This is the second major donation from Apple’s top marketing exec for higher education in the last two months.
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313 iPhones Stolen From San Francisco Apple Store Ahead of iPhone X Launch
313 iPhone X phones were stolen from a UPS truck outside San Francisco’s Stonestown store the day before they were to go on sale.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Expects Record Breaking December Quarter
Apple’s first fiscal quarter typically sees big sales numbers, and this time around CEO Tim Cook says he thinks it’ll be a record breaker. Translation: Apple expects to sell a metric crap-load of iPhones between October and the end of December.
Apple Credits Mac Sales Growth to New Models
Apple sold 5.3 million Macs during its fourth fiscal quarter for 2017 and CEO Tim Cook credited that to new laptop models.
Apple Lays an Old-Fashioned Beat Down on Wall Street Expectations with Revenues of $52.6B, EPS $2.07
Apple reported revenues of $52.6 billion, up 12 percent year-over-year, and earnings per share of $2.07, up 24 percent year-over-year. [Updated]
Apple Hosting Q4 2017 Earnings Report Thursday Afternoon
Be sure to follow The Mac Observer’s Apple’s 2017 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report coverage this afternoon.
iPhone X: How to Use Reachability
Want to use Reachability on your iPhone X’s big screen? Here’s how to enable and use the feature.
iPhone X: Rokform Rugged and Crystal Cases Are Ready
For those who are fans of the Rokform iPhone cases, the Rugged and Crystal cases for iPhone X are on pre-order and ship on November 3.
Apple Releases a Significant Update to GarageBand for iOS with New Sequencer, Sound Library, Instruments
Apple released GarageBand 2.3 for iOS, a significant upgrade that adds a sequencer, a sound library, and new instruments to the recording software.
Amazon Adds ARKit Shopping to its iPhone App
Amazon is making it easier to see how stuff looks in your home before you click the Buy button. The online retailer’s latest iPhone app update adds in ARKit support so you can virtually place items in your home while you’re shopping.
macOS Sierra, El Capitan get KRACK Security Updates
When Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 on Tuesday it also rolled out security updates for macOS El Capitan and macOS Sierra to patch the KRACK Wi-Fi security flaw.
tvOS 11.1 Keeps Up with the Joneses, Fixes KRACK
The release keeps Apple TV up with the OS Joneses, in time with the release of iOS 11.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, and watchOS 4.1.
watchOS 4.1 Rolls Out with Apple Music, Radio Streaming
Along with iOS 11.1, Apple released watchOS 4.1 on Tuesday with full Apple Music streaming support along with an app for listening to Apple Music’s streaming radio stations.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.1: New Emojis, Bug Fixes, Enterprise Content
The update includes the same 70 new emojis introduced in iOS 11.1, several bug fixes, and some enterprise-specific fixes, and the security patch notes for the release include fixes for dozens of vulnerabilities.
Apple Releases iOS 11.1 with New Emojis, KRACK Fix, and 3D Touch App Switcher
Other changes include bug fixes for Photos, Accessibility, notifications, an annoying bug that kept some app icons from showing on Apple Watch, and more.
5 Wallet Cases for Your iPhone X
Looking for a wallet case for your iPhone X? Check out these five that add protection with style.
watchOS 4.2 Beta 1 Available for Developers
Along with iOS 11.2 Developer Beta 1, Apple released watchOS 4.2 Beta 1 for developers on Monday.
Apple Rolls Out First iOS 11.2 Developer Beta
Apple released iOS 11.2 developer beta 1 on Monday, which is a pretty solid indicator that we’re about to see the official public release of iOS 11.1.
You Can Buy Steve Jobs’s BMW Z8, or 400 iPhone Xs
Steve Jobs’s BMW Z8 has had three owners, and has an estimated value between US$300,000 and $400,000 — or, 400 iPhone Xs, as long as you’re not buying them off Ebay.
Best Buy and AT&T Still Have iPhone X Models Available 11/3 - 11/10
It’s a good bet both of these will change in the next few hours, so get ’em while you can.
It'll Cost up to $549 to Fix Your iPhone X Screen Without AppleCare+
If you need to get your brand new iPhone X screen repaired and you don’t have AppleCare+ it’ll cost you up to US$549.
Apple Unveils Leather Sleeve for 12-inch MacBook
Apple released a new leather sleeve for the 12-inch MacBook on Friday, and unlike the iPhone X it isn’t backordered for more than a month.
iPhone X Selling for More than $3,000 on Ebay
If you really want an iPhone X and have over US$3,000 burning a hole in your pocket, Ebay has some deals for you.
iPhone X Orders Arrive, Delivery Times Jump to 2-3 Weeks in Minutes [Update]
The online Apple Store came back online at approximately 12:13 AM PDT, while the iPhone app was working as early as 12:03 AM and the iPad app was hit or miss.