Apple temporarily escapes new tariffs in escalating US-China trade war U.S. President Donald Trump made good on a trade war deadline on Friday, increasing tariffs on some Chinese imports. While Apple products have so far evaded impact, that may be short-lived. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 29
Apple shipped 4.5M iPhone XRs in North America last quarter, estimates say The iPhone XR was easily the most popular smartphone in North America during the March quarter, with shipments of about 4.5 million, according to Canalys research estimates. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 25
macOS 10.15's Music app should retain core iTunes features While Apple is expected to split iTunes into several apps in macOS 10.15, due sometime this fall, the new Music app will reportedly keep most of iTunes's associated functions. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 17
Apple ranks as Ireland's biggest company thanks to funneled international income Apple has claimed the top spot on an Irish Times list of the country's biggest companies in 2019, if largely because of its tax avoidance strategy. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21
Apple shares first official photos of Carnegie Library store in DC Apple on Thursday previewed its Carnegie Library store in Washington, D.C., set to open on Saturday at 10 a.m., saying it will help the Library once again serve a public good despite much of it being turned into a private store. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 16
60 percent of US gamers play on iPhones and other smartphones, industry group says A majority of American adults play games, and of those, 60 percent spend some or all of their play time on smartphones, according to the industry's Entertainment Software Association. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12
China's smartphone market picking back up, says Apple supplier Dialog The CEO of Apple power chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor sounded a positive note on the Chinese smartphone market on Thursday, though whether or not Apple will benefit remains to be seen. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 2
New aerial Apple Park video shows mystery rainbow stage New drone footage of Apple Park reveals that the company has erected an unusual "rainbow" stage in the central courtyard, previously unknown outside the company. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 89
YouTube Music & Google Play Music pass 15M subscribers, lag behind Apple, Spotify [u] YouTube Music and Google Play Music, which will ultimately merge, have together surpassed 15 million subscribers — leaving Google plenty of ground to catch up with Apple Music. [Updated with YouTube statement] Roger Fingas 7 years ago 14
Apple Music recruits Google's Lindsay Rothschild to help lead music publishing in North America Apple Music has reportedly hired Lindsay Rothschild as its new Head of Creative Services for Music Publishing in North America, pulling her from a similar role at Google. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6
Bird launches iPhone-connected Bird One scooter for fleets & personal ownership Bird on Wednesday announced the Bird One, an iPhone-connected scooter meant for both its sharing service and personal ownership. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12
Third-gen AirPods could adopt new internal design, sell alongside second-gen model Apple is reportedly poised to keep selling second-generation AirPods well into 2020, possibly alongside radically redesigned third-gen earbuds. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6
Android 10 Q will include dark theme, iOS-style location controls, Focus Mode & more Google revealed more details about the next version of Android at its I/O developer keynote on Tuesday, promising features like a native dark theme and iPhone-style location controls for apps. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13
Google adding augmented reality results to search, expanding Google Lens During its I/O developer keynote on Tuesday, Google announced that it's adding augmented reality to general search with the ability to drop a result into the surroundings on a mobile device, and is upgrading Google Lens as well. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1
Early dev builds go live for Microsoft's Edge for Mac Just a day after teasing the browser, Microsoft has posted live download links for the Dev and Canary builds of Edge for Mac, allowing macOS users to try out the software ahead of a formal public release of the Chromium-ported version. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13
Former Apple retail head Angela Ahrendts upset 'finely tuned balance' Former Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts upset a "finely tuned balance" at the company's stores in the name of branding, a report suggested on Tuesday, with interviews with employees supposedly indicating the brand push was more important than helping customers. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 89
Multiple class actions target US carriers over selling location data All four major U.S. carriers — AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint — are facing proposed class action lawsuits over their selling of customer location data. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8
Microsoft teases Chromium-based Edge browser for macOS At the start of its Build developer conference on Monday, Microsoft offered a fleeting glimpse at the macOS version of Edge, a browser once exclusive to Windows 10. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 29
Apple may show modular Mac Pro, new external 6K Pro display at WWDC 2019 Beyond new software, Apple may reportedly use this June's WWDC 2019 to showcase a promised modular Mac Pro and a new standalone monitor. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 100
Tim Cook says that Apple has bought 20 to 25 companies in the last six months Apple is now typically buying a company every two to three weeks, CEO Tim Cook said in an interview during Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting this weekend. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 33
Apple research paper hints iPhone habits can predict mental decline with age Newly-published Apple research argues that seniors not only use iPhone apps differently than their younger counterparts, but that their habits can predict future brain decline. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 16
SEC presses charges against GT Advanced & CEO for fraud in iPhone sapphire supply The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged GT Advanced Technologies and former CEO Thomas Gutierrez with fraud, accusing them of deceiving investors about its ability to supply sapphire for iPhones. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21
Apple's Powerbeats Pro go up for preorders, delivery dates already slipping past May 10 Apple's all-wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds became available for preorder on Friday, but U.S. delivery times have already slipped past the official May 10 launch. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7
Google's iPhone-challenging Pixel 3a XL spotted in the wild with 6-inch display One of Google's anticipated mid-range Pixel phones, the Pixel 3a XL, has reportedly already been spotted at a Best Buy in Springfield, Ohio, setting the stage for Apple's next wave of competition. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 38
