Runkeeper update allows Apple Watch Series 2 & Nike+ users to track iPhone-free runs via GPS

Popular exercise tracking app Runkeeper has been updated to support the built-in GPS location tracking capabilities of the new Apple Watch Series 2, as well as the Apple Watch Nike+.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 5

Apple tops 200 CarPlay-ready vehicles with 50 more roster entries

Thanks to the addition of another 50 models, Apple is now touting over 200 vehicles ready for CarPlay, its automotive platform extending the iPhone interface to dash displays.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 33

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AppleInsider podcast goes hands-on with 13" MacBook Pro & Powerbeats3, talks 'iPhone 7s' rumors

Victor Marks 9 years ago 1

Nintendo's 'Super Mario Run' for iPhone requires a persistent internet connection for play

The awaited "Super Mario Run" will be available in a few days, but the game's designer notes that for both "security" and gameplay reasons, the game requires a persistent internet connection to play that will consume 75 MB per hour or less on wireless.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 83

Apple analyst Gene Munster to leave Piper Jaffray, launch VC firm

Gene Munster, one of the most well known Apple analysts in the world, is leaving investment giant Piper Jaffray to start a venture capital firm specializing in AR/VR solutions, artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 25

FTC to distribute $88M in refunds to customers impacted by AT&T cramming

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced plans to mete out some $88 million to more than 2.7 million current and former AT&T customers who were affected by "mobile cramming," a scheme that added unwanted third-party service charges to their monthly phone bills.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 3

After deriding Apple as too slow, China's LeEco hits cash crunch, halts stock trading

Ambitious Chinese tech firm LeEco halted stock trading after plummeting share prices reportedly triggered margin calls for its cash-strapped billionaire founder Jia Yueting. LeEco had been hailed as an Apple threat, with tech journalists giddy in reporting Jia's contempt for Apple—a company Jia derided as "extremely slow" and compared to the Nazis.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 58

Apple seeds sixth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.2 for developers

Apple on Thursday released another developer-only macOS Sierra 10.12.2 beta, the second one in three days, and the sixth overall.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 10

Apple gives employees a closer look at finishing touches on 'spaceship' Campus 2

With contractors working to finish Apple's new Campus 2 headquarters in time for an early 2017 grand opening, the company has given employees a peek inside the efforts with a series of new photos.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 18

Lowest Price Ever: Audeze Sine On-Ear 24-bit High-Resolution Lightning headphones for $350 ($150 off)

This week only, AppleInsider readers can use an exclusive $149 coupon code to grab the lowest price ever ($350!) on Audeze's SINE On-Ear Headphones with Cipher 24-bit High-Resolution Lightning cable, plus free shipping in time for the holidays and no tax on orders outside NY and NJ.

Christine McKee 9 years ago 0

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivering MIT commencement speech in June

Apple CEO Tim Cook has agreed to deliver the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's 2017 commencement address to graduates of the class of 2017 on Friday, June 9.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 38

Adobe Lightroom updated for iOS, macOS; brings one-handed editing to iPhone

Adobe has issued an update to the macOS and iOS versions of Lightroom, adding one-handed editing features for the iPhone, with similar changes coming to the Mac and iPad in a later revision.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 7

Spotify drops efforts to buy SoundCloud in prep for IPO plans - report

Apple's chief rival in on-demand music, Spotify, has backed away from trying to buy another important player in the space, SoundCloud, according to a report.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 8

Killer Deals: Save up to $550 on Apple's new 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and AppleCare

Prices on Apple products are steadily rising as the holiday shopping season begins to wind down. But there's still time for shoppers to save between $250 and $550 on orders for Apple's high-end 15" MacBook Pros with Touch Bar and AppleCare by combining our exclusive coupon codes with the benefit of no sales tax on out-of-state orders. A few configurations are in stock and ready to ship.

Kasper Jade 9 years ago 0

Apple adds ChargePoint EV stations & app links to Maps coverage

ChargePoint — claiming to run the world's biggest network of EV charging stations — on Thursday announced its addition to Apple Maps, letting Mac and iOS device owners quickly find a station if their electric car is beginning to run low.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 17

Sprint, Starbucks now featured as in-game locations for Pokemon Go players

Hot on the heels of Niantic teasing the addition of more creatures to capture, the Pokemon Go developer has announced deals with both Starbucks and Sprint, making stores from both companies in-game features.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 7

Samsung aims to beat Apple with edge-to-edge display, no home button on Galaxy S8

Potentially beating Apple to the punch in some regards, Samsung's next flagship — the Galaxy S8 — will allegedly have an edge-to-edge, bezel-free display in all forms, and omit a physical home button in favor of a "virtual" one embedded in the glass.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 70

TSMC seeks space in Taiwan to build next-generation chip fabrication plant

Apple chip manufacturing partner TSMC is in the early stages of planning a $15.7 billion microchip fabrication plant, in an effort to glean more business from from Apple and other companies needing advanced chip designs.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 8

Apple signs deal with wind turbine maker Goldwind to bring clean power to suppliers

Apple has entered into a joint venture with wind turbine maker Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology — better known as Goldwind — that should help bring more clean energy to its Chinese suppliers.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 12

A decade later, ad team behind iconic 'Get a Mac' campaign recounts development & production

Stars John Hodgman, Justin Long and the ad team responsible for Apple's 'Mac vs. PC' campaign — launched in conjunction with the Intel Mac — recently got together and talked about the evolution of the concept, other celebrity ad campaigns proposed and scuttled, and the difficulties of working with perfectionist Steve Jobs.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 38

Super Mario Run demo stations installed in Apple Stores for pre-release play

Nintendo's highly-anticipated "Super Mario Run" will be available to all users on Dec. 15, but until then, people anxious to play the game can head to an Apple Store for a few minutes of hands-on time with the title.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 27

Apple files patent for autonomous vehicle collision avoidance system

In one of the first pieces of documentation proving Apple's investigation into autonomous vehicles, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published a patent application describing a basic collision avoidance system that could one day serve as the underpinnings of a self-driving car telemetry solution.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 13

Apple patent filing further details folding iPhone with wraparound display

An Apple invention published Thursday fleshes out the folding iPhone concept revealed in a separate patent grant last week, adding features like a wraparound display and touch sensitive structures to all external surfaces.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 8

Apple asks Beijing court to lift iPhone 6 sales ban, reverse patent infringement ruling

Apple on Wednesday appeared in Chinese court to defend its iPhone 6 from patent infringement charges leveled by now insolvent tech firm Shenzhen Baili, arguing that the Beijing Intellectual Property Office defied legal convention in its decision to ban sales of the device.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 17

Bluetooth SIG adopts Bluetooth 5 with 4X rage and 2X speed, devices due within 2 to 6 months

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group officially ratified the Bluetooth 5 standard on Wednesday, meaning Apple's next iPhone and iPad models could boast wireless accessory connectivity up to four times the distance of current specification devices at double the speed.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 15

Potential NHL deal could bring Apple iPads to team benches

A report on Wednesday claims Apple is in late-stage talks with the National Hockey League to bring iPads and supporting backend infrastructure to team benches, a deal similar to one struck with Major League Baseball earlier this year.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 2

Deals: $30-$150 off iPad Pros; 13" MacBook Air for $899; $199 Apple Watches (first-gen)

Shoppers this week can snap up instant savings plus free expedited shipping and no tax outside NY on iPad Pros and MacBooks (with savings of up to $150). First-gen Apple Watch Sport models are also marked down starting at $199 and select Late 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar systems are in stock and ready to ship.

Christine McKee 9 years ago 0

US paid Apple at least $600M on foreign cash held as bonds since 2012

Although technically refusing to repatriate its international revenue to avoid taxes, Apple is actually keeping much of it in the U.S. in the form of bonds — and generating interest in the process, a report pointed out on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 18

ABC and Disney apps now support Apple's single sign-on feature

One day after Apple released its new single sign-on feature for tvOS and iOS device owners, longtime partner Disney and its ABC subsidiary added app compatibility with the new authentication service.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 3

After a VR-free year from Apple, VR headsets deemed "the biggest loser" of 2016

Apple has been attacked throughout the year for failing to jump on the Virtual Reality headset bandwagon following Facebook, Samsung, Google, HTC, Microsoft, Sony and others. Yet after a year of hype, VR headsets remain a niche that's failing to live up to even conservative expectations.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 64

Apple 'iPhone 7s' rumored to retain iPhone 7 design, debut without wireless charging

Contrary to recent predictions, a report on Wednesday claims the biggest changes coming to Apple's next-generation iPhone models are an upgraded "A11" SoC and new red color option, with the forthcoming handset likely to carry over the design language introduced with iPhone 7.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 47

Apple to open 'global flagship' store at Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C.

Apple has reportedly reached a deal to open a major new store at the Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C., a building some 113 years old sitting across from the Washington Convention Center.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3

Apple pushes for iTunes rentals of movies still on big screen

Apple could potentially offer iTunes rentals for movies that are still in theatres, a report said on Wednesday, which would give it a rare advantage over other rental platforms.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 31

T-Mobile launches iMessage-incompatible 'Digits' virtual phone number beta

Wireless carrier T-Mobile has started a beta of Digits — a service that allows multiple phone numbers to be utilized in conjunction on one device, or one phone number to be shared across multiple devices on a carrier-level. The company recommends, however, that beta participants disable iMessage while using it.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 12

Invite-only meeting details state of AI, machine learning research inside Apple's halls

In an invitation-only meeting at Tuesdays Neural Information Processing Systems conference, Apple's head of machine learning broke down Apple's specific goals for its artificial intelligence developments, and detailed where it feels it has an advantage of its competitors, giving a rare look at Apple's research process.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 20

Apple adds ability to schedule third-party service appointments online for Mac, iPhone, iPad

Apple recently made changes to its service scheduling process, and is now allowing users to make appointments with certified third parties and the remaining Apple Specialists for repair and support.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 4

Apple seeds seventh public & developer betas of iOS 10.2

Apple on Wednesday issued a seventh beta of iOS 10.2 to developers and the public, a mere two days after releasing the sixth one.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 8

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