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

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Kuo: iPhone XR Pre-Order Demand Over First Weekend Exceeded That of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Monday October 22, 2018 9:06 am PDT by
iPhone XR pre-order demand in the first three days of the device's availability was "better than that" of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus during the same period last year, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a research note obtained by MacRumors, Kuo said that although pre-order demand immediately after launch has been lower for the iPhone XR versus the flagship iPhone XS models,...
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Phil Schiller on iPhone XR Display: 'If You Can't See the Pixels, at Some Point the Numbers Don't Mean Anything'

Monday October 22, 2018 7:38 am PDT by
Engadget's Chris Velazco recently sat down for an interview with Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller to discuss all things iPhone XR. We've rounded up some of Schiller's comments about the device below. What the "R" stands for in iPhone XR:I love cars and things that go fast, and R and S are both letters used to denote sport cars that are really extra special.How the iPhone X led to the...
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iPhone XR Repair Fees Without AppleCare+: $199 for Screen Damage, $399 for Other Damage

Monday October 22, 2018 7:04 am PDT by
Apple has detailed out-of-warranty repair fees for the iPhone XR ahead of the smartphone's launch on Friday. In the United States, Apple will charge $199 to repair a damaged iPhone XR screen and $399 to repair other damage to the device, unless it is a manufacturing defect covered by Apple's standard one-year limited warranty. Prices vary in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other...
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Apple Launches Redesigned Jobs Website: 'Do More Than You Ever Thought Possible'

Sunday October 21, 2018 10:19 pm PDT by
Apple today launched a redesigned Jobs at Apple website, complete with a new video highlighting the company's culture. The website now provides more detailed information about the various teams at Apple, grouped into the following categories: hardware, software and services, design, operations and supply chain, marketing, corporate functions, sales and business development, retail, and suppor...
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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 2018 15-Inch MacBook Pro Models in United States and Canada

Saturday October 20, 2018 8:13 am PDT by
Apple has added 2018 models of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to its refurbished store in the U.S. for the first time. Prices are discounted by roughly 15 percent compared to the equivalent brand new models. Quantities are limited, so we recommend acting fast or using Refurb Tracker to monitor when inventory is replenished. Apple says refurbished MacBook Pro models are thoroughly ...
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Jony Ive Discusses His Team's Move to Apple Park, Remains Tight-Lipped About Prospects of Apple Car

Friday October 19, 2018 6:00 am PDT by
Apple's design chief Jony Ive sat down for an interview over lunch with Financial Times reporter Nicholas Foulkes earlier this month, discussing a wide range of topics, including the Apple Watch, Apple Park, and prospects of an Apple Car. Jony Ive portrait via Financial Times Questioned on why Apple's design team was among the last to move into the company's new Apple Park headquarters, Ive...
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Tim Cook Highlights 'The Big Draw' Sketching Sessions Taking Place at Apple Stores This Month

Thursday October 18, 2018 8:29 am PDT by
To celebrate The Big Draw Festival, a monthlong worldwide celebration of drawing held every October, eight Apple Stores are hosting special Today at Apple sessions related to the festival throughout the month. A total of 108 sessions will be hosted by the end of the month at Apple Regent Street in London, Apple Piazza Liberty in Milan, Apple Dubai Mall in Dubai, Apple Michigan Avenue in...
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Apple Customers in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Can Download a Copy of Their Data Starting Today

Wednesday October 17, 2018 9:00 am PDT by
Apple today is extending its full-featured Data and Privacy portal to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Apple customers in those four countries will now have the option to download a copy of any data associated with their Apple ID account that Apple maintains, such as calendars, reminders, photos, and documents stored in iCloud, purchase histories, Game Center activity,...
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Apple's Privacy Website Updated to Reflect Latest Measures Taken in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave

Wednesday October 17, 2018 9:00 am PDT by
Apple today updated its privacy website to reflect the latest measures it has implemented in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave to protect customers. For example, the new page reflects that all apps submitted or updated on the App Store now require a privacy policy, a requirement that went into effect October 3. Apple already required a privacy policy for apps that accessed personal information, but...
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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 2018 13-Inch MacBook Pro Models in United States and Canada

Wednesday October 17, 2018 8:00 am PDT by
Apple has added 2018 models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to its refurbished store in the U.S. for the first time. Prices are discounted by roughly 15 percent compared to the equivalent brand new models. A refurbished base model with a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB of flash storage, 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 is available for $1,529 in the...
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Apple's Latest Mac Mini Turns Four Years Old Ahead of 'Pro-Focused' Refresh Expected Later This Month

Wednesday October 17, 2018 7:13 am PDT by
The latest Mac mini, introduced on October 16, 2014, is four years old as of this week. For emphasis, it has been 1,462 days since the portable desktop computer was last updated, according to the MacRumors Buyer's Guide. The current lineup, still sold on Apple.com, features five-generation-old Intel dual-core Haswell processors with clock speeds up to 3.0GHz. Other tech specs include up to...
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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max to Launch in Additional Countries Starting October 26

Wednesday October 17, 2018 6:18 am PDT by
Apple today announced that the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR will be available to customers in additional countries and territories between Friday, October 26 and Friday, November 2. Availability information:iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max pre-orders begin Friday, October 19 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, with availability beginning Friday, October 26 at 8:00 a.m. local time, in Chile,...
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Dell Introduces World's First 49-Inch Curved Ultra-Wide Monitor With 5120x1440 Resolution

Monday October 15, 2018 10:36 am PDT by
Dell today introduced what it claims is the world's first 49-inch curved monitor with an ultra-wide 32:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 5,120×1,440 pixels. The UltraSharp 49 is equivalent to two Thunderbolt Displays or other 27-inch Quad HD displays side by side. The expansive screen space can be used to display one desktop, or two with a picture-by-picture mode that displays two...
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Kuo: 2019 iPhones to Have Same Water Resistance as iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max

Monday October 15, 2018 8:33 am PDT by
While the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max became available to order less than a month ago, the rumor mill is already looking ahead to next year. In a research note to investors, shared by the Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said 2019 iPhones will have the same IP68-rated water resistance as the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Both devices are water resistant up ...
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Axios: Apple Has Acquired Asaii, a Music Analytics Platform 'Able to Find the Next Justin Bieber' [Update: No]

Sunday October 14, 2018 10:02 pm PDT by
Apple has acquired San Francisco-based music analytics startup Asaii, according to unnamed sources cited by Axios. The deal, which has not been confirmed by Apple, was reportedly worth less than $100 million. Asaii built tools that allowed music labels to discover, track, and manage artists using machine learning. The platform pulled data from social networks and streaming music services,...
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New iPad Pro Models Spotted in Analytics With Same Resolutions as Current 10.5-Inch and 12.9-Inch Models

Friday October 12, 2018 11:44 am PDT by
Apple is widely expected to introduce new iPad Pro models with Face ID at a media event later this month, and we can now confirm that Apple has been testing those models internally over the past few months. iPad Pro with edge-to-edge display render via iDropNews Mobile app analytics platform Appsee has informed MacRumors that model identifiers iPad8,1; iPad 8,2; iPad8,3; iPad 8,4; iPad 8,5;...
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Stockholm's New City Council Opposes Planned Apple Store at Kungsträdgården

Friday October 12, 2018 8:09 am PDT by
Stockholm's newly elected city council has promised that plans will not proceed for a flagship Apple Store bordering Kungsträdgården, a public park in the city center, according to Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter. A render of Apple Kungsträdgården by Foster + Partners While the previous city council had approved the plans, the proposed store received some pushback from local residents, as...
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Kaspersky Lab Says Report Claiming China Hacked Apple's Former Server Supplier is Likely 'Untrue'

Thursday October 11, 2018 4:13 pm PDT by
Russia-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab today said that while "hardware supply chain attacks are a reality," evidence suggests Bloomberg Businessweek's report about Chinese intelligence tampering with server motherboards manufactured by Apple's former supplier Supermicro is "untrue." Apple data center Kaspersky Lab said the report "should be taken with a grain of salt" in its 14-page ...
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Apple Expands Its Elk Grove Campus in California

Thursday October 11, 2018 9:31 am PDT by
Apple is expanding its Elk Grove, California campus with an additional office building, according to the Sacramento Business Journal. Apple's new office space via Elk Grove Economic Development Apple paid $4.2 million for a one-story, 24,400-square-foot building at 2216 Kausen Drive, one block from the campus, according to property records reviewed by the publication. A spokesperson for Apple ...
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Discover Cashback Debit Cards Now Work With Apple Pay

Thursday October 11, 2018 8:29 am PDT by
Discover today announced that its Cashback Debit card can now be used with Apple Pay. Discover Cashback Debit cards are issued to customers with a Discover online checking account. Cardholders will continue to receive 1% cashback on up to $3,000 in qualifying debit card purchases each month when paying with Apple Pay. To use the card with Apple Pay, simply open the Wallet app on a...