Apple reinforcing macOS, iOS Siri team with acqui-hire of init.ai startup crew

Apple appears to have bought out a Init.ai — a startup focused on machine learning and processing of natural language originally intended to assist in customer service — to enhance Siri in some way.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 4

Apple pulls Catalogs category from App Store, Dice & Educational subcategories under Games

Apple on Wednesday informed developers that it's removing three sections from the iOS App Store, including the Catalog category, and two Games subcategories, Dice and Educational.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 2

Jamf works with Bungie to improve 'iPad for Kids' program, plans expansion into more hospitals

Apple device management firm Jamf has teamed up with The Bungie Foundation to give children in hospital a better experience while undergoing treatment, providing young patients with access to an iPad loaded with a variety of apps and other content to entertain and reduce distress.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 2

Apple releases watchOS 4.0.1 with fix for LTE/Wi-Fi connectivity bug on Apple Watch Series 3

A widely publicized bug that shipped with the new Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular has been addressed with a new software update, in the form of watchOS 4.0.1, which should improve the reliability of LTE cellular connections without an iPhone nearby.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 24

Google Pixel Buds have limited iOS functionality, Google Clips records notable moments on its own

As part of its Wednesday release event, Google announced the Bluetooth wireless Pixel Buds — however, the ability to invoke the Google Assistant at a touch doesn't work at all on iPhone, and a translate function narrows compatibility further to only the Pixel phone.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 33

Google's $649 5" Pixel 2, $849 6" Pixel 2 XL smartphones want to be your main squeeze, without a headphone jack

Google's second-generation Pixel smartphones, geared to compete with Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone X, boast a new squeeze feature, where users can invoke the handset's assistant by applying pressure to the handset's bezels. And in a growing trend established by Apple's iPhone 7, the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL do not have a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 77

Google announces $999 Pixelbook touchscreen hybrid notebook, optional $99 pen accessory

With a 12-inch touchscreen, convertible form factor, optional stylus input, and integration with Google Assistant, the new Google Pixelbook hopes to compete with both Apple's MacBook and iPad Pro lineups.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 43

$399 Google Home Max with SmartSound takes aim at Apple's HomePod

In addition to its budget-priced $49 Google Home Mini, the search giant also introduced a push to the premium end of the speaker market, unveiling the $399 Google Home Max with speakers 20 times more powerful than the regular Home.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 25

Google Home Mini offers affordable voice assistant, music streaming for $49

Google on Wednesday unveiled a smaller, more affordable version of its Home speaker and assistant, dubbed the Google Home Mini, set to launch in stores on Oct. 19 for $49.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 8

Netflix's free 'Stranger Things: The Game' offers retro-themed hype for upcoming season 2

With a retro art design harkening back to the heyday of console gaming, the new and free "Stranger Things: The Game" leans heavily on nostalgia, just like the blockbuster series on which it is based.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 4

Sonos debuts One smartspeaker with Amazon Alexa, AirPlay 2 & Google Assistant coming later

Sonos on Wednesday launched the $199 Sonos One, a smartspeaker with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, as well as support for Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Assistant coming in 2018.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

Apple used Samsung to push for South Korean legal action, Qualcomm court filings claim

An unnamed Apple executive — possibly Chief Executive Tim Cook — allegedly asked Samsung to pressure South Korean antitrust regulators into intensifying their investigation into Qualcomm, with the ultimate goal of reducing royalty payments, according to Qualcomm court filings unearthed on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 19

Sonos announces support for Apple's AirPlay 2 wireless standard coming in 2018

Speaker maker Sonos on Wednesday announced that it will create an open platform, not only giving any music services access to its hardware, but also integrating with Apple's forthcoming AirPlay 2 wireless standard.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 7

Inside iOS 11: Apple makes it easier than ever to free up space on your iPhone

In Apple's newly released iOS 11, people needing a quick way of freeing up space on an iPhone or iPad can receive suggested options that can give more storage on your device, often immediately.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 6

European Commission takes Ireland to court for failing to collect taxes from Apple

Confirming an earlier report, the European Commission on Wednesday said it will bring Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to collect at least $15 billion in back taxes from Apple, which were originally due Jan. 3.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 63

Adobe debuts Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2018 with focus on computer vision

Adobe on Wednesday issued the latest versions of its consumer level photo and video editing software, Photoshop Elements 2018 and Premiere Elements 2018, with a slew of fresh features, many of which are powered by all-new content intelligence capabilities.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 1

Apple is exclusive retailer of 'Parker,' world's first AR teddy bear

Children's toy startup Seedling on Tuesday launched Parker the Bear, an Apple store exclusive plush teddy bear that comes to life through iOS augmented reality effects.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 14

Apple testing Google DoubleClick ad serving in News app, report says

A report this week claims Apple is allowing select publishers to insert ads from Google's DoubleClick For Publishers into News app pages, an unexpected strategy shift that could lead to better monetization options for the iOS content aggregator.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 18

Apple execs reap more than $19M each in vested stock bonus

Apple's executive team, including head of retail Angela Ahrendts and SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, on Sunday saw batches of performance based restricted stock unit awards vest, netting each common shares worth more than $19 million.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 36

Yahoo says all 3B accounts impacted by 2013 data breach

Yahoo in a statement on Tuesday said further investigation into a massive 2013 data breach suggests all 3 billion its user accounts were impacted from the incident, tripling the internet firm's initial estimates.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 9

Apple employees begin testing Apple Pay Cash in iOS 11.1 beta

Apple employees are reportedly testing Apple Pay Cash, the company's take on peer-to-peer payments, as part of an internal evaluation of the service ahead of an anticipated release later this fall.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 10

LIFX intros Beam accent lighting compatible with Apple's HomeKit

LIFX on Tuesday announced the Beam Kit, a new HomeKit-ready lighting package that adds multicolored accents to walls.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 4

Ikea adds color changing bulb to Tradfri home automation line, HomeKit support still coming

Ikea has made a color-changing light bulb in its Tradfri line more commonly available, potentially giving home automation-minded users a less expensive way to go beyond simple illumination.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 0

Apple Maps vehicles to start touring Scotland & Wales later this month

Apple Maps vehicles will begin collecting street-level data in Scotland and Wales for the first time later in October, according to an updated schedule.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 17

Microsoft partners including Samsung, Dell, Lenovo to launch slew of Windows VR headsets in coming weeks

In its push into the virtual and augmented reality market, which the company has branded as "mixed reality," Microsoft is leveraging its army of hardware partners, many of whom are releasing new virtual reality headsets over the next few weeks.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 14

Winner of the iPhone 8 giveaway announced [Pat Y.]

AppleInsider would like to congratulate Pat Y., winner of our latest giveaway. Pat will receive an unlocked 64GB iPhone 8 in Space Gray and a Presidio Ultra case courtesy of Speck.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 0

Laurene Powell Jobs buys 20% stake in company that owns Washington Wizards & Capitals

Billionaire philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, who is still a significant stakeholder in both Apple and Disney, will enter into the professional sports business, taking a 20 percent share of the company that owns Washington D.C.'s Wizards basketball team and Capitals hockey team.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 18

Walmart accidentally leaks Google Home Mini ahead of Oct. 4 announcement

Thought it pulled a product page within a matter of minutes, Walmart on Tuesday briefly offered preorders for the Home Mini, a new smartspeaker expected to be officially revealed in a Wednesday Google announcement.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 27

Apple continues weekly update cycle with iOS 11.0.2, containing iPhone 8 call crackling fix

Two weeks since the original release, and one week after the last minor update, Apple has released iOS 11.0.2 with rectification of crackling sounds during calls on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and other assorted fixes.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 39

Thyng iPhone app update allows application of user's media on any surface with ARKit

Augmented reality developer team Thyng has released version 4.0 of its creation software, allowing users to cover any surface on an iPhone or iPad's screen with their own video and video content.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 5

YouTube update allows shared video playback on iPhone through iMessage without exiting the app

An update on Tuesday morning to the YouTube app brings video sharing and inline viewing to iMessage without recipients needing to leave the application.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 7

Waymo may launch autonomous ridehailing service as soon as October

Alphabet's Waymo — formerly the self-driving car division within Google — is reportedly preparing to launch a commercial autonomous ridehailing service as soon as this fall, possibly even later this month.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Apple's investment in micro LED predicted to lead to future Apple Watch with longer battery life

Apple's moves in the space, plus supply chain reports both suggest that the upcoming micro LED display technology is an obvious choice for a future Apple Watch — with recent production equipment breakthroughs suggesting that Apple's purchase of LuxVue in 2014 will bear fruit sooner rather than later.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 36

Philips expands Hue's HomeKit support, Chamberlain ships new MyQ Smart Garage Hub

Philips on Tuesday updated the Hue iOS app and firmware with retroactive Apple HomeKit support for its Tap, Dimmer Switch, and Motion Sensor accessories. Chamberlain meanwhile upgraded its MyQ Smart Garage Hub, which supports HomeKit when paired with the MyQ Home Bridge.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 6

MLB testing iPhone, Apple Watch NFC technology for contactless ticketing

Major League Baseball on Monday announced the Oakland Athletics recently trialled a contactless ticketing system that relies on Apple NFC assets to let customers enter the stadium with the tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 2

Comparing iPhone 8 charging speeds with fast charge, wireless and more

With the launch of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple introduced its smartphone user base to fast charge technology capable of delivering an up to 50 percent charge in just 30 minutes. AppleInsider takes a closer look at the technology and how it compares to traditional — and wireless — charging methods in this video.

Max Yuryev 8 years ago 32

Nike+ Run Club app updated with new Apple Watch Nike+ features ahead of device launch

In preparation of this week's release of the Nike+ version of Apple Watch Series 3, Nike on Monday updated its Nike+ Run Club app with a new Audio Guided Runs feature, a social networking function called Cheers and other features highlighted during the device's unveiling last month.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 6

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