Apple embarks on Emmy quest with big bet on video streaming

Apple embarks on Emmy quest with big bet on video streaming

SAN FRANCISCO — Television is one of the few screens that has Apple hasn't conquered, but the company appears ready to aim for its own Emmy-worthy programming along the lines of HBO's "Game of Thrones" and Netflix's "Stranger Things."Apple lured away two longtime TV executives Jaime Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg from Sony Corp.

Apple kills iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle as music moves to phones

Apple kills iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle as music moves to phones

SAN FRANCISCO — The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have played their final notes for Apple.The company discontinued sales of the two music players Thursday in a move reflecting the waning popularity of the devices in an era when most people store or stream their tunes on smartphones.The iPod product line still remains alive, though.

Apple unveils 'HomePod' speaker, first new product in years

Apple unveils 'HomePod' speaker, first new product in years

SAN JOSE, California -- Apple nodded to several up-and-coming technology trends, unveiling a new "smart" home speaker and device features touching on virtual reality, online privacy and a form of artificial intelligence called machine learning.The "HomePod" speaker unveiled Monday is similar to devices from rivals, some of which have been on the market for years.

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too.Ending years of speculation, Apple's late entry into a crowded field was made official Friday with the disclosure that the California Department of Motor Vehicles had awarded a permit for the company to start testing its self-driving car technology on public roads in the state.The permit covers three vehicles — all 2015 Lexus RX 450h hybrid SUVs — and six individual drivers.

BeatsX vs AirPods: Apple wireless headphones compared

BeatsX vs AirPods: Apple wireless headphones compared

Apple has two unique bluetooth wireless headphones options for its iPhone -  and other devices - here is how AirPods compare to BeatsX.By now you know that the latest iPhone doesn't have a headphone jack.

Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay slumps along with iPhone sales

Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay slumps along with iPhone sales

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple penalized CEO Tim Cook for the iPhone maker's first sales slump in 15 years with a 15 percent pay cut.Cook still made out well with a compensation package valued at $8.7 million for Apple's fiscal year that ended last September.

Parents blame FaceTime for death of 5-year-old daughter, sue Apple

Parents blame FaceTime for death of 5-year-old daughter, sue Apple

AUBREY, Texas – A Texas couple are suing Apple, claiming its FaceTime app is responsible for the death of their 5-year-old daughter.James and Bethany Modisette say Apple was granted a patent in 2014 for a FaceTime design that would've used GPS tracking to determine speed of travel to prevent people from using the app while driving, reports Courthouse News.

Have an iPhone 6? Apple offers free battery replacement for phones that abruptly shut down

Have an iPhone 6? Apple offers free battery replacement for phones that abruptly shut down

Apple is offering free replacement batteries to some iPhone 6 users whose phones abruptly shut down for no apparent reason.Apple said in a statement Monday, November 21st that "a very small number" of devices made between September and October of 2015 are affected.The tech giant's announcement came less than a week after a consumer watch group in China launched an investigation into the problem.The China Consumers Association said in a statement "a considerable number of Chinese iPhone 6 and 6S users reported the problem."Apple said it's not a safety issue.

No, drilling into your iPhone 7 won't reveal 'hidden' headphone jack

No, drilling into your iPhone 7 won't reveal 'hidden' headphone jack

SACRAMENTO, California – YouTube video of a man drilling into his iPhone 7, claiming to unlock a 'hidden' headphone jack, is going viral.The latest addition to the iPhone line comes with Apple's new Lightning port instead of the standard headphone jack, a change that hasn't gone over well with some consumers.Playing off those sentiments, Ukrainian YouTuber Taras Maksimuk, who lives in Sacramento, California, published "Secret Hack to Get Headphone Jack on the iPhone 7" to his channel TechRax.The video shows him placing the iPhone in a vice and using a 3.5mm drill bit to make a hole in the left, bottom corner of the phone."This video is for those who don't want to get $159 wireless AirPods or have to insert your headphones into an adapter every time you listen to music," Maksimuk writes in the caption of the video.

New York judge: US cannot make Apple provide iPhone data

New York judge: US cannot make Apple provide iPhone data

NEW YORK — A New York judge says the U.S. Justice Department cannot force Apple to provide the FBI with access to locked iPhone data in a routine Brooklyn drug case.U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein ruled Monday.