Unlike Microsoft and Google, Apple had long opposed adding a touchscreen to MacOS systems, saying that the feature was best suited for the iPhone and iPad. However, with iOS apps possibly coming to the Mac, it seems the time is ripe for the addition of a …
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How to use Google Duo, the video calling app that’s better than Apple’s FaceTime and works on any phone
Now, I’m a huge fan of the Pixel 2. It’s my favorite Android phone on the market, and I’m considering making the switch once I pay off my iPhone 6s. My problem was that my sister lives nearly 400 miles away from me, and she has two young kids. By switching …
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EU launches probe of Apple’s takeover of digital app Shazam
BRUSSELS — The European Union is opening an investigation into Apple’s acquisition of song-recognition app Shazam to make sure it doesn’t limit consumer choice too much. Apple said in December it would buy the maker of the popular song-recognition app …
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EU opens competition probe into Apple’s bid for music app Shazam
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation on Monday into Apple’s bid for British music discovery app Shazam, concerned the deal might give the iPhone maker an unfair advantage in poaching users from its rivals. Apple announced …
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iOS 12 May Be Coming to Your iPhone 5s
iOS: If you’re still holding on to an old iPhone 5S, you’re in luck: Apple might allow you to upgrade the five-year-old smartphone to iOS 12 when it rolls out later this year. The news comes as a result of some code spotted in WebKit, the browser …
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Apple iPhone 5s Might Receive The iOS 12 Update
Launched back in September 2013, the iPhone 5s was one of the many iPhones to receive an update to iOS 11. Since the iPhone 5 was left out of the lot, it appeared that iOS 11 would be the last major update for the 5s. However, that might not be completely …
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We compared the Apple Watch to the new $200 Fitbit Versa — and it isn’t even close
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. The Apple Watch and Fitbit Versa have a similar overall design, but there are a handful of key …
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How to speed up Apple Watch software updates dramatically
Downloading watchOS software to your Apple Watch is a tremendously slow process. It can take anywhere between half an hour to an hour or more to send a watchOS software update to your wrist. Because it’s such a sluggish experience, I try to update my …
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Fitness: Watch for it — technology can get you going
“You rocked yesterday’s exercise rings. Keep it going today.” This message popped up on my Apple Watch today before breakfast. As the day goes on, if I lag behind my usual activity patterns, I’m reminded that “my exercise rings are usually a …
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Apple to close world’s last Apple Watch pop-up store
“The world’s last Apple Watch store will soon be no more,” Lulu Chang reports for Digital Trends. “On May 13, the only remaining Apple store completely dedicated to the sale of Apple’s wearable will be closing its doors, as per signage recently …
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Remodeling set to begin in May at Apple’s Palo Alto store, less than 6 years after opening
Tim Cook greeting iPhone customers at Apple Palo Alto. Apple has announced that their retail location in Palo Alto, CA will be closing for an undetermined amount of time beginning in May. The building will be remodeled as part of Apple’s strategy to …
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Customer captures Apple store robbery on smartphone
Like other large retail outlets, Apple stores have their fair share of thefts, but it’s not often that such incidents are caught on a customer’s smartphone. Police are investigating a robbery that took place at one of the Cupertino company’s stores …
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Apple ads
Apple today shared two new videos in its “Life’s easier on iPhone” series, which are aimed at encouraging Android users to switch over to an iPhone. The first ad, “App Store,” depicts exploding app icons that are meant to demonstrate the superior safety of …
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KCPD investigating after strong-arm robbery at Plaza Apple Store caught on camera
Police are searching for three male suspects. The Kansas City Police Department continues to investigate a strong-arm robbery Sunday at the Apple Store on the Plaza. On Monday, police released pictures of the suspects and their vehicle. The incident …
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Apple targets Android switchers with two new iPhone ads
The two ads continue Apple’s recent “Switch to iPhone” campaign … The second ad features a similar split-screen setup, with “Your Store” and “App Store” on each side. Lining the shelves of each store are goods resembling app icons.
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iPhone 6 has now destroyed 3 batteries due to swelling
3 batteries is certainly a trend… At first I would have assumed, as you have, that a defective or low quality battery was the cause. However, three different batteries tends to place the focus on the charging brick or the actual charge circuit on the …
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Here’s How The iPhone X Battery Life Stacks Up Against iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 Plus And iPhone 8 Plus
The iPhone X is still Apple’s shiny new flagship of the year with a new design. There’s still a lot that we don’t know about the device. Doe instance, if you check out the official specification sheet of the all the Plus models by the company …
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