News About Companies in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
CUPERTINO — Apple has introduced new headphones priced at $549 just in time for the holidays. AirPods Max are wireless headphones that feature an over-ear design with high-fidelity sound. AirPods Max combine a custom acoustic design, H1 chips, and advanced software to power computational audio for a listening experience with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, […]
Apple has released its App Store Best of 2020 winners, recognizing 15 apps and games that proved to be essential for making life easier, healthier, and more connected this year. Notable for their high quality, creative design, usability, and innovative technology, these apps and games are equally celebrated for their positive cultural impact, helpfulness, and […]
Apple TV+ will air a holiday special featuring superstar Mariah Carey next month, known for her hit song All I Want for Christmas is You. “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special,” is set to debut globally Friday, December 4, on Apple TV+. Carey has invited a special lineup of guest superstars including Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, […]
Apple announced it will launch the Apple Store online for the first time in India on September 23, offering Apple’s full range of products and support directly to customers across the country. India is the world’s second most populated country behind China. The new Apple online store will provide customers with the same premium experience […]
CUPERTINO — Apple has begun selling the Apple Watch SE, which providdes essential features of the Apple Watch into a modern design at a more affordable price starting at $279 and $329 for a cellular version. The Retina display on the SE allows customers to easily see more details and the information that matters most, […]
CUPERTINO — Apple is launching a bundled subscription plan called Apple One, which lets users get all of Apple’s subscription services in one plan starting at $14.95 per month and up to $29.95 per month, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, and iCloud. With a single subscription, customers in over […]
CUPERTINO — Apple has introduced its eighth-generation iPad, featuring the A12 Bionic chip that brings the Neural Engine to the entry iPad for the first time. Starting at just $329, the upgrade packs even more value into the most popular and affordable iPad,which has a 10.2-inch Retina display, advanced cameras, and all-day battery life. The […]
Chip maker AMD announced its new AMD Radeon Pro 5000 series Graphic Processing Units (GPU) will be available in the newly updated 27-inch iMac from Apple. The new GPUs power a wide variety of graphically intensive applications and workloads, unleashing creativity and productivity for consumer and professional users alike. The new AMD Radeon Pro 5000 […]
CUPERTINO — Apple announced a major update to its 27-inch iMac desktop computer. The new 27-inch iMac features faster Intel processors up to 10 cores, double the memory capacity, next-generation AMD graphics, superfast SSDs across the line with four times the storage capacity, a new nano-texture glass option for an even more stunning Retina 5K […]
Apple is introducing several new features for its Apple News and Apple News+ app, including audio stories of some of the best feature stories from Apple News+, a daily audio news briefing hosted by Apple News editors, and curated local news collections beginning in five cities and regions and expanding to more areas in the […]
Apple says it is expanding its Independent Repair Provider Program with additional options for customers to access repair services. The program enables businesses of all sizes to offer repairs on iPhone using genuine Apple parts, which ensures safety and quality. Following the launch of the program in the US last fall, over 140 independent repair […]
Apple has named eight app and game developers receiving an Apple Design Award, each one selected for being thoughtful and creative. Apple Design Award winners bring distinctive new ideas to life and demonstrate deep mastery of Apple technology. The apps spring up from developers large and small, in every part of the world, and provide users […]
CUPERTINO — Apple announced it is awarding $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a Murrieta-CA maker of sample collection kits that play a critical role in COVID-19 testing. This funding will allow COPAN Diagnostics to rapidly accelerate their supply of sample collection kits for hospitals across the United States, expanding production […]
CUPERTINO — Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 second quarter ended March 28, 2020. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $58.3 billion, an increase of 1 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.55, up 4 percent. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue. Apple […]
LOS ANGELES — Logistics Victory Los Angeles (LoVLA.org) has received a donation of 160,000 face shields from Apple Inc. Donated through Apple’s Giving program, the face shields will assist in L.A.’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Los Angeles thanks Apple for this generous donation of face shields that are critical to frontline health care workers […]
Apple has released a new screening tool and set of resources to help people stay informed and take the proper steps to protect their health during the spread of COVID-19, based on the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. The new COVID-19 website, and COVID-19 app available on the App Store, were created in partnership with […]
Apple announced it will close all of its retail stores worldwide except for China because of the coronavirus until at least March 27. Apple had been limiting customers at many stores this week to reduce density and had canceled its free classes. In an ironic twist, all Apple stores in China are now open after […]
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Johnson & Johnson has announced that one of its subsidiaries, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, has opened enrollment for the Heartline Study. In collaboration with Apple, the study is designed to explore if the Heartline Study app on the iPhone and heart health features on Apple Watch can improve health outcomes, including […]
Apple has launched a redesigned Maps app in the U.S. with faster and more accurate navigation and comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls and more. Apple has finished the rollout of new Maps in the United States and will begin rolling it out across Europe in the coming months. “We set out to […]
CUPERTINO — Apple continues to rake in the dough after announcing impressive results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter ended December 28, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent from the year-ago quarter and an all-time record, and net income of $22.23 billion, also an all-time record. International […]
Apple has signed a wide-ranging deal with award-winning actress and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, best known for her roles in comedies Veep and Seinfeld. Under the multi-year agreement, Louis-Dreyfus will develop new projects exclusively for Apple TV+ as both an executive producer and star. The deal marks her first-ever overall deal with a streaming service. “I […]
Apple News announced it is teaming up with ABC News to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of the key events of the 2020 presidential election, available in the Apple News app. Beginning with the Democratic primary debate on February 7, 2020 in New Hampshire, Apple News will feature ABC News videos and live-streaming coverage, as well as […]
Apple has launched “Ultimate Rivals” from Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc., a new sports game franchise that brings together athletes across hockey, basketball, football, baseball and soccer into a single officially licensed video game, a first in sports and gaming. The game is only available on the company’s subscription gaming service Apple Arcade, which costs […]
Apple has launched its own Music Awards for the first time, a celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the impact they have had on global culture this year. The Apple Music Awards honor achievements in music across five distinct categories and winners are chosen through a process that reflects the service’s editorial […]