Apple and Goldman Sachs Group Inc have teamed up to issue credit cards that will be paired with iPhones and will help users manage their money, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The card will be linked with Apple’s Wallet app and will allow users to set spending goals, track rewards, and manage balances. Continue reading “Apple and Goldman Sachs said to team up for credit card paired with money management features in Wallet app”
The USA patent and Trademark Office has published a newly granted Apple patent related to an “inductively chargeable earbud case.” While the AirPods and AirPowers are not named in the patent, the illustrations clearly show an AirPods-like wireless charging case on an AirPower-like charging mat. Continue reading “Apple patent hints at AirPods wireless charging case and AirPower”
It looks like the foldable tech is slowly catching up, as OEMs including Xiaomi, Huawei, Samsung are all working on a foldable phone for quite some time. New company to join the list is Apple who has updated a patent with drawings of a foldable clamshell phone. This is a continuation of a patent originally filed in 2011 and updated in 2016 with a drawing of what looks like an iPhone with a flexible display. Continue reading “Apple patent hints at a phone with a flexible display”
Apple is said to be planning on launching new iPads, a new 16-inch MacBook Pro, a 31-inch 6K monitor, iPhones with bilateral charging, and more in 2019, according to ever-reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He says that the 2019 iPhone models will retain the same screen sizes as the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. Continue reading “Apple iPhones with upgraded Face ID, 16-inch MacBook Pro with all-new design, 31-inch 6K monitor and more said to launch in 2019”
Apple has acquired San-Francisco based startup Pullstring that enables the design and publishing of voice apps, according to a latest report. This purchase could help Apple’s Siri compete better with Alexa. Continue reading “Apple acquires AI Voice App startup Pullstring”
Apple has acquired U.K.-based digital marketing startup DataTiger in a move that could boost the company’s digital marketing and make it relevant. A regulatory filing in December shows that Apple now controls Operatedata Ltd., the legal name of DataTiger. Continue reading “Apple Acquires UK-based digital marketing startup DataTiger”
Apple is said to have settled on a date for its first major announcement of 2019, according to to a new report. The news is that the company plans to hold a special event on March 25th at the Steve Jobs Theater on its Apple Park campus. It is possible that Apple might announce the News subscription plan. Continue reading “Apple said to have scheduled subscription-services focused event on March 25th”
Apple is said to launch new iPad models in the first half of 2019, according to Taiwanese supply chain website DigiTimes. One of these models is expected to be called the iPad Mini 5, however, reports suggest that the tablet might have a similar design as the iPad mini 4. Continue reading “Apple iPad Mini 5 with A10 Fusion chip, 7.9-inch display, familiar design said to go official in first half of 2019”
A class action suit has been filed against Apple accusing of the company’s two-factor authentication taking too much time out of a user’s day when it is needed, and since it can’t be rolled back to a less safe login method after 14 days. Continue reading “Apple hit with lawsuit over two-factor authentication on iPhone / Mac taking too much time”
Apple has released iOS 12.1.4 update which brings a fix for the FaceTime bug that allowed the caller to peep into the receiver’s video and audio. The update also brings a fix for two zero-days security threats that a top Google security engineer, Ben Hawkes, team leader at Google’s Project Zero security team revealed. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12.1.4 update fixes FaceTime bug, two iOS zero-days vulnerabilities”
Apple has started informing app developers to remove or disclose their use of analytics code that allows them to record how a user interacts with their iPhone apps or face removal from the app store. This comes after major companies, like Expedia, Hollister, and Hotels.com were spotted using a third-party analytics tool to record every tap and swipe inside the app. Continue reading “Apple warns app developers to remove or disclose screen recording code”
Apple has announced that Deirdre O’Brien will be taking on new responsibilities for Apple’s retail and online stores in an expanded role as senior vice president of Retail + People, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. After five transformative years leading the company’s retail and online stores, Angela Ahrendts will be parting from Apple. Continue reading “Apple appoints Deirdre O’Brien as senior vice president of Retail and People as Angela Ahrendts leaves”
Apple iOS 12.2 beta with several new features including Apple News app in Canada, a redesigned TV remote in Control Center, support for adding HomeKit-enabled TVs in the Home app, and more rolled out last month. However, with the stable release of 12.2, Apple will introduce a new Motion & Orientation Access toggle under Settings. Continue reading “iOS 12.2 to limit accelerometer and gyroscope access in Safari over privacy”
Apple FaceTime bug has allowed the caller to listen to audio and watch the video of the recipient even if he doesn’t pick up the call. This bug has let Apple to temporarily disable the FaceTime server and the company has officially apologized for the FaceTime flaw. Apple said a fix that will re-enable group FaceTime is now scheduled to be released next week. Continue reading “Apple apologizes for FaceTime bug, says fix is coming next week”
Apple has shut down Google’s ability to distribute its internal iOS apps, following a similar shutdown that was issued to Facebook earlier this week. According to reports, the early versions of Google Maps, Hangouts, Gmail, and other pre-release beta apps stopped working alongside employee-only apps like a Gbus app for transportation and Google’s internal cafe app. Continue reading “Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certificate misuse”
