Many Apple Stores to open at 8AM on Black Friday, discounts available online

For the upcoming Black Friday shopping bonanza, many brick-and-mortar Apple Stores are slated to welcome the holiday crush at 8 a.m. and will again offer the same discounts and deals to online customers.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 23

Unannounced Beats Solo2 Wireless headphone revealed by FCC, features Bluetooth LE

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday published testing results for the as-yet-unannounced Beats Solo2 Wireless headphone, a Bluetooth-enabled version of the Apple-owned company's mid-tier Solo2.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 31

Inside Apple's secret confidentiality agreements: Code names, security requirements, fines & more

Apple's legendary efforts to keep upcoming products a secret are widely known, but the terms of the agreements that bind suppliers and workers were revealed in part on Friday, thanks to newly unsealed court filings.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 33

Facebook says 66% of Android phones it sees have iPhone 4 era specs from 2011 (or worse)

The world's most popular mobile app has developed a new way to manage Android fragmentation, targeting users' hardware capabilities rather than devices' installed OS versions. Facebook's new efforts note that two thirds of the Android phones it sees "are equivalent to something released in 2011 or earlier."

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 169

Court unseals documents in GT Advanced case, Apple says it 'bent over backwards' to help sapphire supplier

Though bankrupt sapphire maker GT Advanced Technologies has accused Apple of crafting a "classic bait-and-switch" deal, newly unsealed court documents reveal Apple's side of the story, with the iPhone maker claiming it did everything it could to help the struggling supplier.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 62

HealthKit-incompatible Fitbit accessories disappear from Apple's stores

Proving an earlier rumor accurate, Apple on Friday removed Fitbit hardware accessories from its online store, narrowing the fitness-related devices offered by the company ahead of the Apple Watch launch.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 16

Roundup: Some of the best iOS 8 app extensions for iPhone & iPad

iOS 8 offers powerful new tools to developers such as extensions, which allow third-party iPhone and iPad apps to be more flexible and interconnected than ever before. AppleInsider offers a look at some of the best iOS 8 extensions available to download on the App Store right now.

Stephen Robles 11 years ago 4

Rumor: Faulty flash memory in select iPhone 6 & 6 Plus units prompts Apple to make switch [u]

Apparent memory issues found in a select number of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units are rumored to have prompted Apple to change to a different type of NAND flash technology when manufacturing new units moving forward [update: rumors were incorrect].

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 92

Aaron Sorkin reveals details of Steve Jobs biopic, says he helped 'fix typos' in famous Stanford commencement speech

In a Bloomberg Televesion interview with host Emily Chang, Academy Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin revealed a few plot details on the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic, which is slowly making its way toward production.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 23

Apple activates iCloud Photos image uploads for iCloud.com beta users

As part of Apple's continued effort to roll out next-generation cloud services, the company on Thursday updated the iCloud.com beta website with support for browser-based image uploads to iCloud Photos.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 13

Apple's iPad continues to dominate NA usage with nearly 80% share, up from July

Fresh data from ad network Chitika shows Apple's iPad accounted for 79.9 percent of North American Web traffic for the month of September, up 1.9 points from measurements taken in July.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 35

Amazon's 'Echo' is a standalone Siri-like virtual assistant for the home

In a surprise announcement on Thursday, Amazon revealed a new first-party hardware product class in "Echo," an Internet-connected virtual assistant stuffed into a tubular standalone speaker.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 115

SEC investigating GT Advanced sapphire business, securities trading

In an attachment to its quarterly 8-K filing, GT Advanced Technologies said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an inquiry into the company's security trading practices and sapphire business.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 21

Google Drive adds Touch ID support, Swype for iOS goes free, Apple apps get minor updates

As Apple introduced minor updates to iWork, Beats Music and more, a number of other key updates hit the iOS App Store, including a temporary sale on the popular Swype keyboard from Nuance, as well as Touch ID security and iOS 8 extension support added to Google Drive.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 7

CBS News channel launches on Apple TV with new streaming CBSN network

CBS launched an entirely new interactive streaming news network on Thursday, CBSN, and made it immediately available via a new channel for the Apple TV set-top box.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 13

Evidence shows Apple operating a mysterious Web crawling bot

A developer has discovered that Apple appears to be crawling HTML websites with its own automated bot, but the exact purpose of the mysterious homegrown software remains unknown.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 104

Apple now blocking 'WireLurker' malware targeting Chinese iOS & Mac users

Apple on Thursday announced it has begun taking measures to block apps that contain the so-called "WireLurker" malware, which transmits from a Mac to iOS devices over USB, by preventing the infected applications from launching.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 30

Philips Hue iOS 8 Notification Center widget for connected lightbulbs now available

Users of the popular Philips Hue connected LED lightbulbs can now quickly control their lighting and enable "scenes" with the new easy-access Hue widget, now available for iOS 8.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 5

Apple Pay dominates discussion at Money20/20 mobile payments industry conference

This week was the Money20/20 mobile payment conference in Las Vegas, Nev., and with over 7,000 people in attendance, the hottest topic at the show was the recent launch of Apple Pay and what it means for the industry.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 42

Microsoft Office for iOS overhauled to allow free creating & editing of documents without subscription

Dedicated versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, comprising the Microsoft Office suite, are now available for iPhone, based on a unified codebase with their iPad counterparts, and also offering both iPhone and iPad users the ability to create and edit documents for free without an Office 365 subscription.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 35

First look: Pixelmator 3.3 with support for 5K iMac, Handoff, Repair extension, more

Popular image editing software developer Pixelmator on Thursday released version 3.3 of its eponymous Mac app, bringing a host of new functions that take full advantage of Apple's latest OS X Yosemite features.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 18

Samsung Electronics' heir apparent Lee Jae-yong profiled as silver spoon-fed product of corrupt nepotism with little real experience

When Apple's chief executive Tim Cook came out as gay, jokes flew that Samsung might rush to announce it "was even more gay." In reality however, Samsung Electronics is a step further behind Apple, having yet to officially name a successor to its ailing leader Lee Kun-hee, who at 72 remains hospitalized following a heart attack in May.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 83

Apple launches refreshed Mac App Store designed for OS X Yosemite

Apple late Wednesday began rolling out a redesign of its Mac App Store with new flat graphics, thinner font styles and a more open feel, in line with the latest OS X Yosemite release.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 32

New AppleCare for Enterprise website features IBM IT support, suggests imminent rollout

More than three months after Apple and IBM announced a partnership for business solutions, Apple has posted to its website a new AppleCare for Enterprise page touting onsite hardware repairs from IBM Global Technology Services, now a worldwide Apple Authorized Service Provider.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 33

New 'WireLurker' malware targets Chinese Apple users, hops from OS X to iOS via USB

Coming less than one week following the discovery of an OS X vulnerability called "Rootpipe," computer security researchers have found a new form of malware dubbed "WireLurker," which infects well-protected iOS devices through OS X.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 67

MCX CEO compares CurrentC rollout to original iPhone, reiterates exclusivity to end in 'months'

In a short interview published on Wednesday, MCX CEO Dekkers Davidson likened CurrentC exclusivity agreements to Apple's original iPhone rollout on AT&T, saying consortium members have their best interests in mind in not supporting Apple Pay.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 111

Microsoft's Surface Pro stunt fails as CNN election commentators stick to iPads

News commentators covering U.S. elections for CNN were given Surface Pro tablets by Microsoft, but continued using iPads on air, covering up the supplied Surface with papers or even the iPad itself.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 95

EFF ranks Apple's iMessage, FaceTime "best mass market options" for secure messaging, ahead of BlackBerry Messenger, Google Hangouts, Facebook, Microsoft Skype

In its ranking of electronic messaging systems for safety and security, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said no mainstream products passed all of its criteria, but that Apple's iMessage and FaceTime "stood out as the best of the mass-market options."

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 21

Google Maps overhaul coming to iOS with new 'material design' look, OpenTable reservations

Google announced on Wednesday that its popular Maps platform, including the free downloadable iOS application, will receive a major update in the near future, including a new look and new features, such as the ability to make restaurant reservations through OpenTable without leaving the app.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 61

Rumor: Apple working on glasses-less 3D display for future iPhone

Apple is said to be exploring the incorporation of three-dimensional display technology that does not require special eyewear in its next-generation iPhone, according to a questionable report from Taiwan Wednesday, claiming the company is partnering with longtime supplier TPK to develop the feature.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 38

Google Wallet usage surges after much-hyped Apple Pay launch - report

The highly successful launch of Apple Pay on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has helped to grow the long-established Google Wallet service, as both rely on the same near-field communication technology for tap-to-pay functions.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 219

Jawbone launches new 'UP3' fitness band and entry-level 'UP Move' activity tracker

Coming in just before the holiday shopping season, Jawbone on Wednesday announced two new fitness trackers with the basic $50 UP Move and advanced $180 UP3 band.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 28

Spotify royalties surpass Apple's iTunes in Europe by 13%, report says

In what could be a bellwether for the global recording industry, royalty payments from streaming service Spotify have reportedly overtaken earnings from Apple's iTunes music store in Europe, a drastic shift from only last year.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 60

Rumor: Gold Apple Watch Edition priced up to $5,000, steel version at $500, will debut on Feb. 14

A rumor on Tuesday claims Apple's upcoming Apple Watch will be priced at $500 for the mid-tier steel model and up to $5,000 for top-end gold "Edition" versions, a number much higher than previous estimates.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 247

Apple, GT Advanced agree to unseal secret documents as part of bankruptcy settlement

In a ruling on Tuesday, a federal court judge handling bankruptcy proceedings for sapphire maker GT Advanced Technologies ordered to unseal sensitive documents detailing the company's doomed partnership with Apple.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 26

Unicode consortium looks to bring ethnic diversity to emoji by mid-2015

In a draft proposal published on Monday, the Unicode Consortium revealed a range of emoji skin tone modifiers it plans to roll out as an update to the current standard, finally bringing a dose of ethnic diversity to the ubiquitous pictographs.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 65

Michael Fassbender next high-profile actor eyed for role of Steve Jobs

Following Christian Bale's exit from the hotly anticipated film about Apple's late co-founder, Michael Fassbender is now said to be in talks to take on the role of Steve Jobs.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 36

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