Apple

Follow @ATDapple

Apple, Samsung Take Steps to Combat Cellphone Theft but Pressed to Do More

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 13 at 1:49 pm PT

Prosecutors urge cellphone makers to create systems over the next year to further combat a rising wave of cellphone theft.

Evernote’s Phil Libin and Flipboard’s Mike McCue on iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 11 at 12:37 pm PT

The two prominent Apple developers said there was a lot to like in Apple’s new software, but they will need more information to figure out just what it will mean for their products.

Apple’s Changes With iOS 7 Are More Than Skin-Deep

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 11 at 6:00 am PT

While Apple went into detail on roughly a dozen new features of iOS 7, there is a long list of changes big and small that will be part of the new phone operating system when it ships this fall.

At WWDC, Apple Unveils a Reimagined iOS and a Refreshed OS X

Ina Fried in News on June 10 at 8:43 am PT

Live coverage and analysis as the World Wide Developers Conference keynote unfolded in San Francisco.

What the Tech Industry and Politicians Are Saying About NSA’s Massive Data Collection

Ina Fried in News on June 8 at 2:30 pm PT

Here’s a compilation of what various tech industry leaders and elected officials are saying about the NASA programs that came to light this week.

BlueStacks GamePop Console Plans to Run iOS Apps Using Virtualization

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 7 at 6:15 am PT

The company, which earlier brought Android to Windows, says it has a way to run iOS apps on its forthcoming game console. It remains to be seen just how Apple will react.

SwiftKey Among iOS Developers on Pins and Needles for Monday’s Keynote

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 6 at 2:00 pm PT

Developers are eager to see the details on Tim Cook’s promise that Apple would allow somewhat deeper access to various features of the iPhone.

N.Y., S.F. Officials to Meet With Apple, Samsung and Others Over Rising Smartphone Theft

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 5 at 12:06 pm PT

The elected officials will press Microsoft, Samsung, Google and Apple to implement a “kill switch” that could render stolen smartphones permanently inoperable.

Good Technology CEO: Android Making Gains in Workplace, But iPhone and iPad Still Dominate

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 4 at 9:00 pm PT

Apple phones and tablets accounted for three in four devices activated during the first quarter, though Android picked up five points of market share from a year ago.

Here’s the ITC Order Banning Some Older iPhones and iPads

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 4 at 3:27 pm PT

The International Trade Commission, which has the power to decide on import bans, ruled Tuesday that some iPhones and iPads infringe on Samsung’s patents.