Apple wanted the cost savings and flexibility of having two chip sources but also wanted the different versions of the phone to be as similar as possible…
Month: November 2016
Jim Cramer: Two reasons why President Trump could save Apple billions
Ever since President-Elect Donald Trump won the election, Jim Cramer has spoken with many investors…
Would-be buyers still waiting for Apple’s AirPods
Black Friday pulled in more than $10 billion in sales last year and with just one week to go…
Jony Ive’s design book is much more than an ego trip
Increasingly, some Apple fans think Jony Ive has lost it…
Apple’s modem choices may leave Verizon iPhone users feeling throttled
It turns out not all iPhone 7 units are created equal…
President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions could restart the encryption fight
After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump today named Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his choice for attorney general…
Apple’s Federighi: Automation technologies will continue to be supported in macOS
Fans of macOS automation features like Automator and AppleScript feared the worst this week…
Apple syncs call logs via iCloud, but it’s more of an annoyance than security risk
Apple is backing up call logs for phone, FaceTime, and third-party apps using CallKit under iOS 10…
Analyst: iPhone 7/Plus supply remains constrained, Apple unlikely meet demand by year end
Retail availability of the iPhone 7 — particularly the jumbo-sized iPhone 7 Plus — remains in short supply…
Could President Trump be the catalyst for an all-American iPhone?
On the back of every iPhone are engraved the words…
Under President Trump, Obama ally Google may face policy setbacks, including roll back of so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules
During Obama’s presidency, more than 250 people moved between jobs at Google or related firms and the federal government, national political campaigns and Congress…
Apple to cut fees video services must pay to App Store, sources say
Apple Inc. plans to cut the amount it charges to sell video services over the widely used App Store…
Apple’s repatriation and share buyback could Trump all
President-elect Trump’s proposed tax policies could lead to a massive repatriation of offshore cash for Apple…
Apple announces ‘Multi-Touch Repair Program’ for iPhone 6 Plus units with ‘Touch Disease’
This worldwide program covers affected iPhone 6 Plus devices for 5 years after the first retail sale of the unit…
Shootout: Best 13-inch MacBook Pro vs. best 15-inch MacBook Pro
Both with the best processor, 16G of RAM, 1TB flash storage, but different GPU…
iPhone’s dual-lens camera may get big stabilization upgrade in 2017
The dual-lens camera on the iPhone 7 Plus is set to get a big stabilization upgrade next year…
Apple says OLED finally ready for iPhones, but most suppliers still aren’t
Apple Inc. has big plans to outfit its next iPhone with vibrant, energy-sipping organic LED displays…
Apple debuts new ‘Bulbs’ TV commercial for MacBook Pro
Apple has debuted a new TV commercial for the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar….
Free Hour of Code workshops run December 5-11 at every Apple location
Apple today opened registration for Hour of Code workshops at all 487 Apple retail locations worldwide…
Sony releases PlayStation Vue app for Apple TV
Sony’s web TV service PlayStation Vue is now available on the fourth generation Apple TV…
What to expect from Apple’s next-gen iPad Pro models
We will likely be seeing three different display sizes…
UK passes the ‘most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy’
The UK has just passed a massive expansion in surveillance powers, which critics have called…
Apple could make iPhones in the U.S.A. under President Trump, sources say
Apple’s iPhones might one day soon carry “Made in America” labels…
Why the hell would Apple terminate AppleScript and Automator guru Sal Soghoian?
Veteran Mac users across the developer and pro communities are reeling at the news that Sal Soghoian…
Apple’s hidden MacBook Pro discounts
After a long wait for a new MacBook Pro design, the pent-up demand was released by Apple…
Apple’s revolutionary AirPods said to be available on November 30th
Major French electronics retail chain FNAC is claiming that it will have AirPods…
Apple keeps constant log of phone calls in iCloud, security firm says
Apple has a hidden feature for you in its iPhones: call logs going back as far as four months are stored…
Analyst: Apple’s next-gen 5.8-inch OLED iPhone to have 5.1-5.2-inch active display area
Apple’s premium iPhone model will have a 5.8-inch OLED panel, but with a smaller actual active display area of between 5.1 and 5.2 inches
Apple working to integrate Augmented Reality capabilities into iPhone’s Camera app
Apple has a team of people working on integrating augmented reality functionality…
Apple’s new iPhone 7/Plus are big sellers despite tight supply
Apple’s iPhone 7 series smartphones accounted for 73% of U.S. iPhone sales during their first month of release…
Google’s Eric Schmidt wore staff badge at Hillary Clinton’s ‘victory’ party
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Inc., was spotted at Hillary Clinton’s ‘victory’ party last Tuesday wearing a staff badge…
The gaping Jobsian void within Apple
We’ve been hearing more criticism lately that Tim Cook has failed in his leadership of Apple…
With Apple now selling used iPhones, the new phone market may have peaked
Apple this week started selling refurbished iPhones in the United States through Apple.com…
Apple iPad to maintain tablet market share lead through 2017, says TrendForce
Apple is expected to launch affordable iPad devices to maintain its market share…
Apple to grab 8.3% of 2017 notebook market share thanks to new MacBook Pro
Global notebook shipments for 2016 is estimated to decline by 4% compared with the prior year…
No, Apple’s next big thing won’t be smart glasses
Apple is working on glasses that include augmented-reality features…
China to Apple: Why do iPhone 6 and 6s models suddenly stop working?
China’s Consumers Association (CCA) has formally asked Apple to investigate and answer why a number of iPhone 6 and 6s devices…
VR coming to Linux and Mac in ‘a few months,’ says Valve
Windows is the dominant force for those wanting to indulge in some VR gaming fun right now…
Why Apple had to use AMD GPUs in the 15-inch MacBook Pro
Previously, Apple has offered only integrated GPU in the base model…
Apple and Google take certificates more seriously
I was naive and thought that a lot of the issues surrounding Web browser/server security would be resolved…
President Trump’s Made-in-America hurdle: Asia
When Jabil Circuit Inc., the world’s third-largest contract manufacturer by revenue, needed to quickly ramp up production…
Apple purged 47,300 apps from App Store in October
The great App Store purge now appears to be underway…
