By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple CEO Tim Cook says there isn’t any intention to license Masimo’s blood oxygen detection to end the Apple Watch import ban.Apple Watch Series 9Masimo has been embroiled in a patent lawsuit that most recently resulted in an import ban for Apple Watches with a blood oxygen sensor. Apple opted to disable the sensor to continue sales rather than take any other course of action.Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC in a statement shared on live television that Apple has no intention to license Masimo’s patents. While it seemed likely that was the case, the company hadn’t said as much publicly until now. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s iPhone sales worldwide are up, but in China are down 13% year over year, and CEO Tim Cook argues that it’s a reflection of overall economic issues rather the iPhone losing popularity.Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro rangeDuring Apple’s Q1 2024 earnings announcement, Apple has reported that its total iPhone sales in China were $20.82 billion. It’s a drop of 13% compared to the same period in 2023.”The dollar is very strong versus the RMB,” Tim Cook told CNBC. “And so that negative 13 goes to a mid-single digit number.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Pictures have surfaced of one of Apple’s Security Research Device kits, which at present consists of a specially-built variant of the iPhone 14 Pro.The iPhone 14 ProApple launched the iPhone Security Research Device Program in 2019. The program has reportedly discovered 130 high-profile security-critical vulnerabilities as of 2023.Those who apply to to the Security Research Device Program (SRDP) receive a Security Research Device — which is essentially a jailbroken iPhone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple reported revenue of $119.58 billion in its first-quarter results for the 2024 fiscal year, with earnings rebounding from the year-ago quarter.Apple CEO Tim CookThe first quarter of the 2024 fiscal calendar, and one typically assisted by holiday sales, Apple issued its financial results on Thursday, ahead of the usual conference call that CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri has with industry analysts.For the first quarter, Apple achieved $119.58 billion in revenue, up from the $117.15 billion reported for Q1 2023. The earnings per share of $2.18 is up from the $1.88 from the year-ago quarter. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) In preparation for Friday’s Apple Vision Pro shipments, the company has turned on listings for individual apps for the headset.Apple Vision Pro App Store page for PhotosThere still isn’t a good way to search for Apple Vision Pro apps outside of the headset itself. However, individual listings for applications known to be on Apple Vision Pro have pages specific to the platform.In this example, Apple’s Photos application has a discrete page for the headset. Also on that page are the customary screenshots, and update notes for the product. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A limited-time deal on Microsoft 365 has been issued this February, with both Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family on sale for as low as $44.99.Save on Microsoft 365 this week.Pick up a year of Microsoft 365 in your choice of Personal (1 user) or Family (up to 6 users). Microsoft 365 is a robust tool that can assist with productivity, file storage, email management and more.Buy from $44.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Overall, sales of smartphones in the US grew 8% year over year in 2023, driven by a “very robust” showing for Apple’s iPhone.iPhone 15 Pro colorful lineupJust as with the latest global smartphone figures, a new report says that premium phones such as Apple’s have done better than lower-cost devices.According to Counterpoint Research in a note seen by AppleInsider, Apple’s sell-in share rose to 64% in Q4 2023. That’s the company’s highest market share since Q4 2020. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) In a new interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook was pictured for the first time wearing the Apple Vision Pro, and discussed the inevitable road to the headset.Tim Cook dons the Apple Vision Pro | Credit: Vanity FairThe Apple Vision Pro is set to start arriving to early adopters on February 2, after years of rumors about its arrival. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Cook discusses what it took to make Apple’s spatial computing headset.According to Tim Cook, the first time he experienced the Apple Vision Pro was more than five years ago. The prototype he tried, however, was not the sleek mask we’ve come to know today. Instead, it was a crude, large box with multiple screens and cameras and wires that stuck out everywere. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Jess Pingrey) Today’s hottest deals include an Apple USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable for $36, 65% off an iPhone 14 Pro Max silicone case with MagSafe, $300 off a 2023 Asus Tuf gaming laptop, a Kasa Smart video doorbell camera for $40, and more.Get a 2021 iPad Pro for $800The AppleInsider crew combs the web for unbeatable deals at e-commerce stores to develop a list of stellar discounts on trending tech gadgets, including iPads on sale, TVs, accessories, and other products. We share the most valuable deals every day to help you upgrade your tech without breaking the bank. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Following early doubts over how many developers were creating native apps for the Apple Vision Pro, Apple says it has triple the previous estimates.Apple’s visionOS menu systemBased on third-party estimates, it was previously reported that the Apple Vision Pro’s App Store contained only between 150 and 200 apps that had been built specifically for the new device. Apple Vision Pro can also run iPad apps, so its App Store also contains over a million of those.Now, however, Apple has announced that “more than 600 apps and games designed to take advantage of the unique and powerful capabilities of Apple Vision Pro will be available this Friday, February 2.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
