I feel like jailbreaking has become one of those things where the public goes, “Jailbreaking? That makes your phone insecure. Why would anyone want to do that?” And while this post won’t necessarily be about it, it does have some negative connotations. As someone who used to be on top of the jailbreak scene, in fact it’s how I got into the...
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As of late, Kanye West has been known to share some crazy ideas on Twitter. Today, the rapper went out to the social network to criticize the apparent "beef" between Tidal and Apple Music. West says the relationship between the two companies is ultimately hurting the music business. He proposes a meeting with himself Apple execs Tim Cook, Jimmy Iovine,...
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A new video posted to YouTube is now showing what appears to be Lightning-enabled EarPods. More importantly, they could potentially be the ones that ship with Apple's iPhone 7. The video shows the Lightning-enabled EarPods hooked up to an iPhone 6s. Aside from Lightning instead of 3.5mm audio, they seem to function identically to the current EarPods...
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The second-generation Apple Watch is likely to be released this fall, and with the new Watch, DigiTimes believes it will adopt a "One Glass Solution" (OGS) display technology instead of Glass on Glass (G/G). OGS eliminates one of the layers of glass from a traditional G/G display that typically has two pieces of glass, replacing that second layer with...
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Apple has now urged the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against Samsung's request to send a multi-year patent lawsuit back to lower court for further hearings, Reuters reports. According to court documents, Apple argues against the South Korean company saying it has "no evidence" that the design patent damages should be based on anything less than the value...
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Apple is preparing to update its Apple Store iOS app that currently allows customers to buy Apple's hardware and various third-party accessories online (via Bloomberg). More specifically, the update will bring a 'For You' section, making recommendations for customers (similar to the Apple Music counterpart). It is unknown how Apple will handle this...
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Under Bob Mansfield's direction, Apple's car project has shifted towards autonomous driving, reports Bloomberg. For those unaware, Mansfield was previously the SVP of Technologies and is now leading Apple's not-so-secret car project. This doesn't mean Apple will be abandoning the idea of creating a full car, though, under Mansfield's orders the team is...
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A video alongside a handful of photos shows off what could potentially be Apple's Lightning to 3.5mm headphone adapter. It's been rumored several times that Apple will be including an accessory in the box for its iPhone 7 which would hint at the company removing the headphone jack from the device. The adapter shown has reportedly been obtained from a...
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Today Apple has filed a patent application which shows a 'rotary input' device on an iPad (via Patently Apple). While the Digital Crown makes perfect sense on something as small as the Apple Watch, it wouldn't make much sense on a device such as an iPad or iPhone. Though, depending on the placement it can become useful. The patent says that the...
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Over the last week, prominent leaker Evan Blass, @evleaks on Twitter, has shared a few dates surrounding the launch of Apple's upcoming iPhone. Blass tweeted that the 2016 iPhone will be released during the week of September 12, then later narrowed it down to Friday, September 16. Now Blass is saying that pre-orders for the next iPhone will "start on...
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Taiwanese website DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has plans to refresh its MacBook Air with USB-C ports. However, the report does not give a timeframe in which Apple will launch the new machine. Currently, Apple has decided to adopt the USB Type-C interface for its MacBook Air, while Asustek Computer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are upgrading one of their...
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Parkopedia has announced a deal with Apple today to provide its database of parking services through Apple Maps (via 9to5Mac). This means Apple Maps is now aware of over 40 million parking spots being tracked by Parkopedia across 75 countries in North America, Asia, and Latin America. Previously, Apple Maps was only able to show a simple parking icon,...
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A new report from Macotakara suggests that the iPhone 7 will sport a capacitive Home button. Citing supply chain sources, the report says the Home button will have support for 3D Touch. Meaning, the button won't be a mechanical one, though users will feel like they're clicking a button with the help of haptic feedback. This isn't the first time its...
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Earlier today, Apple released its Q3 2016 earnings report. As the report shows, the company's quarterly profit declined 27 percent; from $10.68 billion last year to $7.80 billion now. Despite this, the shares of the company rose as its earnings were able to beat the expectations of the analysts. Their quarterly revenue also dropped 14.6 percent; from...
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Today Apple has acquired the rights to the popular Carpool Karaoke series that was a part of The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS. While the actual payout is unclear, Apple has said it will be releasing new episodes via Apple Music, THR reports. For those who are out of the loop, Carpool Karaoke is a series created by Corden where he drives...
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Citing supply chain sources, the second generation Apple Watch will debut this fall in September or October (via DigiTimes). The report says component makers and Apple suppliers are seeing "rather conservative orders" for the new Apple Watch, disregarding its release date. This information directly conflicts a similar report from DigiTimes in June...
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One of the most common ways of using two-factor authentication (2FA) is by having a code sent via SMS. The US National Institute for Standards and Technology, which sets the standards for authentication software, is now saying that using SMS is not secure and that those who are using this method will have to figure out another way. While the NIST...
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Today Apple has been granted a patent that would allow the Apple Pencil to be used with a Mac's trackpad. Originally filed back in 2014, and published as of May this year, the patent does more interesting things than what the current Pencil is capable of. Which means a new revision for it should be coming soon. The patent details using the Pencil as an...
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The latest iPhone rumors show that Apple could be working on integrating iris scanning capabilities onto their next device. Earlier reported by DigiTimes, the new iris scanning feature could debut sometime in 2018, explaining that there is a growing interest on advanced biometric functionality on mobile devices. According to the source, iris...
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Six individuals originating from New York have been charged for allegedly attempting fraudulent transactions at the Deer Park Apple Store in Chicago (via Chicago Tribune). Lake County authorities say that the scheme is an "organized criminal enterprise." The scheme was first suspected last week at various Apple Stores in the Chicago area. The...
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According to a report from WSJ, Apple has recruited Bob Mansfield out of retirement and has put him back in the company to lead the not-so-secret 'Project Titan' Apple car team. Mansfield previously lead Apple's hardware team before moving to a special role, which lead to the Apple Watch before officially retiring and moving to an advisor role. Moving...
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Over the weekend, Evan Blass said in a tweet that Apple was set to release their next generation iPhone, 'iPhone 7' during the week of September 12. To take it a step further, Blass now says that the release date for said iPhone will be on Friday, September 16. This is a bit odd because the release date for the iPhone in years past were a bit later...
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While most of us aren't expecting a new generation iPad Pro until Spring of 2017, a new pair of photos claim just that. More specifically the images depicted claim to be the 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2 and come from a Chinese supply-chain source. The first hint that this could possibly be fake is the lackluster 12GB of storage. AI suggests that since these...
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Well known leaker and VentureBeat reporter Evan Blass has said in a tweet that the next iPhone will be released the week of September 12, 2016. Traditionally, Apple releases their hardware on Fridays, which would mean the iPhone 7 will be released on Friday, September 16, 2016. Of course, this should be taken with a grain of salt. While Blass has a...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Pokemon Go has been all the rage in the past few weeks. People have become so hooked to the app that it has created a way for them to interact and go out of their homes. Every day, we see so many reports about how establishments have taken this opportunity as a way to improve their brand and...
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Earlier this week, Apple has updated its App Store dashboard with new iOS adoption numbers. According to the new stats, the iOS 9 adoption rate is now at 86 percent across its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices that contact the App Store. As for those who are on iOS 8, numbers remain the same at 11 percent, while the previous iOS versions have gone...
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A Cisco researcher has discovered a vulnerability in OS X and iOS that could allow an attacker to gain access to your files and stored password by sending a malicious image. Cisco Talos has discovered a vulnerability in the way in which the Image I/O API parses and handles tiled TIFF image files. When rendered by applications that use the Image I/O API,...
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As we approach the early September date, iPhone 7 photos and videos continue to leak. As reported by multiple sources, both the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus will include significant camera upgrades with the Plus model getting a new dual camera system. In a leaked photo shared by a user on Weibo, the two cameras (rumored to be 12 megapixels...
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During the Olympics, Apple will be selling a limit-edition set of Apple Watch bands. The company will begin selling these nylon-based bands that depict the flags of 14 different countries in August when the games start. Unfortunately, you'll have to be in Brazil to actually get one of these bands as they'll only be available at the Apple Store in...
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Earlier, reports came in that Apple is finally getting ready to open its Brooklyn Apple Store. This announcement was confirmed by the new details available on its website surrounding the official grand opening of the first Apple Store in Brooklyn. This is not the first time we’re hearing about the first Apple Store in Brooklyn. As a matter of fact,...
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Apple's electric car, better known as Project Titan, has reportedly been delayed by a year (via The Information). Rather than ship in 2020, the report notes that Apple is behind schedule and will ship in 2021 instead. One person who worked briefly with the Titan team was told during their tenure at Apple that the company had been trying to deliver a...
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Oh, the irony. Homeland Security was able to track down the alleged owner of one of the biggest pirating sites on the net, KickAssTorrents.com (KAT), by way of a legal purchase done via an Apple ID. In a complaint filed against Ukranian national Artem Vaulin by the U.S. Attorney's Office, it was explained how the use of an Apple ID played a key role in...
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Today, a new video has emerged showing off mockups of the iPhone 7. Specifically, the video depicts three colors: Gold, Rose Gold, and 'Space Black' (via ConceptsiPhone). The mockups are pretty standard in terms of what we've come to expect with the next generation iPhone. A larger opening for the camera that still protrudes, the lack of a headphone...
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Earlier today, Corning announced its next iteration of its Gorilla Glass cover designed for mobile displays. Named the Gorilla Glass 5, Corning says this new iteration is capable of surviving drops onto rough surfaces, four times better compared to other options. The company notes that touch sensitivity and display clarity are not affected by...
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According to a survey done by Quartz, only 9.3% of U.S. iPhone users will be upgrading to the iPhone 7 due to the design looking similar to the iPhone 6/6s. In contrast, 25.2% would upgrade if the next iPhone had a brand new design. Right now, it's unclear whether Apple is holding back a design change specifically for the 10th anniversary iPhone, or if...
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A local news agency in Tehran earlier reported that the Iranian government officials sent out an ultimatum to Apple Inc. According to the report, Apple is being asked by government to have the business officially registered; otherwise their products will be banned and the existing ones will be 'collected.' The order comes from Iran's anti-smuggling...
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As the service was launching in France, Apple Pay has now expanded to Hong Kong. Starting with support for Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards issued by Hang Seng Bank, Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS Bank (Hong Kong), HSBC, Standard Chartered, and directly from American Express. According to Apple's Hong Kong website, Apple Pay will soon...
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While many reports claim that they've "leaked" the iPhone 7, this particular video doesn't claim it at all. Rather, it takes one of the hundreds of Chinese-made clones of the upcoming device and looks at it in detail. This video puts all of the "leaks" to rest by noting that the majority of them aren't functioning models or even use genuine Apple parts...
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Evan Blass has tweeted what he believes are the codenames for the two 2016 iPhone models. The tweet indicates that there may only be two iPhone models planned. Both codenames relate to towns in California. While there have been multiple rumors of an iPhone 7 Pro, it appears that Apple has explored the idea. However, the company may never bring the idea...
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At WWDC 2016, Apple announced that it would be expanding its Apple Pay mobile payments service to France, and now the company has fulfilled the promise and is now live in the country. With the addition of France, Apple Pay is now available in 8 countries. Apple Pay is supported by Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards from Banque Populaire,...
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The United States Army's Special Operations Command will be switching from Android to the iPhone. Previously, the Army gave soldiers an Android Tactical Assault Kit, which was equipped with what is believed to be some variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note. They will now be using the new iPhone Tactical Assault Kit, which will feature the iPhone 6s (via...
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An ongoing frustration with Apple Music subscribers is the mismatching in users libraries. From my personal perspective, I've always subscribed to Apple Music and iTunes Match to alleviate this issue. However, Apple has been quietly rolling out the iTunes Match audio fingerprint font matching algorithm to its Apple Music subscribers (via The Loop). And...
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Along with other releases going out today, Apple has released OS X 10.11.6 to the public. Just like its other counterparts, OS X 10.11.6 is a fairly small release focused on bug fixes and under the hood changes. The update can be downloaded via the Mac App Store or via the Apple > App Store menu. There are currently no release notes for this...
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Along with other betas going out today, Apple has seeded its third beta of macOS 10.12 to developers. MacOS 10.12 Sierra packs some relatively major features such as Auto Unlock via Apple Watch, Apple Pay via iPhone, and Siri finally makes it debut on the Mac. The update is currently only available to developers, as a public beta should be available...
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Alongside various other betas, Apple is chugging along now releasing watchOS 2.2.2 to the public. Just like iOS 9.3.3, we don’t expect anything major in the release. In fact, Apple did not push any betas for the Apple Watch for watchOS 2.2.2 unlike other platforms. To install the update, you’ll need your Apple Watch connected to its charger and...
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Today, Apple has released for tvOS 9.2.2 to the public. This is roughly a week since the last developer seed. TvOS 9.2 brought support for Bluetooth keyboards, folder arrangements on the home screen, and more. We'll keep digging to see if there's more changes and update this post as we find out. You can apply the new update by visiting Settings >...
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It’s been a week since Apple seeded iOS 9.3.3 beta 5 to developers. Apple today has released iOS 9.3.3 to the public. The new release does not feature any user facing changes and is mostly focused on bug fixes and stability improvements. You can update to the new firmware by going to Settings > General > Software Update, or by plugging your...
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Alongside various other betas, today Apple seeds its third tvOS 10 beta to developers. TvOS 10 brings some notable changes to the platform such as single sign-on and a dark mode. It's highly not recommended to run this beta as it may cause problems with your Apple TV down the road. However, to proceed: head to Apple's Developer portal and download...
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Alongside various other betas, Apple is chugging along now releasing watchOS 3 beta 3 to developers. Some notable feature enhancements in watchOS 3 include instant apps, a dock and overall speed improvements. If you're a developer and want to get it yourself, you can get it from the Developer Portal. If you're already on the beta, go ahead and...
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As expected, Apple has seeded iOS 10 beta 3 to its developers today, exactly two weeks since the second beta. iOS 10 beta 3 is now available for download via Apple's Developer Center. This update is currently not available to public beta testers. Some notable features include a redesigned lock screen, Control Center, and a Siri SDK. It is highly...
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