Tag Archives: Apple
Geek On The Street: iPhone users react to reports that Apple will axe headphone jack
The Wall Street Journal this week reported that the next iteration of the iPhone will not have a headphone jack, confirming rumors that have been swirling for a while. If the report turns out to be true,...
An Amazon shopping spree, courtesy of Apple: How the $400M e-book settlement works
Apple this week started paying out a $ 400 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit for e-book price fixing, and you might get some free stuff out of it.
Eligible customers — people who bought an e-book published by Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Books or...
Unhappy with Donald Trump, Apple won’t support GOP Convention — but Tim Cook hosting event for Paul Ryan
Donald Trump’s controversial comments throughout the campaign season have unnerved Apple enough to convince the tech company to pull its funding and other support for the Republican National Convention, Politico reported this weekend.
Politico cites...
Sling adds new channels, Apple TV compatibility in boon for cord cutters
Live streams of television, and most importantly live...
Hey, Siri, get busy: Apple finally gives developers access to its personal assistant
After nearly five years, Apple will finally give developers access to Siri, its iOS (and now macOS) virtual assistant, thus potentially expanding the number and type of functions the disembodied female voice can accomplish, the company said...
The best Apple WWDC rumors: More powerful Siri, new name for OS X, Apple Music redesign
The rumor mill is still churning as we’re less than 24 hours from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which kicks off in San Francisco at 10 a.m. PT Monday. A number of reports have rounded...
Report: Amazon to launch standalone music streaming service, challenging Spotify and Apple
Amazon, the e-commerce giant that continues to redefine what it means to be “an everything store,” is reportedly launching a stand-alone music streaming service.
According to Reuters, Amazon will offer the service for $ 9.99 per month, matching Spotify’s current price. The Seattle tech titan is finalizing deals with labels, the report says.
Amazon already...
Apple said to open up Siri with SDK, debut an Amazon Echo competitor
On the heels of Google announcing its Home voice assistant device, Apple isn't far behind with its own competing software and hardware. A report from The Information claims the company will open up Siri, its voice assistant launched in 2011, with an SDK, and it will...
Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi; Uber CEO tweets about ‘#ridesharewars’
Apple is putting some major cash behind Uber’s fiercest rival in China.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is investing $ 1 billion in Didi,...