Wang Sicong, the son of mainland China’s richest man, incited a virtual riot Tuesday after posting photos on Weibo of his Siberian Husky wearing not one, but two Apple Watch Editions on its front legs.
Source: Apple Insider
Rumor: TSMC preparing trial run of 10-nanometer ARM chips, could power future iPhones
Apple chipmaking partner Taiwan Manufacturing Semiconductor Co. is reportedly gearing up to test production of 10-nanometer size processors beginning in June, according to a new rumor.
Source: Apple Insider
Emergency crews respond to ‘large fire’ at Apple complex in Mesa, Arizona
Emergency responders are coping with a “large fire” at Apple’s complex in Mesa, Arizona, a local TV station said on Tuesday afternoon.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple eyeing first-ever bond offering in Japanese yen worth $1.62 billion
Apple could issue 200 billion yen, or $1.62 billion U.S., in Japanese bonds as soon as June, marking its first ever debt sale in the country, a report said on Tuesday.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple issues fourth beta of OS X 10.10.4 to developers, public with focus on Photos & Migration
Apple on Tuesday issued a new beta of OS X 10.10.4, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for Yosemite, with an identical new build being supplied to both developers and public beta testers.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple hiring spree looks to improve iTunes search, discovery, video & more
A large set of Apple job listings posted on Tuesday suggests the company is looking to make major improvements to iTunes, particularly in search and music discovery at the iTunes Store.
Source: Apple Insider
Watch Effect: Apple’s iPhone, iPad could learn a new way to wake
In Apple’s post-Watch world, pressing a button to bring your iPhone to life just feels wrong, something akin to plugging a Retina MacBook into an ethernet jack –?a procedural relic of a time gone by. Tap-to-wake has arrived, and we hope it’s here to stay.
Source: Apple Insider
Charter confirms Time Warner Cable takeover in deal worth $55.33 billion
Charter Communications on Tuesday confirmed plans to buy fellow cable operator Time Warner Cable for $55.33 billion, as well as smaller cable outfit Bright House Networks for $10.4 billion.
Source: Apple Insider
Citing ‘long tail’ of iPhone 6 & 6 Plus sales, Cowen raises Apple target to $140
Projecting that iPhone sales will again top 50 million in the current June quarter, investment firm Cowen and Company raised its price target on Apple stock to $140 on Tuesday, on continued strong sales of the flagship iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Source: Apple Insider
Microsoft bringing Cortana to Apple’s iOS via Windows 10 Phone Companion
iOS is set to become the epicenter of a battle between personal digital assistant technologies from Apple, Google, and Microsoft, as the Windows maker revealed Tuesday that Cortana would join Siri and Google Now on Apple’s mobile platform.
Source: Apple Insider