Some Apple users have been plagued with iCloud calendar invite spam in recent weeks, with calendar periods being blocked up with unsolicited events from anonymous senders (usually with Chinese names). It is thought that the spammers are mass targeting any iCloud email account it can find on the web, rather than targeting specific users. Apple has now acknowledged the issue in a statement to iMore, starting with an apology to anyone who has received iCloud calendar spam....

This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the iPhone and Apple is getting a head start on the celebrations. A decade ago tomorrow, Apple’s late founder Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever iPhone and Apple today has shared a look back at just how revolutionary the device has been. In a press release, Apple relives the iconic phrase Jobs used when he took the stage at Macworld 2007 in San Francisco, touting the iPhone as “a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough internet communications device....

MacRumors points us to correspondence between Apple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following Apple entering an undisclosed license agreement with Nokia in June stemming from patent litigation. At the time, we knew the deal would include Apple paying a one-time sum to Nokia, followed by an on-going royalty, presumably based on devices infringing on Nokia patents. Below are letters between the SEC and Apple, in which the SEC urges Apple to disclose the terms of the settlement agreement....

Apple this evening announced that it is expanding App Analytics in iTunes Connect to display new information related to how customers are discovering applications. The company made the announcement on its official developer blog… The new features will allow developers to have a better look at how customers are discovering their apps. This consists information such as where a user initially found an application, including within other apps, on the web, or via App Store browsing and search....

Law360 (via BI) reports that Apple is facing a second class action lawsuit filed on behalf of hourly-paid Apple Store employees who have to spend 10-15 minutes daily in unpaid time waiting in line to clock-in and for security checks when leaving the store. Two other Apple Store employees had previously filed a similar action, later expanded to a class action, though it doesn’t appear to have gathered much support. A class action is a lawsuit which anyone in the same position can join, and which could potentially leave Apple with a compensation bill for all hourly-paid store employees....

It appears some local businesses and residents around the neighborhood of the New York SoHo Apple Store are annoyed at the ever-increasing crowds the store attracts – and the recent live performance by the Jonas Brothers was the final straw, angry neighbours moan (where we were unfortunately live on the scene). It gets worse: A lower Manhattan residents’ group has lodged a lengthy complaint against the store, moaning about loud parties, loitering crowds and “late-night disturbances”....

The iPad 2’s A5 processor not only is a speedy, dual-core chip, but also works to provide nine times the gaming performance of its predecessor, A4. So, what’s Apple to do for their best-selling gaming phone? Give it the A5 chip with remarkably better gaming performance. We have already discovered, in the iOS 4 SDK, that Apple is bringing the A5 chip to the next iPhone, and now we have heard Apple is going to push this gaming performance and speed as one of the next-generation iPhone’s major marketing points....

As part of its broader report focused on the growth of foldable smartphone shipments for companies like Samsung, Display Supply Chain Consultants has new details on Apple’s work on a foldable iPhone. According to DSCC analyst Ross Young, Apple has likely delayed its foldable iPhone until 2025, but it is also investigating the idea of “foldable notebooks.” First off, based on conversations with supply chain sources, Young says that DSCC has delayed its expectations for a foldable iPhone to 2025....

Apple Glasses Accessibility features could see the long-rumored devices make a huge difference to the lives of those with disabilities. The point was made by Colin Hughes, the disability campaigner who recently shared the ways in which Apple tech allows him to live a more independent life despite almost no use of his limbs … I recently got to visit his London apartment to see for myself his combined Accessibility and HomeKit setup....

Apple continues to promote the “slofie” feature of iPhone 11. The company has shared two new advertisements for the feature on YouTube today, highlighting the slo-mo selfie capabilities of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. Today’s new videos continue Apple’s trend of highlighting the slofie feature of the iPhone 11 in different environments. Apple invented the “Slofie” term as a way to describe the slo-motion selfie feature of the latest iPhone models....

Openload and Streamango have been shut down by an anti-piracy settlement. The two sites had previously thrived at a time when subscription streaming has become more popular than ever, with costs for the numerous services continuing to change. Illegal torrent and streaming sites have existed for decades now, having made their mark long before legal streaming services were even an option. Sites like LimeWire, Demonoid and The Pirate Bay have all been the focus of efforts by the relevant authorities at one time or another, with the pressure of anti-piracy organizations ultimately becoming far too great for most well known illegal sites to stay alive....

Apex Legends may not be the Titanfall 3 some fans were hoping for from developer Respawn Entertainment but it’s the best battle royale game on the market. Respawn and publisher Electronic Arts’ surprise release is instead a spinoff of the Titanfall series but barely resembles the mech-heavy, wall-running game. Instead, Apex Legends is a multiplayer-only, squad and class-based spin on the battle royale formula that draws inspirations from several other hit games, and adds to them all in player-friendly ways....

In addition to sending out invitations to its upcoming March 9th event, Apple has announced on its website that it will provide a live stream for what is anticipated to be an event focused largely on the Apple Watch. On the event page, Apple also invites you to “follow every moment” on its live event webpage. This presumably means that Apple will return to providing quotes, photos, and videos from the event in real time as it first did at the Apple Watch’s first unveiling last September....

Back in 2019, Apple announced a collection of free Today at Apple sessions focused on coding and app development. Now, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week, the company is expanding its initiative with a new session, Coding Lab for Kids: Code Your First App, that will soon be available in Apple Retail Stores around the world. New Today at Apple session will teach kids how to code According to the company, the new session is designed to inspire participants ages 10 and older to “explore app development in a fun, welcoming environment....

[tweet https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/381131235247923201] Other Apple executives have been on Twitter for a while, and today CEO Tim Cook sent out his first tweet mentioning that he visited retail stores in Palo Alto for the retail launch of the iPhone 5s and 5c. Cook has been a member of Twitter since July, but his account is not yet verified by Twitter. Apple marketing chief Philip Schiller retweeted Cook’s tweet earlier today proving that the account is indeed run by the Apple CEO....

Apple is offering new perks and “white-glove experiences” to members who make an impact within its support community. These include unpaid support technicians who are active in helping answer user questions online regarding Apple products and services. According to a statement by the company: While Apple has yet to disclose details of what exactly these special perks include, it’s not the first company to run this kind of program. The Verge also mentions that Microsoft has done a similar program, offering its “Most Valued Professionals” vacations, free software, and training materials....

Apple has added Israel to its list of upcoming iPhone 7 launch countries today as it officially launches the device in India. The device will become available in the country on Oct. 20, as will the new Apple Watch Series 2 lineup. Apple also confirmed upcoming iPhone 7 launches for a handful of African and Middle Eastern countries today, including: Jordan and Oman on October 15, and Maurice, Madagascar, Maroc, and Uganda on October 21st....

Apple Maps first launched in iOS 6 to much excitement. Previously, Google Maps had powered the iPhone maps experience, but the relationship between Apple and Google became strained as Google held critical features of the mapping experience from the iPhone. If you remember back to that period, Google Maps on the iPhone didn’t even have built-in turn-by-turn directions. Apple began the process of replacing Google Maps with Apple Maps and unveiled its work during the WWDC 2012 keynote....

After previously announcing a July 26th grand opening date in an interview with SVP Angela Ahrendts, Apple has now revealed an impressive collaboration with 21 artists to celebrate their new Piazza Liberty retail store in Milan, Italy. As expected, “Cosa farai domani, Milano?” or “What will you do tomorrow, Milan?” is the slogan Apple chose to promote their new store. Yesterday evening, workers covered Piazza Liberty’s glass fountain and entryway with large banners displaying a colorful Apple logo formed from a collage of art styles....

Apple is looking to fill a new “Video Partnerships” lead that will be responsible for negotiations with content providers like TV networks and movie studios with the goal of expanding its video services, including the Apple TV app and Universal Search. The position calls for prior “business development/transaction” qualifications in the TV or movie industries with studio, network, distributor, or agency experience preferred: The job listing surfaced this week alongside continued reports of Apple’s negotiations with content providers for original content....