Apple says all Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip flaw
Apple Inc. said all Mac computers and iOS devices, like iPhones and iPads, are affected by chip security flaws unearthed this week.
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Apple apologizes for secretly slowing older iPhones
In addition to apologizing, Apple said it will cut the price of a battery replacement by $50 through next year.
Shoppers take to their phones for Cyber Monday deals
More people are picking up their phones to shop on Cyber Monday: Web traffic from mobile devices, including tablets, was expected to top desktop computers for the first time this year.
Long lines are back at Apple retail sites for iPhone X
This year, Apple has marketed the iPhone X heavily, and new features like facial recognition and the edge-to-edge screen are stoking demand.
Wi-Fi-enabled devices automate more houses
Smart-home products are poised to become a $60 billion global industry, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets. Yet consumers need spend only a few hundred dollars on each item to make their lives more automated.
Technicolor closing local operations, eliminating 125 jobs
The company once known as Thomson Consumer Electronics plans to shut down its local office in Carmel by the end of the year.
Pay-TV’s ‘salad days’ appear over as customers abandon big providers
Barring a major fourth-quarter comeback, 2017 is on course to be the worst year for conventional pay-TV subscriber losses in history.
Apple’s swanky iPhone X could be sign of prices to come
The $999 price tag suggests Apple is ramping up its strategy as a purveyor of aspirational gadgets, even though improvements are often incremental or derivative.
Apple may test bounds of iPhone love with $1,000 model
The trend reflects the increasing sophistication of smartphones, which have been evolving into status symbols akin to automobiles. In both cases, many consumers appear willing to pay a premium price for luxury models that take them where they want to go in style.
Intel says new chip offers ‘once-in-a-decade’ performance boost
The eighth generation of its Core line will provide as much as a 40 percent jump over its predecessor, according to the Santa Clara, California-based company.
Samsung ends Intel’s 25-year reign in microchip sales
Mobile devices and data are the keys to understanding Samsung's ascent as the new industry leader.
Connected-devices industry grapples with security
Some in Central Indiana’s emerging IoT hardware and software cluster are endeavoring to develop standards and best practices for the fledgling sector.
T-Mobile fined $48M over slowing ‘unlimited’ data plans
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that the wireless carrier had a policy to slow down the speeds of its heaviest data users.
Comcast plans to launch wireless service next year
The move could potentially offer real competition to carriers like Verizon and AT&T for a subset of the country. Comcast has just over 28 million customers.
UPDATE: Apple’s new iPhone does away with headphone jack
Apple's next iPhones will come without the analog headphone jack that's been standard on iPhones and most other electronic devices for years. The phones were unveiled Wednesday afternoon during Apple's fall product launch event in San Francisco.
Can Apple make listening easy without a headphone jack?
The iPhone has traditionally shipped with a pair of Apple’s iconic earbuds. But tech analysts and industry bloggers say it looks like the tech giant has decided to do away with the analog headphone jack in the next iPhone, which it will unveil on Wednesday.
U.S. retail sales move in opposite direction from stocks
A key question for the economy this year is whether consumer spending can keep growing and offset the impacts of stock market volatility and slowing growth overseas.
Angie’s List hires Best Buy executive as CEO
Scott Durchslag has more than 20 years of experience leading e-commerce and mobile technology initiatives, Angie’s List said, including stints at Expedia and Skype.
Mobile-device management firm MOBI nabs $35 million
Indianapolis-based MOBI landed the capital from New York-based private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, which has made previous investments in LifeLock, Orbitz and Vivint.
Apple defeats $1 billion iPod antitrust suit in three hours
Apple Inc. quickly dispensed with a $1 billion lawsuit by iPod users claiming software updates for the device were meant to block competitors, as a jury ruled for the company after only three hours of deliberations.