Foxconn is implementing some of the world’s strictest coronavirus precautions as it aims to keep its one million workers safe and iPhone 12 production on schedule. The Chinese government requires all factories to implement a series of specific safe…
Lees meerA report from the Commercial Times suggests that many Apple partners in the Taiwanese supply chain are expecting a stall in production as a result of the coronavirus impacts on consumer demand. “There will be a lot of stagnation in the second quart…
Lees meerThe handy Express Transit feature of Apple Pay lets you ride public transport systems just by tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch, no Touch ID or Face ID authentication required. However, Express Transit is only available in certain places. This wee…
Lees meerPiper Sandler is out today with its latest semiannual survey highlighting teen interest in brands and spending habits. According to the the latest Taking Stock With Teens survey, iPhone ownership has hit a new all-time high of 85%, up from 83% in t…
Lees meerThe Unicode Consortium has announced today that it is delaying the release of Emoji 14.0 due to COVID-19. The news was announced in a blog post, with the delay being attributed to the “lead time for developers to incorporate emoji into mobile phone…
Lees meerDisney+ continues to grow its subscriber base, thanks in large part to expanding availability to new international rollouts. The company announced today that Disney+ has surpassed 50 million subscribers just five months after launch. more… The pos…
Lees meerApple has released a notable supplemental update to macOS Catalina 10.15.4 today. The update brings a FaceTime bug fix, MacBook Air 2020 improvements, and more. more… The post Apple releases macOS 10.15.4 supplemental update with FaceTime and USB-…
Lees meerApple has released watchOS 6.2.1 to the public today, bringing bug fixes and performance improvements specifically related to FaceTime. Today’s update for Apple Watch users comes following yesterday’s release of iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1. more……
Lees meerJack Forster has published a fascinating piece for the watch experts at Hodinkee that takes a deep dive look at the Solar face in watchOS 6 for Apple Watch Series 4 and 5: more… The post Hodinkee delivers a lesson on twilight with the Apple Watch …
Lees meerAs we noted back in January, most people have found wearing a face mask renders Face ID unusable. Even though it sounds like a first-world problem in the current circumstances, there are a lot of people, especially medical professionals who would v…
Lees meerThe COVID-19 pandemic is forcing hospitals to adapt at a rapid pace to protect patients and healthcare workers alike. A new report from Wired today explores how hospitals across the United States are using iPads to help nurses check in on patients …
Lees meerThe HBO Now and HBO Go apps are ending support for the third-generation Apple TV at the end of April. HBO announced the retirement on March 30, and a banner is now visible in the HBO app on the older Apple TV boxes. Although the third-gen Apple TV …
Lees meerTwitter announced today that it will collect more data from its users to be shared with advertisers. The company removed an option from its mobile app that allowed users to control which personal details were sent to Twitter’s business partners. m…
Lees meerJohn and Rambo take a spontaneous deep-dive into XPC and the pros and cons of using it to modularize a Mac app. Also, what can be learned from looking at old code, comments on the latest Apple rumors, and designing a delicious dinner. Sponsored by …
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Lees meerDiscounts on the latest iPad Pro return in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break, plus AirPods hit one of their best prices yet, and you can save on various Anker accessories. Head below for all that and more. more… The post Latest iPad Pro $50 off in toda…
Lees meerIconfactory is out today with an update to Linea Sketch that sees the launch of a new screen recording feature that includes a time-lapse option, new QuickToggle control to more easily draw lines, more seamless custom background color creation, and…
Lees meerDeveloper David Smith joins 9to5Mac Watch Time this week to discuss his brand new Apple Watch app called Watchsmith. Read our review to see how Watchsmith works, then dive into this episode to learn so much more about David and his new app. 9to5Mac…
Lees meerA new report from Axios today highlights how major tech companies are “scrambling to craft digital options” for summer internships this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For its part, Apple has committed to hiring over 1,000 people for internships…
Lees meerImagine this: you’re sitting among a few dozen friends and strangers to learn illustration techniques from your favorite artists. Everyone is sharing ideas and passing around iPads to start their own drawings. Crazy, right? In the span of just a fe…
Lees meerLess than a month after Apple paid $440M to settle one FaceTime patent infringement claim, it is now faced with another. Apple fought a claim from VirnetX for almost a decade before finally deciding to settle the case last month in order to end the…
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