Apple today unveiled an operating system designed specifically for iPad, a move that positions the company’s signature tablets to better compete with low-cost laptops in an era where the lines between devices are blurring. The new iPadOS, announced …
Lees meerThis week on the Geared Up podcast we have a couple of big leaks out of Apple that give us a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming iOS 13 and macOS 10.15, including the impending death of iTunes as Apple splits the iconic music player up. Appl…
Lees meerThe U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to Apple on Monday that other big tech companies are no doubt watching closely. The justices voted 5-4 to allow a class action lawsuit to go forward, allowing consumers to try to prove Apple abuses its monopoly po…
Lees meerThere’s a common theme running through the spring season of developer conferences and tech events: trust and privacy. With the tech industry facing a backlash from consumers and regulators, tech giants including Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft…
Lees meerThe Google I/O 2019 keynote took place this week, and I bring you a recap of the news, including my thoughts on the newly announced Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL mid-range smartphones in this episode of Geared Up. Will Google’s strategy of shippin…
Lees meerWhat happened to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold? On this episode of Geared Up, I bring you a look at the device from teaser all the way through to the delay 00 find out about the launch and the missteps of the first smartphone with a foldable…
Lees meerApple delivered higher-than-expected earnings and revenues for the second quarter, sending the company’s stock up more than 5 percent in after-hours trading. As expected, the company’s services segment posted strong growth but failed to offset slowi…
Lees meerPhone, keys, wallet. Oh, and AirPods. It’s happened to me, and I bet it’s happened to you too. The trio of daily accessories I stuff into my pockets has become a quartet. What began as simply headphones without the cord, AirPods have now become more…
Lees meerApple’s use of Amazon Web Services has increased over the past few years and is now projected to hit $360 million this year, according to a report. CNBC reported Monday that Apple was on track to spend $30 million a month on cloud services from AWS …
Lees meerSilicon Valley is filled with plenty of characters and superstar CEOs. But Apple CEO Tim Cook is easily one of the steadiest performers and likely the most under-the-radar of the bunch, as he leads one of the most powerful, profitable companies on e…
Lees meerApple has cancelled the long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat. For our newest Geared Up podcast, I go over what went wrong and why it was an uphill battle from the beginning. I also bring you a look at my top 5 favorite HomeKit-compatible smar…
Lees meerAmazon is taking on Apple with its own version of AirPods. Bloomberg reported Thursday that Amazon is developing earbuds that will come with Alexa built-in and be available as early as the second half of 2019. The earbuds will feature similar functi…
Lees meerAmazon is hiring 800 new tech workers in Austin and expanding into a new 145,000-square foot office in the Texas city. On Thursday, the company announced plans to grow its Austin Tech Hub, one of 17 Amazon offices throughout North America. Amazon is…
Lees meerApple unveiled a magazine subscription service, a new Apple TV+ streaming service, an Apple Arcade gaming service, and a new Apple Card digital credit card at an event Monday morning at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. The new ad-free Apple TV+…
Lees meerThe massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed changes to how big tech companies like Amazon and Facebook do business. A panel of experts from the politi…
Lees meerApple hired ex-Microsoft exec and entrepreneur Sam Jadallah to lead its smart home initiatives, CNBC reported. Jadallah founded high-priced smart lock startup Otto, which shut down at the end of 2017. He spent more than a decade at Microsoft and was…
Lees meerThey’re gonna love this one at the Apple Genius Bar. A New York professor took a stroll down memory lane on Twitter over the weekend after discovering a decades-old Apple IIe computer in the attic of his parents’ home. The machine still worked when …
Lees meerIt was not the project that Mark Campbell had been dreaming about. “It was actually Mason Bates, the composer, who suggested the idea of Steve Jobs as an opera,” recalled Campbell, a librettist whose earlier work received a Pulitzer Prize in Music. …
Lees meerWhat does Amazon want with Eero? The tech giant’s deal to acquire the mesh WiFi networking company is the latest sign of its smart home ambitions, prompting speculation about the possibility of Amazon adding WiFi capabilities to Echo devices, among …
Lees meerIn this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop on the person they called, reports of a new gaming subscription service from Apple, the minimalist phone trend, signs of new iPads and …
Lees meerApple reported all-time record profits for its fiscal first quarter, which included the holiday season, following a month of speculation after CEO Tim Cook warned investors that revenues would slow. The company reported earnings of $4.18 per share, …
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