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, […]
Apple plans to upgrade its entire iPhone and iPad lineup with the fastest internals, and there is a pretty good reason for this. While performance is the consumer's right, it merely depends on various factors, such as which chip will be part of a specific model of the iPhone or iPad. This time around, the company is expected to upgrade a slew of its iPhone and iPad models with the latest internals, and the reason behind the upgrade is Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is the reason why the company's next-gen iPhone, iPad, and other devices will feature powerful internals Apple […]
Apple has persistently pushed forward to ensure that its devices, particularly iPhones, are tough to crack, even when stressed by well-established companies such as Cellebrite, an Israeli digital intelligence entity that specializes in tools designed to unlock smartphones. Thanks to information revealed in leaked documents, iPhones running iOS 17.4 or higher cannot be unlocked by Cellebrite. Given that iOS 18 was recently previewed at Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote, it is likely that the majority of iPhone owners have installed some version of iOS 17. Documents also reveal that Cellebrite cannot brute-force its way into most Android phones, showing that Google’s phone […]
New data shows that Resident Evil 7, which was recently ported to iOS devices, was purchased and downloaded by less than 2,000 players, yet another example of big games failing to succeed on Apple’s powerful portable devices. Read more...
Based on two recent estimates by IDC and Counterpoint Research, Apple appears to be lagging in the smartphone market, but the trend could see an uptick in the next quarter. While the global smartphone market grew by 6 percent in the second quarter, Apple saw the same level of performance year-over-year. While the dual reports are consistent in their estimates, both boast a different approach. Apple lagging behind worldwide smartphone shipments, but the next quarter could change the results According to the research conducted by IDC, global smartphone sales increased by 6.5 percent, which means that the market sold over […]
Apple devices seem to have reached a point where users are holding on to them for longer periods of time, as suggested by a recent report, and there could be some underlying reasons for it. There is a possibility that Apple's increasing support for older devices has caused users to remain on their current handsets and computers, resisting an upgrade every year. However, the results could also stem from recessing economic conditions. iPhone and Mac owners are holding their devices for longer periods and there could be various factors contributing to the change in trend CIRP suggests that there has […]
Almost two weeks after the second beta was released to developers, Apple has finally decided to seed the third beta of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for all iPhone and iPad models. If you are a developer, you can download and install the latest builds on your compatible devices right now, but you would have to link your Apple ID to your Developer Account to proceed. iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 beta 3 released to developers for testing As mentioned, developers who are registered with Apple's Developer Program can download the latest iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 beta 3 on […]
Google is quite far ahead in the Search industry, and it has been introducing new features every now and then to keep users from slipping away to the competition. Most recently, the company introduced AI Overviews in Search, which have been controversial given the hallucinating results it had to endure. It has been shared in a new report that Google initially blocked Apple users from getting the AI Overviews feature as it wanted users to make a switch from Safari to Chrome or other browsers. Google wanted Safari users to feel left out of its AI Overviews feature but ultimately […]
Steve Jobs officially unveiled the first iPhone on January 9, 2007, with its development rumored to have kicked off in 2005 under a highly secretive collaboration of Apple engineers and designers. While the press and everyone else present during the grand unveiling was in complete awe of the device showcased by Jobs, it took several months for the company to actually bring it to retail outlets across the United States. Thankfully, the first release in the country happened on January 29, and we take a stroll down memory lane and look back at an event that transpired 17 years ago, […]
The mounting pressure from other brands in China caused Apple to witness declining iPhone shipments in the region, that is until the company introduced steep discounts to help customers flock back towards its products. According to the latest report, the Cupertino giant saw its price-cutting strategy reward it massively with a 40 percent increase in shipments during May. iPhone demand started dropping in January and February in China, but Apple started rebounding from March onwards After being dethroned by Samsung and losing its top spot as the world’s largest smartphone brand for the first quarter of 2024, Apple had to […]
Apple plans to upgrade its entire iPhone and iPad lineup with the fastest internals, and there is a pretty good reason for this. While performance is the consumer's right, it merely depends on various factors, such as which chip will be part of a specific model of the iPhone or iPad. This time around, the company is expected to upgrade a slew of its iPhone and iPad models with the latest internals, and the reason behind the upgrade is Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is the reason why the company's next-gen iPhone, iPad, and other devices will feature powerful internals Apple […]
Apple has persistently pushed forward to ensure that its devices, particularly iPhones, are tough to crack, even when stressed by well-established companies such as Cellebrite, an Israeli digital intelligence entity that specializes in tools designed to unlock smartphones. Thanks to information revealed in leaked documents, iPhones running iOS 17.4 or higher cannot be unlocked by Cellebrite. Given that iOS 18 was recently previewed at Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote, it is likely that the majority of iPhone owners have installed some version of iOS 17. Documents also reveal that Cellebrite cannot brute-force its way into most Android phones, showing that Google’s phone […]
New data shows that Resident Evil 7, which was recently ported to iOS devices, was purchased and downloaded by less than 2,000 players, yet another example of big games failing to succeed on Apple’s powerful portable devices. Read more...
Based on two recent estimates by IDC and Counterpoint Research, Apple appears to be lagging in the smartphone market, but the trend could see an uptick in the next quarter. While the global smartphone market grew by 6 percent in the second quarter, Apple saw the same level of performance year-over-year. While the dual reports are consistent in their estimates, both boast a different approach. Apple lagging behind worldwide smartphone shipments, but the next quarter could change the results According to the research conducted by IDC, global smartphone sales increased by 6.5 percent, which means that the market sold over […]
Apple devices seem to have reached a point where users are holding on to them for longer periods of time, as suggested by a recent report, and there could be some underlying reasons for it. There is a possibility that Apple's increasing support for older devices has caused users to remain on their current handsets and computers, resisting an upgrade every year. However, the results could also stem from recessing economic conditions. iPhone and Mac owners are holding their devices for longer periods and there could be various factors contributing to the change in trend CIRP suggests that there has […]
Almost two weeks after the second beta was released to developers, Apple has finally decided to seed the third beta of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for all iPhone and iPad models. If you are a developer, you can download and install the latest builds on your compatible devices right now, but you would have to link your Apple ID to your Developer Account to proceed. iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 beta 3 released to developers for testing As mentioned, developers who are registered with Apple's Developer Program can download the latest iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 beta 3 on […]
Google is quite far ahead in the Search industry, and it has been introducing new features every now and then to keep users from slipping away to the competition. Most recently, the company introduced AI Overviews in Search, which have been controversial given the hallucinating results it had to endure. It has been shared in a new report that Google initially blocked Apple users from getting the AI Overviews feature as it wanted users to make a switch from Safari to Chrome or other browsers. Google wanted Safari users to feel left out of its AI Overviews feature but ultimately […]
Steve Jobs officially unveiled the first iPhone on January 9, 2007, with its development rumored to have kicked off in 2005 under a highly secretive collaboration of Apple engineers and designers. While the press and everyone else present during the grand unveiling was in complete awe of the device showcased by Jobs, it took several months for the company to actually bring it to retail outlets across the United States. Thankfully, the first release in the country happened on January 29, and we take a stroll down memory lane and look back at an event that transpired 17 years ago, […]
The mounting pressure from other brands in China caused Apple to witness declining iPhone shipments in the region, that is until the company introduced steep discounts to help customers flock back towards its products. According to the latest report, the Cupertino giant saw its price-cutting strategy reward it massively with a 40 percent increase in shipments during May. iPhone demand started dropping in January and February in China, but Apple started rebounding from March onwards After being dethroned by Samsung and losing its top spot as the world’s largest smartphone brand for the first quarter of 2024, Apple had to […]