Apple's 9.7-inch 'iPad Pro' to bring flagship glory back to full-size form factor

Apple's 9.7-inch iPad is languishing. Once the flagship of the iPad fleet, the original full-size form factor has been at best in line with — sometimes behind — the smaller iPad mini and was most recently relegated to second fiddle behind the powerful, more versatile 12.9-inch iPad Pro. That could change on Monday.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 48

Why Apple is announcing a new 4-inch 'iPhone SE' in March

For Apple, 2016 is already shaping up to be an unprecedented year, with the company set to launch an entirely new iPhone model earlier than ever. Here are a few key reasons why this is a wise move.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 52

This week on AI: Apple's March 21 event, 'iPhone 7' rumors, 'GovtOS' resistance & more

Media attention naturally gravitated towards Apple's March 21 press event, where the company is expected to show off a new 4-inch iPhone and an updated 9.7-inch iPad. Plenty of other happenings were in the air though, including "iPhone 7" rumors and Apple's ongoing confrontation with the Department of Justice and the FBI over encryption.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 3

Apple hires away Amazon exec to head up corporate digital security, report says

Days before Apple is set to meet U.S. prosecutors in court over a contentious encryption fight involving an iPhone linked to last year's San Bernardino terror attack, a report on Friday claims the company has poached Amazon's vice president of information security George Stathakopoulos.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 16

Apple issues $3.5B three-part bond in return to US market

Apple this week issued a $3.5 billion, U.S. dollar-denominated bond to pay for its capital return program, outstanding debt, acquisitions and other operational expenses, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 6

Apple, US prosecutors to present and cross-examine witnesses at iPhone encryption hearing

The U.S. government filed, and was subsequently granted, a request to allow prosecutors and Apple attorneys the chance to present and cross examine witnesses at next week's court hearing over unlocking an encrypted iPhone tied to last year's San Bernardino attack.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 33

Alleged parts leaks suggests Apple could boost battery life, feature ceramic body with 'iPhone 7'

A battery claimed to be destined for the anticipated "iPhone 7" shows a larger capacity than the current iPhone 6s, suggesting Apple may be able to squeeze more capacity into a smaller frame — and potentially with an all-new casing material.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 25

FBI issues safety warning to auto makers on vehicle software security

The FBI this week sent out a warning to car makers and owners, alerting them to potential security holes in automotive software, all while still pushing Apple to create a method to break into securely encrypted iPhones.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 42

Former Apple sapphire supplier GT Advanced emerges from bankruptcy

GT Advanced Technologies — at one time tapped to supply sapphire for Apple products — on Friday announced that it had finally emerged from bankruptcy, thanks to an $80 million investment from an unnamed collection of financiers.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10

New 'iPhone SE' cases suggest design nearly identical to iPhone 5s

New pre-release cases for Apple's rumored 4-inch "iPhone SE" may imply that device will be virtually identical to the iPhone 5s, in spite of a recent case suggesting design tweaks more akin to the 6s.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Rumor: Apple's new 9.7" iPad will carry premium $599 starting price for 32GB

In a move that will perhaps further emphasize the anticipated "Pro" branding, Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad is rumored to carry a starting price of $599 for 32 gigabytes of capacity, a $100 increase over the traditional new iPad entry point.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 71

2017 Escape coming in May as first Ford vehicle with Apple CarPlay

Ford on Friday announced a May launch in Canada and the U.S. for the 2017 Escape, its first vehicle to support Apple CarPlay by way of the automaker's Sync 3 platform, based on BlackBerry's QNX.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 5

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AppleInsider podcast talks 'iPhone 7,' smart bands for Apple Watch, Apple v. the FBI, more

Victor Marks 10 years ago 0

Apple's mobile Safari & Apple TV products see increased pressure in 2015, Adobe study says

According to the latest statistics gathered by Adobe Digital Index researchers, Apple's mobile Safari product is being outpaced by Google Chrome, Apple TV views slumped over the holidays and the company's brand image took a hit on social media in February.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 33

Apple plans self-sufficient cloud infrastructure with 'Project McQueen'

A day after reports linked Apple to a massive cloud services deal with Google Cloud Platform, sources have come forward with information of a comprehensive in-house data center initiative dubbed "Project McQueen."

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 38

Apple employees threaten to quit if forced to build GovtOS, report says

According to a report published Thursday, a number of high-level Apple employees would rather quit their jobs than comply with a court order compelling the creation of an intentionally flawed version of iOS, currently being sought by the FBI in its investigation into the San Bernardino shootings.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 164

App update suggests Apple Pencil support coming to rumored 9.7" iPad Pro

A Thursday update to popular iPad drawing app Astropad Graphics Tablet suggests Apple's next-generation 9.7-inch iPad, rumored to launch as a "Pro" model next week, will bring support for Apple Pencil.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 7

Alleged cases for 'iPhone 7' & 'iPhone SE' may support rumored features

A video posted to YouTube on Thursday depicts what are said to be two Chinese-made cases for Apple's upcoming "iPhone 7" and 4-inch "iPhone SE," potentially supporting rumors about the devices' features.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 8

IDC predicts 14M Apple Watch sales in 2016, growing to 31M in 2020

The wearable smartwatch market will continue to grow for the foreseeable future, research firm IDC believes, with the Apple Watch forecast to continue earning the most sales through the year 2020.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 6

'The Trace,' Sega's 'Sonic' series come to Apple TV's tvOS App Store

Two popular games from other platforms — "The Trace" and "Sonic the Hedgehog" — launched for the fourth-generation Apple TV on Thursday, with Sega promising that more Sonic titles would be making the trip shortly.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

In a roadblock for Apple Pay, only 1 in 5 US retailers are using their chip card readers

A new survey has found the vast majority of U.S. retailers with EMV chip-card-compatible credit card readers aren't using that functionality, presenting a major hurdle for acceptance of tap-to-pay services like Apple Pay.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 31

Google plans to sell Boston Dynamics robotics division - report

Those worried about a future of Google-controlled robots taking over the world need fret no more, as the search engine giant has reportedly decided to sell off its advanced Boston Dynamics robotics research division.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 38

T-Mobile adds YouTube, Google Play Movies to controversial Binge On program

T-Mobile on Thursday added several more video services to its "Binge On" program, most notably YouTube, one of the focal points of controversy about the promotion.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 2

Orange CEO fuels hope that Apple may grant 3rd-party apps & services access to iPhone NFC chip

The CEO of France-based carrier Orange has revealed that the company's proprietary tap-to-pay wallet Orange Cash will arrive on the iPhone in a few weeks. That's led to speculation that Apple could be preparing to allow third-party apps and services to access the iPhone's NFC chip.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 5

Apple Pay grows US bank support, adds three new Chinese banks

Apple on Thursday added a number of financial institutions to the official list supporting Apple Pay, including three more in the service's fledgling Chinese market.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

Tim Cook says he's 'offended' by government smears in latest Time cover story

In a Time Magazine interview published on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook railed against the U.S. government's approach to the battle over encryption, claiming he was "offended" by statements leveled against the company, as well as the way the government is pursuing data from the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 50

Imagination Technologies says cost & job cuts linked to slower iPhone sales

Imagination Technologies, the British firm responsible for the graphics technology in Apple's iOS devices, on Thursday announced job cuts among other cost-cutting measures, hoping to stem a downturn it linked partly to slowing iPhone shipments.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 28

Purported packaging leak claims to confirm 'iPhone SE' name, NFC for Apple's new 4" iPhone

Nefarious supply chain personnel in China seem to have once again defied their non-disclosure agreements, snapping what is said to be a photo of the specifications sticker affixed to the box for Apple's iPhone 5c successor.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 28

Official 'Apple Events' app launches on tvOS App Store ahead of 'Let us loop you in' event

Apple on Thursday released the official "Apple Events" application for the fourth-generation Apple TV — a free download from the tvOS App Store that will let users view the company's special event next Monday.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 3

Meizu VP debunks recent 'iPhone 7' leak as firm's upcoming Pro 6, posts photos to prove it

In an unexpected blog post on Thursday, Meizu's vice president of sales and marketing Li Nan said a recent photo purporting to show Apple's "iPhone 7" is in actuality a picture of the upcoming Meizu Pro 6.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 16

Winners of AppleInsider's iPhone 6/6s Smart Battery Case giveaway announced [Paul, William L., Laura S., Mitch W. and Walter M.]

AppleInsider would like to congratulate the winners of our latest giveaway, Paul, William L., Laura S., Mitch W. and Walter M., each of whom snagged one of Apple's new iPhone 6/6s Smart Battery Case in the color of their choosing.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9

Study seeks to prevent strokes with Apple Watch, Cardiogram HealthKit-enabled app

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, in partnership with developers of Apple Watch app Cardiogram, are conducting a study to determine whether heart rate sensing hardware in consumer devices can detect atrial fibrillation, a serious medical condition that can lead to stroke.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 6

Apple enlists help of Cookie Monster to highlight 'Hey Siri' in new iPhone 6s ad

Apple on Wednesday shared a new iPhone 6s ad starring Sesame Street's Cookie Monster and focusing on "Hey Siri," a new hands-free control function introduced last year.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 16

German court finds Apple in infringement of OpenTV streaming patents

A German court has found Apple in infringement of digital content streaming patents owned by OpenTV, ruling products that currently using the technology must not be sold in the country.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 24

Google's search engine crawler to stop identifying as an iPhone come April

Starting April 18, the smartphone user-agent of Google's search engine crawler — Googlebot — will no longer identify as an iPhone running iOS 8.3, according to the company.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 15

Apple rumored to lean on Google Cloud Platform for certain iCloud services [u]

Apple could soon ditch Amazon Web Services in favor of Google Cloud Platform to serve a portion of iCloud's data needs, a shift that would be a major notch in Google's belt as the company builds out its cloud product.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 23

'AceDeceiver' malware secretly installs malicious apps onto iOS devices

A new form of iOS malware, nicknamed "AceDeceiver," can infect people without relying on an enterprise certificate or attacking jailbroken devices, security firm Palo Alto Networks revealed on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 23

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