• Apple launching new 'Made for Business' sessions at retail stores next month

    Starting in May, Apple is launching a new Today at Apple series at its retail stores focused on small business owners and entrepreneurs. Apple says that these sessions will offer “free opportunities to learn how Apple products and services can support their growth and success.” more

  • Today in Apple history: Apple teams with Volkswagen for iBeetle car

    On April 22, 2013, the iBeetle arrived. A collaboration between Cupertino and Volkswagen produced a car "stylistically linked" to Apple (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

  • Today in Apple history: Rumors fly that Canon might buy Apple

    On April 21, 1995, rumors swirled that Canon (yes, the Japanese camera company!) might take over Apple, which was struggling at the time. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

  • 'Beautiful Girls' Couldn't Be Made Today. Here's Why

    There's a growing list of stories that Hollywood would never tell again. 'Blazing Saddles' shoots to mind, but so do 'The Producers,' 'Soul Man,' 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' and 'The Toy.' (The last entry, to be fair, makes sense) Add 'Beautiful Girls' to that growing list. The 1996 ensemble tells uncomfortable truths about the male mind from start to finish. A key subplot involving a precocious 13-year-old girl wouldn't make it past the first draft in 2024. Even the actress who played...

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    The work laptop I recommend to most people is not made by Apple or Lenovo

    The 2024 Asus Zenbook 14 delivers great performance, a hi-res display, and impressive battery life, packed into a lightweight, durable form factor.

  • If you're seeing canceled Apple iPhone trade-in notifications today, you're not alone

    For a while on April 25, emails to customers that traded in iPhones months ago were listed as canceled -- but Apple is now telling those informed that the messages were in error. Pair of iPhone 14 models Overnight, we got some tips about months-old trade-ins listed as cancelled. It has also also happened to one AppleInsider staffer. It's not yet clear exactly what's going on. Apple takes in one trade-in towards a single device, with multiple devices being traded in counting toward...

  • Apple Made for Business launches for small business owners and entrepreneurs

    Apple has this week announced the launch of its new Made for Business initiative created to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. By providing tailored sessions and resources, Apple aims to empower these businesses to leverage technology effectively, streamlining their operations and fostering growth. The initiative is part of the broader Today at Apple program, which offers […]

  • Small business owners are getting special 'Today at Apple' training

    Apple is launching a "Made for Business" series of Today at Apple sessions about Apple technology for small business owners -- and led by small business owners. A "Today at Apple" session in an Apple Store (Source: Apple) "Today at Apple" is a series of free training workshops that began in 2017, and now take place in Apple Stores worldwide. Following special series of events for creatives, "Today at Apple" is now launching ongoing events for small business owners and entrepreneurs. ...

  • How to make Apple Music more private by turning off 'Discoverable by Nearby Contacts'

    Apple Music has a setting that automatically opts users into sharing your musical tastes with contacts by default. Here's what the problem is, and how to keep what you listen to a bit more private. Apple Music playlists Like many other streaming services, Apple Music has a variety of music discovery systems in place, to help its subscribers discover new music. While some of this is algorithmic-based, there are some elements that involve the tastes of other people. With public...

  • Stock Markets Today: Middle East, commodities, Apple, Goldman

    Good morning. Oil stabilizes following the flareup in Middle East tensions,

  • Crime blotter: Arrests made in Naperville Apple Store theft

    In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, NASA iPad thefts were investigated, stolen credit cards were used at an Apple Store, and iPhones were stolen from a Philadelphia AT&T Store. The Apple Store in Naperville, Ill. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Three charged in Illinois Apple Store theft from 2023 Arrests have been made in one of the highest-profile Apple Store robberies of the last year. According to The Daily...

  • US-made chips will cost Apple more, despite govt subsidies

    Apple has pledged to buy US-made chips once TSMC’s Arizona plants come online, but the company may have to pay more for them. TSMC’s chief exec has said that it plans to charge customers more for chips made outside of Taiwan, due to the higher production costs more