Sources: Google Working on Smartwatch, Too
KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The year of the smartwatch is upon us. According to rumors, Apple has a team of 100 working on a watch that works with the iPhone, and Samsung has confirmed that it is working on a watch of its own. And no…
Report: Apple Working on Cheaper iPhone
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple is said to be working on a cheaper version of the iPhone.Citing people briefed on the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports the lower-end smartphone could resemble the standard iPhone, “with a different,…
CES 2013: Audi Car Parks Itself and Picks You Up with a Tap of an App
Joanna Stern / ABC News(LAS VEGAS) — Forget valet parking. The car of the future can find a spot for you and then pick you up.And the future has driven to CES 2013. Audi’s Connect car not only drives and parks itself but the iPhone is its k…
Google Maps App for iPhone Released
Google(NEW YORK) — The long-awaited Google Maps app for Apple’s iPhone is finally here. The app was released Thursday in Apple’s App Store.Ever since Apple replaced Google Maps with its own Maps app in iOS 6 and on the iPhone 5 in September, use…
New Flickr App for iPhone Goes After Instagram
Yahoo(NEW YORK) — Eighty-five million photo sharing users just got some new tools.On Wednesday, Yahoo released an update for its Flickr iPhone and iOS apps with several new features, including new ways to find and view photos, apply filters to photos,…
iPhone Photo of Hurricane Sandy Makes the Cover of ‘Time’
Time Magazine(NEW YORK) — When superstorm Sandy was approaching, New York photojournalist Ben Lowy, 33, didn’t grab his high-end camera equipment. He grabbed his iPhone 4S, put it in his pocket, and headed out on assignment for Time magazine.Tim…
Head of iPhone and iPad Software, Scott Forstall, to Leave Apple
Apple(CUPERTINO, Calif.) — Silicon Valley isn’t letting Hurricane Sandy get in the way of big tech announcements Monday. On the heels of Google and Microsoft’s big product launches Monday afternoon, Apple has just announced a big executive…
Apple Sold 27 Million iPhones in 4th Quarter; Earnings Lower Than Expected
Feng Li/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world’s most valuable company, reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Thursday because it’s having trouble keeping up with demand for its market-leading products.Inventory i…
Apple Sold 27 Million iPhones in 4th Quarter; Earnings Lower Than Expected
Feng Li/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world’s most valuable company, reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Thursday because it’s having trouble keeping up with demand for its market-leading products.Inventory i…
Fab Launches New iPhone and iPad Apps
Apple(NEW YORK) — The shopping website Fab, launched 16 months ago. By July 2012 it had five million members and now has 7.5 million users.The e-commerce site has everything from clothes, home furnishings, gadgets, stuff for kids, food and even pets. …
Fab Launches New iPhone and iPad Apps
Apple(NEW YORK) — The shopping website Fab, launched 16 months ago. By July 2012 it had five million members and now has 7.5 million users.The e-commerce site has everything from clothes, home furnishings, gadgets, stuff for kids, food and even pets. …
Smuggled iPhone 5s Sell for as Much as $3,700 in Moscow
Apple(NEW YORK) — In the days of the Soviet Union a tourist in Moscow could pay for his or her entire trip by selling a suitcase full of smuggled Levi’s jeans. Now, one could make substantially more sneaking a handbag full of the latest Apple products…
Everpurse: A Purse with a Built-In Phone Charger
Everpurse(NEW YORK) — Liz Salcedo was a social worker who helped other people with their problems, but she had a problem of her own: a battery life problem. She was using her phone heavily, and by 2 p.m. on most days, her iPhone was almost completely …
iPhone Thefts: ‘Apple Picking’ on the Rise
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cities across the country are on alert as officials warn of an uptick in stolen Apple products, dubbed “Apple picking.”According to the Federal Communications Commission, 30-40 percent of robberies i…
The iPhone 5 Is Coming: How to Sell Your Old iPhone
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In anticipation of the new iPhone 5, which Apple is expected to announce on Wednesday, millions of users have begun preparing to get rid of their old iPhones.In the last 30 days, Gazelle, a site tha…
New iPods Expected to Launch Alongside iPhone 5
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — It’s already widely known: Apple will take the stage on Wednesday, Sept. 12 to unveil its next iPhone, or what many believe will be called the iPhone 5. But the new iPhone won’t be the only pro…
Apple v. Samsung: What the Verdict Means for You and the Tech Industry
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The verdict in the landmark Apple v. Samsung case was a major win for Apple — the jury finding that many of Samsung’s phones and tablets copied Apple’s iPhone and iPad, and recommended that Samsung…
YouTube Won’t Come on Next iPhone
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock/YouTube(NEW YORK) — Get a new iPhone or iPad and you’ll get a handful of preloaded apps — Apple’s Calculator, Newsstand, App Store, and YouTube, just to name a few. But when Apple releases the next…
iPhone 5 Speculation Drives Apple Earnings Down
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple’s third quarter earnings, released Tuesday afternoon, were below analysts’ predictions. While the quarter is usually one of the slower ones for the tech giant, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenh…
Report: Apple’s Next iPhone Will Be Slimmer
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple’s next iPhone is likely to slim down, addressing complaints by some users that the device is too thick. The Wall Street Journal says the next iPhone “will use a new technology that makes the sm…