store review

APPLE NEWS

Dec 12, 2014

BlurSlide 2 brings back ‘Slide to Unlock’ slider to iOS 8 [Jailbreak Tweak]

Ali Hassan Mahdi

One of the popular elements of iOS was the unique Slide to Unlock slider on the Lock screen which was replaced in iOS 7. If you wish to bring back the unlock slider to iOS