Service for pirating iOS apps abruptly closes, cites 'stagnant' community

A prominent service for jailbroken iPhones that served up stolen iOS App Store applications abruptly closed on Sunday, marking a major victory for Apple in the war on piracy.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 89

ITC judge: Samsung should post massive bond ahead of US sales ban

Samsung products found to infringe on certain Apple patents may be subject to a sales ban if the U.S. International Trade Commission affirms and adopts an initial determination filed by one of its administrative law judges, who also recommended the Korean company post a huge bond worth 88 percent of its U.S. smartphone sales.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 137

New York's MTA releases train-locating app for iPhone and iPod touch

The Metropolitan Transit Authority on Friday released an iOS app that will let riders of seven train lines plan their trips to the minute, a first for the largest subway system in the U.S.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 37

Apple agrees to drop patent claims against Samsung Galaxy S III Mini

A court document filed on Friday revealed that Apple is dropping all claims against Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini smartphone after the Korean company said it has no plans to formally import and sell the handset in the U.S.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 33

NYC mayor blames increase in crime on demand for Apple products

Thefts of iPhones, iPads and iPods are accountable for an overall increase in crime in New York City, the Big Apple's mayor said in a recent interview.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 102

'Insatiable demand' for iPad mini drives stock-outs in China

Customers in both Hong Kong and China have demonstrated considerable interest in Apple's newly launched iPad mini, leading to stock-outs and limited availability.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 48

US DOJ launches probe of potential fraud in $11B HP-Autonomy deal

Troubled PC maker Hewlett-Packard is now assisting a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into potential fraud conducted by Autonomy, a company that HP purchased more than $11 billion.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 24

Average analyst target for Apple drops to $740 among capital gains, fiscal cliff worries

With Apple's stock price falling ahead of an increase in capital gains tax and investors worried about the so-called "fiscal cliff," the average analyst price target for AAPL stock has fallen to $740.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 27

Strong demand prompts Apple suppliers to work during Chinese New Year

Two of Apple's Chinese manufacturing partners are said to be foregoing a traditional work stoppage during the important Chinese New Year in a bid to meet ongoing high demand for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 20

Early Apple prototypes by frog design's Hartmut Esslinger featured in upcoming book

Pre-release images from a retrospective of work by Hartmut Esslinger, founder of early Apple design partner frog design, showcase a number of unreleased products and prototypes including an early "Tablet Mac" study from 1982.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 5

iTunes Connect returns from winter closure one day early

Apple on Thursday resumed operations of iTunes Connect, with the developer portal reopening a day ahead of schedule following a brief closure for the holidays originally scheduled for Dec. 21 to Dec. 28.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 1

Apple ordered to pay $165K in Chinese copyright dispute

A Chinese court on Thursday ordered Apple to pay 1.03 million yuan, roughly $165,000, to a group of writers who claimed their work was pirated and sold through the App Store.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 32

Christmas 2012: 17M iOS and Android device activated, 87% jump in App Store downloads

Christmas Day turned out to be a huge boost to the mobile device market, according to two analytics firms, as iOS and Android devices saw over 17 million combined activations while Apple's iOS App Store enjoyed a 70 percent boost in revenue boost as downloads increased 87 percent.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 32

Apple's pressure on Foxconn forces improved working conditions in China

After intense scrutiny of its factory working conditions, Foxconn — which builds most of Apple's products — has made significant changes for its workers in China.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 16

Forthcoming book references unannounced 'Apple Aperture X'

A book scheduled to be released in March hints that Apple may be planning to release a major update to its Aperture software for professional photographers.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 65

Customers say Apple's online store has become less satisfying to shop

A new survey ranking major retailers' online stores found that customers felt Apple's website dropped in quality in 2012.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 142

Apple CEO Tim Cook's 2012 salary drops 99% without stock awards

Tim Cook's total compensation for being CEO of Apple in 2012 will be $4.17 million — a number down 99 percent from 2011 because of a lack of stock awards.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 20

Apple looking into motion-controlled mouse for Mac

A patent filing published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office details an Apple invention pertaining to a computer input device that uses motion gestures, like tilting, brushing and tapping to manipulate a computer's GUI.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 9

Apple's wind turbine technology uses heat, not rotational energy to generate electricity

In a rare non-computing related patent filing discovered on Thursday, Apple proposes a wind turbine that generates electricity from converting heat energy rather than rotational energy created by the rotation of the unit's blades.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 40

Rumor: Apple supposedly working with Intel to build 'smart watch'

A rumor out of Asia on Thursday claims that Apple is working in cooperation with Intel to build a so-called "smart watch" accessory that will allow users tap into high-end iPhone functions, including voice calls.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 17

Apple reportedly evaluating IGZO display tech for next-gen iPhones and iPads

Apple is reportedly in talks with Sharp to use the company's IGZO display technology in next-generation iPhones and iPads, but low yield rates have prompted the Cupertino tech giant to look at other Asian display makers in efforts to bolster its supply chain.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 20

Rumor: Apple to bring Mac mini production to U.S. in 2013

Apple will reportedly move manufacture of its Mac mini desktop line to American facilities as part of the company's initiative to return device production to U.S. shores, with plants run by partner Foxconn starting recruitment for automated production lines sometime in 2013.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 39

Free iOS app gets local communities involved in crime watching

Virginia’s Marion Police Department is encouraging residents to report crime to law enforcement authorities via a new app for Apple’s iOS — joining several cities across the U.S. that already use local versions of the software.

Brian Marder 13 years ago 11

Congrats to our iPad mini giveaway winners; thanks for sharing our iPhone app

AppleInsider is pleased to announce the two winners of its recent iPad mini giveaway contest that asked participants to help spread the word about the new AppleInsider iPhone app through social networks.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 6

Apple granted rights to new process for creating high-quality curved glass

While curved glass enclosures have emerged as a hallmark of Samsung's latest smartphone designs, it was revealed this week that Apple has also expressed interest in the subject, developing a safer and more cost-effective manufacturing process that would allow the company to create thinner, higher-quality convex enclosure for devices as small as an iPhone but as large as a Thunderbolt display.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 71

Apple wins key patent for SIM connector designs in mobile products

Apple this week was granted a patent for the design of SIM card connectors found in most mobile devices, a critical step for the company not only in terms of its future mobile hardware initiative but also its capacity to fend off ongoing opposition from rivals over the evolution of the technology.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 32

First look: MetaWatch smart watch pushes iPhone alerts to your wrist

The new Bluetooth-enabled MetaWatch will forever change how you use your iPhone, though in its current form the advanced wrist watch is not yet ready for the mass market.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 41

China's 3G subscribers grow 88% year over year to 222M

The total number of 3G subscribers in China reached 222 million in November, up 88 percent year over year, giving yet another indication why the market is so important for continued growth of Apple's iPhone.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 18

POP charger Kickstarter alive again after Apple revises Lightning accessory rules

With Apple adapting its Made for iPhone rules to allow charging accessories with both Lightning and 30-pin connectors, the POP charger Kickstarter project is now back online.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 46

Jobs family yacht freed as payment dispute is resolved

A financial dispute with designer Philippe Starck has been resolved and the mega-yacht commissioned by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is now free to leave the dock where it was previously impounded.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 46

Sesame Workshop wants to improve iPad apps for kids with free developer guidelines

In an effort to improve the quality of kid-friendly iPad apps, the nonprofit group behind long-running children's series "Sesame Street" has published a free paper to aid developers.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 7

China plans to crack down on 'malicious' trademarks after Apple's iPad name dispute

Apple's legal battle to obtain the rights to the "iPad" name was one of a number of high profile cases that have prompted the Chinese government to crack down on what it calls "malicious" trademark registrations.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 14

Rumor: Fifth-gen iPad to debut in March with iPad mini design cues

Apple is reportedly preparing a thinner, lighter fifth-generation iPad model ahead of a March unveiling, only five months after the most recent version was released in October, claims Japanese blog Mac Otakara.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 203

Samsung sues Apple in Korea over iOS Notification Center

Samsung has reportedly launched a new lawsuit against Apple's implementation of the iOS Notification Center, saying that the feature infringes on an active patent.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 118

European Commission slaps Samsung with formal antitrust complaint

The European Union's executive body on Friday formally accused Samsung of abusing its dominant market position to gain a foothold in legal disputes being waged against Apple, a complaint the South Korean electronics giant tried to avoid by pulling out of such litigation in Europe.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 34

Apple's holiday ad touts iPad, iPad mini FaceTime features

With less than a week to go until Christmas, Apple on Friday released a commercial focusing on the iPad family of products and FaceTime.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 3

Google to debut Motorola-built 'X phone' next year, takes aim at Apple and Samsung

Google is said to have tasked subsidiary Motorola to engineer a sophisticated smartphone to compete with Apple's iPhone and offerings from Samsung which, when released sometime in 2013, will be the first in-house handset from the Android creator.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 67

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