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☆ Apple doesn't want to be your banker anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple discontinued its buy-now, pay-later service on Monday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt sure looks as if disrupting the world of finance isn't as easy as Apple initially thought. On Monday, the iPhone maker told 9to5Mac that it was discontinuing its buy-now, pay-later service, Apple Pay Later, just months after it was rolled out across the US in October. "With the introduction of this new global installment loan offering, we will no longer offer Apple Pay Later in the US."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Apple's, it's, — Organizations: Apple, Service

The last time new iPads were released was in 2022, when some models got a refresh, including a standard 10th-generation iPad and iPad Air and Pro models. AdvertisementNew iPad Pros with OLED displaysThe expected upcoming iPad Pros could be quite a significant update. At the same time, OLED displays could hike the minimum price even further for the iPad Pro models, which are already the most expensive devices among the best iPads, starting at $799. The iPad Air has only been available in a 10.9-inch model to this point. The whole package could make the iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard combination look similar to a Mac laptop.

Persons: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Gurman, Antonio Villas Organizations: Business, Apple, Air, Boas

☆ There's a new place to buy refurbished Apple iPhones, MacBooks, and other tech products
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThere's a new online marketplace for used Apple products. On January 25, electronics retailer Newegg launched Newegg Refreshed — which sells refurbished tech gadgets, including a selection of Apple MacBooks, Watches, iPhones, and more. The tech giant has its own space for selling pre-owned tech, and prices are similar to Newegg for most devices. The tech giant began selling used iPhones in 2016, 9to5Mac reported. Newegg; AppleFor those who prefer to use tech from outside the Apple family, Newegg has added refurbished options for computer parts and gadgets as part of its Refreshed program.

Persons: —, Newegg, Apple, 9to5Mac Organizations: Service, Business, Apple

☆ Apple is going to make texting between iPhones and Android a lot less awful starting next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple will support RCS, Rich Communication Services later in 2024, according to 9To5Mac. AdvertisementThis is a reversal from what Apple CEO Tim Cook said about the idea of RCS texting last year. In 2022, Cook said that he didn't get many requests to improve cross-platform texting. He encouraged an audience member at the 2022 Code Conference to switch over to Apple when he asked about cross-platform texting. AdvertisementThis was part of a campaign called #GetTheMessage, which according to Android, was launched to encourage Apple to support RCS and modernize cross-platform texting.

Persons: —, iMessage, Tim Cook, Cook, haven't, Sameer Samat, Samat Organizations: Apple, Rich Communication Services, Google, Service Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Apple will make a big change to iPhone messages next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | Samantha Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The change – first reported by tech site 9to5Mac – will add features, such as read receipt, typing indicators, better support for group chats and higher quality media sharing of images and videos, across platforms. Apple told CNN in a statement it will add support for the standard, called RCS (Rich Communication Services), later next year. Meanwhile, Google, which already has support for RCS within its messaging app, has been vocal about wanting Apple to adopt the standard. The move, however, doesn’t necessarily mean the green bubbles (Android or other users) and blue bubbles (Apple users) that are displayed when messaging someone on the other platform will go away anytime soon. “Instead, RCS support will enable a smoother and better customer experience of iPhone users communicating across platforms.

Persons: iMessage, Apple, Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, Cook, ”, Dipanjan Chatterjee, Michael Inouye, ” Inouye, Chatterjee, ” Chatterjee, that’s Organizations: CNN, Apple, Communication Services, Universal, Google, Commission, European Union, “, Forrester Research, ABI Research, GSM Association Locations: Europe

☆ Apple expected to unveil new iPhone at ‘Wonderlust.’ special event
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —The next iPhone could be just weeks away. Apple announced its fall special event on Tuesday, sending out press invites for the morning of September 12th. Invitees will get to attend in-person at the Steve Jobs Theater inside Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, while the general public can watch online at 10 am PST. New iterations of the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra are also expected. The “Wonderlust.” event comes about three months after Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference unveiled updates to multiple hardware and software products, as well as its highly ambitious mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro.

Persons: Invitees Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple, Steve Jobs, Apple Watch, Apple’s, Conference, Apple Vision Locations: New York, Cupertino , California

☆ iPhone 15 could have faster charging
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Apple’s fall product launch next month is all but certain to include a new iPhone, and rumors say it could include faster charging. According to 9to5Mac, a tech blog with a solid track record on Apple rumors, the next iPhone will switch from Apple’s Lightning charging port to the more widespread USB-C and at least some models will support faster charging speeds. The iPhone 15 could be compatible with a 35-watt charger, allowing the device to charge faster. Apple recommends iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max users avoid charging with any wired chargers over 27 watts, and iPhone 14 users limit their chargers to 20 watts. In March, 9to5Mac performed a battery tests on the S23 Ultra and the iPhone 14 Pro Max and found the latter won out.

Persons: New York CNN —, 9to5Mac, Max Organizations: New, New York CNN, Lightning, Apple, Pro Max, superfast Locations: New York

☆ Apple Vision Pro demo roundup: Here’s what everyone is saying
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple let some people try out its new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. The Vision Pro will allow users to see apps in a new way, in the spaces around them. The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern said the Vision Pro was intuitive to use, has the "fit and finish" of an Apple gadget, and is more comfortable than Meta Quest Pro or Quest 2. Stern said Apple showed her a number of different demos, and she said she thinks the most valuable initial uses for the Vision Pro will be for watching movies and working. 9to5Mac's Chance Miller said that it was easy to get the Vision Pro to feel "snug" and that it was generally pretty comfortable.

Persons: Joanna Stern, It's, Stern, Apple, 9to5Mac's Chance Miller, Miller Organizations: Apple, Worldwide Developers, Apple Watch, Microsoft, Meta Quest, Vision

☆ Apple restricted AirDrop capabilities in China ahead of anti-government protests, leaving dissenters without key communication tool as demonstrations spread
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple limited the use of AirDrop tools in China earlier this month ahead of anti-government protests. The restrictions, which limit sharing via AirDrop to up to 10 minutes, are exclusive to China. Demonstrations erupted across the country this weekend in response to strict zero-COVID policies. Typically, users can opt to receive AirDrop content from everyone for an unlimited period of time. Earlier this month, the company told Bloomberg it intends to roll out the setting globally to prevent unwanted file sharing.

☆ Elon Musk says he's getting rid of 'Twitter for iPhone' labels, which people used to catch Android brands and ambassadors tweeting from Apple devices
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says Twitter will get rid of source labels indicating the device a tweet was sent from. Twitter says on its help center that the labels help users "determine how much you trust the content." Some on Twitter have used the labels to catch tweets promoting Android phones sent from iPhones. Twitter says that these source labels "help you better understand how a Tweet was posted." The feature has also been used to catch Android brand ambassadors tweeting from rival iPhones.

☆ We see strong orders for Apple's new iPhone 14 Pros cutting both ways
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Apple 's (AAPL) strategy of further differentiating its higher-end iPhone Pro offerings from its basic devices is paying off, with stronger-than-expected order demand seen for the new and most expensive iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. All the iPhone 14 models will be available Friday, expect for the iPhone 14 Plus, which won't be out until next month. When talking lead times, a new iPhone in the 14 Pro Max line ordered Wednesday won't be delivered until late October. A better camera, which has always been the case for the Pro models, really jumps up in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14.

Apple filed two patents in Singapore early in 2020, relating to drones and their control systems. Their filing out of the US and delayed publication suggests Apple may be trying to keep them quiet. The giant had previously filed two other patent applications, indicating some effort had been made to keep the project quiet. It can delay the date that a patent application is made public, and it can submit the application in another country. Both of these patents were originally filed in Singapore, according to Patently Apple.

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