Stephen Silver
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Newtown Square, PA, United States
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Review: 'The Elephant Queen' on Apple TV+ is absolutely stunning
"The Elephant Queen," the first movie of the Apple TV+ era, is a gorgeous, eye-opening nature documentary that begs to be watched on the largest screen possible. → Read More
Apple TV+ 'Dickinson' not shying away from sex in NYC premiere
Stars Hailee Steinfeld and Jane Krakowski alongside creator Alena Smith introduced the new Apple TV+ series "Dickinson," in New York City on Saturday night, and AppleInsider was there. → Read More
Crime blotter: AirDrop evacuates plane, iPad exposes massive insurance fraud & more
Thieves use a truck as a battering ram in Houston to break into an Apple store, how a lost iPhone freed Kevin Spacey, and more from the Apple crime roundup. → Read More
Crime blotter: AirDrop Cyberflashing rises, iPad theft leads to high-speed chase, and Apple scams large and small
Two Apple thefts in the same part of New Jersey, an indictment for a professor who spend thousands of federal grant money on Apple purchases, and more, in AppleInsider's latest in an occasional series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. → Read More
Every iPhone user is tied to Saudi business interests, like it or not
Over the course of the last decade, Apple has become more and more intertwined with Saudi Arabia, and four months after its crown prince visited Apple Park, the regime appears to have carried out the murder of an American journalist. Why Apple should do all it can to disengage from the Saudi regime. → Read More
Crime blotter: California arrests, a Monster firing, and bulk thefts of new iPhones
A father goes after his ex-wife in court after she took their daughter's iPhone, Find My iPhone finds a stolen iPad, and other news from the world of Apple-related crime. → Read More
Supreme Court ruling on Apple App Store fee case not expected until mid-2019
Benjamin Schachter of Macquarie Research expects that the Supreme Court's verdict on a long-running suit over developer's fees in the App Store will be heard soon, but the ruling won't come down until early 2019, and any possible financial impact is at least a year away. → Read More
Multiple arrests made in California Apple Store theft cases
Law enforcement officials in the California Bay Area have announced several arrests spanning the entire state, with all of the alleged perpetrators accused of being involved in the recent rash of brazen Apple Store thefts. → Read More
JP Morgan initiates coverage of AAPL with $272 target, lauds underrated services biz
Investment bank JP Morgan on Thursday initiated coverage on shares of Apple with an "Overweight" rating and $272 price target, saying it sees "considerable upside" for the company based on its leadership position in the smartphone market and the services it uses to amplify those revenues. → Read More
Robert Mueller spotted at Apple store Genius Bar appointment
The Russia special prosecutor was photographed getting his MacBook looked at, or perhaps setting up new devices, at an Apple retail outlet in Washington D.C.'s Georgetown section. → Read More
Thieves strike Palo Alto Apple Store, two days in a row
Days after Tim Cook appeared at the opening of the Palo Alto location for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max launch, the store was robbed Saturday afternoon, and then again the following morning. → Read More
The other problem with Apple's content restrictions
Apple is reportedly resistant to sex, violence, and drug-related material in its upcoming content push. AppleInsider looks at why a lack of controversial shows might not be the only problem with Apple's TV approach. → Read More
Apple endorses federal privacy legislation at U.S. Senate hearing
In a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday, Apple's vice president of software technology, Guy "Bud" Tribble, stated Apple's support for legislation, while agreeing that the Federal Trade Commission should hold regulatory authority. → Read More
Apple and other tech giants are outspending legacy companies on infrastructure
The big five tech companies in the U.S. spent $80 billion on "big ticket physical assets," twice the level of three years ago, and much more combined than established companies like General Motors. → Read More
Microsoft debuts Office 2019 for Mac, OneDrive Files on Demand for Mojave
At its Ignite event in Orlando, Microsoft announced the availability of Office 2019 for Windows and Mac, alongside a test version of Files on Demand which allows users to see all their OneDrive files on the Mac desktop, and only download what needs to be used. → Read More
iPhone XS and XS Max sales are 'weak' says historically bearish Apple analyst
Rosenblatt Securities' Jun Zhang, who was perhaps the leading skeptic of the iPhone X and stuck with that bearish outlook even as it was clear the 2017 phone was a hit, weighs in again on iPhone XS and XS Max, with the same take. → Read More
Sirius XM to acquire Pandora for $3.5 billion
An all-stock transaction, set to close in early 2019, would create what Sirius calls the "world's largest audio entertainment company." → Read More
Latest California Apple store robbery caught on video
In the first major Apple store theft since the arrival of the new iPhones, several individuals carried out a robbery in Santa Rosa, and one suspect was caught. → Read More
How iCloud helped convict Paul Manafort
The former Trump campaign manager has reached a deal to plead guilty to federal charges, cooperate and avoid a second trial. How the longtime political fixer's misuse of Apple products and services, and poor operational security, helped bring about his downfall. → Read More
iPhone XS Max in greater demand than past Plus versions, says small-scale survey
A survey performed by long-time Apple analyst Gene Munster Stores Friday saw shorter customer queues at Apple retail stores, but higher demand for the highest-end model. → Read More