Apple's 2015 EEO-1 report shows slow progress toward workplace diversity

Over the weekend, Apple quietly released its latest EEO-1 Federal Employer Information Report tallying employment diversity information through Aug. 1, 2015, revealing raw numbers that, while a slight improvement year over year, are incongruent with statements the company made last year.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 20

Apple battery suppliers use cobalt mined by child laborers, report says

An Amnesty International investigation claims child labor is being used to acquire cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a mineral used in the production of lithium-ion batteries purchased by tech companies like Apple.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 55

Apple to spend $80M on Campus 2 visitor center

Apple is estimating a $79.9 million financial outlay to build a planned visitor center with store and cafe at the currently under construction Campus 2 site, according to a recent permit filing.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 10

Tim Cook, Apple employees volunteer at San Jose elementary school for MLK Day

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined hundreds of Apple employees in honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday by volunteering time in a renovation effort at Santee Elementary School in San Jose, Calif.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15

Donald Trump promises to make Apple manufacture in US instead of China

In a campaign speech at Virginia's fundamentalist Liberty University on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tangentially promised that he would force Apple to manufacture its hardware in the US instead of looking to overseas labor.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 187

Apple's CarPlay wins Autoblog 2016 Technology of the Year award

Apple's CarPlay was awarded the "best individual technology feature in a vehicle" by Autoblog at Detroit's North American International Auto Show.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 22

Apple hikes App Store prices in Canada, Russia, New Zealand & several other countries

Reacting to fluctating currencies, Apple on Monday told developers that it will be hiking App Store prices in several countries within the next three days.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

Apple promises to compensate for iAd layoffs with new job openings

The decision to scale back iAd will see some people lose sales jobs, although new positions should be created to compensate, an Apple spokesman acknowledged on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4

iOS code shows Apple experimenting with ultra fast, light-based Li-Fi wireless data for future iPhones

Recent versions of iOS have been found to contain references to Li-Fi, an experimental high-speed wireless networking protocol that uses pulses of light to transmit data and is being marketed as a long-term replacement for Wi-Fi.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 56

Facebook's WhatsApp Messenger drops annual fees to keep growing userbase

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook, is dropping its 99-cent annual charge in order to continue growing, CEO Jan Koum said on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4

Microsoft to bring Windows Phone keyboard, Word Flow, to iOS

Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing the Windows Phone keyboard — known as Word Flow — to iOS devices, marking the arrival of yet another feature previously exclusive to Microsoft platforms.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 9

Apple honors Martin Luther King Day with website splash image

Apple on Monday acknowledged the Martin Luther King holiday in the U.S. with an image on its website, featuring a photo of the civil rights activist alongside a famous quote.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

False bomb threat at Apple's Ireland facilities leads to evacuation of 4,800 staff

A fake bomb threat was issued for Apple's operations in Ireland on Monday, causing officials to evacuate 4,800 employees before giving the all-clear.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 20

After abandoning iAd revenue, Apple Inc can reintroduce an ad-free internet

Apple's five year effort to radically enhance iOS app advertising with its own ad sales has now been scuttled. That opens the door for an even more radical rethinking of how to monetize apps and Internet services, one that is clearly differentiated from the incessant adware associated with Android, Windows and the open web.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 84

Roundup: The best Mac email clients for push Gmail

Mac owners who use Gmail know Apple's Mail app for OS X is less than perfect when it comes to pushing emails from Google's service. AppleInsider weeded through a forest of third party apps to find the fastest, cleanest and most reliable push Gmail clients for your desktop.

Marty Edwards 10 years ago 27

Apple promises fix for iPhone 6s, 6s Plus not displaying accurate battery data

In a new support document, Apple has acknowledged a problem in which an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus may not show the right battery percentage as power drains.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 26

First look: OS X 10.11.4 beta brings Live Photos to Messages

Introduced alongside iPhone 6s and iOS 9 last year, Apple's Live Photos feature plays well with devices running iOS, but viewing the special format images on Mac has been a less than ideal experience. But that will soon change.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 4

This week on AppleInsider: New betas, iAd flies the white flag, Apple Music hits 10M users & more

Apple news was perhaps mercifully quiet this week — but the company did hit important milestones with Mac sales and Apple Music, while finally giving up the ghost for its long-suffering iAd division.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 1

'Apple Watch 2' might not make anticipated March debut, report says

Those anticipating Apple to unveil a second-generation Apple Watch in March might have to wait a bit longer, as a report on Friday cobbles together indirect evidence to cast plausible doubt on recent rumors.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 45

Apple to fold iTunes Radio into Apple Music, make Beats 1 lone free-to-stream product

In an email blast to Apple Music customers on Friday, Apple announced a change in its fee structure that will make the currently free iTunes Radio service a subscription-only feature for the first time since its launch in 2013.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 68

Apple to shut down iAd App Network on June 30

Apple on Friday announced plans to cease iAd App Network operations at the end of June, ending one facet of the company's six-year play at the mobile advertising market.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 26

Samsung working to copy iPhone 6s Live Photos feature for next Galaxy S7

Samsung hopes to maintain its "lead by following" style of innovation for this year's Galaxy S7 launch by copying the Live Photos feature Apple developed for iPhone 6s, but the planned feature may not be done in time for the flagship's launch.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 67

Hyundai adds Apple CarPlay support to 2017 Elantra, rolling out in January

Hyundai on Friday announced that its latest sedan, the 2017 Elantra, will launch later this month with support for both Apple CarPlay and Google's Android Auto.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 5

Microsoft offering up to $250 for Apple Watch users to trade in for a Band 2

Microsoft is taking direct aim at rival Apple in a new promotion, which offers Apple Watch owners up to $250 in credit toward the purchase of a new Microsoft Band 2.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 75

Apple could owe over $8 billion in European taxes, new estimate indicates

Apple could owe in excess of $8 billion in back taxes after the conclusion of a European Commission investigation into its Irish tax dodges, a new estimate suggests.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 114

Fourth-gen Apple TVs spontaneously awaken, power on their HDTVs, users complain

Some owners of the fourth-generation Apple TV are complaining that the device is spontaneously waking up itself and/or connected TVs, an inconvenience that could burn unnecessary electricity and could potentially cause screen burn-in for people with plasma sets.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 87

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AppleInsider podcast talks beta releases, Apple Music, car & 'iPhone 5e' rumors

Victor Marks 10 years ago 7

Killer Deals: Save $180 to $260 instantly on all current 13" MacBook Pros with AppleCare

This month, 13" MacBook Pro shoppers can combine instant discounts with exclusive $140 coupons to deliver the lowest prices available anywhere on all possible configurations of Apple's current 13" MacBook Pros with AppleCare extended warranty protection. Plus free shipping and no sales tax in 48 states.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 0

Year-old Android 5 Lollipop on 33% of Google Play users, but only 20% of devices in China

Google's ability to distribute new Android updates has always lagged far behind Apple's iOS, but the situation is even worse in China, where the "Lollipop" version 5.x, introduced in 2014 alongside iOS 8, has only reached about a fifth of all devices, two thirds the distribution it has achieved elsewhere.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 37

F.lux says it is 'original innovator' of nighttime display color tech, asks Apple to open Night Shift API

Developers behind popular screen brightness and color control software f.lux issued a formal statement in response to Apple's debut of "Night Shift" in the latest iOS 9.3 beta, calling on the tech giant to allow a proper version of f.lux into the iOS App Store and open API access to Night Shift's display management tools.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 52

CLSA reports strong, resilient demand for iPhones in China at the expense of Huawei, Samsung

Hong Kong broker CLSA reports a continued "loyal following" for Apple in China, noting that half of smartphone buyers intend to buy from Apple, compared to slipping interest figures for Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 14

Broadway musical to tell story of epic rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

The famous rivalry between tech titans Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, whose companies Apple and Microsoft together shaped the modern computing world, is the focus of an upcoming Broadway musical comedy called "Nerds," set to open in April.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 8

US transport regulators may waive some safety rules to spur self-driving cars

The U.S. Transportation Department may waive some safety rules to make it easier for automakers to test self-driving vehicles, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced at a Thursday event in Detroit.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 25

Shareholder motion asks Apple to aim for net-zero greenhouse gases by 2030

A measure coming up for voting by Apple shareholders asks Apple to explore options for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions — for both its own operations and major suppliers — by 2030.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 37

Apple seeds 1st public betas of iOS 9.3 & OS X 10.11.4, 2nd developer beta of iOS 9.3

Apple on Thursday issued the first public betas of iOS 9.3 and OS X 10.11.4, following up on developer betas released earlier in the week. [Updated]

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Sen. Franken asks Google to address concerns about Chromebooks, Google Apps collecting student data

U.S. Senator Al Franken has sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, asking his company to describe what it's doing with the private data of students who use Chromebooks and/or Google Apps for Education.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 39

Apple Music down for some listeners, asking others to resubscribe [u]

Some Apple Music listeners are currently experiencing serious problems with the service, including not being able to stream anything at all, according to numerous grievances on Twitter. [Updated]

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 13

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