FCC clears AT&T's $1.3B buyout of Leap Wireless, iPhone 5 coming to Cricket customers Apple partner carrier AT&T on Thursday received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to go ahead with a previously announced acquisition of prepaid mobile provider Leap Wireless worth $1.3 billion. Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 10
Microsoft-exclusive blockbuster game Titanfall may be Apple-bound, as developer explores Mac port Newly released shooter "Titanfall," a title upon which Microsoft is pinning big hopes for its new Xbox One gaming console, may not stay exclusive to Microsoft platforms, as the developer behind the game is considering a Mac version as well. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44
Aftermarket receivers compatible with Apple's CarPlay unlikely to arrive in 2014 iPhone owners searching for a way to make use of Apple's new CarPlay infotainment offering without replacing their current vehicle may be in for a long wait, as the system doesn't appear to be headed into aftermarket car stereos anytime soon. Shane Cole 12 years ago 27
Google Drive slashes paid storage prices, turning up the heat on rival Dropbox Google on Thursday announced drastic price reductions for its paid Drive subscriptions, with 100 gigabytes of cloud storage now costing just $1.99 a month, and 1 terabyte of data available for $9.99 per month, significantly undercutting the prices of rival Dropbox. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 97
Questionable screenshots from China claim to show TextEdit, Preview, Healthbook apps in iOS 8 Chinese microblogging site Weibo lit up Thursday after images purporting to show Apple's next-generation iOS 8 with new mobile versions of OS X's TextEdit and Preview apps — as well as the rumored new "Healthbook" application — surfaced alongside fresh claims of a new 5.7-inch iPhone. Shane Cole 12 years ago 65
Google rumored to open first retail store near Apple's SoHo spot in Manhattan Google is said to be close to signing a lease to open a retail store on Greene Street in New York City's SoHo neighborhood — just steps away from Apple's heavily trafficked location on Prince Street. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 55
Apple exploring Kinect-like iPhone motion sensor, force-detecting MacBook trackpad Two new Apple patent applications published Thursday shed light on the company's research into bringing three-dimensional imaging to mobile devices, as well as enabling more immersive ways to interact with laptop computers. Shane Cole 12 years ago 12
Amazon increases Prime membership fee to $99 per year Amazon's Prime service, which offers free streaming video and book borrowing to Apple iOS device users, has seen its annual price increase from $79 per year to $99 per year, while student members will also see a price hike. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 81
Apple invention improves accuracy of wrist pedometers, points to future wearable device The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application covering a smart wrist-mounted pedometer that can automatically determine its location on a user's body and compensate for missed steps using advanced processing algorithms. Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 9
United Airlines to launch free inflight video streaming service for iOS devices, laptops In April, United Airlines will begin rolling out a new inflight entertainment service that streams over 150 movies and almost 200 TV shows to passengers' iOS devices for free. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 36
Apple Web services suffer sporadic outages due to apparent DNS issues An apparent problem with DNS services, most noticeably Google DNS and Speakeasy, on Wednesday caused sporadic issues with various Apple-owned domains, including the company's official website and certain services like iTunes. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 17
