Business & Tech Apple iOS Update To Include Fix For Face ID With Masks, New Contact-Tracing Software for COVID-19 The next iOS update for the iPhone is set to include new software being developed with Google that uses Bluetooth signals to help identify if you've been in close contact with someone who's tested positive for COVID-19.
Business & Tech Apple Fined $27M In France For Purposely Slowing Down Older iPhones Apple has agreed to pay a 25 million euro fine (about $27 million) in a case brought by French regulators concerning the now widely known — and widely derided — practice of using software updates to slow down older iPhones and push people to buy newer models.
Business & Tech Apple Clashes With Justice Department Yet Again Over iPhone Backdoor A case backed by Attorney General William Barr is escalating quickly at the Department of Justice that will once again pit Apple against the federal government in a fight over smartphone privacy.
Business & Tech The 2010s: When Tech Transformed How We Think, Talk, and Consume Media Companies based in the Bay Area are largely to thank — and blame — for how much the American psyche has changed. And as we close out this tumultuous decade, let's take account of the impacts the local tech industry has had on the world in a short span of time.
Business & Tech Apple Rolls Out Its Most Expensive Computer Ever, Topping Out at $53K The newest Mac Pro desktop models go on sale today, and while the base model costs just a dollar under six grand, add-ons bring the top-of-the-line version to $52,599.
Arts & Entertainment Don't Be Fooled By These Real-Looking AirPod Stickers Being 'Dropped' On SF Streets An artist and prankster is having some fun with Apple-product-adoring San Franciscans, leaving life-size, realistic-looking AirPod stickers on sidewalks and streets in an effort to hoodwink unsuspecting passers-by into reaching for them.
Business & Tech Bernie Bashes Apple’s $2.5 Billion Housing Pledge, Calls It Corporate ‘Hypocrisy’ The Democratic candidate slams Apple for being “corporate tax evaders” who “helped create California’s housing crisis.”
Business & Tech Do Not Upgrade To iOS 13: Latest iPhone Software Update Plagued By Bugs Apple has had a decent track record in recent years when it comes to its iOS updates, but the latest is being described by reviewers as "rushed out the door," "super messy," and "a clusterf**k." Be warned!
Business & Tech Apple Unveils iPhone 11, Uses Free Apple TV+ To Sell More iPhones CEO Tim Cook unveiled some more details and trailers for Apple TV+, as well as a new 10.2-inch iPad, Apple Watch Series 5, and the new iPhone 11 models that are just supercharged versions of the X models that came out in 2018.
Business & Tech Apple Is Getting Trolled For Its Cleaning Instructions For Its New Credit Card Apple's new, gleaming white, titanium credit card needs some tender loving care apparently. And it must only be cleaned with a microfiber cloth.
SF News Day Around The Bay: Apple Commuter Bus Goes Up In Flames On 280 A San Mateo County supervisor is mad that Chick-fil-A was approved to move into Redwood City, the prosecution rested its case today in the Ghost Ship trial, and Warriors fans all over the Bay are prepping for Game 3.
Business & Tech Apple Kills Off iTunes, Adds iOS 13 Dark Mode Apple kicks off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose today, and the big announcements have begun rolling in — even though no major product announcements are expected at this one, except maybe a new Mac Pro.
Arts & Entertainment Lady Gaga Gives Private Concert For Apple Employees, Tells Off Haters In Audience Apple employees all had a big party at Apple Park Friday night, celebrating the completion of the new campus, and there was a surprise guest! But things got awkward for a minute.
Arts & Entertainment Watch Oprah And Steven Spielberg Dork Out Over Apple's Spiral Elevator Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg were among the glitterati in attendance at Monday's big Apple TV+ unveiling, and they both were adorably delighted with the cable-free, spinning glass elevator that takes people up to ground level from the subterranean Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.
Business & Tech Apple Announces New Original Shows With Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carrell, J.J. Abrams and More For Apple TV+ At its much anticipated spring unveiling event today in Cupertino, Apple announced the launch of its big Netflix competitor, Apple TV+. The reboot of the Apple TV platform comes with a big slate of new original programming set to start airing this fall.
Arts & Entertainment Pictures Show Two iPhone 8 Pluses That Split Open, Possibly From Swollen Batteries 届いたiPhone8plus、開けたら既に膨らんでた pic.twitter.com/eX3XprSzqv— まごころ (@Magokoro0511) September 24, 2017 A couple of photos are circulating showing two iPhone 8 Pluses bought in two different countries that spontaneously split open at the
SF News Apple Recommends Avoiding Face ID If You Have A Twin Or If You're Under 13 According to a new security guideline issued by Apple, children and people who have a twin sibling should refrain from using the new Face ID unlock feature on their new iPhone X's. The
Arts & Entertainment HBO's Silicon Valley Reacts To The Most Ridiculous Parts Of The iPhone X Announcement Funny or Die and Silicon Valley joined forces to stick it to Apple last week with a video poking fun at their surprise announcement of the iPhone X (pronounced "ten" because God help
SF News iPhone 8 Launch Fails To Draw In Crowds As Everyone Holds Out For iPhone X Looks like with these relatively lackluster iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus lines, Apple may not exactly reel 'em in like they used to. The new iteration of the ubiquitous iPhone launched worldwide
SF News Day Around The Bay: Apple Mocked For Calling New Stores 'Town Halls' Everyone on social media is mocking Apple for saying their stores will now be called “town halls.” They are still stores. [Chronicle] NTSB agrees that Tesla’s autopilot played significant role in a
SF News iPhone X's Facial Recognition May Be Terrible For Multiple Reasons One of the big revelations though a widely anticipated one from yesterday's Apple launch event was the Home-button-free iPhone X and its facial-recognition technology. The internet has been abuzz ever since with concerns
Arts & Entertainment [Updates] Apple Unveils New iPhone X, Series 3 Watch, iPhone 8, And Animoji! "I love hearing his voice, and I love hearing his message," said Apple CEO Tim Cook, coming out on stage at the new Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's new Cupertino campus just after
Arts & Entertainment New iPhone 8 With Facial Recognition And Bezel-less iPhone X Rumored For Tuesday Reveal It's the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone this year, and thus it's been rumored for months that Apple would be revealing some fantastic new iteration of the smartphone with their annual September
SF News Apple Ditches Self-Driving Car Dreams At last count, the roster of tech companies currently developing some sort of self-driving car, or the underlying technology to run one, includes Google, Uber, Tesla, and Lyft, in addition to blue-chip car
SF News Apple's Spaceship Doughnut Campus An Astronomical Hassle For Sunnyvale Locals In his final public appearance on this earth at a 2011 Cupertino City Council meeting, Apple co-founder/messiah Steve Jobs promised the council that Apple’s 175-acre “Apple Park” campus featuring a spaceship
