Apple, Google release technology for pandemic apps
NEW YORK -- Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.The companies said 22 countries and several U.S. states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software.
Apple unveils new, cheaper iPhone
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- A new iPhone arrived on Wednesday, April 15 without Apple's usual fanfare.The new, second-generation iPhone SE carries the same name as the original iPhone SE that launched in 2016.
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking: 'We have to save lives'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Apple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.
Apple holiday season tops projections as iPhone bounces back
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is still reaping huge profits from the iPhone while mining more moneymaking opportunities from the growing popularity of its smartwatch, digital services and wireless earbuds.That combination produced a banner holiday season for a company whose fortunes appeared to be sliding just a year ago amid declining sales for the iPhone, its marquee product for the past decade.Apple’s fiscal first-quarter results, released Tuesday, provided the latest proof that the fears hanging over the consumer electronics icon might have been unfounded.Apple’s profit and revenue for the October-December period topped analysts’ projections, providing another boost to a stock that has more than doubled in less than 13 months.The shares surged more than 1% to $322.14 in extended trading after the numbers came out.
Google, Amazon, and Apple add new ways to protect your privacy
Here is how to use new settings from Google, Amazon, and Apple to better protect your privacy.We’ve seen report after report of contractors listening to your voice commands and history logs that go back way too far.
iPhone 11 Pro vs Pixel 4: Ultimate camera comparison
Two stellar smartphone cameras, but how do they compare?
Freebies are the key hook in new 'streaming wars'
LOS ANGELES -- Apple, Disney and AT&T's WarnerMedia want to jump-start their challenges to Netflix by offering freebies and deep discounts on emerging streaming plans.That includes a free year of Apple TV Plus for customers of new Apple devices and a free year of Disney Plus to higher-tier Verizon customers.
Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update
NEW YORK -- Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update.In August, Apple suspended the practice and apologized for the way it used people, rather than just machines, to review the audio.While common in the tech industry, the practice undermined Apple's attempts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy.
Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price — $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1.Walt Disney Co.
Apple sanctions phone-repair shops for iPhone fixes
NEW YORK — There may soon be more places to get an Apple-sanctioned fix for a cracked iPhone screen.Apple said Thursday that it will sell tools and parts to independent phone-repair shops in the U.S. and later in other countries.
Apple threw a star-studded event to announce latest offerings
Apple threw a star-studded event to announce its latest offerings.
1st look at Apple’s big event
Rich DeMuro has a quick rundown of everything announced yesterday at Apple's big event in Cupertino.
Apple Watch may spot heart problem but more research needed
WASHINGTON — A huge study suggests the Apple Watch can detect a worrisome irregular heartbeat at least sometimes — but experts say more work is needed to tell if using wearable technology to screen for heart problems really helps.More than 419,000 Apple Watch users signed up for the unusual study, making it the largest ever to explore screening seemingly healthy people for atrial fibrillation, a condition that if untreated eventually can trigger strokes.Stanford University researchers reported Saturday that the watch didn't panic flocks of people, warning just half a percent of participants — about 2,100 — that they might have a problem.But even among those flagged, "it's not perfect," cautioned Dr.
iPhone FaceTime bug lets you listen in on someone before they answer
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- A newly discovered bug in FaceTime allows people to listen to the audio of a person they are calling before the person accepts or rejects the call.FaceTime is a video chat app developed by Apple and supported on iOS devices and Mac computers.It is believed the bug impacts any device running iOS 12.1 or later.The bug can be reproduced by starting a FaceTime call, swiping up from the bottom and clicking "Add person" and adding your own phone number to the conversation.
Apple designer creates $150K ring made entirely out of diamonds
Apple's head designer is taking on a project much more elegant than your iPhone.Jony Ive designed a ring carved from a single chunk of diamond.
iPads, Macs get new screens as Apple pushes creativity
NEW YORK — Apple's new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor to make more room for the screen.As with the latest iPhone models — the XR and XS —the new iPad Pro will use facial-recognition technology to unlock the device and to authorize app and Apple Pay purchases.Apple also unveiled new Mac computers, including a MacBook Air laptop with a high-resolution screen.
Family marks daughter's grave with iPhone-shaped stone
UFA, Russia -- A tombstone was created in the shape of a 5-foot-tall iPhone.A grieving father in Russia commissioned the sculpture for his daughter's grave.The tombstone is made from black basalt, and the carvings make it look like a real iPhone.On the front is a screensaver-like image of the late Rita Shameeva in a park, and the back is complete with the Apple logo.Shameeva is said to have worked in the mobile phone industry.
SiriusXM presses play on deal with Pandora Media
NEW YORK — Subscription radio company SiriusXM says it's buying music streaming service Pandora Media Inc.
Too much screen time? New phone controls for you and kids
NEW YORK — Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really.
Apple launches 3 new iPhone models with improved cameras, bigger screens
Apple launched 3 new iPhone models at a special event at their headquarters in Cupertino.