The most striking thing about the new iPhone X isn’t the way it looks in your hand. It isn’t the return of the glass back and stainless steel band. It isn’t even the notch. It’s the fact that — compared to your average iPhone today — it’s got so much more screen than any existing iPhone, …
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Ad industry attacks Safari effort to protect online privacy
When Safari 11 arrives on iPhones and Macs later this month, Apple‘s browser will come with a feature called Intelligent Tracking Prevention that makes it harder for advertisers and publishers to track what you do online. Surprise! Advertisers hate it. Six advertising groups published a letter Thursday asking Apple to “rethink” the technology, warning that it will “sabotage the economic model for …
Read More »Apple’s wireless AirPod charging case rumored to arrive in December for $69
We learned from Apple on Tuesday that a new wireless AirPod charging case was in the works. However, Apple didn’t say when it would ship or how much it would cost. Now German-language site MacPrime, thanks to an alleged source at Apple Switzerland, is saying the new charging case is arriving in December for $69. The $69 price point seems logical …
Read More »7 tips for using iOS 11 on the iPad Pro
After installing iOS 11 on an iPad, you’re undoubtedly going to notice things are way different. For starters, there’s a bona fide app dock now. Also, multitasking has been completely redone. Here are a few tips and tricks for navigating your upgraded iPad. Now playing: Watch this: iOS 11 transforms the iPad 2:12 View app dock The app dock can …
Read More »iPhone X move over, Apple’s iPhone SE is cheaper than ever
On Tuesday, Apple held an event to announce the long rumored iPhone X. At $999, £999 and AU$1,579, it is the most expensive iPhone ever released. Apple has been criticized for the high prices of its products and appealing to the affluent. Earlier this week, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook addressed the issue in an interview with Fortune. “You can buy an …
Read More »Australian streaming options fall way short of US options
Australia, we’ve long thought we’re getting ripped off when it comes to what media we can legally access online. Now we have the stats to prove it. When it comes to what we can watch on streaming services, new research conducted by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and ACCAN, shows Australians are massively losing out compared to Americans. Only …
Read More »Apple iPhone X launch event: How I survived the mania
Talk about making a strong first impression. I’m walking uphill along a curvy concrete path to get to the Steve Jobs Theater at the still-unopened Apple Park campus when a smiling employee, wearing a T-shirt with a fluorescent green version of the company’s iconic logo, asks me, “How are you doing today?” He wouldn’t be the last. The entrance to …
Read More »How to preorder the Apple Watch Series 3
The Apple Watch is now the number one watch in the world, according to Apple, with a 97 percent customer satisfaction rate to boot. Its latest version, available for preorder now, adds an LTE cellular connection so you can make calls and stream songs without having to be carrying your iPhone. So you’re excited for the new Apple Watch 3? …
Read More »Slacker Radio is acquired by LiveXLive Media for $50M
Slacker Radio, one of the longest-running streaming music services in the US, is being acquired by the live music network LiveXLive Media in a deal worth $50 million in cash and stock, the companies announced Friday. Slacker Radio was founded in 2006 and offered a twist on streaming music by blending a Pandora-like service into its own iPod rival: the …
Read More »iPhone 8 and X wireless charging will come to Starbucks soon
Can’t start your day without a caffeine boost from Starbucks? Soon you’ll be able to wirelessly charge your iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus there, too. Powermat, the company behind those black wireless charging circles at Starbucks, is planning to roll out compatibility with Apple’s newest iPhones so you can put down your iPhone and sip your PSL while it …
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