iOS 5.1 beta offers developers limited Siri integration
Apple released the first developer-only beta of iOS 5.1 to developers Monday night. While it includes a number of unidentified bug fixes, it also adds some APIs that let developers better integrate Siri's dictation input as well ...
Apple opens subscription payments for iOS games; will other software services follow?
Apple has extended its subscription-based pricing options beyond newspapers and magazines, allowing at least one game company to offer access to its games on a subscription basis. Seattle-based Big Fish Games will begin offering ...
Ruling: Apple did not infringe HTC graphics patents
The International Trade Commission has sided with Apple in a patent infringement investigation brought by HTC subsidiary S3 Graphics. An initial decision found that certain Macs may have violated some of the patents asserted by S...
Feature: Can the iPhone 4S replace a "real" digital camera? Ars investigates
When Apple announced the iPhone 4S, the company certainly talked up the improvements made to the smartphone's integrated camera hardware. With 8 megapixels of resolution, a redesigned lens, and enhancements to its software,...
Why Apple rejected AMD’s Llano in the MacBook Air
Apple's MacBook Air may have come close to shipping with AMD's "Llano" integrated CPU and GPU processors this past summer. According to unnamed sources speaking to SemiAccurate, Apple had Llano-based MacBook Air prototypes ...
LTE may come to iPad, iPhone next year thanks to latest Qualcomm chips
Apple's move to standardize on Qualcomm baseband chips will be helpful in bringing LTE to the iPhone and iPad next year thanks to Qualcomm's next-generation mobile device modem (MDM) chips. The company announced on Wednesday that...
Genentech’s Levinson replaces Steve Jobs as Apple chairman
Apple announced on Tuesday that it has named long-time board member Arthur D. Levinson as a non-executive Chairman of the Board. Levinson, who has served on Apple's board since 2000, most recently served as its...
Samsung backs off threat to have iPhone 4S banned in Korea
Samsung threatened to have Apple's next-generation iPhone banned in South Korea before the device was even announced. Now, however, the company is backing down from that threat after a successful launch of the iPhone 4...
iOS 5.0.1 update causing contact, WiFi headaches for some users (Updated)
Apple released the first update to iOS 5 on Thursday, fixing a critical security hole and promising better battery life for iPhone 4S users. However, it now looks like Apple may have not sufficiently tested it before release. Use......
Mac OS X has its own sandbox security hole
Move over, iOS: CoreLabs Research has posted a public notification of a potential security vulnerability in Mac OS X's sandboxing mechanisms. According to CoreLabs, it's possible for sandboxed apps to trigger external processes t...
