Apple rolls out iWork for iCloud beta, brings productivity suite to the Web [u] Apple on Wednesday began rolling out iWork for iCloud in beta form to existing users, bringing the suite of productivity software online to a wider audience, including some non-developers. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 48
Apple seeds OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion build 12F17 with no known issues Apple on Wednesday seeded the latest build of its upcoming OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion maintenance update, the third build since 10.8.4 was released in early June. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 0
Samsung buys Apple TV competitor Boxee for $30 million Samsung may be looking to take its rivalry with Apple to another level, as a new report has the South Korean tech giant buying streaming media startup Boxee in a move that will bring it into even more direct competition with the Apple TV. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 57
Apple's iPad beats Samsung in South Korea tablet ranking, third year in a row Apple's iPad earned the highest consumer satisfaction rank for tablets in South Korea's National Customer Satisfaction Index, beating Samsung and LG in their home territory. Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 26
Apple touts App Store milestones for 5th anniversary Marking the fifth anniversary of the iPhone App Store, Apple has sent a poster to members of the press marking the many milestones the digital download destination has seen over its first half-decade. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 9
'Jobs' movie poster shows Kutcher as technicolor vision of Apple founder Two weeks after the theatrical trailer debuted for the Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, the promotional poster for the movie has also been released, showing the former 70's show star rendered as a colorful version of the Apple co-founder. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 18
Skyhook accuses Google of disparaging its technology to Apple In its ongoing patent infringement complaint against Google, location services company Skyhook Wireless asserts that Google co-founder Sergey Brin disparaged Skyhook's technology in discussions with Apple. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 22
Boston University patent suit over Apple's iPhone 5 could net $75M Apple's iPhone is at the center of another patent dispute, as the Trustees of Boston University have filed suit against the Cupertino company, alleging that not only the iPhone 5 but also the iPad and MacBook Air infringe on a BU professor's patent. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 53
Samsung Galaxy S4 reaches shipments of 20 million - report Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has seen the strongest start of any handset in the company's history, with shipments reportedly reaching 20 million units in two months. Sam Oliver 12 years ago 104
More pictures of purported 'iPhone Lite' shell surface with new blue color Coming two days after the last batch of images showing Apple's supposed "iPhone Lite" hit the Web, another set shows the plastic rear casing against a white background, including a new blue color. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 159
iOS ad share continues to grow, accounts for almost two-thirds of market Apple's iOS mobile platform continues to make a strong showing in the mobile advertising space, accounting for almost two-thirds of ad impressions despite not having anything near that in terms of installed user base. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 42
Apple nears Time Warner deal for Apple TV, hires Hulu VP to aid in future content negotiation Apple and U.S. cable company Time Warner are closing in on a deal that will give subscribers access to cable channels via Apple TV, which also claims the Cupertino company has taken on Hulu media marketing chief Pete Distad to help secure content, according to one report. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 43
Apple pushes out 2013-002 security update for OS X Lion Apple on Tuesday released security updates for the last two versions of its OS X operating system, 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion, recommending that all users download the updates. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 1
AT&T expands 4G LTE connectivity to 35 new markets AT&T-based iPhone 5 and LTE-enabled iPad users in 35 more markets will now be able to access higher data speeds on their devices, as the carrier announced that it was bringing its 4G LTE service online in a range of new places across the U.S. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 25
Apple now No. 1 in customer satisfaction on Samsung's home turf of South Korea Apple's products are renowned around the world for quality, but now the company's iPhone has achieved yet another milestone: it has taken the top spot for customer satisfaction in South Korea the home country of Apple's chief rival, Samsung. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 45
Pebble smart watch hits Best Buy online, coming to retail this Sunday Pebble, the Kickstarter-funded smart watch, is headed to retail stores this Sunday, when Best Buy will begin carrying the iPhone-compatible Bluetooth accessory for $149.95. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 34
Spotify for iOS adds 'Discover' feature, Reeder gains Feedly support Spotify's official iOS application was updated Tuesday with a new "Discover" option that allows users to find new music based on their listening habits. Separately, after the shutdown of Google Reader, Reeder for iPhone has been updated with sync support for Feedly and also Feed Wrangler. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 3
Apple partner Foxconn continues to diversify, now bidding for Taiwan 4G spectrum Foxconn is continuing to diversify its offerings beyond the iPhone and other Apple products, as the company has now submitted an application for a 4G high-speed mobile spectrum license. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 14
Dutch 'Steve Jobs schools' to use Apple's iPad for entire education experience This August, 11 so-called "Steve Jobs schools" will open in the Netherlands, serving 1,000 students primarily through educational apps on Apple's iPad, replacing everything from books to blackboards. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 48
Apple's 'smart bezel' hides portions of a device display until needed, acts as secondary input The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for a touch-sensitive bezel that can serve as a secondary mode of input for devices with small screens, as well as change from transparent to opaque upon sensing a user's finger. Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 27
Apple launches annual 'Back to School' promotion, iPhone now a qualifying purchase Apple on Monday opened up its "Back to School" campaign, with this year's promotion offering $100 and $50 gift cards with a qualifying Mac, iPad or iPhone purchase. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 19
Apple applies for 'iWatch' trademark in Mexico and Taiwan Following news of Apple's "iWatch" trademark filing in Japan, identical applications were made public in Mexico and Taiwan on Monday, adding to the mounting pile of reports pointing to the company's possible entry into the wearable computing device market. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 44
Apple to reportedly build giant 20 Megawatt solar farm for Reno datacenter In its ongoing efforts to be a "green company," Apple will reportedly deploy a large solar array to power its datacenter in Reno, N.V., with current plans calling for a new energy focusing technology to increase efficiency. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 17
Apple's quarterly conference call for Q3 2013 scheduled for July 23 Apple on Monday announced it will be holding its quarterly conference call for the third fiscal quarter of 2013 on July 23, where CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer will likely discuss the company's performance over the past three months. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 14
Microsoft updates OneNote for iOS with more consistent syncing, iPhone 5 display support Microsoft on Monday rolled out OneNote version 2.0, bringing some much needed changes to the note-taking and managaments app, including a consistent experience across multiple platforms and enhanced rich text formatting. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 11
NPD: Apple's MacBook Air most popular thin-and-light notebook with 56 percent share of market Apple's MacBook Air is far and away the most popular notebook in its class, according to new data from NPD that shows the ultra portable holding more than half of the thin-and-light laptop market. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 30
New, slightly tweaked shelving design showing up in some Apple retail stores Apple may be on the verge of refreshing some elements of the shelving in its retail locations, as one northern California store shows a full-on redesign in the shelving for accessories and other products. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 0
Most popular Android app caught harvesting users contacts: Facebook Facebook, the top-ranking free app in Google Play, has taken advantage of Android's weak platform security to collect users' phone numbers as soon as the app is installed, highlighting core differences in Apple's approach to protecting users' privacy and those of social-advertising firms like Facebook and Google. Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 73
Windows 8 install base surpasses Vista, still trails all Mac OS X installs Coming off of a relatively strong month, Microsoft's Windows 8 has surpassed the much-maligned — and six-year-old — Windows Vista inWeb usage, though slow uptake of the new system means that it still lags behind the total install base of Apple's OS X. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 74
Microsoft's Xbox chief departs for Zynga after used game controversy Microsoft hopes to take a dominant role in the living room this fall with the launch of the Xbox One, but Don Mattrick, the executive who recently introduced the new game console and media center to the world, has reportedly left the company ahead of that launch for a position at Zynga. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 53
Apple faces scrutiny again after paying no 2012 corporate taxes in UK Apple may once again come under the spotlight over taxes, as the iPhone maker's latest filings reveal that it paid no corporate taxes in the United Kingdom last year, despite having pulled in billions of dollars from its European operations. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 95
Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 5S' will feature 150Mbps LTE-Advanced support Apple's next iPhone may offer even faster cellular data connections with support for the LTE-Advanced wireless standard, according to a new rumor. Sam Oliver 12 years ago 58
Apple retail: Latest New Jersey store opens, construction underway for new Portland shop This weekend, Apple's new retail store at Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township, N.J., drew a crowd for its grand opening. Meanwhile, on the west coast, construction is well underway for a massive new store in Portland, Ore. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 23
Apple's French headquarters raided by government competition authority The French government's competition authority recently conducted a raid of Apple's local headquarters that lasted 24 hours, seizing documents as part of an ongoing government antitrust investigation. Sam Oliver 12 years ago 94
Apple applies for 'iWatch' trademark ownership in Japan According to a report on Sunday, Apple recently applied for the Japanese trademark rights to the "iWatch" moniker, rekindling rumors that the company is actively pursuing the launch of a wearable computing device. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 44
Schematics claim to show detailed design of Apple's fifth-gen iPad A new set of design schematics claimed to be for Apple's fifth-generation iPad show a design akin to the current iPad mini form factor. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 36
Purported 'iPhone Lite' rear panels show an array of colors New pictures appear to show plastic back panels for Apple's anticipated low-cost iPhone, displayed in bright colors that are a major shift from the current black and white models. Sam Oliver 12 years ago 129
