It’s handy to have a Bluetooth speaker you can take with you. But honestly, they’re not exactly stylish, so this flask-shaped speaker offers a hip, discrete way to carry your tunes around with you. The iBT32 is a wireless speaker that makes you look…
Lees meerIt’s been widely reported that voice control systems like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri use people in their quality-improvement process, not just algorithms. But Siri and others might be accidentally overhearing to what we say more t…
Lees meerApple has a slender percentage of Indian handset sales, but there’s cause for optimism. We spoke with Anshika Jain, an analyst at Counterpoint Research, to see whether the changes Apple has been making to its business practices in India started to b…
Lees meerWe can press and swipe our way to productivity with the touch screen on a smartphone. But the nerve endings in our fingers still long for the tactile engagement – that click – from pressing a button. Snap, a company with the ideal name, is working w…
Lees meerThe $1 billion Apple spent on Intel’s modem business is the second-largest acquisition in the company’s 42-year history. Still, while a huge amount of money by most normal standards, rival tech giants regularly dwarf Apple’s big spend on Intel. For …
Lees meerIn iOS 13, Reminders can create events from Mail and Safari text, and also add more than one item to a list via Siri. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
Lees meerThe most yawn-inducing Apple earnings call of the year is just days away and Wall Street is eagerly anticipating the results, though maybe for reasons you wouldn’t expect. Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri are scheduled to get on a call with i…
Lees meerThe US Department of Justice just signed off on the biggest telecommunications deal in many years. This was the last real hurdle in the $26 billion merger of Sprint into T-Mobile. The carriers had to agree to sell off some assets to win this approva…
Lees meerThis week on The CultCast: A new report gives us a price tag and release date for the upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro. Then: A new hire signals that the Apple Car is far from dead; and there’s finally a way to get podcasts recommendations tailored just…
Lees meerIt’s your last chance to save 20% on Ullu’s outstanding Pocket Wallet for iPhone. The slimline sleeve wraps your iPhone in luxurious Italian leather, and comes in nine gorgeous finishes. It also has space for your credit cards so you can leave your …
Lees meerWith a constant stream of new, console-quality games in the iOS App Store, and subscription gaming service Apple Arcade on the way, there’s arguably never been a better time to be an Apple gamer. Yet despite all the great new iOS games, sometimes yo…
Lees meerPresident Donald Trump has confirmed Apple will not be granted special treatment for Mac Pro components made in China. Apple has submitted multiple requests asking the Trump administration to exclude certain parts from a 25% import tariff. But Trump…
Lees meerAmazon today kicked off a stellar back to school deal on the latest iPad Pro lineup. You can save up to $299.01, and a minimum of $149.01, before the deal ends. These are the biggest discounts yet on Apple’s latest tablets. Pick up the latest Apple …
Lees meerThe eagerly anticipated Apple Card is set to launch in the first half of August, a new report claims. Apple originally promised a “summer” release for the credit card. Given that summer starts in late June and ends late September, this would put it …
Lees meerWhen you go online, you face tons of lurking threats to your security and privacy. You also can encounter annoying content restrictions based on your location or IP address. All these problems can be addressed by a virtual private network, so why ar…
Lees meerApple wants to start shipping its own 5G modems as soon as 2021, according to a new report. The news comes after Apple confirmed it is splashing $1 billion to acquire the majority of Intel’s modem chip business. But we won’t see the back of Qualcomm…
Lees meerApple has teamed up with investors including Foxconn, Microsoft and… the National Bank of Kazakhstan to participate in a new “technology mega fund.” The $108 billion fund is organized by SoftBank Group Corp. The goal is to focus on investing in A.I.…
Lees meerJuly 26, 2005: Apple debuts the opaque white iBook G4, the last of its laptops to launch under the iBook name. The portable computer adds Apple’s scrolling trackpad for the first time. It also incorporates Bluetooth 2.0 as a standard feature, and be…
Lees meerYou’ll be able to CBS All Access on Apple TV Channels next week. CBS has confirmed that support for Apple’s new service will be rolled out on Monday, July 29. It’s not yet clear how much it will cost for those who subscribe through the TV app, howev…
Lees meerRight from the start, Apple Music offered a three-month trial to new users to try and get them to subscribe. In some cases, this even extended all the way up to a six-month free trial before users would have to pay a dime. Apple may be shifting away…
Lees meerYour MacBook Pro’s pricey Touch Bar is no longer useless when you’re running Windows 10. A third-party developer has gotten the tiny second screen to work under Microsoft’s operating system. You can use it to access the Start menu and quickly switch…
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