Last time we checked in, the new fourth-generation iPad with Retina display was listed as shipping in “3-5 business days” from Apple’s U.S. website. That was down from the estimated one-week shipping time Apple had listed for the device in the weeks leading up to the device’ official Nov. 2 launch alongside the iPad mini. Since then, Apple announced it sold 3 million new iPads (iPad 4 and iPad mini) over the first three days that the devices were on sale....

Alongside new iPhone 6 models, Apple introduced the new A8 chip to power both devices. The company says its new system-on-a-chip has 2 billion transistors over 1 billion transistors from the A7 chip introduced last year with the iPhone 5s and iPad Air/iPad mini with Retina display. The actual A8 chip has a 13% smaller footprint making more room in the device for other components. Performance wise, the A8 chip boasts up to 25% faster CPU and up to 50% graphics performance....

Apple just released a press release confirming the new iPad will launch in the United States and nine additional countries March 16 at 8 a.m. local time. We first confirmed the 8 a.m. launch yesterday in leaked marketing materials. The countries geared for the initial launch on Friday include: the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Apple also confirmed launch stores for the U....

As noted by several 9to5 readers, Apple has just recently updated its Support pages through Apple.com to better reflect the redesign the rest of the site has been receiving in recent months. Today’s update provides a new design for the majority of support pages available through Apple.com/support, including: Videos, Manuals, Tech Specs, and Downloads. Apple used to present these pages using a design that was a few generations behind the rest of the site and displayed links in a search result style list....

Brought to you by Sprint: Switch to Sprint and lease iPhone XR for $15/mo – 50% off the regular lease price! Apple’s biggest product announcement of the year is happening today. We’re expecting three new iPhones, updates to the Apple Watch, and much more. Head below for a recap of everything announced at Apple’s September 10, 2019 event including iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 5, price drops for Apple Watch Series 3, a new $329 iPad with a larger screen, Apple Arcade and Apple TV+ launch dates and prices, and much more!...

Details about what was fixed The original exploit was discovered by Jose Rodriguez from Spain. He found that an iOS 7 device grants partial device access without entering the locks-screen passcode by performing a simple set of tasks. To do this swipe swipe up on the lock screen, reveal the control center, access the clock, press down on the power button in the the device prompts with “slide to power off,” and then double-tap the home button to cancel....

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....

This document is a general summary on the most widely used techniques currently to hide or to make unrecoverable digital tracks of a crime in magnetic media. The practice of collecting as much information and documentation about a crime, computer related or not, falls under the name of “Computer Forensics,” a term that precisely identifies the discipline that studies the techniques and methodologies required for collection, analysis and presentation of unequivocal “evidences” usable in legal proceedings....

Apple has acquired Regaind, a French startup that focused on using its computer vision API to recognize content within photos, TechCrunch reports. Apple issued the standard confirmation statement to TC when asked about the company purchase. Apple already ships features through its Photos app for searching for subjects like dogs and sunsets and Apple’s Memories feature intelligently creates collections of photos based on context, but TC notes that Regaind provided features not currently used in iOS to date:...

Apple has announced several new wireless features for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, including faster Wi-Fi that achieves speeds of up to 3x faster than previous models. New LTE technology is also preset, allowing speeds of up to 150 Mbps. Perhaps more importantly, Voice over LTE calling has been enabled, and can take advantage of the new Wi-Fi hardware to place calls over a Wi-Fi connection while still using your cellular phone number....

A former Apple Store Genius who uses a wheelchair claims that Apple breaks disability law in its treatment of employees by failing to properly accommodate their needs… Patently Apple reports that Canadian Robert Shaw is suing Apple for constructive dismissal. His lawyer Andrew Monkhouse said that Apple is guilty of discrimination, and failing to live up to its own accessibility standards. Robert Shaw alleges in a Statement of Claim that Apple repeatedly refused to work on an individual accommodation plan with him, opting instead to provide piecemeal solutions to his disability....

Apple launched its Start Something New. campaign on its Japanese website 2 days ago and it looks to be propagating globally now in the run up to New Years Eve 2015. The page encourages Apple users to try out new products like Procreate, Brushes 3, Slow Shutter, VSCOCam, Waterlogue and iDraw and highlights artists including Roz Hall, Matt Pyke and Craig & Karl. Although Apple has toned down its holiday celebrations this year (12 Days of Gifts?...

Apple’s annual “Lucky Bag” sale will begin in Japanese retail stores on January 2nd, the company confirmed today through a page on its website. Shoppers will be able to purchase a mystery bag containing an assortment of products at much lower than the actual cost of those items. Last year’s Lucky Bags included a $99 Incase backpack and a Mophie Juice Pack, each with a custom design to match the bags....

Apple just issued a press release confirming the availability of iPhone 4S in China and 21 other markets starting Friday, Jan. 13. This comes just over a week after the device received necessary certifications from the Ministry of Industry and Information and Technnology of China. Apple CEO Tim Cook said this about the announcement in a statement earlier today: All other markets gaining access to the iPhone 4S beginning Jan. 13 include: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guam, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, St....

After taking the Developer Forums offline yesterday, Apple has debuted an all-new version today. The new Apple Developer Forums are available now and come ahead of WWDC 2020 kicking off next week as an all-online event. Apple first teased the new Developer Forums last week, promising that they would serve as a place for developers to connect with Apple engineers during WWDC: The new Developer Forums feature a much sleeker design with the ability to easily ask questions, search, view popular topics, and more....