Apple’s annual iPhone launch event kicks off Wednesday, but Bloomberg thinks there’s considerably more than new iDevices coming down the pipe. While Apple is expected to lead with its trio of new phones, there’s considerably more coming down the pipe as well. The only question is how much of it …
Read More »Netflix Experiments With Bypassing Apple App Store Subscription Fees
App developers have put up with Apple and Google taking a 30 percent cut of sales for a decade, and some are starting to look for ways around this revenue drain that won’t isolate them from customers. Netflix is the latest company to test a model for avoiding the fees …
Read More »Apple Tells Lawmakers iPhones Don’t Spy on Users
For the past few months, as stories have broken about the myriad ways that companies like Facebook have shared user data with third parties, a new set of questions has arisen about just how invasive these companies are. Various hardware manufacturers and software developers have examined the issue or even testified …
Read More »Apple Gained Market Share in Q2 as iOS Dominates US Smartphone Sales
New reports suggest that Apple has hammered Android’s market share over the past twelve months on the strength of iPhone X and iPhone 8 sales. Early sales of these devices in the back half of 2017 may have raised concerns that Apple could have bet wrong with its iPhone 8 …
Read More »Apple Can’t Handle the Heat: Severe Core i9 Throttling Found on New MacBook Pros (Update)
Update July 24 1:02 pm: Apple has identified a software bug that’s causing the CPU throttling across all new MacBook Pros and is now rolling out an OS update. Our original story is below. Apple’s new top-end MacBook Pro 15-inch, with the optional Core i9 CPU, is markedly slower than …
Read More »Despite Huge Spending, Apple Can’t Crack Indian Smartphone Market
Apple has a longstanding history of sewing up the profit in an industry without leading in sheer sales figures. The company regularly dominates profit rankings in both phones and PCs and has made inroads in China, which now constitutes its second-largest sales market. The third-largest phone market in the world, …
Read More »Full Version of Adobe Photoshop Coming to iPad
Adobe will reportedly bring the full version of Photoshop to Apple’s iPad, in an attempt to drive more consumers towards the company’s subscription model. It would be a strategic move intended to boost CC subscription sales by making the software available across a wider swath of devices. The current plan, according …
Read More »Apple’s Chinese Censorship Features Caused iPhone Crashing Bug
Any company that wants to do business in China has to abide by the draconian censorship laws imposed by the country’s government. Even Apple, one of the most valuable companies in the world, has to play ball. According to security researcher Patrick Wardle, Apple’s efforts to appease the Chinese government …
Read More »Apple May Kill iPhone SE, iPhone X in Upcoming Refresh Cycle
As the fall draws closer, analysts have turned their attention to Apple’s product lines and expected upcoming refreshes. The overall expectation is that the company will introduce multiple new handsets — we’ve heard talk of three models — and be sunsetting others. Overall, some trim is definitely due. Right now, …
Read More »Apple Rolls Out Password Cracking Defense, With One Major Flaw
Apple has rolled out a new version of iOS that seeks to block the passcode cracking tools favored by law enforcement and governments. After looking at the problem, Apple opted for what seemed like a foolproof solution: USB Restricted Mode. This feature blocks all USB access to a locked phone. …
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