If you pay attention to the narrative following every Apple product announcement, it’s loaded with disappointment and declarations that Apple has lost the innovative touch to create a “magical” experience consumers have come to expect from the company. Some of the complaints are warranted, such as those about the TouchBar on the new MacBook Pro. […]
Kickstarter campaigns sometimes never deliver, like Pebble Time 2 and Pebble Core, but we also see successfully funded products that end up providing what was promoted. The Ticwatch 2 campaign began in late July and reached its funding goal of $50,000 in just 10 minutes. While I did not back this new smartwatch, I was […]
Kevin and I have been out and busy for the last few weeks so we hope you enjoy the rather long MobileTechRoundup show #387 that catches us up with the latest mobile news. Image: ZDNet Matt finally got a Pixel: What does he think? Moto Z Force Droid is another good Android choice for Daydream […]
The rock-like Spire gadget sitting on its charging mat. Image: Spire If life in today’s world can be at times unbearably hectic, finding time to step back and relax can seem impossible. Spire aims to help with this problem. It is a small, wearable device that looks like a rock, and is the result of […]
Apple AirPods (Jason Cipriani/ZDNet) If you’ve been checking Apple’s AirPods store page, waiting and hoping for the “View Pricing” button to magically transform into a “Buy” button, refresh one more time. Apple’s $159 AirPods are currently available, however the shipping date slipped from December 21 to “4 weeks” within an hour of availability. For a […]
iOS 10.2 Apple has released iOS 10.2 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. This is the second major update for iOS 10 since it was released back in October. Along with all the new features and fixes documented below, this update is also expected to contain additional diagnostic capability in order to help Apple […]
iPhone 6 Apple says that external factors were the likely cause of iPhone 6 fires in China. See also: iOS tip: Here’s how to switch on a hidden shortcut menu on your iPhone or iPad “The units we’ve analyzed so far have clearly shown that external physical damage happened to them which led to the […]
Uncover some of the cool new features hidden in iOS 10. Here is a quick rundown of some of the new features contained in the latest iOS 10 update that you might have missed. While most of these should be available on all devices that support iOS 10, some will only be available on newer […]
Shigeru Miyamoto announces Super Mario Run. Jason Cipriani/ZDNet Super Mario Run launches on December 15 in 100 countries exclusive to iOS devices, but what if you want to play right now? Starting Thursday, December 8, you can visit your local Apple Store to play a demo version of the game. The announcement was made during […]
The iPhone’s share of the smartphone market in the US has increased — but has dropped in China, according to new figures. According to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech data for the three months ending October 2016, it’s Japan where iOS has the greatest share – with 51.7 percent of smartphone sales, followed by 44 percent in […]