SmartHalo bike navigation & tracking accessory comes to Apple stores

The SmartHalo — an iPhone-compatible bicycle accessory, aimed at navigation, fitness, and safety — is now available through Apple's web and brick-and-mortar stores across the U.S. and Canada.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Google's Pixel 2 XL priced higher than Apple's iPhone 8 Plus but is half as fast, lacks many key features

Google's latest effort to show off its vision for "Pure Android" hardware costs more than Apple's iPhone 8 Plus but is half as fast, lacks a telephoto lens, offers no support for Qi wireless charging, isn't capable of recording smooth 60fps 4K video and—like Windows 10 Mobile—offers no potential of an installed base for building new, compelling AR apps.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 148

How to fix AirPlay streaming crashing on Denon, Marantz, Sony stereo receivers

AirPlay is great, but problematic if it stops working — because it doesn't generally toss any user-decipherable errors. If your stereo gear crashes while playing some tracks from your iTunes library, here's how you can probably fix it.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 5

Apple signs deal to reboot Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' anthology series

Apple has reportedly signed a deal with Amblin Television and NBCUniversal to revive "Amazing Stories," an anthology series created by Steven Spielberg that ran for two seasons in the 1980s.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 21

Feral Interactive will ship driving simulation game 'Dirt Rally' on macOS later this year

Feral Interactive is bringing the Codemasters off-road racing game 'Dirt Rally' to macOS later this year, two years after its initial release on other platforms, with the port of the rally simulation title being developed with support for Metal 2, Apple's updated graphics API.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 14

Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular and watchOS 4 have changed how I use my watch

A few weeks with Apple Watch Series 3 and watchOS 4 have prompted me to rethink and adjust how I use my Apple Watch on a daily basis. These small but noteworthy changes offer a glimpse at how Apple's wrist-worn platform is maturing nicely into its third year.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 34

Dow Jones blames 'technical error' for news claiming Google would buy Apple

Dow Jones' newswire service is now saying that a "technical error" was responsible for headlines claiming Google was buying Apple, which may have briefly inflated the latter company's stock price.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 32

Supreme Court asks Trump administration for thoughts on App Store pricing lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court is asking the Trump administration for opinions on whether it should hear Apple's attempt to dismiss a years-long class-action lawsuit, which claims the company has inflated App Store prices by charging developers a 30 percent commission and blocking sales elsewhere.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 58

Apple becoming America's favorite company, as 64% own iPhone, Mac, iPad, iPod or watch

A new survey suggests that the average American household has expanded over the last five years to own 2.6 Apple-made products — with 64 percent of all Americans owning an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or iPod product.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 26

US tax reform, if it passes, predicted to drive Apple toward $1 trillion market cap

While details on President Trump's proposed tax reform plan remain light, investors are hoping changes could allow Apple to bring some of its overseas cash back to U.S. shores, helping to push the company's stock price to new heights.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 55

Apple Music to stream Niall Horan making-of featurette on Oct. 20

A short documentary about the making of One Direction member Niall Horan's first solo album, "Flicker," will start streaming on Apple Music Oct. 20, the same day as the album's launch.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 1

Detente possible between Tim Cook, Macron over Apple's future taxation in France, EU

More details have emerged from Apple CEO Tim Cook's meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron — with Cook reportedly exiting the discussion aware that the earnings generated by the iPhone need to be better shared amongst EU nations, and not primarily collected by one or two countries.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 7

Wells Fargo enables Apple Pay-authorized transactions at 5,000+ ATMs

U.S. bank Wells Fargo on Tuesday annnounced that it's now supporting NFC-based authentication — including Apple Pay — at over 5,000 ATMs, letting people use the machines without having a debit card handy.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 20

Apple investigating self-adjusting Apple Watch bands

Apple on Tuesday was granted a U.S. patent describing multiple methods of creating a self-adjusting Apple Watch band, designs that could one day replace magnetic clasps, velcro and other fasteners seen in current generation hardware.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 13

Watch: Apple's iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus cameras compared

Though the cameras in Apple's latest iPhones boast the same megapixel count as last year's models, the new devices sport greatly improved internal components, from "deeper" pixels to an upgraded image signal processor. See how the new hardware compares to its predecessor in this video.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 16

Deals: 15" MacBook Pro for $1,849 ($150 off); 512GB 10.5" iPad Pro (LTE) for $999 ($130 off); 13" MacBook Pro for $1,289 ($210 off)

Apple authorized resellers are offering shoppers instant discounts on MacBook Pros and iPads this week. Save $150 on the 2015 15" MacBook Pro or $500 on the 2016 model. Apple's top of the line 512GB 10.5" iPad Pro (Wi-Fi + Cellular) is also $999 after a $130 cash rebate, while the 2016 13" MacBook Pro is $1,289 after a $210 markdown.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 0

BNZ second bank to support Apple Pay in New Zealand

The Bank of New Zealand, better known as BNZ, on Monday announced it will become the second major financial institution to support Apple Pay in New Zealand, further expanding the fledgling payment solution's reach into smaller international markets.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 5

Apple to fix iOS 11 Reachability quirk that restricts Cover Sheet pulldown, report says

Apple is reportedly working on a fix for an iOS 11 behavior that prohibits users from easily accessing the new Cover Sheet screen, a melding of the Lock Screen and Notification Center, when in Reachability mode.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 6

Apple cancels Elvis Presley biopic series amid Weinstein scandal

Apple has reportedly terminated an Elvis Presley biopic series produced by The Weinstein Company, and slated to debut on Apple Music, after multiple women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against TWC founder Harvey Weinstein.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 14

iPhone X sightings on the rise in San Francisco

iPhone X is increasingly making early appearances as Apple employees routinely carry around the new device and use it openly in public. If it had a less distinctive design, perhaps nobody would have noticed.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 41

How to record your whole macOS screen, or a portion of it, with QuickTime Player

Apple has included an incredibly easy to use screen recorder with macOS High Sierra, contained inside the QuickTime Player utility. AppleInsider shows you how to use it.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 21

Tim Cook talks economy, education in 45-minute conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron

Apple CEO Tim Cook's audience with French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded, with the pair reportedly discussing education, taxation, and the global economy over the course of the meeting.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 3

Apple may be looking to open developer's aid center at Paris 'Station F' startup incubator

French Apple-specialist media claims that Apple may be looking to expand its app incubator concept to Paris in a tech-oriented magnet facility called "Station F."

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 0

Apple issues second betas of iOS 11.1, High Sierra 10.13.1, tvOS 11.1, and watchOS 4.1 [u]

Nearly two weeks after the last beta releases Apple on Monday provided developers with updated test versions of its next significant software releases for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, all of which are set to get point-one updates in the near future.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

Apple's iPad Pro to gain Face ID with TrueDepth camera in 2018 - report

After launching next month on the iPhone X, Apple's Face ID technology will reportedly make its way to the iPad in 2018, potentially paving the way for the elimination of the home button on the company's touchscreen tablet.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 36

Hands-on: Apple's iTunes can be confusing, but TuneInstructor just makes it worse

TuneInstructor is ostensibly designed to organize iTunes and play your music — but a lack of coherent English tutorials and bizarre user interface choices make it bewildering.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 18

Microsoft pulls plug on Windows 10 Mobile, says userbase too small to support apps

Having long stuggled for marketshare versus the Apple iPhone and Google Android devices, Microsoft is effectively giving up on Windows 10 Mobile for the time being, a company executive said over the weekend.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 55

Apple's Cook visits Normandy war cemetery, iPhone X supplier ahead of meeting Macron

Apple head Tim Cook on Monday shared publicity photos from a pair of stops on his tour of France, including a visit with iPhone X supplier Eldim, and a trip to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, where over 9,300 U.S. soldiers who fought in World War II are buried.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Unsupported iTunes 12.6.3 enterprise version allows for app management, installation

About two weeks after Apple released iTunes 12.7, it made a "legacy" version of iTunes available for enterprise customers that retained app management and installation — but it is an unsupported configuration.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 40

Apple's Tim Cook to talk with French President Macron on Oct. 9

Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, according to an official agenda item, marking just his second official visit to France as CEO.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 39

Watch: The best tvOS games for Apple TV 4K

Equipped with Apple's A10X Fusion chip, the new Apple TV 4K packs some serious processing power, transforming the set-top streaming box into a decent gaming platform. We sifted through the tvOS App Store to find the best free games that show off the new device's capabilities.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 43

Android makers shift focus from under-display fingerprint readers to 3D sensing after iPhone X debut

According to well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Android hardware makers have turned their attention away from under-display fingerprint readers and toward 3D sensing technologies like those Apple debuted with iPhone X, a flip-flop designed to capture customer sentiment.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 92

Review: Beats Studio3 Wireless offers noise cancellation & Apple's W1, at a premium price

The Beats Studio3 Wireless is Apple's answer to high-end noise-cancelling headphones from the likes of Bose and Sony. While they're a solid product, it's debatable as to whether they're worth a premium over other Beats models.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 15

This week on AI: Apple's executive shuffle, iPhone 8 & Apple Watch fixes, Apple Pay Cash plans & more

News settled into a quieter groove this week, the biggest items being an executive shakeup at Apple, and the release of updates for the Apple Watch and iPhone 8 fixing some well-publicized glitches.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

MLB fines team for using Apple Watch in dugout, determines device not used to cheat

Major League Baseball fined the Arizona Diamondbacks after one of the team's coaches was seen wearing an Apple Watch in the dugout during a game Wednesday night, violating league rules regarding the use of electronic communications.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 5

Apple urges developers to create and promote ARKit apps

Apple in a post to its developer webpage on Friday urged app makers to take advantage of its ARKit framework to create and promote augmented reality apps, and offered guidance on how to best implement new and unique features like face tracking support for iPhone X.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 2

Apple's head of iCloud infrastructure leaves company, report says

An Apple executive tasked with managing backend infrastructure for the company's iCloud products, including the iCloud Drive cloud storage service, has left the company, potentially signaling a dramatic shift in favor of in-house data centers, according to a report on Friday.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 26

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