First video of functional Lightning EarPods hits the web

Fanning the flames of rumors claiming Apple plans to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from its next-generation iPhone, a video posted to YouTube on Friday shows off what appears to be a pair of functional Lightning-only EarPods leaked from Chinese parts suppliers.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 62

Popular iOS keyboard SwiftKey disables sync feature after data leak is discovered

Microsoft-owned SwiftKey, a popular predictive keyboard available on Apple's iOS, has suspended part of its service after it was discovered the app was leaking user data to complete strangers.

Matt Milano 9 years ago 19

Apple CEO Tim Cook, VP Lisa Jackson to host Clinton fundraising event

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Vice President of of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson are holding an event for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's "Victory Fund" on Aug. 24.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 57

Microsoft lays off 2,850 more people in continued retreat from phones

Microsoft is getting rid of another 2,850 workers, continuing a turn away from its failed acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business in 2014, which cost it over $7.2 billion plus later restructuring charges.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 32

Rumor: Second-gen Apple Watch to feature new, thinner 'One Glass Solution' touchscreen

Apple suppliers are said to be gearing up for the upcoming launch of the second-generation Apple Watch, which will allegedly conserve space with new, thinner technology behind its touchscreen OLED display.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 30

Apple's iPhone falls from 3rd to 5th in China smartphone marketshare

In the battle for the Chinese smartphone market, Apple has lost ground in both marketshare and shipment quantities to smartphone manufacturers Vivo and Oppo, new data reveals.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 17

Hyundai adds Apple CarPlay to 2017 Sonata & Tucson

Two more 2017-model vehicles — the Sonata sedan and Tucson SUV — will be Hyundai's latest to gain support for Apple CarPlay, as well as Google's Android Auto.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 8

Secure WhatsApp found to not be completely eradicating chat transcripts

The end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp service is leaving traces of previously deleted chats behind in device storage, making forensic retrieval possible through physical device access or a warrant served on Apple for an iCloud backup.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 7

Nest app updates with Thermostat control from Apple Watch, expanded camera options

Google's Nest division updated its iOS app with several important features, most notably the ability to control its flagship Thermostat via the Apple Watch.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 17

CBS All Access, Showtime streaming services each hold 1 million users

Streaming services CBS All Access and Showtime Anytime collectively have more than two million paid subscribers, CBS's chief executive boasted during his company's quarterly results conference call.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 1

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AppleInsider podcast talks Q3 earnings, more 'iPhone 7' rumors, 'Apple Car,' more

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 1

Apple opens Spanish language App Store feed on Twitter

Apple on Thursday launched a Spanish-language Twitter account for the App Store, looking to market iOS apps to a broader demographic.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 5

Apple updates iMovie for iOS with easy project creation, new sharing options

In an update to its iMovie consumer level video editing software for iOS released on Thursday, Apple introduced a method of quickly creating projects from batch selected photos and video, as well as a new suite of content sharing options.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 1

Apple to introduce purchase recommendations in revamped Apple Store app

Apple is working on a new version of its Apple Store app for iOS that will provide customers with personalized product recommendations based on their purchase history, according to a report published Thursday.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 4

Apple preparing $7 billion U.S. bond sale to support stock buyback program

Apple continues to leverage bond sales and low interest rates to fund both its stock buyback program and green initiatives, with an upcoming third sale this year to hit US debt capital markets.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 17

Apple's Ivan Krstic to give 'behind the scenes' iOS security talk at Black Hat USA

Apple's head of Security Engineering and Architecture will go into "unprecedented technical detail" on iOS security during a talk at this year's Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas, including new technology coming with iOS 10.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 0

Apple patent filing shows future potential of Touch ID not tied to a button

A patent filing made public today stems directly from the Apple purchase of biometric company AuthenTec, and could lead to future iPhones and iPads using part or all of the touchscreen to act a Touch ID sensor.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 10

Apple bolsters 'Project Titan' self-driving software team with former QNX CEO

To flesh out the advanced software needed for a self-driving automobile, Apple has reportedly hired talent away from former high-profile rival and now-beleaguered BlackBerry and its QNX division.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 24

Bluetooth headphone sales surpass others for first time, with Apple's Beats in top spot

In the U.S., sales of Bluetooth headphones overtook other kinds for the first time in June — with the market led by Apple's Beats division, according to NPD retail data published on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 21

Apple confirms plans for World Trade Center store in New York City

Apple is preparing to launch another New York City store in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, the company's head of marketing for New York stores revealed on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 1

Possible Apple Lightning-to-headphone adapter for 'iPhone 7' spotted in new photos

Photos and a video of an adapter allegedly taken from a Foxconn factory in Vietnam surface, with the photographer claiming that the adapter will be included with this fall's iPhone update.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 42

Apple's content negotiation tactics have 'alienated' cable providers & networks - report

Apple has allegedly taken a hardline approach in negotiating with content owners for a potential $30-per-month streaming television service — a strategy that may have backfired on the company, a new report suggests.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 70

Apple's iPhone seen as tipping point for OLED dominance by 2020

With Apple rumored to be switching to OLED screens starting with the 2017 iPhone, research firm IHS believes that product's launch will serve as a game changer for OLED technology and mobile displays.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 22

Apple manufacturer Pegatron begins automating factories, reducing hires

Apple's secondary manufacturer, Pegatron, is following in the footsteps of Foxconn and beginning to automate its factories — and cutting back on new hires as a result, according to the company's chairman.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

Apple's Phil Schiller joins DNA sequencing company's board of directors

Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller is bringing the better part of three decades of marketing experience to the board of directors of Illumina, the industry-leading DNA sequencing equipment company.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

Cirrus Logic shares rise on Apple iPhone, other devices dropping 3.5mm headphone jacks

Shares of Apple audio parts supplier Cirrus Logic spiked in after-hours trading on Wednesday night as the company not only beat quarterly forecasts, but implied that it stands to benefit from Apple's "iPhone 7" and other smartphones ditching 3.5-millimeter headphone jacks in favor of USB and Bluetooth.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 9

Apple Xcode 8 beta now secured with digital signatures in .xip format

Apple has implemented the .xip file compression protocol with digital signatures for its newest Xcode 8 beta distribution, instead of the unsecured .zip format, guaranteeing that the contents have not changed since initial creation.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 8

'iPhone 7' preorders rumored to kick off on Sept. 9

Following up on a report regarding the supposed launch date of Apple's next-generation iPhone, noted industry blogger Evan Blass on Wednesday said the company is looking to start preorders for the device on Friday, Sept. 9.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 10

Apple boosts R&D spending as revenues stabilize

As iPhone sales show signs of stabilizing after a first every contraction earlier this year, Apple continues to incrementally increase spending on research and development in search of the next big thing.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 13

Upthere cloud services store all users' data in the cloud, with no local storage

Upthere, a new cloud service designed by former Apple engineers including former Mac software engineering chief Bertrand Serlet, has exited a seven month long beta program on iOS and macOS, and is promising to change how users utilize and think about cloud storage.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 15

Apple has sold more than 1 billion iPhones

Apple CEO Tim Cook at an employee meeting on Wednesday said the company recently sold its one billionth iPhone, a watershed moment for the popular smartphone.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 27

3rd-party Vulkan API could simplify porting graphics-intensive games to Metal on macOS, iOS

The new MoltenVK developer API aims to ease porting of games to Apple hardware, and its native support of Metal graphics, by by bringing the cross-platform Vulkan 3D graphics API to both iOS and macOS.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

Google Play Store gets Family Library feature with limited iOS support

Google on Wednesday launched Family Library, a feature for the Google Play Store closely mirroring Apple's own Family Sharing for iTunes, iBooks, and the App Store — including some iOS support.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 1

Apple Maps adds Parkopedia data on garages and parking lots

Starting Wednesday in some venues, Apple Maps will supplement existing data on parking with more information from the Parkopedia database, including pricing, real-time spot availability, and hours of operation of garages and parking lots.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 6

Apple holds onto second place in slightly increased global smartphone market

Apple's 40.4 million iPhones shipped during the June quarter — a 15 percent decline year-over-year — were still enough to keep it in second place in the worldwide smartphone market, which reversed recent trends and grew "modestly," according to research firm Canalys.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 13

Wall Street breathes a sigh of relief after Apple's better-than-feared June quarter

Apple's June quarter earnings came in slightly higher than expected this week, propelling shares higher by more than 6 percent back over the $100 threshold. Analysts were generally pleased by Apple's results — here's a roundup of their responses, as collected by AppleInsider.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 11

Microsoft Pix promises to improve iPhone photography, independent of the user

Microsoft on Wednesday released Pix, a new photo application that utilizes the company's machine learning skills with a computational photography implementation intended to improve the quality of photos shot on an iPhone 5s or newer.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 16

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