There has been a recent upswell in complaints from AirPods Pro owners that their earphones aren’t quite working as well as they did when they first got them. One such issue making waves on the Apple forums is that users Read More …
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Apple adds macOS feature designed to prolong the lifespan of MacBook batteries
Apple is adding a new Battery Health Management feature to the latest version of macOS Catalina. The arrival of 10.15.5 will bring the new feature, which is designed to increase the overall lifespan of MacBook batteries by reducing the maximum Read More …
Apple limits bulk online purchases of iPhones amid coronavirus supply constraints
Apple is limiting bulk purchases of iPhones and other products as it faces supply constraints related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Apple’s online store began limiting U.S. customers to two units of each iPhone model per person this week. Customers can still Read More …
Coronavirus won’t affect development of Apple’s next-generation iPads and MacBooks, top analyst says
Research and development for next-generation Apple products using a new display technology called mini LED are unaffected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo predicts that Apple will launch several new products using the Mini Read More …
Google cloned Apple’s 3D Touch for the Pixel using just software
Yesterday, Google announced the latest “feature drop” for its Pixel line of Android phones. It’s part of an effort to get people to realize that the Pixel gets software updates ahead of other Android phones and that some of the Read More …
Apple is sending care packages to stranded employees in China
Apple hasn’t forgotten its employees in China isolated because of the coronavirus, and is sending them care packages containing food, medical supplies, and an iPad. Care packages include snacks, face masks, and an iPad The care packages contain some snacks, Read More …
Dear Apple: don’t let a trackpad turn the iPad into a Mac
Good morning and congratulations on making it through another week. I had been planning on writing about some of the issues I had while writing my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review — specifically my bafflement that Samsung is once again asking reviewers like Read More …
Apple considers allowing apps like Chrome and Gmail to be set as iOS defaults
Apple is considering letting users set third-party apps as the iPhone and iPad’s default web browsers and email clients, Bloomberg reports. The company is also reportedly working on allowing third-party music services like Spotify to run directly on its HomePod smart speaker, Read More …
Apple’s location-tracking Tags might finally launch later this year
After months of rumors and speculation, it looks like Apple will produce tens of millions of its ultra-wideband trackers (tentatively called AirTags or Apple Tags) by the end of the year, possibly by the third quarter, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts (via 9to5Mac). Read More …
Apple’s next iPhone still expected in March, despite coronavirus impact
Apple’s new budget iPhone entry, a sequel to the SE phone, is still expected in March, despite potential production problems from the coronavirus in China. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from Taiwan-based TF International Securities, who tends to have his finger on Read More …