If Apple commercializes the technology, at least one analyst believes the result “could have some pretty serious implications” for the world’s telecom operators…
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Amazon’s ‘Project Kuiper’ to offer broadband access from orbit via 3,236 satellites
Amazon is joining the race to provide broadband internet access around the globe via thousands of satellites…
Bill Gates backs plan to cover earth in video surveillance satellites
“Live and unfiltered” coverage of the Earth has been backed by former Microsoft chief executive Bill Gates…
Apple in talks to form partnership with Boeing to provide broadband access via constellation of 3,000 satellites
Apple has sold more than a billion iPhones globally…
Apple + satellites = ?
Apple has recently hired two executives from Google…
Why Apple may be interested in space satellites
Apple’s making waves with its hire of two ‘top’ Google executive…
Apple in talks to buy Boeing communications satellites
Boeing Co on Monday said it could clinch a deal this year to build a high-throughput communications satellite…
150-foot wide asteroid to pass close by Earth today at 2:24pm EST/1924 GMT; communications satellites likely safe
A newly discovered asteroid about half the size of a football field…
Tracking satellites in orbit with your Apple Mac
Have you ever tried to track a near earth moving object in a telescope?
Track 32 satellites automatically with MacDopplerPRO
MacDopplerPRO will read in the Keplerian elements (in either format), calculate the position and relative velocity of the satellite…
No, your new Apple Watch isn’t ‘Carbon Neutral’
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 9 claiming it to be the company’s first “carbon neutral” product. It’s not…
Former Qualcomm CEO to lead Globalstar which supports Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite service
Former Qualcomm boss Paul Jacobs is taking over as CEO of Globalstar, a satellite company that supports Apple’s Emergency SOS via…
California hiker saved thanks to Emergency SOS via satellite on her iPhone 14
A woman hiking in Trail Canyon Falls in the Angelos National Forest in California has been saved via Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite…
Apple launches Emergency SOS via satellite on the iPhone 14 lineup in Australia and New Zealand
Apple’s safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is available starting today for iPhone 14 customers in Australia and New Zealand…
Apple lends Globalstar $252 million for satellite-enabled iPhones
Apple’s groundbreaking safety service, “Emergency SOS via satellite,” is now available to iPhone users in the U.S., Canada, France…
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite iPhone 14 feature is now live; here’s how to try it out
Apple today announced its groundbreaking safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is now available to customers in the US and Canada…
Direct-to-satellite iPhone service may not be far off
AST SpaceMobile’s “BlueWalker 3” satellite successfully deployed on November 10th, unfolding to its 693-square-foot expanse, the company…
Emergency SOS via satellite made possible by $450 million Apple investment in American infrastructure
$450 million from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund provides the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for…
Apple’s iOS 16.1 to feature ‘Satellite Connection Demo’ for iPhone 14 series owners
Emergency SOS via satellite enables messaging with emergency services. Apple’s iOS 16.1 to will feature a “Satellite Connection Demo” for…
iPhone 14 models have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips
Apple’s iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components…
Apple’s ‘transformational’ iPhone satellite deal will keep Globalstar in orbit
Apple’s new emergency satellite service for iPhone 14 gives Globalstar capital support in a “transformational” deal…
Elon Musk: Apple and SpaceX have had ‘promising conversations’ about iPhone satellite service
Elon Musk on Thursday tweeted that SpaceX has held “promising” talks with Apple about bringing satellite connectivity to iPhones using…
Apple debuts iPhone 14 Pro and flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple today announced iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most advanced Pro lineup ever, featuring the Dynamic Island…
Apple introduces 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus
Apple today introduced iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, featuring two sizes — 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches — in a sophisticated design with…
Apple likely to offer iPhone 14 satellite connectivity via Globalstar
Apple is likely announce its long-expected satellite connectivity feature for the iPhone 14 at its “Far out” September 7th special event…
Apple is likely secretly launching a space satellite network for iPhones
Satellite operator Globalstar last week announced it has “signed with a large, global customer.” It may be Apple that is …
Steve Wozniak’s new ‘Privateer’ exits stealth mode, takes aim at space junk
Steve Wozniak’s new ‘Privateer’ venture has exited stealth mode. The firm is creating the data infrastructure that will enable sustainable…
Apple’s SharePlay powers new ways to stay connected and share experiences in FaceTime
SharePlay, a powerful set of features for shared experiences while on a FaceTime call, has introduced new ways for Apple users to connect…
Apple veteran Benjamin Lyon joins Astra as Chief Engineer
Astra today announced that Benjamin Lyon will join Astra as Chief Engineer. At Apple, Lyon led the development of core technologies…
SpaceX Starlink satellite internet ‘Better Than Nothing Beta’ service costs $99 per month
According to emails sent this week, SpaceX is expanding the beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service …
Kanye West presidential campaign blames iPhone clock for missing election deadline
The Kanye West presidential campaign has blamed, among other things, an iPhone clock for missing the deadline to file nomination papers…
Apple hires drone and aviation law specialist to lobby Washington D.C.
Apple has retained Lisa Ellman, a parter at Hogan Lovells and a specialist in drone and aviation law, to serve as a lobbyist in Washington D.C…
Apple’s space satellite program ramps up; aims to beam data directly to devices
Apple has a group working on space satellites, antennae, and wireless technology as the company looks for new ways to beam data directly to Apple devices…
Heads of NASA and NOAA warn 5G could mean less time to flee a deadly hurricane
It’s become increasingly clear that the wireless industry is trying to push the idea of speedy 5G wireless…
U.S. FCC ruling will help make smartphone GPS more accurate
Europe created Galileo so it would have civilian and military alternatives to…
The Battery Issue: The past, present, and future of the lithium-ion battery
In 1800, Alessandro Volta invented the first version of the thing we now call a battery…
Apple’s fleet of self-driving vehicles has nearly doubled this year
Apple doesn’t appear to be slowing down on its mysterious self-driving car technology testing…
David Pogue reviews Sky Guide AR: ‘Dazzling software’
This week, the No. 1 bestselling app on the iPhone app store is an augmented-reality stargazing app…
Apple looks to be leasing Chrysler’s old proving grounds to test their autonomous vehicle tech
Over the last several months, Apple has been recruiting automotive test engineers and technicians…
Apple computer scientists disclose self-driving vehicle research
Research by Apple Inc. computer scientists on how self-driving cars can better spot cyclists and pedestrians…
Apple continues work on autonomous vehicle challenges
What happens when an autonomous car needs to make a decision between crashing into another car, or that child crossing the street?
U.S. Senate panel approves self-driving car legislation
A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of self-driving cars…