Throughout this summer, Apple will host a series of seven after-hours concerts at some of its top retail stores around the world. Performances will feature artists from Apple Music’s Up Next program. From San Francisco to Milan, Apple Music has joined forces with Today at Apple to create special events outside of the normal session schedule. The Up Next program spotlights promising artists every month in a curated Apple Music playlist, providing an impressive pool of talent for Apple to feature in stores....

Slovenian manufacturer Gorenje caused a stir at IFA this month when it launched its iPhone-controlled fridge – but the company aims to produce everything you need for your kitchen – all controlled by your iPhone. Electric Pig reports on Gorenje’s other products, a washing machine and oven, all of which can be controlled by the iGorenje software the company produces, which is free to download and works with the iPhone and (naturally) the iPod touch....

The Apple Irish tax ruling in July went against the European Union, the judge stating that it had failed to prove that Ireland offered illegal state aid to the iPhone maker. As we predicted then, however, the EU has now lodged an appeal. The EU did wait until the last minute to do so, making the filing today, the last day of the appeal window … The EU said today it is now taking the case to the European Court of Justice....

In the hours before iOS 7 arrives for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Apple has released iTunes 11.1 with several major new features. The download is available from Apple’s website. The new iTunes for Macs and PCs is headlined with iTunes Radio, Apple’s new free music streaming service. Also coming along for the ride in this new update is a new way to shuffle music found in Genius Playlists. Also new is Podcasts stations (which will sync over iCloud to the iOS app)....

The company’s shares exceeded the mark when they reached a price of $182.86 before Monday’s closing bell, according to CNBC. Although Apple’s share price would once again dip below the mark to close the day at $182.01, it represents an incredible milestone that the iPhone maker will certainly pass again as its upward trajectory continues. Apple reached the $1 trillion mark just a few years ago, passing it in August 2018 and quickly setting its sights on blowing by $2 trillion almost a year later in August 2019....

Not surprisingly, the big four non-Apple civilians who had been given iPhones to play with (and had signed their life away in NDAs) finally showed their cards ahead of the rest of the media yesterday. Also, not a surprise to anyone, they loved it almost unconditionally. How does the public let Apple get away with this round robin “give us good reviews and you get our newest product early, bad reviews and we give our new products to your competitors” game?...

It’s Thursday, October 16th, and that means Apple is taking the stage today to announce new versions of the iPad and the Mac. The Apple Online Store has already gone down this morning, which means that whatever Apple formally announces should be available to purchase or pre-order later today. An iTunes leak from yesterday confirms that Apple will be debuting a new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 today with Touch ID sensors and improved cameras, while sources first told us that Apple would also uncrate a brand-new iMac with Retina display at today’s event....

Apple is continuing to grow its fleet self-driving car test drivers in California. According to new data from the California DMV, Apple now has a total of 69 self-driving cars and 143 certified drivers on the road. Compared to data from March, Apple has not increased the total number of self-driving cars in California, with the number remaining the same over the last several months. What has increased, however, is the number of drivers, as detailed by macReports....

Let’s find out. What’s New in iOS 11.0.3 and Why You Might Need to Upgrade According to Apple, iOS 11.0.3 is available for iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation. The update, just like the previous release is also around 280 MBs. The bug fixes in this update address both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s. Here are the details: Via Apple Apple went on to say: So, unless you own an iPhone 7 or you made third-party repairs to your iPhone 6s display, you are not gonna see much in this update....

I argued recently that Apple is at far greater risk than Epic in the standoff between the two companies over Apple’s 30% cut of in-app purchases. One of the risks I outlined is that Apple wins the case, but the publicity prompts antitrust regulators to make legislative changes. That risk just increased substantially … Here’s how I described the potential outcome: Apple has since doubled-down on its uncompromising stance, telling Epic that its developer account would be terminated on August 28 if it hasn’t removed the alternative in-app payment method by that date....

We’ve received a lot of tips this morning in regards to Apple’s online store going offline and back online, apparently without visible changes. As our Mark Gurman scooped last night, the outage could bring us new iPhoto letter press cards, covers, calendars and more later today. Also worth noting, Apple Bitch spotted the new Returns link at the page bottom, right alongside other service links. The link takes you to Apple’s standard Returns & Services page explaining the minutiae of product returns and your consumer rights....

It would appear that Apple has reversed course and now is allowing third party application development environments to be used to submit apps. What happened to the Thoughts on Flash: We are continually trying to make the App Store even better. We have listened to our developers and taken much of their feedback to heart. Based on their input, today we are making some important changes to our iOS Developer Program license in sections 3....

Details Here’s what you need to know about the new iPhone SE: Pre-orders start Friday, April 17, at 5 a.m. PDT/8 a.m. EDT Delivery starts Friday, April 24 Priced at $399, $449, and $549 Available in black, white, or red with black front glass 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage options The new iPhone SE has a 4.7-inch display (like the iPhone 8 that it replaces) which is smaller than the iPhone XR or iPhone 11....

Apple was last year granted more than 2,000 patents, putting in around 10th place in a ranking of US companies. Two different organizations came up with slightly different numbers and rankings … The Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) association said that the number of patents granted to Apple in 2018 by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was 2,147, ranking it #11. IFI, a company that specializes in providing patent data to industry, came up with slightly different results....

iTunes gift cards can be redeemed in iTunes and used against any content purchase ranging from e-books, music, movies and television shows to apps for iOS devices and Macs. The promotion applies to college students, students accepted to college, parents buying for college students or students accepted to college and faculty or staff members at any grade level. And how do you get your free iTunes gift card? “When you buy a qualifying Mac at the Apple Retail Store or Apple Online Store, we’ll include your Back to School Card with your order....

The successful Apple Original ‘Wolfwalkers’ scores another win in an award ceremony, this time, the animated film won five Annie Awards, including Best Indie Feature and Best Direction. ‘Wolfwalkers’, which is one of the contents available on Apple TV+ that were nominated for this years Oscars, won its first Annie Awards from ASIFA-Hollywood on Friday night in the following categories: Best Indie Feature; Best Character Design; Best Direction; Best Production Design; Best Voice Acting....

AFP reported Apple is in court in Shanghai, China again today, but this time it’s over a lawsuit alleging the company copied components of Siri’s speech recognition software. According to the report, Shanghai-based Zhizhen Network Technology Co. claimed in pretrial proceedings that Apple infringed its patent related to voice recognition technology via Siri. While the suit notes that development of Siri began in 2007, there is no mention of Nuance. Apple currently partners Nuance with to implement the speech recognition component in Siri, and it is also a market leader that presumably has its own arsenal of speech recognition related patents....

Wow! You really can tell you’ve made it when the competition start to trash talk you, and now we’re seeing the biggest compliment ever shot across at Apple, with Acer founder Stan Shih calling Apple’s products a “mutant virus”. Wow! I’m writing this story using a mutant virus. That’s amazing. Anyway, the upshot of these claims, made during a Digitimes interview yesterday: Shih says that Apple’s popularity is mainly due to the success of products such as the iPad and iPhone (I’d add iPod, but then I know what I’m talking about), and he calls these succesful products ‘mutant viruses’....

Finally, after months of leaks, reveals and assumptions, Apple speaks up on its hyped 2018’s iPhone X. Apple is rolling out invites for iPhone 2018 September launch event. Yes, things are now getting official as Apple itself confirms release dates of its popular smartphones. History has it that the Cupertino tech giant holds keynote for its flagship smartphones in September every year. Now sticking to the routine the OEM is inviting for a special event on 12th of September, 2018 at 10: 00 AM....

We got word that Apple will release a set of new Lightning cables at today’s event. The four cables and prices are below. Note: Apple has broken out the Lightning USB adapter from the SD card kit, and it is charging $29 for each (thanks!). Most people will probably opt to buy the Lightning USB adapter and a cheap USB-to-SDCard adapter. Also, note that a new 60W MagSafe power adapter is available almost certainly for new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro....