Apple may host an iPad event at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. James Martin/CNET It’s time for Apple product launch No. 2. According to a new report from Recode, Apple plans to hold an event October 16 to introduce its newest iPads and Macs. The site said the launch will be “a more laid-back affair” …
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Some iPhone 6 Plus users have complained about their phones being bendable. Unbox Therapy/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Don’t blow “Bendgate” out of proportion, Apple has warned. Reports have rolled in since Apple released its newest iPhones, the 4.7-inch 6 and the 5.5-inch 6 Plus, that the bigger device is more flexible than it should be. Photos and videos showing …
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Apple can’t nail it every time. Apple headquarters are located at 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, Calif. James Martin/CNET Over the years, the Apple brand has become almost synonymous with “quality.” CEO Tim Cook as recently as this month stressed the care that Apple puts into building new products. That’s partly why the company has not rushed to release the …
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With iOS 8.01, Apple aimed to fix bugs in the initial iOS 8 release. That didn’t go so well. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Apple on Wednesday quickly pulled a troubled update to iOS 8 following an outcry over problems with the new version. The iOS 8.0.1 update aimed to fix issues that have plagued Apple’s mobile operating system software since …
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Hundreds of people waited in line at the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco to buy the phone Friday. James Martin/CNET Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have broken yet another record. The company said Monday that its first weekend sales topped 10 million devices. It didn’t break out sales between the two models, though the iPhone 6 Plus …
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Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf talks up his company’s traction in mobile during Qualcomm’s Uplinq developer conference. James Martin/CNET The smartphone market is just going to keep booming, the CEO of mobile-chip giant Qualcomm says. Steve Mollenkopf, speaking Thursday at Qualcomm’s Uplinq developer conference in San Francisco, said there will be 8 billion new smartphones in the world over the next …
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iOS 8 has finally arrived for Apple’s iPhones and iPads. James Martin/CNET iOS 8 has finally arrived. Apple on Wednesday released the latest version of its mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad users. Some new features include support for third-party keyboards (such as Swype), Touch ID for third-party apps, and new widgets for quick app alerts in the notification …
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Kevin Lynch joined Apple from Adobe in March 2013. Stephen T. Shankland/CNET One of the stars of last week’s Apple event wasn’t a well-known name or even a regular on stage for product demonstrations. Instead, it was a person who once cheered as a steamroller (and blender and dynamite) demolished an iPhone. That man was Kevin Lynch. It was up …
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The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which hit stores Friday, could mark the biggest launch in Apple’s 38-year history. Apple Apple said Monday it hit a record in first-day preorders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with over four million preorders in the first 24 hours. By comparison, Apple two years ago received over two million …
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Apple’s new iPhones already have long wait times for availability. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET The iPhone 6 launch already is shaping up to be Apple’s biggest. The company said in a statement Friday that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus preorders have been higher than ever before. “Response to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has been incredible, with a record …
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