Worldwide tablet shipments hit 37.5 million units in quater two of 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to the Canalys research group. Apple’s iPad topped the market again and saw annual growth of 19.8%.
Lees meerApple has signed a first-look deal with Appian Way Prods., the film and television production company founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and co-run by Jennifer Davisson, reports Deadline. The multi-year deal covers television projects and documentary f…
Lees meerApple TV+ has unveiled a first look at Long Way Up, a new motorcycle series, starring and executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, which reunites best friends after more than a decade since their last motorbike adventure around th…
Lees meerAhead of the rumored iPhone 12 launch, a new study from online phone retailer, comparemymobile.com, has uncovered the best and worst handsets for depreciation - with Apple taking the top spot and Sony coming in last place.
Lees meerPanera has announced that customers can now get unlimited 3% Daily Cash Back when they use an Apple Card with Apple Pay in the Panera app, on Panera.com or for at-register purchases in bakery-cafes nationwide.
Lees meerApple may launch its 5G iPhones in two stages, with two 6.1-inch models in the first and another two 6.7- and 5.4-inch devices in the second, claims DigiTimes.
Lees meerAnother day, another lawsuit. Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Company, Shanghai company that was recently awarded a Chinese patent for a voice assistant similar to Apple Inc.’s Siri, is suing Apple for patent infringement.
Lees meerAmerican Airlines has expanded its partnership with Apple. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier now offers free inflight streaming of Apple TV+ shows, reports The Points Guy.
Lees meerIt’s easy to listen to podcasts on a HomePod. There are hundreds of thousands of free podcasts to choose from.
Lees meerAccording to The Sunday Times, Apple is pushing for huge rent reductions across its UK retail stores “despite its sales soaring to new heights during the lockdown.”
Lees meerReuters reports that Apple has removed 29,800 apps from its Chinese app store on Saturday, including more than 26,000 games, according to data from research firm Qimai.
Lees meerApple has acquired Mobeewave Inc., a startup with technology that could transform iPhones into mobile payment terminals, according to Bloomberg, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.”
Lees meerIn an email to Apple Card users about their August statements, Apple says "we understand that the COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges for everyone and some customers may have difficulty making their monthly payments.” As it has for several…
Lees meerIn March, the makers of Dark Sky announced the app had been acquired by Apple, though there was no info about the purchase price or details. Originally, the Android version was planned to be discontinued on July 1, but that was delayed a month. H…
Lees meerSince Steve and I can’t cover everything, we’ll frequently offer a wrap-up of news items you should check out. First up: the full Federal Circuit has declined to revisit a decision blocking Apple and Visa from appealing the Patent Trial and Appea…
Lees meerGoogle has announced that the Exposure Notifications System (ENS) it developed with Apple has been updated. Since the ENS API [application programming interface] released in May, its developers have with “dozens” of public health authorities to u…
Lees meerGrindstone Mountain is this week's addition to Apple Arcade, Apple’s US$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 120 games,. It's available for the the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac.
Lees meerHealth Canada has released a new COVID-19 contact tracing app called COVID Alert based on work by Apple and Google, reports iPhone in Canada. It’s available for free at the App Store.
Lees meerThe smartphone market in Mainland China posted 25% quarter-on-quarter growth to reach over 90 million sell-in units in quarter two of 2020, despite the market contracting 7% compared to the second quarter of 2019, according to the Canalys researc…
Lees meerApple has debuted a new gift card that can be used with products, accessories, apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, iCloud, and more. Previously, there were several cards for Apple Store hardware, the App Store, and iTunes (naturally, you can st…
Lees meerThe Apple Watch Series 6 — which should arrive in September or October — will add blood oxygen monitoring to its features, according to a new report from DigiTimes.
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