Sep 30, 2015, 8:29 AM Apple buys 200 acres of land in Central Oregon to expand data center Apple is growing its footprint in Central Oregon. The Silicon Valley tech giant paid $3.6 million for nearly 200 acres of… Read More
Sep 28, 2015, 9:46 AM One weekend with iPhone 6s: 4K video and 3D Touch are great, but the killer feature is pure speed Apple introduced the iPhone 6s with the tagline, “The only thing that’s changed is everything.” While not everything has actually changed… Read More
Sep 28, 2015, 6:50 AM Apple sells more than 13M new iPhones, setting record for first weekend with a boost from China Apple’s iPhone reservation system put a damper on the traditional lines outside its stores, but that didn’t stop the company… Read More
Sep 25, 2015, 10:18 AM iPhone 6s launch is no big whoop: Apple’s reservation system makes for a subdued release day It’s 7:30 a.m. and I’m at the University Village Apple Store in Seattle, so it must be iPhone release day.… Read More
Sep 25, 2015, 9:17 AM ‘Recalc or Die’: 30 years later, Microsoft Excel 1.0 vets recount a project that defied the odds Microsoft has recently been making lots of apps for iOS and Android, despite the fact that those platforms are rivals to… Read More
Sep 23, 2015, 5:19 PM Photos: Tim Cook, Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg meet China’s president at Microsoft If the tech world had an All-Star Game, today’s Internet Forum at Microsoft could certainly qualify. Top CEOs like Apple’s Tim Cook,… Read More
Sep 23, 2015, 10:03 AM Apple Watch saves teen’s life, lands him an internship offer from Tim Cook In yet another big tech done good story, an Apple Watch alerted a teen to an irregular heartbeat — which turned… Read More
Sep 22, 2015, 10:29 AM The first iPhone 6s reviews are in: 3D Touch and Live Photos are clear winners It’s review day for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. Selected tech reviewers have had time to put the new iPhones through… Read More
Sep 21, 2015, 12:34 PM Apple prohibits walk-up iPhone sales in Oregon and 3 other states to cut out resellers The new iPhones will be released on Friday, but you needed to make a reservation if you wanted to buy one… Read More
Sep 21, 2015, 10:03 AM Developer lists Apple TV unit for sale on eBay, bids now topping $1,000 Apple’s latest streaming media player isn’t hitting store shelves until October, but if you just can’t wait for the Siri-controlled… Read More
Sep 14, 2015, 9:01 AM Apple is on pace to sell 10M+ iPhones on opening weekend, beating last year’s record Apple announced that it will likely sell more than 10 million iPhones on its opening weekend. Preorders for the iPhone 6s and… Read More
Sep 11, 2015, 10:50 AM Battle of the ‘Pro’ tablets: How Apple’s new iPad Pro stacks up against Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 This week, Apple introduced its response to the Surface Pro 3. The iPad Pro features a lot of the functionality… Read More
Sep 10, 2015, 6:22 PM Oops: Al Michaels refers to Microsoft Surface as an iPad on NFL’s opening night It looks like NFL commentators still don’t know which tablet players and coaches are using on the sidelines. During the first… Read More
Sep 10, 2015, 9:57 AM Let the games begin: T-Mobile undercuts Apple, offers iPhone 6s for $125 less If there’s one thing we know about T-Mobile CEO John Legere, it’s that he’s never afraid of a good old-fashioned… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 3:49 PM How Microsoft is updating Office for the iPad Pro and Apple Watch Microsoft was the first guest Apple brought on stage to demo features for its new iPad Pro today. Microsoft Office executive Kirk… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 2:53 PM Apple offers new iPhone every year for $32/month, becoming latest to embrace installment plans Apple just became the most recent smartphone seller to start offering monthly installment plans, about two years after T-Mobile first pioneered the… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 12:49 PM Apple just unveiled its own game console, inside the new Apple TV Apple is finally getting serious about video games in the living room. Today, at a special event, Apple unveiled an all-new Apple… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 11:59 AM ‘Paper’ app maker FiftyThree responds to Apple’s new $99 Pencil stylus FiftyThree has a new hardware competitor: Apple. At Apple’s big event this morning, the tech giant unveiled a new $99… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 11:44 AM ‘Peek’ and ‘Pop’: Apple confirms new 3D Touch feature in new iPhones Apple just unveiled its new iPhones, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, with a big new feature: “3D Touch,” leveraging a finely tuned,… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 11:20 AM New Apple TV adds Siri integration, touch-sensitive remote, and new tvOS Apple introduced a huge update to the Apple TV today, with tight Siri integration, a touch-sensitive remote and a dedicated… Read More
Sep 9, 2015, 10:40 AM Apple unveils new iPad Pro, with keyboard and stylus — and Microsoft is first on stage to tout it Apple just unveiled a new model of the iPad, the iPad Pro, with a whopping 12.9-inch screen, and a pair… Read More
Sep 8, 2015, 10:50 AM Apple Rumor Rankings: Big event will bring a new iPhone, but probably not an iPad Pro Apple’s big fall event is happening tomorrow. Rumors are swirling around new iPhones, an updated Apple TV and maybe even… Read More
Sep 5, 2015, 10:54 AM GeekWire at the Movies: Our review of the new documentary, ‘Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine’ Several members of the GeekWire team watched, with high hopes, the new Alex Gibney documentary, Steve Jobs: The Man in… Read More
Sep 1, 2015, 10:37 AM Report: Apple in talks to produce original programming, lost ‘Top Gear’ talent to Amazon Apple may be following in the footsteps of Netflix and Amazon, producing original content for an upcoming streaming service. Entertainment… Read More
Aug 31, 2015, 10:09 AM Android Wear comes to iOS, but only for newer smartwatches If you’re a dedicated iPhone user but the Apple Watch doesn’t fit your style (or your budget), you can now… Read More
Aug 28, 2015, 10:12 AM Obama administration partners with industry giants like Apple to launch wearables research lab in Calif. The White House announced a new research consortium on Friday that will bring together 162 organizations — including companies like… Read More
Aug 27, 2015, 11:47 AM Apple lets Microsoft’s Edge browser into its next event Window 10 users will be able to watch the unveiling of the next iPhone live, as long as Apple’s livestream… Read More
Aug 27, 2015, 10:30 AM Apple sets special event for Sept. 9: Siri drops hints about possible new iPhone Apple may be replacing their PR team with Siri. An invitation sent out today for the company’s September 9 event includes the… Read More
Aug 21, 2015, 9:28 AM This is not a flashback: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wins patent for iPod Shuffle It’s been almost four years since Steve Jobs died from pancreatic cancer, but that doesn’t mean he’s done getting patents.… Read More
Jul 28, 2015, 8:11 AM T-Mobile adds free streaming of Apple Music, unveils $15 per month iPhone upgrade plan T-Mobile CEO John Legere has always had a big crush on Apple, and today his Bellevue-based wireless carrier is bolstering… Read More
