This week’s Apple Loop includes confirmation of the iPhone 12, a surprising new iPhone 12, the long slow goodbye of the MacBook Air, a review of the new iPad, the secrets of iOS 14, how Apple measures …
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iPhone 12 Mini? Rumored name appears in new leak
Apple is rumored to be prepping four new iPhones for October, and a new leak seemingly reveals the name of the smallest one will b The leak, which is from Twitter user DuanRui, comes in the form of …
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Apple drops its App Store fee for events forced online by the pandemic
Apple suspended the fee to give businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic more time to adapt to operating almost entirely online, a spokesman told CNBC. App store developers …
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Apple’s 2020 iPhone SE costs $400, but you can get it for less with a trade-in
The 2020 Apple iPhone SE is Apple’s cheapest iPhone with the same performance as the iPhone 11 series for hundreds less.
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Apple usually launches new iPhones in September, but that didn’t happen this year — here’s when the 2020 iPhone is coming out
Apple usually launches new iPhones in September like clockwork, but the company expects the launch of its next iPhone to be “a few weeks later” compared to last year’s iPhone launch.
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Apple Watch reviews: The best features of the Series 6 and SE
The Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE are two compelling smart watches that offer their own individual features.
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Apple is temporarily scrapping its controversial 30% App Store fee for Facebook’s new online events feature
Apple is letting Facebook temporarily process payments for its online events feature, meaning event hosts won’t be subject to Apple’s fee.
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Apple agrees to delay 30% cut of Facebook live event transactions on App Store
Facebook on Friday said that Apple has temporarily halted its decision to charge a 30% commission of paid virtual events hosted through the social media giant’s app.
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Apple makes unexpected concession on 30% App Store fees
Apple will temporarily drop its contentious App Store fees for businesses that have been forced by the pandemic to pivot to online-only events, in an unexpected concession after increasingly vocal …
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Facebook events service gets temporary exemption from Apple App Store fees: blog post
Facebook Inc said on Friday that businesses running paid online events on its iOS app would not need to pay a 30% fee to Apple for the remainder of 2020, temporarily defusing a standoff between the …
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iOS 14 Update Fixes Bug That Borked Your Default Browser and Mail Settings
The latest version of Apple’s iOS brought with it some nifty new changes that allow for customization of both home screens as well as apps themselves (in some cases, arguably too much customization).
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Opinion: iOS 14’s custom homescreens are great to see — but it’s much easier on Android
The neat iOS 14 homescreen themes that have been trending lately are really clever, but it’s amazing how much easier it is on Android.
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Apple just released iOS 11 GM (on purpose this time)
This time around we thought we knew all there was to know about the upcoming iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, and then last weekend someone leaked the iOS 11 GM. Developers promptly picked …
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3 reasons why the recent sell-off in Apple creates a ‘compelling entry point’ ahead of the iPhone 12 launch, Morgan Stanley says
“We continue to see lead times extending for Apple’s Mac and Macbook lineup, which we believe points to strong demand,” Morgan Stanley said.
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Apple didn’t reveal its new iPhone when it usually does — here’s when the 2020 iPhone is coming out
Apple usually launches new iPhones in September like clockwork, but the company expects the launch of its next iPhone to be “a few weeks later” compared to last year’s iPhone launch.
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Apple reverses course, removes charging brick from Apple Watch Edition and Hermès
Apple has quietly removed the 5W USB charging brick that it had been previously including with its pricier Apple Watch Edition and Apple Watch Hermès models, bringing the luxury models in line with …
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Great cheap accessories for all Apple Watch models
Are you the proud pre-orderer of a new Apple Watch Series 6? Maybe you pulled the trigger on a discounted Series 5 or opted for the Series 3 with the more attractive $199 price tag. (Actually, the …
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