It’s time to call it: The mobile wars are over. The mobile market was once vibrant and variegated, a virtual coral reef of odd devices aimed at specific users. There was a phone with a 3D camera! There was one with a weird version of Android that catered to the …
Read More »Get ready for a me-too CES
That record scratch you just heard came from thousands of designers and RD specialists who suddenly have to remake 3D models of laptops, phones and desktops. That sigh is coming from hundreds of programmers stepping up their new interfaces and that ripping noise is myriad press releases getting torn up …
Read More »Here’s Apple’s new iPhone ad for Game 7 of the World Series
Apple released a new video ad just in time for Game 7 of the World Series (that’s baseball, and it’s not really a “world” cup). And this is a good one. Like previous ads, Apple is focusing on just one new feature in the iPhone 7. All of my friends …
Read More »You can now buy a refurbed iPhone directly through Apple’s site
Some good news for folks looking to shave a hundred bucks or so off an iPhone, while still getting all the benefits that going through Apple’s official channels entail. The company is now stocking refurbished iPhones through its online store — which was previously limited to iPads, Macs, Apple TVs …
Read More »China threatens to squeeze iPhone sales if Donald Trump initiates a trade war
Apple and top automakers could be among the U.S. businesses that suffer if President-elect Donald Trump plays hardball with China over trade. That’s according to an editorial from China’s state-run newspaper Global Times this weekend — via The Guardian — which included a thinly-veiled threat of repercussions if Trump takes action …
Read More »Report: Apple asked manufacturing partners to explore making iPhones in the U.S.
Foxconn, Apple’s key manufacturing partner, is among a number of supply chain companies that are said to be exploring the potential to relocate iPhone production facilities from Asia to the U.S., according to a report in Japanese newspaper The Nikkei. The report comes in the wake of the U.S. election and promises …
Read More »Apple strikes a deal with MLB to put iPads in dugouts
The MLB is taking a page from the NFL’s playbook and equipping teams with tablets to use during games for the 2016 season. But, instead of Microsoft Surface Tablets, the MLB has made a deal with Apple to provide all 30 MLB teams with iPad Pros to use. The iPads will …
Read More »Managed By Q, the digital office administrator, raises $25 million
Less than a year after raising a hefty Series A, Managed By Q is today announcing the raise of a $25 million Series B round from GV and Kapor Ventures. Former TechCrunch writer MG Siegler is joining the board as part of the deal. Managed By Q is a service …
Read More »The iPad Pro is the most accessible computer Apple has ever built
Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. How to join the network I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with traditional laptops, like the MacBook. I own one of the first aluminum unibody models. It was my first Mac, and despite being ancient in computer years, it’s …
Read More »Display expert Raymond Soneira gushes over new iPad Pro’s screen
Anyone who cares about display quality in their handheld devices has probably come across DisplayMate reviews, and the latest product to be evaluated by Ray Soneira is the new iPad Pro 9.7?. Spoiler: “It is by far the best performing mobile LCD display that we have ever tested.” Whether you …
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