May
31
2011

Apple updates iWork to add iPhone, iPod touch support

Apple announced on Tuesday that it has updated its iWork productivity suite for iOS with universal versions compatible with both the iPhone ...
Apr
20
2011

iPod touch is one-third of iPod, iOS sales to date

Apple has never broken out numbers for individual iPod models when it reports quarterly sales results, making it difficult to determine just how may ...
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Apr
15
2011

Apple facing class-action lawsuit over kids’ in-app purchases

Garen Meguerian and a team of lawyers are taking Apple to task for "inducing" children to spend hundreds of dollars of their parents' money ...
Apr
08
2011

Apple exploring hybrid e-ink/LCD display for iDevices

A recently published patent application suggests Apple is exploring ways to incorporate e-ink display technology into its iPhone, iPad, and ...
Mar
25
2011

iOS 4.3.1 fixes iPod touch graphics glitch, TV flickering issue

It has only been a couple of weeks since the release of iOS 4.3, but Apple has already released an ...
Mar
11
2011

How to set up iTunes Home Sharing to stream to your iOS device

Apple has finally introduced a way to stream your music, TV, and movie content from your computer running iTunes to your iOS device as ...
Mar
10
2011

iOS 4.3 makes it harder for kids to go nuts with in-app purchases

A tweak delivered via the iOS 4.3 update is designed to prevent kids from inadvertently racking up huge in-app purchase bills to their parents' ...
Mar
09
2011

Apple releases iOS 4.3 ahead of schedule

Apple has released iOS 4.3 a few days ahead of schedule for iPhone 4 (GSM only) and 3GS, iPad, and 4th and 5th generation ...
Mar
02
2011

iOS 4.3 brings Photo Booth to iPad, mobile hotspot to iPhone

During a special media event on Wednesday, Apple announced that an iOS 4.3 update would be available beginning March 11—the same day the new ...
Feb
16
2011

Samsung aims for iPod touch with WiFi-only Galaxy S variants

At Mobile World Congress taking place this week in Barcelona, Samsung was showing off two new WiFi-only Android devices based on the ...
Feb
09
2011

FTC asked to investigate kids and in-app purchases

Do in-app purchases take advantage of children and inadvertently cost parents way more money than they intended to spend? US ...
Jan
26
2011

Hands-on: Photoshop Express for iOS tweaks UI, doesn’t add much

Adobe has updated its Photoshop Express app for iOS to version 1.5, finally adding support for Retina displays and iOS ...
Jan
18
2011

Record sales spur Apple to $26.74 billion in 1Q FY2011 revenues

Apple has again posted record quarterly financial results for fiscal first quarter of 2011. The company sold record numbers of Macs, iPhones, and iPads, ...
Jan
14
2011

Project HiJack uses iPhone audio jack to make cheap sensors

Making accessories that tie into an iOS device's Dock connector is an expensive proposition: it requires getting certain components from Apple and applying for ...
Jan
13
2011

Why Apple won’t yet ditch the home button on the iPhone and iPad

iOS 4.3 has gained new four- and five-finger multitouch gestures for the iPad, which have great potential to replace some functionality of the device's ...
Jan
13
2011

iOS 4.3 beta offers new hotspot, AirPlay, multitouch features

Apple released a beta of iOS 4.3 to developers Wednesday afternoon. Just a day after unveiling a Verizon-compatible iPhone with a mobile hotspot feature, ...
Jan
10
2011

Mophie moving in on Square’s turf with "universal" mobile card reader

Mophie, makers of the Juice Pack line of extended battery iPhone cases, is expanding its line of Mophie Marketplace credit card readers with a ...
Dec
28
2010

Apple facing class action suit over iOS data collection

Apple and several other app developers are the target of a class action lawsuit filed late last week in the Northern District of California. ...
Dec
15
2010

AirPlayer hacks your Mac to play back AirPlay video

If you use a Mac for viewing movies, or as part of a home theater setup, you're probably painfully aware that there is not ...
Dec
08
2010

Apple iOS chipping away at DS, PSP for handheld gaming crown

A new market research report shows that mobile phones—"particularly the iPhone"—make up a large and growing percentage of the handheld gaming market, while use ...
Nov
24
2010

iOS 4.3 rumored for mid-December with in-app subscriptions

iOS 4.2 took a little longer than planned to roll out; a last minute WiFi bug in the 4.2 golden master caused a delay ...
Nov
22
2010

Apple releases iOS 4.2 with free Find My Phone for some

Apple on Monday released the promised update to iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The update brings a number of long-awaited iOS ...
Nov
10
2010

AirPrint may not print to shared printers out of the box

When Apple announced that AirPrint was coming to iOS devices this November, the company said that it would be compatible with shared printers connected ...
Oct
14
2010

New MobileMe Calendar out of beta

Apple has announced that the revised version of the MobileMe Calendar, in beta since early July, is now being made ...
Oct
12
2010

Jailbreak! Greenpois0n and limera1n offer new options for iOS 4

Jailbreakers now have two options for getting through Apple's security restrictions on iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches running iOS 4.1. The Chronic ...
Oct
03
2010

iPhone user privacy at risk from apps that transmit personal info

The user data collected by some iOS apps can be correlated to real-world identities, posing a privacy risk to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad ...
Sep
21
2010

iOS 4.x jailbreakers may get tricked by fake greenpois0n hacks

Though the Library of Congress has ruled iPhone jailbreaks as "fair use," that doesn't mean Apple can't try to prevent it. While Apple has ...
Sep
18
2010

Week in Apple: OS X beta anniversary, nano review, HDR photography

This week's top Apple news covered all corners of the Apple universe, from nostalgia about the decade-old Mac OS X public beta and five ...
Sep
08
2010

Apple drops iOS 4.1 this afternoon as new iPods hit the streets

The new iPod models announced last week are now available at retail Apple Stores, while preorders are arriving on doorsteps ...
Sep
04
2010

Week in Apple: Apple TV, iTunes 10, Delicious Library, oh my!

An Apple event means lots of new announcements. Almost the entire iPod line got updated, Apple TV got a serious makeover, and iTunes 10 ...
Sep
01
2010

Hands-on photos, observations of new iPods, Apple TV

As you've likely already seen, Apple unveiled all manner of shiny new products at Wednesday's media event. The iPod touch gained cameras and FaceTime, ...
Sep
01
2010

New iPods abound—including multitouch nano—at Apple event

Apple held its annual fall media event Wednesday. During the event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new line of iPods, as has become ...
Aug
31
2010

iPod FaceTime, touchscreen nano, 99¢ rentals all grist for Apple rumor mill

Every year in September, Apple reveals its new iPod lineup in time for the holiday buying season. This year's event takes place tomorrow, and ...
Aug
26
2010

Hands on: Netflix for iPhone works well, needs higher-res icons

You can finally get Netflix in your pocket, thanks to the company's long-awaited update to its iOS app. Previously, users could only watch Netflix ...
Aug
25
2010

Apple confirms music-focused media event for September 1

That rumored September Apple event will be coming even sooner than expected, now that Apple has sent out invitations for ...
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