Is it me, or do cables just not last as long as they used to? I remember when the charging cable you got with a phone or other device would outlast the device. Now they don’t even outlast the warranty. Apple’s Lightning connector hasn’t been out for four years yet, but in that time I […]
Wireless charging is not a necessity, but once you’ve had a phone with this capability the convenience of simply setting your phone down on a wireless charging pad becomes tough to ever give up. Mophie continues to expand its Charge Force wireless power accessory lineup and sent along an assortment of gear to test. We […]
Replacing the Home button on an iPhone 6S Plus iFixit Along with the dumping of the headphone jack, Apple could also be preparing to replace the iPhone’s physical Home button with a touch-sensitive “Force Touch home button.” See also: Huawei MateBook 2-in-1 first impressions: iPad quality, but with the added bonus ofWindows 10 The claim […]
Just like we did for Google I/O a few weeks ago, Kevin Tofel and I spent most of MobileTechRoundup show #374 discussing Apple’s WWDC 2016 event. We also bought a few things so grab an energy drink before listening to the show. Image: ZDNet All the WWDC news Hands on with the LG 360 Cam […]
The Baili 100C smartphone next to the iPhone 6 Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been banned from sale in Beijing, China, by the intellectual property regulator, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The regulators claim that the previous-generation iPhones infringe on a Chinese design patent for the Chinese Baili […]
Patent No. 9,367,095 recently granted to Apple describes an iPhone that has a transparent body with a display that wraps completely around the device. This augments the display on the front of the device with a full display on the back. To prevent the need to have the entire display running all the time, face […]
Surprisingly, it’s not US workforce costs that would have the biggest impact on Apple’s overheads. Image: Apple If presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump prevails at the presidential election, he’s committed to making the US great again by forcing Apple to bring iPhone production back from China to the US. So if he were actually one […]
Developers are going to take an even bigger part in shaping iOS 10, macOS and watchOS 3. #1: Apple Watch is capable of a lot more that the first-gen OS let on Native apps, instant launch, a dock, a Control Center and so on are now possible. We might have sniggered a bit when we […]
(Image: CNET/CBS Interactive) It can tap undersea fiber optic cables, force leading technology giants to turn over a limitless supply of user data, and listen in on the phone calls of every person in the Bahamas — and more. Yet when it comes to cracking into an iPhone 5c, the National Security Agency was stumped. […]
Image: ZDNet Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off Monday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, where thousands of developers will gain insight into Apple technology. During the keynote address, Apple is expected to largely focus on new software developments, with announcements potentially regarding all four operating systems: iOS, OS X, watchOS […]