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Apple CEO Tim Cook is reportedly offering a new iPhone and a 2016 summer internship to a high school student who recently claimed his Apple Watch saved his life. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Germany’s top civil court today has ruled against Apple in a case pertaining to the company’s swipe-to-unlock input method. Judges in the case explained that swipe-to-unlock is not sophisticated enough to be awarded patent protection. This ruling falls in line with a similar ruling that favored Motorola back in 2013 (via Bloomberg). Swipe-to-unlock was not an invention…
Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri, one of the first to report on the possibility of a 4-inch "iPhone 6c," revealed in a recent note to investors that he can no longer find evidence that Apple is working on such a device for 2015. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple and BMW were in negotiations to use the German car manufacturer’s car platform for its electric i3 for Apple’s rumored car project, code-named “Project Titan”, according to a new report from German business magazine Manager Magazin [Google Translate]. The Cupertino company was interested in the body of the i3, which is a small hatchback…
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Honda on Thursday announced the 2016 model year Accord will be the company’s first car to support CarPlay, making good on a promise from March of last year to bring Apple’s iOS-powered infotainment platform to its auto lineup. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple has started early production of its next-generation iPhone models that will retain 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch form factors and integrate Force Touch technology, a report said Friday. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Following widespread outcry over its policy of not compensating rights holders for streams during Apple Music’s three-month free trial, Apple software and services chief Eddy Cue said late Sunday that the company has reversed course and will indeed pay royalties while users evaluate the service. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple on Friday commented on the discovery of so-called cross-app resource access (XARA) exploits, saying it rolled out a server-side security update earlier this week and is currently working with researchers on additional fixes. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
In its never ending quest to one-up Apple, Samsung on Thursday revealed a new ad campaign counting the ways the partially curved Galaxy S6 Edge display outperforms iPhone 6. The spots come with the cheeky tagline, "When you do the math it’s clear, six is greater than six." AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Following a recent trip to California, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne said he met with Apple’s Tim Cook to discuss the tech giant’s "intervention in the car," suggesting Cupertino is continuing work on new automotive technologies. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple is indeed working on a larger iPad which will feature a number of changes, including an all-new Bluetooth stylus accessory with pressure sensitivity, support for Force Touch input, and a USB-C connector, AppleInsider has learned. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
After a gangbusters fiscal quarter one, Apple could see moderate gains highlighted by strong performances from iPhone and Mac over the three-month period ending March, according to noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A report on Wednesday claims Apple is among a number of high-profile tech companies being courted by Nokia in the Finnish firm’s attempt to sell off its HERE mapping service and related assets. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Tim Cook visited the Palo Alto Apple Store today to check out the Apple Watch buzz, as people around the world attend try-on appointments and (failed to) pre-order Apple Watch online. In an interview with CNBC, Cook said that customer response has been extraordinary and “orders are great”. The interviewer asks Cook what he wears day-to-day. Cook says he…
The Apple Watch may not be able to launch in Switzerland until at least December of this year because of a patent dating back to 1985, a document from the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property suggests. AppleInsider – Frontpage News