Best Buy goes installment-only on Apple's iPhone 8 & X after backlash over $100 premium

Best Buy has removed options to buy an iPhone 8 or X upfront from its U.S. website, which had previously generated controversy since the retailer was charging a $100 premium on top of Apple's normal retail prices.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 19

macOS Sierra, El Capitan security updates patch KRACK Wi-Fi exploit

On the same day that Apple patched it's front-line operating systems for the KRACK Wi-Fi attack vector, the company has also reached back a bit, and issued security updates for Sierra and El Capitan to fix the problem.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 6

iTunes 12.7.1 update released at tail-end of big Apple OS update day

Alongside a slew of other operating system revisions, Apple has also updated iTunes to version 12.7.1 with only minor changes implemented.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 8

Apple issues first macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 beta to developers

Amid a flurry of other software updates, Apple has also put out the first beta of macOS 10.13.2, currently available only to developers.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 1

macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 arrives, contains Microsoft Exchange sync and KRACK fixes

Shortly after releases of the rest of the Apple-supplied operating systems, the company has also issued macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 with support for the new emoji, and other fixes.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 17

Apple outs tvOS 11.1 for Apple TV with fix for KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability & minor changes

Apple on Tuesday put out tvOS 11.1, a maintenance update for the Apple TV and Apple TV 4K that nevertheless includes one important addition: a fix for the KRACK WPA2 vulnerability in devices with Wi-Fi.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 11

Apple iOS 11.1 now available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with 70 new emoji, other improvements

After a month-long testing process, Apple has made available iOS 11.1 including a fix for the KRACK wi-fi exploit, and a large amount of accessibility feature fixes.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 38

Apple releases watchOS 4.1 with support for LTE music streaming on Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular

Delivering a feature that has been showcased in advertisements for the Apple Watch Series 3 since it launched in September, Apple on Tuesday released watchOS 4.1, giving users the ability to stream Apple Music and an iCloud Music Library without a phone near by.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 8

Last call! Flash Deal: 32GB Apple TV 4K for $149 after $30 MIR with no tax in 48 states

Final day for the rebate! After initial quantities sold out within 24 hours, Adorama is offering the 32GB Apple TV 4K for $149.00 after a $30 mail-in rebate, making it the lowest price we've seen on the new device. This deal runs now through Nov. 5.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 0

Join our iPhone X live hands-on Q&A

You have questions, but you don't have an iPhone X (yet). Thankfully, AppleInsider is here to help with an exclusive live video. Join us as we answer your questions and demo Apple's next-generation handset.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 14

2018 iPhone X update expected to focus on reducing costs, won't feature TrueDepth 3D rear camera

Apple's forward facing TrueDepth camera system, which powers Face ID on the iPhone X, won't make it to the company's rear facing cameras next year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 8

PSA: iPhone X videos capture infrared from Face ID dot projector, not visible in real life

The proliferation of iPhone X videos in recent days has led to some concern about a flashing light on the front of the device — but that is just the infrared dot projector being picked up by digital cameras and it is not visible to the naked eye.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 4

tvOS 11.2 will let Apple TV 4K owners choose between matching frame rate or HDR

When it reaches the public, tvOS 11.2 — now in beta — will let Apple TV 4K users optionally force the set-top to match the HDR settings of content, and not just default to the fastest available frame rate.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 10

Apple's iPhone X passes twin test in early hands-on with Face ID

Helping to support Apple's accuracy claims, a video published on Tuesday shows the iPhone X's Face ID system reacting as intended, even when confronted with identical twins.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 79

Video: AppleInsider goes hands-on with Apple's iPhone X

AppleInsider has our hands on Apple's highly anticipated iPhone X, and offers a closer look at the new edge-to-edge OLED display, Face ID biometric system, and much more with this in-depth video overview.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 19

First look: Apple's bionic iPhone X with Face ID

Apple's iPhone X is the company's most dramatic rethinking of the established form, features and functionality of its iconic phone. It packs the highest resolution—and best looking—iPhone display ever into a smaller outline, radically rethinks iOS navigation and authentication and introduces a sophisticated 3D imaging sensor array that enables Face ID and facial tracking for Animoji, gaze detection, Portrait selfies and an advanced new frontier of augmented reality.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 153

Samsung looks to reinvent Apple's Genius Bar with WeWork 'care centers'

Samsung is partnering with shared workplace startup WeWork to roll out a string of "care centers" at which customers can receive help with their Samsung device while taking care of business, an idea that aims to one-up Apple's Genius Bar.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 31

Internet discovers Apple's Photos object detection feature, controversy inevitably ensues

Twitter on Monday caught wind of how specific a now year-old object recognition feature in Apple Photos can get, with users expressing concern over the system's ability to detect "brassieres."

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 28

Apple designing iPhones, iPads without Qualcomm modems after key testing software withheld

Amidst an international legal fight against Qualcomm, Apple is said to be mulling a decision to drop the chipmaker's modems in next year's iPhone and iPad models after it was denied access to software used to test key communications components.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 44

Holiday Deals: Apple's 15" MacBook Pro for $1,799, high-end for $2,099, top of the line for $2,699, plus no tax outside NY & NJ

Apple authorized reseller B&H Photo this week is knocking $600 off the standard Late 2016 15" MacBook Pro and $700 to $800 off high-end models with faster processors, additional storage and upgraded graphics — all with no tax outside NY and NJ and free expedited shipping.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 0

Watch: 50 most useful Siri commands

Apple's Siri understands a huge number of commands and queries, from relatively simple tasks like turning on HomeKit-connected lights to more complex requests like translating words into foreign languages. AppleInsider went through the list and picked out 50 of the most useful.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 14

Sprint to end merger negotiations with T-Mobile, report says

U.S. wireless carrier Sprint's parent company, SoftBank Group, is reportedly looking to back out of merger talks with T-Mobile after company executives raised concerns over losing control of the resulting entity.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 15

iOS 11.2 beta brings SiriKit commands to Apple's unreleased HomePod

The first iOS 11.2 beta — launched earlier on Monday — enables SiriKit for third-party developers working on HomePod support, according to Apple.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 3

Apple Maps gets public transit directions for Phoenix

Apple has silently updated its Maps coverage with public transit directions for Phoenix, Ariz., filling in another major U.S. city.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

Hands-on: Kindle iOS app update is the most dramatic in years, and brings new reading tools

Light mode and improvements to Page Flip are welcome but it's still the number of books available that make the latest version of Amazon's Kindle app for iPhone and iPad a must.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 19

Apple's Cook & Facebook's Zuckerberg meet with Chinese President Xi

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg both spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, meeting in Beijing while attending an annual summit of advisers to Tsinghua University's business school.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 13

Apple launches new round of developer betas with iOS 11.2, watchOS 4.2, tvOS 11.2

Apple has started on the next wave of OS release testing, launching developer beta tests for iOS 11.2, watchOS 4.2, and tvOS 11.2 — suggesting that full releases of iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1, and tvOS 11.1 are imminent.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 8

YouTube TV coming to Apple TV within matter of weeks

Cord-cutting option YouTube TV will finally a get a native Apple TV app within "coming weeks," a report said on Monday.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 14

Apple Park visitors center complete, slated to open before end of 2017

The visitor's center on the new Apple Park is complete, with a travel-oriented publication detailing the facility scheduled to open before the end of the year.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 14

Early iPhone X video roundups examine build quality, Animoji, gestures

Early examinations of the iPhone X have started to pop up on YouTube, with everybody who has seen the device as a result of early delivery or at retail commenting on build quality and speed of the phone.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 22

First look: Fitbit guns for Apple Watch Series 3 with Ionic smartwatch

Long rumored but now finally here, the Ionic is Fitbit's first step beyond fitness trackers into full-fledged smartwatches, putting it in direct competition with the Apple Watch.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 26

iMac Pro used for demo station, photographed at Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit

Apple's iMac Pro made an appearance at the Final Cut Pro Creative Summit, with users at the gathering using it for rendering and demonstrations of the newly-announced update to the video composition suite.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 16

iPhone 8 breaks Apple's decline in China, questions remain around iPhone X

This fall's launch of the iPhone 8 appears to have reversed six quarters of declining iPhone sales in China, in fact giving Apple 40 percent growth year-over-year for the September quarter, according to research estimates published on Monday.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 12

Original iPhone early reviewer Steven Levy heralds iPhone X as kicking off Apple's next decade

One of the first four reviewers of the original iPhone has been granted permission to publish his assessment of Apple's effort 10 years down the road — the OLED iPhone X.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 49

BMW Z8 owned by Apple's Steve Jobs heads to auction, valued up to $400K

A BMW Z8 luxury convertible once owned by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York next month, where it's expected to fetch between $300,000 and $400,000 or possibly more.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 20

Apple improves iPhone X delivery dates for iPhone Upgrade Program orders impacted by financing issue

Apple is providing earlier iPhone X delivery dates to iPhone Upgrade Program members who experienced an apparent loan processing issue that in some cases nullified original orders, prompting customers to reorder the device but with later ship-by times.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 11

Comparison: 4K 60fps video shot on iPhone 8 Plus vs. Panasonic's Lumix GH5 mirrorless camera

With iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple introduced the ability to capture 4K video at 60 frames per second, a major accomplishment for such a small device, but how does the compact lens and camera module fare against a proper prosumer rig? AppleInsider takes a closer look by pitting iPhone 8 Plus against Panasonic's GH5 mirrorless camera.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 34

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