Sheer amount of data involved delaying EU ruling on Apple's Irish tax deals, Commissioner says

There's no way of telling when the European Commission will conclude its investigation into Apple's Irish tax deals, simply because the huge amount of data involved, the Commission's competition head said on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 22

Apple's new iPhone SE lags siblings in sales as 9.7" iPad Pro performs well, analytics data says

The newest, littlest iPhone hasn't captured the imagination of smartphone buyers just yet, new launch data indicates, while the 9.7-inch iPad Pro has seen steady adoption following last week's debut.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 34

9.7" iPad Pro teardown finds 12.9" model's tech crammed into smaller, less repairable package

In order to compress technology from the 12.9-inch iPad Pro into a 9.7-inch form factor, Apple had to make some significant internal design changes, a teardown of Apple's new flagship tablet reveals.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Like Bo, now Apple's Siri knows baseball

Apple's new tie-up with Major League Baseball seems to have brought more than dugout cred for the iPad — the company's virtual assistant, Siri, now has access to a trove of modern-day and historic baseball statistics.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 8

Indian smartphone sellers fear iPhone 'snob value' as Apple plans to sell used handsets

Apple's application to sell used iPhones in India is reportedly being fought by executives with leading vendors and manufacturers, who are worried that it could jeopardize local industry by opening the door to used imports as a whole.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 13

Apple's iPhone shipments 'likely' to fall below 200M in 2016, insider says

With lower-than-expected demand for the iPhone 6s, a soft iPhone SE launch, and dual-camera designs from competitors expected to beat the 'iPhone 7 Plus' to market, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes iPhone shipments could fall below 200 million units this year.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 47

Review: Apple's 9.7" iPad Pro is professional-grade, powerful & pricey

After being neglected in 2015, Apple's 9.7-inch iPad has received a much-needed professional makeover, gaining key features from the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and even outperforming it in a few ways. It's a substantial upgrade, and one we find absolutely worthy of the "Pro" moniker, though the $599 starting price may deter some buyers.

Neil Hughes & Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 48

Apple profiles iPad apps for World Autism Acceptance Day

At the release of its new 9.7 inch iPad Pro, Apple presented a video of Dillan, a young man who is both autistic and non-verbal, who was able to begin expressively communicating via apps on his iPad. Today, the App Store is featuring more of Dillan's story and a range of apps developed for autistic people.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 57

This week on AI: DOJ drops court order, Apple ships iPhone SE & 9.7" iPad Pro, iOS 9.3.1 fixes critical Web link bug

Apple's confrontation with the U.S. government over encryption took a major twist, thanks to the Justice Department officially withdrawing its court order. Later in the week, Apple shipped the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and fixed a critical bug via iOS 9.3.1.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 1

Apple celebrates 40th anniversary with Beer Bash DJ'd by Zane Lowe

Apple turned 40 years old on Friday, and to celebrate the company held a traditional Beer Bash in front of its Cupertino, Calif., campus shortly after the workday ended, with Beats 1 providing tunes for a crowd of more than 6,000 people.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 17

Cellebrite again rumored to have accessed San Bernardino iPhone 5c for FBI

Citing inside sources, reports this week claim Israeli data forensics firm Cellebrite provided the FBI with technology to extract information from an iPhone 5c linked to San Bernardino terror suspect Syed Rizwan Farook.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 30

Apple files amicus brief supporting EPA's Clean Power Plan

Four of the biggest tech companies on the planet — Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon — all officially pledged their support for the Environmental Protection Agency's embattled Clean Power Plan on Friday, calling for carbon emissions from power plants to be reduced.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 8

Tesla unveils more affordable Model 3, gives glimpse at Apple's future auto competition

Tesla on Thursday night unveiled the long-awaited Model 3, its first electric car to be priced for the general public instead of rich sports and luxury car buyers.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 114

Apple turning comparatively low profit on iPhone SE despite cheaper parts, analyst says

In spite of recyling many parts from other iPhones, Apple's profit margin on the iPhone SE is relatively low next to the high-end iPhone 6s, a new analyst estimate suggests.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 27

Taylor Swift turns to promoting Apple Music's curated playlists in new video ad

Once having threatened to boycott the service, pop singer Taylor Swift on Friday appeared in a video ad for Apple Music, showcasing the service's curated playlists.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 21

Apple flies original Mac team's pirate flag for company's 40th anniversary

Marking the 40th anniversary of the company's founding, Apple on Friday flew a pirate flag over its Cupertino headquarters, in a tribute to the first-generation Macintosh team headed by company co-founder Steve Jobs.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 36

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New teardown reveals iPhone SE contains display identical to iPhone 5s, larger battery

Following Chipworks' teardown of Apple's new iPhone SE, iFixit on Thursday posted a comprehensive dismantling that shows the next-gen 4-inch iPhone's display is identical to its iPhone 5s predecessor, among other interesting finds.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15

Sprint promises fix for iPhone LTE woes after iOS 9.3 update

In text messages sent out Thursday, U.S. wireless carrier Sprint said it is working to fix an apparent LTE connectivity issue affecting iPhone users who updated to Apple's iOS 9.3 last week.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 10

Apple's Siri updated to understand sexual assault queries, provide help

Apple in March updated its Siri virtual assistant to better handle questions about sexual assault and other emergencies, with some queries now leading to responses developed in cooperation with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN).

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 12

Apple begins collecting ResearchKit data to further platform integration

In a change to its data collection practices, Apple is now listing itself as a "secondary" researcher on two active ResearchKit studies, allowing the company to skim anonymized data in efforts to improve its health technology platform.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 0

'iPhone 7' may use new 'fan-out' packaging tech to save internal space

Apple is expected to use a new "fan-out" packaging technology for some components to maximize the amount of room in its next-generation iPhone, a Korean report said on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 25

iPhone SE generating low traffic at Apple Stores, in line with predictions, analyst says

The iPhone SE — which officially went on sale earlier on Thursday — is still easy to find in stock at Apple Stores in the U.S., according to checks by a well-known analyst.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 30

Roundup: The best cases you can buy for Apple's 9.7" iPad Pro right now

With next-generation technology like a magnetic Smart Connector for Smart Keyboard and support for Apple Pencil, Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Pro marks a new era in portable productivity. To take full advantage of the new features, prospective buyers will want to have cases. Here's a rundown of some of the best options available.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 13

Verizon planning $20 upgrade fee even for customers of Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program, leak suggests

Starting April 4, Verizon will be charging a flat $20 fee to upgrade most devices bought for its network — even when a customer is using Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program, according to a leaked memo.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 31

Apple releases iOS 9.3.1 to fix Web link crashing bug

Just a few days after promising to fix a bug that caused major crashing issues on iPhones and iPads, Apple has delivered and released iOS 9.3.1 to address the lingering issue.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 24

Reversing track, Kanye West's full 'Life of Pablo' may come to Apple Music on Friday

Despite earlier promises by the rapper, Kanye West's complete The Life of Pablo album should appear on Apple Music and Spotify on April 1, a report said on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 23

FBI's iPhone unlock technique could be kept secret by White House review group

The FBI may be entitled to keep secret the technique it used to break into the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, as a result of a special White House group designed to review digital security flaws uncovered by federal agencies.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 47

Rumor: Apple targeting 4-5M iPhone SE shipments in second quarter

Apple is hoping to ship between 4 to 5 million iPhone SE units during the second quarter of 2016, which won't be enough to compensate for a decline in iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sales, supply chain sources indicated on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 19

Only months after launch, 'Disney Infinity' ditches support for Apple TV

Disney has revealed it no longer plans to update "Disney Infinity 3.0" for Apple TV, meaning new content and compatibility with new figurines will arrive only on competing platforms.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 109

Apple invents modular Apple Watch accessories that link together, connect via diagnostics port

A trio of Apple inventions published Thursday detail advanced strap designs with embedded electronic devices that connect via Apple Watch's diagnostics port, suggesting the wearable might soon support wireless charging battery packs, GPS receivers and more.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 22

Trade in your old iPhone or iPad and get a 10% cash bonus to offset your new iPhone SE or 9.7" iPad Pro

Readers who are purchasing one of Apple's iPhone SE or 9.7" iPad Pros this week can lock in an additional 10% cash bonus on their old iPhone or iPad trade-in from BuyBackWorld, which offers some of the industry's highest payouts on used Apple gear.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 6

First shipments of Apple's 9.7" iPad Pro arrive, are promptly unboxed

As scheduled, customers who purchased Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Pro last week began to receive shipments on Thursday local time, with pictures of the new tablet now flooding social media outlets.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 25

FBI agrees to help crack iPhone 6 and iPod tied to Arkansas murder trial, but method unknown

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday agreed to assist prosecutors in unlocking an iPhone 6 and iPod linked to an Arkansas murder trial, but whether the agency is is leveraging its newfound iPhone exploit is unclear. in cases beyond San Bernardino.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 39

Apple iPhone SE teardown reveals mashup of iPhone 5 & 6 series chips, few new parts

The first teardown of Apple's iPhone SE was posted to the Web on Wednesday, and as expected the handset's logic board is an amalgamation of parts mostly borrowed from iPhone 5s and iPhone 6/6s, with a few new chips thrown in to keep the platform fresh.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 24

Microsoft adds info-hunting 'Bot' assistants to Skype for iPhone & iPad

Microsoft on Wednesday launched "Bots" for Skype, allowing people to search for information and content through the app's messaging functions.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10

Google launches Cardboard SDK for iOS, Microsoft begins shipping HoloLens to developers

It's been a big week for virtual and augmented reality technology, thanks to the newly shipping Oculus Rift, the debut of a Google Cardboard development kit for iOS, and initial availability of developer hardware for Microsoft HoloLens.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 2

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