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Apple Pulls iOS 9.3 for Older iPhone and iPad Models After Activation Lock Issue

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If you’re unable to update your old iPhone or iPad to iOS 9.3, you’re not alone. Apple has acknowledged an issue with the update, and has also temporarily pulled the software update for select older iOS devices. Earlier this week, several users with older iPhone and iPad models including the iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, and the iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5, and iPhone 5s began to complain issues when finalising the upgrade process. Apple acknowledged the issue on its support page, and later also paused the update for…

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Apple Says Not Making an Offer for GPU Firm Imagination Technologies

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Apple said on Tuesday it had talked about buying its supplier Imagination Technologies but did not plan to make an offer for the British graphics chip designer at the moment. Shares in Imagination, which counts Applie amongst its top shareholders and whose technology is used in Apple devices including the iPhone and iPad, jumped earlier on Tuesday after website Ars Technica UK said Apple was in talks to buy the company. “From time to time, Apple talks with companies about potential acquisitions,” the US company said in subsequent a statement.…

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Apple Launches USB-C to Lightning Cable, Tipping New Port for Mac Lineup

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While the iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch bands got attention on stage at Apple’s “Let Us Loop You In” media conference, the company also quietly added two USB Type-C to Lightning cables to its online store. The cables could potentially shed some light on the company’s upcoming Mac lineup. According to Apple, the USB Type-C cables will allow users to connect their iPhones, iPads or iPods with Lightning connectors to a computer’s USB Type-C port in order to sync data as well charge the connected device.…

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iPhone SE Stands for ‘Special Edition’, Confirms Apple

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Soon after Apple on Monday unveiled its latest 4-inch iPhone dubbed iPhone SE, one of the biggest questions people had was what does the SE stands for? Apple on Monday during the keynote never talked about the naming of the new iPhone but Twitter was all buzz with people guessing the name. Some of the Twitter users believed SE to stand for ‘Standard Edition’ while some even took digs at Apple with tweets saying SE stood for ‘Still Expensive’. The Cupertino-based giant has put an end to the speculations by…

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iPhone SE India Launch Set for April 8

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Apple’s latest 4-inch iPhone SE will be going on sale in India starting April 8. Apple distributors Ingram Micro and Redington India has in a press statement confirmed that the iPhone SE will be going on sale. The former says the smartphone will be available across over 2,500 retail outlets in India, while the latter says 3,000 retail outlets. Apple at its Monday launch event had announced that the iPhone SE will be available in India at a starting price of Rs. 39,000. As for availability, Apple had confirmed that…

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Apple’s Privacy Fight Does Not Win Extra Points for Security: Poll

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Most Americans trust Apple Inc to protect their personal information from hackers, according to a national Reuters/Ipsos poll, but not any better than rivals Google, Amazon and Microsoft. The results of the poll were released late on Monday, in the middle of a legal battle between Apple and the US Justice Department over a judge’s order that Apple write new software to disable passcode protection on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California shooters. The two sides were set to face off in court on Tuesday, but…

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