Apple To Hold Apple Park Visitor Center Grand Opening On November 17

Apple Park’s Visitor Center now has an opening date. According to a sign posted at the building shared on Twitter, the new Visitor Center will officially open on November 17th, while employees and other Cupertino residents have been invited to the grand opening event… Apple hasn’t shared many details about the grand opening and there’s no exact time set just yet. While the grand opening event will be held on November 17th, Apple is inviting Cupertino residents to get a look on November 16th....

February 8, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Jasmine Demarais

Apple To Simplify Retail Stores By Demoting Ipods To Shelves Dropping Ipad Smart Signs

Apple is preparing to make significant changes to its stores to simplify the experience by relocating iPod stock to accessory shelves and removing iPad-based Smart Signs, according to several Apple Retail managers briefed today on the plans. Apple will begin rolling out these notable changes overnight on Tuesday of next week to stores in the United States so that customers who begin coming in on Wednesday see the refreshed look....

February 8, 2022 · 3 min · 580 words · Melanie Laughlin

Apple Watch 2 Wish List Fix The Basics Double Down On Fitness Tracking

While we’re all looking forward to seeing new iPhones next month, it’s also possible we’ll get our first look at the second generation Apple Watch during the same Apple event. I still love my Apple Watch, but it’s just plain old in fast-paced technology terms. Apple introduced the current Apple Watch almost two years ago at its September 2014 event where we also saw the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus....

February 8, 2022 · 7 min · 1336 words · John Rosenzweig

Apple Streaming Video Service Everything We Know So Far

The launch of Apple’s long-rumored streaming video service is closer than ever. After building an executive team and signing numerous TV shows and movies, Apple is seemingly set to launch its video service in 2019. Here’s everything we know so far about Apple’s streaming service. The bosses Apple’s efforts in streaming video really got started in 2017 when it hired Jamie Ehrlicht and Zack Van Amburg, two veteran Sony Television executives....

February 7, 2022 · 5 min · 992 words · Andre White

Apple Svp Phil Schiller Talks Thinnovation On Mac Lineup Optical Media Windows 8 And Value

Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller, who was on stage for the majority of Apple’s Mac announcements earlier this week, sat down with TIME following the event to talk Macs. The first topic of conversation was the sometimes-controversial design of recent Mac refreshes, including: the removal of optical drives, lack of repairability, and new I/O standards: While calling Blu-ray a “complex and not-great technology,” Phil talked the removal of old standards, such as optical drives, and the move to SSDs:...

February 7, 2022 · 2 min · 266 words · Louis Henry

Apple To Release Software Update To Solve Iphone Issue When Typing The Letter I Here S A Workaround Fix

Update: Apple has now released iOS 11.1.1. If you were affected by the symbols autocorrect glitch when typing the letter A, update to iOS 11.1.1 and your problem will be resolved. Some iPhone and iPad users are facing a weird bug after updating to iOS 11.1. When trying to type the lowercase letter ‘i’, autocorrect replaces the word with the letter ‘A’ and a question mark symbol. Apple has documented steps for a workaround fix until a real bug-fix software update is released …...

February 7, 2022 · 2 min · 326 words · Leo Vasquez

Apple Tv 5 Reasons The Morning Show Is Better Than Anchorman 5 Anchorman Is Better

When Apple TV+ debuted back in November 2019, it was basing its launch on the support of its flagship show, The Morning Show. Billed as an inside look at a fictional morning talk show, The Morning Show has essentially carried the success of Apple’s streaming service through its initial months. Quickly, however, it was compared to media that was similar to it, like Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom. But one fun comparison comes between The Morning Show and the 2004 comedy, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy....

February 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1205 words · Tyler Ross

Apple Watch Site Refreshed To Highlight Timekeeping New Ways To Connect And Health Fitness

Apple has quietly refreshed its Apple Watch microsite with a few changes including more details about the upcoming wearable and newly added interactive images of the device. Previously Apple had a single ‘Features’ page for describing the functionality of the Apple Watch, but has replaced that page with expanded descriptions of the watch’s functions across the separate pages labeled “Timekeeping,” “New Ways to Connect,” and “Health & Fitness.” Each page goes a bit more in-depth into each category with additional details and interactive images....

February 7, 2022 · 2 min · 373 words · Laura Gravley

Apple Stores Boost Trade In Values For Older Iphone 4S Iphone 5 Iphone 5S This Month

For the month of June, Apple is giving a small boost to its trade-in price values for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and iPhone 5S, according to Apple Store sources. Using the Reuse and Recycle program, a customer can bring in an older iPhone model and receive gift card credit toward the purchase of a newer iPhone. Likely in order to spur some new iPhone sales this month, Apple is offering the following improvements to its trade-in pricing:...

February 5, 2022 · 1 min · 158 words · John Montoya

Apple To Buy Authentec Mobile Security Firm For 356M

According to a 139-page 10K form filed today, Apple is acquiring a 230-employee mobile security company called “AuthenTec” for $356 million. Apple’s $8 per-share offer is at a premium of 58 percent over AuthenTec’s Thursday close of $5.07. The company owns 200 patents covering fingerprint sensors and sensor packaging, software, and end use. AuthenTec makes a variety of security tools, including a number of fingerprint scanners like the ones on the Motorola Atrix phone sold by AT&T, and it is responsible for the security behind the HBO Go app....

February 5, 2022 · 1 min · 155 words · Mary Vanzee

Apple Will Give 50 Credit To Customers Who Paid Full Price For Iphone Battery Replacement Repairs In 2017

Apple is offering a $50 credit to iPhone customers who paid for an out-of-warranty battery replacement in 2017, who would be affected by the battery performance throttling saga but had already had their battery replaced before #batterygate happened at the end of the year. Before the saga happened, Apple battery replacements cost $79, so a $50 credit matches the currently discounted $29 price. This affects anyone who would be affected by performance throttling algorithms first introduced in iOS 10....

February 5, 2022 · 2 min · 370 words · Harold Skinner

Apple Unlocks Full Notification Center Access Much More For Bluetooth Le Devices In Ios 7

Something new in iOS 7 that hasn’t been getting much coverage is the improvements Apple is making to Core Bluetooth for better integration with Bluetooth LE accessories. Apple is making a lot of changes to its Bluetooth APIs in iOS 7 that will not only allow your iOS devices to work with more Bluetooth LE devices, it will also introduce new features for everything from time to notifications, keyboards, and stereo sound....

February 4, 2022 · 3 min · 627 words · Paul Colburn

Apple Stores In France Temporarily Close Under Nationwide Covid 19 Lockdown

Apple is temporarily closing many of its 20 retail stores in France as the country prepares to re-enter a national lockdown. Temporary closures will take effect starting October 30. On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced new lockdown measures set to begin on Friday and last through December 1. Nonessential businesses, restaurants, and cafes will be closed in an effort to slow a recent uptick in COVID-19 infections. The restrictions also impact Apple Stores....

February 3, 2022 · 2 min · 297 words · Wanda Smith

Apple Supports Google In Resisting Fbi Warrant Says Would Set Troubling Precedent

Business Insider reports that the FBI served search warrants ordering Google to hand over emails belonging to suspects in a criminal investigation. The emails in question were stored on a server stored outside the USA, and Google refused, arguing that a domestic search warrant could not apply to data stored in a foreign country … The filing does not suggest that the government is necessarily wrong to seek to extend the law to data stored overseas, but rather argues that the current law does not permit this, and it is for Congress – and not the courts – to make this call....

February 3, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · Elfrieda Cullison

Apple Unveiling Ipad 3 Next Wednesday In San Francisco

. The Verge just reported (and The Loop concurred) that Apple sent invites for that iPad 3 introduction you have waited for, likely with tingling anticipation. The presser is March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10 a.m. PST. The three app icons featured on the shot hold subtle clues: The Maps icon shows an infinite loop (it is the “who,” as Apple’s address is 1 Infinite Loop); the Calendar displays Wednesday, March 7 (the “when”); and, the “what” is conveyed through the self-explanatory Keynote app icon....

February 3, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Lanita Nettles

Apple Watch Series 3 Adoption Growing Rapidly As Usage Of First Gen Declines

The Apple Watch Series 3 is really fast and when you pair that with LTE, and the Series 3 is by far the quickest and most reliable Apple Watch to date. Developer David Smith has been keeping track, by way of his Pedometer++ app, of Apple Watch Series 3 adoption since its debut last fall. Unsurprisingly, the device is doing really well. Smith reports that Series 3 adoption has grown rapidly since it was unveiled, with 33% of his app’s users now using the Series 3 Apple Watch....

February 3, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Dorothy Marston

Approaching Leadership With Compassion

From a business perspective, this type of treatment is a one way ticket to abysmal retention rates. But from a human perspective, as a leader, you should want the best for your people. If you’re entrusted with a leadership role, you’re entrusted with people–the most valuable resource a business has. When I transitioned into leadership, I had to learn this lesson quickly and I’m lucky enough to be able to pass it on to you....

February 3, 2022 · 5 min · 932 words · Timothy Duran

Apple Strikes Deal For Its Health Records To Work With Allscripts Large Electronic Health Record Platform

Even though Apple’s Health team is reportedly dealing with some internal conflict and departures, the company is still making progress in the area as it has created a new partnership with major electronic health records (EHR) vendor Allscripts. The deal will allow Apple’s Health Records software to interface with Allscripts’ platform and devices. Reported by Healthcare Dive, the deal will let Apple users view their healthcare data that comes from Allscripts in one place in the iOS Health app even if it comes from multiple healthcare providers....

February 2, 2022 · 2 min · 266 words · Terri Thao

Apple Tv Price Rumored At 10 Month Coming In November

Following a report from The Financial Times earlier today, Bloomberg has now published its own report detailing certain aspects of Apple TV+. According to the report, Apple is targeting a November launch of Apple TV+ and “weighing” a price of $9.99 per month. Apple itself has not yet offered any details on price, and this Bloomberg report is the first we’ve heard of a $9.99 price point. That places it above the $6....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 196 words · Lee Brune

Apple Tv Gains Peloton Workout App Following Fire Tv And Chromecast Support

Peloton members will soon be able to turn the Apple TV into a living room fitness instructor. Subscribers were notified on Tuesday that a new Peloton app for the Apple TV is on the way. The company recently released Chromecast support for smart TVs after launching a Fire TV and Apple Watch app in December. Exercise anywhere Peloton subscribers can view live and on-demand fitness classes including cycling, running, strength training, yoga, and more categories....

February 2, 2022 · 2 min · 302 words · John Douglas