Apple Card is adding another benefit for cardholders: 3% Daily Cash back at Exxon and Mobil gas stations. This means that when you pay with Apple Pay using your Apple Card, you’ll earn 3% cash back through the Wallet app on your iPhone. Apple’s new deal with Exxon and Mobil gas stations is the latest expansion of Apple Card benefits. You can use Apple Pay inside Exxon and Mobil stores, or use the Exxon Mobil Rewards+ app and pay at the pump with your Apple Card via Apple Pay (via CNBC)....

Another day, another patent dispute. This time Apple is defending the use of its HTTP live-streaming service against Emblaze, Ltd., Bloomberg reports. Specifically, the lawyer for Emblaze has accused Apple of pushing its video streaming technology on sports-related services like WatchESPN and MLB At Bat which support live streaming over apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and more. “Apple’s HLS is nothing more than Emblaze’s patented solution under a different name,” he said....

Calibration is now achieved through software alone. This should make repairs faster and makes it easier for more repair locations to open up around the world, assuming Apple also loosens its relatively-stringent approval policy on setting up new repair centers. When Touch ID debuted with the iPhone 5s, the home button became cryptographically paired with the display and logic board. Replacing an iPhone screen and digitiser without going through Apple’s proprietary calibration process would result in an iPhone with a new screen, but non-functional fingerprint sensor....

Apple’s focus on fitness is as strong as ever with Apple Watch Series 2 and the company is pushing fitness every chance it gets. Apple’s director of fitness for health technologies Jay Blahnik announced this evening that he will hold a talk at the Apple Store in SoHo with runner Joan Benoit Samuelson and trainer Jeanette Jenkins. The talk will be held this Friday at 4:30 PM ET. It’s unlikely that the talk will be live streamed, so you’ll have to attend in person to experience it....

Following the official unveiling of Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE today, we now have details on pricing and availability for the device. As expected, the device will be available 16GB and 64B capacities with pricing starting at $399 (and $499 for the 64GB model), which Apple notes is its most affordable iPhone yet. The device will also be available for free on the usual two-year agreement with carriers or $17/month on installment plans....

Ahead of iOS 7’s release later today, Apple has published iOS 7 user guides on the iBookstore. At the moment, guides are only available for the iPad and iPod touch but a book targeted at the iPhone will likely follow. As is to be expected, both books are offered as a free download. In essence, they are ebook versions of Apple’s downloadable PDF manuals, featuring setup, troubleshooting and other instructions for the device and the OS....

Disney and Apple have had a close relationship over the decades and the latest integration between the two sees Disney gain a dedicated destination on Apple Music that features the best place to listen to your favorite soundtracks, radio stations, and playlists. The new page also includes seasonal updates, with the current one being a Disney Halloween theme. The ties between Apple and Disney have been close for decades. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger (who served on Apple’s board until 2019) even said that the two companies would have likely merged under Steve Jobs....

Apex Legends is one of many in the Battle Royale trend, but it has truly found its stride. After establishing refreshing traits like the ping system and faster gameplay, there has been a satisfying increase in content over time. EA has similarly improved Battlefront II in this way. Respawn even started off the new year with an event that cycles multiple Limited-Time Modes every two days. And with season four just around the corner, many newcomers have refined their skills since launch....

An iOS app developer who’s been using the name ‘Animoji’ since 2014, and registered it as a U.S. trademark the same year, is suing Apple for trademark infringement. Apple last month announced Animoji as a headline feature of the iPhone X. He claims that Apple was aware of his trademark both because his app has been in the iOS app store since 2014 and, he alleges, because the company tried to buy the name …...

Ahead of Apple’s earnings call at the end of the month, new data from Morgan Stanley (via Kif Leswing) today reports that App Store downloads have seen a year-over-year quarterly decline for the first time since 2015. However, the firm does note that App Store revenue has still increased. Update: Morgan Stanley’s full note says that the App Store’s March quarter revenue was just under the firm’s expectations coming in at $3....

Apple and IBM today unveiled 10 new enterprise apps across several industries including tools for government inspectors, business travelers and managers, and field service professionals for the first time. The latest apps bring the number of iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch apps built for the enterprise under Apple’s IBM MobileFirst for iOS partnership to 32 in total. Here are the new apps joining the list today: Shift Track for Managers (iPad): Shift Track for iOS gives managers a smarter approach to staffing and scheduling....

A number of users on Apple’s support forums noticed that the latest Airport/Time Capsule 7.6.3 firmware released last week seems to disable IPv6 tunneling on various devices. It isn’t a big surprise to many users that have experienced the functionality being disabled with past versions of the firmware, and it will likely be fixed in a future release. You can revert to a previous version of the firmware until Apple fixes the issue by using the instructions below:...

Apple has officially confirmed its long-anticipated spring 2021 event. This year, Apple is holding a virtual event on April 20, and it’s teasing it with the tagline “Spring Loaded.” The event could include a new iPad Pro, AirTags, and more. Read on as we round up everything that Apple could announce during its April 20 special event. Last-minute rumors Update: April 19, 2021 Table of contents Last-minute rumors Apple spring event history Apple 2021 April Event details iPad Pro iPad mini AirTags Apple TV New Macs?...

We haven’t gotten official word on this but the Economic Times of India is reporting that Apple changed its return policy on Apps from minutes to 7 days. We reported earlier this month that Taiwan gave both Apple and Google two weeks to comply withits consumer protection mandate. It appears that Apple has complied (Google, less so): While this would be nice for Taiwanese consumers (perhaps a little too nice), developers will now see some of their apps “trialled” for a few days and then returned....

Apple has finally managed to secure a sales ban over some Samsung phone features that infringe on its patents and intellectual property. However, the victory is effectively meaningless despite the milestone in its continuing patent litigation suit with Samsung in ever-longer court battles. Apple’s ban resides over three features encumbered by its patents: the controversial ‘slide to unlock’ patent, predictive text technology and autocorrect. Getting a ban is a huge symbolic achievement, but the effect it will have on day-to-day business of the two companies is minor....

Apple is giving out $25 App Store gift cards to WWDC 2014 attendees. The gift card is given to each attendee when picking up their badge. The $25 amount ties into the “25 years and coding” tagline printed beneath the WWDC logo. Check out Harrison Weinerman’s tweet below. Also this: $25 App Store gift card for WWDC Attendees. $1/year of #wwdc pic.twitter.com/qGbHrBLvzI — Harrison Weinerman (@hrrsn) June 1, 2014 Also, photo of the jacket and badge:...

Update 1: Samsung comments below the fold Update 2: Judge declares Apple’s “slide-to-unlock” patent invalid A Dutch court today issued an “EU-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy” devices (excluding the Galaxy tablets), according to a report from FOSS Patents who just posted the official court order. From the report: While the majority of Apple’s claims have reportedly been rejected by the court, one patent detailing swiping gestures between images in a gallery has apparently lead to the court’s ultimate decision (according to Tweaker via MacRumors)....

On Twitter, Ari Partinen, a senior camera engineer at Nokia, has confirmed that he is leaving Nokia for Apple. The hire was first spotted by Engadget. Apple’s iPhone cameras are regarded as some of the best in the market, but Nokia’s PureView cameras have also been widely praised, which can produce pictures up to 38 megapixels in size. The significance of the hire is a bit unclear. Partinen’s current title is ‘Lumia Photography Lead’ and has been in that role for roughly a year....

Apple today has quietly increased the prices of select iPad Pro models. Without official announcement, the company raised the prices of the 256GB/512GB 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models by $50. This move is due to the rising cost of NAND flash memory chips, according to sources in the know… With the pricing increase, the 256GB 10.5-inch iPad Pro now costs $799, while the 512GB model costs $999. As for the 12....

What’s inside iOS 9.3.2? The update clocks in at under 100 MB on both the iPad and iPhone so, should you decide to take the patch, the update is performed relatively quickly vs. previous updates. That being said, if you’re tight on space, head over to Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage to get an excellent report about what’s consuming all your space. What’s all included in the update/patch?...