In this video walkthrough we highlight the most pertinent announcements made by Apple earlier today. Included is an overview of the (Red) iPhone 7, the $329 entry-level 9.7-inch iPad, Nike Bands, new iPhone cases, and more. Because an official event was not held, it can be difficult to process and remember all of the items announced today. With this in mind, we’ve rounded up a list of items in our video walkthrough....
Earlier this week, it was reported that Apple was planning an expansion of its Reno data center, with the company awaiting city approval. Today, the Reno City Council officially approved Apple’s proposal for a $1 billion expansion… Apple plans to spend an additional $1 billion to expand its existing data center in Reno and while it will mainly focus on expanding the data center, it will also invest in a shipping and receiving warehouse....
Ahead of its developer conference next week, Apple has announced that all-time earnings from App Store developers have topped $70 billion. The App Store launched with iPhone OS 2 in 2008 and has exploded ever since. In the last twelve months, the company said Apple Store downloads have increased more than 70% … A $70 billion payout to developers implies about a $30 billion return for Apple itself as it shares revenues in a 70/30 split for most transactions....
ifoAppleStore (via TechCrunch) reports that Apple is building a new “big, visually stunning” flagship store in Palo Alto – in the Stanford shopping center, close to the store Microsoft opened last year. If you’re keen to get a preview of what Apple has planned for its retail stores, Palo Alto is reputedly the place to be … The store doesn’t look like much yet… …but the entire front of the store will take the form of a glass box, with a roof that will appear to be floating above it....
Apple has just filed for HealthKit trademarks in both the US and Europe ahead of iOS 8’s launch this fall and in at least one filing includes watches in a list of goods that could take advantage of the health-tracking software. While the filing in the US (filed July 31) only includes classifications for computer software and covers the HealthKit text, a filing in Europe (published yesterday) extends classifications to include health, fitness, and exercise sensors, medical devices, and watches:...
Apple continues to expand its original content road map as the launch of Apple TV+ nears. Variety reports today that Apple has given a series order to Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis. If the Ted Lasso name sounds familiar, it’s because it first appeared in a NBC Sports video from 2013 promoting the network’s expansion to English Premier League games. Now, Sudeikis is bringing the popular character to Apple TV+....
This morning, Apple has sent an over-the-air update to the Apple TV to add two new apps of content: Major League Soccer (MLS) and Disney Junior. The MLS app allows Apple TV users to watch soccer games live, and Disney Junior includes several shows oriented toward young children. The new soccer app will surely be a big bonus for sports fans, while Disney Junior will continue to attract kids to the Apple’s living room appliance....
Apple today has added a new option for Apple Card users: the ability to export monthly statements in spreadsheet form. This means you can download your Apple Card data, and then import it into your budgeting setup of choice. Previously, Apple only made Apple Card statements available via PDF, but this new spreadsheet option is much more versatile for users. To access a spreadsheet of your Apple Card statement, follow these steps:...
Apple chairman Arthur D. Levinson spoke at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business on Tuesday, where he notably talked about running the company’s board of directors and Steve Jobs, according to a report by Fortune. The chairman answered questions from the audience and university students while on stage and described how Jobs’ death has affected him to the point where he has yet to even finish reading Walter Isaacson’s biography on the late CEO: “I’m still not to the point where I walk into that board room and don’t miss Steve....
In addition to unveiling a pair of new Apple Music ads starring DJ Khaled, Apple today has uploaded a series of new videos as part of its “Shot on iPhone” ad campaign. Last month, Apple returned to the Shot on iPhone ad series for Mother’s Day, but this marks the first big release of videos for the campaign in a while. The company initially rebooted the ad campaign in February with all-new images from the iPhone 6s....
Apple’s new single sign-on feature is finally rolling out to all iOS and tvOS users after initially being introduced at WWDC in June and missing the September launch. The new feature has been available in the latest iOS and tvOS betas, and now is live on public versions of both platforms. Apple has also detailed which apps and providers currently support SSO: These services currently support Apple’s SSO feature: As more TV providers and apps take advantage of SSO, we’ll update our coverage to reflect....
Problems with the back cover detaching from first-generation Apple Watches led Apple to offer a second year of free repairs for the issue – and a service document seen by us shows that this was last month extended to three years … All four models are covered, from the Sport through Watch and Hermés to the Edition. Apple Store staff are instructed that no diagnostics are required – a simple visual inspection to determine that the back cover is detached is sufficient....
Just like it did earlier this week for the 2011 and 2012 MacBook Airs, Apple, today, has released a new firmware update for the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display to enable the PowerNap feature. PowerNap allows your Mac to update iCloud files, emails, software updates and more while in sleep mode. Users can get the update via the Mac App Store software update section. After updating users will see the following option in System Preferences:...
In honor of American Heart Month this February, Apple is adding a handful of limited-time new benefits to Apple Card. This includes savings on popular apps such as Strava, Sleep Cycle, and more. Apple announced the new promotions in an email today to Apple Card holders. Apple says in the email: Here are the promotions: This month, Apple Card is bringing you special offers on financing Apple Watch with Apple Card Monthly Installments, and on a variety of fitness and wellness apps....
[msnbc id=”50112247″ width=”650″ height=”375″] NBC just posted official clips from its exclusive interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier today. The interview aired at 10 p.m. ET tonight, and now the full video of the interview has already made its way to YouTube. In the interview, Cook talked about product design, Apple’s plans to bring production of some Macs back to the United States in 2013, his thoughts on Apple, being CEO post-Steve Jobs, and his “intense interest” in TV....
Apple officially owns music tagging service Shazam. After confirming plans to buy the company in December 2017, Apple announced today that the deal has closed and it is removing ads from the service. Shazam previously offered two versions of its app: a free version with ads, and a paid “Encore” version without ads. Apple will presumably integrate Shazam closer with Apple Music and Siri in the future. Siri has long relied on Shazam for recognizing music through a licensing agreement, but the feature doesn’t work automatically without asking Siri to name a tune....
UPDATE: Apple has responded to Reuters regarding the announcement of the iPhone throttling, which can be found at the end of the post. Recode reports that Apple is looking into the possibility of reimbursing customers who have paid the full $79 for an iPhone battery replacement. Lawmaker Sen. John Thune asked Apple about the issue and the company says that it is exploring ways to do so. The company responded:...
Apple this week introduced macOS Monterey at WWDC, and it brings a variety of new features to Mac users. One of the most anticipated changes is that the Shortcuts automation app is now available on the Mac. In a new interview on Relay FM’s Mac Power Users podcast, Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj talked more in-depth about Shortcuts on the Mac and how it integrates with other Mac automation tools like Automator....
In what feels like a never-ending battle, Apple and the FBI will once again testify in Congress next week regarding encryption. Reuters reports that Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell and FBI executive assistant director Amy Hess will testify on separate panels before House Energy and Commerce subcommittee next Tuesday, April 19th. A congressional committee made the announcement today, which comes after the FBI dropped the case regarding Apple’s refusal to help unlock an iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino gunmen last December....
After months of speculation and TV show deals, Apple today has officially announced its foray into original content. The service will be called Apple TV+. Apple CEO Tim Cook invited Jamie Ehrlicht and Zack Van Amburg on stage at today’s event at Steve Jobs Theater. Apple hired the two former Sony Television executives in 2017. The two executives led into a video starring creatives such as JJ Abrams, M. Night Shyamalan, Ron Howard, Sofia Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and more....
