Articles on MacRumors by Joe Rossignol
Skip to Content

Joe Rossignol

Photo of 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

NFL Apple

Apple Won't Bid on Streaming Rights to NFL's 'Thursday Night Football'

Friday March 4, 2016 4:01 am PST by
Apple has decided it won't bid on the digital rights to stream the NFL's "Thursday Night Football" package next season, according to Re/code. The streaming rights to the NFL's Thursday evening games could have helped set the Apple TV apart from competing streaming boxes, but Apple reportedly felt the package "isn't enough to pull that off." Amazon, Facebook, Verizon, and Yahoo remain...
apple maps traffic singapore malaysia

Apple Maps Traffic Data Expands to Singapore and Malaysia

Thursday March 3, 2016 6:42 am PST by
Apple Maps has been updated with new traffic data in Singapore and Malaysia, providing users with real-time updates about vehicular traffic in the neighboring southeast Asia countries. As usual, highly congested areas will have orange or red dotted lines along the roads to indicate that drivers may face delays. Apple has yet to list Singapore or Malaysia under Apple Maps: Traffic on its iOS...
Apple Pay American Apparel

American Apparel Launching Apple Pay in U.S. Stores

Thursday March 3, 2016 5:59 am PST by
Index has announced that it is upgrading clothing retailer American Apparel's point-of-sale systems to enable Apple Pay, Android Pay, and other NFC-based mobile payment services at its U.S. stores. The new systems will also include point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and EMV for Chip-and-Signature or Chip-and-PIN cards. American Apparel, based in Los Angeles, California, is a popular wholesale...
somaappleoffice

Apple Slated to Move Into New San Francisco Office in Late Summer

Thursday March 3, 2016 5:20 am PST by
Apple could be ready to move into its new 76,000-square-foot leased office space in San Francisco by late summer 2016, according to Reuters. The new office, located at 235 2nd Street in the city's expensive South of Market neighborhood, will reportedly have enough space for about 500 workers upon completion. Apple currently has offices throughout the South Bay suburbs, including Cupertino,...
AppleSupport 2016 Mar 03

Apple Launches Support Account on Twitter With Tips, Tricks, and Customer Service

Thursday March 3, 2016 4:05 am PST by
Apple today created an official Twitter support account to provide customers with tips, tricks, and customer service regarding the company's product and services. One of the account's first tweets shares step-by-step instructions on how to turn lists into checklists in the stock Notes app on iPhone. Many large companies provide customer service on Twitter in 140 characters or less, and it...
iPhone 6 side view

iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6s Buyer's Guide

Wednesday March 2, 2016 9:49 am PST by
Apple's smartphones have been released on a "tick-tock" cycle since 2008. The iPhone 6 lineup represented a "tick" year, which involved a complete design overhaul, while the iPhone 6s lineup was part of a "tock" year, which generally focused on camera and processor improvements, new features such as 3D Touch and Live Photos, and incremental refinements like faster Touch ID, LTE, and Wi-Fi....
night shift ios9

Night Shift Beta Tidbits: Disabled in Low Power Mode, Control Center Changes

Wednesday March 2, 2016 7:02 am PST by
Apple has made some changes to Night Shift in iOS 9.3 betas 4 and 5. The most notable change is the disabling of the feature when in Low Power Mode. The toggle switch in both the Night Shift settings and Control Center are now grayed out in Low Power Mode. The new change has generated some complaints since it seems that users will want to use both features in the evening hours. Night ...
LMcable

LMcable Aims to Be World's First USB Charging Cable With 2-in-1 Lightning and Micro USB Connector

Tuesday March 1, 2016 7:24 am PST by
LMcable is a new Kickstarter project aiming to be the world's first cable containing a 2-in-1 connector that can charge both Lightning and Micro USB devices. One side of the 2.4A charging cable has a Lightning connector for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and other Apple products, while the reverse side has a Micro USB connector for devices like select Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone...
MacBook Pro PS4

Sony Launching 'Remote Play' of PS4 Games on Mac and PC 'Soon'

Tuesday March 1, 2016 3:52 am PST by
Sony has announced that its forthcoming Remote Play app for streaming PlayStation 4 games on Mac or Windows PC will be available "soon." PlayStation 4's latest 3.50 system software update launches in beta tomorrow, but Sony says the Remote Play functionality will not be available in the beta. Last November, Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida tweeted that it is working on an official Remote Play app ...
Apple pay mastercard

MasterCard May Support Apple Pay in Canada, Brazil and Asia This Year

Monday February 29, 2016 1:12 pm PST by
Apple Pay is supported by large financial institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, and China, but the mobile payments service can only be used with non-bank-issued American Express credit cards in Australia and Canada. Apple Pay does not support big banks in either country. That could soon change in at least Canada, as MacRumors has learned that MasterCard has Apple Pay support in...
Microsoft HoloLens

Microsoft's HoloLens Developer Edition Launches March 30 for $3,000

Monday February 29, 2016 6:34 am PST by
Microsoft has announced that developers who applied to pre-order the HoloLens Development Edition will begin to receive invitations to purchase the device for $3,000, with shipments beginning on March 30 in the U.S. and Canada. The development kit bundles the HoloLens with a carrying case, Bluetooth 4.1 clicker, wired charger, and an extra nose piece. Microsoft technical fellow Alex Kipman...
maxresdefault

Microsoft Says Windows 10 PCs 'Do More' Than Macs in Latest Ads

Monday February 29, 2016 4:17 am PST by
Microsoft has shared a new series of ads called The Bug Chicks that promote what it believes are advantages of Windows 10 PCs over Macs. Each ad has the tagline "Windows 10 PCs do more. Just like you." The first ad introduces The Bug Chicks, who are identified as "real people paid for real opinions," and focuses on how PCs allow them to teach kids about insects using PowerPoint and other...
iphone5sstack

New 4" iPhone With 12MP Camera Said to Cost $400-$500, iPhone 5s to Receive 50% Price Cut

Friday February 26, 2016 10:11 pm PST by
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a research note to investors, a copy of which was obtained by MacRumors, in which he claims Apple's next-generation 4-inch iPhone will feature a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, as opposed to an 8-megapixel sensor as previously rumored. Kuo also reiterated that the new 4-inch iPhone will have other similar hardware specs as the iPhone 6s,...
Tim Cook Car Silhouette

Tim Cook Teases Apple Car: 'It's Going to Be Christmas Eve for a While'

Friday February 26, 2016 10:18 am PST by
Apple CEO Tim Cook has remained tight lipped about the so-called "Apple Car," but today he dropped a hint about the much-rumored electric vehicle at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Cupertino (via Business Insider).Do you remember when you were a kid, and Christmas Eve it was so exciting, you weren't sure what was going to be downstairs? Well, it's going to be Christmas Eve for a...
Spotify OS X

Apple Working on Fix for Spotify Kernel Panic Bug on OS X

Friday February 26, 2016 7:31 am PST by
Spotify team member Johan Lindstrom has confirmed that Apple is working on a fix for a bug that occasionally triggers a kernel panic on OS X when running the streaming music service's official Mac desktop app. The issue first arose in the Spotify support community in October, when a user claimed that OS X 10.9.5 was crashing after updating to Spotify version 1.0.15.133. Since then, dozens of...
maxresdefault

MasterCard's 'Fare Free Mondays' Returns to London Next Week for Apple Pay Users

Thursday February 25, 2016 7:08 am PST by
MasterCard has announced that it will be relaunching its "Fare Free Mondays" promotion in London, England next week. Each Monday between February 29 and March 14, commuters using Apple Pay to touch in and out of the Transport for London network will be reimbursed for travel costs that are paid for with a U.K. MasterCard. The promotion is valid for travel on London Buses, London Underground,...
Siri Mac 9to5mac

Siri Coming to the Mac Menu Bar in OS X 10.12 Later This Year

Wednesday February 24, 2016 6:22 am PST by
Siri will make its long-anticipated debut on Mac in OS X 10.12 later this year, following over three years of testing, according to 9to5Mac. The report claims Siri will have an icon in the OS X menu bar, and users will also be able to set a keyboard shortcut and configure other settings through System Preferences. When a user clicks the Siri button, a dark, transparent Siri interface will...
Birthday

Today Marks Steve Jobs' 61st Birthday as MacRumors Turns 16

Wednesday February 24, 2016 5:11 am PST by
Today marks what would have been Steve Jobs' 61st birthday, and Apple fans around the world are once again remembering the late Apple co-founder and former CEO on Twitter and in our discussion forums. Coincidentally, today also marks the 16th birthday of MacRumors, launched by Arnold Kim on February 24, 2000 -- before OS X, iPods, iPhones, iPads, and more. As always, we express our gratitude...
Galaxy S7 iPhone 6s

Galaxy S7's 'Best Smartphone Display' Makes Strong Case for Apple to Shift to OLED iPhones

Tuesday February 23, 2016 10:59 am PST by
DisplayMate Technologies has declared that Samsung's new Galaxy S7 has the "best smartphone display" it has ever tested, making a strong case for Apple's rumored shift to OLED displays within the next two to three years. The in-depth display shoot-out found the Galaxy S7 display to be significantly better than the Galaxy S6, including increased brightness by up to 29 percent, improved screen ...
DOJ iPhone

Justice Department Wants Apple to Extract Data From 12 Other iPhones

Tuesday February 23, 2016 4:53 am PST by
The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing additional court orders that would force Apple to help federal investigators extract data from twelve other encrypted iPhones that may contain crime-related evidence, according to The Wall Street Journal. The revelation comes nearly one week after a U.S. federal judge ordered Apple to assist the FBI with unlocking an iPhone belonging to suspected San...