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Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015 and is now a Senior Reporter. Based in Ontario, Canada, he has been covering Apple since 2008, with previous stints at 9to5Mac and other tech blogs.

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Aluminum 7000 Apple

Next-Generation iPhones Could Adopt 7000 Series Aluminum Used in Apple Watch Sport

Thursday April 16, 2015 7:30 am PDT by
Apple's next-generation iPhones could adopt 7000 Series aluminum used for the Apple Watch Sport, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News. The so-called "iPhone 6s" and "iPhone 6s Plus" would likely use Apple's custom Series 7000 aluminum alloy, which is designed to be 60% stronger than most aluminum, and one-third the density of stainless steel, while still maintaining a light weight....
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Tim Cook Featured in TIME's List of '100 Most Influential People'

Thursday April 16, 2015 6:46 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook has made TIME's annual list of "the 100 most influential people" alongside several other notable celebrities, business executives, scientists, authors, healthcare professionals, iconic leaders and more. Cook's segment was written by John Lewis, a civil rights leader and Democratic Congressman from Georgia. The chief executive last made TIME's list in 2012, less than one...
Sport Band Three Pieces

Apple Confirms Sport Bands Include Three Pieces to Adjust Size

Thursday April 16, 2015 5:25 am PDT by
Apple has quietly updated the Apple Online Store to list that the Apple Watch Sport ships with one fluoroelastomer band that includes three pieces to make either a Small/Medium (S/M) or Medium/Large (M/L) strap. The updated "what's in the box" section confirms a TechCrunch report from last week that, "with very good authority," claimed that the Apple Watch Sport would ship with a three-piece...
Apple Watch Trio

Apple Watch Orders Will Remain Exclusively Online Through May, Deliveries Begin April 24

Thursday April 16, 2015 4:55 am PDT by
Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts issued an internal memo to retail employees on Thursday that helps eliminate some of the confusion surrounding the launch of the wrist-worn device. The memo, a roughly translated copy of which was obtained by iGen.fr, states that Apple Watch orders will continue to be taken exclusively online through May and that deliveries will begin April 24 as planned."The...
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App Store Increases Revenue Lead Over Google Play in Q1 2015

Wednesday April 15, 2015 1:23 pm PDT by
Apple's App Store increased its revenue lead by 10 percentage points over Google's Play Store in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest numbers from App Annie obtained by The Wall Street Journal. The App Store's revenue was also almost 70% higher than the Play Store, despite Google Play receiving 70% more app downloads during the three-month period ending March. Apple's increased ...
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Apple Now Awarding Up to 350 WWDC Scholarships for Students

Wednesday April 15, 2015 5:19 am PDT by
Apple will award up to 350 students and developers belonging to select STEM organizations that promote diversity with scholarships to attend its recently announced Worldwide Developers Conference next June 8 to 12 in San Francisco, as spotted by Re/code. The company previously limited WWDC scholarships to 200 students and developers at past conferences, and is raising that limit in an effort to...
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Samsung Creates Team of About 200 Employees Working Exclusively on Apple Products

Wednesday April 15, 2015 4:36 am PDT by
Samsung has created a standalone team of about 200 employees working exclusively on Apple products, according to Bloomberg Business. The report claims the secretive team was formed on April 1 to build screens for iPads and MacBooks, develop products and help with sales. The newly formed team implies that the relationship between Apple and Samsung, two fierce technology rivals, may be improving ...
ResearchKit

Apple Announces ResearchKit Available Today for Developers and Medical Researchers

Tuesday April 14, 2015 9:08 am PDT by
Apple announced on Tuesday that ResearchKit is available today for developers and medical researchers. Starting today, medical researchers worldwide can use ResearchKit to develop their own apps and developers can also contribute new research modules to the open source framework. Apple has created a ResearchKit page on GitHub with a new blog that will share the latest news, updates and tips about ...
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Apple Announces WWDC 2015 Takes Place June 8-12 at Moscone West

Tuesday April 14, 2015 5:51 am PDT by
Apple announced on Tuesday that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference takes place this June 8 to 12 at Moscone West in San Francisco. WWDC 2015 will feature over 1,000 Apple engineers, more than 100 technical sessions, hands-on labs, and the Apple Design Awards. Apple also says it will share the future of iOS and OS X at the developer event, presumably iOS 9 and OS X 10.11.“The App Store...
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Apple Collects 15% of Revenue Generated From HBO NOW and Other Apple TV Apps

Monday April 13, 2015 12:44 pm PDT by
While the terms of the Apple-HBO partnership behind the launch of the ad">HBO NOW streaming TV service on Apple TV last month have not been disclosed, Re/code reports that some Apple TV content providers, including Netflix, Hulu Plus and MLB.TV, provide Apple with 15% of revenue generated from monthly fees for subscribers that sign up through the set-top box. Apple collects 30% of revenue...
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List of Apple Stores With 12-Inch Retina MacBook Display Models

Monday April 13, 2015 10:52 am PDT by
Following our own list of Apple Stores carrying the Apple Watch Edition that we published last week, we now have a crowdsourced list of Apple retail locations that have 12-inch Retina MacBook display models set up in the United States, Canada, China, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom. Given how quickly this list will likely change, we will not be updating this article and...
YouTube for iOS Redesign

Redesigned YouTube App for iOS Briefly Appears for Some Users

Monday April 13, 2015 8:55 am PDT by
MacRumors has received multiple tips from users that claim a redesigned version of YouTube for iOS briefly appeared on iPhone last week before reverting back to the current design. One tipster sent us a gallery of screenshots showing off the possible redesign, which is speculated to be in the works for both iOS and Android alongside a new web-based video player that is currently in testing....
iFunBox iOS 8

iOS 8.3 Prevents iFunBox, iExplorer and Similar Tools From Accessing Apps

Monday April 13, 2015 7:39 am PDT by
Apple has changed security settings in iOS 8.3 that prevent file managers and transfer utilities such as iFunBox, iTools, iExplorer, iBackupBot and PhoneView from gaining access to app directories on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The change breaks current versions of transfer utilities for OS X and Windows, forcing many developers to release new versions of their software with workarounds that...
Apple Watch Trio

Apple Watch Received Estimated 1 Million Pre-Orders in U.S. on April 10

Sunday April 12, 2015 6:39 pm PDT by
Apple Watch received an estimated 957,000 pre-orders in the United States on April 10, the day the wrist-worn device became available for purchase, according to Slice Intelligence (via Quartz). The digital commerce tracking firm claims that nearly two-thirds (62%) of customers purchased the Apple Watch Sport, with the 42mm Space Gray case being the most popular model sold on the first day....
Apple Wireless Keyboard 1 to 2 Weeks

Apple Wireless Keyboard Now Ships in 1-2 Weeks, New Backlit Model Possible

Friday April 10, 2015 9:16 pm PDT by
Apple Wireless Keyboard shipping times have slipped to 1-2 weeks on the Apple Online Store in the United States, prompting speculation that Apple may refresh the keyboard in the near future. Meanwhile, the wireless keyboard is still listed as in stock or available to ship within 1 business day in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, so this could also be a regular fluctuation in stock on the ...
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Many Apple Stores Not Carrying Retina MacBook Stock on Launch Day

Friday April 10, 2015 6:27 am PDT by
A significant number of users have turned to Twitter and other social networks to voice their frustration that Retina MacBook in-store stock and display models at many Apple Stores in the United States and other launch countries are nowhere to be found. MacRumors has independently confirmed that the Retina MacBook will be limited to online purchases in many locations around the world at launch. ...
Apple Watch Trio

Apple Watch Sold Out in Less Than 6 Hours as Shipping Times Slip on All Models

Friday April 10, 2015 6:06 am PDT by
Apple has officially sold out of Apple Watch stock to be delivered within the April 24 launch day timeframe, as shipping times for all models have slipped to 4-6 weeks or later less than 6 hours after pre-orders started at 12:01 AM Pacific today. Apple Watch Sport models were the first to sell out, with delivery estimates shifting to 4-6 weeks, and then June, on the Apple Online Store in the...
Apple Watch Out of Warranty

Apple Watch Out-of-Warranty Service Fees Range From $229 to $2,800

Friday April 10, 2015 5:06 am PDT by
Apple has disclosed that it will charge an out-of-warranty service fee of $229, $329 and $2,800 for the Sport, Watch and Edition models respectively for repairs not covered by Apple's limited one-year warranty or AppleCare+ extended coverage plans. Out-of-warranty battery service is also available for $79 plus an applicable $6.95 shipping charge if required for all Apple Watch models. The...
Apple Watch Gold Edition

Official Retail Box for Apple Watch Edition Revealed

Friday April 10, 2015 3:26 am PDT by
Apple started accepting ">Apple Watch pre-orders at 12:01 AM Pacific today, and official retail packaging for the 18-karat gold Edition model is now beginning to appear on social media. Instagram user Iris Decreus shared the picture below of an Apple Watch Edition next to its suede box, which has a premium look compared to the regular packaging for the Apple Watch Sport and stainless steel Apple...
AppleCare Apple Watch Pricing

AppleCare+ for Apple Watch Priced at $49/$69/$1500, Combo Plans With iPhone $100 More

Friday April 10, 2015 1:29 am PDT by
Apple began accepting Apple Watch pre-orders at 12:01 AM Pacific today and disclosed further AppleCare+ pricing details for the wrist-worn device in the process. AppleCare+ for Apple Watch plans cost $49, $59 and $1,500 for the Sport, Watch and Edition models respectively, while accidental damage coverage is subject to an additional service charge of $69 for Sport, $79 for Watch and $1,000 for...