Apple’s smart speaker, HomePod, will go on sale in December for $349. People will use it by talking to it. Apple wants developers to make Siri apps for the HomePod, but only in a few categories — messaging, lists, and notes. This means that users won’t …
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Apple regains its grip in China (AAPL)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Apple is showing signs of a comeback in China following six consecutive quarters of year-over-year (YoY) declines in iPhone …
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How to Stop iOS Apps From Stealing Your Apple ID Password
iOS: Security researcher Felix Krause is killing it this month, if “it” means iPhone users’ sense of security. We recently covered two of his security warnings: If you give an app permission to use your camera, it can also track your location and …
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I’ve been using the iPhone X for 18 hours, and I’m already sold
Many of my apps haven’t been redesigned for the new screen size, so they show up with thick black bars on the top and bottom to mimic the aspect ratio you’d get on a regular iPhone screen. It looks like a lot of wasted space. Other apps have been refitted …
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Youth invited to explore black holes, quantum particles, mobile phone apps
Those hands-on activities include working with 3D printers and coming up with ideas for iPhone apps, and then actually creating those apps. Students from 10 Island high schools will visit the exhibit. It is open to the public Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The …
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How Google Finds App Store Spam
A Google patent was granted this month that finds app store spam. With Google inventing and running the Android operating system, it developed a marketplace for apps that run on Android devices. As a competitor of Apple, it has a lot to learn from Apple.
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With the iPhone X, Apple made some big changes to who gets review units first, and not everyone is taking it very well
With the new iPhone X, Apple made big changes to its list of reviewers to whom it provides test devices. Apple ruffled some feathers by giving test phones to some video bloggers instead of some longtime tech reviewers. The changes reflect Apple’s …
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7 Things to Know About the iPhone 6 iOS 11.1 Update
Apple’s rolled out a new iPhone 6 iOS 11.1 update and the milestone upgrade could help, or hurt, your device’s performance. iOS 11.1 is finally live for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users around the world. The update comes with a few notable features …
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Opinion: iPhone X? Nah. Here’s why I’m recommending the iPhone 6S
iPhone X? Pshaw. You don’t need it. Heck, most people don’t need it. In fact, when a friend asked me recently what he should buy, I pointed him toward a different phone. Not the iPhone 8, nor even the iPhone 7, which are both damn good options.
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iOS 11.1 is out now, and it’s filled with hundreds of new emoji
Bring on the new emoji! Apple’s just released iOS 11.1, and it’s packed with more than 70 new emoji, including new gender-neutral characters, animals, mythical creatures, Halloween emoji (just in time!), and the sure-to-be-a-new-favorite “swearing” face.
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Apple releases iOS 11.1 update with bug fixes and hundreds of new emoji including gender neutral characters, vampires, fairies and mermaids
Hundreds of new emojis are finally here with Apple’s iOS 11.1, which was released today. The full set of new emojis includes more smiley faces, gender-neutral characters, new clothing options like a trenchcoat and a headscarf, and fun mystical creatures …
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iOS 11.1 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
It won’t announce anything ahead of time. The company is no longer signing on iOS 11.0 or iOS 10.3.3 which mean there’s no going back to iOS 10. Once you move to iOS 11, you’re stuck. If you’re curious about the downgrade process and how it works …
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Apple releases iOS 11.1 with hundreds of new emoji, 3D Touch multitasking fix, more
Apple has released iOS 11.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The latest software update adds hundreds of new emoji characters including new expressions, vampires and zombies, breastfeeding, dinosaurs and many more. Other changes include the return of the …
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Apple releases macOS 10.13.1 and iOS 11.1 with a KRACK fix and new emoji
Update: As Ars readers have pointed out, Apple’s support documentation states that the iOS KRACK fix is available for iPhone 7 and later, and for the early 2016, 9.7-inch iPad Pro and later. That could leave many iOS devices still exposed. Both also …
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Apple Releases iOS 11.1 with 3D Touch App Switcher and over 70 New Emoji
A bit expected considering yesterday’s new beta releases for iOS 11.2, Apple seeded today the final iOS 11.1 software update to supported iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Introducing over 70 new emoji, the final release of the iOS 11.1 operating …
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Apple releases iOS 11.1 with 70+ new emoji, 3D Touch app switcher & more
Apple today released the public version of iOS 11.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with more than 70 new emoji, the ability to use 3D Touch to invoke the iOS app switcher, multiple emoji suggestions for the QuickType keyboard and other changes and bug fixes.
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Apple Releases Major iOS 11.1 Update: What Features Are Included?
In early October, Apple revealed that new emoji would be added in the iOS 11.1 update. “The new emoji are designed to reveal every detail and adapted from approved characters in Unicode 10. iOS 11.1 will also include characters announced on World Emoji …
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