Stop force closing apps on your iPhone, it's not making it run faster or last longer Yes, you can force close iOS apps by double pressing the home button and sliding the app window up, but you shouldn't make a habit out of regularly doing it. Here's why. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 236
CBS, NBC round out 'big four' networks on Apple TV, exclusive M2M channel also debuts Apple on Tuesday added streaming options for the last two of the "big four" U.S. broadcast networks — CBS and NBC — to the Apple TV lineup, as well as an entirely new, exclusive fashion channel dubbed M2M. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 56
Earning a third as many paid users as Spotify in under 4 months, Apple Music already a hit, FBR says Less than four months after it launched, Apple Music already has 6.5 million paid subscribers, or nearly a third of the 20 million who pay for Spotify, a service that has been around since 2008, investment firm FBR & Co. said on Tuesday. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 61
Piper Jaffray rates Apple stock its top pick for remainder of 2015 with $172 target Heading into the fall shopping season, Apple stock is investment firm Piper Jaffray's top large-cap pick for the rest of the year and into 2016, citing continued growth for the company's iPhone lineup led by the new 6s series. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 28
Electric motorcycle startup shutters after losing top talent to Apple Apple's anticipated automotive project has led the company to recruit talent from competing companies both big and small. But its wooing of top-level engineers from a San Francisco-based electric vehicle startup is said to have been so significant, it caused that company to close its doors earlier this year. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 58
Valve's $50 Steam Link streams games from Mac OS X to an HDTV Valve is now accepting preorders for the upcoming Steam Link hardware accessory, a $50 set-top box that will stream 1080p gameplay from a nearby computer, including a Mac running Yosemite or later. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 19
Ford adds Apple's Siri Eyes Free to legacy vehicles with Sync 3.8 update Ford has begun updating existing vehicles on the road to support Apple's Siri Eyes Free for iPhone, now available to download on systems running its second-generation Sync infotainment platform. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 10
Only 5% of Mac users at IBM need help desk support, compared to 40% of PC users IBM's internal deployment of Mac hardware has been a resounding success, the company announced this week, with rapid adoption and very little need for employee technical support. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 81
Teardown of Apple's refreshed 21.5" iMac finds LG-built display, soldered & non-upgradeable RAM [u] Apple's refreshed, entry-evel 21.5-inch iMac desktop has been given the teardown treatment, revealing that its standard-resolution display was manufactured by LG Display, while the Wi-Fi antenna design has been slightly tweaked [corrected]. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 55
Apple's renowned attention to detail led designers to fret over the sound of sliding new Magic Mouse 2 Designers at Apple spent months time and considerable effort to create the perfect sound heard when gliding the new Magic Mouse 2 across a desk — a small but crucial element of the product, and yet another example of how the company focuses on all details. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 121
Apple search partner DuckDuckGo takes shots at Google, says tracking isn't needed to profit Search alternative DuckDuckGo, which is available as a default search option in Apple's Safari browser, is profitable without tracking user behavior, the company's CEO has revealed. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 60
Shares of Apple don't reflect significance of iPhone Upgrade Program, Piper Jaffray says Apple's newly launched iPhone Upgrade Program will drive handset owners to upgrade their devices even faster than before, adding to the company's bottom line over the next four-plus years and pushing its stock higher, investment firm Piper Jaffray believes. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 44
Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Mouse 2 & Magic Keyboard revealed in Apple's OS X 10.11.1 beta Configuration files in Apple's latest beta of OS X 10.11.1 reveal a trio of new hardware updates likely to arrive soon: a new Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Mouse 2, plus a Magic Keyboard. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 81
Apple's 21.5-inch iMac with 4K Retina display rumored to launch next week Apple's all-in-one iMac desktop lineup could be expanded as soon as next week, with a new high-resolution 21.5-inch model with 4K Retina display reportedly set to launch soon. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 69
From analog to digital: How Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs' captures the rapid advancement of technology The film "Steve Jobs" is set in three different time periods over a 14-year span, each presented in a visually distinct way by director Danny Boyle, reflecting the fast-paced evolution of modern technology. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 20
Microsoft exec jabs at Apple, tweets drawing of 'converged' toaster and refrigerator Just before his company's Surface Pro 4 event, the head of Microsoft's Windows division took a shot at Apple, recalling disparaging comments its CEO Tim Cook made about "converged" devices like the Surface tablet a few years ago. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 99
Four years after the death of Steve Jobs, Michael Fassbender talks about portraying an icon Actor Michael Fassbender spent nearly half a year learning about and portraying Steve Jobs, in a performance audiences will finally have the opportunity to see more than four years after the Apple cofounder's passing. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 19
Tim Cook marks anniversary of Steve Jobs's death, remembers a leader, mentor, and 'dear friend' Monday is the fourth anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs, a solemn occasion remembered by Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook in an email sent to his company's staff, in which he recalled a "brilliant person" who left an undeniable impact on those around him. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 29
Talent behind 'Steve Jobs' didn't worry about looking like or appeasing their real-life counterparts The actors who bring the film "Steve Jobs" to life went to great lengths to get to personally know the real-life people they were portraying. But in the end, they weren't worried about closely matching their physical appearance, or even making them happy about how they were depicted. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 32
Review: 'Steve Jobs' an electric depiction of Apple's enigmatic founder A humanizing, honest and emotional portrayal of the complex man who cofounded Apple, "Steve Jobs" is a deeply satisfying film grounded by sharp dialogue and a stellar cast. AppleInsider had a chance to view the film in New York on Saturday, and also to participate participate in a Q&A with the talent behind the production. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 164
Apple enhances Siri team with purchase of VocalIQ, a car-focused British speech tech firm Natural language processing firm VocalIQ, a U.K. company with a particular interest in voice control within automobiles, has reportedly been acquired by Apple, in a likely attempt to bolster its voice-driven personal assistant Siri. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 35
Apple adds former Boeing CFO James Bell to its board of directors Apple on Thursday announced a new addition to its board of directors: former chief financial officer and interim CEO of The Boeing Company. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 30
Apple's iPhone 6s lineup quietly uses new gasket, silicone seals to greatly reduce water damage Though Apple hasn't advertised improved water damage protection for its new iPhone 6s series, the company has silently added a new perimeter gasket around the 3D Touch Retina display, as well as new silicone seals to cable connectors, that greatly enhance the device's ability to keep liquids out. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 39
TAG Heuer to launch $1,800 Apple Watch competitor in Nov., company warns of tough 2016 Luxury monolith LVMH is set to launch a new Apple Watch competitor under its TAG Heuer brand in November, priced starting at $1,800. But even that may not be enough to offset a troubling 2016 for the Swiss watchmaker, the head of the company's watch division said in an interview on Tuesday. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 87
