Apple (AAPL) News – Page 9 of 53

Apple rumored to be taking a big bite out of Seattle-area office market with potential expansion

Real estate industry insiders are buzzing that a “large California company” is looking for a big piece of office space… Read More

Microsoft Surface GM: Apple ‘doing their customers a disservice’ by continuing to sell older Macs

Brian Hall is general manager for Microsoft’s Surface division, and he is shaking his head over rival Apple continuing to… Read More

Why Apple bought Turi: Acquisition reflects tech giant’s broader push into AI and machine learning

Apple’s acquisition of Seattle-based machine learning startup Turi, for around $200 million, surprised the tech world this week — but maybe it… Read More

Exclusive: Apple acquires Turi in major exit for Seattle-based machine learning and AI startup

Machine learning and artificial intelligence startup Turi has been acquired by Apple in a deal characterized as a blockbuster exit for… Read More

Study: Tablet shipments drop 12 percent as Apple and Samsung continue to dominate

Tablet shipments are down 12 percent from this time last year, continuing a trend of declining tablet sales overall, according to a new… Read More

Rainbow flag and more gender-diverse emoji coming to Apple’s iOS 10

With all of the tweaks coming to Apple’s iOS 10 this fall, let’s just slap a thumbs up or a… Read More

Apple reaches milestone, hits 1 billion in iPhone sales

Apple said today that it reached a milestone last week, selling its billionth iPhone nine years after the company’s smartphone debuted. Apple… Read More

Apple revenue in China plunges 33% over last year; Europe now its second-largest market

Apple’s revenue beat modest Wall Street expectations in the June quarter, but its business in China took a big hit. Revenue… Read More

Apple iPhone sales drop 15%, but company beats expectations and stock climbs

Apple’s iPhone sales continued to slump in the June quarter, declining 15 percent to 40.4 million units. The company’s overall… Read More

Viral late-night hit ‘Carpool Karaoke’ coming to Apple Music as exclusive new series

“Carpool Karaoke,” the viral sensation born out of a segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” will become… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Sen. Elizabeth Warren challenges tech giants, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s book deal, and more

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a possible running mate to Hillary Clinton, criticized… Read More

Amazon enables voice activation for new Alexa ‘skills,’ as third-party capabilities expand

It just got a lot easier to for users add a new skill to Alexa, the voice-activated brain that powers… Read More

An Amazon shopping spree, courtesy of Apple: How the $400M e-book settlement works

Apple this week started paying out a $400 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit for e-book price fixing, and you might get some free… Read More

Unhappy with Donald Trump, Apple won’t support GOP Convention — but Tim Cook hosting event for Paul Ryan

Donald Trump’s controversial comments throughout the campaign season have unnerved Apple enough to convince the tech company to pull its… Read More

Hey, Siri, get busy: Apple finally gives developers access to its personal assistant

After nearly five years, Apple will finally give developers access to Siri, its iOS (and now macOS) virtual assistant, thus… Read More

Highlights from Apple’s WWDC: Siri comes to the Mac, Watch gets a lot faster, iOS 10, TV updates, and more

Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company’s 27th annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday by addressing developers in attendance… Read More

The best Apple WWDC rumors: More powerful Siri, new name for OS X, Apple Music redesign

The rumor mill is still churning as we’re less than 24 hours from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which kicks… Read More

Apple’s newest ‘Shot on iPhone’ ad showcases ‘the beautiful game’ with beautiful images

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqAl8EfNGI Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” ad campaign relies on imagery created by users to convey the simplest message possible: it’s pretty… Read More

Apple and feds issue warning about iTunes gift card scams, say one victim lost $31K

iTunes gift cards have become a common tool for online scammers to wring money out of victims, according to new warnings from… Read More

Apple, Microsoft and Google hold 23% of all U.S. corporate cash, as tech sector accumulates wealth

Apple, Microsoft and Google are the top three cash-rich U.S. companies across all sectors of business, not including banks and… Read More

The ‘future’ of Apple Stores unveiled in San Francisco, with new design and approach

When it comes to retail and the look and feel of a brand that gets it right, Apple Stores have been… Read More

Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi; Uber CEO tweets about ‘#ridesharewars’

Apple is putting some major cash behind Uber’s fiercest rival in China. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is investing $1 billion in… Read More

Apple hires robotic hand pioneer Yoky Matsuoka, former UW professor and Nest exec

Apple is getting a hand from robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka. The Google X co-founder and robotic hand pioneer, formerly of… Read More

Apple ‘Spaceship Campus’ taking shape in latest drone video of massive new headquarters

A new drone flyover video shows the progress being made on the massive Apple Campus 2 under construction in Cupertino,… Read More

Apple continues to outsell everyone else in tablet market, but Amazon is gaining ground

Interest in the tablet market proceeds to wane, according to new numbers from IDC out today. Tablet shipments fell nearly 15… Read More

Apple’s rough quarter: Sales of iPhone and iPad dip as profit plunges 22%

Apple’s iPad and iPhone sales declined by 16 percent and 19 percent, respectively, as the technology giant’s revenue and profits fell… Read More

Apple brings speed, battery life improvements to MacBook, plus a small MacBook Air upgrade

Apple updated its standard MacBook line this morning, adding the latest processor, better batteries, and the rose gold finish option to… Read More

Apple Maps quietly adds public transit directions for Seattle riders

“Hey Siri, give me transit directions to Pike Place Market.” A few days ago, that wouldn’t have gotten residents of… Read More

Why is AI female? How our ideas about sex and service influence the personalities we give machines

Consider the artificially intelligent voices you hear on a regular basis. Are any of them men? Whether it’s Apple’s Siri,… Read More

FBI unlocks terrorist’s iPhone, withdraws from case against Apple in encryption battle

The FBI has officially unlocked the iPhone used by a terrorist during the December attack in San Bernardino after Apple consistently refused to… Read More