9to5Mac » Mark Gurman

Apple Music Connect, a social interaction feature between artists and listeners that was a cornerstone of the Apple Music launch...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/06/apple-music-connect-demotion/

Bob Kupbens, the Vice President in charge of Apple’s growing online retail business, resigned from the company last week to...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/05/apple-vp-of-online-retail-bob-kupbens-leaves-company/

Nearly a year after Apple Music’s debut, Apple is preparing to announce its streaming music service’s first end-to-end overhaul, according to multiple sources familiar with the changes. The ...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/04/apple-music-ios-10-revamp/

It’s March 21st, the day of Apple’s March 2016 media event. As we’ve been reporting over the past several months,...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/21/apple-event-march-2016-live-blog-iphone-se-ipad-pro-apple-watch/

With the iPad Pro name and features, the new 9.7-inch iPad will be Apple’s first to come with a starting...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/18/ipad-pro-9-7-inch-pricing-capacities/

In January, we reported that Apple would be launching a new 4-inch iPhone in March with a design “nearly identical”...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/17/iphone-se-5s-12-megapixel-4k/

If Apple’s most recent hardware events were about going bigger (larger iPhones, a jumbo iPad, and a new Apple TV), Apple’s March...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/11/apple-march-31st-event-new-hardware/

While Apple’s upcoming 9.7-inch iPad Pro will mostly match the 12.9-inch version in terms of functionality, there likely will be...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/29/9-7-inch-ipad-pro-camera-specs-may-beat-12-9-model/

While Apple has not yet officially announced that it will open up a store in the World Trade Center’s new...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/26/photos-show-apple-preparing-to-build-store-inside-new-world-trade-center-hub/

In January, we reported that Apple is preparing a new 4-inch iPhone that is essentially 2013’s iPhone 5s with upgraded...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/26/apple-iphone-se-4-inch-2016/

Apple will further differentiate the next-generation 9.7-inch iPad from its predecessor by making it part of the new iPad Pro...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/25/smaller-ipad-pro-march/

We have been reporting since earlier this year that Apple is preparing to launch a new 4-inch iPhone called the iPhone...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/24/iphone-5se-drawings-depict-nearly-identical-design-relocated-power-key-slightly-curved-edges/

Apple currently plans to use its next major release of the Mac operating system, known as OS X 10.12, this fall to...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/24/apple-siri-osx-10-12-2016/

Multiple users of the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard have noted that a software update has begun rolling out to fix...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/24/ipad-pro-smart-keyboard-update-feb-2016/

Apple is readying a pair of notable improvements for Apple Store Genius Bars to be rolled out over the next...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/22/apple-stores-ready-pair-of-improvements-to-in-store-genius-bar-support-services/

In an effort to keep up iPhone numbers ahead of a quarter in which Apple expects sales to drop year-over-year for...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/19/iphone-sales-rewards-program/

Apple is currently on target to start selling its next iPhone and iPad models the same week that the new...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/12/iphone-5se-ipad-air-3-march-18/

In January, we reported that the upcoming 4-inch iPhone 5se would be released in the same colors as the iPhone...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/06/rose-gold-iphone-5se-ipad-macbook/

Apple today has updated its iTunes Movie Trailers application with support for the higher-resolution display of the iPad Pro. The...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/05/itunes-movie-trailers-app-gets-ipad-pro-display-support-but-no-ios-9-enhancements/

Apple is gearing up to launch a pair of new retail initiatives centered around the iPhone: an upgraded iPhone trade-in...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/04/apple-broke-iphone-upgrade-screen-protector-program/

In the days following Apple’s record Q1 earnings announcements, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other top Apple executives held a...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/04/tim-cook-india-iphone-apple-watch-android/

Israel is not the only country getting an official Apple Watch rollout next week. Notices on Apple websites around the...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/03/apple-watch-officially-launching-in-greece-kuwait-omar-qatar-next-week/

Apple is currently aiming to unveil the new 4-inch the iPhone 5se, the iPad Air 3, and new Apple Watch...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/02/march-15-event-4-inch-phone-new-ipad-apple-watch/

Apple is planning to introduce new iPad hardware at an event in mid-March, according to sources, with the most likely device being...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/27/ipad-air-3-march-event-new-apple-watch-bands/

Last week we reported that Apple is preparing to announce a new 4-inch iPhone dubbed the “iPhone 5se” as soon...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/25/iphone-5se-a9-m9-hey-siri/

Jeff Williams announcing September Apple Watch updates – AFP In addition to launching a new 4-inch iPhone likely called the “iPhone...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/22/apple-to-update-apple-watch-in-mid-march-with-new-bands-os-full-redesign-in-fall/

That purported 4-inch “iPhone 6c” floating around the web yesterday? It’s fake, according to sources who have used the upcoming...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/22/apple-readies-iphone-5se-not-6c-for-marchapril-with-curved-edges-live-photos/

For nearly half a decade, teams of hackers and programmers have worked tirelessly to crack Apple’s iOS software code in...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/17/ex-jailbreakers-ios-security-consumers-enterprise/

Earlier today, Apple announced iOS 9.3, a fairly significant point update to iOS 9. The new operating system adds new...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/11/ios-9-3-gallery-night-shift-new-3d-touch-features-notes-touch-id-more/

Besides a new suite of enhancements for educational uses, Apple’s upcoming iOS 9.3 release, which went into beta this morning,...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/11/ios-9-3-adds-night-mode-upgraded-health-notes-news-apps-carplay-music/

With its resources from the 2014 acquisition of headphone maker Beats Electronics, Apple is prototyping a completely new set of...

https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/08/iphone-7-wireless-headphones-beats/

Earlier today, Apple announced some of the most wide-ranging changes it has made at the senior executive level since iOS chief Scott Forstall was ousted and replaced in late 2012. Senior VP o...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/17/opinion-apple-promotions-executive-losses-apple-future/

Apple is currently planning a March 2016 event to unveil the second-generation Apple Watch, according to sources with knowledge of the...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/08/apple-watch-2-march-4-inch-iphone-6c/

Infuse, a popular video library and playback application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, is making its way to...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/03/infuse-apple-tv-launch-tvos-movies/

Twitter’s Vine today launched an application for the the Apple Watch, bringing the ability for Vine users to watch videos that interest them on their wrists. As noted in Vine’s announcement...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/24/vine-apple-watch-app/

As expected, the Apple Pay mobile payments service for the latest iPhone and Apple Watch models has gone live in...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/18/apple-pay-goes-live-in-australia-with-american-express-loyalty-card-support-coming-soon/

A few months following the launches of both iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple has shifted a large...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/10/ios-10-os-x-10-12-features-release-date/

Last week, Apple seeded the first beta of the upcoming iOS 9.2 release to developers, and we’ve discovered that the new update will add support for Arabic in Siri. Apple previously built i...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/06/ios-9-2-to-bring-arabic-support-to-siri-following-uae-store-openings/

Just a few days after the retail launch of the fourth-generation Apple TV set-top-box, Apple has seeded the first beta of the device’s first software update to developers. The new version,...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/03/apple-releases-first-tvos-9-1-beta-for-new-apple-tv/

Apple plans to start selling the 12.9-inch iPad Pro on Wednesday, November 11th via both its physical retail and online stores, according to multiple sources. Apple previously only said that...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/30/ipad-pro-release-date/

Ahead of the iPad Pro’s launch in November, sources have shared a couple of tidbits regarding launch plans for the device. We are told that Apple this week has started training its AppleCare su...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/29/ipad-pro-applecare-staff-given-nov-6-training-deadline-pencil-charging-adapter-detailed/

The new Apple TV went on pre-order via Apple’s online store earlier this week , and priority deliveries will begin this Friday while standard shipments will begin arriving after this upcomi...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/28/apple-stores-to-start-selling-new-apple-tv-on-friday/

Just the week following the public release of iOS 9.1 with bug fixes and new emojis, Apple has seeded the first beta of the upcoming iOS 9.2 to developers. The new download for the iPhone, iP...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/27/apple-releases-first-ios-9-2-beta-to-developers/

In an effort to reduce wait times at Genius Bars within Apple Stores, Apple this week will launch a new repair program for the iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus in select stores across the Un...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/26/apple-stores-off-site-repairs-16-gb-loaners/

Apple today announced a significant new initiative internally for employees that “effectively  everyone who works for Apple eligible for an RSU...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/14/tim-cook-memo-apple-launches-rsu-shares-program-for-all-employees-to-retain-talent/

Alongside today’s expected new iMac updates , Apple has announced a trio of new input devices for desktops: the Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Keyboard. The new keyboard and tr...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/13/apple-launches-larger-magic-trackpad-2-with-force-touch-magic-mouse-2-magic-keyboard/

Facebook today issued a notable update to its Facebook Messenger iOS app today, bringing three major iOS 9 and watchOS 2 enhancements. Most importantly, today’s update includes the native ...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/08/facebook-messenger-launches-on-apple-watch-gains-ipad-multitasking-spotlight-support/

The revamped Apple TV set top box and iPad Pro will both begin showing up in Apple Retail Stores for sale during the first week of November after going on sale via Apple’s website in late O...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/08/apple-tv-ipad-pro-october-november/

With September’s iPhone release in the rearview and the iPad Pro set for an early November launch, Apple is ready to add some new Mac hardware into its fall product line. Apple is currently p...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/06/apple-planning-to-launch-new-4k-21-5-inch-imacs-next-week/

ABC published some out-takes from a video Apple provided it showing Steve Jobs in the run up to the iPhone launch and at other times later in his tenure at Apple that depict his lighter, more ...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/06/apple-shows-employees-lighter-side-of-steve-jobs-in-wake-of-upcoming-negative-movies/

James Bell, the former CFO of Boeing, has joined Apple’s Board of Directors, the company announced today. Bell fills an opening left by former Apple board member Millard Drexler, who retir...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/01/former-boeing-cfo-james-bell-joins-apples-board-of-directors/

Just under two weeks following the first beta, Apple has seeded a second beta of the upcoming OS X El...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/29/apple-releases-second-os-x-el-capitan-10-11-1-beta-to-developers/

Apple today issued a press release reminding users that the next version of the Mac operating system, OS X El...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/29/apple-reminds-us-that-os-x-el-capitan-is-launching-tomorrow-september-30th/

Image via Jon Brodkin Tomorrow will mark three months since the launch of iOS 8.4 and Apple Music, and this...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/29/apple-sends-notifications-to-encourage-apple-music-renewals-as-first-trials-expire/

With the Apple TV 4 developer kit in the hands of developers , select software makers are experimenting with different ways to take advantage of the iOS 9-based tvOS operating system. Develo...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/28/video-shows-mame-emulator-in-action-on-tvos-based-apple-tv/

Last week, news emerged that a small percentage of App Store apps on iOS devices have been infected by malware...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/22/apple-urges-app-store-developers-to-validate-their-xcode-version-following-hacks/

Ahead of the Friday, September 25th retail launch of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple has begun preparing to ship orders of the new devices across the world. This stage in the Apple On...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/18/iphone-6s-orders-begin-preparing-for-shipment-new-packaging-photos-emerge/

  On the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus announcement day, Apple increased the pricing of its AppleCare+ protection plan from $99 to $129 . We’ve since discovered that Apple has additionall...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/14/apple-discontinues-combined-apple-watch-iphone-applecare-packages/

While the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s on some U.S. carriers is still available for delivery on the September 25th launch date, nearly all of the larger, 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus models are now schedule...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/14/kgi-iphone-6s-plus-constraints-due-to-display-production-issues/

Apple acquired transit mapping startup HopStop in 2013 to help form the basis of the new transit mapping feature in iOS 9. Now, as is tradition when Apple launches a product based off of an...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/14/apple-shutting-down-hopstop-transit-app-in-october-despite-ios-9s-limited-availability/

The day is here: Apple is holding one of its biggest events in company history . Apple is set to unveil a pair of new iPhones (the 6s and 6s Plus) two new iPads (the iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro)...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/09/news-hub-apple-reveals-new-iphone-6s-ipad-pro-apple-tv-apple-watch-updates/

We’ve already run down most of what we’re expecting from the new iPad Pro, iPad mini 4, iPhone 6s, iPhone...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/08/ipad-pro-price-siri-tv-os/

Alongside the new iPhones, new Apple TV, new Apple Watch bands, and a gold anodized version of the Apple Watch...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/07/ipad-pro-specs/

One of the cornerstone features of the Apple Watch. However, as we noted in previous articles such as our event expectations roundup from yesterday , the Force Touch feature in the new iPhones...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/05/iphone-6s-3d-touch-screen/

Apple’s Wednesday, September 9th event is shaping up to be one of the largest in the company’s history. The Cupertino-based company is planning to unveil several major new products on st...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/04/apple-sep-9-iphone-6s-ipad-pro-apple-tv-watch/

Apple is indeed planning to release a new version of its 21.5-inch iMac with a 4K display this fall, according to reliable sources. The current plan is to announce the refreshed version of t...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/03/4k-imac-october-november/

Apple is making its App Store a bit more social. The company today opened up a new Twitter account dedicated to the App Store’s gaming section. The account, @AppStoreGames, is yet to be off...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/03/app-stores-gaming-section-gets-it-own-curated-twitter-account/

Apple’s iPad mini, according to trusted sources… more…

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/02/ipad-pro-sep-9-ipad-mini-4-november/

Starting with the iPhone 3GS, every new iPhone has started with 16GB of storage as a base model — a capacity that has come under increasing fire as both videos and apps have grown in size....

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/02/iphone-6s-16-gb-7000-series-aluminum/

The fourth-generation Apple TV , set to be unveiled at an event on September 9th and released in October , will feature a mix of new and familiar hardware, according to reliable sources. Whi...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/09/02/apple-tv-4-2015-specs/

New Apple TV will look similar, but thicker (image via Michael Steeber ) Although iOS devices and the App Store have transformed the handheld gaming market, the did not attempt to challeng...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/31/apple-tv-gaming-siri-bluetooth-remote/

Apple’s summer “Apple Camp” program for students will expand to become a year-round program beginning in September, according to a message...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/31/apple-camp-year-round/

Rough mockup of fourth Apple TV vs. third Apple TV by Michael Steeber With the official debut of the next-generation Apple TV less than two weeks away , sources have provided additional...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/30/apple-tv-4-200-october/

A series of new, high-resolution photos we have obtained show new features coming to the next-generation iPhone 6S and iPhone...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/28/iphone-6s-photos-better-camera-force-touch/

Apple is continuing to tweak its Apple Watch showroom experience within Apple Stores. Upon the initial rollout of the Apple...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/28/apple-watch-store-mobile-try-on/

Apple is planning to retire its long existing One to One training program within Apple Stores on September 28th, according...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/28/apple-to-retire-one-to-one-sept-28th/

Earlier this year, reports began to suggest that Apple would launch the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in an...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/27/iphone-6s-rose-gold-no-sapphire/

While Apple will unveil a pair of next-generation iPhones at its September 9th event, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/27/no-iphone-6c-5c-discontinued/

One of the marquee upgrades to the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will be a major revamp to the camera system. For the first time since the iPhone 4S launch in 2011, the iPhone camera’s megapi...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/27/iphone-6s-camera-12-megapixels-4k-selfies/

Apple is preparing to bring some motion from the Apple Watch to the iPhone 6S. One of the new device’s differentiators over its predecessor will likely be a spiced up set of animated wall...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/27/iphone-6s-motion-wallpapers/

Apple has once again distanced itself from its past efforts in order to market its new Apple Music streaming service. The company has begun promoting the service using a unique geofilter in the ...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/24/apple-promoting-apple-music-in-snapchat-with-sponsored-geofilter/

Apple today released the sixth beta of the upcoming Xcode 7 to developers. The new version is available in Software...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/24/apple-releases-xcode-7-beta-6-to-developers/

In her latest video to retail store employees , Apple Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores Angela Ahrendts discusses upcoming deeper integration of business sales across Apple Re...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/24/angela-ahrendts-as-back-to-school-gift-apple-watch-will-let-students-peek-at-small-screen/

Last week, we reported that Apple is preparing to launch a couple of significant changes  for Apple Retail stores this upcoming Wednesday. Besides demoting iPods to the accessory shelves on the...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/24/apple-store-smart-sign-apps/

Last week, Europe-based news website letemsvetemapplem.eu  reported that Apple is preparing “Smart Bands” to add additional health tracking sensors to the current-generation . The article we...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/24/apple-watch-health-bands/

Apple is continuing to transition its three main retail outlets, its physical retail stores, online store, and main website, into a single experience. Following the deep integration of the A...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/22/apple-store-genius-bar-workshops-revamp/

Apple is preparing to make significant changes to its stores to simplify the experience by relocating iPod stock to accessory...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/18/apple-retail-2015-revamp-ipods-ipads/

Another day, another series of iPhone rumors. Yesterday’s roundup included the latest information about a September 18th next-generation iPhone launch date, faked benchmarks, and new system-on...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/18/iphone-6s-plus-rose-gold-intel-rumors/

Nuance, the voice recognition and productivity software company behind the iOS keyboard’s Dictation feature, today has revealed a series of...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/18/nuance-launches-cloud-based-dragon-anywhere-ios-app-new-mac-app/

Apple today announced that it will be holding its annual music festival across 10 days during the month of September...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/17/apple-music-festival-itunes-2015/

Earlier this month, the United States Patent Office made a non-final ruling that one of Apple’s design patents for the...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/17/uspto-iphone-patent-invalid-samsung/

Just over four months since the Apple Watch began its Apple Retail Store debut for try-ons , Apple has started to tweak the process this week, according to Apple Retail employees. Until this ...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/17/apple-store-apple-watch-try-on-no-appointment/

Apple plans to hold one of its annual fall media events on Wednesday, September 9th to introduce the new iPhone 6S and...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/17/what-will-septembers-new-ios-9-based-apple-tv-bring-to-the-living-room/

Rapper Ludacris tonight has shown off a unique twist on the Apple Watch: a model encrusted with diamonds around the face’s bezel. Ludacris wore the gear to tonight’s Teen Choice Awards on F...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/16/this-is-ludacris-rapper-shows-off-his-diamond-encrusted-apple-watch/

Apple is continuing its promotion of Apple Music this weekend. After putting out a trio of television advertisements promoting Apple Music and its artist-integrated Connect platform, the company...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/16/dr-dre-compton-stats-opening-week-apple-music/

It appears that the expansion of Apple Pay into Australia could be farther off than some had hoped. According to a report today from The Sydney Morning Herald , Apple is in negotiations with at l...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/16/australia-apple-pay-far-off/

It appears plans for future Apple wireless accessories have (Wireless Keyboard. According to images indicating the FCC label location on the accessories, the new mouse will be called the “M...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/15/magic-mouse-2-bluetooth-keyboard-apple/

Apple and Best Buy have agreed to begin selling both the standard AppleCare protection plan for Macs and the more premium for iPhones, , and the Apple Watch through Best Buy stores, according...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/15/apple-to-begin-offering-applecare-through-best-buy-for-iphone-6s/

While a larger iPad Pro and a thinner, more powerful iPad mini are likely in the cards for this fall, Apple’s flagship 9.7-inch tablet...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/14/no-ipad-air-3-2015/

Twitter is getting serious about messaging today. The social network has begun rolling out updates to its iOS, Mac, and...

https://9to5mac.com/2015/08/12/twitter-takes-on-messaging-apps-by-removing-140-character-limit-from-direct-messages/