We’d seen rumors and hints that Apple has been working on a Smart Battery Case for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. And on Tuesday, Apple quietly updated its online store with three new Smart Battery cases, each one priced at $129. As of this writing, Apple has yet to even issue a press […]
Image: Visible Visible is a digital-only wireless carrier that ditches brick and mortar stores for a smartphone app that lets you “order service from your couch.” Backed by Verizon Wireless, Visible isn’t an MVNO because it’s not buying network access from Verizon. Instead, Visible has direct access to Verizon’s network as if it were its own. […]
Apple is a creature of habit. It holds events and releases products on a somewhat predictable schedule. Also: Microsoft is right. The iPad is a kid’s toy Usually, in June, Apple announces the latest OS updates for its products at WWDC. Then, in September, the company announces new iPhones and Apple Watches. In October, we get […]
Google and Facebook employees can once again use private iOS apps after Apple reinstated the necessary enterprise certificates. The iPhone maker yesterday had yanked the certificates from both companies for misusing them to distribute data-gathering iOS apps to the public. Google and Facebook were caught earlier this week using Apple’s Enterprise Developer Program in a […]
Microsoft this month will roll out new features for the iOS and Android OneDrive cloud file-storage app, as well as OneDrive on the web. The update aims to improve productivity by helping OneDrive users bring order to scans of handwritten meeting notes, and make work documents easier to share. The OneDrive mobile app will get […]
When Apple announced the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, the company announced that — for the first time — it would be possible to use two phone numbers on the same phone using eSIM technology. What is an eSIM? An eSIM takes the place of the small plastic SIM card your phone uses now. […]
Apple’s iPhone XR is the best iPhone available for most users. Not only is the XR more affordable than the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, but the overall experience doesn’t forgo many of the headlining features that XS users will have access to. Also: Apple reveals what the R stands for in iPhone XR […]
In the past two months, Apple has launched the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPad Pro, Mac mini, and MacBook Air. The common thread? Apple is testing how much it can raise prices — and the prospect has Wall Street analysts salivating. Tech buyers may not be so happy. Must read: Apple’s new […]
The latest iOS 12.1 release extends battery throttling to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and even the iPhone X, after only telling US senators back in February that this would likely be unnecessary. This raises an important question – why do devices that were only released last year need added performance management to prevent […]
What’s old is new again. The MacBook Air has been modernized, and the iPad Pro brings back the iPhone 5’s edgy design. Oh, and the Mac Mini has also been revamped. Must read: Apple’s new iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini: Can features, specs retain business momentum? Apple hosted an event in Brooklyn on Tuesday, […]