iCloud Music Library outage triggers error messages, disappearing libraries for Apple Music users

A component of Apple Music, iCloud Music Library, was hit with extended downtime on Wednesday, causing numerous problems for people trying to play songs and albums.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

KFC officially launches Apple Pay at US restaurants

Fried chicken chain KFC on Wednesday announced that it has finally begun supporting Apple Pay, something originally teased by Apple in October 2015.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

Rumor: Apple preparing Thunderbolt Retina 5K display with integrated graphics card

Rumors of a revamped Thunderbolt Display with high-resolution Retina display have persisted for years, but a new report claims that Apple may finally update its standalone display, complete with an external graphics card that would ensure all Macs could push the pixels necessary for a 5K resolution.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 58

WWDC 2016 rumor roundup: What to expect at Apple's June 13 keynote

Members of the press were invited on Wednesday to an Apple keynote that will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled to take place on June 13 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern in San Francisco. Here's what you can expect.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 6

Forecast says Apple iPhone shipments will drop to 227M in 2016, resume growth in 2017

iPhone shipments may actually slip from about 232 million in 2015 to 227 million this year, marking the first such decline in Apple history, according to a research forecast published on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 15

Apple & opponents square off over proposed Irish datacenter's distance from nuclear sites

Apple is once again finding itself on the defensive about its proposed Irish datacenter, with some critics charging that the company picked an arbitrary safety distance from nuclear facilities.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 31

Apple working on first Taiwanese bond sale, new Australian bond offering

Apple is exploring a new bond sale in Australia in light of a successful offering last year, and is also looking at launching its first-ever Taiwanese bonds, a report said on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

Both 'iPhone 7' and 'iPhone 7 Plus' will come in 256GB capacities - report

This year's iPhone upgrades will be more spacious than ever, according to a new report, which claims Apple is "certain" to increase the maximum storage size to a whopping 256 gigabytes.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 38

Apple TV won't get Amazon Prime Video until Apple agrees to 'acceptable business terms'

Apple TV owners will have to wait until Apple presents Amazon with "acceptable business terms" before the e-commerce giant releases a long awaited, and highly anticipated, tvOS app for serving up Amazon Prime Video content.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 98

"Sleep of Death" bug hits buyers of Microsoft's pricey Surface Book

Microsoft's pricey Surface Book laptop is frustrating buyers with crashes, "unplanned shutdowns," overheating issues and a "Sleep of Death" issue that regularly causes machines to become completely unresponsive during sleep. Users complain that Microsoft isn't addressing the problem.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 55

Samsung unveils 512GB postage stamp-size NVMe SSD, could see use in MacBook

Samsung on Tuesday announced production has started for its new PM971-NVMe, a solid state drive that crams non-volatile memory express technology, onboard NAND flash memory, DRAM and an SSD controller into a package slightly larger than a postage stamp.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 20

Photos of purported MacBook Pro chassis surface with OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, no MagSafe

Photos of a supposed next-generation MacBook Pro chassis that surfaced Tuesday appear to support recent predictions that Apple is planning to drastically revamp the laptop's design by adding an OLED touch bar and winnowing down external connections to four USB format ports.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 108

No warrant needed to obtain location data held by cellphone carriers, US court rules

Law enforcement officers don't need a warrant to gain access to a cellphone's location data, as long as they obtain it from wireless carriers, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 30

Facebook working on optional end-to-end encryption for Messenger

Following greater industry trends toward security, Facebook is looking to bring end-to-end encryption to its popular Messenger platform, a report said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 5

Square pushes Apple Pay contactless reader with new $1/week installment plan

For businesses interested in buying Square's new Apple Pay-compatible contactless terminal but put off by its $49 cost, a new $1-per-week installment plan option is now available.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 24

Apple TV's App Store now hiding installed apps on top charts

Apple has quietly tweaked the tvOS App Store to hide apps a user already has installed when browsing the store's top charts, a German developer noted on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 14

Rumored rose gold 'iPhone 7' shell shows single camera, tweaked antenna

With production of Apple's next-generation iPhone believed to be ramping up, a new purported parts leak shows a rose gold rear casing said to be for a 4.7-inch "iPhone 7," complete with revised antenna lines and a single-lens camera.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 22

Deals: $50-$70 off 2016 12" MacBooks; 12.9" iPad Pros(128GB, WiFi+LTE) for $799 ($280 off), DJI Phantom 4 bundle

Apple resellers on Tuesday are offering some of the first discounts on 2016 12-inch MacBooks, while a few remaining 2015 models are marked down as low as $964. Meanwhile, grab a 128GB 12.9" iPad Pro with WiFi+LTE for just $799 (or upgrade to a MacBook Air for the same price). Also a DJI Phantom 4 bundle includes 2 additional batteries and a $150 eBay Gift Card to back out their cost.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 0

Mophie introduces wirelessly charging battery case for Apple's iPhone 6s & 6s Plus

Mophie is launching what it calls its first wireless charging ecosystem for iPhones, centered around a new battery case called the Juice Pack Wireless.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 9

Apple moving to 3-year 'major' iPhone cycle, adding complex vibrations to 2017 model - report

Apple will likely be waiting until next year to debut its next major iPhone refresh, treating this year's "iPhone 7" as yet another interim upgrade, a Japanese report said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 67

Prospect of Indian Apple Stores still on the table, minister says

Despite rejection by the country's finance minister, Apple still has a chance at opening stores in India in the near future, another high-level government official indicated on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 18

Developer interest in Apple Watch eclipsed by iOS and tvOS, report says

As Apple works to build out software support for its nascent Apple Watch platform, a report published Monday claims developers have lost interest in coding for the wearable, and have turned their sights back to iOS and Apple's latest software product, tvOS.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 34

Apple's iPhone is no Blackberry: a closer look at AI and the world's biggest company

Last week, developer Marco Arment suggested in a blog posting that if Apple were to fail to grasp the potential for voice-based Artificial Intelligence to change the nature of smartphone demand, the company's core revenue generator could suffer the same fate as RIM's Blackberry, which a decade prior had similarly failed to see the importance of iPhone's advanced multitouch experience until it was too late to do anything about it.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 78

Caltech sues Apple & Broadcom over alleged Wi-Fi patent infringements

Apple and one of its long-time Wi-Fi chip suppliers, Broadcom, violated several patents on Wi-Fi technology owned by the California Institute of Technology, according to a lawsuit launched this month.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 31

Chinese company advertises new Lightning-to-headphone adapters ahead of Apple's 'iPhone 7'

With Apple's next-generation iPhone rumored to ditch the legacy 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, one Chinese accessory maker is hoping to capitalize on the anticipated switch, and is now advertising a series of Lightning-to-headphone adapters with separate volume controls.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 38

Apple's VocalIQ takeover could hint at Siri upgrades for WWDC and beyond

Assuming it makes it into Siri upgrades that may start as soon as next month's WWDC, technology Apple acquired from VocalIQ could greatly improve the assistant's accuracy and contextual awareness, one report claims.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 16

Try these iOS grilling apps for your Memorial Day BBQ

If you're a preparing a Memorial Day barbecue — or just planning a cookout later this summer — here are five iOS apps that can make the process a little easier, or give you some fresh ideas.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 5

How to watch this week's NBA and NHL finals on your iPhone

It's championship season for both hockey and basketball — the NHL Stanley Cup Final kicks off Monday night, while the NBA Finals matchup will be set after game seven of the Western Conference Finals. Here's how to watch all of this week's action on the go with your iPhone.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 3

Indian government publicly rejects Apple's desire to sell used iPhones

Despite a recent trip by Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to meet with local officials, the Indian government on Monday announced that it will not allow the company to sell refurbished iPhones in its country.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 51

Apple Stores suffering from 'cult' atmosphere, advancement barriers, says UK staffer

For some workers, Apple Stores don't pay that well, don't leave much room for advancement, and sometimes produce an extremely difficult climate to work in, according to an interview with a U.K. staffer published on Saturday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 63

This week on AI: New MacBook Pro rumors, Apple's answer to Echo, Apple Car charging & more

While "iPhone 7" rumors continued to fly fast and furious, some of this week's biggest news actually surrounded the company's MacBook plans, as well as a possible Siri-based competitor to Amazon's Echo speaker.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

Twitter for iOS gets 'Peek and Pop' 3D Touch gesture support, Google adds AMP integration

Ubiquitous microblogging service Twitter on Friday released an updated version of its iOS app with native support for in-app "Peek and Pop" 3D Touch gestures, while Google refreshed its flagship search app with integrated Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) technology.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 1

Anticipating WWDC 2016: What's in store for Apple's Macs and OS X

Apple has sold far more iOS devices than Macs over the past several years, but as a $20 billion business, the Mac platform remains extremely important to the company. Here's a look at where Apple's conventional computing platform is headed, and what we can expect to see at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 76

Apple details efforts to ease environmental impact at Irish data center

In an effort to allay local concerns over a massive data center project in Galway, Ireland, Apple this week offered greater detail on environmental initiatives it has planned for the site, from forest repopulation to the creation of a public woodland walkway.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 12

Jawbone said to end fitness tracker sales, may sell off speaker business [u]

Once a mainstay of both industries, Jawbone is reportedly exiting the fitness-tracking world — at least temporarily — as well as trying to sell off its speaker division.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 9

Apple's Siri-based Echo competitor could come with facial recognition camera, ship in 2017

Apple's rumored Amazon Echo competitor could reportedly include a camera for facial recognition, but may have to wait until 2017 to hit store shelves.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 25

AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule pulled from U.S. Apple Stores

Although the products are still available online, Apple no longer appears to be selling the AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule in its U.S. retail stores, according to a Friday report and checks by AppleInsider.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 75

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