For the past six months I’ve been in the market for a new laptop, and like a lot of people, I put off making a purchase until Apple unveiled its redesigned MacBook Pros, which were officially introduced in late October and shipped last month. For those who missed the release, the new MacBook Pros come …
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Apple launches single sign
Apple aims to make it easier for you to use the video apps included in your cable or satellite TV subscription. The company on Tuesday launched a new single authentication tool that allows iOS and Apple TV users to enter their account credentials just once to have instant access to the apps from their programming provider. Previously, cable-specific apps such …
Read More »Apple Watch holiday sales are hot, says Tim Cook
Tim Cook is pretty pleased by sales of the Apple Watch this holiday shopping season. The Apple CEO told Reuters the gadget set a sales record during the first week of holiday shopping and is on track for its best quarter yet. “Our data shows that Apple Watch is doing great and looks to be one of the most popular …
Read More »This hidden Apple Watch feature helps find a lost iPhone in the dark
Now playing: Watch this: Which Apple Watch should you get? 1:39 You probably already know that you can use your Apple Watch to ping your iPhone as long as they’re close to each other. (Open Control Center on your Watch and tap on the Ping icon, the button with the iPhone and sound waves coming out of it.) Your iPhone …
Read More »Apple factory manager indicted for stealing thousands of iPhones
It’s never a good idea to steal from work, even when the payload is thousands of iPhones. One now-ex senior manager at Apple supplier Foxconn has reportedly been indicted for stealing and reselling 5,700 iPhones from the Foxconn factory. Foxconn is a major tech manufacturer that produces electronics for the likes of Apple, Sony and HP. Its factories have received …
Read More »NYPD busts $8 million counterfeit phone scheme
These iPhoneys are going to need a jailbreak. The New York Police Department raided two storefronts in Brooklyn on Thursday night, seizing up to 11,000 fake iPhones and Samsung devices, as well as counterfeit phone accessories. Police said the counterfeit phones were valued at $8 million. Officers executed a search warrant for “Phone Traders” on Coney Island Avenue at about …
Read More »The next Apple Watch could have a circular display
The Apple Watch design may come full circle. Apple patents published Thursday indicate that the California tech company may give the Apple Watch a circular display. Enlarge Image The patent depicts the Apple Watch with a circular display. Apple Both the original Apple Watch and the Apple Watch Series 2 feature a similar rectangular display as the watch face, almost …
Read More »Apple marks World AIDS Day with boost for Bono charity
Call it Apple hearts U2, part two. The gadget giant is expanding its partnership with Red, an HIV/AIDS advocacy organization founded by U2 singer Bono. “Of course corporations should have values, because people should have values,” CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with USA Today. “And corporations are just a bunch of people.” Starting Wednesday, a day ahead of …
Read More »Is an iPhone with a curved OLED screen on the way?
Now playing: Watch this: Curved iPhone 8? Apple said to be exploring OLED screens 1:20 Next year could bring a new iPhone with a curved OLED screen, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The reason behind the prediction: Apple’s Asia suppliers say the tech giant has asked for higher numbers of thin, organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. Apple is …
Read More »Rumor: New iPads may finally ditch the home button
Apple’s new iPads may ditch the home button and become almost bezel-less when they hit this upcoming spring, according to a recent report by Japanese Mac blog Macotakara. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a cute little powerhouse tablet. Sarah Tew/CNET Macotakara has previously reported Apple’s plans to unveil three new iPads next year, a rumor supported by various other analysts …
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