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Apple 2020 preview: 5G iPhones, Apple Watch Series 6, and much more
Here’s an idea of what the coming year will look like for Apple…
Apple officially launches public bug bounty program with rewards up to $1.5 million
Apple has formally opened its bug bounty program today to all security researchers…
Report ranks Apple Watch No.1 in user privacy
Makers of smart watches and fitness trackers no named Apple are not doing enough to protect their users’ privacy…
IDC: Worldwide wearables market to top 300 million units in 2019 and nearly 500 million units in 2023
Continued end-user demand, proliferation of devices, and declining average selling prices will propel the worldwide wearables market in the years to come…
The ‘Apple Tax’ died years ago
From the Mac to the iPod to iPhone and iPad to AirPods: Apple products are better designed, with symbiotic, custom, complimentary hardware and software…
Peloton releases the Peloton App for Apple Watch
Apple Watch users can track their heart rate in all workouts and your pace and distance during indoor runs…
Apple is changing how it develops its software to cut down on bugs
The initial release windows of both iOS 12 and iOS 13 saw users complaining about a plethora of bugs both major and minor…
Apple software chief Federighi is overhauling iOS 14 development and testing for greater reliability
Apple is overhauling how the company’s software is beta tested after another round of buggy initial releases…
Your Apple Watch will soon log you into your accounts without a password
FIDO-based passwordless authentication for Apple Watch’s watchOS…
Apple references unreleased ‘Sleep app’ for Apple Watch
In the App Store listing for Apple’s preinstalled Alarms app on the Apple Watch, there is a screenshot of an unreleased version of the Alarms app…
Apple to stream September 10th special event via YouTube for the first time
Cupertino calling. Join us for an Apple special event live from the Steve Jobs Theater on September 10 at 10 a.m. PDT…
New iPhones, Apple Watch refresh on tap for Apple’s special event Tuesday: Here’s what to expect
There will be three new models: “Pro” upgrades to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and a replacement for the iPhone XR…
What does Apple’s colorful September event invite reveal?
The September 10 event invite features the tagline, “By innovation only,” and encourages members of the press to join Apple at Steve Jobs Theater…
Apple’s next-gen iPhones tipped for launch on September 20th
Apple yesterday invited the media to a special event on Tuesday, September 10th at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California…
Apple just offered 1 billion iPhone users a reason to enable Siri
Apple just made a very smart move to lead the way and stand out against its voice assistant rivals…
It’s official: Apple to hold ‘By Innovation Only’ event on September 10th
Apple’s ‘By innovation only’ event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT…
Unix at 50: How the OS that powers iOS and Android started from failure
Maybe its pervasiveness has long obscured its origins. But Unix, the operating system that in one derivative or another powers nearly all smartphones…
Apple apologizes for Siri grading program, makes changes to improve Siri’s privacy protections
As a result of our review, we realize we haven’t been fully living up to our high ideals, and for that we apologize. Starting this fall, users will be able to opt in to help Siri improve by learning from the audio samples of their requests…
Contractors listened to 1,000 Siri recordings per shift before Apple suspended the practice last month
Contractors in Cork were expected to each listen to more than 1,000 recordings from Siri every shift – before Apple suspended…
Apple close to unveiling new MacBook Pro, ‘Pro’ iPhones, iPad Pro, iPad, HomePod, AirPods, Apple Watch
Apple has already had a busy year with the launch of the Apple Card, the reveal of the all new Mac Pro and an ultra-high-end display for creative pros, the Apple TV+ streaming service, the Apple Arcade games subscription service, and new versions of its iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems, but things are about to get much, much busier…
Huge lineup of new iPhones, Apple Watches, and Macs revealed by regulatory filings
Spotted in a filing made with the Eurasian Economic Commission is a rather large list of Apple’s fall lineup of iOS, watchOS, and macOS devices…
Rapid growth of Apple wearables means they will surpass both Mac and iPad in revenue
At the current pace, wearables will surpass both the iPad and Mac near the end of 2020 to become the third largest product category…
Class action lawsuit alleges Apple of ‘unlawful’ recording of communications
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in regards to recording made via the company’s Siri quality grading program…
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…
Apple’s AWDL protocol plagued by flaws that enable tracking and man-in-the-middle attacks
NAN, commonly known as Wi-Fi Aware, is a new standard supported by Android which draws on AWDL’s design and, thus, might be vulnerable to the similar attacks…
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…
87-year-old woman suffers car accident, her Apple Watch instantly calls for help
Two weeks ago, Dotty White was involved in a terrible car accident — luckily, first responders and her family were notified instantly…
Why you should use iCloud email rules and not Mail rules on your Mac
Mail rules in the Mail app on your Mac are robust and powerful but they no longer work well in a world where…
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…
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…
SwiftUI and Catalyst: Apple executes its invisible transition strategy
Catalyst, which arrives this fall, will allow developers who are well-versed in the vagaries of writing iOS apps…
Here are the iOS frameworks Apple’s Catalyst brings to Mac
Catalyst is here, Project Marzipan never existed and we may soon see tens of thousands of iPad apps…
Yes, Beta FOMO is real, but Apple gave us a present that will last all year long
This past week was one crazy ride! Monday kicked off WWDC 2019 with the traditional keynote and, no joke, this year…
What Apple knows about you
Apple is the most privacy-minded of the big tech companies and it goes to great lengths to collect less data than its rivals…
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…
Paradigm shift: The NeXT era ends, the Swift era begins
WWDC 2019 marks the end of Apple’s NeXT era and the beginning of the Swift era…
Apple’s SwiftUI is a game-changer
Apple lavished attention on all its platforms at WWDC this year. We even got a first look at the all-new Mac Pro. But another announcement…
Apple’s Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak talk iOS 13, macOS, Mac Pro, and more with John Gruber
Following the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple executives Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak went into more detail about Monday’s announcements…
