Archive for August, 2019

Apple offers customers even more options for safe, reliable repairs

Apple offers customers even more options for safe, reliable repairs New Independent Repair Provider Program Expands Genuine Parts Access to More Repair Businesses Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a new repair program, offering customers additional options for the most common out-of-warranty iPhone repairs. Apple will provide more independent repair businesses — large or small […]

Improving Siri’s privacy protections

Improving Siri’s privacy protections At Apple, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right. We design our products to protect users’ personal data, and we are constantly working to strengthen those protections. This is true for our services as well. Our goal with Siri, the pioneering intelligent assistant, is to provide the best experience for […]

Apple Card launches today for all US customers

Apple Card launches today for all US customers Apple Card, a new kind of credit card created by Apple and designed to help customers lead a healthier financial life, is available1 in the US starting today. Customers can apply for Apple Card through the Wallet app on iPhone in minutes and start using it right […]

Apple celebrates America’s national parks this August

Apple celebrates America’s national parks this August Ahead of the 103rd anniversary of the US National Park Service, Apple today introduced new ways customers can enjoy and support America’s parks, including an Apple Pay donation program, an Apple Watch Activity Challenge and special content and collections on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and more.

Apple’s US job footprint grows to 2.4 million

Apple’s US job footprint grows to 2.4 million Thirty-three years ago, five friends sat down at a kitchen table in Tulsa, Oklahoma and decided to start a company. Among them: president of Maccor Andy MacKay and his wife Helen, who runs personnel. Today, less than a mile from that spot, Maccor now occupies 80,000 square […]

Apple brings contactless student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch to more universities

Apple brings contactless student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch to more universities In the coming school year, more than 100,000 college students will enjoy the ease and convenience of carrying their student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch. Students at Clemson University, Georgetown University, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, University of San Francisco, University […]

Searching for gold with habitat restoration in mind

Searching for gold with habitat restoration in mind In the Alaska-Yukon region, salmon is as precious as gold. There are hundreds of small and large placer mining operations in Alaska actively producing gold in the US. Placer mining sites sit along creeks and streams, giving miners the chance to re-mine for any nuggets or fine […]

Creativity and community come together at Apple’s Teacher Coding Academies

Creativity and community come together at Apple’s Teacher Coding Academies This feature is part of a series of stories spotlighting teachers and students using innovative technology in the classroom. For educators like Tara Bordeaux, named Texas Teacher of the Year in 2018, Apple’s Teacher Coding Academies are transformative. “The training makes you feel like you […]