Neil Hughes

Neil Hughes is an award winning journalist who lives in Brooklyn, New York. After working for years in newspapers and magazines, he joined AppleInsider in 2009, and served as the website's editor in chief for nearly a decade, chronicling the rise of the iPhone, the loss of Steve Jobs, and all the other highs and lows as Apple grew to become the most successful technology company in the world. As a respected and renowned expert on technology, finance and industry trends, Neil has appeared in a variety of media outlets, including NPR, CNN, the BBC, USA Today, CNBC, Bloomberg and more.

Neil is now an AppleInsider contributor, drawing on his years of experience spent closely covering Apple, offering a unique perspective on the company's products and direction. He is a graduate of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.

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For Apple fans dreaming of sapphire iPhones, Liquidmetal could be a cautionary tale

Apple certainly likes to keep its competition — and fans — guessing about its next moves, and one of the company's best head-fakes in recent years was an exclusive arrangement for a unique metal alloy dubbed Liquidmetal. News of that deal sparked fantasies of mythical Liquidmetal products built by Apple — wishful thinking that may now be repeating once again with the company's latest investment in sapphire.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

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Apple will no longer develop Aperture or iPhoto, OS X Yosemite Photos app to serve as replacement

Apple on Friday revealed that development on Aperture, its professional-grade photo editing application, has ceased, leaving Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro as its only remaining flagship pro-oriented Mac apps.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

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Wall Street doesn't see Google's I/O announcements posing a threat to Apple's ecosystem

Google this week announced a number of new products and services for phones, tablets, cars, TVs and more, all of which will compete with Apple. But after seeing Google's latest, Apple-watchers on Wall Street aren't concerned.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Apple launches $199 16GB iPod touch with rear camera in 6 colors, slashes prices on 32GB & 64GB models

Apple's entry-level 16-gigabyte iPod touch received an update on Thursday, dropping the price to $199 while adding a rear iSight camera and expanding its color options to six. Apple also slashed prices on the 32- and 64-gigabyte variants, now priced respectively at $249 and $299.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

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Google announces Android Auto platform for cars, Android Wear devices for wrists

Google is pushing for its Android platform to be omnipresent, with the unveiling of a the new voice-enabled Android Auto operating system, and new wrist-worn, fitness-tracking devices running the upcoming Android Wear platform.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Google unveils Android L with colorful new 'Material Design' UI, creating 'depth' within pixels

At its I/O conference on Wednesday, Google took the wraps off Android L, its latest-generation mobile operating system, which has once again been redesigned with a new, colorful look dubbed "Material Design."

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

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Another report predicts Apple's 'iPhone 6' will see Sept. 19 launch

In what is likely just an educated guess, yet another rumor claims that Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone on Friday, Sept. 19, which would be about one year after the debut of the iPhone 5s.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

JP Morgan sees shares of Apple reaching $108, believes redesigned iPhone will exceed expectations

Investment firm J.P. Morgan became the latest to increase its price target for Apple stock on Tuesday, projecting that the company will be propelled to $108 per share thanks in part to this year's anticipated "iPhone 6" launch.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Apple continues to experiment with super-low pricing as new $1,099 iMac already discounted to $979, $830 for students

Through its indirect channel of trusted resellers, Apple has become increasingly aggressive on Mac pricing in 2014, offering discounts that go well beyond historical trends. That continues with big savings on the company's new iMac released just last week — a pattern that suggests the company is actively experimenting with lower price points across multiple product families.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Needham raises Apple target to $97, expects Swift programming language to enhance iPhone superiority

Investment firm Needham on Tuesday broke its typical semi-annual schedule and updated its price target for Apple stock to $97, citing stronger than expected iPhone sales and also the surprise announcement of a new programming language called Swift.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Survey finds 14% of watch-wearers interested in hypothetical $350 Apple 'iWatch'

Investment firm Piper Jaffray published the results of a new fashion-focused survey on Tuesday, in which respondents were asked about a rumored Apple "iWatch," with interest in such a device found to vary wildly based on price.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Leak shows 8.9" Nexus tablet from HTC, Google's latest stab at Apple's iPad

With Google's I/O conference set to kick off this Wednesday and showcase the company's next direction for its Android mobile platform, a new leak now shows an 8.9-inch HTC tablet that is expected to be the next premium Nexus tablet pitted against Apple's iPad lineup.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Intel reportedly pushing to supply Apple with baseband chips for future iPhones

While Intel Mobile Communications hasn't supplied baseband processors to Apple in years, the chipmaker is said to be looking to get back into the supply chain for future iPhone models in an effort to oust current partner Qualcomm.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Apple rumored to improve durability of new Touch ID hardware in 2014 iPhones, iPads

With the Touch ID sensor expected to come to all of Apple's new iPhones and iPads later this year, the fingerprint scanning hardware is also rumored to see internal improvements that will make the home button more durable, according to a new report.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Weather Channel providing Apple more detailed data for iOS 8 Weather app than Yahoo did

Starting with iOS 8, Apple will ditch Yahoo as its default data provider for the iPhone's built in Weather app, turning instead to The Weather Channel which earned the partnership by providing more detailed and advanced weather data for users.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Apple's 'iWatch' to pack in 10+ sensors for health & fitness tracking, to come in multiple sizes, WSJ says

Reports about Apple's anticipated wearable wrist-borne device continue to take shape, with the latest details claiming the product will launch this fall loaded with sensors and coming in multiple screen sizes.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Video shows high-quality 3D render of Apple's 'spaceship' Campus 2

With construction of Apple's massive new corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., now underway, a 3D design shop has offered an advanced rendering, showcasing what Campus 2 is expected to look like once it's completed in 2016.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Disney's 'Star Wars Scene Maker' lets users recreate iconic movie scenes on their iPad

"Star Wars" fanatics can relive their love of the original trilogy in an entirely new way on Apple's iPad thanks to the new "Star Wars Scene Maker" app from Disney, which allows users to re-imagine and re-create scenes from the films.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

With dearth of major chip upgrades from Intel, Apple opts for cheaper Macs in 2014

Apple fans hoping for significant Mac upgrades have been disappointed thus far in 2014, thanks in part to a lack of next-generation chips from Intel. That trend continued on Wednesday with the launch of a new low-end iMac that's focused on price rather than specs.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Apple set to launch new low-end 21.5" iMac with dual-core 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 CPU

With Apple's online store down Wednesday morning, the company appears set to debut a new iMac desktop, with one last-minute leak revealing alleged specifications of a new low-end 21.5-inch model, sporting a slower and more affordable dual-core 1.4-gigahertz processor.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

Supposed 'iPad Air 2' dummy suggests Apple may have toyed with recessed volume buttons

While Apple's next-generation full-sized iPad isn't expected to see a major redesign this year, a new set of dummy models claiming to show the look of 2014 iPad Air feature tweaked volume buttons with a new, recessed design, along with a Touch ID enabled home button.

Neil Hughes | 10 years ago

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