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.

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Apple Watch's Sapphire Crystal Display Evaluated With Diamond Tester

Tuesday April 28, 2015 8:53 am PDT by
YouTube channel Unbox Therapy has shared a new video that tests the stainless steel Apple Watch with a basic diamond tester to determine if it actually has a sapphire crystal display like many regular mechanical watches. The video also tests the Apple Watch Sport, LG G Watch R, iPhone 6 and a Tissot watch that is verified to have a sapphire crystal display. The results of the test confirm...
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Apple Forecasted to Report Double-Digit Growth in Second Quarter as Sales Remain Strong

Monday April 27, 2015 2:10 pm PDT by
Apple will report its financial results later this hour for the second quarter of the 2015 fiscal year, a three-month period spanning January through March that directly followed the holiday shopping season. Apple has offered guidance of between $52 billion and $55 billion in quarterly revenue, while the average of all analysts combined forecasts the company's revenue during the quarter...
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Apple Watch Display Quality Judged 'Excellent', Calibrated to Match iPhone 6

Monday April 27, 2015 1:02 pm PDT by
DisplayMate Technologies has extensively tested the Apple Watch's flexible OLED display and shared the results today based on several categories, including screen reflection, brightness and contrast with ambient light, color gamut with ambient light, and viewing angle variations. Overall, the company found the Apple Watch to have an "excellent smart watch display" with accurate colors and picture ...
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Enables Access to HealthKit for More Than 80,000 Patients

Monday April 27, 2015 10:20 am PDT by
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in Los Angeles, has updated its online medical records to enable access to HealthKit for more than 80,000 patients, reports Bloomberg. Cedars-Sinai joins The Mayo Clinic and Duke University Hospital as medical centers connected to the health platform, alongside more than 900 health, medical and fitness apps integrated with the service.“Th...
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Yes, the Apple Watch Blends

Monday April 27, 2015 8:48 am PDT by
Blendtec and Tom Dickson have returned with the latest edition of their "Will It Blend" experiment, this time putting the Apple Watch in a blender to see how well it survives. Spoiler alert: it doesn't. Just like with every iPhone put through the blender treatment, the Apple Watch is quickly smashed and destroyed into tiny bits and pieces of metal. Last week, the Apple Watch Sport was put...
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Apple Watch Pre-Order Delivery Estimates Continue to Improve for Many Customers

Monday April 27, 2015 7:58 am PDT by
Many customers who pre-ordered the Apple Watch over the past two weeks and received an extended shipping estimate of 4-6 weeks or later should receive the wrist-worn device earlier than expected. Apple continues to update several pre-orders with improved delivery estimates, with some Apple Watch orders initially slated for June delivery now shipping as early as this week. A growing number of...
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Discover Announces Apple Pay Support Beginning This Fall

Monday April 27, 2015 6:46 am PDT by
Discover announced on Monday that it will enable Apple Pay support for credit and debit cardholders at eligible financial institutions in the United States this fall. Discover will also support in-app purchases made using Apple Pay on compatible iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch. Discover customers with an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or iPhone 5 or newer paired with an Apple Watch will be able to...
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Videos Showcase Apple Watch Launch Lines, Teardown and More

Friday April 24, 2015 11:22 am PDT by
Today is Apple Watch launch day in the United States and eight other first wave launch countries, and many customers around the world are busy setting up their new smartwatch or anxiously waiting for their package to be delivered. Meanwhile, the teardown team at repair website iFixit flew to Melbourne, Australia to get their hands on the Apple Watch and take it apart to see what's inside. Apple ...
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Apple Watch Battery Designed to Last 1000 Complete Charge Cycles

Friday April 24, 2015 9:05 am PDT by
Apple has outlined that the Apple Watch battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles, which gives the watch's battery a lifespan of about two-and-a-half to three years based on fully charging the wrist-worn device once per day. Comparatively, the MacBook and iPad can also receive up to 1000 complete charge cycles while retaining up to 80% of...
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Apple Outlines Types of Apple Watch Damage Eligible for Warranty Service

Friday April 24, 2015 7:55 am PDT by
MacRumors has obtained official Visual Mechanical Inspection information for the Apple Watch that reveals what type of damage is eligible for warranty service, out-of-warranty service or no service at all. These guidelines are adhered to by Apple authorized service providers and are based upon Apple's standard 1-year limited hardware warranty for the Apple Watch. Apple Watch damage that is...
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Apple Introduces New 5W Charger With Folding Pins in United Kingdom

Friday April 24, 2015 6:08 am PDT by
Apple has introduced a new 5W USB power charger with folding pins for use in a handful of countries in Europe and Asia. The new adapter is available now for £25 on the Apple Online Store in the United Kingdom, and is designed for use in Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia as well. The charger is also included in the box with the Apple Watch in those countries. British former...
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TestFlight Updated to Support WatchKit Apps for Apple Watch

Thursday April 23, 2015 11:50 am PDT by
Apple today updated TestFlight with support for WatchKit apps on Apple Watch and minor stability and performance improvements. Starting today, developers will no longer have to exclude their WatchKit extensions for Apple Watch when seeding a beta iOS app to testers through TestFlight. TestFlight is a beta testing service that enables developers to seed pre-release versions of their apps to...
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Apple Watch User Guide Now Available

Thursday April 23, 2015 10:58 am PDT by
Apple has published the official Apple Watch User Guide on its website, providing detailed information about the wrist-worn device broken down into categories such as Basics, Watch Faces, Notifications, Glances, Timekeeping, Messages, Digital Touch, Mail, Phone Calls, Calendars and Reminders, Health and Fitness, Apple Pay and Passbook, Maps and Directions, Music, Photos, Accessibility and more. ...
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Video Software Chief Randy Ubillos Retiring After 20 Years at Apple

Thursday April 23, 2015 10:13 am PDT by
Apple's former Chief Architect of Video Applications Randy Ubillos announced on Twitter today that he is retiring after working for 20 years at the Cupertino-based company on professional video and photo software. Ubillos is best known as the creator of the first three versions of Adobe Premiere and KeyGrip, which was sold to Apple and released as Final Cut Pro. After an amazing 20 years ...
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Apple Rumored to Release Updated iPod Touch Later This Year

Thursday April 23, 2015 9:25 am PDT by
Apple is expected to announce a new iPod touch later this year, according to AppleInsider. The report, citing a source familiar with the plans, claims that the refreshed portable media player will likely have a similar design as the current model released over two-and-a-half years ago, and speculates that the next-generation device could have camera and processor improvements. Apple has not...
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Apple Watch Weather Apps Provide At-a-Glance Forecasts Throughout the Day

Thursday April 23, 2015 8:21 am PDT by
One of the main conveniences of the Apple Watch is that it provides at-a-glance information without needing to take your iPhone out of your pocket, whether you are stuck in a meeting, walking down the sidewalk or watching Netflix on your couch. For a task as simple as checking the weather, the ability to simply look at your wrist will make Apple Watch weather apps very appealing for a lot of...
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Apple Contacting Some Early Apple Watch Customers: 'We're Working on Your Order'

Wednesday April 22, 2015 9:28 pm PDT by
Apple on Wednesday emailed select customers that pre-ordered the Apple Watch to reassure them that the company is working on their orders and will provide them with specific delivery dates and tracking information when available. Apple appears to have sent the email to customers with Apple Watch pre-orders that have yet to be prepared for shipment ahead of Friday's launch. Apple Watch...
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Apple Confirms Many Apple Watch Pre-Orders Will Arrive Sooner Than Expected

Wednesday April 22, 2015 2:52 pm PDT by
Earlier today, a number of Apple Watch pre-orders with delivery estimates of 4-6 weeks or later ’">started changin from "Processing Items" to "Preparing for Shipment" on the Apple Online Store. Apple also began charging some credit and debit cards of customers with orders showing extended shipping times. Apple has since confirmed to John Paczkowski at BuzzFeed that many customers will receive...
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Some Apple Watch Pre-Orders With 4-6 Weeks or June Delivery Estimates Already 'Preparing for Shipment'

Wednesday April 22, 2015 12:14 pm PDT by
With less than two days until the Apple Watch launches in the United States and eight other countries, customers who pre-ordered the Apple Watch and received shipping estimates of 4-6 weeks or later are beginning to see earlier than expected movement on their orders placed through the Apple Online Store. A growing number of people have turned to the MacRumors discussion forums and tipped us...
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Apple Unlikely to Release New 4-Inch iPhone This Year, New Low-End Model Expected in 2016

Wednesday April 22, 2015 10:51 am PDT by
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a note to investors on Wednesday, a copy of which was obtained by MacRumors, reiterating that Apple is unlikely to launch a new 4-inch iPhone this year. Kuo, who has a respectable track record at reporting on Apple's upcoming product plans, added that Apple will instead likely release a new 4-inch iPhone with Apple Pay compatibility in 2016."iPhone 5S...