Joe Rossignol

Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

Joe Rossignol's Articles

iPad Coppell

Apple Promotes iPad in Classroom With New Education Profiles

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:59 am PST by
Apple has shared a new Heart Anatomy education profile and a Philadelphia Performing Arts school profile that promote the iPad in the classroom. The first profile shows how iPads allow Jodie Deinhammer, a science teacher at Coppell High School in Texas, to better educate her students about the complexity of the human heart using iTunes U, digital textbooks and apps including BioDigital Human...
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New 4-Inch iPhone Rumored to Feature A8 Chip, Bluetooth 4.1 and More

Tuesday November 17, 2015 8:22 am PST by
Apple has developed a new 4-inch iPhone based on an iPhone 5s with sixth-generation iPod touch features including an A8 chip, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and an improved FaceTime HD camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture, according to often-reliable Japanese blog Mac Otakara [Google Translate]. Mac Otakara, citing reliable sources, claims the so-called "iPhone 5s Mark II" has entered production and...
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Apple Expands Postmates Same-Day Delivery to Manhattan

Tuesday November 17, 2015 6:16 am PST by
Apple has expanded Postmates same-day delivery to Manhattan for most products ordered through the Apple Online Store and Apple Store app. The service is available for Mac, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, cables, accessories and many other items in stock at local Apple Stores for a $19 flat rate fee. Most products are guaranteed to be delivered within a two-hour window, but ...
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Apple Pay Now Supports Tesco Bank and TSB in U.K., Over 90 New U.S. Issuers

Tuesday November 17, 2015 5:05 am PST by
Apple updated its Apple Pay participating issuers list today with 95 additional banks, credit unions and financial institutions supporting the contactless payment service in the United States. Apple Pay now has over 750 participating issuers nationwide, and several more plan to support the NFC-based mobile payment service in the future. Apple Pay now supports Tesco Bank and TSB in the United ...
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Apple Pay Launches in Canada With American Express, Australia Later This Week

Tuesday November 17, 2015 4:09 am PST by
Apple Pay is now available in Canada exclusively for American Express customers, allowing newer iPhone and Apple Watch owners to make contactless payments at stores like Indigo, McDonald's, Sport Chek, Tim Hortons and others that have NFC-equipped payment terminals and accept American Express. Apple Pay is now live in Canada on iOS 9.1 (Image: Twitter/Bryan) Apple Pay should now be live in...
iPad Pro Charging

Some iPad Pros Unresponsive After Charging, Requiring Hard Restart

Monday November 16, 2015 7:15 am PST by
A growing number of users on the Apple Support Communities, MacRumors discussion forums and social media have reported issues with the iPad Pro becoming unresponsive after being charged for a lengthy amount of time, forcing affected users to perform a hard restart to turn the device back on. MacRumors forum member "BizzaroClark" claims that, on multiple occasions, his iPad Pro has "appeared...
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New 4-Inch iPhone Again Predicted to Launch in 2016

Monday November 16, 2015 5:21 am PST by
IHS Technology research director Kevin Wang, who previously said a new 4-inch iPhone would launch by the end of 2015, has now changed his prediction to mid 2016 on Chinese microblogging service Sina Weibo (via GforGames), corroborating information shared by reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Wang did not provide any new details about Apple's oft-rumored 4-inch iPhone, beyond...
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Tim Cook Says Apple Won't Create 'Converged' Mac and iPad

Monday November 16, 2015 4:18 am PST by
While the iPad Pro further bridges the gap between iOS and OS X, and notebooks and tablets as a whole, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told the Irish Independent that Apple is not interested in creating a "converged Mac and iPad." “We feel strongly that customers are not really looking for a converged Mac and iPad,” said Cook. “Because what that would wind up doing, or what we’re worried...
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Quanta Reportedly Developing Next-Gen Apple Watch for 2016 Launch

Friday November 13, 2015 9:17 am PST by
Quanta Computer is reportedly working with Apple on development of the next-generation Apple Watch, according to Chinese-language website United Daily News [Google Translate]. The report is based on recent comments made by Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam, who allegedly said development of Apple's next wearable device is underway. Quanta assembles the current Apple Watch. UDN claims the...
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Apple Shares 2015 Gift Guide as Free Shipping Begins for Holidays

Friday November 13, 2015 3:55 am PST by
Apple has posted a holiday gift guide on its website featuring the new Apple TV, iPad Pro, iPhone 6s, Apple Watch, Retina MacBook, iTunes gift cards, apps, accessories and more. The buying guide is split into six categories: gaming, photography, music, fitness, learning and travel. The gaming section is centered upon the new Apple TV, iPhone 6s, iPad Air 2, iPod touch, and related apps and...
Chengdu Apple

New Apple Store Opens in Chengdu on November 21 as Hiring Begins for Singapore Location

Thursday November 12, 2015 6:54 pm PST by
Apple, continuing its aggressive retail expansion in China, has announced that it will be opening its 26th retail store in the country in Chengdu, a major city in Sichuan Province, on Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 AM local time. The new store is slated to open less than a month after the grand opening of the 25th Apple Store in China in the major port city of Dalian on October 24. Taikoo Li ...
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iPad Pro Videos: 4K Video Exporting, Cases and Apple Pencil Tracking

Thursday November 12, 2015 9:49 am PST by
Apple launched the iPad Pro yesterday online and in stores, and early adopters are now receiving their deliveries around the world. The trio of videos below provide a closer look at the iPad Pro, Smart Cover and Silicone Case accessories and a comparison between Apple Pencil and Surface Pen tracking. YouTube creator Jonathan Morrison shared a video called My First Day with the iPad Pro,...
Damaged Mac App Store Apps

Some Mac App Store Apps 'Damaged' Due to Expired Security Certificate

Thursday November 12, 2015 4:54 am PST by
A growing number of MacRumors readers and Twitter users have been experiencing an issue with some Mac App Store apps displaying a "damaged" error when opened since late Wednesday. The issue has affected popular apps such as 1Password, Acorn, Byword, DaisyDisk and Tweetbot. Mac App Store apps with a "damaged" error (Image: Graham/Twitter) Mac users are prompted with this error message when...
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Firefox for iPhone and iPad Launches on App Store

Thursday November 12, 2015 3:51 am PST by
Following a soft launch and months of testing, Mozilla has released Firefox for iOS on the App Store for free. The WebKit-based web browser for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch features a Firefox-like design, Intelligent Search, Firefox Accounts, Visual Tabs, Private Browsing mode on iOS 9 or later and more. The web browser's features are best suited for users that also use Firefox on Mac or PC: ...
MacBook iPad Pro

iPad Pro Tidbits: A9X Outperforms MacBook, Apple Pencil is Weighted, T-Mobile Financing and More

Wednesday November 11, 2015 9:01 am PST by
Apple released the iPad Pro on the Apple Online Store and at select Apple Retail Stores and resellers earlier today, and we have rounded up some interesting facts and news announcements surrounding the 12.9-inch tablet. iPad Pro Delivers Notebook-Level Performance Geekbench results show that the iPad Pro's A9X processor is a dual-core chip running at about 2.25 GHz, as reported by Ars...
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F.lux for iPhone and iPad Launches in Beta Outside of App Store

Wednesday November 11, 2015 6:20 am PST by
F.lux, popular Mac software that adjusts the color of your computer's display to adapt to the time of day, has been released for iPhone and iPad in beta outside of the App Store. The app can be downloaded and side-loaded on iOS 9 devices using Xcode 7 on a Mac running OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later. F.lux will adjust your iPhone or iPad display to appear like sunlight during the day, and warm...
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Apple to Create 1,000 New Jobs in Ireland Amid Tax Probe

Wednesday November 11, 2015 5:19 am PST by
Apple plans to hire an additional 1,000 employees at its Cork offices in Ireland, a country where the iPhone maker shelters multi-billion-dollar profits from corporate taxes in the United States, according to Reuters. Apple's offices in Cork, Ireland Ireland's main foreign investment agency, the IDA, said Apple was to add 1,000 jobs to its office in Cork by mid-2017 from 5,000 at present. It...
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iPad Pro Review Roundup: Powerful Creative Canvas, but Not Quite a PC Replacement

Wednesday November 11, 2015 4:50 am PST by
Apple released the iPad Pro online and in stores earlier today, and the embargo has now lifted for hands-on reviews of the new 12.9-inch tablet. The consensus opinion is that the iPad Pro is an excellent device for content creation, with powerful hardware for intensive apps and multitasking, but not quite a PC replacement due to its iOS limitations. The tablet's experience will be better...
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iPhone Unlikely to Adopt AMOLED Display in Foreseeable Future

Tuesday November 10, 2015 7:34 am PST by
Apple is unlikely to adopt AMOLED displays for next-generation iPhones in the foreseeable future, according to often-reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst believes Apple will continue using TFT-LCD display technology for at least the next three years -- and likely beyond. Kuo claims that Apple supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, is preparing to...
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Best Buy Offering Black Friday Deals on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch and More

Tuesday November 10, 2015 5:57 am PST by
Best Buy has shared its Black Friday ad for 2015, revealing several deals on Apple products and accessories. The discounts and promotions include up to $125 off select iPad Air 2 models, up to $200 off select Macs, up to $100 off select Apple Watch models, up to $50 off all iPods and more. Best Buy stores in the U.S. will open at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 26, close at 1:00 AM on Friday, ...