Senators allude support for Presidential veto of imminent ITC iPhone and iPad ban

Ahead of a U.S. International Trade Commission ban of older Apple iPhone and iPad models, a bipartisan cadre of senators has sent a cautionary letter to Trade Representative Michael Froman, who is responsible for the Presidential review of the ITC order.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 42

Apple seeds seventh OS X Mountain Lion beta to developers

Continuing with its one-week beta release cycle, Apple on Wednesday seeded the latest version of its forthcoming OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion maintenance update, the seventh such release since the first beta was pushed out in June.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 1

Google Play takes top spot in downloads, but Apple's App Store still tops revenue

Based on sheer volume of downloaded apps, Google Play for Android has finally surpassed its rival app repository, according to the latest study, but the App Store still maintains a strong edge in terms of revenue generated for developers.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 16

Adobe announces Lightroom 5.2, Camera Raw 8.2 release candidates

Adobe on Wednesday announced the availability of release candidates for both Lightroom 5.2 and for Camera Raw 8.1, with the former featuring refinements to its feature set while the latter has added support for camera types.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 1

'Jobs' featurette offers closer glimpse at the upcoming movie

A newly released featurette offers a quick look at the upcoming film "Jobs," including new footage and interviews with the movie's stars.

Katie Marsal 12 years ago 25

Adobe Ideas gains stylus support, Camera+ adds combined effects options

Adobe has added stylus support to its freeform iOS drawing app, Ideas. Meanwhile, popular picture taking application Camera+ has been updated to add a range of new effects and features.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 3

Strategy Analytics finds millions of Android tablets, rewrites iPad history

Just days after publishing a report insisting that Samsung Electronics is now more profitable in handsets than Apple, Strategy Analytics is back with a new claim that states Apple's iPad has shriveled up to just 28.3 percent of the tablet market in the June quarter. There are some very serious problems with this data, too.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 79

Apple takes 53% of smartphone profits, Samsung at 50%, remainder lose money

Apple remains the most profitable company in the smartphone industry, though its lead over rival Samsung is shrinking, as just 3 percentage points separated the two companies during the second quarter of calendar 2013.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 61

FileMaker discontinuing Bento, will remain available to buy through Sept. 30

Apple subsidiary FileMaker, Inc., announced this week that it will discontinue development of its Bento consumer database application in order to better focus on developing its remaining products.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 82

XCOM publisher touts success with premium price point on Apple's iOS App Store

While some view mobile app pricing as a race to the bottom, Take-Two Interactive believes their $19.99 premium price point for its console-quality "XCOM" title has proven quality software can command a higher price.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 31

Apple CEO Tim Cook met with head of China Mobile to again discuss potential deal

Tim Cook's trip to China included a visit with the head of the largest carrier in the world, China Mobile, as Apple's chief executive continues to work toward a potential partnership.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 27

Apple's iOS 7 3D Maps leave Google Earth, Nokia Maps 3D looking old fashioned

Maps in iOS 7 will gain a full screen mode that emphasizes how Apple's 3D Flyover imagery is much easier to navigate, more detailed and significantly more up-to-date than even the desktop 3D offerings of leading map vendors Google and Nokia, let alone their mobile app offerings.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 81

Apple outlines iMessage spam reporting in new support document

A new support document recently added to Apple's website shows users how to deal with unwanted messages, also known as spam, sent via the company's iCloud-based iMessage service.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 8

Microsoft Surface revenue at $853M, less than write-down and associated ad-spend

It was revealed on Tuesday that Microsoft has made only $853 million on its Surface tablet since the product line was introduce eight months ago, a number less than the company's write-down to adjust for unsold inventory, as well as an ad campaign pushing the device and Windows 8.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 120

Briefly: Apple set to open 13th Apple Store in Italy on Aug. 3

Apple is preparing to open the doors to its latest retail outlet in Italy, the 13th Apple Store in the country and the first in the city of Remini, which is scheduled welcome in customers this Saturday.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 3

Apple fixes minor issues with latest Final Cut Pro X update

Apple on Tuesday rolled out an update for its pro-level video editing tool Final Cut Pro, including a few bug fixes and overall stability improvements.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 10

Amazon updates Kindle iOS app with book searches, slides by App Store purchasing rules

With the latest Kindle for iOS app, Amazon is for the first time offering in-app book searches and previews, the latter including a clever mechanism for purchasing an e-book without having to pay out a percentage to Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 31

Google caught using misleading report to claim Nexus 7 outsold iPad in Japan

Google was recently caught citing a flawed study to claim that its Nexus 7 tablet had become the most popular tablet device in Japan earlier this year, even though that study didn't count iPad sales originating in Apple's direct sales, or two of the largest carriers in that country.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 103

iOS 7 Control Center-like Android app draws complaints from Apple, but returns to Google Play

Google recently pulled an app from its Play store due to its reproduction of copyrighted elements of Apple's Control Center, but the app has since returned, again giving Android users a taste of the look and feel of the feature from iOS 7.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 46

Galaxy S 4 on steroids: Samsung caught doping in benchmarks

Tipped off by a report from hacker in Luxembourg that accused Samsung of increasing the clock speed of its Android-based Galaxy S 4 specifically, and only, when running certain benchmarks, AnandTech investigated and confirmed that it is indeed cheating to win in performance tests, by design.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 153

HTC warns of its first-ever operating loss, will reduce focus on high-end smartphones

In perhaps yet another sign that the premium smartphone market may be maturing, struggling handset maker HTC has predicted its first-ever operating loss, and revealed it plans to concentrate more on mid-range phones.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 47

TSMC holds job fair in NY, fueling rumors of new US chip fab for Apple

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. recently held a job fair in upstate New York, helping to drive up expectations that the chipmaker is planning to open a chip fabrication plant in the area to build mobile processors for Apple.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 14

iOS 7 beta 4 clarifies phone buttons with icons, takes FaceTime full screen

Apple has tweaked the phone button layout in iOS 7 beta 4, replacing the original, full-width "borderless buttons" with more obviously defined targets for answering, dialing extensions or ending calls. The new icons reduce the use of text on button labels, and allow FaceTime to go full screen.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 82

Apple patents three-sensor, three-lens iPhone camera for enhanced color photos

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for a camera system that uses three separate sensors, one for luminance and two for chrominance, to generate images with both higher resolution and color accuracy.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 21

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly visited China to meet with China Telecom

A report early Tuesday claims Apple chief Tim Cook was recently in China to meet with partner carrier China Telecom, possibly to discuss the upcoming debut of a rumored low-cost iPhone and declining sales growth in the region.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 10

Sprint sold 1.4M iPhones in Q2, lost 2M customers with termination of Nextel

In its quarterly earnings announcement early Tuesday, Sprint said it sold 1.4 million iPhones for the July quarter, but lost almost 2 million subscribers as a it shuttered the Nextel iDen network in late June.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 4

Apple and Motorola dismiss 14 patents from upcoming Florida suit

In a filing on Monday, Apple and Google's Motorola agreed to drop a combined 14 patents from a Florida case slated to go to trial in 2014, narrowing claims to a total of 8 patents-in-suit.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 5

Foxconn reportedly set to hire 90K workers for iPhone 5S production ramp

According to a report from the Far East on Monday, Apple partner manufacturer Foxconn is in the midst of hiring 90,000 workers in preparation of expectedly large orders of the next-generation iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 60

Apple TV to get automatic "touch to configure" setup via Bluetooth 4.0, iOS 7

Apple appears to be using a novel device setup method to ease initial configuration of Apple TV under iOS 7, using an NFC-like touch without NFC hardware.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 41

Latest Apple TV beta brings iTunes music purchasing to the living room

A closer look at the Apple TV beta software released on Monday shows Apple is looking to bring iTunes music purchasing functionality back to its set-top streamer, allowing iTunes users yet another place to preview and buy songs.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 19

Apple releases new betas for Xcode 5, OS X Server, Remote Desktop 3.7

Apple on Monday seeded the latest builds of the forthcoming Xcode 5, OS X Server, and Remote Desktop, adding to a glut of beta software released earlier today as the company works to bring its developer center systems back online from an extended downtime.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 6

Apple retail workers file class action suit claiming lost wages over bag searches

Former retail employees from Apple Stores in New York and Los Angeles have formed a class action suit against the iPhone maker, claiming that the company's anti-theft policies amounted to unpaid work to the tune of $1,500 per employee per year.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 291

iPhone home button fingerprint scanner described in latest iOS 7 beta

Apple's latest iOS 7 beta includes a reference to a "Biometric Kit," offering the strongest evidence yet that the company's next iPhone will include a built-in fingerprint scanner underneath the home button.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 102

Betas of iTunes 11.1 with iTunes Radio, Apple TV 5.4 with bug fixes now available [u]

In addition to the fourth beta of iOS 7, Apple also provided developers with new pre-release versions of iTunes 11.1, featuring iTunes Radio support, and Apple TV 5.4, with a number of bug fixes.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 38

iOS phone share growing faster than Android in US, UK and France

New data from Kantar Worldpanel shows year over year market share gains by iOS in the United States, Great Britain and France, despite a seasonal shift that's returned Android to a majority share in the U.S.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 71

Apple releases fourth beta of iOS 7 to developers with tweaked lock screen

Apple on Monday supplied its developers with the fourth pre-release beta of iOS 7 for testing, as it prepares to launch the software to the public this fall.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 45

Apple vows to investigate labor violations alleged in China Labor Watch report

Apple on Monday issued a statement promising to look into claims that its supplier Pegatron has been requiring employees to work excessive hours without adequate compensation.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 16

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