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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
It was reported on Friday that the NFL has rolled out a micro-location beacon network in New York’s Times Square and MetLife Stadium, with the transmitters set to serve up personalized ads to football fans during the Super Bowl. More: continued here
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended December 28, 2013. The company posted record quarterly revenue of $57.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $14.50 per diluted share. The company sold 51 million iPhones, an all-time quarterly record, compared to 47.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple…
A report on Friday reveals high-ranking Apple executives met with FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg and others in December over "mobile medical applications," strongly hinting that a so-called iWatch with health-centric features is well into development. More: continued here
Apple is developing a new app expected to be released alongside iOS 8 that collects and organizes information and data points related to the users health, including fitness statistics from the new M7 processor in the iPhone 5s, and possibly other data collected from a new wearable product, reports 9to5Mac. The app, reportedly called Healthbook,…
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A rumored 12.9-inch iPad may still have significant development time left, according to an analyst at IHS, a supply chain research firm. According to CNET, IHS analyst Rhoda Alexander said there were a number of different larger panels, that could be potentially for a larger iPad, floating around display manufacturers — but not in volumes…
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Earlier this month, Walter Isaacson, the man who wrote the best-selling biography of Steve Jobs, garnered some attention when he told a CNBC interviewer that the “greatest innovation today” was coming from Google, not Apple. Yesterday, Isaacson did an interview with Bloomberg TV, where he clarified his original statement and noted that while he believes…
Read More “Jobs Biographer Walter Isaacson: ‘Execution is What Really Matters,’ Apple is the Best” »
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday addressed employees at the company’s European headquarters in Cork, Ireland before meeting with Prime Minister Enda Kenny to discuss EU tax regulations and ongoing operations in the country. More: continued here
Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently in Ireland visiting the company’s facilities in Cork and preparing to meet with government officials this afternoon, according to a report from TheJournal.ie. The specific reason for Cook’s visit is unknown, but Apple has maintained a significant presence in the country for several decades. The CEO of Apple will…
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The first of hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) began rolling out this week, and it should be no surprise that Apple is looking to protect names related to its products and brands. Among this initial batch of gTLDs being released, Apple has already secured several domains in the “.guru” family, presumably due to…
Read More “Apple Snaps Up Several ‘.Guru’ Domain Names on Launch Day” »
Over the course of the last year, Apple has made several hires from the medical and sensor field, presumably to bolster the team of experts working on its much-rumored smart watch project, and MacRumors today learned of another high-profile sensor expert that has joined the company. Michael O’Reilly, M.D., formerly the Chief Medical Officer and…
Sony this week issued firmware updates for its QX10 and QX100 wireless iPhone-controlled camera lenses, bringing higher ISO speeds and full high definition 1080p video recording support in the MP4 format to both models. More: continued here
The U.S. accounts for a disproportionately high amount of global credit card fraud. For a country with such technological innovation, we’re way behind the times and it’s costing us. This market is ripe for disruption; a scenario where Apple typically thrives. More: continued here
Independent game developers are fighting back against Candy Crush Saga developer King’s attempt to prevent other companies from using the words "candy" or "saga" in any game-related context by releasing a flurry of candy-themed games. More: continued here
Following his visit to Ireland on Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been spotted in the United Arab Emirates this weekend, as highlighted by tbreak media. Cook posed for photos at Apple reseller Virgin Megastore at the Al Wahdi Mall in Abu Dhabi yesterday, while several photos from today place him in Dubai at the…
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A new iOS update is out — but chances are it’s not for you. iOS 7.0.5 is a small, focused update that corrects network provisioning for some iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models sold in China. According to Mac Rumors, the update is only available for […] More: continued here