It seems more iPhone owners want to go wireless with their earphones than buy a Watch. A US survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research says 12 percent of respondents plan to buy Apple’s AirPods, its $159, £159 or AU$229 completely wireless earphones. Based on the results, AirPods could generate up to $3 …
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Apple’s App Store will get ads starting October 5
Starting October 5, when you search for a specific app in the App Store, you may be confronted with ads for another app, Apple said on its website. This is part of Search Ads, a program that has been in beta for a few months but will finally make its way onto your iPhone or iPad. The ad will appear …
Read More »Apple and Deloitte partner on ‘Enterprise Next’ service
Apple announced a partnership on Wednesday with consulting firm Deloitte & Touche to boost sales of its mobile devices to businesses. As part of the partnership, the two companies have launched a service called Enterprise Next, in which more than 5,000 Deloitte advisors will advise clients on how to make better use of Apple products and services. Deloitte’s workforce already …
Read More »Apple ‘iPhone 8’ already in the works, report says
Many Apple fans are still trying to get their hands on a new iPhone 7, but we’re already hearing rumors about the iPhone 8. Apple is developing hardware for the iPhone 8, which will be released next year, at an office in Israel, Business Insider reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed local employee. The iPhone 8 will have a “different” …
Read More »Can’t afford an Apple Watch? Health insurer Aetna might pay for you
Nobody needs a smartwatch the way they need a phone. It’s a harder sell. But what if your health insurance company helped foot the bill? This fall, Aetna plans to help participating employers offer the Apple Watch at deep discounts for their employees. It would be the first major health company to do so. Aetna said Tuesday it will create …
Read More »Apple HealthKit reportedly to shift from tracking to diagnosis
Now playing: Watch this: Feeling ill? Apple Watch may diagnose you 1:16 An Apple HealthKit checkup a day could keep the doctor away. Apple Apple plans to turn HealthKit app bundle into a full-fledged diagnostic tool that interprets fitness and health data in order to offer medical advice, Bloomberg reported Monday. The tech giant has recruited a team of health …
Read More »Make a DIY keychain for your iPhone 7’s headphone adapter
You want to listen to music or watch a video, so you reach for your favorite headphones. But then you abruptly remember: there is no headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and your 3.5mm adapter is nowhere in sight. Without going fully wireless or grabbing a pair of Lightning-compatible headphones, you’ll have to get used to …
Read More »Quick tip: Discreetly check the time on your Apple Watch Series 2
Are you a proud owner the of the Apple Watch Series 2? Try this: With the screen off, turn the Digital Crown towards the top of the display. Neat, right? With the Series 2, Apple has added a feature called “Wake Screen on Crown Up.” As you just saw, you can turn the crown up to slowly wake the screen, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Did the iPhone 7 survive our water test? 4:36 If you own an iPhone 7, you won’t have to worry next time someone spills water on it at the dinner table. Apple’s newest iPhone is the first ever to be water-resistant. There were reports that the iPhone 6S could withstand some splashes, but that was never …
Read More »Apple rumored to launch first Korean Apple Store near Samsung’s HQ
Apparently, Apple’s been sniffing around Samsung’s home turf. The iPhone maker is rumored to be scouting property for its first Apple Store location in the South Korea (and the whole Korean Peninsula), according to the Wall Street Journal. Specifically, in Seoul’s Gangnam neighborhood, which is home to Samsung’s three-story D’light store and one of its main office buildings. (Samsung also …
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