Moshi launches SenseCover touch-enabled flip cover case for Apple's iPhone Mobile accessory maker Moshi on Tuesday unveiled the SenseCover, a flip cover case for Apple's iPhone 5s and 5c featuring embedded sensors that allow users to swipe to answer phone calls or silence alarms without exposing the iPhone's touchscreen. Shane Cole 12 years ago 4
Apple's iOS in the Car system purportedly enabled in developer simulator, shown on video A YouTube video posted by an iOS developer on Tuesday appears to show the mapping functions of Apple's upcoming iOS in the Car system, with voice-activated destination search and turn-by-turn directions among the features on display. Shane Cole 12 years ago 18
British spy agency said to target Apple's iPhone with remote surveillance exploit kit The U.K.'s Government Communications Headquarters has reportedly developed a set of iPhone exploits that can turn Apple's handsets into live, remotely-accessible microphones and GPS trackers, according to new documents from NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Shane Cole 12 years ago 51
Russian carrier MegaFon to resume sales of Apple's iPhone after four-year hiatus After dropping the iPhone in 2009 in a dispute over sales guarantees, Megafon — Russia's second-largest wireless carrier — has inked a contract that will bring Apple's popular handset back to the carrier's shelves, according to a Monday report. Shane Cole 12 years ago 4
Starwood Hotels pilot program lets guests use Apple's iPhone as room key Two boutique hotels belonging to international hospitality chain Starwood will soon allow travelers to bypass the check-in counter and unlock their room by using digital keys sent to a special application available for Apple's iPhone. Shane Cole 12 years ago 10
Apple's iPhone marketshare dips in Q4, Samsung falters under pressure from low-cost OEMs Apple's smartphone marketshare continues to ease downward despite record sales for the company's latest handsets, while rival Samsung's share of the Android ecosystem is being squeezed in key markets, according to new analysis covering the fourth quarter of 2013. Shane Cole 12 years ago 86
Video of Steve Jobs's first public demo of the Mac resurfaces after 30 years A video of late Apple chief Steve Jobs demonstrating the then-new Macintosh to a gathering of the Boston Computer Society in 1984 has been digitized and made available online, providing a unique insight into the machine's early life. Shane Cole 12 years ago 17
Samsung, Google reach worldwide patent cross-licensing pact Two of Apple's fiercest rivals — Android maker Google and electronics titan Samsung — have inked a decade-long, global cross-licensing agreement granting each company access to the other's intellectual property troves. Shane Cole 12 years ago 85
iFixit goes back to the future, tears down original 128k Mac While Apple celebrates the Mac's 30th anniversary, repair specialists iFixit waxed nostalgic as they took their screwdrivers to a 1984-vintage Macintosh 128k. Shane Cole 12 years ago 27
Foxconn completes assembly testing for sapphire-covered iPhone - report Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is said to have successfully assembled at least 100 prototype next-generation iPhone units with sapphire-covered displays, according to a new report. Shane Cole 12 years ago 53
iWork for iCloud gets iOS7-inspired look, new document and security features Apple on Thursday rolled out another update to its nascent iWork for iCloud web productivity suite that brought a new flat user interface and added key features like password protection and keyboard shortcuts. Shane Cole 12 years ago 22
Apps: 5by video suggestions, Moodies emotion analysis, SwiftKey gesture note taking Thursday saw 5by's personalized video recommendation service and Moodies' long-awaited verbal emotion analysis enter the App Store fray, while a new report suggested that a SwiftKey-enabled note taking app could soon makes its own debut. Shane Cole 12 years ago 1
Update may bring games, controller support to Apple TV this spring Apple's favorite hobby may soon see a long-awaited update that would add support for iOS games and Bluetooth game controllers, a new report claims. Shane Cole 12 years ago 66
Photos show painstaking building restorations completed at Apple's new Brisbane, Australia store Apple's two-year-long effort to restore Brisbane's historic MacArthur Chambers building has borne fruit with the opening of the company's newest Australian flagship store, and new pictures offer a closer look at the efforts made to restore the building. Shane Cole 12 years ago 13
Users may be weakest link in Apple ID, iOS security chain While Apple's robust security practices have made malware a virtual non-factor, iOS device owners should still take care to ensure that they themselves don't become the weak link in the security chain. Shane Cole 12 years ago 26
Pocket adds AirPlay support, Facebook tests mobile ads in third-party apps Popular 'DVR for the web' app Pocket was updated Wednesday to add support for AirPlaying saved videos to Apple TV, while social media behemoth Facebook announced a mobile ad pilot program that may be the company's first step toward competing with Apple's iAds. Shane Cole 12 years ago 2
Foxconn executives jailed on suspicion of taking kickbacks from iPhone parts suppliers Taiwanese police have reportedly arrested at least a dozen current and former senior managers at Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn on charges that the group accepted bribes from upstream iPhone component suppliers. Shane Cole 12 years ago 11
Apple rumored to be planning new European data center in the Netherlands European Apple customers may soon be slurping down data from a new state-of-the-art datacenter as the company is rumored to be eyeing a site near other tech titans in the Dutch seaport of Eemshaven. Shane Cole 12 years ago 20
Apple projected to have sold 25M iPads in record holiday quarter Last fall's introduction of the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display may have helped sales of Apple's tablets achieve double-digit year-over-year gains, according to pre-earnings expectations from Wall Street. Shane Cole 12 years ago 24
Apple's Phil Schiller plugs security report showing 99% of mobile malware targets Android Apple's marketing chief took to Twitter on Tuesday to promote the 2014 edition of Cisco's Annual Security Report, presumably in a bid to draw attention to the report's finding that 99 percent of mobile device-targeted malware is directed at Android. Shane Cole 12 years ago 52
Apple wins temporary reprieve from monitor in e-books antitrust case The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday issued an order that temporarily halts compliance monitor Michael Bromwich's oversight while the appeal awaits a ruling. Shane Cole 12 years ago 190
Rumor: Large-screen iPhone 6 in June, 'iWatch' to use flexible LG OLED display Monday morning brought two questionable reports about Apple's plans for the future, with one Korean publication speculating that LG has won a contract to supply displays for Apple's still-unannounced "iWatch" and a Chinese website claiming a next-gen 4.7-inch iPhone will be unveiled at WWDC. Shane Cole 12 years ago 80
Apple extends in-store display repairs to iPhone 5c Owners of Apple's mid-range iPhone 5c can now have their handset's cracked or otherwise non-functioning display replaced while they wait, rather than being forced to swap phones or send the device off to a remote repair center. Shane Cole 12 years ago 4
Apple may have sold upwards of 60 million iPhones over holiday quarter With Apple set to report first quarter financial results next week, many Cupertino-watching analysts are predicting the company to have sold a record number of iPhones during the 3-month period that ended late December. Shane Cole 12 years ago 103
