Firm that unlocked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone for FBI is revealed

Even Apple could not find out which firm the FBI used to unlock one of the San Bernardino shooters' iPhones — but a new report claims to know the secret company that did the work.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 9

UK shopper orders apples, gets a free iPhone

Selected stores in the UK's Tesco supermarket chain are a giving random shoppers "surprise" substitutions, such as an iPhone SE in place of apples.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Apple wants 'cavalier' $800 million coronavirus app suit dismissed

Apple has filed for dismissal of an $800 million suit brought by a developer claiming the App Store rejected a coronavirus app solely to keep its contact tracing monopoly.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Apple calls for SEC to mandate public emissions disclosures

Apple is calling for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to start requiring companies to disclose emissions information.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 15

OmniPlan 4 highlights complexity of Apple's 'universal purchase' feature

A major update to the project management app OmniPlan includes the ability for buyers to pay once and get both Mac and iOS editions. Making that easy for users, though, turns out to be highly complex.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 1

Apple behind Microsoft, Google, Intel, Samsung in reputation survey

Apple came in 46th in a new listing of 100 global companies, behind nearly every other big tech company, in survey results utilizing metrics to determine a company's reputation.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 14

Apple researching gaze tracking to alter lenses, control cameras in AR, VR

Apple AR hardware may move lenses or external cameras to provide an "Apple Glass" wearer with the right focus for precisely what they're looking at.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Apple researching HomePod-style Spatial Audio for Apple AR

Apple AR could feature Spatial Audio, as already used in the HomePod, HomePod mini, or AirPods Pro — but also recorded on compact devices.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 1

LG & Magna partnership 'very near' to winning 2024 'Apple Car' contract

An LG and Magna partnership is claimed to be "very near to signing contracts" to produce an "Apple Car," although similar leaks allegedly scuttled previous deals between Apple and other car companies.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 10

Future Apple devices could shape-shift to show tactile notifications

Rather than having beeps or pop-up messages, notifications could some day alter the shape and texture of an iPhone, Apple Watch, or MacBook Pro, to give tactile alerts.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Apple's next event will be on April 20, Siri says [confirmed]

Multiple users are reporting that when asked about Apple events, Siri sometimes says the next one is on April 20, at Apple Park.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 12

Biden Administration calls chip shortage a 'national security issue'

The Biden Administration views the current chip shortages plaguing the global economy as a "national security issue" ahead of a White House Summit focused on addressing the problem.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 28

Former iPod, Apple Music creative director joins Impossible Foods

Steve Turner, formerly an Apple Creative Director who worked with Steve Jobs on launching the iPod and iPhone, has joined Impossible Foods as Chief Experience Officer.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 4

UK NHS coronavirus app update blocked for breaking Apple, Google rules

An update to the UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app has been blocked because it breaks rules about collecting location data.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 19

Ad companies still thinking about 'fingerprinting' to work around Apple's privacy rules

As Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature nears in iOS 14, some ad firms may be resorting to "server-to-server fingerprinting" to get around the privacy restrictions.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 7

Load More