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| Aug 13, 2026 | Google Store Omotesando Opens in Tokyo: Pixel Now Outsells Samsung in Japan | By Ronald Holman Published: Aug 13 2026, 9:05 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Apple Removed Telegram Over Child Abuse Content: Still No Explanation for Why X Gets a Pass | By Mark Rutherford Published: Aug 04 2026, 8:57 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Dead City Earns Its Methane Science, Owes Viewers One More on Bioelectricity | By Jackie Manning Published: Jul 28 2026, 5:10 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 23, 2026 | iOS 26.6 Rolls Out July 27 With Spotlight Pre-Index That Cuts iOS 27 Siri Wait | By Jerry Owens Published: Jul 23 2026, 3:44 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Silo Season 3 Episode 4 Preview: What Real Nanotechnology and Memory Chemistry Actually Say | By Mireya Ramsey Published: Jul 21 2026, 10:32 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Apple TV 4K Gains 30% Faster Apps in tvOS 27 Beta: New Chip Coming This Fall | By Russell White Published: Jul 15 2026, 4:16 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 5, 2026 | iPhone 18 Pro Leak: India Opens Criminal Probe as Stolen Files Reveal C2 Modem Plans | By Mireya Ramsey Published: Jul 05 2026, 12:36 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Chrome on iPhone is putting Gemini front and center in your browsing | Google has been big on AI, pushing many of its services to include Gemini. Chrome is no exception, with the latest build on the iPhones making this AI-first direction even clearer. A new “Ask Gemini” shortcut is being tested in Chrome for i... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | iPhone Overheating? Simple Tips to Fix Temperature Issues and Protect Your Device | By Renz Soliman Published: Mar 18 2026, 08:00 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Google’s New Tool Makes Ditching Safari for Chrome Easy | Image generated by Google Gemini Google has unveiled a breakthrough that transforms the iPhone browser landscape. The tech giant quietly launched an automated data transfer tool that eliminates the desktop computer requirement for switching... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Chrome on iPhone is making it easier for you to switch over from Safari | Switching from Safari to Chrome on iPhones is about to get a whole lot easier, thanks to a new feature introduced with the latest Chrome beta for iOS. The feature, aptly named “Safari import,” simplifies the process by offering users a step... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Писатели обвинили Adobe в использовании пиратских версий книг для обучения программы SlimLM | Элизабет Лайон и ряд других писателей предъявили иск к Adobe, обвинив её в использовании пиратских версий многочисленных книг для обучения системы искусственного интеллекта SlimLM. Как и практически все остальные технологические компании, A... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | How to Reset MacBook Air PRAM, NVRAM & SMC to Fix Mac Startup Issues | By Renz Soliman Published: Dec 08 2025, 10:31 AM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Apple Podcasts App Now Displays Chapter Segments on iOS 18 For Easier Audio Content Browsing | By Joseph Henry Published Jun 26, 2024 10:14AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket If you're an Android user, you can still listen to Apple Podcasts. According to The M... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | iOS Users Can Soon Delete Their Chrome Browser History in One Click | John Lopez, Tech Times 22 April 2024, 11:04 am iOS users are set to receive a convenient feature for managing their browsing privacy, as Google Chrome prepares to introduce a one-click browser history deletion feature only available to Andr... |
| May 26, 2023 | The FTC, Fertility App Premom, and Sharing Consumer Health Data | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just charged that Premom, the fertility tracking app, shared hundreds of thousands of users’ information, unencrypted, with third parties. These include the marketing analytics company AppsFlyer, tech gian... |
| Feb 26, 2023 | From free meals to massages, here are 8 of the top perks enjoyed by Big Tech workers | Tech companies used to provide generous perks to staff before layoffs hit the industry. The cost-cutting measures have caused some tech firms to cut back on employee perks. Advertisement The tech industry was known for its extravagant perks... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Reflector Media extends its online portfolio with MacObserver.com, a recognized Apple-Centric Tech Site | Reflector Media Completes Strategic Acquisition of MacObserver.com BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, January 18, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MacObserver.com (“The Mac Observer”), a leading digital tech publication that covers everything related to Apple, ... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5 Ways Managed IT Services Will Help Boost Your Small Business | David Thompson, Tech Times 30 September 2022, 11:09 am (Photo : Annie Spratt on Unsplash`) For large, enterprise-level businesses, using managed IT can feel like a no-brainer, helping reduce strain on in-house IT teams. But for smaller busi... |
| Sep 3, 2022 | This Week in Apps: Twitter’s edit button, BeReal clones, Trump’s Truth Social gets blocked | Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly f... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Apple May Fire Employee for Helping a Customer | Apple isn’t winning any popularity contests by threatening to fire an employee for helping a customer. According to The Mac Observer (TMO), an Apple customer posted a TikTok video asking for help in dealing with a stolen iPhone. The user ha... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | This Week in Apps: French developers sue Apple, time spent in apps grows, Instagram adds NFTs | Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly f... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Apple releases the first public beta for iOS 16 | Apple today launched the first public beta of its upcoming iOS 16 software update so you can try out its new features like a customizable lock screen with widgets, granular controls for different Focus, and an improved messaging experience ... |
| Jul 9, 2022 | This Week in Apps: Google battles KakaoTalk, Twitter deal in jeopardy, FTC asked to investigate TikTok | Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer sp... |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Some M2 MacBook Pros Have Slower SSDs Than M1 MacBooks | The Apple world is in a bit of an uproar after it was discovered the new M2 MacBook Pro has slower SSDs than its predecessor. Apple unveiled the M2 at WWDC 2022 in June. The new processor is the next generation of Apple’s custom silicon. Wh... |
| Jun 25, 2022 | This Week in Apps: Twitter Notes, Instagram age verification, Spotify’s Live Events | Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer sp... |
| May 14, 2022 | This Week in Apps: Google I/O wraps, a new ARCore API, Twitter deal drama | Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer sp... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Apple rolls out another promised AirTag safety update | Apple has finally rolled out a promised update to its AirTag tracker that allows AirTags to chime with louder tones when separated from their owner’s iPhone or other Apple device. The company had promised this as part of a package of update... |
| Apr 16, 2022 | This Week in Apps: Elon bids for Twitter, WhatsApp adds Communities, Spotify goes ‘Live’ | Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer sp... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Apple Gaming Console? Rumors Say iPhone Maker Taps Ubisoft, Capcom for Exclusive Games | Teejay Boris, Tech Times 31 March 2022, 05:03 am An Apple gaming console idea is rumored to be currently being considered by the folks at the Cupertino-based tech giant. (Photo : Stephen Lam/ Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 9: A... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Apple Experiences Major Outage Across Services | Apple is the latest company to experience major outages, with most of its online services impacted Monday. The issues were first noticed shortly before 1:00 p.m EST. Downdector.com shows numerous services being impacted. According to Apple’... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Chinese Man Sentenced After Trying Defrauding Apple $1 Million in Fake iPhones | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 11 March 2022, 11:03 am (Photo : Unsplash/Kevin Bhagat) iPhones Authorities in Alexandra, Virginia, had sentenced a Chinese citizen to prison for participating in a plan to defraud Apple out of $1 million. Man Tri... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Apple Complaints Pile Up Due to Developer Fees: Lack of Dating App Payment Alternatives Results in $5.6 Million Fine | Urian B., Tech Times 14 February 2022, 08:02 pm A new regulation in the Netherlands resulted in Apple being fined $5.6 million regarding the company's lack of alternative payment methods for dating apps. On top of that, complaints are also ... |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Apple's iOS 15 Update Includes Separation Feature That Reminds You of Your AirPods If You Forgot Them | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 26 November 2021, 12:11 pm (Photo : GettlyImages/ Photo by Justin Sullivan) iPhone 8 Apple's AirPods are very easy to carry, and they are compact. Despite being convenient, it is very prone to get lost. Apple is s... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | iPad's Medical App T6 is Helping Veterans Deal With Trauma | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 11 November 2021, 11:11 am (Photo : Unsplash/ Alexandr Bormotin) Veterans app Apple has outlined how the experience of veterans has helped the tech giant create the real-time medical app on iPads called T6. Apple'... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Apple and US Banks' Relationship is Strained Due to Costs of Apple Pay Transactions | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 05 October 2021, 10:10 pm (Photo : GettlyImages/ SOPA Images ) Apple Pay Apple and US banks' relationship is starting to show strain, according to a new report. The report stated that major banks like Capital One,... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Apple Event Rumored For March 16, Likely New iPad Pro & AirTags | Apple is rumored to be holding an event March 16, likely to unveil a new iPad Pro, iPad mini and AirTags. Apple usually releases new iPad Pros every two years. The 2020 refresh, however, was only marginally better than the 2018 model, leadi... |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Facebook Challenges Apple Over Data Gathering Restrictions | Facebook debuted a series of full-page newspaper ads in major outlets yesterday, with another appearing today. They all make the same argument, claiming Apple is hurting small businesses with its policy tweaks aimed at limiting data gatheri... |
| Jul 26, 2020 | 20 years ago, Steve Jobs built the “coolest computer ever”—and it bombed | Enlarge / This G4 Cube ran for several years as a headless server until succumbing to the thermal issues that plagued the device from launch. It's now a decoration in Managing Editor Eric Bangeman's office. Eric Bangeman reader comments 409... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | MTN is testing eSIMs in Nigeria but you may not get to use it anytime soon | Share this article: On July 15, 2020, MTN launched its eSIM (embedded-SIM) service in Nigeria. During a virtual launch, Mazen Mroue, Chief Operating Officer, MTN Nigeria, explained the idea behind this, the technicality of activation on dev... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Top Technologies For Students In 2020 | Introduction Students across the world face the same issue – balancing academic obligations with personal life expectations. Writing homework, term papers, and essays while managing to enjoy youth is not an easy task. However, with the adve... |
| Nov 22, 2019 | All Major Carriers to Have 5G by 2020—Qualcomm President Forecasts | Staff Reporter, Tech Times 22 November 2019, 05:11 am 5G is coming! It is, in fact, available already in some small tech players in major cities in the United States (U.S.) at present. Qualcomm (QCOM) President Cristiano Amon claimed that t... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | iOS 13’s Privacy Changes Have Big Repercussions For Businesses | On September 10, Apple held their “By Invitation Only” event, unveiling new iPhones, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+ and iOS 13. While many of the event’s announcements were aimed squarely at the consumer market, there were a number of things surro... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | All the privacy issues Apple didn’t talk about at its annual event, and why they matter | A watch that actually tells time, all the time. Portrait mode for pets. Slofies. Apple’s annual shiny-new-toys event last week was packed with glitzy news from Apple as usual. These features are fun, but something’s been troubling me for th... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | All the privacy issues Apple didn’t talk about at its annual event, and why they matter | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! A watch that actually tells time, all the time. P... |
| May 22, 2019 | Vignette is a handy new app that keeps your iOS contact photos up to date | If there’s a special place in your heart for single-purpose utilities that solve a nagging problem, then you’re going to want to skip your daily Starbucks coffee and instead buy yourself a copy of the new iOS contacts utility Vignette. The ... |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Apple Axes “Invasive” Screen Time Apps | Apple has been under fierce criticism for removing and restricting a number of apps that offered screen time and parental controls. A New York Times feature revealed how, over the past year, Apple has quietly axed over half of the most down... |
| Oct 31, 2018 | SinoTech: U.S. Commerce Department Bans Sales to Fujian Jinhua | On Monday, the Commerce Department banned American companies from selling components to the Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua. Jinhua is partially supported by the Fujian provincial government and makes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) int... |
| May 28, 2018 | Don’t buy a new MacBook this week | In just over a week, Apple’s WWDC 2018 kicks off with a presentation of all the new software innovations Apple has created for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS devices. While WWDC focuses on software, we might get some new hardware as well, ac... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Redesigned Apple Mac Pro Coming In 2019: Will It Come With An ARM-Based Chip? | Carl Velasco, Tech Times 06 April 2018, 07:04 am Apple's new Mac Pro won't arrive until 2019, the company now confirms. Apple said in 2017 that it was "completely rethinking" the Mac Pro line, which makes considering how polarizin... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | More Devs, More Destruction: Another Zcash Crypto Ceremony Is Underway | Blockchain coder Cody Burns wakes up in a coffin-sized hotel room in what he would later call a "questionable" part of Hong Kong. As the hotel cashier doesn't speak English (and only accepts in-person paper-based check-ins), Burns... |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Apple Park Finally Opens Its Visitor Center To The Public: Fun Things To Do Inside | Carl Velasco, Tech Times 18 November 2017, 08:11 am Regular people can now enter Apple's humongous headquarters in Cupertino, California. Apple has officially opened its Visitors Center, a way for guests and neighbors to experience Apple Pa... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | If You Want To Remove The iPhone X Notch, There's An App For That | Aaron Mamiit, Tech Times 08 November 2017, 08:11 pm The iPhone X notch is one of the biggest criticisms against Apple's latest smartphone, but fortunately, there is an app that can hide the hideous design choice. The app, named Notcho, is n... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Apple’s upcoming Siri speaker may be a big problem for Sonos | After months of speculation, rumor has it that Apple at WWDC today will introduce a new Siri-based smart speaker designed to compete with Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. Though the device may not actually ship for a few more months, there’s ... |
| 2017 | The 5 worst supply chain screwups of 2016 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. As a rule, hardware is hard. But looking back on 2016, it’s surprising that so many of the world’s major technology companies had troub... |
| 2017 | The 5 worst supply chain screwups of 2016 | As a rule, hardware is hard. But looking back on 2016, it’s surprising that so many of the world’s major technology companies had trouble getting their products to customers on time. It’s almost like there was something in the water in Cupe... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Apparently Hacking Syed Farook's iPhone Accomplished Nothing (Other Than Making Everyone Less Safe) | This should hardly comes as a surprise but reports are surfacing saying that after hacking into Syed Farook’s work iPhone, that was subject to so much attention, the FBI has found absolutely nothing of interest: |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Apple holds Private Beer Bash for Apple's 40th Anniversary Categories Search | Even though Apple's CEO only tweeted about Apple's 40th anniversary hours after our report titled "Happy Birthday Apple, even if it's gone by in Silence" was posted, better late than never, as they say. Considering that Apple is t... |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Op-ed: Safari is the new Internet Explorer | reader comments 201 with 133 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Nolan Lawson is a software developer at Squarespace, focusing on Android and the mobile Web. This piece originally ran on... |
| Jun 8, 2015 | Apple’s App Store passes 100B downloads and $30B paid to developers | Today Apple announced that its App Store has served up more than 100 billion app downloads to date. Alongside that somewhat meaningless tidbit, Apple shared something quite interesting: It’s paid developers $30 billion so far — that’s appro... |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Everything we know about ‘Becoming Steve Jobs,’ an alternate biography of Apple’s iconic cofounder | When Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” first hit shelves, it was an instant hit. In it, Isaacson broke major news, ignited one of Apple’s longest standing rumors (the TV), and broadly painted Jobs as the impatient, relentless, perfectionist Ap... |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Everything we know about ‘Becoming Steve Jobs,’ an alternate biography of Apple’s iconic cofounder | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! When Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” first hit she... |
| Feb 13, 2015 | Report: Apple has “several hundred” staffers building an electric car | reader comments 264 with 137 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit On Friday, recent rumors about an Apple-branded automobile exploded with allegations that a staff of "several hundre... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | Review: Top 5 Music-Streaming Services | Christian de Looper, Tech Times 18 December 2014, 03:12 pm As CDs took over from vinyl and iTunes took over from CDs, streaming is now taking over from iTunes. There are, however, a number of streaming services, and the number is growing. T... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | TAG Heuer Hints at Mechanical Smart Watch | Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times 18 December 2014, 03:12 am TAG Heuer is ready to join the smart watch bandwagon and compete against Apple and other popular names that are already in the wearable industry. While the company is yet to announce th... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Apple iOS 8.1.2 Solves Ringtone Issue, Expands Feature Set | Christian de Looper, Tech Times 09 December 2014, 06:12 pm Apple has released iOS 8.1.2, bringing a number of bug fixes and new features to iPhone and iPad users. The bug fixes in the new operating system have yet to be defined, however it ... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | Apple Shows Its True Color: Goes Red to Help Battle AIDS | Quinten Plummer, Tech Times 24 November 2014, 07:11 pm Apple paints a portion of the App Store (RED), in a good way, as it encourages consumers to purchase any of 25 apps selected to generate money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS ahead of... |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Report: No iWatch debut at upcoming Apple event, wearable may cost $400 | Christian de Looper, Tech Times 02 September 2014, 05:09 pm The technology world is abuzz with rumors surrounding Apple's next big product, the iWatch. However, despite previous reports, the iWatch may not debut at Apple's big product event... |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Blue Mo-Fi headphones full of power, high fidelity and quite comfy to wear | Quinten Plummer, Tech Times 27 August 2014, 03:08 pm The company says it's essentially a reconfiguration of parts used in its other products, but Blue Microphones' newly released Mo-Fi headphones, with their analog amps and custom 50-mm dri... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | Apple debuts yet another way to pay for iTunes products, services | Robert Lawson, Tech Times 15 July 2014, 03:07 pm Apple has introduced yet another way for users to pay for items in iTunes shopping carts. It's called iTunes Pass and it amounts to having prepaid credit on an iTunes account. The new feature... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | Adobe Ink and Slide review: Gadget Watch | Adobe, best known for its Photoshop image editing software, is about to step into the world of hardware. The new package, called Ink and Slide, costs $US200 and promises to turn a humble iPad into a professional graphics design tablet. Of c... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | OS X Yosemite revealed: Translucent windows, cross-platform Continuity, and HTML 5 DRM come to the Mac | Today at the Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, Apple’s own Craig Federighi gave us the first official look at the next version of OS X. Dubbed “OS X Yosemite,” this free update offers a number of refinements and feat... |
| May 24, 2014 | The ROI Of iCloud Photo Storage | “When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, I don’t consider the bloody ROI.” That’s Apple CEO Tim Cook, speaking at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in February, after a representative of conservative think tank Na... |
| May 21, 2014 | Samsung Shipping Half a Million Smartwatches in Q1 2014 is a Real Market Yawner Categories Search | Earlier this week the Mac Observer noted that an analyst over at Global Equities Research by the name of Trip Chowdhry had made a dire prediction that if Apple didn't introduce an iWatch in the next 60 days that they'd disappear. Chowdhry a... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Apple gets greener, lighting more stores and data centers with renewable power | Apple continued its march down the path of sustainability today, boasting that it has switched to renewable energy for more than 120 of its retail stores in America, with an eye toward continuing that transition. The company also highlighte... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Apple gets greener, lighting more stores and data centers with renewable power | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Apple continued its march down the path of sustai... |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Apple aiming to take on Netflix? | Consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) and Comcast (CMCSA) are discussing a new television streaming venture, according to the Wall Street Journal. Customers would use an Apple set-top box, now called Apple TV, and get on-demand and live s... |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 6 reasons why Windows RT is the real future of Windows | The standard fare of tech industry pundits just don't get it when it comes to Windows RT. They lambasted it when it came out in 2012 (in some ways, rightfully so). They doubted Microsoft would release a Surface 2 variant, and Redmond did ju... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | At Apple shareholder’s meeting, Tim Cook tells off climate change deniers | Enlarge / Apple's Maiden, North Carolina data center will be largely powered by Apple's own solar panel arrays and methane-powered fuel cells. Apple, Inc. reader comments 563 with 215 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook... |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Apple Not Impressed That Court-Appointed E-Book Compliance Monitor Made $138,432 In First Two Weeks | Apple has issued a formal objection to the court-appointed lawyer assigned to monitor its compliance with the decision handed down in its e-book pricing fixing case back in July. The monitor was assigned by the DOJ back in October, and has ... |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Will Apple's new iOS include a mobile payment option? | Apple's Passbook app can handle the management aspect of the digital wallet, but the company has stopped short of providing a full-fledged mobile payment app. But recent reports about the pending release of Apple's new operating system sugg... |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Instagram Wanted To Be “Instagram For Video” Before It Was Cool | Calling Facebook a copycat isn’t particularly creative; not only did Myspace, Friendster and Makeoutclub have the whole social network thing down first, but Questions, Places, Poke, Messenger, Stickers and so on were all ideas stolen inspir... |
| Apr 4, 2013 | Finally! Apple Reveals their Hybrid Notebook Tablet Details Categories Search | Apple Introduces their Hybrid Notebook-Tablet Apple Finally reveals their hybrid notebook-tablet device. Apple states that their invention may take the form of a computing device including a base and a display selectively removable from the... |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Risk Averse: Will iOS Become Apple’s Windows XP? | Until recently Apple has been on an unstoppable roll. Apple’s iPhones and iPads have been flying off the shelf. But when Apple’s latest quarterly results got a thumbs down from Wall Street, from the market, lots of people started wondering ... |
| Feb 21, 2013 | Talk about Timing: Apple's iWatch Patent Arrives Categories Search | Background on Wearable Accessories & the Slap Bracelet Accessories for portable computing devices have become quite common. Today typical portable electronic device accessories are passive in nature, the majority of which simply functio... |
| Feb 9, 2013 | From Mailbox to Tweetbot: 7 iOS apps to check out this weekend | reader comments 28 with 24 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit With over 700,000 apps available in the iOS App Store, it's impossible to keep track of all the new updates coming down the... |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Apple: We’re in “active discussions” on returning more cash to shareholders | reader comments 85 with 48 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Apple has issued a response to a lawsuit by Greenlight Capital fund manager David Einhorn accusing the company of being too... |
| Jan 24, 2013 | Disney CEO went to Steve Jobs to find out if Disney films “sucked” | reader comments 54 with 38 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Disney CEO Bob Iger, who also sits on the board of directors for Apple, knew former Apple CEO Steve... |
| Jan 14, 2013 | Is Apple signaling a bad quarter? | (MoneyWatch) Apple (AAPL) has cut its iPhone 5 parts order, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The reason is lower demand than the company had expected, with some sources reporting cut-backs that were half of previous projections. T... |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Apple Invents Advanced "Active Stylus" to Work with iDevices Categories Search | Apple's Patent Background Touch screens can allow a user to perform various functions by touching the touch sensor panel using a finger, stylus or other object. More advanced touch screens are capable of detecting multiple touches simultane... |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Apple Acquired "Lightning" Trademark from Harley-Davidson Categories Search | Apple's EU Trademark Filing In-Part for "Lightning" Apple's European filings for the "Lightning" trademark presented below reveal a rather interesting twist. As noted below in box # 1, we see that there's a certified reg... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Apple increased R&D spending by $1 billion in 2012 | reader comments 73 with 46 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Apple published its annual Form 10-K for 2012, a detailed (and tedious) fiscal report for investors required by the Securit... |
| Oct 25, 2012 | One More Thing, Ad Infinitum | In almost every case, the conventional wisdom is that Apple follows but does not lead. The iPad happened long after the first Windows tablets flopped and the iPad Mini is a reaction to the Kindle HD and the Nexus 7. My old Archos Jukebox wa... |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Once Again Apple Uses Image It Didn't License: This Time Photographer Sues | Lawyers for big companies tend to be notoriously careful to make sure the companies license images they use for marketing purposes, for obvious reasons. And yet… Apple seems to keep using unlicensed images. It’s really quite surprising. A c... |
| Sep 19, 2012 | OS X Lion, Mountain Lion updated with security and battery life fixes | reader comments 60 with 40 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Apple today released updates to the last two major versions of Mac OS X, Lion and Mountain Lion. Th... |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Power up! Mountain Lion update improves battery life on Macbooks | While yesterday’s 10.8.1 Mountain Lion update did not mention battery improvements, the update does indeed give some Macbook users more battery life, according to analyses by Ars Technica and The Mac Observer. When Mountain Lion debuted in ... |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Mountain Lion update can improve battery life for some Mac notebooks | iFixit reader comments 25 with 19 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Apple's release notes for the OS X 10.8.1 update released on Thursday made no mention of wid... |
| Aug 7, 2012 | Smack! Apple Granted another Classic Touch & Gesture Patent Categories Search | Apple Granted a Major Multi-Touch Patent Apple has received a major Granted Patent relating to gestures and methods of implementing gestures with touch sensitive devices. Examples of touch sensitive devices include touch screens and touch p... |
| Jul 17, 2012 | Apple Wins another Major iPhone & iOS Interface Patent Categories Search | Apple Wins Patent iPhone and GUI for Displaying Electronic Lists & Documents Apple has received a Granted Patent relating to the iPhone's graphical user interface for displaying electronic lists and documents. Prior to the iPhone debut ... |
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