The iPHONE NEWS
Apple has been awarded a new patent that aims at optimizing your iPhone screen brightness for viewing content in dark environments. The patent, called “Luminescence Shock Avoidance in Display Devices,” describes how the iPhone can automatically adjust …
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The blue ticks on WhatsApp have probably spawned more arguments in your relationship than the time when you told your girlfriend you still talk your ex (no, seriously, why do you?). But you already know all about WhatsApp’s ‘Read Receipts’ feature …
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And the Apple Watch app not only gives you quick access to a number pad on your … you can just tap the number way up at the top of your list, change it, and see the whole math chain update in response. Answers are always updated instantly, without …
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Apple’s App Store redesign from September 2017 has led to app download … The most frequently featured publishers were game makers like Electronic Arts and Warner Bros., snagging the top four spots of popular publishers and representing 10 of the top …
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On Monday, European regulators pushed the idea forward, announcing an investigation into Apple’s proposed acquisition of the song-identification app Shazam over concerns … Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s top antitrust official, has argued …
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“Shazam was one of the first apps available when the App Store launched … music streaming offers,” said Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s top official in charge of competition. Apple said it was buying Shazam in December. It said the two companies “share …
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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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“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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“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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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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