Apple has quietly implemented a major change in its iPhone return policy. Until recently, the company allowed customers to return an iPhone within 30 days but now this has been trimmed down to 14 days.
After a lot of anticipation and wait, Apple has finally rolled out iOS 7.1. The new update brings a number of interface improvements as well as new features to iOS devices, including Apple CarPlay.
Apple launched iAds back in 2010, as an attempt to better monetize the ads served on iOS devices. Now, the company is apparently trying to rekindle the platform by planning to offer full-screen video iAds on iPhone and iPad.
Apple is significantly expanding its employment footprint oversea. The company has been aggressively hiring hundreds of new employees in China and Taiwan, bringing together two new Apple teams at both locations.
Apple has been closely working with a number of top auto vendors. Now, the company is expected to formally announce Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Ferrari as its official partners for the upcoming ‘iOS in the car’ project.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has revealed many interesting numbers in the annual stockholder meeting on Friday. Cook said that Apple processes ‘several billion’ iMessages as well as 15 to 20 million FaceTime calls each day.
Apple has long been referring to its set-top box business as a ‘hobby.’ But that hobby has apparently turned very profitable over the years, garnering a revenue of more than $1 billion in 2013 alone.
Apple has been criticized recently for a glaring SSL authentication vulnerability in Mac machines. The company has now released OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 to take care of the problem.