According to a report from Malwarebytes, the number of malware threats detected on Mac endpoints outpaced those targeting Windows PCs for the first time in 2019.
Lees meerQuality handcrafting and beautiful materials are always the hallmark of Pad & Quill’s Apple gear, and the two iPhone 11 Pro Max cases the we’re looking at today are perfect examples. Today’s review covers the $39.95 Aspen Wood Case and the gorgeo…
Lees meerQuartz reports that Apple Pay accounts for about 5% of global card transactions and is on pace to handle 1-in-10 such payments by 2025, according to recent trend data compiled by Bernstein, a research firm.
Lees meerSales of smartphones with embedded hardware security (secure smartphones) grew 39% year-on-year (YoY) in 2019, according to the latest research from Counterpoint's IoT Security Service. Apple's iPhone leads the way with 42% market share, accordin…
Lees meerA new report from DigiTimes Research (a subscription is required to read the whole article) says Apple is working on “AirPod Pro Lite" headphones, as well as next generation iPads, iMacs, and Apple Watches. The report gives no details.
Lees meerA report by Bloomberg says Mastercard has been given the green light by the People's Bank of China to begin operating its bank card clearing business in China,. This means that Apple should be able to expand its self-branded Apple Card in the cou…
Lees meerA newly granted patent (number 10,558,278) for “interacting with an electronic device through physical movement” shows that Apple wants Apple Watch users to be able to interact with the smartwatch without having to touch the display.
Lees meerWarner Music Group veteran Jeff Bronikowski said in a LinkedIn post — as noted by Reuters -- that he has joined Apple as global head of strategic music initiatives.
Lees meerThe gang at Twelve South has introduced the Curve SE, a $59.99 white desktop stand for Mac laptops. It's designed to match all of Apple’s accessories such as the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard.
Lees meerLet the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,558866) for a “system and method for light and image projection” that involves, among other things, innovative headlights on a vehicle.
Lees meerThe Federal Trade Commission announced that it’s issued Special Orders to Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, and Google parent company, Alphabet, requiring them to provide information about prior acquisitions not reported to the antitrus…
Lees meerNew data from Juniper Research forecasts that global contactless transaction values will reach nearly $6 trillion in 2024, up from $2 trillion in 2020. The research group identified the rollout of contactless cards in the U.S. and improvements in…
Lees meerIn my “State of Apple World Today” article from Sunday, I mentioned that we were going to be committing to Patreon again as a way of letting you — the readers — have a way to support the website. We already have a number of supporters who have he…
Lees meerA newly granted patent (number 10,558,278) for “interacting with an electronic device through physical movement” shows that Apple wants Apple Watch users to be able to interact with the smartwatch without having to touch the display.
Lees meerThe global market size for true wireless hearables beat expectations, growing 53% quarter-over-quarter [QoQ] in the fourth quarter of 2019, topping 51 million units for the quarter and 130m units for the full year, according to Counterpoint Resea…
Lees meerAccording to MacRumors, Apple has joined the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an open industry association “with a focused mission: authentication standards to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords.
Lees meerAmazon, which already holds a dominant position in the U.S. smart speaker market, will continue to maintain this leadership through 2021, with approximately 70% of total U.S. smart speaker users expected to use an Amazon Echo device, according to…
Lees meerApple has lost another round in its never-ending legal battle over hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty claims by VirnetX (a company I consider a “patent troll”) for patents used in virtual private networks including FaceTime reports Bloomb…
Lees meerNiles Mitchell usually loves to get old tech — usually antique storage — working with new Apple products like the iPhone and iPad, but in today’s video, he hooks a vintage PowerBook 1400cs/166 up to a piece of early Apple history. The antique dri…
Lees meerIf there’s one thing that you can never have too many of, it’s Lightning cables. They wear out, get lost, and sometimes just don’t work properly with one of your Apple devices. We have a sale on 10-foot cloth MFi-certified Lightning cables right …
Lees meerSmartphone sales in China could shrink up to 50% in quarter one of this year due to the impact of the Coronavirus on the retail and manufacturing sectors, the Canalys research group tells Reuters.
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