Apple AR headset to run “realityOS”, come with App Store

References to a "realityOS" have been found in App Store upload logs, confirming previous rumors of the name and that apps will be available. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Maid’s iPad central to busting Bloomberg kidnap suspect

An armed man who allegedly searched for former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg's daughters and kidnapped a housekeeper was arrested on Thursday, after being tracked down via the victim's iPad. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Domestic abuser busted in the act of putting an AirTag on a car

A Connecticut man has been arrested after police witnessed him attempting to use Apple AirTags to track a victim's car. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Microsoft: If Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will get worse

Microsoft has filed an amicus brief supporting Epic Games in its appeal against Apple, and argues that, "the potential antitrust issues stretch far beyond gaming." | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

BlackBerry sells mobile patents to patent troll for $600M

BlackBerry has sold a collection of legacy patents covering mobile technologies for $600M, a deal that will likely result in increased legal drama for smartphone producers like Apple in the future. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Teen arrested over $42,000 Australian Apple Store thefts

In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a man was arrested for child pornography on iPhone, an armed robbery sentence in U.S. Virgin Islands, and Tim Cook had been stalked before. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

How We Ended Up with the Pregnant Man Emoji

With the release of the iOS 15.4 beta comes the inclusion of the Unicode 14.0 standard with the controversial "Pregnant Man" emoji. Here's how Unicode U+1FAC3 came about. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Army wife uses AirTags to track shady movers

An Army spouse says she used an AirTag to keep tabs on her family's belongings during a move when a shady moving truck driver didn't deliver the items on time. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Mandatory Olympics iOS and Android apps are spying on athletes for China

A researcher has found that the mandatory Beijing 2022 Olympics app for iOS and Android is collecting and sending audio to Chinese servers. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Future AirPods could shut off noise cancellation if a code word is spoken

Apple is researching how future AirPods could allow specific spoken codewords, or your partner's voice, to break through noise cancellation settings. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Developer hack puts CarPlay on Tesla using a Raspberry Pi

A developer has come up with a way to get CarPlay running on a Tesla, with a workaround allowing drivers access to their iPhones while behind the wheel. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple glasses could adjust lenses to match user’s prescription

Apple Glass could potentially be used by people that need vision correction, with lenses that adjust to correct the wearer's vision. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Analysts: Apple VR Headset with Hybrid 3-Display Combo Will Debut in Late 2022

Apple is predicted to release a VR headset with three displays and an AR pass-through mode in the second half of 2022, display analysts predict. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Bob Iger says Apple and Disney would have merged if Steve Jobs was alive

Former Disney CEO Bog Iger says that he never spoke with Steve Jobs about a potential merger of Apple and Disney, but he believes the deal likely would have "gotten there." | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple releases Swift Playground 4 with iPad-based app development support

Apple has released Swift Playgrounds 4, the newest version of its development app with support for creating apps directly on an iPad. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Tile buyer Life360 reportedly sells precise user location data to nearly anyone

Tile purchaser Life360, which calls itself a "family safety platform," has been selling precise location data on its millions of users, a new report alleges. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple made secret 5-year $275B deal with Chinese government

Apple's success in China is allegedly down to an agreement with the country's government to help develop its economy, with a report claiming CEO Tim Cook personally lobbied officials to get the best deal for the company. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Is the new 16-inch MacBook Pro a pro-only machine? [video]

Apple's latest MacBook Pro launches offer high performance for creative professionals, but is it really just meant for those who need the performance, or can those who can afford the purchase justify it for bragging rights and knowing they have the best available Mac? | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple seemingly inflates Podcasts app rating with new review prompt

Ratings for Apple's Podcasts app have jumped from an abysmal 1.8 stars to 4.6 stars in just over a month with what appears to be a little coaxing from Apple. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

'Apple Car' will disrupt auto industry, says Morgan Stanley

Investment bank Morgan Stanley has advised clients it expects the forthcoming "Apple Car" to be the "ultimate EV bear case," and affect stocks in rival automotive companies. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

The new MacBook Pro: Why did Apple backtrack on everything?

Apple's new models of MacBook Pro have detoured away from the trend of becoming lighter and more minimal, and toward being thicker, heavier, and packed with more connection options. Why did Apple change course? | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Snap sued for misrepresenting impact of Apple privacy changes

Snap sued for misrepresenting impact of Apple privacy changes | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

China's JD sold $15.6M of iPhone 13 in first two seconds of sales event

China's JD.com and Alibaba have reported record-breaking earnings from the country's "Singles Day" sales event, chiefly from luxury goods and the iPhone. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Patched macOS Catalina vulnerability targeted Hong Kong users

Google on Thursday shared details of a recently patched macOS Catalina zero-day vulnerability that targeted users visiting the websites of a Hong Kong media outlet and a pro-democracy group. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

How to teach Siri to pronounce names correctly in iOS 15

Some names can be difficult for Siri to get right on its first try. It used to be easier to get this done, but here's how to teach Siri correct pronunciation of names in iOS 15 | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Meta to continue use of facial recognition technology

Facebook this week announced that it will no longer deploy facial recognition technologies on its platform, but the social network's parent company, Meta, said that the commitment does not apply to its metaverse products | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

New 16-inch MacBook Pro review: More power and more convenience for more money

Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro is an interesting blend of very new and some older technologies, packaged up with the most power Apple can bear in a portable Mac. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Yahoo Finance App Pulled from Chinese App Store

Yahoo Finance appears to be the latest victim of China's suppressive internet regulations, as the iOS app used by many to access foreign news coverage is no longer available in that country's App Store. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

'High Power Mode' Coming to 16-Inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max, Apple Confirms

Apple has confirmed that 16-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with an M1 Max chip will feature a "High Power Mode" that is expected to temporarily increase performance. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

All the sounds and hardware used in the ‘Start Up’ song

Apple began its "Unleashed" event with a music video featuring A.G. Cook, and a host of famous sounds from Apple's history. Here's what was used - and which shot in the video was reversed. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple brings back standard Safari tab design in macOS release candidate

Apple's latest macOS Monterey beta reverts Safari's controversial "compact" tabs design tweak to a more traditional layout seen in existing macOS versions. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple fires leader of AppleToo movement

#AppleToo leader Janneke Parrish has reportedly been fired by Apple, with the company claiming it is because she deleted files off her work phone during an investigation. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple pushing back against South Korea's App Store payment law

Apple has reportedly told South Korea lawmakers that it is already compliant with a law that requires it to accept alternative payment methods in the App Store, setting up a new anti-trust conflict within the country. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple explains security and privacy risks of side-loading in detailed new paper

Apple has published a new research paper taking a deep dive into some of the security and privacy risks of side-loading, or obtaining apps outside of the App Store. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Verizon-owned Visible customers claim account hijacks, bogus iPhone orders

Multiple Verizon Visible users are reporting that their accounts have been hijacked, and used to fraudulently order phones. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

iPhone gets USB-C thanks to creative robotics engineer

An iPhone has been modified to use a USB-C connection instead of Lightning, in a project that hints at what to expect from the often-rumored port changeover. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

TSMC plans new chip factory with Sony in western Japan

Apple chip partner TSMC may work with Sony on a new semiconductor factory in Japan, as part of a $7 billion investment that could start production of chips by 2024. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Five-year breach gave hackers access to billions of text messages

A company that handles text messaging and general telecommunications infrastructure for carriers around the world has confirmed it has been hacked, with introducers potentially gaining access to some sensitive customer information for years. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

One-time purchase Microsoft Office 2021 coming to Mac

Microsoft has announced that the new version of Office — which includes word, Excel, and PowerPoint — will be released for Mac users on Oct. 5. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple continues to provide EarPods to iPhone buyers in France

In continued adherence with government regulations in France, Apple is supplying iPhone 13 buyers with a free pair of EarPods in the box. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Doctor uses iPhone 13 Pro camera to take macro images of patient's eyes

A San Diego area doctor has discovered that the macro mode on Apple's new iPhone 13 Pro models could be useful in the monitoring and treatment of eye conditions. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple maintaining second place in growing PC market

Apple is maintaining second place in the PC market on the strength of M1-based Mac sales offsetting declining iPad shipments. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple's Siri and Applebot targeted by a patent troll

Patent holdings firm Parus Holdings last week filed a lawsuit claiming Apple's Siri voice assistant infringes on owned patents relating to methods of searching the internet with voice-enabled devices. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple drops iOS Private Relay feature for users in Russia

Apple's forthcoming Private Relay privacy feature in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, will reportedly no longer be usable in Russia. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple refutes FlickType developer's account of App Store issues

Apple has told AppleInsider how it denies FlickType developer Kosta Eleftheriou's claims in a lawsuit, over the App Store handling of his accessibility keyboard app for Apple Watch. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

After chiding Apple on privacy, Germany says it uses Pegasus spyware

Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) purchased access to NSO Group's Pegasus spyware in 2019 after internal efforts to create similar iOS and Android surveillance tools failed. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

'iPhone 13' A15 chip performance continues dominance over Android rivals

A benchmark on what is said to be the GPU in Apple's A15 chip, destined for the "iPhone 13," is 13.7% faster than the A14, maintaining Apple's lead in mobile performance. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Germany wants Apple to offer iPhone updates and parts for 7 years

Smartphone producers including Apple should be required to provide security patches and spare parts for iPhones and other devices for seven years, according to a proposal from the German government to the European Union, in a bid to make the product category better for the enviro … | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago