AirTag hacked and reprogrammed by security researcher

Apple's AirTag can be hacked and its software modified, a security researcher has discovered, with an exploration of the microcontroller revealing elements can be reprogrammed to change what specific functions do. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Zoom seemingly granted access to private iPad camera API

Zoom appears to have been granted access to a previously unknown iPad software feature that allows camera access during Split View multitasking, one developer claims. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Only 4% of iOS users in US are opting in to ad tracking, report says

An ongoing analysis of Apple's App Tracking Transparency tool claims 96% of users in the U.S. are opting out of the ad tracking feature which launched in April. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple hires ex-Google AI expert Samy Bengio

Apple has hired Samy Bengio, a former AI scientist who resigned in protest of Google's firing of two employees, to lead a new AI team under John Giannandrea. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Epic expert estimates Apple's App Store profit to be nearly 80%

The App Store is an extremely profitable service for Apple, testimony from an Epic Games expert witness claims, with profit margins close to 80% for the digital storefront. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

European Commission says Apple is in breach of EU competition law

The European Commission has announced its "preliminary conclusion" that Apple is in breach of EU competition laws over the App Store — and Apple has responded. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 2 years ago

Apple reiterates that they have no plans to merge Mac and iPad

Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak maintains that the iPad and the Mac aren't merging anytime soon, despite the inclusion of the M1 chip in the latest iPad Pro models. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple now allows AppleCare+ for Mac to continue beyond three years

In certain major territories, including the U.S., Apple will now let users keep AppleCare+ for Mac active beyond its original three-year limit. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Facebook staff can continue remote working, but may face pay cut

As Apple, Google, and others plan getting workers back into offices after the coronavirus, Facebook says that it will support staff continuing to work from home — with certain conditions. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

New M1 Mac mini deals deliver prices as low as $645 (up to $110 off)

Exclusive promo code deals offer up to $110 in savings on Apple's M1 Mac mini, with prices as low as $645. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple partners on study to see if Apple Watch can predict COVID

Researchers at the University of Washington have partnered with Apple to study how Apple Watch may be used to predict illnesses such as coronavirus, or flu. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Tim Cook believes technology is the key to making it 'easier than ever' to vote

Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken up following the controversial passage of a Georgia law limiting access to voting. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Steve Jobs's unorthodox management continues to make Apple a success (2020)

When he returned to Apple, Steve Jobs dismantled its typical corporate structure and radically changed how the entire business was managed. The benefits of that rethinking about corporate structure are still being leveraged today. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Two unreleased iMacs referenced in macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta

Apple's beta releases continue to yield clues about unannounced hardware, with Tuesday's macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta including references of two new iMac designations. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

California siblings plead guilty to stealing 800 MacBooks worth $2.3M

A pair of California siblings who stole roughly 800 MacBooks over seven years, totaling over $2.3 million in retail value, have pleaded guilty to federal offenses relating to the crime. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft probing if Exchange attack is inside job, Feds shoring up security

Microsoft is investigating whether a potential leak made the Exchange server attacks worse as the Biden Administration outlined plans to beef up government cybersecurity. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple sues former employee Simon Lancaster over device leaks to media

The former materials lead at Apple has been sued by the company, with the complaint addressing alleged misappropriation of trade secrets that were then sold to an unnamed publication in exchange for favorable coverage of a startup. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple will switch to randomized serial numbers in early 2021

Apple will soon be changing the way serial numbers of Macs and MacBooks are created, with a switch to randomized numbers in early 2021 making it harder to suss out details about a device. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple loses $2T market capitalization for the first time in 2021

Apple's market capitalization closed below the $2 trillion threshold on Monday, after shares dropped more than 4% in intraday trading. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

HomePod may detect vital signs with upgraded radar positioning system

A HomePod could potentially help save lives without getting into contact with other people, with Apple looking into 360-degree radar systems that can detect vital signs and medical conditions of individuals. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

What the M1 and Apple Silicon Mean for Mac Security

The M1 chip makes the Mac platform more secure in a number of ways, but it could also signal a change toward a locked-down version of macOS that could have its own security drawbacks. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Massachusetts man swallows AirPod in his sleep

After being unable to locate one of his AirPods, a Massachusetts man's trip to the emergency turned it up in an unlikely place. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

$3k Apple mixed-reality visor could debut in 2022 with premium features

A rumored Apple mixed-reality headset could have a suite of high-end eye- and hand-tracking sensors and cameras, swappable headbands, and a visor-like design, according to a new report. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple requests return of Apple Silicon DTK, offers $200 credit

Apple on Wednesday said it will soon request developers who took part in the Universal App Quick Start Program to return their Developer Transition Kit, a custom Mac mini powered by an A12Z Bionic system-on-chip. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Examining Apple's staggering $111.4B holiday quarter by the numbers

Apple's Q1 2021 results were the highest ever for the Cupertino giant, with a later iPhone release schedule and many other factors supersizing typically huge results. Here's a breakdown of the key figures Apple disclosed about its holiday quarter fortunes. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple reportedly testing in-screen Touch ID for the next iPhone

The next iPhone could feature both Face ID and a version of Touch ID using an optical fingerprint scanner built into the display. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Tim Cook calls out Facebook's business model, says it leads to violence

Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly condemned business models reliant on harvesting user data, saying that prioritizing engagement above all else leads to misinformation, mistrust, and even real-world violence. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Lawsuit claims Apple facilitates, benefits from illegal gambling on App Store

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that it hosts, facilities, and benefits from an illegal gambling enterprise on the App Store. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Linux was ported to the Apple Silicon M1 Mac mini

Linux now works on the Mac mini with M1 processor — but Apple did not make it easy for the team to port the OS with its custom firmware and unique data paths. Here's how Corellium got it done. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

AirPods Max 'devastatingly overengineered' but repairable, demonstrates teardown

Repair specialists at iFixit have completed a teardown of AirPods Max, demonstrating Apple's "obsessive craftsmanship" that makes other offerings look "like toys, by comparison." | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Steve Jobs Will Be Memorialized in the National Garden of American Heroes

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs will be memorialized in a National Garden of American Heroes, with a statue of the visionary set to join hundreds of others in the park once it is constructed. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Foxconn gets green light for $270M factory in Vietnam

Foxconn is set to build a new factory to produce tablets and computers in Vietnam, which could be part of Apple's plan to widen its iPad and MacBook production lines outside of China. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Bumble warns Apple privacy push could hurt business in IPO filing

The dating app Bumble used its IPO filing on Friday to warn investors Apple's ongoing efforts to improve user privacy may hurt its bottom line in the long run. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Is AppleCare+ worth it for Mac?

In theory, Apple offers the same AppleCare+ insurance for Macs that it does for iPhones, yet the details are so different that it's harder to determine the value to you. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Two different folding iPhone prototypes allegedly pass first quality checks

A new report claims that Foxconn's foldable iPhone testing consisted of two entirely separate designs, and that both have passed the assembler's quality control checking. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Some Mac software has made it all the way from 68K to M1

Mac developers are currently in the midst of a major hardware architecture transition. But for some app makers, this is the third time that they have done this. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Some Facebook employees don't believe its attacks on Apple are justified

Some of Facebook's own employees believe that its recent attacks on Apple, sparked by upcoming iOS privacy features, may be unjustified and could be seen as self-serving. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Facebook tells business users that iOS 14 privacy features will impact marketing

Facebook is alerting business users on its platform that new privacy features in iOS 14 could "significantly impact" their marketing and advertising efforts. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

New EU legislation proposes 30% European content minimum for Apple TV+, Netflix

In an attempt to level the playing field for European content creators, EU lawmakers are proposing legislation that would require streaming services like Apple TV+ and Netflix to feature 30% European content or face a European Union customer block. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Workers riot at Wistron iPhone plant in India over shorted pay

Employees in an iPhone production facility in India became violent on Saturday, over claims workers are not being paid what they were allegedly promised by Apple assembly partner Wistron. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Child spends $16K on iPad game in-app purchases

Over the summer of 2020, a six-year-old spent over $16,000 in the App Store, on in-app purchases for the iPad version of Sega's "Sonic Forces." | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Workers riot at Wistron iPhone plant in India over shorted pay

Employees in an iPhone production facility in India became violent on Saturday, over claims workers are not being paid what they were allegedly promised by Apple assembly partner Wistron. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Ex-Apple engineer reveals AirPods Max were planned four years ago

A former engineer who worked on the new AirPods Max has said that development started in 2016, just as the original AirPods were released. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Adobe Lightroom is now available on the Mac App Store with native M1 support

Adobe released Lightroom version 4.1 with native support for Apple Silicon Macs so users can take full advantage of the hardware when editing photos. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Comcast extends 1.2TB monthly Xfinity data cap to nearly all customers

Comcast plans to implement monthly data caps for Xfinity home internet customers across nearly its entire service area in 2021. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple's new M1 graphics makes resolution shifts instantaneous

New Mac models powered by M1 Apple Silicon are not just fast in the conventional sense. They're also much more sophisticated, right down to making settings to their display resolution happen instantly. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Apple said to be among US companies lobbying against Uighur forced labor bill

Major U.S. companies, reportedly including Apple, are lobbying against a new piece of legislation that seeks to prevent forced labor in China. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses now available, Echo Loop smart ring dead

After a year of trials and limited availability, Amazon is launching an updated version of its Echo Frames smart glasses to the general public, at the same time that it discontinues the Echo Loop smart ring. | Continue reading


@appleinsider.com | 3 years ago