The feature is accompanied by a new app switcher that allows users to quickly swipe an app into place running at the width of an iPhone app alongside an iPad-sized app. Users can also switch to a view that shows to iPad-sized apps next to each other, but only on the iPad Air 2. Users will also be able to shrink videos down and watch them while working in other apps by tapping incoming notifications....

J.D. Power and Associates has just announced the results of their annual 2011 U.S. Wireless Handset Customer Satisfaction Study. Apple has earned the top-spot on the list for the sixth consecutive time. Apple scored a 838 on a 1,000-point scale with the iPhone, while the runner-up HTC scored a relatively close score of 801. 6,898 smartphone owners took part in the study. As if we already didn’t know, customers are pretty satisfied with Apple’s iPhone, and its 5-star rating for “Ease of Operation”....

Apple Books has published six exclusive audiobooks this week, showcasing six great first listen titles read by celebrity narrators. The books themselves are all public domain works from Pride and Prejudice to Winnie the Pooh, recorded by Apple and released in the Book Store for free. Only available on Apple Books, Apple has partnered with celebrities including actresses Kate Beckinsale and Karen Gillan, and comedian Tituss Burgess. The titles range from four to twelve hours in length, and there’s even a retelling of Winnie the Pooh recorded by Disney....

As part of its unveiling and demo of iOS 6 today, Apple shared some of the newest updates and features of Siri. The first new feature demoed by Senior Vice President of iOS Software Scott Forstall was access to sports scores for queries such as “What is Buster Posey’s batting average?” or “Who is taller, LeBron or Kobe?” Apple also noted that it partnered with Yelp and integrated OpenTable functionality for better restaurant related results, as well as Rotten Tomatoes for movie reviews and show times-related content....

From 9to5toys.com: The Apple Store dropped its price on the factory-refurbished, 1st-generation Apple iPad 16GB Wi-Fi (pictured), model no. MB292LL/A, to $299 with free shipping. That’s $30 under our June mention and is $184 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. (It’s also the lowest we’ve ever seen for any iPad.) This 0.5″-thick tablet weighs 1.5 lbs. and features an Apple A4 1GHz processor, 9.7″ 1024×768 LCD touchscreen display, 802....

In a new interview shared today by Yahoo, Deidre Caldbeck, director of Apple Watch product marketing, and Kevin Lynch, Apple’s VP of technology, spoke about the new features on watchOS 8 and how Apple Watch can become people’s new wallet. During WWDC21, Apple previewed watchOS 8. The new operating system for the Apple Watch, as well as iOS 15, will bring a revamped Wallet app. Apart from the ability to add a credit card, movie, and flight tickets, Apple wants users to add ID cards and keys for their everyday life with the app....

A couple of years ago, Apple introduced App Clips, a neat way to let users take advantage of a specific app without having to download and store it on their iPhones. With WWDC 2022 and iOS 16, Apple is now increasing the maximum size of these “non-apps” from 10MB to 15MB. Will that be enough for developers to create versions of their apps as App Clips or for users to take advantage of?...

The US Patent & Trademark Office today published a patent application from Apple relating to its smart ring project, which could be used with AR, VR, and MR applications. This is the latest evidence of Apple’s continued work in AR and VR. As reported by Patently Apple, this is not the first time the company has applied for a smart ring patent. It all started in 2015, and last March, Apple won a patent for a ring accessory that is specifically designed to work with VR glasses and/or a headset that is more accurate than wearing VR gloves....

Apple shared a series of lighthearted animated videos for Earth Day back in April and today the company has released another new video in the same style. This one highlights the company’s efforts with sustainable packaging… Curious enough, the video published today to Apple’s YouTube channel is titled “Earth Day 2017 – Can an apple grow a forest?” even though we’re months past Earth Day. Like the previous videos, this new one is narrated by Apple executive Lisa Jackson (along with others) and gives more insight into the lengths Apple goes to protect the environment....

Apple has made yet another key hire from the fashion industry: Chester Chipperfield, the Vice President of Digital and Interactive Design at Burberry. Chipperfield was “responsible for User Experience and Digital Design for all channels” and was “highly involved in digital retail initiatives” at Burberry, according to his LinkedIn profile. He confirmed the move to Apple on his profile as well as on Twitter… With experience in digital initiatives for a fashion powerhouse, Chipperfield will likely be critical in the rollout of the Apple Watch over the next few months....

iPhone SE 2 is one of the biggest smartphone launches of the year 2020. Many fans and customers have been waiting for a budget-friendly iPhone with the latest features and specs. The great thing about the new iPhone SE 2 is that it comes with three colors and have the latest A13 Bionic chip inside it. Ad with the price segment, it is going to last more than 5 years. This becomes the primary reason why a lot of people are rushing to buy the latest iPhone SE 2 device....

By now, players will be familiar with the notion that Anthem is a middling game that has some extraordinary qualities in it. Those elements never really get a chance to shine, and the game is worse for it. Whether it be the tantalizing hint of flight being more relevant than it is, or a well-designed fight with a Titan, there’s just enough present within Anthem that it leaves fans wishing it had more....

The Equalizer 2 director Antoine Fuqua’s long-gestating Scarface remake is reportedly set to begin production this fall, on October 1. Fuqua recently said he has been trying to recruit Denzel Washington to take the lead Scarface role, but without any success. Narcos star Diego Luna was previously reported to be set for the lead, but this has not yet been confirmed. Universal has been trying for years to get a Scarface remake off the ground, but has met many delays and roadblocks along the way....

Apple today has added three new channels to the Apple TV lineup: A&E, The History Channel, and Lifetime. Each channel does require a cable subscription to unlock full content, but it appears the most recent episodes of shows are available without unlocking the channels. At the time of launch, each channel only supports DirecTV, Verizon FiOS, and Cablevision Optimum, but the network says it will add support for more providers soon....

Photo courtesy of Jordan Irazabal Apple’s permeating iPhone upgrade promotion continues to gain momentum. After extending the limited time offer in Japan yesterday, Apple has now revised its U.S. trade-in deal, offering customers a new attractive monthly payment option if you make the upgrade in an Apple Store. New signs posted near Apple Store entries this week now promote “Two great ways to buy.” Apple today also updated its website with revised copy to reflect the monthly deal:...

As the battle between Epic Games and Apple continues on, the latter has officially filed a countersuit against the Fortnite developer asking for damages over the breach of its developer contract. In the new court filing, Apple says Epic isn’t the “modern corporate Robin Hood” that it claims to be. Reported by CNBC, Apple included the following statement as part of the new legal filing that is seeking compensation from Epic over the breach of its contract....

A Reddit thread has been discussing some of the things that annoy them about Apple – more specifically, examples of Apple ‘nickel-and-diming’ its customers. Areas where Apple cheaps out. There are absolutely no prizes for guessing what’s number one on the list … And on the topic of storage: Yeah, and the fact that they constantly remind you to buy storage if you opt out. It’s a pretty low move....

Apple, alongside a handful of other tech companies, is reaching into its pockets for local San Francisco anti-poverty charity SF Gives. According to a report from Fortune, Apple is one of many companies that has donated $500,000 towards the total goal of $10 million that the organization is attempting to raise for local initiatives. The donation comes as Google and other big tech companies have been involved in controversies over their impact on the housing market and other aspects of smaller San Francisco neighbourhoods in recent months....

Apple has been hyping up today’s iPad 2 launch since its announcement last week with its numerous newsletters, video guided tours, etc. Now it’s launch day and it could be fairly said that Apple disappointed a few. Signs of shortages occurred as early as this morning when the Apple online store opened with iPad 2s shipping in 3-5 days. Then an hour passed and it was 5-7 days for all models, and an hour later it turned in 2-3 weeks....

An M1 Mac user says he saw his Apple ID held hostage when a sequence of events meant that the Cupertino company was unable to collect the balance owing from his Apple Card. He says access to his Apple accounts progressively ceased, beginning with the App Store… Apple Music followed, then iCloud. Designer and investor Dustin Curtis initially didn’t have any idea what was going on, as he had missed an email, but he subsequently worked out the sequence of events, as he explained in a lengthy blog post:...