In February, Apple was one of the first companies to warn of the impact of the coronavirus on manufacturing. Now’s the company’s chance to tell us how hard the pandemic will hit the holiday shopping …
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Apple Central World Opens Friday in Thailand
Apple has officially announced the opening of its Apple Central World store on Friday with a press release that includes several new images of …
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Chinese iPhone sales leap 225% in Q2, Apple fastest-growing manufacturer
New metrics from Counterpoint Research and CINNO Research show Apple on the road to recovery in China, with iPhone sales posting solid year-over-year gains in the important smartphone market.
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Apple’s marketing chief defends App Store policies as Tim Cook prepares to testify in front of Congress over antitrust concerns
Apple’s Phil Schiller said the company’s App Store policies helped level the playing field for developers and protect customers’ privacy.
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Their businesses went virtual. Then Apple wanted a cut.
Because the classes it sold on its iPhone app were now virtual, Apple said it was entitled to 30% of the sales, up from no fee previously, according to a person close to ClassPass who spoke on the …
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Apple aimed to level playing field for developers, says App Store chief
When the App Store launched in 2008 with 500 apps, Apple executives viewed it as an experiment in offering a compellingly low commission rate to attract developers, Apple’s top executive for the App …
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Apple’s Field Trip Retail Store Program Eliminated as Coronavirus Outbreaks Continue
Many of Apple’s retail stores in the United States remain closed at this time due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, and in others, …
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Google’s web app plans collide with Apple’s iPhone, Safari rules
Google and Apple, which already battle over mobile operating systems, are opening a new front in their fight. How it plays out may determine the future of the web.Google was born on the web, and its …
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Are refurbished phones worth it? $650 later, I have some advice
With the iPhone 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra coming in at over $1,000 and even the “affordable” OnePlus 8 Pro costing $899, I wanted to see what level o …
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iPhone SE: Apple’s smallest iPhone isn’t actually that small. Here’s why that matters – CNET
With the iPhone SE 2020, Apple had a chance to bring a 4-inch iPhone back market again. But it passed on that opportunity, and there’s a reason for that.
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Apple iPhone 12 A14 Chip Spotted In New Leak
Apple is working on a new A14 Bionic chip for the iPhone 12 series Fans better wait for Apple to make official announcements about the devices Apple has been working on a new flagship iPhone lineup …
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Apple Accessibility Exec: ‘iPhone has Become the Most Powerful and Popular Assistive Device Ever’
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and to highlight the milestone, TechCrunch did interviews …
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Apple ‘resilient’ in Q3 earnings with future focus still on 5g ‘iPhone 12,’ Cowen predicts
Investment bank Cowen is expecting Apple to report June quarter earnings in-line with the larger Wall Street consensus, and adds that Services and the upcoming 5G “iPhone 12” will boost the company’s …
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Apple iPhone 12, Apple Watch and AirPower to launch on September 8, tipster claims
The US tech giant will host an event on October 27 for a new iPad Pro, and MacBooks running on Apple Silicon chip.
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Apple Sued Over Alleged $1 Billion App Store And iTunes Card Scam
A class-action complaint has been filed against Apple for failing to prevent an alleged $1 billion App Store and iTunes gift card scam …
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Apple sued for not taking action against iTunes gift card scams
Plaintiffs in new class-action lawsuit claim Apple is directly benefiting and enabling iTunes gift card scams.
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Apple Accidentally Leaks Radical New iPhone 12
And now Apple has just accidentally confirmed it. Thanks to some superb detective work by 9to5Mac, Apple’s plan to release its smallest ever, bezel-less iPhone has just been uncovered in its new iOS …
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