Amazon-owned Audible on Monday added CarPlay support to its audiobook app for iOS, while Mercedes-Benz revealed an upcoming Apple Watch app that will handle functions like navigation and vehicle status updates.
Source: Apple Insider
President Obama uses iPhone to make first post on personal Twitter account
U.S. President Barack Obama made his first post from a personal Twitter account on Monday, doing so from an iPhone despite previous worries about the device’s security.
Source: Apple Insider
How Coherent Navigation can help Apple with location technology and talent
Apple’s recent acquisition of Coherent Navigation, a California firm that worked on high-precision satellite navigation projects for the likes of the U.S. Navy, might at first seem a bit outside of the iPhone maker’s wheelhouse.?But a closer look reveals what could, in fact, be an excellent match.
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Google Search designer Jon Wiley moves to lead role on virtual reality tech
The lead designer on Google Search has taken up a new position as the lead designer on Cardboard, the company’s low-cost, smartphone-based virtual reality headset project.
Source: Apple Insider
Lowest Prices Ever: Save $100s on all Mac Pros, each with Free AppleCare and Free Apple Wireless Keyboard & Magic Mouse; Apple Thunderbolt Displays for $750
Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama and AppleInsider this week have teamed up to give away free AppleCare, a free Apple Wireless Keyboards & Mouse, and discounts of between $100 and $700 on over 100 different Mac Pro configurations. Tack on an Apple Thunderbolt Display for an all-time low of $750 or grab a 27″ Dell Ultra HD 4k Monitor for $525.
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Carl Icahn sets new Apple target of $240 per share, valuing company at $1.4 trillion
In his latest open letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn has said he believes shares of the company should currently be trading at more than $100 higher than their current valuation.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple tops tech rivals in sales, profits & assets for first time in Forbes Global 2000
For the first time, Apple is now the world’s biggest technology corporation not just in terms of market capitalization, but also in sales, profits and assets, according to new rankings published on Monday.
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Appeals court finds Samsung violated Apple’s design patents, but not trade dress
An appeals court ruled on Monday that Samsung’s $930 million penalty, stemming from its patent infringement suit with Apple, must be adjusted, in a mixed courtroom outcome for the iPhone maker.
Source: Apple Insider
Apple’s 50,000-square-foot retail store in Dubai to open in August
Apple’s largest retail store yet, and its first in the Middle East, is on track to open in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates this summer, a new report reveals.
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Rumor: Apple to update 15″ MacBook Pro, 27″ iMac on Wednesday
Rather than waiting for WWDC, Apple may update its 15-inch MacBook Pro and 27-inch iMac with Intel’s latest Broadwell processors this week on Wednesday, according to a new rumor.
Source: Apple Insider