It’s been two and half weeks since Apple’s developer services went dark. The main services that app makers use to build their…
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While iPad shipments slip in Q2, rest of worldwide tablet market surges
The world's top five tablet makers all saw triple-digit growth in shipments during the second quarter -- with the notable exception of Apple. The company's iPad numbers were down year-over-year without a new iPad during the quarter.…
Read MoreChina scrutinizes 2 Apple suppliers in pollution probe
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323420604578648002283373528.html Apple(s AAPL) has an audit program to keep an eye on its crucial iPhone and iPad suppliers, but two of them…
Read MoreWith older model iPhone and iPad ban on the line, Apple finds favor in Washington
Apple's historically demonstrated little interest in hobnobbing with political power players and spending a lot of money on lobbying. But now that it's finding it needs friends in high places, will the company change its tune?…
Read MoreBob Mansfield reportedly to focus on chips as Apple’s “special projects” group starts coming together
Former SVP of Technologies Bob Mansfield will be mostly focused on chips, according to a new report. Two other top execs will split some of his former duties.…
Read MoreApple Store app giving away free apps, games in broader retail push
This is going to be a weekly offer, and the giveaways won't be limited to apps; they will reportedly include games, songs/videos and ebooks.…
Read MoreApple wants low-energy chips, snaps up Passif Semiconductor
These types of low-power technologies are super important for small mobile devices -- say, a wearable device -- because you need to be able to use a small battery to power them.…
Read MoreApple’s free 20GB iCloud deal with former MobileMe users officially set to expire
Users have a choice to knock down the amount of stuff they're storing in iCloud to less than 5 GB -- somewhat unrealistic and obviously a pain -- or pay up for the amount they're currently using.…
Read MoreiPad mini “likely” to have Retina display, color options
The production ramp-up of the next-generation iPad(s AAPL) mini is about to begin, and according to the Wall Street Journal, the 7.9-inch…
Read MoreCarrier-backed payments service Isis expanding nationwide, will work with iPhones
The iPhone isn't the only newcomer: the joint effort by Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile will also work with Windows Mobile devices and BlackBerry phones. Isis says it will be available all over the U.S. by the end of this year.…
Read MoreNew Apple tool lets users report iMessage spammers
With the release of iOS 7 this fall will come the ability to block spammers on iMessage and FaceTime. But in the…
Read MoreMeet Mynd: the iOS calendar app that keeps track of how you spend your time
Built by former Good Technology employees, Mynd helps users stay on top of their schedule and then lets them look back and see where they've been, who they met with and more.…
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