As Americans stay-at-home to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, they’re currently buying an historic amount of personal computers …
Bye-bye, Kindle. Hello, Apple Books on iPad mini!
Apple Books vs. Kindle: What’s the best way to read e-books and listen to audiobooks? Is the Kindle was still the best place to purchase books?
New 13- or 14-inch MacBook Pro rumored for next month
Apple will unveil and release a new 13- or 14-inch MacBook Pro in May with the codename “J223,” according to leak. Apple plans to release new…
Apple supplier Foxconn revenue slides 7.7% in March
Revenue at Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry, a key supplier of Apple Inc’s products known by its trade name Foxconn, slid 7.7% in March due to effects…
Apple sources over 20M face masks to support COVID-19 response
Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced via Twitter that Apple has now sourced over 20 million face masks to support the global COVID-19 response…
Peloton app for Apple Watch now available
With the Peloton app for Apple Watch, your Watch will automatically start tracking your metrics once you start a workout on your iPhone…
Apple likely to buy NextVR live event streaming AR/VR firm for $100M
Apple is believed to be in the process of acquiring Orange County, California-based virtual reality company called NextVR …
Apple’s iOS 14 beta code reveals Home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad
iOS 14 beta code reveals a new feature internally referred to as “Avocado”, which is related to the Springboard app: Home screen widgets for iPhone and…
Apple TV Channels offers free EPIX access, multiple extended free trials
Multiple streaming services are offering extended trials through the Apple TV app during the COVID-19 pandemic, including completely free access to EPIX …
Apple Music is catching up with Spotify in global subscribers
Apple Music is catching up with Spotify in global subscribers new research shows. Apple Music’s subscription bas grew 36% year-over-year to grab…
Apple acquires AI startup Voysis to bolster Siri
Apple has acquired Voysis, an artificial intelligence startup that developed a platform for digital voice assistants to better understand people’s…
Processor shootout: MacBook Air (2020) Intel Core i3 vs. Core i7
The MacBook Air starts with an Intel Core i3, but is again available with a Core i7 processor. Back in 2014, we ordered what would become our favorite Mac…
Apple Arcade adds new RPG ‘Legend of the Skyfish 2’
Apple Arcade added the new action RPG “Legend of the Skyfish 2” which has a nostalgic “Legend of Zelda” feel. In the new game, you play as Little Red Hook…
Senate Democrats question Apple about COVID-19 screening app
Several U.S. Senate Democrats are questioning Apple CEO Tim Cook about the privacy of the company’s new COVID-19 screening app and website…
Apple discounts HomePod to $149 for employees, update imminent?
Apple’s HomePod usually retails for $299 for customers, but Apple retail and corporate employees can purchase a HomePod right now at a nice discount …
Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale and in stock at Amazon
Amazon has Apple’s AirPods Pro back in stock with free delivery for PRIME members and they’re currently 6% off the $249.99 list price…
iPhone survives underwater for 2 months – and still works
Can an Apple iPhone survive underwater for 2 months? Yes, it can!While feeding the swans, Thayse Bussolo-Vieira’s brand new Apple iPhone fell…
U.S. payrolls plunge 701,000 in March, unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
U.S. non-farm payrolls in March fell by 701,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. Some two-thirds of the drop came in the hospitality industry…
Apple paid hacker $75,000 to hijack iPhone and Mac cameras
Ethical hacker Ryan Pickren found seven (7!) zero-day vulnerabilities that allowed him to hijack iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac cameras…
Morgan Stanley lowers Apple price target to $298, suggests buying the dip
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has trimmed her Apple price target to $298 from $328 while suggesting clients buy the dip.The title of …
Apple brings hardware microphone disconnect security to iPad
Apple has brought the company’s hardware microphone disconnect security feature to its latest iPads. The security feature makes it impossible for hackers…
U.S. Apple Retail Stores closed until ‘early May’
Apple will keep all of its retail stores in the United States closed until at least May. The company had announced last month that it would be shutting…
Apple’s iPhone SE (2020) could launch as soon as tomorrow
New information about Apple’s long-rumored, entry-level iPhone model, including the marketing name, product colors, and storage options…
Oops! Apple references ‘AirTags’ item trackers in new support video
Earlier today, Apple uploaded a video on their Apple Support YouTube channel that contained a clear reference to Apple’s as-yet-unreleased “AirTags.”
Deep, but short: What Apple’s production recovery tells us about COVID-19 recession
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic black swan, we’re now dealing with a significant global recession. The duration is the most important factor…
Beware COVID-19 tracking: Emergency powers can outlive their emergencies
Mass surveillance methods pitched to save lives around the world, which permit fast, accurate COVID-19 tracking by authorities that was not possible…
Adapting Apple’s iPad mini to work and play
Apple’s 5th-generation iPad mini features an A12 Bionic processor, the same chip in the iPhone XR and XS, added a Retina laminated screen with True Tone…
Intel unveils Comet Lake processors suitable for Apple’s next 16-inch MacBook Pro
Intel today announced the launch of its latest 10th-generation Core processors which are part of the Comet Lake family, are built on Intel’s 14nm++…
Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit coming to select 2018 LG TVs
LG says that the company plans to add Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to some of its older 2018 smart TVs by October 2020…
Apple, Laurene Powell Jobs, Leonardo DiCaprio donate $12 million to launch America’s Food Fund
Apple, Laurene Powell Jobs, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the Ford Foundation have come together to raise $12 million for the launch of America’s Food Fund …
FCC Chairman Pai proposes new rules for the 6GHz band
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today circulated draft rules permitting unlicensed devices to operate in the 6GHz band…
Apple waives App Store cut for qualifying premium video apps
On Wednesday, Apple said the company’s App Store would stop taking a cut of some sales for premium streaming video services on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone…
New Zoom flaws to take over Macs, including webcam, mic, and root access
Now that many people are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom’s popularity has skyrocketed, but also has led to Zoom flaws being revealed…
Analyst projects multi-quarter COVID-19 impact on Apple iPhone
Apple in February said it had both supply and demand issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Argus projects the negative impact is likely to play out…
Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Marking a huge shift in Amazon’s approach to Apple’s App Store, which mandates a 30 percent cut on all in-app purchases, the Amazon Prime Video apps…
2020 U.S. Census takers get big upgrade with Apple iPhones
For the 2020 U.S. Census, federal enumerators have gotten a big upgrade: Apple iPhones. The iPhone attracted the bureau in two key ways…
Apple asks retail store workers to take on remote tech support roles
Apple is asking retail store employees to temporarily take on remote technical support roles while stores remain closed. The workers will still be paid…
Apple, Goldman let Apple Card holders defer April payments
Due to the financial pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple and Goldman Sachs are letting Apple Card users defer April payments …
Apple TV+ official trailer: ‘Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth’
In celebration of Earth Day, “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth” will premiere on Apple TV+ on April 17. Multiple Oscar-winner Meryl Streep…
New research pegs COVID-19 death rate at 0.66%
The question of how many people die after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the COVID-19 death rate, has been a moving target as testing and data…
China hid data showing severity of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
According to three U.S. officials, China hid data showing severity of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, under-reporting both the total cases and deaths…
Comcast’s unlimited broadband during COVID-19 should be permanent
The COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrates that Comcast, which is offering unlimited broadband during the crisis, could kill data caps forever…
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