Apple Submits New Emoji that Includes Guide Dogs, Prosthetic Limbs, and More

Apple has just submitted another round of emoji to the Unicode Consortium, which means the company is aiming to include even more options for Apple device owners in the coming months.

Tim Cook speaks out on Cambridge Analytica Debacle, calls for Stricter Consumer Privacy Safeguards

At the China Development Forum this weekend, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about Facebook's misuse of customer data, and sounded the call for stricter rules across the board on what companies are allowed to do with harvested information.

Steve Jobs Tried to Warn Mark Zuckerberg about Privacy in 2010

Facebook’s executives have spent much of the past week dealing with the fallout of reports claiming millions of its users had their data harvested from a quiz app without their consent.

iPhone Protected you from Facebook Call Scraping, Android, not so Much

Facebook scraped call, SMS data for years from Android phones. iPhones never allowed this.

Fake Bezel-less iPad Pro Rendering with No Home Button Circulating Ahead of Apple’s March 27 Event

Ahead of Apple’s ‘Let’s take a field trip’ media event next week, reputed leaker @evleaks shared a rendering of the 10.5-inch iPad Pro with minimal bezels and no home button.

What to Expect from Apple’s Education Event?

The rumor mill backs some of this up, too — Apple recently won regulatory approval for two new iPad models in Europe, and there have been rumors from Digitimes that Apple is looking to release a $259 budget iPad model this year.

Apple Watch and Services Will Overtake iPhone as main Growth Driver

A new report today from Business Insider shares new projections about how valuable Apple services will be to the company’s growth as iPhone shipments stagnate.

Apple Store App for iOS Adds ‘Sessions’ Feature to Improved User's Experience

​The Apple Store app on iOS has today received a major update, bringing it to version 5.0.

Apple Shares New 'Fly Market' iPhone X Video Focusing on Apple Pay

Apple today shared a new iPhone X video on its YouTube channel, which is designed to highlight Apple Pay payments approved with Face ID.

Report Examines How Police Use Fingerprints of Dead People to Unlock iPhones

The topic of using the fingerprint of a dead person to unlock an iPhone with Touch ID has been brought to light in the past

Apple Could Begin Trial Production of new iPhones as Soon as June

To avoid production hiccups with the TrueDepth camera that delayed the iPhone X launch into November 2017, Apple is said to kick off trial production of new iPhone models next quarter.Starting trial production earlier than usual could help advance the launch dates for the phones, a report claimed on Thursday. Specifically, sources with the Taiwanese integrated circuit design firmstoldtrade publication DigiTimes that even though component orders for new iPhones have not yet picked up steam, suppliers are expecting to see revenues increase in the second quarter provided Apple can start delivering new phones early in the third quarter.Apple is expected to make 3D-based depth sensing a standard feature in all three upcoming iPhones: a second-generation iPhone X with a 5.8-inch OLED screen, a brand new Plus-sized 6.5-inch OLED model and a 6.1-inch model outfitted with an LCD screen.The new iPhones should be unveiled in the fall.Source: iDB

Apple to Prevent Siri From Reading Hidden Notifications on Lock Screen in Future Software Update

In a statement provided to MacRumors, Apple said "we are aware of the issue and it will be addressed in an upcoming software update."

Apple's Joswiak Says iOS Gaming Catching Up to Modern Consoles

​Gaming on iPhone and iPad is reaching a threshold where it's on par with consoles

Apple Becoming More Open about Product Placements in TV Shows

While Apple has long wedged products like iPhones and Macs into TV shows as a form of marketing, the company appears to be taking a more open stance about it, a report suggested on Wednesday.

YouTube Becomes Top Grossing iPhone App in U.S. After 8 Years in App Store

Google's YouTube app for iOS, which provides direct access to the ubiquitous video sharing service, this week became the top grossing iPhone title on Apple's U.S. App Store

Apple's Next-generation 5.85-inch OLED iPhone will be 'Much Cheaper' Than Original iPhone X

Apple plans to launch a new 5.85-inch OLED iPhone this year as an upgrade to the existing iPhone X, but the vendor has managed to reduce the new device's initial manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) to a level much lower than that of its present flagship model, according Digitimes Research senior analyst Luke Lin. Apple plans to launch a new 5.85-inch OLED iPhone this year as an upgrade to the existing iPhone X, but the vendor has managed to reduce the new device's initial manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) to a level much lower than that of its present flagship model, according Digitimes Research senior analyst Luke Lin.

Apple Watch Gets New Bands for Spring

​Bands include Woven Nylon bands direct from Apple, Nike bands, and Hermès bands.

Jimmy Iovine to Move into Consulting Role at Apple

Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is expected to leave his role at Apple in August, and now The Wall Street Journal reports that he’ll transition into a “consulting role” after that, dropping the daily responsibilities of overseeing the company’s streaming music service.

Siri Privacy Bug Lets it Read Out Most Hidden Message Content

​A privacy bug reported by Brazilian site Mac Magazine allows someone to access hidden message notifications on a locked iPhone

Publishers see Apple News as a Solid Alternative to being Burned by Facebook, Google

For years, Facebook and Google have been bleeding the publishing industry dry, appropriating the work of its reporters while replacing the ads that traditionally supported the news business with their own targeted surveillance advertising that does little to support actual journalism. It took a major scandal to wake the industry up, but it's increasing warming to Apple News and its unique model of privacy.

DetailedPowerUsage is Released for Jailbreakers to Gain More Features on Battery Usage

Discover battery usage info that Apple wants to keep secret!

IBM and Apple Combine their AI Powers to make Apps Smarter

Apple has been ramping up its interest in artificial intelligence for the past few years — and its continuing business-focused partnership with IBM is going to help.

Apple Pay Comes to 25 More Banks & Credit Unions

​Apple has once more updated its roster of banks and credit unions offering Apple Pay, adding another 25 U.S. card issuers

How to Protect Your Private Facebook Data Without Deleting Account

Users could be angry after hearing that their personal data may have been used without consent by Cambridge Analytica