The iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 are now on Apple's 'vintage products' list
Apple has added the iPhone 7 Plus and two iPhone 8 models to its list of vintage and obsolete products, as it's been more than five years since both devices launched.
iPhone 7 Plus
Marko Zivkovic
Deadline for iPhone 7 audio settlement extended to July 3, 2024
For unknown reasons, the deadline for iPhone 7 users to apply to be included in Apple's class action settlement has been extended, but there are still stringent conditions, and time is again running out.
William Gallagher
Dual-camera patent at core of lawsuit against Apple must be reconsidered
The Federal Circuit has both affirmed and vacated previous Patent Trial and Review board decisions on a Corephotonics patent lawsuit alleging that Apple stole its dual-camera technology.
Mike Peterson
Portrait mode's 'bokeh' was a risky and massive quest for perfection
The Portrait mode in Apple's iPhone lineup was difficult to pull off, and the move into computational photography prompted managerial debate and some level of professional risk to those involved.
Malcolm Owen
Judge denies Apple request to dismiss iPhone 7 'Loop Disease' class action lawsuit
Apple's motion to toss a class action lawsuit targeting an iPhone 7 audio defect dubbed "Loop Disease" was denied in part by a California judge on Thursday, allowing three claims to move one step closer to injunctive relief.
Mikey Campbell
Apple accused of stealing dual-camera technology used in latest iPhones
Israeli-based camera technology firm Corephotonics is back with a massive lawsuit claiming Apple knowingly used patented dual-camera technology in iPhone, then attempted to cover its tracks with largely similar intellectual property filings.
Compared: Google's Pixel 3a XL vs. Apple's iPhone 7 Plus
Google's Pixel 3a XL can't compete from a performance standpoint with anything Apple has released from the last two years. It is more similar in silicon, and price, to the three year old iPhone 7 Plus, so which one should you pick up?
Mark Linsangan
iPhone 7 'Loop Disease' audio chip issue targeted in class action complaint
A new class action complaint seeks damages and a hardware recall from Apple over the so-called iPhone 7 "Loop Disease," an issue that causes audio problems on impacted handsets and can ultimately render the device inoperable.
Facebook rolls out 3D Photos feature using iPhone depth map data
Facebook has started to roll out a new imaging feature to users of the social network, with "3D Photos" able to provide the effect of 3D in a two-dimensional photograph, by taking advantage of depth maps generated by newer iPhone models.
Stephen Silver
Roger Fingas
