Labor report reveals low-cost plastic iPhone in initial production at Pegatron

A new plastic iPhone is currently being tested Apple supplier Pegatron, and will soon go into mass production and hit the market, one factory worker claims.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 36

Microsoft, Intel, Oracle & AT&T come to Apple's defense in looming iPhone 4 ban

High stakes in an impending iPhone 4 ban by the International Trade Commission have created some unlikely bedfellows, with a trade group representing Microsoft coming to the defense of rival Apple.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 42

Apple supplier Pegatron accused of violating Chinese labor regulations

An Apple supplier is once again in the crosshairs of the China Labor Group, a New York-based labor rights watchdog that now alleges wage and safety violations at multiple plants owned by iPhone and iPad partner manufacturer Pegatron.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 18

Google appears ready to ditch Android over its intellectual property issues

The discovery that Google's new Chromecast web streaming device is based on Google TV code stripped of Android features provides additional evidence that Google is working to distance itself from the Android platform that the company developed under the management of Andy Rubin.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 143

Bob Mansfield no longer on Apple's exec team, will continue work on special projects [u]

In a very recent change to its website, Apple removed Senior Vice President of Technologies Bob Mansfield's biography from the executive profiles webpage, suggesting the executive may no longer be with the company.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 57

Chromecast hacked: uses Google TV code, stripped of Android features

Google described its new Chromecast HDMI web streaming device as running a slimmed down version of ChromeOS, but hackers have discovered it's really Google TV without the Android features.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 60

Review: Charge Card thin USB cable with Apple Lightning connector

While the world is seemingly full of available USB ports and wall chargers, somehow it's always missing the appropriate cable when you need it. Enter the Charge Card: a flat, credit-card-sized USB "cable" that can be easily carried in a wallet, and now supports Apple's Lightning connector.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 11

Rumor: Photo may show retail packaging for Apple's low-cost "iPhone 5C"

A new photo released into the wild this week may show a portion of the retail packaging for Apple's forthcoming low-cost iPhone, which — if the photo is genuine — could hit the market under the name "iPhone 5C."

Katie Marsal 12 years ago 217

Deals: Best Buy knocks $200 off all Retina MacBook Pros; others discount by up to $650 [u]

Big box retailer Best Buy is holding a 48-hour sale that ends Saturday at midnight, slashing the price of all MacBook Pro with Retina display models by $200, while also offering $100 iTunes Gift Cards for $85. Meanwhile, other Apple resellers have discounted fully loaded MacBook Pro with Retina display BTO configurations by as much as $650, while supplies last.

Katie Marsal 12 years ago 24

Editorial: Why iOS in the Car is a very big deal for Apple

Apple's new automotive initiative with iOS in the Car a prime focus for the company. Here's a look at the strategy behind it, and the company's options for bringing the new feature to market next year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 77

Briefly: Apple CFO Oppenheimer nets $16.4M in stock selloff

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Friday reveals Apple senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer sold 37,172 shares of AAPL stock earlier this week at a price of $440.31, netting the executive $16.37 million.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 26

Apple claims Motorola discriminated on tech licensing, charged 12 times going rate

In a new filing lodged with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit this week, Apple claims Google's Motorola demanded unreasonable rates for tech based on deemed standard essential patents, with fees 12 times higher than what Motorola charged other companies.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 53

Apple's Dev Center back online after 8-day downtime

More than one week after Apple's developer portal went offline due to a reported intrusion, the site is now back up and running, though not all systems are currently available.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 22

Apple taps academics to advise Supplier Responsibility program

Looking to further its efforts to improve working conditions within its worldwide supply chain, Apple is turning to a community of academics, establishing an academic advisory board to study and recommend courses of action to the iPhone maker.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 8

Apple assembling speech recognition tech team in Boston to improve Siri

Apple has put together a small team of experts in speech recognition technology in Boston, in an effort to bolster its voice-driven Siri personal assistant service.

Katie Marsal 12 years ago 37

US government proposes new rules for transparency in app data collection

With mobile devices collecting and storing increasingly personal data on users, a new set of government proposals is aimed at making clearer the amount and type of information mobile apps are able to collect from both users and devices.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 10

LA public schools to deploy 31K Apple iPads this year, supply all 640K students in 2014

More details have emerged on the L.A. Unified School District's massive plans to supply students with iPads, as all 640,000 students in the district will receive their own Apple tablet by the end of next year.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 89

Supposed 'iPhone Lite' shows up with FCC & other legal notices in new picture

A new image has emerged claiming to show Apple's low-cost plastic iPhone in the wild, bearing the required legal notices from the FCC and other agencies.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 98

Rumor: Apple to ship Haswell-powered Retina MacBook Pros in October

New Retina MacBook Pros with Intel's new Haswell processors could arrive even later than expected, in October, if the latest rumor is to be believed.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 39

Why Apple is revving iOS in the Car for an aggressive 2014 launch

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook described the company's 2014 launch of iOS in the Car as "very, very important" and a "key focus for us." Here's a look at what the industry thinks, the competition Apple faces in automotive, and why it's pushing so hard for an immediate launch next year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 56

Google's Chromecast is a Roku alternative, not a cheaper Apple TV AirPlay option

While broadly compared to Apple TV, Google's new Chromecast product and the WebRTC protocol behind it aren't really comparable to Apple's AirPlay, the wireless video feature that is the main reason people are buying and using Apple TV.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 148

IDC: iPhone shipment growth slows as smartphone market expansion accelerates in Q2

Research firm IDC released smartphone shipment estimates for the second quarter of 2013 late Thursday, with Apple seeing its second-lowest year-to-year growth in almost four years, while the overall market accelerated.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 16

Phishing scam takes advantage of Apple Dev Center downtime

Reports of phishing emails seeking Apple ID passwords have been making the rounds, with the fraudulent messages leveraging perceived concerns over the extended downtime of Apple's developer website to gain access to sensitive user data.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 14

Google to retire Google+ Local for iOS on August 7

In an email being sent to Google Maps users, the Internet search giant announced that it will be retiring localized dining, shopping and entertainment discovery app, Google+ Local for iOS, on August 7.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 2

Apple repeats as Harris Poll's 'Brand of the Year' in three categories

Market research firm Harris Interactive on Thursday announced Apple, for the second consecutive year, beat out tech giants like Google, Samsung, and Amazon to be named computer, tablet and mobile phone "Brand of the Year."

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 15

Yahoo's updated Fantasy Sports app brings mobile drafting to iOS

Yahoo on Thursday released the 2013 version of its Fantasy Sports app for the upcoming NFL season, offering a revamped look, performance improvements, and the ability to draft players from an iPhone or iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 6

First malware in the wild found exploiting Bluebox's Android app signing flaw

Just three weeks after Bluebox Security first announced the discovery of a key flaw in Google's Android with the potential to turn devices into a "zombie botnet," Symantec has reported finding rogue apps that take advantage of the vulnerability.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 124

Penguin appeases EU regulators by ditching e-book deal with Apple

The European Commission on Thursday announced that it has reached an agreement with book publisher Penguin, ending its antitrust probe against the company.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 35

Apple releases Logic Pro X 10.0.1 with fixes for Track Stacks, 24-bit audio files

Less than 10 days after it become available, Apple's Logic Pro X was updated on Thursday to version 10.0.1, addressing issues that would down-convert 24-bit audio to 16-bit, inadvertently flatten audio in Track Stacks, and more.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 13

Verizon asks Obama to intervene in Apple v. Samsung case, prevent impending iPhone ban

Verizon's top lawyer penned an editorial this week asking President Barack Obama to prevent the U.S. International Trade Commission from barring the sales of some older iPhones.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 47

Still struggling, BlackBerry lays off 250 more employees

Things still aren't looking up for BlackBerry, as the struggling Canadian phone maker revealed Thursday it will lay off 250 more employees as part of a continuing plan to cut costs and rescale its operations.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 31

Djay 2 launches for iPad, Nike+ Running gains fitness challenges

The successor to Algoriddim's Djay app hit the App Store on Thursday, while Nike's Nike + Running app got new tracking and bragging rights features in the form of Nike+ Challenges.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 3

Apple warns Chinese customers to stick with official chargers

After a pair of iPhone-related electrocutions in China allegedly caused by unauthorized third-party chargers, Apple has added a section to its Chinese website helping users identify official iOS device chargers.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 56

Apple spent $16 billion last quarter to repurchase 36 million shares

Apple's massive share buyback program was in full swing in the June quarter, when the company spent $16 billion on itself — enough to buy rival BlackBerry three times over.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 74

Apple invention uses location, usage patterns to save iPhone battery life

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application for an intuitive mobile device control system that automatically powers down certain components depending on a user's location and habits, thus maximizing battery life.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 17

Why Tim Cook described Apple's iOS in the Car strategy as 'very important'

In the very last minute of its earnings call question and answer session with analysts, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook addressed "iOS in the Car," the company's strategy for automotive, calling it "very, very important" and a "key focus for us." Here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 104

Google likely to miss with next-gen Nexus 7, may set new Android standard with 'Moto X'

Although it boasts an impressive feature set, Google's second-generation Nexus 7 tablet could be a bust, says one analyst who believes the Internet search giant's real potential lies in the forthcoming "Moto X" handset.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 99

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