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Tim Cook 'deeply disappointed' by new Indiana anti-gay law Posted: 27 Mar 2015 11:46 AM PDT Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday stood in opposition to a new Indiana law that allows businesses in the state to legally discriminate against gays and lesbians, while calling on Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson to veto a similar measure that is set to hit his desk.

BlackBerry sells just 1.6M smartphones in Q4 as software, services grow Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:23 AM PDT Canadian device maker BlackBerry on Friday revealed yet another quarterly decline in hardware sales, moving just 1.6 million smartphones in its fiscal fourth quarter as its once-dominant device business continues to retreat.

Apple's $848M solar power deal better on back end, says environmental VP Lisa Jackson Posted: 27 Mar 2015 08:33 AM PDT The $848 million solar power deal Apple signed with First Solar last month is a better value than some have suggested, according to vice president of Environmental Initiatives Lisa Jackson, who on Thursday pointed to a surge in the amount of power Apple will receive towards the end of the contract.

AppleInsider podcast discusses Twitter's live streaming app, Periscope, iCloud storage issues, and more Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:36 AM PDT This week's all-new AppleInsider podcast is now available to download and subscribe in iTunes or SoundCloud, with detailed analysis of this week's news. Twitter launches Periscope for iPhone, a live streaming app to compete with Meerkat. The issues with iCloud storage, Fantastical 2 for OS X hands-on, Square Cash, Apple Pay, and who still wants a 4" iPhone.

Google loses UK appeal in Safari cookie tracking case, could face trial Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:33 AM PDT The U.K.'s Court of Appeal has denied Google's request to block lawsuits from British consumers over the search giant's disregard for Safari privacy restrictions designed to prevent advertisers from tracking users.

Intel & Micron's new 3D flash memory could mean cheaper, larger storage for Apple's Macs, iOS devices Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:17 AM PDT Intel and Micron have announced the launch of a new 3D NAND flash technology, one which could substantially improve the amount of data storage possible in Macs, iPhones, iPads, and numerous other devices.

Apple Watch shops set to open on April 10 in London, Paris and Tokyo Posted: 26 Mar 2015 09:33 PM PDT Apple on Thursday announced it will officially open three international Apple Watch store-within-a-store locations on April 10, offering customers shopping at high-end department stores the chance to try on and preorder the device before it goes on sale.

SoHo Apple Store hosts 'Becoming Steve Jobs' book reading, Q&A session with authors Posted: 26 Mar 2015 06:35 PM PDT Authors Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli visited the Apple Store SoHo in New York on Thursday to read selections from their hotly anticipated biography "Becoming Steve Jobs" and field questions from what quickly became a packed house.

Apple moves to dismiss lawsuit over 'misleading' iOS device capacity claims Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:39 PM PDT Apple on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims the company misrepresented to consumers the amount of storage space iOS 8 uses in newly shipped iPhone and iPad devices, noting plaintiffs failed to provide evidence of fraud.

Apple Watch's Workout app learns users' strides over time, Turlington Burns diary reveals Posted: 26 Mar 2015 02:50 PM PDT In the third week of her promotional Apple Watch diary, posted Thursday, model Christy Turlington Burns made mention of a previously unknown feature of the wearable's Workout app that adjusts to a user's gait for more accurate results.

Apple Watch support comes to flurry of iPhone apps ahead of April launch Posted: 26 Mar 2015 01:11 PM PDT A collection of iPhone apps -- such as Evernote, Dark Sky, and the New York Times -- were updated today to support the Apple Watch, even though the wearable isn't shipping until April 24.

JP Morgan predicts Apple will stick with LCD, not OLED, for 'iPhone 7' Posted: 26 Mar 2015 01:01 PM PDT Despite finally jumping into the OLED market with the Apple Watch, Apple is not expected to migrate its handset line away from LCD technology in the near future, instead choosing to stick with LTPS-based LCD panels when it debuts its so-called "iPhone 7."