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 […]
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Apple to Begin Selling Watch SE
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, […]
Apple Offers Bundled Subscriptions in Apple One Plan
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 […]
Apple Updates Entry-Level iPad With A12 Bionic Chip
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 […]
AMD Radeon Pro 5000 Chips to Power iMac Graphics
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 […]
Apple Updates iMac Lineup
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 News Expands With Local News, Audio
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 Expands iPhone Repair Services
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 Honors Eight With Design Awards
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 […]
Apple Funds $10 Million to Covid Test Maker
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 […]
Apple Revenues Up in Latest Quarter
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 […]
Apple Donates 160,000 Face Shields to LA
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 Releases Coronavirus App
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 Closing Stores Until March 27
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 […]
Johnson & Johnson to Study if Apple Watch Reduces Stroke Risk
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 Rolls Out Revamped Maps for U.S. Users
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 […]
Apple Continues to Make Lots of Money
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 Signs Development Deal With Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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 Teams With ABC for Election News Coverage
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 Launches Ultimate Rivals on Apple Arcade
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 Awards Billie Eilish Artist of the Year
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 […]
Apple Debuts 16-Inch Macbook Pro
CUPERTINO — Apple has introduced an all-new 16-inch MacBook Pro aimed directly at professional users. The all-new MacBook Pro features a 16-inch Retina Display, slightly larger than the previous 15-inch version, with the latest 8-core processors, up to 64GB of memory, next-generation graphics with up to 8GB of VRAM and a new keyboard design. The […]
Apple to Commit $2.5 Billion to Battle Area Housing Crisis
CUPERTINO — Apple has revealed a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing availability and affordability crisis in California. As costs skyrocket for renters and potential homebuyers — and as the availability of affordable housing fails to keep pace with the region’s growth — community members like teachers, firefighters, first responders and service workers […]
Apple to Build Mac Pro in Austin
Apple announced that its newly redesigned Mac Pro will be manufactured in Austin, TX. This latest generation Mac Pro, which was unveiled at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference in June, will begin production soon at the same Austin facility where Mac Pro has been made since 2013. The new Mac Pro will include components designed, […]