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Apple named Interbrand's top global brand for eighth consecutive year

8 hours ago

Apple named Interbrand's top global brand for eighth consecutive year

Global brand consultancy Interbrand in its latest report on global brand impact once again named Apple as the world's most valuable corporate name, a position the tech giant has held for eight years.

By AppleInsider Staff | 8 hours ago

Erroneous notifications tell iOS 14 beta testers to download update

8 hours ago

Erroneous notifications tell iOS 14 beta testers to download update

Users evaluating the latest iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 beta versions are encountering an apparent bug that instructs the download of a new software version, though such an update does not exist.

By AppleInsider Staff | 8 hours ago

Apple drops to fourth in worldwide smartphone marketshare, report says

10 hours ago

Apple drops to fourth in worldwide smartphone marketshare, report says

Newly released estimates from research firm IDC put Apple in fourth place among the world's top smartphone vendors after the tech giant reported a year-over-year decline in iPhone revenue on Thursday.

By Mikey Campbell | 10 hours ago

Here's where Apple Stores have reopened and closed again around the world

11 hours ago

Here's where Apple Stores have reopened and closed again around the world

Apple's retail operations continue to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Here's where Apple Stores have opened, as well as where they are closed, updated on October 21 with 19 new store openings in the United States across multiple states including Texas, Florida, California, and Tennessee.

By Wesley Hilliard | 11 hours ago

Apple says iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch supply constrained

11 hours ago

Apple says iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch supply constrained

Apple is seeing supply constraints across its product lineup, a potential indicator of high demand for new iPhone 12 models and other devices.

By Mike Peterson | 11 hours ago

Developers can now be notified when a user changes their subscription status

11 hours ago

Developers can now be notified when a user changes their subscription status

Apple has changed its App Store subscription notification system to offer developers more granularity and control when a user changes their subscription status.

By Wesley Hilliard | 11 hours ago

Contactless payments here to stay thanks to COVID-19, Cook says

11 hours ago

Contactless payments here to stay thanks to COVID-19, Cook says

Apple CEO Tim Cook on an earnings call Thursday said the coronavirus gave Apple Pay and other contactless solutions a boost, adding that the pandemic fundamentally changes consumers' approach to payments.

By Stephen Silver | 11 hours ago

Apple's Cook expects work from home, remote learning trends to continue

12 hours ago

Apple's Cook expects work from home, remote learning trends to continue

CEO Tim Cook says that Apple has seen growth in sales to remote students and home workers, and believes that trend is going to continue

By William Gallagher | 12 hours ago

Apple's services now have 585M paid subscribers, on-track to hit 600M by end of 2020

12 hours ago

Apple's services now have 585M paid subscribers, on-track to hit 600M by end of 2020

Apple's number of paid subscriptions for its various Services hit a new high of 585 million, and the company expects to hit 600 million by the end of the year.

By Mike Peterson | 12 hours ago

Cook 'optimistic' about iPhone 12 after 'tremendously positive' reviews

12 hours ago

Cook 'optimistic' about iPhone 12 after 'tremendously positive' reviews

During Apple's fourth quarter earnings call, CEO Tim Cook remarked that the iPhone 12 was doing well, and the company is "very optimistic" about the next few weeks.

By Wesley Hilliard | 12 hours ago

Apple's earnings in China drop nearly 30% in Q4

12 hours ago

Apple's earnings in China drop nearly 30% in Q4

Apple has revealed it achieved $7.9 billion in sales in China, down considerably from last year's $11.1 billion. However, Tim Cook says that was better than Apple's expectation.

By William Gallagher | 12 hours ago

Apple Mac, Services hit new all-time highs during September quarter

13 hours ago

Apple Mac, Services hit new all-time highs during September quarter

Apple's Mac and Services segments reached all-time record highs during the company's fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, smashing previous records in both sectors.

By Mike Peterson | 13 hours ago

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro launching in South Korea, India and 12 other countries

13 hours ago

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro launching in South Korea, India and 12 other countries

The new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now available in a dozen more countries, such as India and South Korea, as of Oct. 30.

By Mike Peterson | 13 hours ago

Compared: iPhone 12 mini versus iPhone 11 versus iPhone SE

By Malcolm Owen

APPLE EVENT 2020

Lock in a 10% cash bonus for your used iPhone

By Christine McKee

IOS 14 TIP

How to customize your Home Screen on iOS 14

By Amber Neely

COMPARISON

Compared: iPhone 12 versus iPhone 12 mini versus iPhone 12 Pro versus iPhone 12 Pro Max

By Malcolm Owen

Netflix raises monthly price of standard plan to $13.99, premium to $17.99

14 hours ago

Netflix raises monthly price of standard plan to $13.99, premium to $17.99

Netflix on Thursday raised the price of its standard and premium plans to $13.99 and $17.99, representing a hike of $1 and $2, respectively.

By Mike Peterson | 14 hours ago

What to expect from Apple's Q4 2020 earnings report

15 hours ago

What to expect from Apple's Q4 2020 earnings report

Apple will announce the results of its fourth fiscal quarter, covering the period between June and September 2020, on Oct. 29. Here's what to expect.

By Mike Peterson | 15 hours ago

macOS 11.0.1 beta files hint at three unreleased Macs

16 hours ago

macOS 11.0.1 beta files hint at three unreleased Macs

Three distinct Mac models are hinted at in placeholder files in the macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 beta, which suggests a possible 2020 release for those models.

By Wesley Hilliard | 16 hours ago

Deals: iPad Air 4 discount returns, prices slashed on Apple Watch SE, Beats, AirPods Pro in Early Black Friday Sale

18 hours ago

Deals: iPad Air 4 discount returns, prices slashed on Apple Watch SE, Beats, AirPods Pro in Early Black Friday Sale

Proving to be a popular deal after initially selling out, Amazon has reissued its $40 discount on the brand-new iPad Air, this time on the tablet in the stylish green finish. Early Black Friday deals on Beats and the new Apple Watch SE offer savings of up to 44% off, plus last call for $199 AirPods Pro.

By Christine McKee | 18 hours ago

Lower air quality in China may be the effect of an iPhone 12 production increase

19 hours ago

Lower air quality in China may be the effect of an iPhone 12 production increase

Analysts tracking the air quality in China believe that a recent drop may point to a surge in industrial activity related to iPhone 12 production.

By Amber Neely | 19 hours ago

Claris Connect adds new third-party app integrations, workflow tools

19 hours ago

Claris Connect adds new third-party app integrations, workflow tools

Apple subsidiary Claris has updated its Connect platform to "double-down" on remote work, introducing new third-party app integrations and other capabilities.

By Mike Peterson | 19 hours ago

ExxonMobil rolls out tap-to-pay App Clip feature at gas pumps

19 hours ago

ExxonMobil rolls out tap-to-pay App Clip feature at gas pumps

ExxonMobil has added another way to pay at the pump with new App Clips, allowing users to pay for gasoline through the rewards app with Apple Pay.

By Amber Neely | 19 hours ago

Germany's antitrust authority examining Apple and Amazon deal

19 hours ago

Germany's antitrust authority examining Apple and Amazon deal

Amazon's "brandgating" practice of excluding other resellers when a manufacturer like Apple sells their devices on the service s being investigated by Germany's Federal Cartel Office.

By William Gallagher | 19 hours ago

Spotify reports $118 million loss despite adding more users, paid subscribers

20 hours ago

Spotify reports $118 million loss despite adding more users, paid subscribers

Spotify bled about $118 million in profit in the third quarter of 2020, despite its active monthly user count increasing 29% during the period.

By Mike Peterson | 20 hours ago

New OWC portable USB-C SSD is tiny, rugged, and fast

20 hours ago

New OWC portable USB-C SSD is tiny, rugged, and fast

Mac upgrade specialist OWC today announced the Envoy Pro, a tiny and portable USB-C SSD that starts at $99.

By Will Shanklin | 20 hours ago

Final day: AirPods Pro price slashed, now $199

21 hours ago

Final day: AirPods Pro price slashed, now $199

B&H Photo has issued a price drop on Apple AirPods Pro, knocking the popular earbuds down to $199.99 ahead of Black Friday, with inventory in stock and ready to ship with free expedited delivery. Offer ends today.

By Christine McKee | 21 hours ago

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 speaker can charge your iPhone wirelessly

21 hours ago

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 speaker can charge your iPhone wirelessly

Bang & Olufsen has refreshed its iconic Beolit speaker with Qi charging, an improved grille, and even more intuitive touch controls.

By Amber Neely | 21 hours ago

'Apple Glass' may help users see better in low light using radar and LiDAR

22 hours ago

'Apple Glass' may help users see better in low light using radar and LiDAR

With a combination of radar, and the LiDAR now present in the iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro, "Apple Glass" could sense the environment around the wearer when the light is too low for them to see clearly.

By William Gallagher | 22 hours ago

Future AirPods may detect gestures, and feature a rotary volume control

23 hours ago

Future AirPods may detect gestures, and feature a rotary volume control

Apple is investigating how to make AirPods respond to gestures, have more touch sensitive areas, and even feature physical buttons or scroll wheels.

By William Gallagher | 23 hours ago

Apple temporarily closes Philadelphia store amid protests

1 day ago

Apple temporarily closes Philadelphia store amid protests

Apple has temporarily closed Apple Walnut Street in Philadelphia as protests over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. continue.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 day ago

Apple might soon offer 1TB iPhone storage option

1 day ago

Apple might soon offer 1TB iPhone storage option

Apple might soon offer iPhone buyers a 1TB storage option after years of slowly growing allotments to the current 512GB maximum, according to leaker Jon Prosser.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 day ago

Apple accessibility experts to speak at Sight Tech Global event in December

1 day ago

Apple accessibility experts to speak at Sight Tech Global event in December

Apple's Sarah Herrlinger, senior director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, and Jeffrey Bigham, research lead of AI/ML accessibility, will take part in a discussion that seeks to shed light on the impact artificial intelligence has on accessibility.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 day ago

Apple invites select developers to Apple silicon Mac labs ahead of launch

1 day ago

Apple invites select developers to Apple silicon Mac labs ahead of launch

Apple has invited developers taking part in the Universal App Quick Start Program to a round of one-on-one labs, with the initiative designed to prepare apps for upcoming Apple silicon Macs.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 day ago

Early iPhone 12 mini hands-on video surfaces

1 day ago

Early iPhone 12 mini hands-on video surfaces

An early hands-on look at the upcoming iPhone 12 mini has surfaced on YouTube, offering a real-life size comparison with the iPhone 12.

By Mike Peterson | 1 day ago

Amazon says users don't own content bought on Prime Video

1 day ago

Amazon says users don't own content bought on Prime Video

When you purchase a TV show or movie on Amazon Prime Video, you don't actually own it. At least, that's Amazon's argument in an effort to dismiss a lawsuit on Monday.

By Mike Peterson | 1 day ago

Apple renews sports comedy 'Ted Lasso' for third season

1 day ago

Apple renews sports comedy 'Ted Lasso' for third season

Apple TV+ sports comedy "Ted Lasso" gains a third season ahead of its second season start of production.

By Amber Neely | 1 day ago

AMD debuts first Radeon RX 6000 PCI-E video cards

1 day ago

AMD debuts first Radeon RX 6000 PCI-E video cards

AMD unveiled a trio of RX 6000 series GPUs, three RDNA 2 powered cards that undercut Nvidia's RTX 30 series in price with comparable performance and lower power consumption.

By Will Shanklin | 1 day ago

Senate Commerce Committee grills tech CEOs on content moderation, bias

1 day ago

Senate Commerce Committee grills tech CEOs on content moderation, bias

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday grilled the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google over their respective content moderation practices.

By Mike Peterson | 1 day ago

Apple issues first developer beta for macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 [u]

1 day ago

Apple issues first developer beta for macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 [u]

Confusing the Big Sur beta process somewhat, Apple has released macOS 11.0.1 beta 1 to developers prior to the release of Big Sur to the general public.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Apple updates Clips with HDR recording for iPhone 12

1 day ago

Apple updates Clips with HDR recording for iPhone 12

A revamped Clips 3.0 brings landscape recording and new effects to the social media video app, plus the ability to record in HDR with the new iPhone 12 range.

By William Gallagher | 1 day ago

French advertisers file complaint over Apple's iOS 14 privacy plan

1 day ago

French advertisers file complaint over Apple's iOS 14 privacy plan

A collection of advertisers and publishers in France have filed a complaint with the country's competition authority, claiming that iOS 14's blocking of automatic ad tracking will severely affect revenues.

By William Gallagher | 1 day ago