New data from Juniper Research estimates the global number of mobile contactless users will exceed 760 million by 2020…
Month: June 2018
MacOS Mojave: 6 hidden features you can find in the public beta
You probably already know about Dark Mode and desktop Stacks, but they are just the top-level features in a surprisingly deep update…
Here’s how much Apple could make from streaming
Apple Inc. is very much still in the investment phase when it comes to original-video content, but…
YouTuber Mark Rober secretly develops VR/AR for self-driving cars for Apple
Mark Rober, who is best known for his YouTube videos of spectacular science stunts…
Apple led company stock buybacks during record Q1
Thanks in part to President Donald Trump’s tax reform which cut the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%…
Ming-Chi Kuo details future iPhones; expects lower-priced MacBook Air, TrueDepth iPads, new Apple Watches this year
We believe it is unlikely that Apple will be directly impacted by the trade war because…
Apple News’ plan for the 2018 midterms: Be the opposite of Facebook
Apple yesterday announced a special section in its News app devoted to 2018 midterm election coverage…
Apple TV first gen: Apple’s improper abandonment and what to do
Apple left the 1st Generation Apple TV behind as of May 25, 2018…
Apple releases macOS Mojave public beta: A visual tour of Dark Mode and other major features
Today, Apple released the public beta for macOS Mojave…
How to turn off System Integrity Protection in macOS
System Integrity Protection (SIP) is a security feature of macOS originally introduced in OS X El Capitan…
Apple shoots for the high ground in ‘fake news’ debate
Tim Cook blasphemed Monday night in San Francisco, at least from the perspective of his Silicon Valley brethren…
Apple may go all-in with audio
Apple plans to expand its audio product line next year with new AirPods, HomePods and possibly studio-quality over-the-ear headphones..
Apple’s iOS 12 Public Beta is available now: First thoughts
Just weeks since announcing it, Apple has already shipped its first iOS 12 Public Beta…
The race to the trillion-dollar market cap
It’s still Apple’s race to lose…
Made-in-India iPhone 6s production underway as Apple looks to avoid Indian import tax
Apple has started commercial production of the iPhone 6s in India since last week at the Bengaluru facility…
Apple releases public betas for iOS 12 and tvOS 12
iOS 12 and tvOS 12, which were demonstrated at WWDC and immediately rolled out in developer beta versions…
The NSA’s hidden spy hubs revealed in eight U.S. cities
The secrets are hidden behind fortified walls in cities across the United States, inside towering, windowless skyscrapers and fortress-like concrete structures…
Apple CEO Cook talks leadership, social issues at ‘CEO Initiative’ series
Apple CEO Tim Cook is unafraid to speak his mind on issues ranging from data privacy and immigration…
Facebook patents show it can predict when you’ll get married, change jobs, and die
Facebook has been widely recognized for the extreme lengths it takes to collect data on its users…
Silicon Valley execs will convene in San Francisco to discuss privacy
Privacy and government affairs officers from a number of the largest tech companies plan to convene..
President Trump’s trade initiatives rattle Silicon Valley
President Trump’s plan immediately drew a cautionary note from Apple, Amazon.com and Alphabet…
Apple admits its MacBooks and MacBook Pros are broken
Hey, Jony: Enough with the thin…
DaVinci Resolve: OpenCL versus Apple’s Metal
So when you are doing GPU centric functions in DaVinci Resolve…
TSMC dominance in 7nm process enhanced with InFO package as Samsung scrambles to catch up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is enjoying a sweeping dominance in the 7nm process space…
Why thousands of Swedes are injecting themselves with microchips
Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips, which can function as contactless credit cards…
U.S. President Trump puts tech in trade war crosshairs with planned curb on China investment
President Donald Trump is preparing a series of efforts to limit China’s ability to invest in the U.S. tech sector…
How Apple easily circumvented EU Competition Commissioner Margarethe Vestager’s tax grab
In August 2016, European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told Ireland to claw back 13 billion euros…
Apple’s next $10 billion frontier is content creation
Diversification is key, even at Apple Inc…
The $5 million surveillance car that hacks iPhones from 500 meters
A Cyprus-based surveillance company claims to have built a car full of next-generation snooping kit…
Apple to launch high-end AirPods, over-ear headphones in 2019
Apple Inc. is about to pump up the volume on its audio-device strategy, planning higher-end AirPods…
Apple News launches 2018 Midterm Elections section
Apple today announced a new 2018 Midterm Elections section in Apple News…
Apple celebrates Pride Day as Tim Cook, employees march in San Francisco Pride Parade
As it has done in past years, Apple on Sunday participated in the San Francisco Pride Parade…
Apple announces Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro
Apple has determined that a small percentage of the keyboards in certain MacBook and MacBook Pro models may exhibit…
The best tech ads of the last 35 years
Last week the Association of Independent Commercial Producers announced the winners of its annual awards honoring…
Right now is the absolute worst time to buy an Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro
Keep your money in your wallet, because now is the absolute worst time to buy a MacBook or MacBook Pro…
Foxconn’s risky reliance on just one customer – Apple – seems to be waning
Over at Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., a smaller unit that recently went public in Shanghai…
Top 100 best technology blogs for developers to follow in 2018
These are technology bogs that I read, that inspire me and that I think make a great recommendation for every developer…
Apple’s future-gen A13 SoC likely to remain 7nm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started commercial production of chips built using…
ZDNet: FileMaker 17 is more accessible and more connected
The previous FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Advanced are now combined in a single version…
Friday will likely be the year’s biggest stock market volume day with big action in well-known names like Apple
A little-known indexing event on Friday will likely result in the year’s biggest volume day…
Canadian sues Apple over Apple Watch scratches that he made
A Canadian man has filed suit in small claims court, alleging the scratch on his Apple Watch proves…
In major win for privacy, U.S. Supreme Court says warrant required for phone location data
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of digital privacy…