The Big Apple saw a record one in seven nationally recognized chain-store branches close their doors this year as the pandemic sent consumers scurrying for cover, according to a new report. Some …
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Apple’s China App Store Sheds Games Under Pressure
The company is booting thousands of videogame apps from its platform in China, illustrating the tech giant’s vulnerability to state pressure.
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This free app brings iOS 10’s Control Center to Android
And one developer used that freedom to recreate the iOS 10 Control Center — with some improvements, of course — and offer it for free to all Android users. TODAY’S AMAZON DEALS: N95 masks can …
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The best apps, games, and entertainment for all of your new tech in 2020
Here at The Verge, we want to help, so we’ve put together lists of our favorite apps, games, and shows for the year 2020. Check out our app picks for iPhones, Android phones, PCs, M1-equipped Macs, …
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Apple now shows you all the ways iOS apps track you
Hughes says we all knew apps were secretly collecting data and tracking us, but now Apple is forcing developers to come clean. Read more: …
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Smart Watch Hack Lets You Use Your 3.5mm Headphones With An IPhone 7
As you may have heard, the iPhone 7 is ditching the 3.5 mm headphone jack in the name of progress and courage. Whatever your take on that, it leaves the end user out in the cold if — for …
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Apple iPhone 13 expected launch date and everything we know so far
It is expected that Apple will launch the Apple iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max with in-built LiDAR sensor.
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I used an iPhone 12 Pro for 2 months — here are the biggest pros and cons
From its sleek new design to its 5G support, the iPhone 12 series marks one of Apple’s biggest smartphone upgrades in years. And the iPhone 12 Pro (starting at $999) has proven to be an especially big …
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Apple Watch Series 6 is one of 2020’s hottest gifts – now it’s $50 off at Amazon
Amazon still has a few leftover Black Friday deals on Apple products, including the first-ever M1 MacBook Pro discount and AirPods Pro for $199. On top of that, Amazon’s Black Friday discounts are …
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Apple in 2021: The iPhone is taking over everything
Apple has spent the last few years making headline-grabbing changes like its services push, with the $5-per-month Apple TV Plus; its addition of 5G in the iPhone 12; and its hit AirPods wireless …
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Apple’s iPhone 12 ‘supercycle’ may be happening after all, new data shows
Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models posted strong enough sales during the their Oct. 23 launch that they became the first and second best-selling 5G phone models worldwide, new data shows. The …
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The best iPhone SE deals: big savings on Apple’s cheapest iPhone
Earlier this year, Apple launched its cheapest iPhone yet, the second-gen iPhone SE 2020. (The SE stands for Special Edition.) Like its predecessor, the latest SE packs most of the smarts of Apple’s …
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The first real iPhone 12 rival launches in just a few days
According to a new teaser, the first Android phone based on a processor meant to compete against the iPhone 12 series will be unveiled after Christmas. The Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro phones will …
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Apple Will Repair or Refund Your iPhone 11’s Unresponsive Screen for Free
Apple’s finally doing something about a mysterious iPhone 11 bug that renders the phone’s screen unresponsive, and if it’s affecting your device, the fix will be free. Reports of the bug started …
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This Smart Strap Turns Your Apple Watch Into a Smarter Fitness Tracker
The Apple Watch is one of the coolest technological developments of the last few years. Being able to carry your phone with you on your wrist and access a slew of convenient features in moments is …
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Japan’s Line Pay now supports Apple Pay for store purchases
Apple Pay is now being supported by Line Pay in Japan, a mobile wallet service that is accepted in more than 1.21 million stores across the country, with users now able to pay with their Line Pay …
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Apple working on technology to finally allow iOS devices to support multiple users
Apple is researching a development of its Secure Enclave technology to securely allow multiple users to share one iPhone or iPad without revealing private info to the other users.
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