Last week, Apple’s Q3 2019 financial results caused a bit of a hubbub because iPhone revenue was…
Tag: Apple Watch
Apple’s AirPods business is bigger than you think
Apple’s AirPods business alone would rank No. 384 in the Fortune 500, just ahead of Foot Locker, Motorola, and chipmaker AMD…
Apple Watch is killing beleaguered Fitbit
Apple has deep pockets and a well-developed ecosystem of gadgets, software, and related services that makes simple price undercutting not a valuable enough proposition…
Google and Amazon follow Apple’s lead on voice assistant grading policies
Following Apple’s decision to temporarily halt Siri grading as it evaluates the program’s privacy safeguards, Amazon and Google this week followed suit…
How to delete your anonymized Siri recordings that Apple may have on file for you
There are methods in iOS and macOS for deletion of the anonymized Siri recordings that Apple may have on file for you…
Apple suspends Siri response grading program after privacy concerns
Apple Inc. said on Friday it suspended its global program where it analyzed recordings from users interacting with its voice assistant Siri…
3 things Apple CEO Tim Cook wants investors to know
When Apple reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings results on Tuesday, investors were in for a pleasant surprise…
Beleaguered Fitbit plunges to record low on disappointing smartwatch sales
A day later, Fitbit CEO James Park struck a very different tone, telling investors in a press release…
Apple Watch comes to the rescue of Aussie woman suffering a seizure
Mrs Donald suffered a seizure at home alone, but thanks to her new Apple Watch she wasn’t left unconscious alone for too long…
Apple Watch and AirPods now make more money than iPad
Apple’s wearables division, including Apple Watch and AirPods, is now bigger than the company’s iPad business…
Apple Watch’s ECG app and AFib alerts: What cardiologists want you to know
Last year, to much fanfare, Apple announced two new additions to the Apple Watch…
Apple contractors ‘regularly hear confidential details’ on Siri recordings including medical details and people having sex, says whistleblower
Apple contractors regularly hear confidential medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex…
With the new iPadOS, is Apple paving the way to a forthcoming merger of iOS and macOS?
The advent of the new iPadOS, — a hybrid-like operating system that is part mobile and part desktop…
Rumored Intel sale of modem business to Apple weighs on Qualcomm stock
A possible deal between Intel Corp. and Apple Inc. over smartphone modems pressured shares of Qualcomm Inc…
Apple buying Intel’s 5G modem business is all about defense
Apple’s interest in acquiring Intel’s 5G modem business is not really “news,” but the likely reason for such a purchase…
What buying Intel’s modem business could mean for Apple
Apple’s impending acquisition of Intel’s modem business has several key implications…
Apple iPhone supplier LG Display to invest $2.6 billion in South Korean OLED panel plant
LG Display said on Tuesday that it would invest 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) in its organic light-emitting diode panels….
Apple patents gesture, expression tracking for mixed reality headset
Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset could include a number of sensors to track the eyes, gestures and even facial expressions of its users…
Apple in advanced talks to acquire Intel’s modem business for $1 billion or more
Apple Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Intel Corp.’s smartphone-modem chip business…
Apple releases iOS 12.4 with iPhone migration, support for HomePod in Japan and Taiwan, and more
Apple today released iOS 12.4 which introduces iPhone migration to directly transfer data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone…
Apple reportedly close to switching from OLED to microLED for 2020 Apple Watch display
Following years of development with different suppliers, Apple is reportedly close to switching Apple Watch display from OLED to micro LED…
Using Peloton bikes and treadmills with Apple Watch, Music, and Health
I’ve been exploring the world of Peloton since the exercise bike showed up in my home office last week…
Hong Kong’s Octopus transit payments switch on Apple Pay soon
Apple Pay will be available for use across Hong Kong’s important Octopus payments system later this year, reaching millions…
Apple disables Walkie Talkie app due to security vulnerability
Apple has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app in response to discovery of an eavesdropping vulnerability…
Apple wins smart fabric patents – ‘Wearable iPhones’?
Apple has been granted a patent for textile-based touch surface — how long will it be until we see wearOS?
Apple wants you to get fit this Independence Day
Apple hits us with three new Apple Watch Activity videos, just in time for Independence Day.
Apple continues expanding into health care by selling blood glucose monitor that closely integrates with iPhone and Apple Watch
Some Apple retail locations now sell a glucose monitor that integrates with the iPhone to give people with diabetes a way to track their blood sugar…
U.S. Supreme Court’s business-friendly reputation takes a hit
The U.S. Supreme Court in its term that concludes this week was not quite as business friendly as it has been in recent years…
Apple patent reveals an Apple Watch Band with a built-in rotatable camera
Apple notes in their granted patent that a potential barrier to smartwatch adoption is their minimal image-capturing ability…
Apple seeds watchOS 6 beta to select AppleSeed members
Coinciding with the provision of public beta versions of its milestone operating systems to users, Apple has started to send…
Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’
Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…
Users of older Apple Watches will want to upgrade to a new Apple Watch with the release of watchOS 6
watchOS 6 includes six new watch faces with even more customization options for personalizing your Apple Watch…
IDC: Apple Watch to lead smartwatch growth through at least 2023
The market for wearable devices is on track to reach global shipments of 222.9 million units in 2019, growing to 302.3 million units in 2023…
With watchOS 6, Apple Watch users can delete Apple’s built-in apps
Good news for Apple Watch owners who don’t want to clutter up their Watch with unused apps. With the release of the new watchOS 6…
Apple Watch said to get standalone update support in watchOS 6
Further signaling that the Apple Watch may become independent from iPhones later this year, current watchOS 6 betas…
Apple’s Beddit sleep tracking company launches beta program for testing new features
Beddit, the sleep tracking company that Apple bought two years ago, is launching a new beta program to allow customers to test…
Dexcom CEO teases Apple Watch collaboration: ‘This tool is great for people with diabetes’
The collaboration between the two companies would allow diabetes patients to track glucose on Apple Watch…
Apple unleashes its bait-and-switch trick on Intel or something
After years of developing technology with a supplier, the iPhone maker pulls the plug on the collaboration…
Apple reportedly looking to acquire Intel’s German smartphone modem business
Apple is looking to bolster the development of its own 5G chip through the acquisition of Intel’s German smartphone modem business…
With Apple’s new audio features in watchOS 6, it’s time for Spotify to ship or shut up
In watchOS 5, Apple offered streaming on Apple Podcasts and Apple Music, but it left out the ability for third-party developers to access it…
Apple and antitrust
Last week that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission were divvying up tech companies for potential antitrust investigations…
watchOS 6 to bring some big changes to Apple Watch
Apple Watch-only apps, created to work independently on Apple Watch without an iOS app, will be very helpful in letting the Apple Watch stand on its own…
