Apple’s new iPad Pro and accessories are the focus of this week’s AppleInsider podcast, as Neil and Mikey share their thoughts on the giant tablet after a week’s worth of testing. Shane drops by to discuss iOS-Mac convergence theories and we break down rumors about a supposed 4-inch iPhone set to debut next year.
Speaking at Samsung Electronics’ 2015 Investors Forum, a series of company executives spent hours saying very little, while talking about “innovations” such as phase detection Focus Pixels and camera sensor Deep Trench Isolation that iPhones already have.
Still a rare find, with asking prices on eBay double –?or more –?its $99 suggested price, the Apple Pencil is slowly finding its way into the hands of consumers who are early adopters of the jumbo-sized iPad Pro. AppleInsider had the chance to spend an extended period of time with the new stylus, and we offer our initial first look.
Apple Music exec Jimmy Iovine is getting flak for potentially sexist comments made during a interview on Thursday, where he said a recent ad series was made because finding music is difficult for “some women.”
According to research by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, the installed base of iPhones in the United States has now reached 101 million. Somewhat incredibly, the majority of these phones now in use are iPhone 6 (or newer) models with support for Apple Pay via Touch ID.
Apple on Thursday posted a new support document on its website, responding to complaints about iPad Pros suddenly going black and refusing to accept touch or button input.
California’s SunPower is planning to build three new Chinese solar farms for Apple with a peak capacity of 170 megawatts, the company said in a newly-submitted regulatory filing.
Swiss watchmakers woke up to news of another steep decline Thursday, as October shipments of mechanical watches declined 12 percent to $2 billion, the largest decline in six years.