Apple to hold virtual event showcasing company's newest products
The iPhone 11 was launched during last year’s event so a big question is if we’ll see the unveiling of the iPhone 12?
Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion as tech fortunes soar
The company's hugely loyal customer base trusts its products so much that they continued to buy iPhones and other devices online while stuck at home. Apple recently reported blowout earnings for the April-June quarter,
Apple, Google drop popular video game Fortnite from app stores over direct payment plan
“Fortnite" is free, but users can pay for in game accoutrements like weapons and skins. Its developer, Epic Games, said in a blog post Thursday that it was introducing Epic Direct payments, a direct payment plan for Apple's iOS and Google Play.
MTA asks Apple for easier way to unlock iPhone while wearing masks
New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.
4 Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition
Four Big Tech CEOs are set to answer for their companies’ practices before Congress as a House panel caps its yearlong investigation of market dominance in the industry.
Apple might owe you money for slowing down your iPhone — here’s how to file a claim
Apple customers who purchased certain older iPhone models can now collect about $25 per phone, according to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of slowing down older devices.
Apple introduces hand-washing feature on Apple Watch with 20-second countdown timer
The watch can pick up signs that the wearer is at a sink, based on motion sensors and the sound of water.
Apple re-closes some stores, raising economic concerns
Seven of the Apple stores that are closing again are in Arizona.
Users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ to Apple’s Siri are given information about Black Lives Matter
Some individuals have been using the message “All Lives Matter” following protests over police brutality against minorities in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Apple tracking looted iPhones
Apple is watching the looters who have pillaged its stores during the protests.
Google, Apple release coronavirus contact-tracing technology for apps
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Apple set to deliver thousands of iPads to LA, New York to help with remote learning
Approximately 100,000 iPads will be delivered to the city of Los Angeles, and 350,000 to New York City to help with remote learning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced Thursday during the company's 2nd quarter earnings conference call.
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
The idea is to help national governments roll out apps for so-called “contact tracing” that will run on iPhones and Android phones alike.
Apple temporarily shutting stores outside China to fight virus
Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only sell online as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic.
Apple to pay up to $500 million due to slowing down old iPhones
iPhone owners could get money from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones.
Apple workers must be paid for exit search time: court
The mandatory searches, including waiting time for a supervisor to conduct the probe, typically take 5 to 20 minutes and sometimes up to 45 minutes.
Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak
The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact centers in China until Feb. 9 “out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts."
Flagstaff school district to provide iPads to all students
The district won't require students to use the iPads, but officials say opting out could affect the potential of classroom learning.
Man's Apple watch proves he lied about anti-Semitic stabbing in West Bloomfield
Police say Sean Samitt fabricated an attack on December 15 as he left a synagogue leaving the Jewish community in West Bloomfield shaken up.
Mom warns Walmart shoppers to ‘be careful’ buying electronics after son was sold a demo Apple Watch
An Oklahoma mom found herself caught up in a shopping nightmare after her son was sold a demo Apple Watch for nearly $500 at Walmart.