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  Defaults are powerful. Psychological research has repeatedly demonstrated that most people don’t change defaults, opting instead to use systems and settings the way they are configured out-of-the-box. That’s why so many battles have been fought over questions like what the default browser in Windows should be, and it’s why …

The already acrimonious fight between Apple and Qualcomm got even uglier today. The two companies have been slugging it out for years over a range of issues related to royalty payments and fees — Apple’s decision to deploy Intel modems in its iPhones is seen as a desire to move …

Of all the features of the Apple Watch 4, probably the most-discussed is its ability to perform an electrocardiogram, or ECG. An ECG (also called an EKG) is typically performed by putting electrodes on the skin to detect the electrical changes that arise from the beating of one’s heart. The …

Apple announced its first phone with wireless charging more than a year ago with the iPhone X. Now, there are more phones on the way with wireless charging, but there’s still no “official” way to charge those phones wirelessly. Apple’s promised AirPower pad from the iPhone X event is still …

Apple finally moved from LCD to OLED displays with last year’s iPhone X, and Samsung was its exclusive supplier. This year, Apple has expanded the use of OLED panels, and Korean press reports that Samsung doesn’t have a monopoly on iPhone OLEDs anymore. LG’s OLED panels have reportedly passed muster …

The Apple Watch Series 4 will consist of an advanced heart-monitoring innovation called electrocardiogram. This function has gotten clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration, meaning it can be utilized as a medical gadget– a relocation that belongs to Apple’s increasing push to brand the Watch as more …

On September 12, Apple introduced three new devices and killed the best, most affordable product that it previously manufactured. It did so without fanfare or announcement as far as I can tell. I’m not even sure it mentioned anything from the stage at its event. But at some during the …

Apple launched the first Apple Watch in 2015, about a year after Google launched the first Wear OS devices with LG and Samsung. Apple made up for lost time with rapid updates and new hardware variants, catapulting it into the lead. This week, Apple unveiled the fourth-generation Apple Watch Series …

Last year’s iPhone X was an oddly out-of-cycle update for the iconic smartphone lineup. Apple still sold the boring and safe iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, but this year Apple is leaving the old iPhone design in the dust. Now, it’s all about the notch. The iPhone XS and XS …

A last-minute leak has actually relatively confirmed the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR names for Apple’s most recent phones, in addition to new a new Apple Watch size. The names, first identified by ATH, are discovered in a item sitemap XML file hosted on Apple.com, and are related to …