Former Apple engineer Bob Messerschmidt, who headed up the group responsible for the highly regarded Apple Watch heart rate sensor, recently sat down with Fast Company to offer an inside look at what it was like working with Jony Ive’s secretive Industrial Design Group.
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took advantage of a dip in Apple’s share price during the second quarter, increasing its stake in the company to $1.46 billion as of June 30.
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One way Apple will aim to keep the “iPhone 7” competitive is the addition of new fast-charge technology, according to one rumor.
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Honda on Monday announced that when it launches in North America this fall, the 2017 Civic Hatchback will support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — though only on higher-end trims.
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Apple on Monday released a sixth developer beta of iOS 10, plus a fifth public beta, both coming less than week after the last update as the company prepares for an official launch likely to happen next month. Also released were equivalent betas of watchOS 3 and tvOS 10.
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Computer vision and vehicle navigation specialist Bart Nabbe has left Apple’s “Special Projects” division, and is now working at electric car company Faraday Future.
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Apple’s recent educational investments into Oakland, Calif. were prompted by a talk between CEO Tim Cook and civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, according to a report.
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Cygnett and Whoosh are partnering with AppleInsider this week to give readers a chance to win one of five back-to-school accessory bundles featuring a portable charger, wide angle lens, selfie stick, Apple Watch stand, iPhone case, screen cleaner and more.
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New photos of an alleged “iPhone 7 Plus” emerged over the weekend, but may be of a mockup instead, given past images from the same source.
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Over half a year after adding Apple Pencil support to Office for the iPad Pro, Microsoft on Monday added a similar feature for written annotations to the suite’s core iPhone apps.
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