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Update: Within two hours, Apple has now confirmed that all tickets to WWDC 2012 are sold out. Apple just announced the June 11 kickoff date for its Worldwide Developer Conference at the Moscone Convention Center. Developers should buy their tickets as soon as possible here. ($1,599 each—Hope your app is doing well!) (Also, do not forget to book your hotel.) Apple is also offering a scholarship program this year for young developers ages 13 and older:...

During Apple’s holiday quarter, the company saw amazing performance on a number of levels. And as the world tried to connect with loved ones this past holiday season, CEO Tim Cook shared that Apple saw an all-time record for FaceTime calls made with its devices. While Zoom has seen huge growth over the last year amid the pandemic as a cross-platform video call platform, Apple’s FaceTime is undeniably convenient and seamless to stay in touch with friends and family who also have an Apple device....

Using the Apple Watch to detect signs of COVID-19 infections in users is more than just a hypothetical now. A pair of studies published in January supported the idea that changes in heart rate could be indicative of early signs of COVID-19 in Apple Watch users. Now one of those studies, Mount Sinai’s Warrior Watch Study, has been peer-reviewed by the Journal of Medical Internet Research, TechCrunch highlights: The study is conducted using Mount Sinai staff who volunteer to participate in the effort to learn more about the psychological effects of being COVID-19 healthcare workers during the pandemic....

Announced at the 2019 Blue Button Developers Conference today, Apple will begin testing an API from CARIN that will allow it to integrate patient health claim data into software like its Health app. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched Blue Button 2.0 last year to offer “44 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries digital access to their historical claims information through an application of their choice.” Now the initiative is expanding through a private company, CARIN, that will offer APIs to health insurers and companies like Apple to offer digital claim data to patients (via Christina Farr)....

Jay Blahnik, one of the lead directors behind the health and fitness functionality in iOS 8 and the Apple Watch, is continuing to host events at Apple Stores. At the end of April, Blahnik held an interview with Christy Turlington Burns at an Apple Store in the United Kingdom, and now Blahnik is making his way to Australia and Asia. Late last week, Blahnik held a Q/A session in Australia with personal trainer Michelle Bridges....

This is not the first time an Apple patent has surfaced relating to three-dimensional camera technologies. A previous patent highlighted advanced 3D object recognition and verification. A new patent—published today by the United States Patent & Trademark Office and detailed by PatentlyApple—shows Apple is continuing to work on 3D camera technologies that could land in future iOS devices. Apple’s patent described a 3D imagining camera that uses advanced microlenses, depth-detection, chrominance, and luminance sensors....

Employees throughout Apple were surprised this week with hoodies and some departments were even given personalized notes from higher-level staff. The hoodies are a nice holiday gesture from Apple to employees as a “thank you” for a great year of work. This thank you is, of course, in addition to the extra vacation time during the Thanksgiving holiday. Update: It looks like one of the hoodies has made its way onto eBay....

Apple today officially unveiled an all-new Apple Watch and now it has revealed pricing and availability information. Apple Watch Series 3 will be available for pre-order on September 15th, with availability starting September 22nd. The Apple Watch Series 3 without LTE starts at $329, while the LTE model starts at $399. Specific pricing per the various Apple Watch models is unclear at this point. Here’s some carrier information: United States...

Apple has announced that its retail stores in Orland Park, Illinois and Irvine, California will relocate to larger and more modern storefronts this upcoming Saturday, August 18th. Apple Orland Square Mall originally opened on July 21, 2007 less than a month after the launch of the original iPhone and has remained relatively unchanged since. The narrow space Apple occupies has become one of the suburban mall’s hotspots, and is easily overcrowded....

Former Facebook privacy and policy employee Sandy Parakilas has been hired by Apple, according to a report by The Financial Times. Parakilas left Facebook six years ago following less than a year and a half with the company after his user privacy concerns fell on deaf ears internally. In March of 2018, Parakilas testified in front of UK Parliament on privacy concerns surrounding Facebook and the data they collect. Following Parakilas’ departure from the social media giant, he later took jobs at Uber and the Center for Humane Technology — an organization devoted to regulation for tech giants....

Apple TV+ is developing a limited series based on the story of WeWork, according to a new report from Variety. The series comes from Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello, and is based on the Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork.” This will be the second Apple TV+ original from Eisenberg, who created the well-reviewed show Little America and inked an overall deal with Apple last month. Eisenberg is also well-known for his work on The Office....

Apple TV+ has scooped its first major awards win tonight. Billy Crudup won the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Critics Choice Award, for his performance as Cory Ellison in The Morning Show. In this year’s Critics Choice awards, Apple’s streaming service only got one nomination but it converted that into a win today. Crudup edged out competition from the likes of Asante Blackk (This Is Us), Asia Kate Dillon (Billions), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Tim Blake Nelson (Watchmen)....

Apple has pushed out several new content channels across many countries to the Apple TV, as noted by several readers. Here’s the breakdown of the new channels across the world: Viaplay has been added to the Apple TV in Scandinavia (which is comprised of Denmark, Sweden, Norway) and Finland. Viaplay is comprised of local sports content, films, and TV shows. Stan has been added in Australia, and it contains localized TV shows, films, and content for kids....

In addition to a new MacBook Air, Apple today has also unveiled a new iPad Pro. The new iPad Pro is powered by the A12Z processor and features a new camera setup on the back. Apple has also unveiled a new Magic Keyboard with trackpad for iPad Pro. The new iPad Pro models are available to order today — with double the base storage as the 2018 models — and the Magic Keyboard will be available in May....

Apple released EFI firmware updates for the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMacs this evening. The updates bring Lion Internet Recovery to the 2010 models of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMac. You can open up Software Update or download the updates directly from Apple’s website. MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Lion Internet Recovery was introduced by Apple in Lion to re-download the OS directly from Apple’s servers over an Internet connection when all else fails....

A few weeks after Apple was granted a European trademark on the key design elements of its retail stores, the company has been awarded a U.S. patent on the iconic glass cube design of its Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan. Steve Jobs is one of those credited as an inventor. Patently Apple reports that Apple also applied for a trademark for the design back in 2010, but no decision has yet been made on that....

Apple today has started offering another round of bonds to help pay for shareholder dividends and its stock buyback program. The latest offering will be for a total of $5 billion. Bloomberg reports that Apple’s latest $5 billion worth of bonds will be offered in four parts. A source close to the matter suggested the 30-year security portion of the bond may offer a ROI just a bit above Treasuries....

Apple today has released notable updates to its Keynote, Pages, and Numbers applications across both iOS and macOS. The updates add new features including additional style options, face detection, and more. One of the most notable updates across the board is that Apple is now using face detection to “intelligently” position subjects in photos in placeholders and objects. Furthermore, many of the apps are adding new style options for text, enhanced Apple Pencil customization on iOS, and more....

Ahead of Apple’s big keynote address to kick off its WWDC 2013 developer conference next week on Monday, Apple today updated its WWDC app for iPhone and iPad with a number of tweaks and fixes. The most notable updates include videos that “now continue to play over AirPlay when the device locks or after interruptions” such as phone call, as well as a tweak so the audio ringer switch doesn’t mute audio in videos....

After much anticipation, the first batch of Apple Watch orders began arriving to customers today. In this how-to article, we will discuss how to setup the Apple Watch and pair it with your iPhone. The first thing you need to do is power on the device. To do so, press and hold the side button for two to three seconds until the white Apple logo appears, as shown in the picture above....