Patent reveals Apple's process for mass producing Liquidmetal alloy

While Apple has yet to employ the unique amorphous alloy known as Liquidmetal in any of its products in a meaningful way, a newly granted patent details a way to mass produce the material in thin sheets.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 57

Smartphone upgrades slowing as Apple is rumored to be prepping low-cost iPhone

Evidence continues to mount that the market for high-end smartphones in the U.S. may have reached a saturation point, meaning that a mid-range iPhone offering from Apple could be the best way for the Cupertino company to ensure future growth.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 58

EU regulators not satisfied by Google's proposed antitrust concessions

The executive arm of the European Union has indicated that Google will need to do more in order to satisfy an ongoing antitrust case against the search giant.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 56

Selling 50% of iPhones through Apple's retail stores viewed as an unrealistic, lofty goal

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook apparently hopes to sell as many as half of all new iPhones in the U.S. through his company's own retail stores, but a new analysis suggests that target may be unattainable.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 87

Apple predicted to beat market consensus with 29M iPhones shipped in June quarter

Potential upside in Apple's recently concluded June quarter could be driven by greater-than-expected iPhone shipments, with one analyst predicting that the company beat projections and shipped at least 29 million iPhones.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 42

Tumblr issues 'very important' iOS app update to plug security hole

Yahoo-owned Tumblr on Tuesday released a security update for its iPhone and iPad apps to resolve an issue that in some cases would allow user passwords to be compromised.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 2

Google Maps for iOS adds iPad support, live traffic updates and indoor navigation

Google unveiled a significant update to Google Maps on Tuesday, finally bringing support for Apple's iPad, while adding enhanced features like indoor walking directions and "Explore," a new interface for browsing shopping, dining and lodging destinations.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 43

WhatsApp Messenger gets iCloud backups in update, Pocket fixes tweet attribution bug

Two popular iOS titles received updates on Tuesday, with WhatsApp Messenger getting cloud storage backups with Apple's iCloud, while content reader, storage and syncing app Pocket squashes a Twitter related bug.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 1

Smart watch shipments to hit 5M units in 2014 as Apple, others rumored to enter market

Apple and other companies are widely rumored to be working on smart watch devices for debut later this year or in 2014, and that increased interest is set to grow the smart watch segment by a factor of ten.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 21

Apple's free promotion led to 5.7M new downloads of 'Infinity Blade II'

Included last week as part of Apple's App Store fifth anniversary promotion, Chair Entertainment's "Infinity Blade II" saw its rate of downloads triple, with nearly 6 million new users added in just seven days.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 10

Apple TV grabbed 56% of streaming devices market in 2012

In 2012, Apple accounted for 56 percent of sales in the consumer streaming video device market with Apple TV, despite "relatively narrow content access," with Roku coming in second with a 21 percent share.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 53

Microsoft releases native Outlook Web Apps for iPhone, iPad

Microsoft on Tuesday launched its official Outlook Web App mail applications on the iOS App Store, with separate downloads optimized for both Apple's iPhone and iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 42

Apple's iPad to handle Little League World Series scorekeeping

Apple's iPad will serve as the official scoring and record recording device used by officials during the 2013 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series, replacing the traditional pen-and-paper method currently in use..

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 12

Apple-Samsung smartphone ban courtroom showdown scheduled for Aug. 9

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has scheduled a major confrontation between Apple and Samsung for August 9 regarding potential sales injunctions.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 84

Apple launches Logic Pro X with Drummer, Flex Pitch, plus Logic Remote for iPad

Apple on Tuesday launched Logic Pro X, the latest version of its digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer for Mac, packing in new features like Drummer, Flex Pitch, and the accompanying Logic Remote for iPad, all for $200 on the Mac App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 99

Apple granted patent for multitouch-enabled virtual CAD tools

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent for an app and GUI pertaining to multitouch virtual drafting tools, like rulers and protractors, which can be applied to portable devices like the iPad.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 14

Apple reportedly in talks to buy Israeli firm responsible for Xbox Kinect's 3D sensor tech

Apple is rumored to be in acquisition talks with Israeli development company PrimeSense, which created the range camera technology Microsoft used as a base for the Xbox 360's 3D-motion tracking Kinect sensor.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 27

Rumor: Poor fingerprint sensor, LCD driver yields to impact 'iPhone 5S' shipments

A report out of the Far East on Tuesday claims the first batch of Apple's next-generation iPhone could be smaller than expected, thanks to poor yield rates for the handset's much rumored fingerprint sensor, as well as LCD driver chips.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 66

AT&T's offers new smartphone, tablet upgrade every 12 months with 'Next' plan

AT&T on Tuesday announced "AT&T Next," a comprehensive smartphone and tablet upgrade program that allows customers to purchase a new device every 12 months with no down payment, and no activation or upgrade fees.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 33

Verizon may debut more frequent device upgrades with supposed 'VZ Edge' no-contract plan

A purportedly leaked training document from Verizon reveals America's No. 1 cellular carrier may debut an enhanced subscriber plan dubbed "VZ Edge," which will shorten the period customers have to wait between device upgrades.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 14

Apple's TV service would pay networks to allow ad skipping, report says

Adding to rumors of Apple's supposed set-top cable box plans, a report on Monday claims the company is in the thick of talks with media executives over a "premium" level of the alleged service that would allow users to skip ads entirely.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 67

Condensed 'Jobs' teaser reportedly becomes first trailer aired on Instagram

A teaser for the Steve Jobs biopic "Jobs" hit the Web in the form of a 15-second Instagram video, and the film's creators claim they are the first to release a trailer on the Facebook-owned photo and video sharing service.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 3

Leaked video shows off Moto X voice and gesture controls, reveals launch window

A new video leaked ahead of the release of the Moto X demonstrates some of the features of the forthcoming Motorola flagship device, including its ability to receive audio commands from the user without any physical interaction required.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 54

Microsoft's Surface team working on 'translucent aluminum' smart watch - report

As reports claim Apple is gearing up to launch a so-called "iWatch," another rumor claims that Microsoft is late enough in the development stage of its own smart watch that testing of the device has moved over to the company's Surface hardware development team.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 55

Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by $150 as it flounders against Apple's iPad

Having failed to gain traction in the tablet market, Microsoft has cut the price of its Surface RT tablet so low that the 10.6-inch device now costs nearly the same amount as Apple's entry-level iPad mini.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 127

Angry Birds Star Wars sequel to launch Sept. 19 with tie-in action figures

Rovio on Monday announced a follow-up to the wildly popular game that brought together Angry Birds and Star Wars, with the sequel getting a real-world play component as well.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 7

Apple viewed as better off focusing on chip process development rather than fabrication

Rather than buying a silicon fabrication plant, Apple may be better suited developing its own proprietary chip logic process technology, a new analysis suggests.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 17

Woman dies using a charging iPhone 5, Apple vows to aid in investigation

Apple has said it will aid in the investigation of the death of a Chinese woman who was allegedly electrocuted when she answered a charging iPhone 5.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 108

Rumor: Apple to launch redesigned iPad mini this year, Retina model in 2014

Apple's second-generation iPad mini will launch later this year with a thinner and lighter design, while a model toting a high-resolution Retina display may not debut until 2014, if a new rumor is to be believed.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 31

Apple reportedly taps Samsung to build A9 SoCs for 2015 iPhones, iPads

A report from the Far East on Sunday claims Apple will go back to smartphone rival Samsung for production of its next-generation iOS device processors, with ramp-up and deployment scheduled for 2015.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 38

Apple 'aggressively' hiring iWatch designers for 2014 debut, report says

A report on Sunday claims Apple is "aggressively" making hires for its iWatch team to iron out kinks in the device's design, as current staff assigned to the project are supposedly unable to solve certain difficult engineering issues.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Editorial: Google's Android haunted by Steve Jobs' warnings on app signing security

In May 2007, I interviewed Steve Jobs on the subject of native apps for the iPhone months before the new phone first went on sale. Six years later, his answers are now haunting Google's rival Android platform because the search giant has failed to heed the advice leaking from the top of Apple's ship.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 194

Best Buy, Amazon and others host first sales on Apple's all-day power MacBook Airs

Having caught up with initial demand for its all-day power MacBook Airs, Apple this week is teaming with Best Buy to host the first official sale on the new notebooks. The move has triggered copy-cat sales at other top resellers, which now yield the lowest prices yet on some models.

Katie Marsal 12 years ago 8

Apple releases Mavericks beta 3 graphics update to solve reboot issues

Apple on Friday issued a supplementary update to OS X 10.9 Mavericks Developer Preview 3, fixing a problem that would cause some Macs running the beta operating system to reboot without warning.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 0

Square Enix changes stance, will remove 'Deus Ex: The Fall' jailbreak restriction

Square Enix, publisher of iOS action role-playing game Deus Ex, has decided to remove an in-game limitation that would disable a user's ability to fire a weapon if the title was installed on a jailbroken device.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 69

AT&T to acquire prepaid carrier Leap Wireless for $15 per share

Leap wireless on Friday announced that it has entered into an agreement to have AT&T purchase all of the telecom's stock and wireless properties for $15 per share in cash, a move that will net America's second-largest carrier more spectrum, subscribers and retail outlets.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 12

Nokia Lumia 1020 hardware 'lags behind' while Microsoft struggles to update Windows Phone

The two year old Windows Phone partnership between Nokia and Microsoft, once lampooned by Google Vic Gundotra in a tweet that "two turkeys do not make an eagle," is facing new problems on both the hardware and software fronts.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 68

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