https://techxplore.com/ en-us Tech Xplore internet news portal provides the latest news on electronics, technology, and engineering. Apple's iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-apple-iphone-sales-surge-quarterly.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:47:01 EST news688963580 Apple introduced Liquid Glass in June 2025 in a self-declared attempt to bring "joy and delight to every user experience." The visual design style—which is being applied to all Apple products from iPhone to watch to TV—is named for the company's new type of screen designed to look like translucent liquid. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-apple-unrivaled-commitment-excellence.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:25:30 EST news688829102 On Jan. 13, Apple Inc. announced a new subscription bundle of creative apps called Creator Studio, an attempt to give its photo- and video-editing software fresh momentum in the face of intensifying competition. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-apple-bundles-creative-apps-month.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:00:01 EST news687594641 In March 1976, Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both signed a $500 check weeks before the official creation of a California company that would transform personal computing and become a global powerhouse. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-bits-apple-history.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:31:14 EST news687594626 Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology's latest craze. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-apple-google-gemini-ai-power.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:51:20 EST news687444658 The Apple Card, known for its intuitive features and other perks for consumers, will now be issued by JPMorgan but Apple says nothing will change for users. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-apple-card-users.html Business Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:10:01 EST news687092008 Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile app market. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-italy-fines-apple-mn-euros.html Business Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:40:04 EST news685622046 Online discussion site Reddit launched a legal challenge Friday to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, just days after the landmark law came into effect. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-reddit-legal-australia-social-media.html Internet Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:30:04 EST news684735847 Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag placing it out of the reach of the average consumer. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-samsung-unveils-special-triple.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:26:08 EST news683871944 Amazon is demanding that artificial intelligence startup Perplexity put a stop to its bot shopping for people at the e-commerce giant's retail platform, the companies said on Tuesday. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-perplexity-bot-amazon.html Business Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:50:02 EST news681540112 Microsoft Corp. once again surpassed $4 trillion in valuation, joining artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia in the exclusive club that also briefly included Apple on Tuesday. The sky-high valuations highlight the investor frenzy around artificial intelligence. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-microsoft-surpass-trillion-valuation-nvidia.html Business Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:38:41 EDT news680935112 A French court has ordered Apple to pay around 39 million euros ($45 million) to mobile network operators over accusations it imposed unfair contract conditions to allow them to sell iPhones. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-apple-pay-french-mn-euros.html Business Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:40:02 EDT news680888204 Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with claimants seeking more than £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in damages. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-uk-court-apple-abused-app.html Business Fri, 24 Oct 2025 02:08:19 EDT news680490492 Formula 1 announced a five-year deal Friday with Apple, which will be the global motorsports series' U.S. broadcast partner beginning next season. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-apple-year-formula-fans.html Business Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:40:06 EDT news679923061 Apple's latest design overhaul—aptly named Liquid Glass—has been polarizing to say the least. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-apple-liquid-glass.html Software Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:58:04 EDT news679316281 The EU Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting children from online harm, as all but two member states signaled openness to restricting social media access for minors. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-eu-apple-google-snapchat-youtube.html Business Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:50:03 EDT news679290271 iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-tech-annoyed-junk-iphone-ios.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:27:16 EDT news679202827 The UK government has renewed its demand for Apple to hand over data uploaded by its users to the cloud, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-uk-renews-demand-access-apple.html Business Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:21:16 EDT news678554472 In September 2024, Australia introduced a new classification approach for games with gambling-like content. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-loot-rife-kids-mobile-games.html Business Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:20:04 EDT news678446402 The European Union rejected a call by Apple to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, dismissing the US giant's claims that the rules put users' security at risk. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-eu-apple-demand-scrap-landmark.html Business Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:30:06 EDT news678011060 Intel Corp. has approached Apple Inc. about securing an investment in the ailing chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter, part of efforts to bolster a business that's now partially owned by the US government. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-intel-investment-apple-comeback.html Business Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:20:06 EDT news678010169 Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-apple-eu-scrap-landmark-digital.html Business Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:01 EDT news677994278 Want to switch to Apple Music because you can't find your favorite indie band on Spotify? Or maybe you're on Amazon Music but saw a new subscriber offer on Tidal that's too good to pass up. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-tech-music-library-streaming-platform.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:39:17 EDT news677993946 Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant singled out to become the exclusive producer of the cover glass meant to safeguard every iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide by the tech giant. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-apple-deepens-kentucky-glass-iphone.html Business Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:44:07 EDT news676964631 Apple's unveiling of the latest batch of iPhones yesterday may have grabbed much of the attention, but the satellite messaging added to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is an engineering marvel, says a Northeastern University expert. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-satellite-apple-ultra-google-pixel.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:13:03 EDT news676800781 Apple on Tuesday rolled out its next generation iPhones, which include a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-apple-iphone-line-ultra-thin.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:20:01 EDT news676700072 Apple's iPhone 17 lineup is here. The tech giant on Tuesday unveiled four new models that mark the latest editions to its marquee product. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-apple-unveiled-iphone-lineup-air.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:14:08 EDT news676700034 Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, featuring its thinnest smartphone ever, as the tech giant works to prove it can keep pace in the generative AI race. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-apple-unveils-iphone-air-ai.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:29:33 EDT news676650567 Apple on Tuesday will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid a global trade war that's added a potential price increase to the usual intrigue surrounding the annual evolution of the company's marquee product. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-apple-iphones-today-unveiling.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:56:02 EDT news676634157 Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, with enhanced artificial intelligence features expected to take center stage. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-ai-iphones-stars-apple-event.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:10:02 EDT news676612763