Last week we learned that the Texas Attorney General was leading a multi-state probe against Apple and could potentially file a lawsuit over an unnamed violation of consumer law. Today, another multi-state probe is making the news for investigated Apple’s throttling of older iPhones. Reported by Reuters, the Arizona AG is heading up this multi-state investigation concerning the throttling of older iPhones leading to unexpected shutdowns. Specifically, the probe is looking at whether the “deliberate slowing of older iPhones violated deceptive trade practice laws” which is the same concern that the multi-state probe led by the Texas Attorney General has....

Using its clever advertising tactics, Apple began advertising its 7.9-inch iPad mini in several print magazines. As seen on the cover of the New Yorker above and TIME below, the ads highlight the device’s small, compact design and show how a user can get access to the same magazine content from Apple’s Newsstand feature. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Apple bust out advertising past the traditional TV spot this month, as it just began running 3D exploding iPod ads on several websites....

For example, if you purchase an app or music on your iPad, you can download it to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac or PC. Here’s how. Launch the App Store on your iOS device. At the bottom of the screen tap on Purchased. A list of your previously purchased apps appears. Tap the cloud icon next to the app you want to download to your device. Then your apps will download and install....

The NY Post reports: The deal is expected to fly through the MTA finance committee on Monday and the agency’s board of directors Wednesday for a final OK. At the end of the decade lease, the rent will move to more than $1M annually. Apple will also pay to refurbish the space. The 23,000-square-foot store will take up Grand Central’s north and northeast balconies, displacing Charlie Palmer’s Metrazur restaurant, according to MTA documents....

Apple iOS 5 devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch now get software updates directly on the device via iTunes. But you don’t have to. Here’s how to get iOS updates more directly — it’s easy to update your mobile smartphone, player or tablet via Apple iCloud instead. From your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, launch Settings. Now navigate to General » Software Update. If an update is available, the system will prompt you to download the update....

Update: Apple removed the job listings, but we have screenshots below. Following our discovery that Apple was looking to hire app engineers to build virtual reality experiences, new job listings give us more insight into its interest in building VR gaming experiences and “cinematic user interfaces” for future Apple products. Play a part in the next revolution in user experience by delivering cinematic user interfaces and simplifying human interface in fundamental ways....

While it has been said that it’s “common knowledge” Apple is working on building an electric car, there’s still much we don’t know about the company’s plans. According to a new report from Silicon Valley Business Journal, though, Apple has been quietly purchasing and leasing a variety of buildings in Sunnyvale, California. The company is naming most buildings after Greek mythological figures, as well. One of the largest buildings is said to be codenamed “Rhea,” which lends credibility to earlier reports that have claimed the internal name for Apple’s electric car initiative is Project Titan....

Continuing with its new push to offer free content to users through its Apple Store app, Apple today started offering users a selection of free songs under a new banner promoting the upcoming iTunes Festival. The new section promoting the iTunes Festival is currently offering six free songs with the offer set to expire on October 31. You can access the free content by navigating to a specific store location within the app, but the free content is currently only available to those in the US....

Apple will continue its prosperous manufacturing relationship with TSMC for — at least — the foreseeable future. According to a new report from Digitimes, the Apple A15 chip will begin production in May. The production schedule lines up for the iPhone 13 launch in the fall. The A15 chip will use the same 5 nanometer fabrication size as the A14. And the companies are already preparing for next year’s performance leap too …...

Uh oh. A few days after HomePod hitting the market, customers have noticed an unwelcome occurrence caused by Apple’s new smart speaker: wood staining. Apple admitted to Wirecutter who first noted the issue that HomePod’s base can indeed leave residue on certain wood countertops. Apple tells the publication that “the marks can improve over several days after the speaker is removed from the wood surface” and suggests that if it that doesn’t work, “try cleaning the surface with the manufacturer’s suggested oiling method....

As schools across the world adjust to distance learning, Apple has announced some new tools that aim to ease the transition to distance learning. Apple is announcing a free 30-minute one-on-one virtual coaching sessions with Apple Professional Learning Specialists and a new Apple Education remote learning video series. Virtual one-on-one coaching sessions with Apple Professional Learning specialists are being made available for free to help educators improve their approach to online teaching and workflows....

Apple has today announced an expansion of ResearchKit into studies for autism, epilepsy and melanoma. ResearchKit enables people to conduct distributed scientific research studies from an iPhone app, enabling higher participation rates than traditional medical research can provide. The new studies are being run by researchers in Duke University, Johns Hopkins and Oregon Health and Science University. ResearchKit is open-source. In the same statement, Apple says that over 50 researchers have already contributed to the project....

Tony Fadell, the Nest CEO who was Senior VP of Apple’s division from 2006 to 2008, says that Apple built prototypes of a similar device to Google Glass but “didn’t have time” to turn them into actual products. Interviewed as part of Fast Company‘s Oral History of Apple Design series, Fadell said: From the description, the prototypes sound rather more like virtual reality headsets than Google Glass so there may be some exaggeration going on here....

Apple today has officially opened applications for its new Impact Accelerator for Black- and Brown-owned businesses addressing environmental challenges. The company has also added a completely new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative page to its website. Apple explains on its new REJI webpage: The new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative webpage on Apple․com comes after Apple announced major new projects last month to help tackle systemic racism. You can view the new webpage right here....

A report from CNBC this morning says Apple has cut over 200 employees from its top-secret “Project Titan” autonomous vehicle program. In a statement, however, the company says it still sees a “huge opportunity” in the space. An Apple spokesperson acknowledged the changes, but attributed them to staff restructuring rather than layoffs. News of Apple layoffs shouldn’t come as a complete surprise, as just days ago we reported on ‘hiring reductions‘ being planned by the company....

Earlier this month Apple started selling a special edition version of its Woven Nylon Apple Watch band called Pride Edition. Featuring colors of the rainbow, the Pride Edition Woven Nylon band is very similar to the limited edition rainbow Apple Watch band gifted to employees who participated in last year’s San Francisco Pride parade. Since making the Pride Edition Woven Nylon band available for anyone to purchase, Apple has updated its store page to say that a portion of sales from the Pride Edition bands will benefit LGBTQ advocacy groups....

Apple is known for its secrecy when it comes to ongoing product development, but the company is operating a little different with its efforts around artificial intelligence and machine learning. Apple’s director of machine learning, Carlos Guestrin, openly discussed Apple’s plans to grow its engineering presence in Seattle in a new GeekWire interview. Guestrin joined Apple through the company’s acquisition of AI firm Turi last fall, and now the University of Washington is naming a $1 million professorship after him to help discover and support new talent in the machine learning field:...

Flyover is a built-in feature in Apple Maps that allows users to navigate around a city through 3D buildings instead of standard satellite images. Today the feature is being expanded to Amsterdam, Haarlem, Zandvoort, and other cities in the Netherlands. Although Apple introduced Flyover in 2012 with iOS 16, the company has been slowly expanding the feature around the world. Users can see buildings, mountains, trees, and more in 3D. Flyover navigation is fully interactive, so you can zoom in and rotate the image....

Even after North Dakota senators voted down a proposal that would allow developers to offer apps outside the App Store on iOS, other US states are considering similar legislation — including Arizona. It’s now known that Apple has been lobbying against this bill in Arizona before it’s even formally introduced. As reported by Protocol (via MacRumors), Apple and Google have begun negotiating with Arizona representatives to avoid laws that would let developers bypass the App Store and Google Play in-app purchase systems....

During a session at WWDC this week, Apple detailed a notable new improvement for how developers test their applications via TestFlight… Apple announced a new feature called TestFlight Public Link, which relates to how developers invite people to test upcoming versions of their applications. Up until now, developers would have to manually invite testers using their email address. This process, Apple explained, can be cumbersome for developers who invite a lot of users to try their new app, or when dealing with people who don’t want to share their email addresses....