Microsoft revamps Cortana app for iOS with new look, streamlined UI

Microsoft on Thursday updated its Cortana virtual assistant app for iOS, delivering a redesigned user interface that streamlines access to key features like reminders and daily calendars.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 10

How to sync and load music onto Apple Watch with watchOS 4

Apple introduced a few music management changes to Apple Watch with the release of watchOS 4, which now allows users to load multiple playlists, albums and individual songs onto the wearable device. Check out how to sync and load tunes from iPhone to your Apple Watch in this video.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 3

Apple Music snags Major Lazer concert documentary "Give Me Future"

In March 2016, Barack Obama became the first U.S. President to visit Cuba in 88 years, marking an easing of political tension between the world power and the small island republic. That same month, electronic music group Major Lazer self funded the first major Cuban-American concert in Havana, an event that drew nearly half a million attendees.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 14

CEO of Canada's Rogers sees 'anemic' demand for Apple's iPhone 8

The CEO of Canadian communications giant Rogers said that the company is so far seeing "anemic" demand for Apple's iPhone 8, potentially adding to the evidence that global sales are soft.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 71

Facebook not launching media and news subscription tool on iPhone because of Apple's 30% take

Facebook is on the verge of launching a way to allow companies to sell subscriptions through the social media venue — but a dispute over Apple's mandated 30 percent of revenue derived through apps distributed on its store appears to have scuttled the launch on the iPhone.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 23

Tim Cook email claims Mac mini 'important part' of Apple's product matrix

In response to an email concerned about the future of the Mac mini, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded that the Mac mini will continue — but didn't share any specifics about the product's future.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 117

Rumor: Apple supply chain looking to cut iPhone X costs in 2018, reducing consumer prices

A new report from the Chinese supply chain suggests that Apple has been developing the 2018 model-year iPhones to include many if not all of the iPhone X technologies, in new models said to be codenamed "Lisbon" and "Hangzhou."

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 7

Apple teases opening of Chicago's Michigan Avenue store, prepares 'Chicago Series' events

Apple on Thursday went on a publicity blitz for its Michigan Avenue store in Chicago, which opens tomorrow at 5 p.m. Central time, showcasing new interior and exterior photos as well as plans for a "Chicago Series" of Today at Apple events.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

Echoing Apple's $1B investment in Didi Chuxing, Alphabet sinks $1B into Lyft

In a deal that values Lyft at $11 billion, Google's parent company Alphabet has invested $1 billion into the ride sharing service, more than a year after Apple placed its own $1 billion bet on Chinese taxi provider Didi Chuxing.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 20

Assa Abloy buys out HomeKit-compatible smartlock maker August

On Thursday, Sweden's Assa Abloy — one of the world's biggest lock manufacturers, owning several brands including Yale — announced plans to buy out August Home, best known for its Apple HomeKit-compatible Smart Lock.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 3

How to teach Siri to pronounce names correctly on your iPhone

Some names can be hard for Siri to pronounce, and if you don't correct the matter won't be accurately retrieved by Apple's voice-powered assistant. Here's how to fix them.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 15

Rumor claims Apple cutting iPhone 8 production orders in half

Apple is allegedly slashing its production orders for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus by roughly 50 percent for November and December, which if true could be the earliest such cut in the iPhone's history.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 95

LTE Series 3 Apple Watch cut off from networks in China, government concerns likely to blame

Purchasers of the Series 3 Apple Watch with LTE in China at present have no wireless network connectivity options, with the lone carrier possibly forced by the government to cease service.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 37

Apple investigating advanced 3D Touch technology with integrated feedback

Apple is continuing work on advanced haptic feedback technologies, with the latest development outlined in a patent application describing methods of dynamically attracting or repelling a cover glass depending on user input.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 7

2018 Nissan Rogue comes with Apple CarPlay standard, first U.S. car with ProPilot Assist

Nissan this week announced pricing for its upcoming Rogue crossover, saying all trim levels will come standard with the NissanConnect infotainment system featuring Apple CarPlay and Google's Android Auto.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 3

Apple's Ahrendts in Chicago ahead of Michigan Avenue flagship opening

Apple SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts was in Chicago this week as her team makes final preparations for the grand opening of the company's latest flagship store, a huge riverside "town square" that will anchor one end of the city's North Michigan Avenue shopping district.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 6

NAB calls for activation of iPhone FM radio feature Apple says does not exist

Less than a month after U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai called on Apple to activate FM radio functionality in its iPhone devices, the National Association of Broadcasters on Wednesday issued a similar call to action, saying the company could easily integrate such features if it so desired.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 66

Apple Pay may be coming to Poland and the Netherlands later this year

Apple may be preparing a large European expansion for Apple Pay later this year, as new rumors point to Poland and the Netherlands joining a list of rollouts.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 4

Hands-on: LandingZone's Docking Station grants plethora of USB ports to MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

LandingZone's new USB 3.1 type-C Docking Station for the 13- or 15-inch 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro doesn't cut corners and gives multiple USB ports and a SD card reader back to the user.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 19

How to sync music and playlists to Apple Watch with watchOS 4 & iOS 11

If you exercise with an Apple Watch, you'll want to load some music onto it. Thankfully with watchOS 4, Apple now lets you load multiple playlists and albums onto the wrist-worn device. AppleInsider explains how to do it.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 20

Apple reveals secret sauce behind 'Hey Siri' detection in latest research paper

Apple's latest contribution to its machine learning blog is a dive into how the software behind the "Hey Siri" command works, and how the company uses a neural network to convert the acoustic pattern of a voice to filter it out from the background.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

Adobe splits Lightroom photo workflow software into cloud-based & 'Classic' versions

Adobe on Wednesday revealed major changes to Lightroom CC, its professional workflow tool for photographers, spinning it off into separate cloud-based and "Classic" versions.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 32

New video rumored to show close-up of Apple car's updated 'Project Titan' testbed

A short video clip is said to show updated test hardware for Apple's self-driving car platform, suggesting that the company is making some progress.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 30

As rumors of custom Apple MacBook CPUs persist, Microsoft teases ARM Windows laptops with multi-day battery life

Microsoft's ARM-powered laptop initiative could offer users exceptional battery life that could last for multiple days on a single charge, possibly paving the way for Apple to do the same with its more powerful A11 Bionic processor — should it so choose.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 56

Apple adds several US airports to Apple Maps including Chicago's O'Hare

Apple has added the interiors of several major U.S. airports to Apple Maps, among them O'Hare International and Midway International in Chicago.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 10

Apple Pay comes to Spain's CaixaBank, adding some 13M customers

Spain's CaixaBank has officially added support for Apple Pay, expanding the platform's reach in the country by over 13 million people.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

Apple, Predix team up for industrial gear control and monitoring, GE will standardize on iPhone and iPad

Apple and GE have announced a partnership to deliver industrial apps designed to bring data and analytics from GE's Predix's automation platform to the iPhone and iPad — and GE will now use iOS devices across its employee workforce.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 32

Qualcomm CEO reiterates Apple feud comes down to IP pricing

In an interview on Tuesday, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf commented on the chipmaker's fierce legal feud with Apple, saying that what appears to be an ever escalating international scrum is, at its core, about IP pricing.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 31

ANZ first to offer contactless eftpos payments in Australia thanks to Apple Pay

Electronic payment and money transfer network eftpos on Tuesday announced contactless payments, or tap to pay, compatibility with Apple Pay through cards issued by Australia and New Zealand banking group (ANZ), allowing customers the option of paying for items with their checking and savings accounts.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 14

Apple executives receive stock incentives worth up to $31M

Apple recently handed out restricted stock unit awards to its leadership team, with executives including SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts, SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller and others receiving 128,584 RSUs scheduled to vest through fiscal 2022.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 5

Apple issues third macOS 10.13.1 High Sierra beta to developers

Hot on the heels of Monday's slate of beta software releases, Apple on Tuesday issued a third beta version of macOS 10.13.1 High Sierra to developers for testing.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 7

Google testing multi-account access for Gmail in iOS

Google is testing out a new Gmail feature that allows users to access third-party email accounts from its iOS app, putting the title in direct competition with other multi-account email titles including Apple's own Mail.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 4

Top iPad apps adding Drag and Drop support within the first month of iOS 11

This summer, Apple unveiled a series of new iOS 11 features specific to iPad, including new Dock navigation and support for Drag and Drop, enabling sophisticated new ways to work with documents between apps. Within its first month of availability, scores of third party developers have already added support to their iPad apps.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 8

Long, rough road ahead for Qualcomm and Apple in Chinese courts

A series of experts on the Chinese courts, patent attorneys, and other specialists have weighed in on the Apple versus Qualcomm battle, and believe that resolution through the system is well more than a year away, assuming that an agreement is not reached before then.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 3

Video: See how iPhone 8 4K 60fps video sacrifices some picture quality for higher framerate

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the first smartphones on the market to shoot ultra-high-resolution 4K video at 60 frames per second. But shooting 4K at that framerate does come with some visual compromises. AppleInsider demonstrates in our new video.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 11

How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch

Starting with macOS Sierra and above, Apple implemented the ability to unlock your Mac when you are in proximity, and wearing your Apple Watch. Sounds simple enough — but there are a few pre-requisites to fulfill before it works reliably. AppleInsider spells it all out.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 17

Pesky iMessage delay bug persists for some in Apple's macOS High Sierra

A bug affecting a number of macOS High Sierra users can result in significant delays for receipt of iMessages and text messages, as well as a lack of notifications from an iPhone or Apple Watch for the same messages. At the moment, the only fixes appear to be disabling messages, or rolling back to macOS Sierra.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 13

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