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iPhone

After years of waiting, Swype is finally arriving on iPhone and iPad

For years, executives with the Seattle startup Swype were forced to shrug their shoulders whenever anyone asked when their innovative… Read More

Tim Cook

Apple sells record 4 million pre-orders for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Apple just announced that it sold a record 4 million pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the first… Read More

T-Mobile continues relentless product roll-out with today’s Un-carrier 7.0 event

T-Mobile is hosting “Un-carrier 7.0” this afternoon in San Francisco, hinting that this time “it’s personal.” It’s not clear what that means… Read More

iPod

And then the music stopped: Say goodbye to the iPod Classic

Apple’s online store went down today as a part of Apple’s big press event, and when it came up it… Read More

Apple unveils iPhone 6, and ‘iPhone 6 Plus’ with 5.5 inch screen

Apple just unveiled two new iPhone models — the iPhone 6 at 4.7 inches, and the iPhone 6 Plus, with… Read More

Beautiful pics on the iPhone: Lens maker Moment raises $1.5M from Maveron, Founder’s Co-op, others

Marc Barros knew that people loved taking spectacular photos on their smartphones, but even he was blown away by the… Read More

Rise of the phablet: Apple’s big iPhone will tap growing demand for large phones

Later this morning, Apple is widely expected to unveil a bigger iPhone, with a screen as large as 5.5 inches diagonally, compared with… Read More

Tim Cook

What to expect from Apple’s event, and what it means for the company

Apple’s product unveilings are always watched closely, but the company’s big press event this Tuesday, Sept. 9, will carry even more weight, thanks… Read More

App of the Week: Doctory makes it painless to find doctors and schedule appointments

Finding the right doctor takes time, research, and sometimes trial and error. But how much error are you willing to… Read More

Apple offers some iPhone 5 users battery replacements

iPhone 5 users who suddenly saw their battery life drop off a cliff have good news: Apple is offering a… Read More

Smartsheet updates iOS app with new grid to help companies work on the go

Smartsheet announced today that the iPhone and iPad app for its popular productivity software has been updated to version 2.0… Read More

App of the Week: Alaska Airlines facelift brings iOS 7 to the skies

Airline websites and airline apps get a bad rap, and for good reason. They’re usually cluttered with poor design decisions,… Read More

Windows Phone’s enterprise pitch falls flat; iOS remains top dog for big business

One of Windows Phone’s advantages over other mobile operating systems is Microsoft’s enterprise software pedigree. The company has been pushing… Read More

Microsoft’s latest iPhone app keeps an eye on celebs

Do you need to know that Miley Cyrus “popped a squat” outside a backwoods cabin, and do you also need… Read More

App of the Week: Ultratext turns messages into attention-grabbing animated GIFs

Text messaging has become one of the best ways to reach people without resorting to a phone call, but standard… Read More

App of the Week: Moju sets your photos in motion

If a picture says a thousand words, what happens when you chain a bunch of pictures together? That’s the question… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Fire phone, iPhone 6 and Microsoft’s smartwatch, with Essex Porter and Andru Edwards

We get a glimpse of the future this week on the GeekWire radio show, talking about Amazon’s newly released Fire phone,… Read More

Apple reportedly planning mid-September launch of iPhone 6, iOS 8

Apple is tentatively planning to announce the latest update to the iPhone in mid-September, according to a report from Mark… Read More

Apple faces high expectations for quarterly results today

Apple is set to announce its fiscal third quarter financial results today, and it’s facing some high expectations from Wall… Read More

App of the Week: Xpire sets social media posts to self-destruct

One of the hot trends in social media these days is ephemerality. Snapchat hit it big with its particular brand… Read More

Apple rolls out iTunes Pass service, offering virtual stored value card

People who want to shop on the iTunes Store without using a credit card now have an easier time of… Read More

App of the Week: SnapUp finds the best shopping deals with screenshots

The rise of online retail has brought a number of benefits to people who have a big shopping list. Companies… Read More

Three white iPhone 5S handsets displaying iOS 7

iPhone sees small U.S. market share gains, while Android and Windows Phone stay flat

ComScore released its monthly report on the U.S. smartphone market share today, and it comes with some good news for… Read More

Apple launches Back to School promotion, offers gift cards for Mac, iPhone, iPad purchases

Back to school shopping season is officially here. Apple is offering college students a $100 Apple Store Gift Card if… Read More

App Camp for Girls expanding to Seattle after successful first year in Portland

App Camp for Girls, a summer camp that gives middle school-aged girls a chance to build their own iPhone apps, is… Read More

T-Mobile offers prepaid plans for iPhone users and discounts at Costco

T-Mobile announced today that people can now purchase an iPhone and use it with one of the company’s prepaid phone… Read More

Apple updates iPod Touch line with price cuts, new entry-level device

Just in time for back-to-school shopping season, Apple has refreshed its entry-level iPod Touch, and cut the price of its… Read More

Google’s Android chief pushes back against Apple, wishes Amazon were ‘more aligned’ with mainstream Android

When Tim Cook took the stage at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote earlier this month, he had a lot of… Read More

Box strikes at Google, Microsoft with new Notes feature on iOS app

Box has taken a swing at Google Docs and Office 365 today by launching Box Notes on its iPhone and… Read More

Amazon’s iOS video app gets free first episodes, plus HBO shows, in bid to attract new users

Amazon is giving TV-loving iPhone and iPad users a new incentive to try its Instant Video app. The company released an update today that allows… Read More

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