Apple

Cell service providers rush to lure customers with new iPhone 12

On Tuesday, the wireless provider company released new deals that allow customers to get the latest device for free.

October 14, 2020

Apple apologizes for Siri glitch that ID's police departments as 'terrorists'

“According to Siri and Apple, law enforcement are now considered terrorists … How is this acceptable and how is this happening in America?”

September 24, 2020

Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion as tech fortunes soar

The company's hugely loyal customer base trusts its products so much that they continued to buy iPhones and other devices online while stuck at home. Apple recently reported blowout earnings for the April-June quarter,

August 19, 2020

Apple, Google drop popular video game Fortnite from app stores over direct payment plan

“Fortnite" is free, but users can pay for in game accoutrements like weapons and skins. Its developer, Epic Games, said in a blog post Thursday that it was introducing Epic Direct payments, a direct payment plan for Apple's iOS and Google Play.

August 14, 2020

Apple introduces hand-washing feature on Apple Watch with 20-second countdown timer

The watch can pick up signs that the wearer is at a sink, based on motion sensors and the sound of water.

June 23, 2020

‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location

A feature exclusively available for Apple users called “Shortcuts,” which was launched in 2018, allows users to conduct tasks on their phones that would normally require multiple actions with a single voice command of the iPhone’s artificial intelligence capability, Siri. 

June 16, 2020

Users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ to Apple’s Siri are given information about Black Lives Matter

Some individuals have been using the message “All Lives Matter” following protests over police brutality against minorities in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

June 11, 2020

iPhone home repair service now available in select cities

The tech giant Apple has launched in-home repair services for iPhones and some of its other devices.

February 5, 2020

Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak

The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact centers in China until Feb. 9 “out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts."

February 1, 2020