Tag: Apple

  • Dips in Facebook and Apple leave Wall Street lower

    Dips in Facebook and Apple leave Wall Street lower

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by Apple, Facebook and other technology stocks, in a trading session ending early ahead of the U.S. July 4 holiday. Facebook dropped 2.35 percent after the Washington Post reported a federal probe on the data breach linked to Cambridge Analytica was broadened and will include…

  • Drake hype on Spotify, Apple alienates some users

    Drake hype on Spotify, Apple alienates some users

    [ad_1] As soon as the warm weather rolls around, there’s an unofficial contest to become the song that gets everyone pumped, then stuck in everyone’s head, and eventually overplayed by your mother. Tracks that get the distinction of being the “Song of the Summer” also get the glory of being the soundtrack to those unforgettable…

  • 5 reasons from Citi to buy Apple, including back-to-school demand

    5 reasons from Citi to buy Apple, including back-to-school demand

    [ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) takes a picture with David Casarez (R) who just purchased the new iPhone X at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. Despite Apple’s recent underperformance on Wall Street, one analyst believes there are no less than five reasons investors…

  • iPhone X 2018: Why Apple ‘should avoid’ Android’s latest gimmick

    iPhone X 2018: Why Apple ‘should avoid’ Android’s latest gimmick

    [ad_1] Horace Dediu exclusively told Express.co.uk the Cupertino-based company should avoid incorporating motorised parts into its next flagship because he could think of “few ideas with less merit”. The Oppo Find X and Vivo NEX S are both new Android phones that feature incredibly high screen-to-body ratios, meaning they ditch a notch in favour of…

  • Apple Maps to Be Rebuilt ‘From Ground Up’, but Will Still Tap TomTom

    Apple Maps to Be Rebuilt ‘From Ground Up’, but Will Still Tap TomTom

    [ad_1] Apple is rebuilding the widely used mapping application on its iPhones from the ground up with its own dataset, but Amsterdam-based TomTom will continue to be a data provider for Apple’s maps app, Cupertino, California-based Apple told Reuters on Friday. Apple did not say how its use of TomTom would compare to its previous…

  • Apple rebuilds mapping app, but will still tap TomTom

    Apple rebuilds mapping app, but will still tap TomTom

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc is rebuilding the widely used mapping application on its iPhones from the ground up with its own dataset, but Amsterdam-based TomTom NV will continue to be a data provider for Apple’s maps app, Cupertino, California-based Apple told Reuters on Friday. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is shown outside the…

  • New Apple Maps coming starting with California

    New Apple Maps coming starting with California

    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eddy Cue, senior vice president of internet software and services at Apple Inc., speaks during a keynote session at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, on Monday, March 12, 2018. Apple is building a brand new version of Apple Maps, TechCrunch said on…

  • Apple iOS 12 new Stocks app: first look

    Apple iOS 12 new Stocks app: first look

    [ad_1] Apple’s new iPhone and iPad software update, iOS 12, launches this fall — you can try it now if you want to — and includes a brand new Stocks application. The Stocks app on the iPhone has typically been pretty bare bones, but showed current and historical share prices for different companies you might…

  • Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up – TechCrunch

    Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] I’m not sure if you’re aware, but the launch of Apple Maps went poorly. After a rough first impression, an apology from the CEO, several years of patching holes with data partnerships and some glimmers of light with long-awaited transit directions and improvements in business, parking and place data, Apple Maps is still not where…

  • Apple, Samsung settle U.S. patent dispute

    Apple, Samsung settle U.S. patent dispute

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple’s allegations that Samsung violated its patents by “slavishly” copying the design of the iPhone. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is shown outside the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., June 13, 2016.…

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook monitoring his own iPhone usage with Screen Time

    Apple CEO Tim Cook monitoring his own iPhone usage with Screen Time

    [ad_1] “Notifications was supposed to be telling me something that I needed to know in the moment,” said Cook. “And so I began to start slashing the number of notifications I was getting. This winds up helping you a lot.” Cook said Apple developed the feature to help people become aware of how they using…

  • Apple Schoolwork App for iPad Now Available for Teachers

    Apple Schoolwork App for iPad Now Available for Teachers

    [ad_1] Furthering its efforts in the education sector, Apple has announced that its Schoolwork app – announced back in March alongside the iPad (2018) – has now come out of beta, and is made available for iPad users. The app is available for free, and is aimed at streamlining tasks for teachers in a classroom.…

  • Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says blockchain hype signals bubble

    Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says blockchain hype signals bubble

    [ad_1] Apple co-founder and noted bitcoin bull Steve Wozniak says the hype around blockchain is similar to what he saw in the dotcom era, with companies going belly-up at a rapid rate. “It was a bubble, and I feel that way about blockchain,” Wozniak said Tuesday on stage at the NEX technology conference in New…

  • YouTube star Mark Rober secretly working for Apple, has VR patents

    YouTube star Mark Rober secretly working for Apple, has VR patents

    [ad_1] YouTube star Mark Rober, best known for his DIY science videos, has been helping Apple develop virtual reality for entertainment in self-driving cars, according to patent filings that were first reported by Variety. Rober, who has more than 3.4 million YouTube followers, left stints at NASA and Morph Costumes to take a job in…

  • Apple News Gets Special Section Dedicated to US 2018 Mid-Term Elections

    Apple News Gets Special Section Dedicated to US 2018 Mid-Term Elections

    [ad_1] To combat the spread of fake news, Apple News will have a new “2018 Mid-term Elections” section to provide trustworthy information and helping news seekers access reporting and analysis from a diverse set of publishers. The feature is now live in the US and will be available until the elections end in November, the…

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook on privacy, news and the US mid-term election

    Apple CEO Tim Cook on privacy, news and the US mid-term election

    [ad_1] Maintaining control of the content that appears on Apple’s platforms is important to the company, despite criticisms about the practice, according to Cook: “For us, Apple has always stood for curation. We always believed that quality, not quantity, is the most important thing.” He pointed to the 2008 launch of the App Store, in…

  • Apple just released the first iOS 12 beta to everyone – TechCrunch

    Apple just released the first iOS 12 beta to everyone – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] This is your opportunity to get a glimpse of the future of iOS. Apple just released the first public beta of iOS 12, the next major version of the operating system for iPhone and iPad. Unlike developer betas, everyone can download it without a $99 developer account. But don’t forget, it’s a beta. The…

  • Cirrus rallies after analyst says it wins Apple AirPod deal

    Cirrus rallies after analyst says it wins Apple AirPod deal

    [ad_1] Shares of small-cap Cirrus Logic bucked the downward trend in semiconductor stocks Monday, rallying more than 3 percent after an analyst speculated the company’s chips will be used in the second generation of Apple’s AirPods. “The device is expected to incorporate active noise cancellation powered by Cirrus Logic,” Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland wrote in…

  • Apple News signs publishers for exclusive midterm elections stories

    Apple News signs publishers for exclusive midterm elections stories

    [ad_1] Marcio Jose Sanchez | AP Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, June 4, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. Apple is creating a special news section around the 2018 midterm elections, with stories curated by human editors as well as exclusive content, the…

  • Apple reportedly working on next-gen, water-resistant AirPods – TechCrunch

    Apple reportedly working on next-gen, water-resistant AirPods – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple is reportedly working on a new, likely more expensive, set of AirPods with noise-cancellation, according to Bloomberg. The report cites people familiar with the matter, who said that Apple is exploring making the AirPods water resistant. That said, you still don’t want to go swimming with these things, as the rumored water resistant…

  • Why Apple should hire your grandmother

    Why Apple should hire your grandmother

    [ad_1] The U.S. population is getting older, richer and sicker. Technology giants Amazon, Alphabet and Apple have created devices perfectly suited to help aging Americans, with voice-powered assistants that get smarter as they learn more about their users. Yet, outside of a few niche efforts, the companies haven’t invested ample resources to tailor their apps…

  • Amazon Echo vs Google Home vs Apple HomePod

    Amazon Echo vs Google Home vs Apple HomePod

    [ad_1] I think most folks are best off with an Amazon Echo Dot or a Google Home Mini to start. Pick the Google product if you’re on Android and are already used to the Google Assistant since it’ll feel familiar. Both products, however, offer affordable ways to see what the whole “smart home assistant” experience…

  • Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards will be repaired for free

    Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards will be repaired for free

    [ad_1] Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook stands in front of an MacBook on display after an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Apple just launched a free repair program for users with faulty keyboards on some MacBook and MacBook Pro computers.…

  • Apple Signs Deal With Sesame Workshop for Kids’ Shows

    Apple Signs Deal With Sesame Workshop for Kids’ Shows

    [ad_1] Apple is getting into business with the prestigious Sesame Workshop. Apple said Wednesday it has given a multiple-series order to the non-profit organisation. The agreement expands Sesame Workshop’s presence on Apple platforms, which include ebooks, apps, and video content. The shows will be part of a slate of children’s programming for Apple’s upcoming streaming…

  • Sesame Workshop to create new kids TV shows for Apple

    Sesame Workshop to create new kids TV shows for Apple

    [ad_1] Apple is getting into business with the prestigious Sesame Workshop. The company is giving a multiple-series order to the Emmy-winning non-profit organization, it announced on Wednesday.  The shows, to include live-action and animated series, will be part of a slate of children’s programming for Apple’s upcoming streaming service. The long-running Sesame Street program, which airs…

  • Apple signs multi-series order with Sesame Workshop

    Apple signs multi-series order with Sesame Workshop

    [ad_1] Michael Brochstein | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Zoe, Elmo and The Count at the Sesame Workshop’s 16th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani in New York City in May. Apple will partner with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media organization behind “Sesame Street,” to create children’s programming for the tech giant’s new streaming…

  • The trillion-dollar question on US-China trade is about Apple

    The trillion-dollar question on US-China trade is about Apple

    [ad_1] As questions swirled Tuesday about who would come out on top if a trade war sparks between the United States and China, CNBC’s Jim Cramer weighed each side’s advantages. For one, the United States imports much more from China than China imports from the United States, meaning that Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods would…

  • No knowledge of Apple iPhone exemption

    No knowledge of Apple iPhone exemption

    [ad_1] Bloomberg | Getty Images Peter Navarro, director of the National Trade Council, pauses during an interview outside the White House. White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Tuesday he has no knowledge of an exemption for Apple‘s iPhones in U.S. trade talks with China. On Monday the New York Times reported, citing a source,…

  • Apple slapped with $6.6M fine in Australia over bricked devices – TechCrunch

    Apple slapped with $6.6M fine in Australia over bricked devices – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple has been fined AUS$9M (~$6.6M) by a court in Australia following a legal challenge by a consumer rights group related to the company’s response after iOS updates bricked devices that had been repaired by third parties. The Australian Competitor and Consumer Commission (ACCC) invested a series of complaints relating to an error (‘error 53’)…

  • Australian court fines Apple $6.7 million over iPhone ‘bricking’ case

    Australian court fines Apple $6.7 million over iPhone ‘bricking’ case

    [ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian court fined U.S. electronics giant Apple Inc A$9 million ($6.7 million) on Tuesday after a regulator accused it of using a software update to disable iPhones which had cracked screens fixed by third parties. FILE PHOTO: A customer stands underneath an illuminated Apple logo as he looks out the…

  • Trump told Apple CEO iPhones will be spared from China tariffs: Report

    Trump told Apple CEO iPhones will be spared from China tariffs: Report

    [ad_1] Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting of the American Technology Council on June 19, 2017. President Donald Trump told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook that the U.S. government would not levy tariffs on iPhones assembled in China, the New York Times reported on…

  • Trump told Apple CEO iPhones will be spared from China tariffs: NYT

    Trump told Apple CEO iPhones will be spared from China tariffs: NYT

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook that the U.S. government would not levy tariffs on iPhones assembled in China, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a source familiar with the negotiations. FILE PHOTO: A attendee uses a new iPhone X during a presentation for the media…

  • Apple Aims to Solve Problems Locating 911 Calls for Help

    Apple Aims to Solve Problems Locating 911 Calls for Help

    [ad_1] Apple is trying to drag the US’s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century. If it lives up to Apple’s promise, the next iPhone operating system coming out in September will automatically deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centres in…

  • Apple will automatically share emergency location with 911 in iOS 12

    Apple will automatically share emergency location with 911 in iOS 12

    [ad_1] Apple will automatically share a user’s location with emergency services when they call 911 in the future, the company said Monday. The new feature will be part of iOS 12, the upcoming software update for the iPhone and iPad, and will help emergency services locate a person more quickly when in need. It will…

  • Apple poaches senior self-driving engineer from Waymo

    Apple poaches senior self-driving engineer from Waymo

    [ad_1] Apple Inc has hired a senior self-driving car engineer from Alphabet’s Waymo unit, Apple said on Friday, a sign that the iPhone maker maintains autonomous vehicle ambitions. Apple hired Jaime Waydo, previously a systems engineer at Waymo, Apple said, confirming a report by The Information, a technology news provider. Waymo did not immediately return…

  • Apple Maps Recovers From Multi-Hour Outage Affecting Users Globally

    Apple Maps Recovers From Multi-Hour Outage Affecting Users Globally

    [ad_1] Apple Maps on Friday faced a multi-hour outage that affected navigation and location search services for several hours. The outage wasn’t limited to a specific region. As per the system status available on Apple’s website, all users were affected by the issue that was resolved after over four hours of its emergence. The prime…

  • Apple, Qualcomm battle over possible ban on some U.S. iPhone imports

    Apple, Qualcomm battle over possible ban on some U.S. iPhone imports

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – The staff of the U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday recommended that a trade judge find that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) infringed at least one of Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) patents, a move that could lead to blocking the import of some iPhones. FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at the screen of her mobile…

  • Apple announces multi-year content deal with Oprah Winfrey

    Apple announces multi-year content deal with Oprah Winfrey

    [ad_1] Apple says it has reached a multi-year deal with Oprah Winfrey to create original programs for its streaming service. Apple said Friday the programs will be released worldwide as part of a lineup of original content. Apple has yet to launch its service, whose major competitors will include Amazon and Netflix. Winfrey founded and…

  • Apple signs Oprah Winfrey for original content deal

    Apple signs Oprah Winfrey for original content deal

    [ad_1] Apple has signed a multiyear deal with Oprah Winfrey as part of the hardware giant’s push into original content, the company said Friday. Winfrey will create “original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world,” Apple said in a statement. The actress and philanthropist has dominated daytime TV for…

  • Apple Books App Previewed Ahead of iOS 12 Launch, Will Replace iBooks

    Apple Books App Previewed Ahead of iOS 12 Launch, Will Replace iBooks

    [ad_1] After its brief announcement at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple Book app has now formally been previewed. The new app, which will debut on iOS 12 later this year, comes as a refresh of the original iBooks app. It offers ebooks and audiobooks through dedicated tabs to iPhone and iPad users. The…

  • Apple closing tech loophole police use to crack iPhones

    Apple closing tech loophole police use to crack iPhones

    [ad_1] Apple Inc. said Wednesday it will change its iPhone settings to undercut the most popular means for law enforcement to break into the devices.  The company told Reuters it was aiming to protect all customers, especially in countries where phones are readily obtained by police or by criminals with extensive resources. The privacy standard-bearer of the tech industry said…

  • Apple to undercut popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones

    Apple to undercut popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones

    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Wednesday it will change its iPhone settings to undercut the most popular means for law enforcement to break into the devices. The company told Reuters it was aiming to protect all customers, especially in countries where phones are readily obtained by police or by criminals…

  • Apple to close iPhone security hole that police use to crack devices

    Apple to close iPhone security hole that police use to crack devices

    [ad_1] In an email, an Apple spokesman, Fred Sainz, said the company is constantly strengthening security protections and fixes any vulnerability it finds in its phones, partly because criminals could also exploit the same flaws that law enforcement agencies use. “We have the greatest respect for law enforcement, and we don’t design our security improvements…

  • Apple Executive Hired to Fix Uber’s Image Departs After a Year

    Apple Executive Hired to Fix Uber’s Image Departs After a Year

    [ad_1] Bozoma Saint John, the face of Uber Technologies for a brief period after her 2017 hiring, is leaving to join the parent company of a top Hollywood talent agency. Saint John joined Uber from Apple, where she was a marketing executive working on the company’s music service. She was chief brand officer at Uber…

  • iOS 12 Apple Measure app preview

    iOS 12 Apple Measure app preview

    [ad_1] Apple is launching a new Measure app in iOS 12 in the next few months that will let you size anything with just your iPhone. You no longer have to go searching for a tape measure while hanging pictures or when trying to determine if a couch will fit in your living room. I…

  • Apple Cracks Down on Apps Sharing Information on Users’ Contacts

    Apple Cracks Down on Apps Sharing Information on Users’ Contacts

    [ad_1] Apple changed its App Store rules last week to limit how developers obtain, use and share information about iPhone owners’ friends and other contacts. The move cracks down on a years-long practice. Developers ask users for access to their phone contacts, then use the information for marketing and sometimes share or sell it without…

  • Apple Bans Cryptocurrency Mining on iPhone and iPad

    Apple Bans Cryptocurrency Mining on iPhone and iPad

    [ad_1] The iPhone maker Apple has introduced a new section – 3.1.5 (b) – on cryptocurrency in its App Store Review Guidelines that apply to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS app. “Apps, including any third party advertisements displayed within them, may not run unrelated background processes such as cryptocurrency mining,” said the guidelines. Apps may…

  • Apple watchOS 5 features coming

    Apple watchOS 5 features coming

    [ad_1] Apple’s Siri is starting to change to focus more on predicting rather than just providing information. On the Apple Watch, that means the Siri watch face — introduced last year — can tell you more about your day. It will provide info on your heart rate, how long it will take to get home…

  • Apple Watch adds tech to track Parkinson’s Disease

    Apple Watch adds tech to track Parkinson’s Disease

    [ad_1] Schmidt said one particularly exciting use of the Apple Watch could be for patients to pinpoint precisely when their meds are wearing off throughout the day. As Schmidt explained, patients will typically ramp up their meds as the disease gets worse. Many will take them three times a day with every meal. But the…

  • Apple to make 20 percent fewer new model iPhones this year: Nikkei

    Apple to make 20 percent fewer new model iPhones this year: Nikkei

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) expects to ship 80 million new model iPhones this year, down 20 percent from what it had planned at the same time last year, Japanese financial daily Nikkei reported on Friday, citing industry sources. FILE PHOTO: A customer stands underneath an illuminated Apple logo as he looks out the…

  • Do not trade Apple on reports about iPhone parts

    Do not trade Apple on reports about iPhone parts

    [ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he’s skeptical of any discouraging reports surrounding Apple‘s iPhones or its suppliers because the articles have been proven wrong many times in the past. Cramer spoke on Friday as Apple’s stock was losing more than 1 percent after the tech giant, according to Japan’s Nikkei news service, told its supply…

  • Apple shares fall 2% after Nikkei report about iPhone parts orders

    Apple shares fall 2% after Nikkei report about iPhone parts orders

    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks about the iPhone X during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Apple shares fell 2 percent in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, after a report said the…

  • Apple Watch Gets Partial Alexa Support With ‘Voice in a Can’ App

    Apple Watch Gets Partial Alexa Support With ‘Voice in a Can’ App

    [ad_1] Apple Watch currently has support for just one digital assistant – Apple’s in-house Siri. But, thanks to a workaround, you can access Amazon’s Alexa on the wearable, albeit unofficially. The third-party app, by developer Atadore, is called Voice in a Can and is available on the Apple App Store as a standalone Apple Watch…

  • Apple introduces the A.I. phone – TechCrunch

    Apple introduces the A.I. phone – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] At Apple’s WWDC 2018 – an event some said would be boring this year with its software-only focus and lack of new MacBooks and iPads – the company announced what may be its most important operating system update to date, with the introduction of iOS 12. Through a series of Siri enhancements and features,…

  • Apple Maps Embeds Available for Websites With MapKit JS Beta

    Apple Maps Embeds Available for Websites With MapKit JS Beta

    [ad_1] When Apple introduced iOS 12 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018, Apple Maps did not receive any major updates. However, the company’s MapKit team at the event said that MapKit will be launched as a Web framework for users. Apple is following the footsteps of Google Maps, which for a long time has…

  • Apple iOS 12 shows iPhones don’t have planned obsolescence

    Apple iOS 12 shows iPhones don’t have planned obsolescence

    [ad_1] Apple said that iOS 12, its new software that will launch in September, will be available for iPhones dating back to 2013, including the iPhone 5s. That’s unprecedented for Apple or any other smartphone maker. Older Android devices are lucky to get a new version of the operating system more than a year or…

  • Qualcomm CEO on ‘hostile’ Broadcom bid, Apple dispute, NXP deal

    Qualcomm CEO on ‘hostile’ Broadcom bid, Apple dispute, NXP deal

    [ad_1] Uncertainty around whether Broadcom could buy Qualcomm — an event that would have been the largest technology takeover ever — wasn’t the only thing weighing on negotiations, Qualcomm’s CEO told CNBC on Wednesday. “I think it was a situation where there were some questions about deal certainty, which clearly became the case, but I…

  • Apple shares hit record on first day of developer conference

    Apple shares hit record on first day of developer conference

    [ad_1] Apple shares hit a new all-time high on Monday, as tens of thousands of developers flooded into San Jose, California, for WWDC, the company’s annual developer conference. The stock rose as much as 1.7 percent to $193.42, pushing Apple’s market capitalization past $940 billion. The shares have gained 24 percent over the past year.…

  • Apple introduces tools to combat technology addiction

    Apple introduces tools to combat technology addiction

    [ad_1] Apple debuted a series of tools to combat technology addiction and “fear of missing out” on Monday at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, California. Top software executive Craig Federighi said Apple has “thought deeply” about technology addiction and introduced several new features in conjunction with its new operating system, iOS 12. “Some…

  • Apple WWDC keynote: How to watch

    Apple WWDC keynote: How to watch

    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the Worldwide Developers Conference in California, U.S., on June 5, 2017. Apple is holding its big annual developer conference, WWDC, on Monday, starting at 10AM PST. The keynote will be live-streamed through Apple’s website here. For the first time in…

  • Apple CEO Says Requested Zero Personal Data From Facebook

    Apple CEO Says Requested Zero Personal Data From Facebook

    [ad_1] Apple neither requested any personal data from Facebook nor did it receive any, Apple CEO Tim Cook said while responding to a New York Times report that claimed that the social networking giant allowed about 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung, to access personal information of users and their friends. “We’ve never been…

  • Tim Cook speech at Apple annual WWDC conference

    Tim Cook speech at Apple annual WWDC conference

    [ad_1] Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California on Monday, June 4, 2018. Not all app makers are happy with the status quo at the company — something Apple may have to address over…

  • Apple Stocks app for iOS 12 introduces news, interactive charts

    Apple Stocks app for iOS 12 introduces news, interactive charts

    [ad_1] Apple said on Monday it would expand its standard Stocks app to include business news and other business metrics, like extended trading. Top stories shown in the Stocks app will feature business news, separately from Apple’s News app. Full articles will be visible without leaving the Stocks app. The Stocks app will also be…

  • Apple Siri getting more personal, less about answers

    Apple Siri getting more personal, less about answers

    [ad_1] When we first met Apple‘s Siri assistant years ago, we learned how to interact with it in a very specific way: we asked it questions and it tried to answer. Now Siri is changing pretty drastically from that original vision, based on how Apple talked about it at its WWDC developers’ conference on Monday.…

  • Apple issues new App Store rules aimed at streaming PC-based games

    Apple issues new App Store rules aimed at streaming PC-based games

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday issued new review guidelines for its lucrative App Store platform, after it moved to block plans by Steam, the biggest distributor of PC-based video games, to extend its reach into iPhones and iPads. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook speaks at the Apple Worldwide Developer conference in…

  • Apple shuns the tech industry’s apology tour

    Apple shuns the tech industry’s apology tour

    [ad_1] Apple’s software chief, Craig Federighi, said the company felt it was time to address smartphones’ oversize impact on everyday life. “For some of us, it’s become such a habit we might not even recognize how distracted we’ve become,” he said. These features looked quite handy — we will know for sure once they’re released…

  • Apple focuses on speed, parental controls in software upgrades

    Apple focuses on speed, parental controls in software upgrades

    [ad_1] SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday unveiled software upgrades that would let older iPhones run faster, help parents limit their children’s screen time and make its Siri voice assistant work more like a rival feature from Amazon.com (AMZN.O). Taken together, the moves announced at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in…

  • Apple WWDC 2018 strategy

    Apple WWDC 2018 strategy

    [ad_1] Times are changing at Apple. When co-founder Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, he famously pruned the product line to refocus the company on its most beloved products in categories like “consumer,” “pro,” “desktop, and “portable.” Those pieces of hardware would become the pillars of Jobs’ famous speeches and product reveals. His focus…

  • Apple unveils new WatchOS at WWDC

    Apple unveils new WatchOS at WWDC

    [ad_1] Apple on Monday updated the software for its Apple Watch, adding more features to the wearable that now leads the market. The new system is called watchOS 5, Apple said at its annual conference in San Jose, California on Monday. The device grew 60 percent in popularity last year, CEO Tim Cook said, emphasizing…

  • With iOS 12, Apple focuses on performance – TechCrunch

    With iOS 12, Apple focuses on performance – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple’s Craig Federighi announced that Apple was doubling down on performance with the upcoming release of iOS 12 at the WWDC event in San Jose, Calif. today. What’s more, he said, the company would be making these changes to the full range of iOS devices going back to 2013. “And so for iOS 12, we…

  • Apple limits Safari tracking, gives more control over personal data

    Apple limits Safari tracking, gives more control over personal data

    [ad_1] Apple is introducing more controls to allow Safari to control who gets their personal information online, including limiting data tracking across websites. The move helps Apple respond to increasing user concerns about privacy online, but could make it harder for websites and advertisers to target ads efficiently. This will have the most dramatic effect…

  • Apple reveals MacOS Mojave and desktop dark mode

    Apple reveals MacOS Mojave and desktop dark mode

    [ad_1] Apple revealed a new operating system for the Mac on Monday, dubbed MacOS Mojave. The update comes as Apple has vowed to refocus its desktop “pro” line for power users, as graphic-heavy fields like virtual reality become more popular. It features a dark mode that sets text and images against black backgrounds. “Dark mode…

  • Apple introduces watchOS 5 – TechCrunch

    Apple introduces watchOS 5 – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Kevin Lynch from the watchOS team introduced the next version of watchOS at Apple’s WWDC keynote. It’s been a slow and steady rise for the Apple Watch. It’s by far the most popular smart watch, and it’s becoming slightly more useful every year. This year is no different. There’s a new workout type for…

  • Apple introduces iOS 12 – TechCrunch

    Apple introduces iOS 12 – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple announced the next version of iOS at its WWDC developer conference. While iOS 12 won’t be available before the fall, it’s always interesting to get a sneak peek at the next version of iOS. Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi first talked about some numbers. 81 percent of iOS users…

  • Apple unveils iOS 12

    Apple unveils iOS 12

    [ad_1] Apple showcased its latest software for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 12, Monday at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, Calif. Top software executive Craig Federighi said Apple is “doubling down on performance” in the latest update to make devices faster and more responsive. The annual conference is an opportunity for Apple to…

  • Facebook Said to Have Given Phone Makers, Including Apple and Samsung, Access to User Data

    Facebook Said to Have Given Phone Makers, Including Apple and Samsung, Access to User Data

    [ad_1] Raising fresh concerns about Facebook’s privacy protection policies, a New York Times report has exposed how the social network allowed about 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung, to access personal information of users and their friends. Even before Facebook apps were widely available on smartphones, Facebook had data-sharing partnerships with the device makers,…

  • Apple and Google smartphone addiction controls won’t help

    Apple and Google smartphone addiction controls won’t help

    [ad_1] Hi, my name is Todd Haselton and I’m a smartphone addict. Apple and Google are launching new tools that are supposed to help me and people like me fight this addiction, but I don’t think they’re going to work. Google’s new version of Android that will launch this fall with a “Digital Wellness” feature…

  • WWDC 2018: Apple Expected to Preview Siri Updates and More on Monday

    WWDC 2018: Apple Expected to Preview Siri Updates and More on Monday

    [ad_1] Apple is expected to preview new capabilities for its Siri digital assistant and showcase other upcoming software features to help build anticipation for the next iPhones.The peek at the new software will come Monday at a gathering in San Jose, California, for thousands of app developers and other computer programmers looking to create their…

  • Apple Said to Debut Phone-to-Phone Augmented Reality for Greater Privacy

    Apple Said to Debut Phone-to-Phone Augmented Reality for Greater Privacy

    [ad_1] Apple next week will debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said this week. Augmented reality (AR) allows viewers to see virtual structures superimposed on their surroundings via their smartphones or other devices. It is the technology…

  • Apple Approves Update to Messaging App Telegram Amid Russia Flap

    Apple Approves Update to Messaging App Telegram Amid Russia Flap

    [ad_1] Apple has approved an updated version of the Telegram messaging service, a day after Telegram complained that it had been prevented from getting software improvements into the hands of iPhone owners worldwide. Telegram Chief Executive Pavel Durov announced the turnabout on Twitter, thanking Apple and CEO Tim Cook for getting the latest Telegram version…

  • Apple to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality: sources

    Apple to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality: sources

    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) next week will debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said this week. A customer tests the features of the newly launched iPhone X at VIVA telecommunication store in…

  • Apple to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality (AR) at WWDC

    Apple to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality (AR) at WWDC

    [ad_1] AR has become a major focus at both companies. Apple CEO Tim Cook has called it “big and profound,” and the company released its first tools to let software developers make AR apps last year. With that release, Apple made AR possible on many phones without any modifications. The move spurred Google to abandon…

  • Apple expanding ad business, reversing ‘creepy’ stance: WSJ

    Apple expanding ad business, reversing ‘creepy’ stance: WSJ

    [ad_1] Apple is reportedly looking at cashing in on mobile advertising, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a move that would mark a departure from recent statements by CEO Tim Cook. The Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported that Apple has met with ad-based companies like Pinterest and Snap. The report said a proposed “Apple…

  • Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductors sinks 17 percent

    Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductors sinks 17 percent

    [ad_1] Shares in Dialog Semiconductor fell by 17 percent on Friday to a four-year low after the Anglo-German chipmaker said its main customer Apple would cut orders for its power-management chips by around 30 percent this year. The news also hit other European semiconductor stocks in Apple’s smartphone supply chain at the open before they…

  • Apple won’t end up like Nokia because of its premium brand, UBS says

    Apple won’t end up like Nokia because of its premium brand, UBS says

    [ad_1] Drew Angerer | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 6, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Apple shares will rise as consumers buy more expensive iPhones, according to one Wall Street firm. UBS raised its price target to $210 from $190 for…

  • Apple Digital Health to fight iPhone addiction

    Apple Digital Health to fight iPhone addiction

    [ad_1] Next Monday during its developer conference Apple will introduce a new feature for iPhones and iPads called “Digital Health,” Bloomberg said on Thursday. Digital Health — said to launch as part of Apple’s new iOS 12 operating system — will reportedly help users manage how much time they spend on their iPhones and iPads…

  • Telegram Says Apple Has Prevented It From Updating Since April

    Telegram Says Apple Has Prevented It From Updating Since April

    [ad_1] Apple has prevented the Telegram messaging service from updating globally ever since Russia ordered Apple to remove the service from its stores, Telegram’s CEO and founder said on Thursday. Two protest rallies were organised in Russia’s capital this month, with the demonstrators chanting anti-government slogans and carrying signs against what they called internet censorship,…

  • New family plan allows Pandora to compete with Apple Music, Spotify

    New family plan allows Pandora to compete with Apple Music, Spotify

    [ad_1] The music business has been a crowded space for a while, said Pandora CEO Roger Lynch. To compete, the media streaming company added yet another subscription service to its platform: the Pandora Premium Family plan. Lynch told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on Wednesday that subscriptions are “the fastest growing part of our business.” Over the…

  • Apple gets downgraded on concern services focus won’t deliver big profits

    Apple gets downgraded on concern services focus won’t deliver big profits

    [ad_1] The optimism over Apple’s services opportunity is overblown, according to one Wall Street firm. Maxim Group lowered its rating to hold from buy for Apple shares, predicting the company’s subscription businesses will disappoint investors. “Prior survey data indicates attach rates for [Apple’s] subscription services will be at best 30%, likely lower given ecosystem centric…

  • Apple WWDC 2018: what to expect

    Apple WWDC 2018: what to expect

    [ad_1] Apple sometimes — but not always — uses WWDC to introduce new hardware. Last year, for example, Apple unveiled its HomePod smart speaker, the iPad Pro 10.5, new iMacs and versions of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with new processors. Apple probably doesn’t have a new iPad ready for WWDC, since it introduced…

  • Apple set to use only OLED screens for future iPhones: Report

    Apple set to use only OLED screens for future iPhones: Report

    [ad_1] Apple may be planning to use high-end technology in the screens for all of its new iPhone models next year, according to a report from South Korea’s Electronic Times. The American tech juggernaut is reportedly looking at organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, panels, which make images appear brighter and sharper compared to another technology…

  • Russia Asks Apple to Help Block Telegram

    Russia Asks Apple to Help Block Telegram

    [ad_1] Russia’s communications watchdog said Monday it had requested Apple help it block the popular messaging app Telegram which has been banned in the country for refusing to give the security services access to private conversations. Roskomnadzor said it had requested that Apple both block push notifications for Telegram users in Russia, which would mean…

  • Apple Working With Valve to Bring Steam Link App to iOS: Phil Schiller

    Apple Working With Valve to Bring Steam Link App to iOS: Phil Schiller

    [ad_1] Last week Valve claimed that its Steam Link app for iOS was rejected by Apple due to “business conflicts”. Now it seems that Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller has weighed in on the matter in an email that made its way to Reddit. In it he stated that the company cares “deeply about…

  • Apple blocks Steam’s plan to extend its video games to iPhones

    Apple blocks Steam’s plan to extend its video games to iPhones

    [ad_1] Apple has blocked the plans of the biggest distributor of PC-based video games to extend its reach into iPhones, according to the game distributor, a sign that Apple is serious about protecting its ability to take a cut of digital purchases made inside games on its mobile devices. Steam, the dominant online store for…

  • Apple in Samsung patent retrial awarded $539 million by US jury

    Apple in Samsung patent retrial awarded $539 million by US jury

    [ad_1] After nearly five days of deliberations, a U.S. jury on Thursday said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd should pay $539 million to Apple Inc for copying patented smartphone features, according to court documents, bringing a years-long feud between the technology companies into its final stages. The world’s top smartphone rivals have been in court over…

  • How to compete with people using the Apple Watch activity app

    How to compete with people using the Apple Watch activity app

    [ad_1] When you close the red ring you’ve met your daily calorie burn goal. When you close the green ring you’ve exercised for 30 minutes, and when you close the blue ring you’ve stood up once an hour throughout the day. Activity can be a whole lot more fun if you compete with people. It’s…

  • The Steam Link Mobile App Has Been Blocked By Apple – News

    The Steam Link Mobile App Has Been Blocked By Apple – News

    [ad_1] Valve has reported that the Steam Link app, which was announced only two weeks ago, has been rejected by Apple and has effectively ended the chances of getting the app on iOS devices The app was designed to make a mobile device function in the same way as a Steam link, allowing users to…

  • U.S. jury awards Apple $539 million in Samsung patent retrial

    U.S. jury awards Apple $539 million in Samsung patent retrial

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – After nearly five days of deliberations, a U.S. jury on Thursday said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd should pay $539 million to Apple Inc for copying patented smartphone features, according to court documents, bringing a years-long feud between the technology companies into its final stages. Silhouette of mobile user is seen next to…

  • U.S. jury awards Apple $539 million in Samsung patent retrial: CNET

    U.S. jury awards Apple $539 million in Samsung patent retrial: CNET

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – After nearly five days of deliberations, a U.S. jury on Thursday said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd should pay $539 million Apple Inc for copying patented smartphone features, technology publication CNET reported, bringing a years-long feud between the technology companies into its final stages. Silhouette of mobile user is seen next to a…

  • Buy Apple shares on ‘emerging power’ of its services

    Buy Apple shares on ‘emerging power’ of its services

    [ad_1] Getty Images Customers check the new iPhone X upon its U.K release in the Apple store, on November 3, 2017 in London, England. The vast majority of Apple’s future revenue growth will be generated by its services, according to Morgan Stanley. The firm reiterated its overweight rating for Apple shares, saying investors are underestimating…

  • Apple services business is leaving money on the table

    Apple services business is leaving money on the table

    [ad_1] Apple still makes the bulk of its money selling iPhones. But in trying to show investors that it can thrive in high-margin software, the company has built a services unit that’s now approaching $40 billion in annual revenue. But it’s leaving money on the table by failing to embrace the biggest trend in the…

  • WWDC 2018 Keynote Invites Sent by Apple, Will Be Live Streamed

    WWDC 2018 Keynote Invites Sent by Apple, Will Be Live Streamed

    [ad_1] Apple has invited the media for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote address, which will be held at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, on June 4 at 10am PT (10:30pm IST). The venue is the same place where a large number of developers will come together to see the new…

  • Comcast’s Xfinity storefronts are reminiscent of Apple Stores

    Comcast’s Xfinity storefronts are reminiscent of Apple Stores

    [ad_1] The stores will be more akin to the sleek, interactive spaces pioneered by tech titan Apple, designed as much around experiencing gadgets as they are to selling them. “We’re opening . . . next to the Apples and Sephoras and Ultas ,” Tom DeVito, Comcast’s senior vice president of retail sales and service said.…

  • TeenSafe App Leaks Apple ID Credentials of Thousands of Parents, Children

    TeenSafe App Leaks Apple ID Credentials of Thousands of Parents, Children

    [ad_1] TeenSafe, an app that lets parents monitor their children’s text messages, social media, and phone location, is found to have leaked data related to thousands of its users that include both parents as well as children. The data, which was reportedly stored on two of the vulnerable servers backed by Amazon Web Services, compresses…

  • App developer union to ask Apple for free app trials

    App developer union to ask Apple for free app trials

    [ad_1] A group of people that makes apps has banded together to ask Apple to allow more free trials and better revenue from the App Store. The cadre calls itself the “The Developers Union,” according to its website, and includes over 100 people as of Friday afternoon. The group doesn’t have dues and says it’s…

  • Apple pays Ireland first tranche of disputed taxes

    Apple pays Ireland first tranche of disputed taxes

    [ad_1] DUBLIN (Reuters) – Apple has paid 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) into an escrow account set up by the Irish government to hold 13 billion euros in disputed taxes, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Friday. A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed Irish flag in this illustration taken…

  • Why Apple can disrupt electronic health, medical records: GAO report

    Why Apple can disrupt electronic health, medical records: GAO report

    [ad_1] But the health-care industry is a unique beast. Charges for records vary from state to state, and requests can come into hospitals in person, over email, by snail mail, through a fax, over the phone or via a proprietary online portal. Privacy must be ensured every step of the way. Also, medical centers are…

  • Big-name hedge funds pile into Facebook, sell Apple shares

    Big-name hedge funds pile into Facebook, sell Apple shares

    [ad_1] Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on May 1, 2018 in San Jose, California. The smart money is betting Facebook will not suffer lasting effects from its Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Some of the biggest names in hedge funds bought Facebook shares in the March quarter, according…

  • Berkshire doubles Teva stake, adds to Apple, ends a newspaper bet

    Berkshire doubles Teva stake, adds to Apple, ends a newspaper bet

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Tuesday said it has more than doubled its investment in generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.TA), and confirmed it has become Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) second-largest shareholder. FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company…

  • Canal+ gives up on its cable box, switches to Apple TV – TechCrunch

    Canal+ gives up on its cable box, switches to Apple TV – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] French premium cable television company Canal+ is slowly moving away from building its own set top boxes. As Next INpact spotted, you can now subscribe to Canal+ and get an Apple TV 4K with Canal+’s myCanal app already preloaded. Canal+ has been around for decades and was the first premium TV channel in France.…

  • Mark Cuban isn’t ready to invest in Apple

    Mark Cuban isn’t ready to invest in Apple

    [ad_1] Billionaire investor Mark Cuban thinks Apple will probably make it to a market cap of $1 trillion — but that doesn’t mean he’s investing now. The Dallas Mavericks owner says he is content with his current positions in tech giants Amazon and Netflix. “We can talk about Apple going to a trillion, and there’s…

  • Cook makes pitch on why Apple is more trustworthy than Facebook

    Cook makes pitch on why Apple is more trustworthy than Facebook

    [ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s commencement speech to college graduates may have been a pitch to future employees on why his company is more trustworthy than Facebook, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. “One of the things that Apple is priding itself in, is they’re trying to get the best and the brightest,” said Cramer, whose…

  • Apple Supplier Foxconn Posts Drop in Profits Despite Strong iPhone Quarter

    Apple Supplier Foxconn Posts Drop in Profits Despite Strong iPhone Quarter

    [ad_1] Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and supplier to Apple, posted a 14.5 percent fall in first-quarter net profit on Monday, lagging estimates despite a strong quarter for the US iPhone maker. Net profit for the first three months of 2018 for the company known formally as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co reached…

  • Apple supplier Foxconn posts 14.5 percent drop in first-quarter profit

    Apple supplier Foxconn posts 14.5 percent drop in first-quarter profit

    [ad_1] Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and supplier to Apple, posted a 14.5 percent fall in first-quarter net profit on Monday, lagging estimates despite a strong quarter for the U.S. iPhone maker. Net profit for the first three months of 2018 for the company known formally as Hon Hai Precision Industry reached…

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple takes different path on privacy

    Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple takes different path on privacy

    [ad_1] Cook, who has previously called data privacy a human right and a civil liberty, hasn’t been shy about his criticism of Facebook. When asked in March how he would handle the situation if he was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he told Recode’s Kara Swisher and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes that he “wouldn’t be in this…

  • Apple is almost a $1 trillion company, but watch out for Amazon

    Apple is almost a $1 trillion company, but watch out for Amazon

    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple is on the verge of becoming the first $1 trillion publicly listed U.S. company, but even if it gets there, it could soon be overtaken as Amazon.com surges from behind. FILE PHOTO – Tim Cook, CEO, speaks about Amazon during Apple’s annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San…

  • Apple to Invest in Eco-Friendly Aluminium Smelting Technology

    Apple to Invest in Eco-Friendly Aluminium Smelting Technology

    [ad_1] Playing a crucial role in future research and development (R&D) of a revolutionary aluminium smelting technology, Apple has committed investment in a joint venture that meets the iPhone-maker’s take on environment-friendly technology innovations. The joint venture could change global manufacturing. Aluminium is a key material in many of Apple’s most popular products and for…

  • Apple teams up with Alcoa and Rio Tinto on clean aluminum smelting

    Apple teams up with Alcoa and Rio Tinto on clean aluminum smelting

    [ad_1] Apple has teamed up with aluminum producers Alcoa and Rio Tinto on a joint venture aimed at smelting aluminum without emitting greenhouse gases. The tech company said Thursday that “revolutionary” new technology created by the project replaces the use of carbon, which is normally used in the smelting process, with an advanced conductive material.…

  • Apple, Goldman Sachs Collaborating on Apple Pay Credit Card: Report

    Apple, Goldman Sachs Collaborating on Apple Pay Credit Card: Report

    [ad_1] Apple is working with financial giant Goldman Sachs on a credit card that would carry the iPhone maker’s digital wallet logo, according to a report Thursday in the Wall Street Journal. The move comes as Apple puts increasing focus on revenue from online services and content, and as Goldman Sachs seeks to make more…

  • Wall Street rallies and Apple approaches $1 trillion value

    Wall Street rallies and Apple approaches $1 trillion value

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street jumped on Thursday, and Apple inched closer to a $1 trillion stock market value, as tepid inflation data eased worries of faster U.S. interest rate hikes this year. Fueled by a $100 billion buyback plan unveiled last week, Apple rose 1.43 percent to a record high close of $190.04, lifting…

  • Apple reportedly plans to offer new credit card with Goldman Sachs

    Apple reportedly plans to offer new credit card with Goldman Sachs

    [ad_1] Apple and Goldman Sachs are planning a new credit card to be introduced as early as next year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the process. The move comes as investment bank Goldman continues to make a push into consumer banking activities such as deposit-taking and personal loans. It will…

  • Apple drops plans for $1 billion data center in Ireland

    Apple drops plans for $1 billion data center in Ireland

    [ad_1] Apple has scrapped plans for an 850 million euro ($1 billion) data center in Ireland. The tech giant said Thursday that it would not be going ahead with the project as its planning application had been faced with delays. Ireland’s High Court approved that the company could go ahead with its data center in…

  • Apple scraps $1 billion Irish data center over planning delays

    Apple scraps $1 billion Irish data center over planning delays

    [ad_1] DUBLIN (Reuters) – Apple ditched plans to build an 850 million euro ($1 billion) data center in Ireland because of delays in the approval process that have stalled the project for more than three years, the iPhone maker said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO – An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple…

  • Apple always viewed the Watch as a health device, Jony Ive says

    Apple always viewed the Watch as a health device, Jony Ive says

    [ad_1] Apple has envisioned its smartwatches as health devices since the product’s conception in 2012, according to a new interview with Apple’s top designer in Hodinkee Magazine. Jony Ive told Hodinkee, which covers the luxury watch industry, that health was “absolutely” an “early and significant focus” of the watch. The goal, he said, was “developing…

  • Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft part of USDOT drone pilots, Amazon bypassed

    Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft part of USDOT drone pilots, Amazon bypassed

    [ad_1] The pilot program is aimed at producing data to assist the Federal Aviation Administration in establishing rules and regulations to safely integrate drones at scale. The FAA still must decide questions before the pilot projects begin including whether drone deliveries should follow city streets or cross backyards. The 10 pilot drone test projects selected…

  • iOS App Updates Must Support iPhone X Notch by July, Apple Warns

    iOS App Updates Must Support iPhone X Notch by July, Apple Warns

    [ad_1] Apple is pretty serious about the future of its iPhone X. The company has announced that starting July 2018, all iOS app updates must be compatible with the notch-based iPhone X. The Cupertino firm announced this on its developer page, calling on the app makers to ensure their apps are updated and built with…

  • Apple is a ‘productive cash machine’: Chamath Palihapitiya:

    Apple is a ‘productive cash machine’: Chamath Palihapitiya:

    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., waves after speaking during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya told CNBC on Wednesday he sees Apple as a massive generator of…

  • Apple closes at record high after Buffett doubles down on praise

    Apple closes at record high after Buffett doubles down on praise

    [ad_1] Apple hit a record high Monday, surpassing $185 for the first time, as Warren Buffett doubled down on his praise for the company. Shares closed at $185.16 after trading as high as $187.67 during the day. Apple’s previous all-time intraday high came on Friday when the stock hit $184.25. Buffett last week revealed his…

  • Wall Street rises as Apple extends gains, oil surges

    Wall Street rises as Apple extends gains, oil surges

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street climbed on Monday, boosted by Apple’s sixth straight day of gains and by a surge in oil prices to their highest levels since 2014. Trader Michael Capolino shouts out a bid on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018.…

  • This week marks a new era for Apple, venture capitalist Gene Munster says

    This week marks a new era for Apple, venture capitalist Gene Munster says

    [ad_1] Apple‘s vote of confidence from investing icon Warren Buffett is just one sign that the company has entered a new era, Gene Munster told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Monday. Two things are changing in the “Apple story,” according to Munster, formerly a well-known Apple analyst on Wall Street and now a venture…

  • Apple is an ‘amazing’ company, says Bill Gates

    Apple is an ‘amazing’ company, says Bill Gates

    [ad_1] Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates backed Warren Buffett‘s decision to up his stake in Apple, saying it is the most well-positioned tech company when it comes to profits. “Apple’s an amazing company, and the multiple’s not gigantic,” Gates told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday from Omaha, where Berkshire Hathaway held a weekend of events…

  • I wish Berkshire bought Apple even more aggressively

    I wish Berkshire bought Apple even more aggressively

    [ad_1] Billionaire investor Charlie Munger told CNBC on Monday that he wished Berkshire Hathaway bought even more Apple stock. “I think we’ve been a little too restrained,” Munger said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” from Omaha, where Berkshire Hathaway held a weekend of events around Saturday’s annual meeting. Warren Buffett and his longtime investing partner and…

  • ‘I’d love to own 100 percent’ of Apple

    ‘I’d love to own 100 percent’ of Apple

    [ad_1] Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said he likes Apple stock so much he would love to own all of it. “I clearly like Apple. We buy them to hold,” Buffett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday, following Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting. “We bought about 5 percent of the company. I’d love to…

  • Apple and Buffett saw value, and acted

    Apple and Buffett saw value, and acted

    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) was not the only one to leap on a chance to buy its stock at a fat discount last quarter as Warren Buffett stepped in to scoop up an additional 75 million shares for Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) at the same time. FILE PHOTO: An iPhone X is…

  • Buffett craves more Apple shares, endorses its buybacks

    Buffett craves more Apple shares, endorses its buybacks

    [ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) – Billionaire Warren Buffett has been buying a boatload of Apple Inc shares and on Saturday suggested he would buy even more shares at the right price. At Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual shareholder meeting, Buffett credited Apple with developing “extremely sticky” products to which consumers become attached and endorsed Apple’s decision…

  • Warren Buffett would love to see Apple price drop

    Warren Buffett would love to see Apple price drop

    [ad_1] Warren Buffett fully supports Apple’s plan to buy back more of its own shares. On Tuesday, the smartphone maker announced a new $100 billion stock buyback program. “From our standpoint we would love to see Apple go down in price,” he said at the Berkshire Hathaway 2018 annual shareholder meeting on Saturday. “We very…

  • Apple to Discontinue Texture’s Windows App on June 30

    Apple to Discontinue Texture’s Windows App on June 30

    [ad_1] The Windows Texture application – digital magazine service that Apple purchased in March, in an attempt to get in on an uncluttered media provider niche, is being killed by the iPhone maker. “Texture is an all-access pass to the world’s best magazines. To keep things working smoothly, older versions of the app sometimes need…

  • Wall St. rallies as inflation fears ebb; Apple hits record high

    Wall St. rallies as inflation fears ebb; Apple hits record high

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The three major U.S. stock indexes rose more than 1 percent on Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. wage growth helped to calm investor fears about rising interest rates and inflation, though the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials still posted losses for the week. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) provided the biggest boost as…

  • Warren Buffett’s Apple bet an ‘all-clear signal’: Trader Art Cashin

    Warren Buffett’s Apple bet an ‘all-clear signal’: Trader Art Cashin

    [ad_1] Billionaire Warren Buffett‘s big bet on Apple is a telling sign for investors, closely followed trader Art Cashin told CNBC. That’s because the legendary investor stayed away from tech companies for a long time, saying he doesn’t buy anything he can’t understand, Cashin said. “For him to double down on Apple, that’s more of…

  • Apple leads Wall Street rally as inflation fears ease

    Apple leads Wall Street rally as inflation fears ease

    [ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple and other technology stocks led a rally on Wall Street on Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. wage growth data eased concerns about faster interest-rate hikes. Trader Michael Capolino shouts out a bid on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan…

  • Apple hits record high after Buffett’s Berkshire increases stake

    Apple hits record high after Buffett’s Berkshire increases stake

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s stock hit an all-time high on Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed it had bought 75 million more shares of the iPhone maker in the first three months of the year. FILE PHOTO – Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett waits to play table tennis during the Berkshire Hathaway…

  • Buffett sees Apple differently than most Wall Street analysts

    Buffett sees Apple differently than most Wall Street analysts

    [ad_1] Billionaire investor Warren Buffett sees the value of Apple differently than most Wall Street analysts, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “Analysts after analysts said if you look at the mosaic of [iPhone] orders, it’s got to be a bad quarter,” said Cramer, whose charitable trust owns shares of Apple. “[Buffett] obviously does not think…

  • Apple Watch has a secret weapon that helps it dominate the market

    Apple Watch has a secret weapon that helps it dominate the market

    [ad_1] “I think some of those collaborations have been good for both brands, because it elevates some of these long-term heritage brands to a new level of technological synergy that can help them get younger customers,” said Roseanne Morrison, fashion director at The Doneger Group. Apple also took a more straightforward approach at capturing the…

  • Apple Earnings Show Growing Immunity to Smartphone Malaise

    Apple Earnings Show Growing Immunity to Smartphone Malaise

    [ad_1] Apple’s results confirmed that, while the days of double-digit smartphone industry growth are over, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has a plan to withstand the slowdown. The shares gained after the company reported iPhone sales in line with analysts’ expectations, gave a bullish revenue forecast and highlighted a surging services business. A new $100…

  • Obsessing over iPhone X sales misses the point on Apple stock

    Obsessing over iPhone X sales misses the point on Apple stock

    [ad_1] Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said long-term investors of Apple‘s stock shouldn’t obsess with near-term iPhone sales. “The idea that you’re going to spend loads of time trying to guess how many iPhone X … are going to be sold in a 3 month period totally misses the point,” the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO…

  • Apple iPhone X was world’s best-selling smartphone in first quarter

    Apple iPhone X was world’s best-selling smartphone in first quarter

    [ad_1] “For the second quarter running, the iPhone X remains the world’s most popular smartphone model overall, due to a blend of good design, sophisticated camera, extensive apps, and widespread retail presence for the device,” Juha Winter, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics, said in a press release. The report from the analyst firm appears to…

  • Apple Watch Said to Save Two More Lives With Its Emergency Alerts

    Apple Watch Said to Save Two More Lives With Its Emergency Alerts

    [ad_1] Besides helping users reach fitness goals, Apple Watch continues to be successful in saving lives as well. In two separate incidents in April, the Apple Watch reportedly came to the rescue in emergency situations. In the first case, a New York resident William Monzidelis’ life was saved partly because of a notification from the…

  • Apple proved that it is no longer just an iPhone company

    Apple proved that it is no longer just an iPhone company

    [ad_1] With that cash machine, Apple has gone on a massive stock buyback run, while also raising its dividend. In the first three months of this year, Apple spent $23.5 billion on share repurchases. Since 2012, Apple has spent $200 billion on buying back its shares. It has returned an additional $75 billion to shareholders…

  • Apple could have just signaled a Trump-China trade deal

    Apple could have just signaled a Trump-China trade deal

    [ad_1] One month ago, Facebook seemed to be on the brink of demise, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before Congress about a data-harvesting scandal that affected millions of users. “Facebook seemed like it was running amok and was about to be leveled by the government,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer, the host of “Mad Money,” recalled on…

  • I would downgrade Apple to underperform if I was an analyst: Dan Niles

    I would downgrade Apple to underperform if I was an analyst: Dan Niles

    [ad_1] A big increase in Apple’s dividend and share buyback is expected to be revealed on Tuesday during the company’s earnings call. Unless Apple radically changes their business with a revolutionary (not evolutionary) new product or does a meaningful acquisition with all that cash, the odds are high that Apple’s stock does worse than the…

  • Apple has beaten 19 out of the past 20 quarters

    Apple has beaten 19 out of the past 20 quarters

    [ad_1] Apple faced a crucial test on Wall Street on Tuesday, as it reported financial results for the quarter ending in March. Reports of weak phone component orders and the fading benefits of tax reform cast a shadow over the company’s future. But Apple has often faced low expectations and managed to surpass them —…

  • Apple earnings Q2 2018

    Apple earnings Q2 2018

    [ad_1] While Apple’s iPhone shares were slightly softer than expected, the company managed to make more money than forecast with its services business, and offered Wall Street a generous $100 billion capital return program. The after-hours stock rally showed Wall Street’s relief, after a gloom-and-doom outlook going into the earnings report. Apple has often faced…

  • Apple Q2 iPhone sales

    Apple Q2 iPhone sales

    [ad_1] Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images An employee assists a customer who purchased four Apple Inc. iPhone X smartphones during the sales launch at a store in Chicago. Apple sold 52.2 million iPhones in the quarter ended March 2018, up slightly from 51 million in the year-ago quarter. That follows a year-over-year dip…

  • Apple Tops Sales Estimates on Services Surge, iPhone Gains

    Apple Tops Sales Estimates on Services Surge, iPhone Gains

    [ad_1] Apple reported revenue and profit that beat analysts’ estimates and projected continued sales momentum, calming concern about demand for the iPhone, its most-important product. The Cupertino, California-based company also unveiled a new plan to return more money to shareholders and said services sales jumped 31 percent. Apple shares rose more than 4 percent in…

  • Apple buybacks Q2 2018

    Apple buybacks Q2 2018

    [ad_1] Apple’s gargantuan net income has piled up over the years, resulting in a cash reserve of $267.2 billion as of the March quarter. But until recently, the overseas portion of that money was subject to relatively high tax rates. Nonetheless, Apple has steadily increased its dividends since its 2014 stock split. Apple said Tuesday…

  • Here’s how much money Apple has

    Here’s how much money Apple has

    [ad_1] Apple said Tuesday it has returned $275 billion in total capital to shareholders since 2012. The company has also said it plans to invest in content, emerging markets and U.S. job creation. Apple announced in January it planned to contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy over the next 5 years, including $38 billion…

  • Zero net cash could mean Apple shares go up 7 percent: analyst

    Zero net cash could mean Apple shares go up 7 percent: analyst

    [ad_1] But what really helped tame investors’ fears was the company’s announcement of a massive $100 billion stock buyback. “There’s going to be a shift over the next few quarters and couple years where investors are less interested on what the iPhone numbers [are] in any given quarter,” said Munster, who spent more than two…

  • Apple surprises with solid iPhone sales, announces $100 billion buyback

    Apple surprises with solid iPhone sales, announces $100 billion buyback

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday reported resilient iPhone sales in the face of waning global demand and promised $100 billion in additional stock buybacks, reassuring investors that its decade-old smartphone invention had life in it yet. Apple’s quarterly results topped Wall Street forecasts, which dropped ahead of the report on growing concern over…

  • Apple iPhone X top seller in China, sending revenue up 21 percent

    Apple iPhone X top seller in China, sending revenue up 21 percent

    [ad_1] But Tim Cook wasn’t buying the bearish view of China. “I don’t buy the view that the market’s saturated,” Cook said. “I think the smartphone market is sort of the best market for a consumer product company in the history of the world.” China is one of Apple’s most important and competitive markets, and…

  • Semiconductor stocks climb after Apple eases fears of iPhone slump

    Semiconductor stocks climb after Apple eases fears of iPhone slump

    [ad_1] Chipmaker stocks jumped late Tuesday after Apple reported steady iPhone sales, easing fears of a significant decline. Skyworks Solutions climbed 3 percent in after-hours trading, following gains of 4.77 percent during Tuesday’s session. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) climbed 0.8 percent. Micron Technology shares rose more than 1 percent, shares of Cirrus Logic…

  • Cramer reflects on Apple earnings after speaking with CEO Tim Cook

    Cramer reflects on Apple earnings after speaking with CEO Tim Cook

    [ad_1] Apple’s second-quarter earnings beat on Tuesday illustrated just how differently this company’s stock behaves compared with the rest of the market, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “The bane of this market is not tariffs or interest rates or inflation; no, the real killer is great expectations,” the “Mad Money” host said on Tuesday. “Apple is…

  • Apple beats profit expectations, plans $100B US cash return boost

    Apple beats profit expectations, plans $100B US cash return boost

    [ad_1] Apple Inc. on Tuesday beat revenue and profit expectations in its March quarter as it sold 52.2 million iPhones, barely below Wall Street targets and showing some resilience as global demand for smartphones wanes. The company also predicted a revenue range of $51.5 billion to $53.5 billion for the June quarter, with a midpoint…

  • Apple earnings: Software and Services revenue

    Apple earnings: Software and Services revenue

    [ad_1] Apple is closing in on its goal to double software and services revenue by 2020, posting a 31 percent jump for the segment in the March quarter. Apple reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday, including results from its services division, a catch-all category which includes the App Store, Apple Care, Apple Pay, iTunes, cloud services…

  • Apple Music vs Google Play Music vs Amazon Music vs Gaana and Others: Which Is the Best Music Streaming Service in India?

    Apple Music vs Google Play Music vs Amazon Music vs Gaana and Others: Which Is the Best Music Streaming Service in India?

    [ad_1] Streaming services are growing at an unprecedented rate across the world. The fact that music charts like USA’s Billboard Top 100 and UK’s Official Top 40 have started acknowledging a song’s performance across streaming services show how important a medium streaming has become for music consumption. Indian are also fast catching onto this craze.…

  • Apple shares to rally more than 30% the next 12 months

    Apple shares to rally more than 30% the next 12 months

    [ad_1] Apple will generate significant profits and sales growth over the next three years, according to one Wall Street firm. D.A. Davidson initiated coverage for Apple shares with a buy rating, citing the company’s leadership position in the smartphone market. “With an eye for design, strong share in the premium (high margin) markets for smartphones…

  • Apple Cross-Platform App Feature Will Only Launch in 2019: Report

    Apple Cross-Platform App Feature Will Only Launch in 2019: Report

    [ad_1] Apple has long been rumoured to be working on a feature to merge iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps, allowing developers to create a single app that works on all three platforms. A secret project, codenamed “Marzipan,” was earlier reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman to be a part of Apple’s software roadmap and the plan…

  • Qualcomm’s Patent Deals Aim to Ease Apple, Regulator Tensions, Exec Says

    Qualcomm’s Patent Deals Aim to Ease Apple, Regulator Tensions, Exec Says

    [ad_1] Qualcomm has broadened its use of a lower-cost licencing model for the next generation of mobile data networks, a move that could help in contentious talks with two customers including iPhone maker Apple, the wireless tech company’s patent licencing chief said on Monday. The patent business traditionally has supplied much of Qualcomm’s profit but has…

  • Qualcomm’s patent deals aim to ease Apple, regulator tensions, executive says

    Qualcomm’s patent deals aim to ease Apple, regulator tensions, executive says

    [ad_1] Qualcomm has broadened its use of a lower-cost licensing model for the next generation of mobile data networks, a move that could help in contentious talks with two customers including iPhone maker Apple, the wireless tech company’s patent licensing chief said on Monday. The patent business traditionally has supplied much of Qualcomm’s profit but…

  • Apple shares jump on optimism for a big boost to buybacks, dividends

    Apple shares jump on optimism for a big boost to buybacks, dividends

    [ad_1] Multiple Wall Street firms have made bullish calls for the capital return program in recent weeks. Morgan Stanley analysts expect Apple, which has the biggest overseas bank account of any S&P 500 company, to increase the capital return program by $150 billion. “This would imply Apple repurchases $210bn in shares and pays $52bn in…

  • Apple Shazam takeover: EU launches investigation over competition FEARS | City & Business | Finance

    Apple Shazam takeover: EU launches investigation over competition FEARS | City & Business | Finance

    [ad_1] The Commission raised concerns about the proposed acquisition, due to the combination of Shazam’s peak position in the music recognition app market and Apple’s leading position in the music streaming service sector. Margrethe Vestager, Commissioner in charge of competition policy, commented on the investigation saying: “The way people listen to music has changed significantly…

  • Hap Plain’s incredible collection of vintage Apple computers

    Hap Plain’s incredible collection of vintage Apple computers

    [ad_1] If you search the web for rare Apple prototypes, you’ll likely come across the name Hap Plain. Plain is a private collector in California, with what he describes as the world’s largest collection of rare Apple prototypes by a private collector. Over the last decade, he’s amassed a collection of more than 250 unreleased…

  • Apple has the most to lose from a trade war

    Apple has the most to lose from a trade war

    [ad_1] If a trade war breaks out, companies like Apple and Walmart will be caught in the crossfire, but Apple has the most to lose, CNBC’s Jim Cramer argued on Friday. “You can’t crack down on China without hurting large swaths of the American economy,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Why? because China’s our biggest…

  • Steve Jobs defends Apple in 1997 interview

    Steve Jobs defends Apple in 1997 interview

    [ad_1] AP In 1997 Steve Jobs, Apple’s acting chief executive, announced that the company–buoyed by cost-cutting and strong demand for its new computers–surprised Wall Street by once again showing profitability. With Jobs’ return to Apple, the company became profitable again and sparked a new era in personal computing and devices. In this CNBC interview, Jobs…

  • ‘Tesla reminds me of Apple,’ says the president of a Chinese start-up

    ‘Tesla reminds me of Apple,’ says the president of a Chinese start-up

    [ad_1] Talk of an imminent Tesla move into the Chinese electric vehicle market has grown with Beijing’s removal of foreign ownership caps, but the American company’s arrival will be welcomed, according to the president of a Chinese electric vehicle start-up. “Tesla reminds me of Apple. It educated the high-end market for China, but it also…

  • How to download a copy of Apple data about you

    How to download a copy of Apple data about you

    [ad_1] I dug through my archive of data and found that Apple mostly keeps tabs on my interactions with the App Store and iTunes. It has a list of every single app, song, book, music video and in-app purchase I’ve made on my Apple devices dating all the way back to 2010. There’s also a…

  • Trump, top aides talk trade with Apple CEO Cook at White House

    Trump, top aides talk trade with Apple CEO Cook at White House

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and two top aides talked about trade issues with Apple Inc (AAPL.O) chief Tim Cook on Wednesday as the White House prepares to try to avert a trade war with China, a manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker. FILE PHOTO: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple Tim Cook…

  • Apple to begin paying $16B in back taxes owed to Ireland

    Apple to begin paying $16B in back taxes owed to Ireland

    [ad_1] Ireland says it will begin collecting more than 13 billion euros (almost $16 billion US) of back taxes from Apple, 19 months after the European Commission ruled that a tax deal with the tech giant amounted to illegal state aid. The Commission ordered Ireland to collect back taxes for the years 2003-2014, which it estimated at…

  • Apple to begin paying $16M in back taxes owed to Ireland

    Apple to begin paying $16M in back taxes owed to Ireland

    [ad_1] Ireland says it will begin collecting more than 13 billion euros (almost $16 billion US) of back taxes from Apple, 19 months after the European Commission ruled that a tax deal with the tech giant amounted to illegal state aid. The Commission ordered Ireland to collect back taxes for the years 2003-2014, which it estimated at…

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet Donald Trump today

    Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet Donald Trump today

    [ad_1] Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump, right, speaks as Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., listens during the American Technology Council roundtable hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C. Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet President Donald Trump Wednesday, according to an official schedule released by the…

  • Analyst downgrades big Apple chip supplier due to declining iPhone demand

    Analyst downgrades big Apple chip supplier due to declining iPhone demand

    [ad_1] IPhone’s falling sales will hurt a key Apple supplier, according to a Wall Street firm. Mizuho Securities lowered its rating to neutral from buy for Skyworks Solutions shares, predicting the chipmaker will face pricing pressure later this year. The supplier manufactures radio frequency semiconductors, which enable the ability of smartphones to communicate with wireless…

  • Apple (AAPL) sinks into correction territory

    Apple (AAPL) sinks into correction territory

    [ad_1] Apple is also facing an antitrust probe in Europe, with EU officials announcing Monday they’ve launched an investigation into Apple’s proposed acquisition of music recognition app Shazam. In midafternoon trading Tuesday, Apple was at $162.57 a share, down 1.6 percent. At its lowest point Tuesday, Apple was trading nearly 4 percent down in 2018…

  • Apple shares drop on more warnings from iPhone supply chain

    Apple shares drop on more warnings from iPhone supply chain

    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Apple Inc dropped nearly 2 percent on Tuesday as investors worries intensified about soft demand for iPhones after a warning from a company that supplies components for smartphones. FILE PHOTO: An iPhone X is seen on a large video screen in the Apple visitor centre in Cupertino, California,…

  • Apple loses $64 billion in value as Wall Street is in ‘full panic mode’

    Apple loses $64 billion in value as Wall Street is in ‘full panic mode’

    [ad_1] Disappointing guidance from key iPhone suppliers is raising worries about Apple shares and could signal the death of the technology-driven stock rally. Apple’s stock is cumulatively down 7.1 percent in the three trading sessions through Monday, wiping out $63.9 billion of shareholder value. The decline was sparked by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s weaker-than-expected guidance Thursday…

  • Apple stock opens up after Friday’s plunge

    Apple stock opens up after Friday’s plunge

    [ad_1] Apple opened up Monday after shedding more than 4 percent Friday. Shares started trading above $166, less than a percent higher than Friday’s close of $165.72. An opening price below $169 still marks a year-to-date decline for Apple, though. The company is still reeling from reports of weak iPhone sales and one analyst’s prediction…

  • Apple Offering Free Battery Replacement for MacBook Pro Units

    Apple Offering Free Battery Replacement for MacBook Pro Units

    [ad_1] Apple on Friday said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer worldwide free replacement for such batteries. Apple said the flaw, reported in some 13-inch Macbook Pros without Touch Bars, is not a safety issue. The affected units were manufactured between October…

  • Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported

    Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Friday said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer worldwide free replacement for such batteries. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. store is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Apple said…

  • Apple, bond concerns lead Wall Street slide

    Apple, bond concerns lead Wall Street slide

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday, as Apple led a decline in technology stocks on concerns about weak iPhone demand and investors worried about the impact of a rise in U.S. bond yields. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City,…

  • Apple stock (AAPL) goes negative for the year

    Apple stock (AAPL) goes negative for the year

    [ad_1] A wave of negative sentiment surrounding Apple has sent the company’s stock negative for the year. As of Friday, Apple is the worst-performing stock in the Dow Jones industrial average. Shares are down more than 1 percent from the beginning of 2018. It fell after Friday morning after Morgan Stanley predicted that the company’s…

  • Apple isn’t trashing the iPhone X

    Apple isn’t trashing the iPhone X

    [ad_1] A note from Mirabaud analyst Neil Camping suggests that Apple is going to kill the iPhone X this year. It might be true that the phone will be upgraded, but it’s not “dead.” Instead, I think what we’re seeing is more of a reflection of Apple’s new strategy in response to slowing growth in…

  • Apple stock may fall on ‘materially’ weaker iPhone sales

    Apple stock may fall on ‘materially’ weaker iPhone sales

    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple. Apple’s iPhone sales in the June quarter will significantly disappoint versus Wall Street expectations, according to Morgan Stanley. But the firm says any drop in the stock from poor results will be a great buying opportunity. Morgan Stanley lowered…

  • Apple iPhone X will be killed off this year, analyst says

    Apple iPhone X will be killed off this year, analyst says

    [ad_1] Apple’s iPhone X is likely to be discontinued this year if earnings from one of the company’s top suppliers is anything to go by, according to an analyst. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, or TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry company, revised its full-year revenue target to the low end of its forecast. Shares in the…

  • Cramer on Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft’s race to $1 trillion

    Cramer on Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft’s race to $1 trillion

    [ad_1] At this point, Cramer admitted that “anything can happen” to push any one of these market leaders to the $1 trillion finish. “Right now, though, Amazon’s the one that could break free, break away from this three-horse pack to challenge Apple,” he said. “Can it overtake the favorite? Not if Apple surprises to the…

  • Analysts worry Apple iPhone sales are even worse than they thought

    Analysts worry Apple iPhone sales are even worse than they thought

    [ad_1] David Mareuil | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Customers inspect new iPhone 8 and plus models at a telecom shop in Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo, Japan on September 22, 2017. A disappointing forecast from a key Apple chipmaking partner has some Wall Street analysts worried about iPhone sales forecasts. On Thursday Bank of America…

  • Apple celebrates Earth Day by debuting Daisy, the recycling robot

    Apple celebrates Earth Day by debuting Daisy, the recycling robot

    [ad_1] In advance of Earth Day, Apple on Thursday announced several new recycling initiatives and debuted Daisy, a recycling robot adept at disassembling iPhones. Daisy resides in a facility in Austin, Texas, where the robot sorts through old iPhone rubbish to extract high quality components for recycling. Daisy can disassemble nine different iPhone versions and…

  • Apple, Philip Morris, chips lead slide on Wall Street

    Apple, Philip Morris, chips lead slide on Wall Street

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, as technology stocks from Apple to chipmakers declined following a weak forecast on smartphone demand, while a sharp drop in Philip Morris’s (PM.N) shares after results weighed on the consumer staples sector. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough…

  • TSMC’s smartphone warning points squarely at Apple: analysts

    TSMC’s smartphone warning points squarely at Apple: analysts

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Shares in Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and its suppliers fell on Thursday after a raft of analysts read a prediction of softer smartphone sales from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) as driven chiefly by concern about demand for iPhones. FILE PHOTO: A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is seen at…

  • Apple suppliers drop after chip partner predicts ‘weak demand’ for phones

    Apple suppliers drop after chip partner predicts ‘weak demand’ for phones

    [ad_1] A disappointing forecast from a key Apple chip partner is driving shares of iPhone suppliers lower. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing said Thursday its revenue forecast range for the second quarter is $7.8 billion to $7.9 billion versus the Wall Street estimate of $8.8 billion. “Moving into second quarter 2018, continued weak demand from our mobile…

  • Apple, Philip Morris, chip stocks lead Wall Street slide

    Apple, Philip Morris, chip stocks lead Wall Street slide

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday, weighed down by a broad-based decline in technology stocks from Apple to chipmakers as well as a tumble in consumer staples such as Philip Morris and P&G. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New…

  • Wall Street opens lower as chip stocks, Apple drag

    Wall Street opens lower as chip stocks, Apple drag

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq opened lower after three days of gains on Thursday as technology stocks took a beating from Apple’s decline and weakness in chipmakers. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The…

  • Apple, Nvidia shares fall after a key Asian chip partner gives weak guidance

    Apple, Nvidia shares fall after a key Asian chip partner gives weak guidance

    [ad_1] Stringer | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Customers try the new iPhone 8 at the Apple store on September 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, China. A major Asian chip manufacturer’s weaker than expected guidance for the June quarter is driving technology stocks lower. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) on Thursday said its revenue forecast range…

  • Apple Said to Plan a ‘Netflix for News’ in Latest Services Push

    Apple Said to Plan a ‘Netflix for News’ in Latest Services Push

    [ad_1] Apple plans to integrate recently acquired magazine app Texture into Apple News and debut its own premium subscription offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader push by the iPhone maker to generate more revenue from online content and services. The Cupertino, California company agreed last month…

  • SetApp profile: Apple subscriptions for enterprise

    SetApp profile: Apple subscriptions for enterprise

    [ad_1] Apple is tight-lipped and rarely reveals plans for future products, and like many companies, Apple’s ideas and prototypes don’t always make it to shelves. But there are other signs that services like Setapp — software subscriptions aimed at Mac-powered businesses and students — may get more common. For one, Apple recently acquired magazine subscription…

  • Apple has an iPhone design problem it’s getting harder to solve

    Apple has an iPhone design problem it’s getting harder to solve

    [ad_1] The missing home button on the iPhone X provides another potential clue for the future of iPhone design: a continuing war on buttons. “Apple is still on a quest to get rid of as many buttons are they can,” Snell said. He speculates that the iPhone’s side buttons could become completely virtual like the…

  • Russia asks Google and Apple to remove Telegram from stores: Ifax

    Russia asks Google and Apple to remove Telegram from stores: Ifax

    [ad_1] Russia’s state telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday it had sent requests to Google and Apple asking them to remove the Telegram messenger service from their application stores, the Interfax news agency reported. The watchdog, Roskomnadzor, said on Monday it had begun blocking access to Telegram, implementing a decision by a Russian court. [ad_2] Source…

  • Apple planned to release a gold iPhone X but it may have been scrapped

    Apple planned to release a gold iPhone X but it may have been scrapped

    [ad_1] Federal Communications Commission A newly-released Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing shows a gold version of the iPhone X. Apple apparently designed a gold-colored version of the iPhone X but hasn’t released it yet, regulatory filings have revealed. Companies launching new phones in the U.S. must file a document detailing the device with the Federal…

  • The stunning iPhone X that Apple won’t let you buy | Tech | Life & Style

    The stunning iPhone X that Apple won’t let you buy | Tech | Life & Style

    [ad_1] iPhone X currently ships in two colour options – Silver and Space Grey. However, it appears Apple had planned to unveil a third option during its September launch event. The Cupertino-based company filed photographs of a never-before-seen gold finish with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ahead of its hardware event on September 12th…

  • Apple could double its dividend and match other tech payouts: Longbow

    Apple could double its dividend and match other tech payouts: Longbow

    [ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Apple should significantly increase its capital return to shareholders, according to one Wall Street firm. Longbow Research said Apple could double its dividend and have its payout level still be in-line with its large technology competitors. “We see…

  • Apple Warns Mac Users About Impending End of Support for 32-Bit Apps

    Apple Warns Mac Users About Impending End of Support for 32-Bit Apps

    [ad_1] Apple has started to inform macOS users that support for 32-bit apps will be stopped soon. Mac users running macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra will receive a one-time alert when they open a 32-bit app. The Cupertino giant has not informed exactly when support for 32-bit apps on macOS will cease. It had warned developers…

  • Apple names Oliver Schusser to lead Apple Music, international content

    Apple names Oliver Schusser to lead Apple Music, international content

    [ad_1] Apple named a new Apple Music boss on Wednesday, and his background hints at what the company’s thus far nebulous content strategy might be going forward. Oliver Schusser will be the new vice president of Apple Music and international content. He’ll split his time between Apple’s Cupertino headquarters and Culver City, Calif., where many…

  • Mark Zuckerberg was ready to slam Apple in his testimony over privacy

    Mark Zuckerberg was ready to slam Apple in his testimony over privacy

    [ad_1] Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook have exchanged words over privacy during the last…

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook on the importance of consumer privacy

    Apple CEO Tim Cook on the importance of consumer privacy

    [ad_1] Such granular profiles are fundamentally wrong, said Cook. “We’ve never believed that these detailed profiles of people — that has incredibly deep personal information that is patched together from several sources — should exist. That the connection of all of these dots, that you could use them in such devious ways if someone wanted…

  • Apple Says All Its Facilities Now Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Energy

    Apple Says All Its Facilities Now Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Energy

    [ad_1] Apple said Monday it had achieved a goal of “100 percent clean energy” for its facilities around the world. The California tech giant said its retail stores, offices, data centres and co-located facilities in 43 countries were operating with nonpolluting or renewable energy. Nine additional manufacturing partners have committed to power all of their…

  • Apple releases a red iPhone 8 – TechCrunch

    Apple releases a red iPhone 8 – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple is doing it again. The company just unveiled a new version of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. It has a bright red enclosure and a black front. A portion of Apple’s proceeds will fund HIV/AIDS grants from the Global Fund. Other than that, it’s an iPhone 8. You’ll get the exact…

  • They tried to boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They failed.

    They tried to boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They failed.

    [ad_1] Ryan Knight, a Democratic activist in Los Angeles, called for a boycott of Apple in February because it hadn’t responded to calls to delete a channel from the National Rifle Association from its streaming-video service after the Parkland, Fla., school shooting. “Dear @Apple,” Mr. Knight wrote on Twitter. “Your silence is deafening. #BoycottApple.” More…

  • As an American, Apple CEO Tim Cook is offended by DACA repeal

    As an American, Apple CEO Tim Cook is offended by DACA repeal

    [ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook has doubled down on his objection to repealing DACA, an immigration policy which temporarily protects certain young, otherwise undocumented immigrants from deportation. “The DACA situation is one that I am truthfully, as an American, deeply offended by,” Cook says, according to an excerpt of an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes…

  • Buy Apple because it will add $100 billion to its buyback, dividends plan: Citi

    Buy Apple because it will add $100 billion to its buyback, dividends plan: Citi

    [ad_1] Apple’s capital return plan will get much larger, according to one Wall Street firm. Citi Research reiterated its buy rating for Apple shares, saying the company will use tax reform proceeds to significantly increase its stock buyback and dividend program. “We do expect volatility ahead as consensus estimates calibrate to lower March and June…

  • Boeing, Apple lead slide as China-U.S. trade spat intensifies

    Boeing, Apple lead slide as China-U.S. trade spat intensifies

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Boeing and Apple led a slide in big U.S. manufacturers and technology companies on Wednesday, bearing the brunt of a deepening trade conflict between China and the United States. China and the United States announced tariffs on $50 billion of each others’ imports. But, while Washington’s list covers many obscure industrial items,…

  • Apple Said to Hire Google’s AI Chief in Bid to Improve Siri

    Apple Said to Hire Google’s AI Chief in Bid to Improve Siri

    [ad_1] In a key development, Apple is said to have hired John Giannandrea, Google’s Head of Search and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to lead the company’s Machine Learning (ML) and AI strategy. Giannandrea, who took the role of Senior Vice President of Engineering at Google from Amit Singhal in early 2016, will report directly to Cook,…

  • Apple Pay Arrives in Brazil, Partnering With Itau Unibanco

    Apple Pay Arrives in Brazil, Partnering With Itau Unibanco

    [ad_1] Apple’s mobile payment platform Apple Pay arrived in Brazil on Wednesday with an exclusive partnership with Itau Unibanco Holding, the country’s largest private lender. The bank said Apple Pay will be available during the 90-day exclusive period to Itau’s roughly 1.2 million cardholders who also own an iPhone 6 or higher. Under the terms…

  • Apple working on iPhone with curved screen and gesture control

    Apple working on iPhone with curved screen and gesture control

    [ad_1] Apple is developing gesture control and curved screens for iPhones, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The control features would allow a user to move their finger close to the screen without touching it in order to carry out a function. But the technology won’t be ready for at least…

  • Apple Music for Android Gets Music Video Experience in Line With iOS

    Apple Music for Android Gets Music Video Experience in Line With iOS

    [ad_1] Apple Music for Android has been updated with a new music video experience. The new experience debuted just after Apple tweaked the music video experience on iPhone and iPad devices with the release of iOS 11.3 last week. It mainly makes music video playback on Android devices in line with what is already existing…

  • Apple discloses gender pay gap at UK operations

    Apple discloses gender pay gap at UK operations

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday that men earned 5 percent more on average than women at its UK operations, although the median pay gap was 2 percent in favor of women. Silhouette of laptop user is seen next to a screen projection of Apple logo in this picture illustration taken March 28,…

  • Apple hires Google’s AI chief

    Apple hires Google’s AI chief

    [ad_1] Apple has hired Google‘s chief of search and artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, a major coup in its bid to catch up to the artificial intelligence technology of its rivals. Apple said on Tuesday that Mr. Giannandrea will run Apple’s “machine learning and A.I. strategy,” and become one of 16 executives who report directly to…

  • Sleep++ Is a Free, Automatic Sleep Tracker for the Apple Watch

    Sleep++ Is a Free, Automatic Sleep Tracker for the Apple Watch

    [ad_1] Apple Watch has become increasingly fitness oriented over the years, but there is one feature that it doesn’t offer — sleep tracking. Sleep tracking is the kind of feature that not everyone needs, but if you’ve ever felt tired during the day, or had trouble focusing, it could be because of a lack of…

  • Apple Plans to Replace Intel Chips in Mac Computers by 2020: Report

    Apple Plans to Replace Intel Chips in Mac Computers by 2020: Report

    [ad_1] Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The initiative, code-named Kalamata, is still in early developmental stages but is part of a bigger strategy to make Apple’s family of devices work…

  • Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its own: Bloomberg

    Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its own: Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp (INTC.O), Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected in a Apple store logo in San Francisco, California, U.S., August 21,…

  • Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its: Bloomberg

    Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its: Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp (INTC.O), Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected in a Apple store logo in San Francisco, California, U.S., August 21,…

  • Intel shares tumble on report of Apple chip switch

    Intel shares tumble on report of Apple chip switch

    [ad_1] Misha Friedman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brian Krzanich, chief executive officer of Intel Corp. Intel shares dropped sharply on Monday after a Bloomberg report that Apple would ditch Intel chips for an in-house model on Mac computers. Shares of Intel fell as much as 9 percent after the Bloomberg report, which cited unnamed…

  • Fortnite On Mobile Now Available For All On Apple Devices – News

    Fortnite On Mobile Now Available For All On Apple Devices – News

    [ad_1] After invited players spent a few weeks working out the kinks of Fortnite on mobile, Epic Games announced on their Twitter that the title is now live and free for everyone on Apple products. Despite it being a port for smartphones, Fortnite mobile, which you can download here, contains the same features it does…

  • Apple Said to Be Hiring Engineers to Make Siri Better

    Apple Said to Be Hiring Engineers to Make Siri Better

    [ad_1] To augment the experience between a user and its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant Siri, Apple has posted several job openings for engineers at its different offices globally. According to the data accumulated by Thinknum, the number of open positions that contain the term “Siri” has accelerated in recent weeks, with a current all-time…

  • Apple Unveils New Data Privacy Tools for iOS, macOS Ahead of EU GDPR Law

    Apple Unveils New Data Privacy Tools for iOS, macOS Ahead of EU GDPR Law

    [ad_1] Apple is introducing new tools that will allow consumers to control how their data are used and deactivate their Apple ID accounts, as tech companies strive to bring their services into line with a tough new EU data protection law. Tech companies have long been scrutinised for how they protect their customers’ data and…

  • Apple health records product expands to 40 hospitals: implications

    Apple health records product expands to 40 hospitals: implications

    [ad_1] John Gress | Reuters Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., takes part in an education-focused event at Lane Technical College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 27, 2018. Apple wants to bring consumers’ medical information, like lab tests and immunizations, to its iPhone, and now 40 hospitals have agreed to…

  • From Apple to Playboy, tech giants and celebrities turn on Facebook – Business

    From Apple to Playboy, tech giants and celebrities turn on Facebook – Business

    [ad_1] Winning back the trust of users could be difficult for Facebook in the wake of its data scandal as more influential business leaders and celebrities speak out against the world’s most popular social network.   Apple CEO Tim Cook surprisingly criticized Facebook on Wednesday saying he would not be in the position that fellow Silicon Valley chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has found…

  • Apple unveils new privacy tools ahead of EU law

    Apple unveils new privacy tools ahead of EU law

    [ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Apple is introducing new tools that will allow consumers to control how their data are used and deactivate their Apple ID accounts, as tech companies strive to bring their services into line with a tough new EU data protection law. A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a…

  • Apple releases iOS 11.3 with new Animojis – TechCrunch

    Apple releases iOS 11.3 with new Animojis – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple just released an iOS update for your iPhone and iPad. 11.3 introduces a ton of bug fixes but also a bunch of new features. If you forgot about Animjois, today is your lucky day as Apple is adding four new Animojis — a dragon, a bear, a lion and a skull. But that’s…

  • Nasdaq books losses as Amazon, Apple drag

    Nasdaq books losses as Amazon, Apple drag

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – The Nasdaq Composite index was sharply lower on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in Amazon and tech heavyweights such as Apple and Intel. A woman passes by the Nasdaq Market Site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Amazon fell more than 5 percent after reports…

  • Goldman Sachs slashes Apple iPhone sales estimates

    Goldman Sachs slashes Apple iPhone sales estimates

    [ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The iPhone X is displayed during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on Sept. 12, 2017 in Cupertino, Calif. Goldman Sachs has slashed its Apple iPhone sales estimates for the first two quarters of the year. The investment bank said for quarter ended March, it is…

  • Apple Pursues Google in Education With $299 iPad, Software

    Apple Pursues Google in Education With $299 iPad, Software

    [ad_1] Apple is going head-to-head with Google in education, a market the iPhone maker helped pioneer but has let languish. For the first time in several years, Apple released hardware specific to education: a new iPad that squares up against Google’s inexpensive Chromebook laptops, which have become popular in schools. Apple also introduced an education…

  • Apple bid for education market: new software, same iPad price

    Apple bid for education market: new software, same iPad price

    [ad_1] CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday rolled out a new iPad and classroom software aimed at grabbing more of the U.S. education market, but did not cut the price of its entry-level tablet despite schools flocking to laptops costing a third less. Apple’s Vice-President of iOS, iPad and iPhone Product Marketing, Greg…

  • New Apple iPad vs Google Chromebooks for students

    New Apple iPad vs Google Chromebooks for students

    [ad_1] Apple‘s new $299 iPads are likely to spur interest in classrooms — even if they’re not as cheap as low-end options from Google — according to firms that work with Apple on education. Apple hosted a low-key event on Tuesday in Chicago focused on the educational market, where it revealed an updated iPad and…

  • Apple education event in Chicago: New MacBook, iPad expected

    Apple education event in Chicago: New MacBook, iPad expected

    [ad_1] Apple is expected to reveal a lower-price laptop and updated iPad at an education-themed event in Chicago on Tuesday, which could shore up Apple’s defenses against Google’s increasing presence in U.S. schools. Apple is notoriously secretive about future product launches, and Tuesday’s event is typically slim on details — no new products have been…

  • Apple doubles down on book creation with iPad app – TechCrunch

    Apple doubles down on book creation with iPad app – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple’s ebook creation tools – first launched in 2012 – have long played an interesting if minor role in the ecosystem. While Amazon has the indie book world sewn up with Kindle Direct Publishing, the desktop-based iBooks Author has always been the multimedia alternative and a favorite for folks creating one-off texts. Although there…

  • Apple tweaks iPad for students but holds price steady

    Apple tweaks iPad for students but holds price steady

    [ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Tuesday rolled out a new iPad that works with its Apple Pencil and is aimed at grabbing more of the U.S. education market, but did not cut the price of the tablet despite fierce competition from cheaper laptops. Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., takes…

  • Apple education event in Chicago: Tim Cook’s speech

    Apple education event in Chicago: Tim Cook’s speech

    [ad_1] Getty Images Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, visits an Apple store where third grade children from PS 57 James Weldon Johnson Leadership Academy are learning how to code through Apple’s ‘Hour of Code’ workshop program on December 9, 2015 in New York City. Apple released a new affordable iPad model on Tuesday that supports…

  • Apple set to update iPad lineup at Chicago education event

    Apple set to update iPad lineup at Chicago education event

    [ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday was widely expected to announce a lower-priced iPad aimed at helping it grab more of the U.S. educational market. FILE PHOTO – An Apple employee uses an iPad with an augmented reality app on it to show off features of the new Apple Park at the Apple…

  • Apple, IBM CEOs think company should see greater regulation

    Apple, IBM CEOs think company should see greater regulation

    [ad_1] Executives from Apple and IBM have called for more oversight on how personal data is used following the Facebook breach that saw roughly 50 million users’ data misused by consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Speaking at the three-day China Development Forum in Beijing, Apple chief Tim Cook said “well-crafted” regulation was required, while IBM chief Ginni…

  • The Apple sound designer who created Sosumi

    The Apple sound designer who created Sosumi

    [ad_1] Some engineers at Apple were not happy with the change. “Our excuse was it’s too risky to take it back out at this point because something could crash,” he said. “We just made up some bulls—.” It stuck, and years later Apple even trademarked the start-up sound. It’s one of the few sounds that’s…

  • Apple Hosting Another Education-Focussed Event on March 27

    Apple Hosting Another Education-Focussed Event on March 27

    [ad_1] Alongside its education-focused event on March 27 in Chicago, Apple has announced a “Teacher Tuesday” event that will be held at its Michigan Avenue store. The company has sent media invites for the new event where it will host a Teacher Tuesday: Storytelling with Clips session featuring American rapper Towkio. Interestingly, the rapper attended…

  • Apple could be announcing a new cheap iPad – TechCrunch

    Apple could be announcing a new cheap iPad – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple could be unveiling a new version of its entry-level iPad at its event next week. The company is holding a press event on March 27 in Chicago. And the only thing that we know is that the event is going to be focused on the education…

  • China tariffs won’t hurt US tech giants like Apple and Google

    China tariffs won’t hurt US tech giants like Apple and Google

    [ad_1] “We continue to strongly believe that given the primarily services nature of traditional FANG names, and very internationally distributed from a revenue perspective, that Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet are ‘primarily insulated’ from tariff worries and a potential retaliatory trade war with China. Ultimately, the bark is much worse than the bite,” Daniel Ives,…

  • Apple working on ‘foldable’ iPhone for release in 2020: BofAML

    Apple working on ‘foldable’ iPhone for release in 2020: BofAML

    [ad_1] Apple plans to come out with a radically different iPhone design within two years, according to a top Wall Street firm. Bank of America Merrill Lynch said the smartphone maker is working with its Asian partners on a foldable phone. “We expect the iPhones this fall to be largely unchanged for the OLED versions…

  • Apple Watch gets new bands for spring – TechCrunch

    Apple Watch gets new bands for spring – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Apple has unveiled new Apple Watch bands for spring. Bands include Woven Nylon bands direct from Apple, Nike bands, and Hermès bands. Long story short, there are a bunch of new colors and styles. The Woven Nylon bands focus on stripes, alternating white with another color (Black Stripe, Blue Stripe, Gray Stripe and Pink…

  • Apple grabs two-year lead in 3-D sensing race

    Apple grabs two-year lead in 3-D sensing race

    [ad_1] Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, three major parts producers have told Reuters, handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years. The development of new features for…

  • Apple grabs two-year lead in 3D sensing race

    Apple grabs two-year lead in 3D sensing race

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, three major parts producers have told Reuters, handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years. FILE PHOTO: Apple Senior…

  • Secret microLED labs, Apple R&D, and the future of product margins – TechCrunch

    Secret microLED labs, Apple R&D, and the future of product margins – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Over the weekend, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reported that Apple has apparently built out a microLED display laboratory in California for testing and manufacturing small batches of the next-generation screen technology, presumably for its iPhone and other devices. Apple had previously acquired microLED startup LuxVue in 2014. The news of a secret research lab…

  • Apple is developing own MicroLED screens: Bloomberg

    Apple is developing own MicroLED screens: Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is developing its own MicroLED device displays and has made small numbers of the screens for testing, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at the screen of his mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its store in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2017.…

  • Apple Schedules Education-Focused Event for March 27

    Apple Schedules Education-Focused Event for March 27

    [ad_1] Photo Credit: Apple/ Engadget Apple has scheduled an education-focused event for March 27 at a high school in Chicago. The company has sent media invites for the event, where it says it will share “creative new ideas for teachers and children”. For now, not much is known about what Apple is expected to launch…

  • Steve Mnuchin visits Apple HQ, tweets photo with Tim Cook

    Steve Mnuchin visits Apple HQ, tweets photo with Tim Cook

    [ad_1] Mike Blake | Reuters Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reacts during a press conference after attending the Franchise Expo West in Los Angeles, California, November 2, 2017. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted a photo with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday, emphasizing Apple’s recent jobs announcement. The photo depicts the two smiling at Apple’s new…

  • Apple Said to Cut Iran Off From the App Store

    Apple Said to Cut Iran Off From the App Store

    [ad_1] In what appears to be a total cut off for the country, Apple has blocked access to its App Store for users in Iran, the media reported. The Cupertino-headquartered giant does not sell its products or operate its App Store in Iran and now it has blocked all the traffic coming from the country…

  • Apple will have a March 27th event focused on education

    Apple will have a March 27th event focused on education

    [ad_1] Apple is having an event this month to “hear creative new ideas for teachers and students,” according to an invitation released to the media on Friday. The event will be at a Chicago high school on March 27 at 10 a.m, according to the invitation, which said “Let’s take a field trip.” As usual,…

  • EU antitrust regulators to decide on Apple, Shazam deal by April 23

    EU antitrust regulators to decide on Apple, Shazam deal by April 23

    [ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust authorities will decide by April 23 whether to clear iPhone maker Apple’s buy of British music discovery app Shazam, the European Commission said on Thursday. A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed European Union flag in this illustration taken September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration…

  • Google, Apple face EU law on business practices

    Google, Apple face EU law on business practices

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Online platforms such as Google (GOOGL.O), Apple (AAPL.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O) face new European Union rules on their commercial practices with smaller businesses that use their services, as Brussels seeks to curtail their huge market power. A man looks at the screen of his mobile phone in front of an Apple logo…

  • France to sue Apple and Google over developer fees

    France to sue Apple and Google over developer fees

    [ad_1] French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says he will take legal action against Google and Apple for abusive business practices, a move that could result in fines of “several million euros.” Speaking on RTL radio on Wednesday, Le Maire accused Google and Apple of imposing tariffs on developers wishing to sell their apps to…

  • Apple, Google to Face Legal Action in France Over ‘Abusive’ Practices

    Apple, Google to Face Legal Action in France Over ‘Abusive’ Practices

    [ad_1] France will take legal action against Google and Apple for “abusive business practices”, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday as transatlantic ties threaten to be riven by a trade war. “I believe in an economy based on justice and I will take Google and Apple before the Paris Commercial Court for abusive business…

  • WWDC 2018: Apple set to preview new iOS, macOS updates at annual developer conference | Tech | Life & Style

    WWDC 2018: Apple set to preview new iOS, macOS updates at annual developer conference | Tech | Life & Style

    [ad_1] Apple will hold its annual developer conference June 4th – 8th at the McEnery Convention Centre. The World Wide Developer Conference, known as WWDC, allows Apple to share updates to its hardware, software and services with the developer community. Apple typically showcases the next major version of its operating systems, including iOS, macOS, tvOS…

  • Apple, Google see reputation of corporate brands tumble in survey

    Apple, Google see reputation of corporate brands tumble in survey

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google corporate brands dropped in an annual survey while Amazon.com Inc maintained the top spot for the third consecutive year, and electric carmaker Telsa Inc rocketed higher after sending a red Roadster into space. A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of…

  • Apple Supplier Wistron Said to Secure Land to Build New Plant in Karnataka

    Apple Supplier Wistron Said to Secure Land to Build New Plant in Karnataka

    [ad_1] A unit of Apple’s Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron Corp has won approval from Karnataka to build a new assembly facility in the southern state, two officials said, signalling what could be a vital expansion of iPhone assembly work in India. The Karnataka state government has approved Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd’s application for…

  • Apple Music Hits 38 Million Paid Subscribers

    Apple Music Hits 38 Million Paid Subscribers

    [ad_1] Apple’s streaming music service now has 38 million paid subscribers, up from 36 million in February, the company said on Monday. Apple is locked in race for subscribers with Amazon.com, Alphabet’s Google and others as streaming music becomes the dominant form of paid music consumption. Apple’s number compares to 71 million premium subscribers at the end…

  • Apple Buys Texture Magazine Service in Subscription Push

    Apple Buys Texture Magazine Service in Subscription Push

    [ad_1] Apple said it is acquiring Texture, a digital magazine service that lets users subscribe to more than 200 magazines for $9.99 (roughly Rs. 650) a month. Texture, offered via the app stores of Apple, Google and Amazon.com, bolsters Apple’s efforts in online services and media. The Cupertino, California, company aims to top $50 billion…

  • Apple to buy digital magazine service Texture

    Apple to buy digital magazine service Texture

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will buy the digital service Texture, which gives users access to articles from magazines published by various companies for a monthly subscription fee, the iPhone maker said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at the screen of his mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its…

  • Apple (APPL) stock hits all time high

    Apple (APPL) stock hits all time high

    [ad_1] Apple closed at an all-time high Monday, briefly surpassing an intraday market cap of $925 billion for the first time. Shares closed at $181.40 — less than a percent up — but climbed above $182 in midday trading, briefly pushing the tech giant to a market cap of $925.4 billion, before closing at $922…

  • What people get wrong about Apple: the power of immersion

    What people get wrong about Apple: the power of immersion

    [ad_1] Critics of Apple have accused the company of failing to innovate, relying on iPhone addiction to drive its business while letting consumers’ living rooms get taken over by Netflix and Amazon’s Alexa. I don’t think Apple has overlooked these criticisms. Instead, I think the company has a long-term plan to stay out of the…

  • Apple buys magazine app Texture that’s partially owned by Rogers – Business

    Apple buys magazine app Texture that’s partially owned by Rogers – Business

    [ad_1] U.S. tech giant Apple is buying magazine aggregating service Texture from a consortium of publishers including Rogers, for an undisclosed sum. The service, which launched under the name Next Issue in 2010, allows subscribers to read dozens of magazines on their tablet for one monthly price, typically $9.99 in most markets. Rogers joined on a few years later…

  • Apple Maps shows you the nearest bike-sharing stations

    Apple Maps shows you the nearest bike-sharing stations

    [ad_1] Apple has signed a partnership with Ito World to add bike-sharing data in Apple Maps in over 175 cities across 36 countries. The feature is now live and helps you find the nearest station by typing “bike sharing” in the search bar or the name of the service. Once again, Apple chose to integrate…

  • Apple buys Texture, a digital magazine subscription service

    Apple buys Texture, a digital magazine subscription service

    [ad_1] Apple Apple Senior Vice President Eddie Cue discusses Apple Pay, the company’s new mobile payments solution, at the Apple Special event Apple said on Monday it agreed to buy Texture, an online magazine subscription service owned by publishers Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Rogers Media and investment firm KKR. Apple didn’t say how much it…

  • Apple to Launch New Entry-Level MacBook Soon: Report

    Apple to Launch New Entry-Level MacBook Soon: Report

    [ad_1] Apple is looking to announce an entry-level Macbook variant as soon as the end of 2018’s second quarter, possibly around the company’s developer conference WWDC 2018. According to online reports, this variant is expected to be priced similar to the MacBook Air range or a bit higher. Reportedly, the upcoming “budget” MacBook will borrow…

  • Tech investors in Apple and other stocks in crosshairs of trade war

    Tech investors in Apple and other stocks in crosshairs of trade war

    [ad_1] Derek Scissors, American Enterprise Institute resident scholar and China expert, said he also believes Apple’s contractor in China employs too many Chinese citizens for the tech giant to be a direct target. Intel, as well, continues to grow in China and the Chinese “don’t seem unhappy with it.” However, recent reports on an Intel…

  • Apple Facing Patent Lawsuit Over Siri’s Natural Language Capabilities

    Apple Facing Patent Lawsuit Over Siri’s Natural Language Capabilities

    [ad_1] Non-practicing entity Portal Communications has filed a lawsuit against Apple for alleged infringement of three patents related to natural language voice query systems – the technology being used by the iPhone-maker in its products in the form of the Siri virtual assistant. According to tech website AppleInsider, in its filing with the Eastern Texas District…

  • Apple finds more serious supplier problems as its audits expand

    Apple finds more serious supplier problems as its audits expand

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Wednesday it had found a higher number of serious violations of its labor and environmental policies for suppliers, such as falsifying work hours data, as it expanded the scope of its annual audit of conditions of workers making its iPhones and other products. FILE PHOTO: The Apple…

  • Apple finds supplier problems as its audits expand

    Apple finds supplier problems as its audits expand

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Wednesday that it had found violations of its labor and environmental policies for suppliers, such falsifying work hours data, as it expanded the scope of its annual audit of conditions of workers making its iPhones and other products. FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is pictured inside the newly…

  • Metal tariffs would be a ’rounding error’ for Apple at worst: GBH

    Metal tariffs would be a ’rounding error’ for Apple at worst: GBH

    [ad_1] Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump, right, speaks as Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., listens during the American Technology Council roundtable hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C. Apple has little to fear from potential new tariffs, according to Dan Ives, an analyst at GBH Insights.…

  • Apple Music for Android Gets an Update With New Experiences for Music Videos

    Apple Music for Android Gets an Update With New Experiences for Music Videos

    [ad_1] Apple Music for Android has been updated with new experiences for music videos. The new update is specifically designed to align the Apple Music app on Android devices with its iOS counterpart. There are also some stability improvements to deliver a “more reliable” music playback experience across all compatible Android devices. Among other features,…

  • Once wary of Facebook and Apple, a mill town wants their expansion

    Once wary of Facebook and Apple, a mill town wants their expansion

    [ad_1] A decade ago, when five shuttered sawmills and 20 percent unemployment defined Crook County, Ore., nobody envisioned that the path to recovery would be tied to Facebook and Apple. But on the rimrock summit overlooking this city, the county seat and home to 10,000 residents, Facebook is sinking the footings for the first of…

  • Apple to launch cheaper MacBook Air this year: KGI Securities

    Apple to launch cheaper MacBook Air this year: KGI Securities

    [ad_1] Apple could launch a cheaper MacBook Air this year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for his accurate insights into the technology firm’s future products. The analyst, from KGI Securities, said that a new 13-inch version of Apple’s thin laptop could be released in the second quarter of 2018. “We expect Apple…

  • Apple to Release More Affordable 13-Inch MacBook Air Soon: KGI

    Apple to Release More Affordable 13-Inch MacBook Air Soon: KGI

    [ad_1] Apple is reportedly planning to launch a more affordable variant of the 13-inch MacBook Air in the second quarter of 2018. Apple is likely to release a new MacBook Air “with a lower price tag” during the second quarter of 2018, meaning we should see it sooner rather than later, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo…

  • Dialog expects to supply chips to Apple through 2020: CEO in paper

    Dialog expects to supply chips to Apple through 2020: CEO in paper

    [ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Dialog Semiconductor (DLGS.DE) expects Apple (AAPL.O), its top customer, to use its chips for a significant proportion of its devices in 2019 and 2020, Chief Executive Jalal Bagherli told a German newspaper. FILE PHOTO: Dialog semiconductor logo is pictured at a company building in Germering near Munich, Germany August 15, 2016.…

  • Apple hauled before parliamentary committee to explain battery scandal – Politics

    Apple hauled before parliamentary committee to explain battery scandal – Politics

    [ad_1] Apple Canada is being forced to testify in front of a parliamentary committee later today about its role in the iPhone battery scandal. The company admitted in December that it secretly slowed down the software on older phones — something it argued was necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue. Many consumers responded with scepticism,…

  • Apple Watch on top of wearables market

    Apple Watch on top of wearables market

    [ad_1] Apple Watch is slowly but surely cornering the wearables market — and the field of rivals is thinning as competitors flee the industry, according to new research from IDC. About 37.9 million wearables were shipped in the 2017 holiday season, up nearly 8 percent from the prior year, IDC analysts estimated in a report…

  • Apple Watch Series 3 Now Tracks Skiing and Snowboarding Activity

    Apple Watch Series 3 Now Tracks Skiing and Snowboarding Activity

    [ad_1] The Apple Watch Activity app has been updated to add tracking for skiing and snowboarding. “Starting today, skiers and snowboarders can use Apple Watch Series 3 to track their activities via new updates to apps available in the App Store. Watch users can now record runs, see vertical descent and other stats and contribute…

  • Spotify plans to list shares, fend off Apple and Amazon

    Spotify plans to list shares, fend off Apple and Amazon

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Music streaming service Spotify on Wednesday filed for a direct listing of its shares, laying out financial data for the first time that cheered some analysts but led others to question how it could turn a profit from its growing subscriber base. Spotify, which wants to trade as SPOT on the New…

  • Apple iPhone X lookalike phones

    Apple iPhone X lookalike phones

    [ad_1] Hangar18 is the Croatian firm behind the Noa N10, a smartphone with a 6.2-inch display that is larger than the 5.8-inch screen on the iPhone X. It has a “notch” at the top and the screen takes up a large amount of the front of the device. The smartphone also has a dual camera…

  • Apple now relies on Google Cloud Platform and Amazon S3 for iCloud data

    Apple now relies on Google Cloud Platform and Amazon S3 for iCloud data

    [ad_1] It’s no secret, Apple has been relying on third-party cloud companies for iCloud. And CNBC spotted an interesting tidbit in Apple’s own documents. The company now relies on Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Platform’s storage product to store iCloud data. Back in 2016, CRN reported that Apple signed with Google for cloud storage. But…

  • Apple AirPods update could bring over-ear design and always-on Siri | Tech | Life & Style

    Apple AirPods update could bring over-ear design and always-on Siri | Tech | Life & Style

    [ad_1] Apple could expand its portfolio of AirPod-style headphones this year. The Cupertino company is purportedly working on a pair of premium over-ear headphones which would function like the current generation AirPods. Apple debuted its next-generation wireless headphones during the launch of the iPhone 7, back in September 2016. The Bluetooth headphones include an Apple-built…

  • Apple launching medical clinics for employees

    Apple launching medical clinics for employees

    [ad_1] The news comes as Amazon has launched its own effort with Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan to improve health care for those companies’ employees. Delivering better primary care is key to the success of all of these employee-led efforts, as it’s far cheaper to prevent disease than treat people who are already sick. Health…

  • Apple shares on verge of record high after Buffett comments

    Apple shares on verge of record high after Buffett comments

    [ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Apple (AAPL.O) rose 2 percent on Monday and were on the verge of a record high after billionaire Warren Buffett talked up his company’s stake in the iPhone maker. Apple’s stock was at $179.04, just short of its $179.26 record closing price on Jan. 18 and shaking off…

  • Apple (AAPL) stock just misses all-time high after Buffett comments

    Apple (AAPL) stock just misses all-time high after Buffett comments

    [ad_1] Apple shares nearly hit an all-time high on Monday, after famed investor Warren Buffett discussed his stake in Apple with investors. Shares hit an intraday high of $179.39 in the regular trading session on Monday, and closed at $178.97. The current record from January 18 is an intraday high of $180.10 and a closing…

  • Apple plans biggest iPhone yet for 2018 -Bloomberg

    Apple plans biggest iPhone yet for 2018 -Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have a bigger display than arch-rival Samsung’s flagship phone, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the products. The trio also includes an upgraded handset the same size as the current…

  • Apple plans three new iPhones for 2018: Bloomberg

    Apple plans three new iPhones for 2018: Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the products. The trio also includes an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X and a less expensive model with some of the flagship phone’s…

  • Apple is said to be releasing the largest iPhone ever in 2018

    Apple is said to be releasing the largest iPhone ever in 2018

    [ad_1] Apple is planning to release the largest iPhone ever, according to a report from Bloomberg published Monday. The largest version of the flagship handset is one of three new smartphones to be released later this year, the news site said citing anonymous sources. The screen could be as large as 6.5 inches — nearly…

  • Apple confirms it uses Google cloud for iCloud

    Apple confirms it uses Google cloud for iCloud

    [ad_1] A file that Apple updated on its website last month provides the first acknowledgment that it’s relying on Google‘s public cloud for data storage for its iCloud services. The disclosure is fresh evidence that Google’s cloud has been picking up usage as it looks to catch up with Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud…

  • Wall Street’s ‘dean of valuation’ says Apple is a ‘cash machine’

    Wall Street’s ‘dean of valuation’ says Apple is a ‘cash machine’

    [ad_1] Wall Street’s “dean of valuation,” Aswath Damodaran, says Apple shares are trading at an attractive valuation. “I think of the four big players: Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon, Apple is the best value play,” he said on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” Monday. “It is a cash machine. I never seen a company generate as much…

  • Apple could be working on AirPods-like over-the-ear headphones

    Apple could be working on AirPods-like over-the-ear headphones

    [ad_1] According to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Apple Insider, Apple could be working on a brand new pair of wireless headphones for later this year. While the company already owns Beats, those over-the-ear headphones could be sold under the Apple brand. It seems like the AirPods are a success, and the company wants to…

  • Samsung and Apple have a new smartphone battleground: Emojis

    Samsung and Apple have a new smartphone battleground: Emojis

    [ad_1] Major smartphone makers grappling with a slowing market are running out of features to entice users to buy their latest gadgets. Now they’re turning to emojis to show off the augmented reality (AR) capabilities of their handsets. Apple was the first to bring out an AR emoji feature, called Animoji, on the iPhone X…

  • Apple moves to store iCloud keys in China, raising human rights fears

    Apple moves to store iCloud keys in China, raising human rights fears

    [ad_1] Apple says the joint venture does not mean that China has any kind of “backdoor” into user data and that Apple alone – not its Chinese partner – will control the encryption keys. But Chinese customers will notice some differences from the start: their iCloud accounts will now be co-branded with the name of…

  • Top hedge fund holdings: Apple is No. 11

    Top hedge fund holdings: Apple is No. 11

    [ad_1] Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) and Apple chief design officer Jonathan Ive (L) look at the new Apple iPhone X during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the Apple Park campus on September 12, 2017 in Cupertino, California. Apple is the only “big five” technology company that’s not…

  • Apple AirPods with ‘Hey Siri’ support reportedly coming this year

    Apple AirPods with ‘Hey Siri’ support reportedly coming this year

    [ad_1] Apple is preparing to launch a new set of its popular AirPods headphones this year, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The headphones will support Siri voice controls, according to the report. A user might be able to say “Hey Siri” to bring up Apple’s smart voice assistant while wearing them. Currently, users need to double tap…

  • If Apple secures cobalt supply for batteries, it could save billions

    If Apple secures cobalt supply for batteries, it could save billions

    [ad_1] Apple could potentially save hundreds of billions of dollars over the next two to three years if the tech giant secures cobalt supplies, an analyst told CNBC on Thursday. Daniel Ives, chief strategy officer and head of technology research at GBH Insights, said it makes sense for Apple to try and secure cobalt supply…

  • Apple Wants You to Put Your Medical Records on the iPhone

    Apple Wants You to Put Your Medical Records on the iPhone

    [ad_1] Imagine this: you’re on vacation and slip and fall at the pool. You head to the hospital, where doctors ask if you’re taking any medications or have had any recent medical procedures. Instead of trying to recall the names of all your pills or your medical history while in pain, you easily pull up…

  • Apple HomePod Will Let Siri Stream From iTunes Match Subscriptions: Report

    Apple HomePod Will Let Siri Stream From iTunes Match Subscriptions: Report

    [ad_1] Apple’s official website advertises the use of Apple Music to stream media files on the upcoming HomePod speaker. A new report, however, suggests that iTunes Match subscribers can use Siri to stream content from their iCloud Music Library on to the HomePod. Apple’s upcoming Siri-powered smart speaker will go on sale starting February 9…

  • Apple could be buying cobalt from mining companies directly

    Apple could be buying cobalt from mining companies directly

    [ad_1] Cobalt is the new oil. Car companies and battery manufacturers are all rushing to secure multiyear contracts with mining companies for their lithium-ion batteries. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is also participating in this game as the company wants to secure its long-term supplies. The company has never done this before with cobalt.…

  • WhatsApp v2.18.2 for iPhone Brings Apple CarPlay Integration

    WhatsApp v2.18.2 for iPhone Brings Apple CarPlay Integration

    [ad_1] WhatsApp users can now communicate with their contacts on the move with the CarPlay integration WhatsApp has reached your in-vehicle connectivity system through the latest Apple’s CarPlay integration. The new update, which comes via WhatsApp v2.18.2 for iPhone, enables push notifications to let you easily communicate with your contacts while on the move. Previously, users were…

  • The Apple HomePod speaker is full of missed opportunities

    The Apple HomePod speaker is full of missed opportunities

    [ad_1] The biggest problem with Apple‘s new HomePod speaker isn’t just that it’s trapped inside Apple’s walled garden — it’s also not tied into Apple’s ecosystem very well. One big weakness is that it doesn’t currently support stereo sound or multi-room playback. And new evidence spotted by 9to5Mac on Tuesday suggests Apple has delayed these…

  • Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners

    Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners

    [ad_1] Apple is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt for iPhone batteries directly from miners, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The iPhone maker is seeking contracts to buy several thousand metric tons of cobalt for five years or longer, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous source. Cobalt prices have skyrocketed of late due…

  • Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners: Report

    Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners: Report

    [ad_1] Apple is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt for iPhone batteries directly from miners, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The iPhone maker is seeking contracts to buy several thousand metric tons of cobalt for five years or longer, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous source. Cobalt prices have skyrocketed of late due to…

  • Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners: Bloomberg

    Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners: Bloomberg

    [ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt for iPhone batteries directly from miners, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The iPhone maker is seeking contracts to buy several thousand metric tons of cobalt for five years or longer, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous source. (bloom.bg/2CAIdXr) Cobalt prices have…

  • YouTube TV Arrives on Apple TV, Most Roku Devices

    YouTube TV Arrives on Apple TV, Most Roku Devices

    [ad_1] YouTube TV, the live television streaming service by Google, is now available on Apple TV and Roku devices. The paid service, which was first released for Android and iOS platforms in March last year, has received dedicated apps specifically compatible with fourth-generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K, as well as all Roku TVs,…

  • Telegram, Telegram X Return to Apple App Store Hours After Removal

    Telegram, Telegram X Return to Apple App Store Hours After Removal

    [ad_1] After a brief disappearing act, popular messaging apps Telegram and Telegram X are now back on the Apple App Store. Both apps had been removed from the App Store on Thursday following the presence of inappropriate content, as suggested by Pavel Durov, Founder and CEO of Telegram in a tweet. The apps returned to…

  • Apple Music Reportedly Set to Overtake Spotify in the US

    Apple Music Reportedly Set to Overtake Spotify in the US

    [ad_1] With 36 million paid subscribers, Apple Music is set to overtake its rival Spotify music streaming services in the US with a growth rate of five percent a month versus Spotify’s two percent. “Apple‘s streaming-music service, introduced in June 2015, has been adding subscribers in the US more rapidly than its older Swedish rival,”…

  • Apple Stores in China to Accept Alibaba’s Alipay for Payments

    Apple Stores in China to Accept Alibaba’s Alipay for Payments

    [ad_1] Apple will accept Chinese mobile payment app Alipay in its local stores, boosting its ties with giant e-commerce firm Alibaba Group amid a push by the iPhone maker to revive growth in the world’s No. 2 economy. The tie-up will make Alipay, run by Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial, the first third-party mobile payment system to…

  • Google Pay launches to take on Apple Pay

    Google Pay launches to take on Apple Pay

    [ad_1] Google launched its latest answer to Apple Pay on Tuesday. It’s called Google Pay and replaces Android Pay, a previous solution that let Android users buy goods with their smartphones. It’s also Google’s answer to Apple Pay and Apple Pay Cash. Google Pay follows several failed attempts by Google to launch a widespread payment…

  • Update your iPhone, Apple just fixed a big text message bug

    Update your iPhone, Apple just fixed a big text message bug

    [ad_1] Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) takes a picture with David Casarez (R) who just purchased the new iPhone X at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. Apple has released a software update that prevents a text message bug from crashing iPhones. That means you…

  • Apple Apologies After Sharing Ad Spend Data With Wrong Developers

    Apple Apologies After Sharing Ad Spend Data With Wrong Developers

    [ad_1] Just a day after some iOS developers said they received ad spend spend information of others, Apple on Wednesday acknowledged the mistake and stated that it was a processing error that caused the problem. In a note emailed to developers, the Cupertino-based company also revealed that all future performance reports will require developers to…

  • Apple Music May Finally Have the Muscle to Knock Off Spotify

    Apple Music May Finally Have the Muscle to Knock Off Spotify

    [ad_1] Apple is turning up the volume on Apple Music, the streaming subscription that comes loaded on its devices, including the new HomePod smart speaker. But that could mute the potential of Spotify, the independent music subscription service that aims to go public this year. “We are at an inflection point in digital music,” said…

  • Flipkart 2018 Mobile Bonanza Sale, Apple Apologises for Slowing Down iPhones, Airtel Rs. 93 Recharge to Beat Jio, and More: Your 360 Daily

    Flipkart 2018 Mobile Bonanza Sale, Apple Apologises for Slowing Down iPhones, Airtel Rs. 93 Recharge to Beat Jio, and More: Your 360 Daily

    [ad_1] Flipkart has announced the dates of its first sale of 2018 – January 3 to January 5. As the name 2018 Mobiles Bonanza suggests, this Flipkart sale will exclusively offer deals on smartphones, such as flat discounts, buyback guarantees at Rs. 149, exchange discounts and no-cost EMIs, and more. Among the deals announced so…

  • Apple HomePod REVIEW: Sounds like the smart speaker to beat – if you own an iPhone | Tech | Life & Style

    Apple HomePod REVIEW: Sounds like the smart speaker to beat – if you own an iPhone | Tech | Life & Style

    [ad_1] EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS Apple HomePod review APPLE HOMEPOD – £319 • Available Friday February PROS – Incredible Sound • Ultimate Easy Setup For iPhone Users • Full Apple Music Compatibility • Good Smart Features CONS – Not For Android Users – Even Those With Apple Music Subscriptions • Siri Can’t Play Radio Stations • Expensive …

  • Why Doesn’t Apple Make Its Devices as Carefully as It’s Making Apple Park?

    Why Doesn’t Apple Make Its Devices as Carefully as It’s Making Apple Park?

    [ad_1] Toward the end of a talk late last month at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, Apple’s chief design officer, Jonathan Ive, vented for a moment about the backlash against Apple Park, the company’s 2.8-million-square-foot circular headquarters building that has drawn some scorn for a perfectionist construction process that reportedly pushed its cost to $5…

  • Ellen Leanse, ex-Google and Apple, teaches Stanford ‘happiness’ design

    Ellen Leanse, ex-Google and Apple, teaches Stanford ‘happiness’ design

    [ad_1] A growing chorus has begun to criticize Facebook, Google and other tech companies, saying their services are having negative emotional effects on heavy users. A group of child advocates and other consumer groups asked Facebook to shut down its Messenger for Kids app, citing studies showing that teens who use social media a lot…

  • Apple, Amazon Said to Be in Talks to Set Up in Saudi Arabia

    Apple, Amazon Said to Be in Talks to Set Up in Saudi Arabia

    [ad_1] Apple and Amazon are in licensing discussions with Riyadh on investing in Saudi Arabia, two sources told Reuters, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s push to give the conservative kingdom a high-tech look. A third source confirmed that Apple was in talks with SAGIA, Saudi Arabia’s foreign investment authority. Both companies already sell…

  • Apple, Epson Face French Legal Complaints Over Allegedly Shortening Life of Products

    Apple, Epson Face French Legal Complaints Over Allegedly Shortening Life of Products

    [ad_1] Smartphone maker Apple and Japanese printer company Epson are facing legal complaints in France over allegedly speeding up the ageing process of their products to stimulate demand. A French consumer association called “HOP” – standing for “Stop Planned Obsolescence” – filed preliminary, legal complaints in court against the two groups over the charges. HOP said it…

  • Apple on Spectre, Meltdown Vulnerabilities: All Mac, iOS Devices Affected

    Apple on Spectre, Meltdown Vulnerabilities: All Mac, iOS Devices Affected

    [ad_1] On Thursday, Apple confirmed that all Mac systems and iOS devices are affected by Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws, but that no known exploits have impacted its customers. In a post on its website, Apple said updates to its operating systems for iPhones (iOS 11.2), Macs (macOS 10.13.2), and Apple TVs (tvOS 11.2) would defend…

  • Apple Officials Meet Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu

    Apple Officials Meet Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu

    [ad_1] Senior officials of the US-based iPhone maker Apple today called upon Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu. The meeting assumes significance as the technology giant is seeking concessions like duty exemptions to set up manufacturing unit in India. “CIM @sureshpprabhu in meeting with Mr. Nick Amman, Director, Government Affairs and Ms. Priya Balasubramaniam, Global…

  • Awaiting Concrete Proposal From Apple, Says Commerce Minister Prabhu

    Awaiting Concrete Proposal From Apple, Says Commerce Minister Prabhu

    [ad_1] The commerce and industry ministry is awaiting a concrete proposal from iPhone maker Apple to set up manufacturing unit in India, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said today. “We are waiting for a good proposal from Apple…Please give us a concrete proposal. If the proposal comes, we will examine it. We are always open for…

  • Apple Releases iOS, macOS Updates to Mitigate Spectre Chip Vulnerabilities

    Apple Releases iOS, macOS Updates to Mitigate Spectre Chip Vulnerabilities

    [ad_1] Last week, Alphabet‘s Google and other security researchers disclosed two major chip flaws, one called Meltdown affecting only Intel chips and one called Spectre, which left computing devices vulnerable to hackers. Getting back to the updates, iOS 11.2.2 is available for the iPhone 5s and later models, iPad Air and later models, as well…

  • Apple Has No Plans for a Major Upgrade to MacBook Pro in 2018: Report

    Apple Has No Plans for a Major Upgrade to MacBook Pro in 2018: Report

    [ad_1] Apple reportedly has no plans to release a major upgrade for its MacBook Pro lineup in 2018. The Cupertino giant is also expected to shift a major chunk of its MacBook supply orders to Foxconn Industries. This shift will give Foxconn a substantial share in the total supply of MacBook notebook orders, along with…

  • iOS 11.3 Update Spotlights Apple Secrecy on Battery Health

    iOS 11.3 Update Spotlights Apple Secrecy on Battery Health

    [ad_1] Apple‘s move on Wednesday to give iPhone owners information about the health of their batteries reverses the company’s longstanding refusal to make such information available directly on iPhones and iPads, even though battery health has long been easy to check on Apple’s Mac computers. Apple said an update to its iOS operating system will show…

  • Samsung, Apple Retained Leadership as Top Semiconductor Buyers in 2017: Gartner

    Samsung, Apple Retained Leadership as Top Semiconductor Buyers in 2017: Gartner

    [ad_1] Representing 19.5 percent of the total worldwide market, Samsung and Apple have retained their leadership as the top two semiconductor chip buyers in 2017, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday. The firm reports that Samsung and Apple together consumed semiconductors worth $81.8 billion (approximately Rs. 5.2 lakh crores) in 2017, showing an increase…