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Less than two months before succumbing to cancer, ailing Apple co-founder Steve Jobs resigned from the office of CEO on August 24, 2011. Tim Cook (left), who had been the company's Chief Operating Officer since 2004, took over the top spot at the world's preeminent technology company. In the five years since his ascension to the CEO position, Cook has made a unique imprint on Apple, becoming a more vocal social activist than his legendary predecessor, and even directly taking on the US govement in a high-profile fight for digital privacy. In terms of Apple's products, however, Cook has largely taken a conservative approach, shepherding evolutionary changes to the existing product line (iPho...

Enlarge ImageThe Apple Watch went on sale in April 2015. James Martin/CNET There could be new Apple Watch hardware around the coer, if a well-coected industry analyst is proved correct. KGI Security's Ming-Chi Kuo, who last year correctly predicted Apple would launch the iPhone SE, says there are two new Apple Watches coming in the second half of 2016, MacRumours reports. One model will apparently be an incremental upgrade to the current Watch, with a better processor and improved waterproofing. A second model, to be called the Apple Watch 2, boasts those improvements plus more precise location tracki...

The US is one of 14 countries to get its own Olympic watch strap. Apple Apple has cooked up a new way for you to show your support your national team at the upcoming Olympic games in Rio by creating dedicated Apple Watch bands inspired by a selection of flags.But there's a catch -- they're only available in Brazil.Set to go on sale at the Apple Store at VillageMall in Barra da Tijuca in August for $49 (329BRL), the straps are designed to represent the flags of 14 major competitors in the games. Both the US and the UK get their own straps, as well as the Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, Japan, J...

Square Enix Square Enix, creator of the venerable Final Fantasy video game series, has launched a teaser website for a new role-playing game that will launch not on a powerful next-gen console, but on the humble Apple Watch.The website calls the game Cosmos Rings, and simply states it's coming soon. It's safe to assume that the specific mention of "Apple Watch", rather than "smartwatches" means that this won't be a game for Android Wear devices.It's not known what form the game will take, with only the small teaser image to go on, and that may not be representative of final gameplay. The watch's small screen...

Don't worry, you aren't the only one searching for a last minute Father's Day gift. If your dad is into tech, you might consider swinging by Best Buy on Sunday. The electronics chain is cutting $250 off all Apple Watch models with the purchase and activation of any iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus. That means you'll be able to snag the 38mm Watch Sport for $49 (with the purchase of a new iPhone, of course).The deal, available online and in stores starting Sunday, includes activation on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.At its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple introduced the next version of the software powering its smartwatch, WatchOS 3. Available to the public in the fall, it promises a...

Subscribe to the Apple Byte PodcastiTunes MP3 | RSS MP3 | FeedBuer MP3SoundCloud | Google Play | TuneIniTunes video | RSS video | FeedBuer videoYouTube | Livestream| Stitcher Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 53 Your browser does not support the audio element. [embedded content]EXTRA CRUNCHY SHOW NOTES:See you on the 7th. Apple's InviteSamsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 over battery flawSpec Sheet Shows iPhone 7 Plus With 256GB Storage and Lightning EarPodsApple Headphones News:Apple Granted Product Certifications for 'AirPods', New iPhones and Apple Watch ModelsBragi teases 'big' aouncement happening next week in Cupertino, possible Apple d...

Stephen Beacham/CNET Subscribe to the Apple Byte PodcastiTunes MP3 | RSS MP3 | FeedBuer MP3SoundCloud | Google Play | TuneIniTunes video | RSS video | FeedBuer videoYouTube | Livestream| Stitcher Listen to the Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 46 Your browser does not support the audio element. [embedded content] Extra Crunchy show notesApple TV show news:Apple posts developer casting call for 'Planet of the Apps' TV showPlanet of the Apps siteEddy Cue on Apple's TV plans and why Netflix isn't a competitorEd...

Apple distributed the straps among employees taking part in Pride. Reddit user Sakusuhon Apple joined with revellers across the world this weekend to celebrate LGBT rights, with the company's employees and Chief Executive Tim Cook participating in the San Francisco Pride parade.The company distributed rainbow-patteed wristbands for the Apple Watch to employees who joined the celebrations, according to Reddit user Sakusuhon. Posting a picture of the band, Sakusuhon said they were "distributed as gifts for registration" and that he didn't know whether they would be made available to the public."This limited-edi...

[embedded content] Twice a year, around the time of the autumnal and veal equinoxes, is the Solar Dynamics Observatory's eclipse season. From its vantage point in geosynchronous orbit around the Earth, the SDO's view of the sun is blocked once a day by the Earth. And on the rare occasion, both the Earth and the moon pass between the SDO and the sun -- a rare double eclipse. One of these took place on September 1, when first the Earth, then the moon, were captured blocking out the sun as the SDO filmed the whole thing in hi-res. It's not quite as dramatic as a solar eclipse take from the Earth, but it's still interesting if you know what you'r...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageCan the show go on exciting? Andrew Burton, Getty Images We're putting ourselves more on display than ever.We're posting our glorious lives to Facebook and our gnarly anger to Twitter. We're preening and posing and dressing to impress. We're constantly slipping selfies into every Snapchat and text, to the point where young women are said to spend five hours a week actually taking them.Many of our most popular figures manipulate the new media by displaying themselves fully on it. They're famous for knowing ...

Samsung has just taken the wraps off its new Gear S3 smartwatch.The Gear S3 is a large 46mm digital timepiece powered by Samsung's Tizen operating system. It will offer the same clickwheel-style bezel as 2015's Gear S2, a 30 percent larger battery and compatibility with Samsung Pay when it's released in three different models (including one with on-board LTE cellular) later this year. [embedded content] Follow along with the aouncements above, and check out our full hands-on first take and video.Read more:Samsung Gear S3 is a supersized smartwatch that brings Spotify and GPS to your wrist (hands-on) Samsung...

Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine did not conspire to defraud their former partner at Monster, a judge finds. Beats by Dre A judge has dismissed the heart of a lawsuit against Apple's Beats Electronics that claimed that the high-end-headphone maker's co-founders conspired to sever the headphone line from Monster before Apple bought the company in 2014 for $3.2 billion.The summary judgment issued late Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey resolves the key charges that claimed Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine duped former partner Noel Lee, founder of video and audio cable m...

Apple is expanding the capacity of its iCloud Drive storage service. CNET Apple has doubled the maximum amount of data users can store on iCloud Drive, now offering 2 terabytes to customers of its online storage service.Apple's new storage capacity will run customers $19.99 per month, twice the $9.99 monthly cost of its previous 1TB storage max. Consumers still have the option of getting 5GBs of storage for free. The company also offers a 50GB plan for 99 cents per month, and a 200GB option for $3.99.The higher capacity is expected to benefit those with large iCloud Photo Libraries and for the new macOS Sierra...

A new MacBook coming this year? Martin Hajek Would you like to use Apple's stylus with your iPad? That is one of the plaed software updates that will accompany hardware improvements already in development, sources tell Bloomberg. The updated iPad software, which is designed to cater to the needs of professionals, is expected to ship in 2017, the unidentified sources told the news outlet. The tech titan, which will be making product aouncements at an iPhone event on September 7, is also working on a new line of Mac laptops and desktops, Bloomberg reported. The new lineup, which could debut as soon as this year,...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageIs he a little bored with his iPhone? Tech.Science.Society/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I rather thought that tech CEOs all go around being nice to each other in public and only offering criticisms of other CEOs' companies through Masonic-like winks, nods and code words.I was moved, therefore, on Saturday night when I saw splendidly forthright Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff retweet this: "Crazy seeing Apple trying to catch Samsung. Battery life, waterproofing, blue color, front led light, &...

Apple Music and Tidal have leaned on exclusives as the battle to catch up to Spotify's lead in subscribers. Taylor Martin/CNET The rivalry between the subscription music giants may be tuing bitter. Spotify has been penalizing some artists who provide music exclusively to its main competitor, Apple Music, according to a Bloomberg report. Citing uamed people familiar with the practices, the report said Spotify search results bury tunes by artists who give their material to Apple Music first. The company also waed acts it will exclude Apple-exclusive music from featured Spotify playlists once it's available to ...

Subscribe to the Apple Byte PodcastiTunes MP3 | RSS MP3 | FeedBuer MP3SoundCloud | Google Play | TuneIniTunes video | RSS video | FeedBuer videoYouTube | Livestream| Stitcher Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 52 Your browser does not support the audio element. Why you should update your iPhone right nowiPhione 7 NEWS:Apple Plans iPhone for Japan With Tap-to-Pay for SubwaysApple to Eliminate Home Button in 2017 iPhoneA Design Defect Is Breaking a Ton of iPhone 6 PlusesiPhone 6s Bests Samsung's New Galaxy Note 7 in App Speed TestSIRI NEWS:Siri's voice to benefit from machine leaing improvements in Apple's iOS 10Barbra Streisand...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageHe's not a fan of Bluetooth. Is anyone? EPA/Corbis So many are worried about the jack hitting the road.It's becoming a very serious issue.If Apple removes the headphone jack from the next iPhone -- some say it will be called iPhone 7 -- then what will the world do?Now Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has lent a mouth, as well as an ear, to the debate.As the Australian Financial Review reports, Woz isn't positively moved by the idea of no perfect hole in which to plug in his headphones."If it's missing the 3....

My, how things haven't changed. Five years ago, Tim Cook officially took over as CEO of Apple amid questions about his ability to live up to the legacy of Steve Jobs. This week, as Cook celebrates his fifth aiversary as head of the company (the exact date is Wednesday), questions continue to swirl. When Jobs officially stepped down from the top spot, he said he believed "Apple's brightest and most iovative days are ahead of it." Was he right? Cook's track record leaves you scratching your head. Yes, Cook has had some big wins. The larger iPhone 6, for instance, propelled Apple to record profits. The company is also more vocal about causes like the environm...

Under tremendous pressure to continue the iovative performance record forged by Steve Jobs, Tim Cook officially took over as CEO of Apple five years ago, with looming questions about his ability to deliver.As Cook celebrates his fifth aiversary as chief, questions still linger. Let's block ads! بخوانید...