Apple reaffirms security, privacy of encrypted iMessages Apple on Friday issued a statement affirming the security of their iMessage instant messaging service, rebuking suggestions that the company could, if forced by court order, intercept the encrypted missives. Shane Cole 12 years ago 50
AT&T unveils $5 'data day passes' for cellular-capable iPads and other tablets Tablet owners who do not maintain a monthly data plan for their device, but may find themselves in need of a temporary connection, can now take advantage of new 'day passes' from AT&T, a company executive announced today. Shane Cole 12 years ago 13
Apple loses key Hollywood liaison, e-commerce executive Two Apple executives, Suzanne Lindbergh, a marketing executive tasked with getting screen time for Apple products in movies and television shows for nearly 20 years, and R.J. Pittman, Cupertino's e-commerce chief, recently left Cupertino for new positions at other tech firms. Shane Cole 12 years ago 24
Apple begins decorating Yerba Buena Center for Tuesday's iPad event [u] San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is starting to get Apple's traditional promotional window dressing ahead of the company's Oct. 22 iPad event. Shane Cole 12 years ago 35
Samsung raises white flag in standard-essential patent clash in Europe Seeking a détente in the ongoing antitrust case brought against it by the European Union, Samsung has offered to put a halt to lawsuits over standard-essential patents for a period of five years. Shane Cole 12 years ago 39
Facebook advertisers see 1,790% higher returns on iOS than Android Advertisements on iOS devices produced returns more than an order of magnitude higher than those on their Android counterparts, according to a new study by major social marketing company Nanigans. Shane Cole 12 years ago 124
Apple's iTunes Radio is 'credible threat,' says Pandora CFO In a Monday interview, Pandora finance chief Mike Herring talked about the impact Apple's recently-released iTunes Radio will have on rival internet radio services and iTunes's effect on the wider music industry. Shane Cole 12 years ago 45
Ahead of hardware refresh, Oyster brings subscription e-book service to iPad Subscription e-book service Oyster has released an an updated version of its popular reading and lending application with a new design and iPad support, less than a week before Apple's expected iPad hardware refresh. Shane Cole 12 years ago 5
Tim Cook calls 'Campus 2' Apple's future 'home for innovation and creativity' Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday memorialized the Cupertino city council's unanimous approval of Apple's new "spaceship" campus with a message on his newly created Twitter account. Shane Cole 12 years ago 21
Apple's new retail chief was Britain's highest paid CEO, saw sales at Burberry triple Angela Ahrendts oversaw a renaissance at British fashion house Burberry, tripling revenues with an aggressive digital and emerging market strategy and becoming the highest-paid executive in London, the first woman ever to accomplish the feat. Shane Cole 12 years ago 77
Blurry photo from China shows Touch ID-shaped depression in purported next-generation iPad Another difficult-to-authenticate image, said to show Apple's fifth-generation iPad bearing a Touch ID sensor, has emerged from the Far East. Shane Cole 12 years ago 2
Apple hires Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to lead retail efforts Finally filling the slot left vacant after former retail chief John Browett was fired last year, Apple on Tuesday announced that Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts will take on the newly-created position of Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores. Shane Cole 12 years ago 81
Apple's 2011 MacBook Pro lineup suffering from sporadic GPU failures Owners of early-2011 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros are reporting issues with the discrete AMD graphics processors in their notebooks, which in some cases results in the failure of the component, leaving an expensive logic board replacement as the only remedy. Shane Cole 12 years ago 128
Purported photos of champagne gold iPad 5 surface A tech-focused Chinese website with a dubious track record of accuracy posted photos Monday of what is said to be a rear shell for Apple's upcoming iPad 5 in the new gold color introduced with the iPhone 5s. Shane Cole 12 years ago 2
Retina iPad mini expected to be slightly thicker to accommodate bigger battery The next-generation iPad mini will be a fraction of a millimeter thicker and feature a larger battery to offset the power requirements of its rumored Retina display, according to accessory manufacturers at a major Hong Kong electronics trade show. Shane Cole 12 years ago 42
Apple expected to introduce redesigned Smart Cover alongside slimmer 5th-gen iPad Apple's upcoming iPad hardware refresh is widely believed to bring a thinner overall form factor with narrower bezels and an iPad mini-like cross-section for the fifth-generation tablet, leading Cupertino to introduce a new version of the popular iPad Smart Cover, according to one analyst. Shane Cole 12 years ago 45
iOS 7 feature focus: Redesigned Camera app gains burst mode, filters iPhone owners have always been among the most snap-happy on the planet — Apple's devices are far and away the most popular on Yahoo's Flickr photo hosting service, for instance — and iOS 7 brings a wealth of new features and enhancements for shutterbugs. Shane Cole 12 years ago 35
AT&T does away with per-device data plans for new customers In a nod to the increasing number of consumers who have more than one data-imbibing mobile device, AT&T on Thursday announced that it will no longer offer traditional capped-per-device data plans to new customers, instead steering them toward one of the company's Mobile Share plans. Shane Cole 12 years ago 69
Apple bests Samsung, Intel in mobile processor revenues Thanks to the massive popularity of the iPhone and iPad, Apple has become one of the five largest makers of processors for mobile devices by revenue in the world, according to new data. Shane Cole 12 years ago 26
Apple patent application shows off space-saving, magnetically-secured SIM tray A new patent application from Apple reveals that the company is working on mechanisms that will eliminate the need for a SIM ejector tool and its resulting internal hardware, potentially allowing the iPhone maker to build future handsets with even slimmer form factors. Shane Cole 12 years ago 14
Fitbit unveils Force fitness tracking wristband with iOS 7 notifications The quantified self movement met the smartwatch market on Thursday as Fitbit took the covers off their new Force wristband, combining activity and sleep tracking with wrist-borne notifications over Bluetooth. Shane Cole 12 years ago 9
Questionable report claims Apple cuts iPhone 5c production 50% A one-off report out of the Far East on Thursday speculated that Apple has cut production orders for its mid-range iPhone 5c by as much as 50 percent due to slack demand. Shane Cole 12 years ago 4
Simple, Jumio showcase new mobile payment systems for Apple's iPhone The iPhone gained two innovative mobile payment systems Thursday as virtual banking service Simple teased their new Bluetooth-enabled cash transfer system 'MoneyDrop' while credential management startup Jumio showed off Passbook-based PORT. Shane Cole 12 years ago 10
iOS 7 update brings more Wi-Fi issues for some iPhone 4S owners iPhone 4S owners have taken to Apple's support forums by the hundreds with complaints that iOS 7 has caused a new round of problems with the phone's Broadcom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controller, echoing issues that reared their head during iOS 6's release. Shane Cole 12 years ago 117
