By Stephen Silver Sunday, June 10, 2018, 08:10 am PT (11:10 am ET) AppleInsider rounds up iPhone theft stories from Italy to the Philippines, the Apple Store habits of grifter Anna Delvey, and more from the world of Apple-related crime.Victoria's Secret purchases lead to former Apple assistant's embezzlement conviction, three-year sentence A onetime administrative assistant for Apple has been convicted on embezzlement charges, after she was found to have used her company credit card to make six figures worth of unauthorized purchases, many of which were at Victoria's Secret. According to Fox News, 42-year-old Toni Ann Branca pled guilty to second-degree theft by deception, and was caught after she was found to have submitted duplicate requests for reimbursement, using the extra cash for personal spending at the lingerie retailer as well as Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Branca, whose Apple job consisted of scheduling and making travel arrangements, was sentenced to three years in prison. … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort’s iPod, ex-Apple employee’s $243K embezzlement, and other news from the Apple crime blotter
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Compared: 2018 iPad with Apple Pencil support vs 2017 iPad and iPad Air 2
Feature By Malcolm Owen Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 08:56 am PT (11:56 am ET) The launch of a new iPad is usually followed by users deciding whether they should update to the latest model, or to continue using their existing iPad and save money. AppleInsider compares the new 2018 iPad against last year's release and the iPad Air models to decide if it's worth making the upgrade. Apple's unveiling of the 2018 iPad focused heavily on the usage of the Apple Pencil and how it is an ideal computing device for education. This feature alone may be compelling enough for existing iPad owners to buy the new device, but putting that addition aside for the moment, the iPad on its own is probably enough of an improvement to warrant a purchase. At first glance Looking at the basic specifications of the 2018 iPad in comparison to the 2017 iPad, the iPad Air 2, and iPad Air, there's oddly very little between them all. This is not just in general appearance, but many of the core functions and … [Read more...] about Compared: 2018 iPad with Apple Pencil support vs 2017 iPad and iPad Air 2
iPhone X bug causing Apple Pay problems for Suica users in Japan
By Mikey Campbell Monday, March 26, 2018, 07:17 pm PT (10:17 pm ET) A months-old iPhone X bug is causing error messages and system failures when owners attempt to employ Apple Pay's NFC functionality at transit terminals in Japan, an especially troublesome situation for users of the popular Suica platform, prompting some to seek replacement hardware. According to local blog Ata Distance, which has been tracking the issue over the past four months, iPhone X users are seeing error messages on their device, in-store terminals and transit gates when attempting to pay with the Suica mobile transit card system. As seen in the video below, users can be denied access to railway gates, a major snag for busy urban areas like Tokyo. Complications began with the launch of iPhone X in November. At the time, customers who upgraded to Apple's flagship from iPhone 7 and 7 Plus noticed compatibility issues with Suica Express Transit, an NFC-enabled transit card system operated by JR East. Customers … [Read more...] about iPhone X bug causing Apple Pay problems for Suica users in Japan
Apple’s iOS 11.3 release notes just leaked – here are all the new features coming to your iPhone
Yesterday, Apple took the bizarre step of releasing iOS 11.3, but only for the new 9.7-inch iPad — which isn’t even on shelves in store yet. A move like that almost guarantees that the update is going to land any day now, and in another sign that the release date is imminent, a French developer shared the full release notes for iOS 11.3 on Twitter this morning. At this point, we’ve been through so many beta versions of iOS 11.3 that there’s no real surprises left in store. As we could tell from the betas, Apple’s new battery health features will be the highlight of this update, although they’re going to be stuck in beta. Don't Miss: Pixelbook is the best Chromebook you can buy, and Amazon slashed $100 off all three models The new features are contained within a new “Battery Health” menu, which is under the “Battery” tab on iOS 11.3. The page only really has two fields: Maximum Capacity, which shows what percentage of the … [Read more...] about Apple’s iOS 11.3 release notes just leaked – here are all the new features coming to your iPhone
The Biggest Design Mistakes Apple Has Made in the Past Two Years
Apple has lost its mojo. Their obsessive attention to detail seems to have slipped away. When Apple revived itself and found its way into everybody’s homes, hands, and wallets, it became a company that consistently met and exceeded expectations. It became a company with the resources to do virtually anything, with more cash on hand than the US government. Apple has become accustomed to making stuff that people actually want. And, while it still hits far more often than misses, its misses speak the loudest about the post-Steve Jobs Apple–a little sloppy, half-baked, and seemingly uninspired. Apple’s newer products are often flawed and puzzling, sacrificing both form and function. For a company that has built its reputation on creating and delivering vastly superior, near-perfect products, we as customers have come to expect the same. Unfortunately the Tim Cook era of Apple products just hasn’t met Apple’s own defining … [Read more...] about The Biggest Design Mistakes Apple Has Made in the Past Two Years