Here’s how Apple smashed its previous iPhone sales record. But despite the silver lining, a dark cloud is looming. Must read: Five things you shouldn’t buy from Apple 78.29 million is a new record for iPhones sold by Apple in a quarter, up 5 percent on the year-ago quarter and 72 percent on the previous […]
Apple’s message can be taken as meaning it will only be supporting 64-bit apps in iOS 11. Image: Peter Steinberger/Twitter/Apple Users of the recently released iOS 10.3 beta who open a 32-bit app are seeing a message warning them that the app “will not work with future versions of iOS” and must be updated to […]
The hack may also explain recent cases of people’s new iPhones being already tied to someone else’s Apple ID. Image: Apple Apple’s decision to remove its Activation Lock status checker from iCloud may have been because the tool helped hackers bypass Activation Lock on bricked devices by stealing serial numbers from legitimately bought iOS hardware. […]
Apple will soon start collecting iCloud data to improve Siri and other services. Image: CNET Apple is introducing a new analytics section to its iOS privacy settings where it will ask for permission to analyze iCloud account data to improve Siri and other smart features. Apple has been critical of Silicon Valley’s addiction to harvesting […]
We are in between CES and Mobile World Congress, but as you can hear in MobileTechRoundup show #389 Kevin and I still have plenty of mobile tech to chat about. Image: ZDNet Someone on the show sold a Pixel. How many did Google sell? Thoughts on a potential Android One program in the U.S. Samsung […]
After testing out TripIt Pro and receiving hundreds in credit for a future vacation flight, I’ve been an annual subscriber. The app is regularly updated and the latest improvement fills a gap in my travel plans. The latest version for Android and iOS introduces TripIt Navigator. This feature helps you get from point A to […]
JDI’s new product isn’t as flexible as OLED screens but it is bendy enough to wrap around the edges of a smartphone like the Galaxy Edge. Image: JDI Apple supplier Japan Display Inc has unveiled a bendable plastic LCD screen that could rival Samsung’s OLED displays found in the Galaxy Edge. Many reports have speculated […]
The first quarter of its financial cycle is Apple’s most profitable of the cycle. Not only does it include the holiday period, but it also includes the iPhone release period, which makes it doubly important. But with iPhone sales going soggy, and iPad sales not what they used to be, Apple is under pressure. Here […]
Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNet The most common question I’m asked when talking about Apple’s completely wireless AirPods is if I’ve ever lost one or both of them. So far, I’ve been lucky, and with the help of Apple, hopefully I never will. Apple on Tuesday released iOS 10.3 in beta for developers. Included in the […]
(Image: Google) Android Wear 2.0 is reported to launch in February with a couple of devices from LG and HTC rumored to appear. To give you a glimpse of what is to come, Google just announced the release of the final Android Wear 2.0 developer preview and it includes support for iOS. I’ve been testing […]