iPad mini 4 uses overclocked A8 processor faster than 2014 iPhones

Apple has engineered the iPad mini 4's version of the A8 processor to make it slightly faster than the original chip used in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, a report said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 36

Deals: Free AppleCare, free super drive & cash discounts on 2015 15" MacBook Pros (Save $300-$600); LG 34" Curved WQHD display for $750

This week, readers can save between $300-$800 on the purchase of a new 15-inch MacBook Pro with AppleCare, each of which includes free accessories and delivers the lowest prices anywhere. Or get a LG 34" Curved WQHD display for a record low of $750.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 0

Apple working to boost cloud services with new, consolidated platform - report

Apple has reportedly embarked upon a long-term internal project to unify the infrastructure that powers cloud offerings like Siri and Apple Maps, a sign that the company has begun to view services as a strategic lynchpin moving forward.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 43

iOS users may eventually be able to remove unwanted default apps, says Apple's Tim Cook

Apple is looking at allowing iOS users to delete some preloaded apps, though others will probably have to remain, according to CEO Tim Cook.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 106

Apple grows operations in Lund, Sweden for work on 'advanced mapping technology'

Apple is reportedly expanding its operations in Lund, Sweden, where the company is now believed to be working on "advanced mapping technology" for unknown projects.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 8

Apple's 'Project Titan' car faces manufacturing roadblocks, could necessitate partnership

With an internal goal of 2020 to begin building its own car, Apple faces a number of roadblocks in automotive manufacturing, which could lead it to partnering with another company in its vehicular venture, a source has indicated to AppleInsider.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 126

Apple to launch renovated on-campus Company Store on Saturday

Apple will reopen the Company Store at its Cupertino headquarters this Saturday, Sept. 19, after having finished an extensive series of renovations to the space.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

New iPhone Upgrade Program seen driving upgrades, giving Apple more control of customer relationship

Apple's new interest-free iPhone Upgrade Program is likely to make more customers buy a new handset every year, investment firm UBS believes, calling it a "smart move" that could make the iPhone more of an annuity business.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 55

Apple's 3D Touch displays make iPhone 6s, 6s Plus almost 11% heavier than previous models

According to Apple, 3D Touch display technology integrated into the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus accounts for the bulk of an 11 percent increase in weight over last year's models, not the use of 7000 series aluminum as some have speculated.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 34

Burberry launches Apple Music channel in first collaboration since Angela Ahrendts hire

UK fashion house Burberry on Monday announced a new streaming channel for Apple Music, marking the companies' first official product collaboration since Apple hired former CEO Angela Ahrendts to head its retail arm.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 18

Tim Cook visits NYC Apple Store, Apple Pay chief Jennifer Bailey to speak at Code/Mobile

Apple executives are making the rounds following this month's big iPhone, iPad and Apple TV reveal, with CEO Tim Cook visiting a New York City Apple Store on Monday and Apple Pay head Jennifer Bailey scheduled to attend the upcoming Code/Mobile conference in October.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15

Latest Apple Music 'Discover' ads feature Flo Morrissey, Leon Bridges, more

Apple on Monday unveiled four additions to its Apple Music "Discovery" series, which throws a spotlight on p and coming artists, featuring musicians Flo Morrissey, Leon Bridges, Flying Lotus and Shamir.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 5

Apple will ship new Apple TV hardware to select developers later this week

Apple on Monday began informing developers who won its Apple TV lottery that their new set-top boxes will begin shipping later this week, allowing them to build applications ahead of the October launch.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 23

Apple's 'Project Titan' car initiative negatively impacting Tesla's product development, source says

The number of Tesla employees leaving the electric carmaker for positions in Apple's own vehicle group is beginning to affect Tesla's future product roadmap, AppleInsider has learned.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 110

Apple pictures the future with new cameras in the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus

The iPhone has long been the most popular camera on the planet, and Apple has worked to make the lives of point-and-shoot manufacturers even worse — and the lives of selfie hounds even better — with the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. AppleInsider took a look at the glass and silicon inside Apple's latest shooters.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 70

iPhone 6 & 6 Plus cases will fit Apple's new iPhone 6s models

With only minor tweaks to the design of the iPhone 6, cases designed for last year's handset should properly fit the iPhone 6s series when it launches later this month, meaning upgraders won't need to buy new accessories.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 17

iPhone 6s Plus expected to be constrained at launch due to backlight bottlenecks

With preorders underway for the iPhone 6s and its larger counterpart, the 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus is expected to see limited supply at launch, due to apparent production issues related to the handset's backlight.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 16

TSMC rumored to be exclusive manufacturer for Apple 'A10' CPU in 2016

Taiwan's TSMC is set to become the exclusive manufacturer of an Apple "A10" processor for next-generation iPhones, cutting Samsung out of the loop, according to a new rumor.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 42

Apple Watch sales expand to John Lewis, Curry's in the UK

British consumers will soon have two new options for buying an Apple Watch at retail as department store John Lewis and electronics chain Curry's will carry the wearable starting on Sept. 18.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 5

New BMW CEO still willing to talk with tech firms like Apple, hints at manufacturing partnership

BMW's newly-installed CEO, Harald Krueger, remains as interested in his predecessor in partnerships with Apple and other tech firms, reports said on Monday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 15

Apple says iPhone 6s launch on track to break record 10M sales

After just a few days of preorders, Apple already feels confident that its forthcoming iPhone 6s series will break records, with the company stating on Monday that initial sales are already topping last year's blockbuster iPhone 6 launch.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 52

Advertisers complain about format & approval obstacles with iOS 9's News app

Advertisers are reportedly upset with the restrictions Apple has placed on formats for iOS 9's News app — as well as the barriers campaigns must pass for approval.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 41

Steve Jobs left Apple on his own, wasn't forced out, Wozniak says

The popular narrative that Steve Jobs was removed from Apple by board fiat after losing a war for control with then-CEO John Sculley is not entirely accurate, according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 142

Apple's Xcode iOS simulator shows 2GB RAM for iPhone 6s & 6s Plus, 4GB for iPad Pro

As expected, Apple appears to have bumped the available RAM in its latest handsets from 1 to 2 gigabytes while doubling that for the new jumbo iPad Pro, the numbers seemingly confirmed by a clever application of Xcode's iOS simulator.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 33

Apple Inc stock panic another opportunity for massive, discounted stock repurchase

Since Apple announced its industry-leading earnings for fiscal Q3 on July 21, the company's stock price collapsed by about a third, encouraging facile analysts to predict further losses. In reality, Apple shares are being bought up at a massive discount by the company itself, in a clear bet on future appreciation.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 44

Consumers favor Apple's rose gold iPhone 6s Plus with early preorders, Hong Kong sells out

Demand for Apple's new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus appears strong — especially for rose gold models — with shipping times quickly jumping as high as 4 to 6 weeks and some countries selling out less than a day after they went on sale.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 115

Hands On: Apple TV 2015 with tvOS apps, Remote featuring touch, motion & Siri

Apple has been selling its Apple TV as long as iPhone, but the set top box has neither sold in similar quantities nor earned even a significant fraction as much money for the company. While neither of those facts are likely to change, the new 2015 Apple TV is poised to radically change the TV and game console industries.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 139

This week on AppleInsider: New iPhones, new iPads, new Apple TV, new everything

There was of course one overriding theme this week: Apple's Sept. 9 press event, where it unveiled new iPhones, the iPad Pro, and a fourth-generation Apple TV. There was far more to unpack than just those devices, however.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Apple's iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus now available for preorder

As promised, Apple and its partner wireless carriers opened iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus preorders a minute after midnight on Saturday through their respective online storefronts, though Apple.com saw initial troubles.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 151

Video shows 4th-gen Apple TV unboxed ahead of October debut

A video posted to YouTube on Friday claims to show the first unboxing of Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV set-top box with included Siri Remote, a device not due out until October.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 56

Tim Cook slated to guest on The Late Show on Sept. 15

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week, the talk show host announced, marking yet another upcoming public appearance for the active executive.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 17

Apple takes online storefront offline ahead of iPhone 6s, reveals new greeting [u]

Apple's online storefront, now integrated into product pages, went down just before 6 p.m. Pacific as the company prepares for what is expected to be an onslaught of iPhone 6s preorders.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 13

Always-on 'Hey Siri' does not offload audio, Live Photo buffering stays on device, Apple says

Two iPhone 6s features revealed this week, always-on "Hey Siri" voice monitoring and pre-buffered Live Photo camera functionality, raised concerns that Apple might be surreptitiously monitoring users, but the company allayed those fears in a statement on Friday.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 31

Apple begins accepting iOS 9, watchOS 2, El Capitan app submissions

Ahead of an official launch of its next-generation iOS, OS X and watchOS operating systems, Apple on Friday announced it is now accepting submissions for apps compatible with each platform's features.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 1

Apple pays China $71M in back taxes, $10M fine after misinterpreting law

The Chinese Ministry of Finance announced this week that Apple paid out 452 million yuan ($71 million) in back taxes and was slapped with a 65 million yuan fine for understating sales in 2013.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15

Hands On: Apple's latest iPhone 6s and 6s Plus with Live Photos and 3D Touch

Apple latest "s" iPhone revamp—as it has every odd-numbered year since 2009's iPhone 3Gs—introduces a variety of significant changes under the hood without the device being readily discernibly different on the outside. iPhone 6s is faster, takes better pictures (including animated Live Photos), and delivers a deep new "3D Touch" interaction layer.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 14

Apple tapped Hermes for Apple Watch collaboration before announcing device

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple design chief Jony Ive revealed the company reached out to Hermes over a potential Apple Watch partnership before the device was unveiled last year, a project ultimately undertaken by the French luxury brand's artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 27

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