Siri is arguably the hottest smartphone feature of 2011. Even those without an iPhone 4S are familiar with Apple's edgy digital assistant. But although Siri has received a lot of media attention, it's still not anywhere near where it could be.
Not only can the feature not launch apps, it's not compatible at all with third-party software. And while folks are expecting Apple to eventually give developers access to Siri's APIs, some app builders have already found ways to take advantage of it...
Not even Apple could have foreseen the impact its tablet would have across multiple industries. Health, education, enterprise, music — they've all been affected in one way or another by the popular slate. In fact, iPads are slowly replacing computers in public schools.
Now it appears that the iPad is set to take on another field. Politics. According to Yahoo News, Apple's tablet is going to be taking a key part in a special primary election in Oregon today to replace former US Representative David Wu...
We've been hearing about Apple's plans to implement some sort of a self-checkout system in its chain for over a week now. As a matter of fact, we've been expecting to see the feature added in an Apple Store app update since November 3rd.
As they say, better late than never. MacRumors was the first to spot the update in the App Store, which must have been uploaded sometime late last night. As promised, Apple added a number of features to the app, including self-checkout...
In an interview with Charlie Rose that's airing tonight, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says that Steve Jobs advised him on company focus and other matters.
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs advised him on how to sharpen his company’s focus and build the right management team for the world’s largest social network.
“I had a lot of questions for him,” Zuckerberg said in an interview with Charlie Rose that’s due to air today. The topics included, “how to build a team around you that’s focused on building as high quality and good things as you are.”
Jobs and Zuckerberg also talked about “the aesthetics and kind of mission orientation of companies,” Zuckerberg said in the interview with Charlie Rose.
Steve Jobs said in his biography that he admired Zuckerberg for not "selling out," and even though both men didn't always see eye to eye, it is evident that they had great respect for each other.
There's been a lot of speculation lately that Apple's new digital assistant, Siri, might be on its way to other devices. And given the evidence we've seen that Siri works fine on the iPhone 4, and that Apple's been testing it on the old handset, it's a fairly reasonable assumption.
But just as there are reasons why Apple could port Siri to older devices, there are several why it won't. We initially thought that this was fairly obvious, but since 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman felt the need to clear the air, we figured we should do the same for our readers...
The Next Web's Matthew Panzarino wrote a great article this morning, titled "How Apple will use Siri, Maps and Microsoft to divorce itself from Google," where he explains how Apple could dump its partnership with Google in favor of its own products, but also by partnering with Microsoft.
Apple and Google have had a tumultuous relationship in the mobile landscape. When the iPhone was launched, Google was a partner from day one. Their map data, YouTube archive and default search option were integral parts of the iPhone experience. [...] By using Google’s services, Apple is effectively supporting their competitor’s products to the tune of 250M installed devices. This is something that has to change and Apple knows it. This is why it is currently working, as it has been doing since 2009, to divest itself of as much of Google’s products as it can.
I invite you to read Panzarino's article as it is full of insights that paint an interesting picture of how Apple might breakup with Google in the near future.
Back in April of this year, Apple filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung. The Korean manufacturer responded with a counter-infringement lawsuit, and the two companies have been in and out of courtrooms ever since.
In their latest battle, Samsung attempted to bar Apple's products from the European Union, once again based on patent infringement. But instead of winning an injunction, Samsung caught the eye of the European Commission...
Like many great historical figures, Steve Jobs seems to be even more popular after his passing. Not only is his recently released book selling like crazy, but the late Apple co-founder has been at the forefront of news stories for weeks.
There is even a movie slated to come out later this month starring the iPhone creator. "Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview" is on its way to 19 Landmark Theaters across the nation starting November 16...
For years pundits and analysts wondered if Apple could survive without its visionary CEO Steve Jobs. And with the Apple founder's resignation earlier this year, and then tragic passing, it looks like they are going to get their answer.
But Apple's future doesn't look too gloomy. A majority of its key players are still with the company. And it doesn't look like they're going anywhere anytime soon, as several of them were just given millions of reasons to stick around...
Patents were once used to protect a company's inventions. But in recent years it seems like they're more frequently used as ammunition for expensive courtroom battles. Perhaps no other company is more familiar with this than Apple.
The iPhone makers have been involved in dozens of patent disputes over the last decade, most notably its recent bouts with Android partners. In fact, the Cupertino company has been on a win-streak against Google's manufacturers, until now...
Those paying attention will no doubt remember the story about one unlucky fellow who received a visit from the police, along with a team of security personnel from Apple. Well, it turns out that the fallout from that visit isn't yet over, with Apple losing its Vice President of Global Security over the matter.
Apple allegedly lost yet another iPhone prototype recently, and using the power of Find My iPhone they decided it was in the possession of a Bernal Heights resident. Apple and the San Francisco Police then rolled up to the guy's house and asked for it back. Apple's security team even offered to buy it back, but alas, the man in question didn't have it...
Have you ever wondered how Apple maintains such high profit margins on products like the iPad? The company manages to do so in an industry where other manufacturers like HP and Amazon reportedly take losses on their tablet sales.
Perhaps the biggest factor in Apple's operational success is the recently-named CEO Tim Cook. Cook spent the last decade turning Apple into a well-oiled machine. Bloomberg reveals this and more in a recent article about Apple's supply chain secrets...