Microsoft ousts ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, combines OS and devices teams Microsoft on Wednesday announced the departure of former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop as part of a broad restructuring at the company, one that will see its Operating Systems Group and Microsoft Devices Group merge into one unit. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 28
'Premium feel' will be focus of Apple's retail revamp beginning in July With Apple design chief Jony Ive and retail leader Angela Ahrendts apparently collaborating on a new direction for the company's retail stores, a new report claims that a focus on a "premium feel" to the stores and product packaging will begin next month. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 44
Rumor: 'iPhone 6s' to be stronger with Series 7000 aluminum, slightly thicker for Force Touch Apple's next-generation iPhone will take a few design cues from the Apple Watch, not only gaining the new Force Touch input method, but also utilizing the company's custom Series 7000 aluminum for a casing that will be up to 60 percent harder than the iPhone 6. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 82
Apple wins patent for Shanghai store glass cylinder entrance co-designed by Steve Jobs Apple this week was awarded a design patent for the cylindrical entrance to its iconic Shanghai retail store — a concept credited in part to late company co-founder Steve Jobs. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 9
Microsoft demos 'mixed reality gaming' capabilities of HoloLens with Minecraft Microsoft's upcoming HoloLens virtual reality accessory took the stage at E3 on Monday, with the company showing how "mixed reality gaming" will work on the future hardware, via its popular Minecraft universe. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 24
Inside iOS 9: Apple's QuickType keyboard gains quick cut, copy, paste & more on iPad Apple's QuickType keyboard has gained new iPad-specific functions in iOS 9, including a "Shortcut Bar" with quick links to commonly used text entry functions like cut, copy, paste, and font options. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 23
Inside iOS 9: Apple's Notes app is greatly enhanced with drawings, lists, pictures, links & more Apple's native Notes application has received a major overhaul with iOS 9, allowing users to sketch ideas, insert pictures, include links to external apps, and more, making it a fully featured note taking solution. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 60
Foxconn may build Apple iPhone plant in India, could reduce local costs Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is reportedly in talks to open a new iPhone assembly plant in India, potentially allowing the handset to achieve lower prices and boost sales in the growing market. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 20
Find My iPhone, Friends become built-in apps in Apple's first iOS 9 beta, cannot be uninstalled Both Apple's "Find My iPhone" and "Find My Friends" applications are built in to the first beta of iOS 9, hinting that they could be added to the growing list of native iPhone apps when the software update launches this fall. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 44
Apple expands HealthKit in iOS 9 to track sexual activity, ovulation, UV exposure, water intake Beginning with iOS 9, HealthKit now accepts a number of new data types from external apps and accessories, tracking everything from water consumption to whether protection was used during sex. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 66
Apple announces OS X 10.11 El Capitan, focusing on experience & performance Apple's next major release of OS X will be dubbed "El Capitan," the company announced on Monday, featuring a number of tweaks and improvements, including enhancements to Spotlight, new gesture-based input methods for built-in apps, and more. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 54
Apple to replace Newsstand with new Flipboard-like app for iOS 9 Apple is apparently planning to do away with its Newsstand application for iOS, instead replacing it with a Flipboard-like digital magazine that will present content from a number of sources. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 30
Apple HomeKit support coming to Philips Hue this fall, will work with current light sources Philips on Monday announced that its Hue intelligent lighting ecosystem will be compatible with Apple's HomeKit smart home platform starting this fall. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 6
Tim Cook hints Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts could take stage today at WWDC In an interview about the need for diversity in the tech industry, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook hinted that women will be prominently featured onstage at today's WWDC keynote, which could mean the highly anticipated on-stage debut of retail chief Angela Ahrendts. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 76
Apple's HealthKit has yet to realize its potential, thanks to lackadaisical third-party support Apple's HealthKit, especially with the newly launched Apple Watch, is a fantastic way for apps and services to share health and fitness data openly with one another. Unfortunately, Apple's own Health app is still being held back by short-sighted decisions from some of the top fitness platforms, including my two favorites: RunKeeper and Fitbit. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 40
Apple Watch tips: How to use it as an iPhone camera remote, pay with Apple Pay, take a screenshot, more Because the Apple Watch is an entirely new platform and interface, some of the more helpful functions of the device may not be readily apparent to new users, such as activating Apple Pay, taking screenshots, or using the remote camera shutter function. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 10
Subscription music service expected to boost iPhone experience, but not Apple's profits Apple is expected to announce a new subscription streaming music service at WWDC next week, but investment bank Piper Jaffray expects that the pay-to-play Spotify competitor will bolster the iPhone ecosystem much more than it will pad Apple's bottom line. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 10
Apple's first-ever Japanese yen bond raises $2 billion US In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Apple revealed that it has raised 250 billion yen through its first-ever Japanese bond offering, which is the equivalent of $2 billion U.S. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 23
What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2015 keynote: iOS 9, OS X 10.11, new Apple TV, more [u] Apple is gearing up for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, set to kick off with a keynote presentation next Monday where the company is expected to announce a number of new products, including the next generations of its iOS and OS X platforms, as well as an all-new Apple TV set-top box. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 53
Job listing reveals Apple Maps will become available cross-platform via the Web While Apple Maps is currently restricted to dedicated apps on iOS and OS X, that will change, as a new job listing from Apple reveals the company plans to make its mapping service available cross-platform on the Web. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 37
National Geographic Channel content added to Apple TV days before refreshed hardware is expected With less than a week to go before the WWDC keynote, where a new Apple TV is expected to be unveiled, the existing platform has gained access to the National Geographic Channel's next-day content. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 23
Thunderbolt 3 spec announced with support for USB-C connector, transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps The next generation of the high-speed Thunderbolt specification was announced on Tuesday, ditching the legacy Mini DisplayPort connector for the new smaller, reversible USB-C standard, and offering transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps with high-end cables. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 98
Watch Effect: Complications could bring glanceable, clutter-free info to iPhone lock screens Right out of the box, the Apple Watch offers greater customization than perhaps any other first-generation Apple product in history. In particular, user-configurable "complications" on watch faces could foreshadow similar customization coming to the iPhone lock screen. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 7
Apple's Upper East Side store in Manhattan to open after WWDC on June 13 As the news from Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference will be winding down, the company will be gearing up for its next major retail opening in New York City, officially scheduled for June 13, and AppleInsider has exclusive photos of the store. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 26
