Jan 15, 2015, 3:08 PM Apple adding 1M users a week to iBooks after launch of iOS 8 Apple’s decision to bundle its iBooks e-reading app in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite has paid off in a… Read More
Jan 13, 2015, 9:36 AM PC sales show new signs of life as Microsoft preps Windows 10 The personal computer market had a solid holiday quarter in 2014, according to new reports from IDC and Gartner. While the two firms’… Read More
Jan 12, 2015, 3:33 PM Apple launches new privacy-oriented ‘Games for Kids’ section Parents concerned that their kids’ iOS games could be tracking their behavior have a new tool to find good content.… Read More
Jan 8, 2015, 10:49 AM Apple’s App Store sales smash records, earning more than $10B for developers in 2014 2014 was the biggest year on record for Apple’s App Store, the company announced today. Developers took home more than… Read More
Jan 6, 2015, 10:04 AM Chart: Google will dominate worldwide computing market share thanks to Android Google is shaping up to be the biggest worldwide player in the personal tech market based on market share. That’s… Read More
Jan 2, 2015, 10:06 AM Leading VC says Apple Watch will not be a ‘homerun’ like iPad or iPhone Talk about smart watches is all the rage among tech pundits and enthusiasts, especially since the announcement of the Apple… Read More
Dec 31, 2014, 5:41 PM Apple sued over iOS 8 storage claims People feeling ticked off over how much storage iOS 8 takes up on their iPhone have a new lawsuit to rally… Read More
Dec 30, 2014, 12:28 PM Facebook and Google dominate list of most-used apps in 2014 If you own a smartphone, odds are you’ve used an app made by Facebook or Google in 2014. That’s the… Read More
Dec 29, 2014, 11:37 AM Chart: Apple dominates holiday device sales, with glimmer of hope for Microsoft There were a lot of people unwrapping iPhones this holiday season, according to a new report from mobile analytics company… Read More
Dec 29, 2014, 9:26 AM iPhone hackers say they can reproduce Touch ID fingerprints from photographs If you want to avoid having your iPhone broken into, keep your fingers hidden in pictures. That’s one extreme takeaway from a… Read More
News Brief Dec 28, 2014, 12:00 PM Apple makes ‘The Interview’ available on iTunes for $5.99 to rent, $14.99 to own Four days after Microsoft and Google began streaming “The Interview,” Apple today made the movie available on iTunes to customers in the… Read More
Dec 24, 2014, 10:18 AM Apple-led Rockstar Consortium sells patents to RPX RPX Corporation purchased nearly 4,000 patents from the Rockstar Consortium, a patent holding entity that was formed by a number… Read More
Dec 22, 2014, 2:55 PM Apple issues critical security update for Macs everywhere Apple just released a patch for a “critical security issue” on Mac OS X that has to do with how… Read More
Dec 22, 2014, 10:27 AM Microsoft courts Apple Mac users with Surface Pro 3 switcher site Switching from a Mac to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3? There’s a new guide for making the transition. Six months after… Read More
Dec 16, 2014, 4:30 PM Christmas comes early: Here’s how to save up to 60% on popular apps If you’re on the hunt for some killer iOS and Mac apps that will make you more productive, grab your… Read More
Dec 16, 2014, 2:35 PM Apple wins decade-old iPod DRM case A jury of eight people decided that Apple did not violate antitrust law in a decade-old case that alleged the… Read More
Dec 15, 2014, 5:14 PM Appeals judge questions U.S. antitrust case against Apple, citing Amazon’s e-book dominance A panel of three judges presiding over Apple’s appeal of the Justice Department’s e-book price fixing lawsuit may end up… Read More
Dec 15, 2014, 1:21 PM Amazon updates Kindle iOS app with Goodreads integration and more Users of Apple’s mobile devices now have access to a variety of new features in Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS, thanks… Read More
Dec 15, 2014, 10:23 AM Apple’s heartwarming holiday ad is another tear-jerker It’s becoming a holiday tradition for Apple: Ads designed to pull at viewers’ heartstrings. If you can make it through the new one without… Read More
Dec 11, 2014, 8:43 AM Microsoft buys app testing platform HockeyApp, boosting its mobile development cred Microsoft has acquired HockeyApp, a developer tools platform that allows people to manage beta testing and analytics for apps running on… Read More
Dec 10, 2014, 7:23 AM Can the iPad conquer the enterprise? Apple, IBM unveil first industry apps Microsoft, not Apple, has long been the mainstay of business computing, but Apple is aiming to change that through its partnership with… Read More
Dec 9, 2014, 4:17 PM Missing ringtones on your iPhone? Apple’s new iOS update should fix that…maybe People who have been missing ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store on their iPhone or iPad since the launch of… Read More
Dec 9, 2014, 10:10 AM Apple, Amazon refuse to release federal diversity info More tech companies are starting to release information about the demographics of their workforces, but not every firm is interested… Read More
Dec 9, 2014, 9:54 AM Apple’s best apps of 2014: Brain training, storytelling, to-do lists and more It’s December, and that means it’s time for editorial teams all around the globe to start tallying up their “Best… Read More
Dec 4, 2014, 1:17 PM Apple jumps on Hour of Code bandwagon with free workshops in retail stores Apple will take part in Code.org’s Hour of Code effort next week by hosting free workshops at its retail stores… Read More
Dec 4, 2014, 12:58 PM Apple accused of deleting competitors’ music from iPods Lawyers for the plaintiffs in Apple’s ongoing antitrust trial over its handling of music in iTunes have accused the company… Read More
Dec 3, 2014, 2:14 PM Virtual reality Macs? Apple hiring engineers familiar with Oculus, Leap Motion Apple may be eyeing a move into the virtual reality space…or something. The company has posted a handful of job… Read More
Dec 2, 2014, 9:53 AM Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to ‘testify’ at trial through video deposition Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be a key part of a case against the company that goes to trial… Read More
Nov 26, 2014, 10:02 AM New stats: iPhone 6’s big screen pulls users away from iPads While the iPhone 6 launch has meant big business for Apple, it seems that creating bigger phones may have an additional… Read More
Nov 25, 2014, 11:14 AM Yahoo and Microsoft looking for search engine love from Apple Yahoo and Microsoft are fighting to be the search engine provider for the iPhone when Apple’s contract with Google expires… Read More
