Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
The start of the new year has not deterred the popularity of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with one analyst commenting that for the first half of 2024, Apple’s top-tier flagship will command the highest ratio of iPhone 15 shipments, reaching between 40 percent and 45 percent. The exclusive upgrades of the 6.7-inch model likely contribute to its popularity, which is terrific news for Apple supplier Largan as it will boost its revenues for the first and second quarters of the year. Tetraprism lens supplier Largan to financially benefit from increased iPhone 15 Pro Max orders Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo did […]
Apple will announce the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models next year in September with some pretty significant upgrades in the camera department. The iPhone 15 Pro Max exclusively features a tetraprism lens with a glass and plastic hybrid lens for enhanced zoom capabilities. It is now being reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max's unique selling feature will also be coming to the smaller iPhone 16 Pro. The tetraprism lens on the iPhone 16 Pro will allow the device to feature 5x optical zoom capabilities According to a new report from The Elec, Apple is preparing to offer […]
Apple introduced 120Hz ProMotion technology with the iPhone 14 Pro lineup last year. The technology trickled down to the iPhone 15 Pro, which makes the entire user experience more fluid and smooth, especially when playing games that support 120fps. Apple allows iPhone 15 Pro users to scale down the refresh rate from 120Hz to 60Hz. It was previously speculated that doing so would enable the iPhone to save battery life. According to a new test, turning off 120Hz ProMotion on the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max has negligible impact on the battery life. Hook your iPhone 15 […]
At its earnings call in September, the iPhone reported a record-breaking quarter. Despite increasing sales, the iPhone has a declining average sales price in the United States. This is not the first time the iPhone has seen a downward trajectory in terms of the average sales price. This is the second consecutive quarter for the company. Android smartphones already feature a lower average sales price compared to the iPhone. For in-depth details, check out how the iPhone has performed in the past few months and recent years. The iPhone 15 Pro's average selling price dropped in the last two consecutive […]
Apple's iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models are notably faster than last year's iPhone 14 Pro models. While Apple reserved the A17 Pro chip for the iPhone 15 Pro models, the entire lineup features Qualcomm's latest X70 modem chip. The new modem chip allows for faster download speeds on the iPhone 15 models, up to 54 percent faster than last year's iPhone 14 models. iPhone 15 beats Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 in new download speed test The download speed test was conducted by Ookla, confirming that the iPhone 15 models are significantly faster than the iPhone 14 lineup. […]
Earlier this month, we reported how a TikToker ordered four iPhone 15 Pro Max devices and ended up receiving 60 maxed-out, 1TB variants of the phones. We are sure there was a return involved afterward, but something similar has happened once again. Receiving a fake iPhone 15 Pro Max shouldn't be surprising, but it is when it comes directly from Apple A UK resident ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max directly from Apple. The buyer even confirmed that they received all the delivery confirmation emails straight from Apple, along with tracking details from the delivery partner, but upon opening the […]
A new ‘Bill of Materials’ analysis reveals that Apple’s top-end flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, for this year costs just $37.7 extra to make compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but there are multiple reasons for that. With memory and displays getting cheaper this year, the discounts eased Apple’s materials costs, but the new 3nm A17 Pro, titanium chassis, and camera system that includes a tetraprism telephoto lens increased the overall bill. Memory and display reduced Apple’s ‘Bill of Materials’ cost by 30 percent In an earlier analysis, it was reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost […]
Despite going through its fair share of issues after launch, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has managed to become the preferred device for a lot of people looking for a new phone. It can easily compete against some of the best Android phones and provides a com...
Aside from all the amazing hardware that Apple announced at its Scary Fast event, the one thing that caught our attention and the attention of a lot of people around the internet was the fact that the company claimed that the entire event was shot on i...
If there was ever an award for the shortest launch event, I think it would go to Apple as the Scary Fast event for the latest Mac announcements was only thirty minutes long. During this event, the company showcased the latest M3 family of chipsets, the...
The start of the new year has not deterred the popularity of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with one analyst commenting that for the first half of 2024, Apple’s top-tier flagship will command the highest ratio of iPhone 15 shipments, reaching between 40 percent and 45 percent. The exclusive upgrades of the 6.7-inch model likely contribute to its popularity, which is terrific news for Apple supplier Largan as it will boost its revenues for the first and second quarters of the year. Tetraprism lens supplier Largan to financially benefit from increased iPhone 15 Pro Max orders Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo did […]
Apple will announce the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models next year in September with some pretty significant upgrades in the camera department. The iPhone 15 Pro Max exclusively features a tetraprism lens with a glass and plastic hybrid lens for enhanced zoom capabilities. It is now being reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max's unique selling feature will also be coming to the smaller iPhone 16 Pro. The tetraprism lens on the iPhone 16 Pro will allow the device to feature 5x optical zoom capabilities According to a new report from The Elec, Apple is preparing to offer […]
Apple introduced 120Hz ProMotion technology with the iPhone 14 Pro lineup last year. The technology trickled down to the iPhone 15 Pro, which makes the entire user experience more fluid and smooth, especially when playing games that support 120fps. Apple allows iPhone 15 Pro users to scale down the refresh rate from 120Hz to 60Hz. It was previously speculated that doing so would enable the iPhone to save battery life. According to a new test, turning off 120Hz ProMotion on the iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max has negligible impact on the battery life. Hook your iPhone 15 […]
At its earnings call in September, the iPhone reported a record-breaking quarter. Despite increasing sales, the iPhone has a declining average sales price in the United States. This is not the first time the iPhone has seen a downward trajectory in terms of the average sales price. This is the second consecutive quarter for the company. Android smartphones already feature a lower average sales price compared to the iPhone. For in-depth details, check out how the iPhone has performed in the past few months and recent years. The iPhone 15 Pro's average selling price dropped in the last two consecutive […]
Apple's iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models are notably faster than last year's iPhone 14 Pro models. While Apple reserved the A17 Pro chip for the iPhone 15 Pro models, the entire lineup features Qualcomm's latest X70 modem chip. The new modem chip allows for faster download speeds on the iPhone 15 models, up to 54 percent faster than last year's iPhone 14 models. iPhone 15 beats Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 in new download speed test The download speed test was conducted by Ookla, confirming that the iPhone 15 models are significantly faster than the iPhone 14 lineup. […]
Earlier this month, we reported how a TikToker ordered four iPhone 15 Pro Max devices and ended up receiving 60 maxed-out, 1TB variants of the phones. We are sure there was a return involved afterward, but something similar has happened once again. Receiving a fake iPhone 15 Pro Max shouldn't be surprising, but it is when it comes directly from Apple A UK resident ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max directly from Apple. The buyer even confirmed that they received all the delivery confirmation emails straight from Apple, along with tracking details from the delivery partner, but upon opening the […]
A new ‘Bill of Materials’ analysis reveals that Apple’s top-end flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, for this year costs just $37.7 extra to make compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but there are multiple reasons for that. With memory and displays getting cheaper this year, the discounts eased Apple’s materials costs, but the new 3nm A17 Pro, titanium chassis, and camera system that includes a tetraprism telephoto lens increased the overall bill. Memory and display reduced Apple’s ‘Bill of Materials’ cost by 30 percent In an earlier analysis, it was reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost […]
Despite going through its fair share of issues after launch, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has managed to become the preferred device for a lot of people looking for a new phone. It can easily compete against some of the best Android phones and provides a com...
Aside from all the amazing hardware that Apple announced at its Scary Fast event, the one thing that caught our attention and the attention of a lot of people around the internet was the fact that the company claimed that the entire event was shot on i...
If there was ever an award for the shortest launch event, I think it would go to Apple as the Scary Fast event for the latest Mac announcements was only thirty minutes long. During this event, the company showcased the latest M3 family of chipsets, the...