Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest charity auction closed on Thursday, with the winning bid raising$515,000 for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Netflix updates iOS app with cellular data controls & more 3D Touch commands
Netflix on Thursday released an important update to its iOS app, enabling more control over streaming on cellular networks, as well as extending the use of 3D Touch gestures.
Source:: Apple Insider
Early Apple Watch adopters were mostly men, but latecomers are starting to skew toward women
At launch, the overwhelming majority of Apple Watch buyers were men. But in the year since it debuted, women have begun to close the gap and embrace Apple’s new wearable platform, new research shows.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple & SAP announce partnership on iOS SDK, apps & training
Apple and enterprise software firm SAP on Thursday announced a partnership that will see the creation of a new SDK, allowing the latter company’s clients and developers to produce iOS apps exploiting the SAP HANA Cloud Platform.
Source:: Apple Insider
Cupertino mayor accuses Apple, responsible for nearly 20% of the city’s tax revenue, of not paying enough
The city of Cupertino, Calif. — which is economically dependent on Apple — is reportedly embroiled in a conflict over how it should fund the transport infrastructure needed to deal with congestion created by the company, as well as other businesses in the area.
Source:: Apple Insider
Microsoft stays true to its word, will end free Windows 10 upgrades on July 29
In what could be described as a somewhat surprising move given the company’s proclivity for indecision, Microsoft on Thursday announced that it would stick to the plan it announced last year and begin charging for Windows upgrades this summer.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple to take Chinese iPhone trademark fight to Supreme People’s Court
Apple will continue challenging a recent ruling on the use of the “iPhone” trademark in China, taking the case to the country’s Supreme People’s Court, the company said in a Thursday press statement.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s online store gains new category for accessibility-focused accessories
Apple on Thursday launched an “Accessibility” section on its online store, making it somewhat easier for the disabled or their caretakers to find equipment for use with Mac and iOS devices.
Source:: Apple Insider
LAPD cracks iPhone 5S in murder case, but it probably wasn’t encrypted
An iPhone 5S being held as evidence in the investigation of a 2014 murder has reportedly been unlocked by the Los Angeles Police Department, though the timing of the crime suggests that the phone in question may not have been protected by encryption.
Source:: Apple Insider
Search glitches hit iOS and Mac App Stores, concealing major apps
The iOS and Mac App Stores are failing to show important apps in search results, or are even showing iPhone apps in iPad-only search results, according to complaints seen on Twitter and received by AppleInsider.
Source:: Apple Insider