iPads, Macs get new screens as Apple pushes creativity
NEW YORK — Apple's new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor to make more room for the screen.As with the latest iPhone models — the XR and XS —the new iPad Pro will use facial-recognition technology to unlock the device and to authorize app and Apple Pay purchases.Apple also unveiled new Mac computers, including a MacBook Air laptop with a high-resolution screen.
Family marks daughter's grave with iPhone-shaped stone
UFA, Russia -- A tombstone was created in the shape of a 5-foot-tall iPhone.A grieving father in Russia commissioned the sculpture for his daughter's grave.The tombstone is made from black basalt, and the carvings make it look like a real iPhone.On the front is a screensaver-like image of the late Rita Shameeva in a park, and the back is complete with the Apple logo.Shameeva is said to have worked in the mobile phone industry.
SiriusXM presses play on deal with Pandora Media
NEW YORK — Subscription radio company SiriusXM says it's buying music streaming service Pandora Media Inc.
Too much screen time? New phone controls for you and kids
NEW YORK — Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really.
Apple launches 3 new iPhone models with improved cameras, bigger screens
Apple launched 3 new iPhone models at a special event at their headquarters in Cupertino.
Got $1,100? Apple shows off its most expensive iPhone yet
CUPERTINO, Ca. -- Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday, including its biggest and most expensive model yet, as the company seeks to widen the product's appeal amid slowing sales.CEO Tim Cook showed off the Apple XS, which has a bigger screen than the one on last year's dramatically designed model , the iPhone X.
Apple announces multi-year content deal with Oprah Winfrey
LOS ANGELES — Apple says it has reached a multi-year deal with Oprah Winfrey to create original programs for its streaming service.Apple said Friday the programs will be released worldwide as part of a lineup of original content.Apple has yet to launch its service, whose major competitors will include Amazon and Netflix.Winfrey founded and heads the OWN channel as chair and CEO.
Apple closing iPhone security gap used by law enforcement
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that have been exploiting the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations.The loophole will be shut down in a forthcoming update to Apple's iOS software, which powers iPhones.Once fixed, iPhones will no longer be vulnerable to intrusion via the Lightning port used both to transfer data and to charge iPhones.
Apple WWDC: A look at the new features coming soon to iPhone
Here’s a look at the newest features coming soon to the iPhone when iOS 12 launches as a free software update in the Fall.San Jose – Apple didn’t announce “one more thing,” at this year’s World Wide Developers Conference but lots of little things.
Apple: New iPhone features to include ways to use it less
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple introduced new controls for limiting how much time customers spend on their devices as the company tackles criticism that its devices are becoming increasingly addictive and distracting.The controls allow users to set "Do Not Disturb" modes on their phones, such as at night or during trips to the playground with their kids.
Jury says Samsung must pay $539M for copying parts of iPhone
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A jury has decided Samsung must pay Apple $539 million in damages for illegally copying some of the iPhone's features to lure people into buying its competing products.The verdict reached Thursday is the latest twist in a legal battle that began in 2011.Previous rulings had already determined that Samsung infringed on some of Apple's patents, but the amount of damages owed has been hanging in legal limbo.
Apple offers $50 refunds to those who paid to replace iPhone 6 or newer batteries
MILWAUKEE -- Did you pay to replace your iPhone 6 or newer battery last year?
Apple won't promote R. Kelly music on featured playlists
GREENSBORO, N.C. — With demonstrators standing outside his concert protesting his presence, R.
Apple's tax break yields $102 billion boon for shareholders
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple's tax break on its overseas profits is turning into a $102 billion boon for shareholders.The iPhone maker is raising its quarterly dividend by 16 percent to 73 cents per share, matching the largest increase since Apple restored the payment under shareholder pressure six years ago.
Cameras compared: Samsung Galaxy S9 vs iPhone X vs Pixel 2
Comparing the cameras on the top smartphones on the market including the Samsung Galaxy S9, Apple’s iPhone X and Google’s Pixel 2.We’ve moved past megapixels and now most of us just want to know if a smartphone takes good photos in a variety of conditions.
Apple to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000 in $350B pledge
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy.The pledge announced Wednesday is an offshoot from the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code championed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress last month.Besides dramatically lowering the standard corporate tax rate, the reforms offer a one-time break on cash being held overseas.Apple plans to take advantage of that provision to bring back more than $250 billion in offshore cash, generating a tax bill of roughly $38 billion.The Cupertino, California, company says it will announce the location of a second campus devoted to customer support later this year.
Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction
NEW YORK — Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to help curb smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters.New York-based Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers' Retirement System said in open letter to Apple that the company must offer more choices and tools to help children fight addiction to its devices.
Apple says all Macs and iOS devices affected by chip flaws
NEW YORK – Apple has confirmed all its Mac systems and iOS devices are affected by two recently disclosed processor flaws called Spectre and Meltdown.In an announcement on Thursday, Apple said it has released mitigations to defend against Meltdown in iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2.
Apple apologizes for secretly slowing iPhone, drops battery prices
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple apologized for secretly slowing down older iPhones, a move it said was necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue.Many customers had interpreted the move as a way to for Apple to juice demand for newer iPhone models, their suspicions fueled by the fact that the company didn't initially disclose the slowdowns or its reasons for them.Apple also said it will cut the price of a battery replacement by $50 to $29 through next year.
Suit: iPhones Apple slowed forced owners to buy new phones
CHICAGO — Apple iPhone owners from several states are suing the tech giant for not disclosing sooner that it had issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer.Lawyers filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday in Chicago federal court on behalf of five iPhone owners from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.