Enterprise messaging platform Slack updated its iOS app on Wednesday and in doing so announced the deprecation of its standalone Apple Watch app, marking the latest major service to dump Apple’s wrist-bound wearable. Screenshots of Slack’s now deprecated …
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Apple reveals the next smartwatch will have a far more complex crown
The newest Apple Watch could have a digital crown capable of many functions based on applied pressure, a patent application hints. Patent application number 20180024683, published by Fletcher Rothkopf, director of product design at Apple, says …
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Slack Nixes its Standalone Apple Watch App
Over the course of the last few months, several companies have decided to end development on apps for the Apple Watch, focusing instead on Apple’s iOS platform. The latest company to nix its Apple Watch app is Slack. If you’re unfamiliar with Slack, it’s a …
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Casetify’s nylon Apple Watch bands hit all the marks
Nylon bands for Apple Watch are in high demand for their comfort and versatility. Add in great engineering and style, and you’ve got the ideal strap to fit your everyday needs. Enter Casetify, a company that believes in being radically unique, creating …
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus: Battle of the big screens
At one time Apple boasted the biggest and best app store, but that’s changed in recent years and it’s now rare to find a new application that’s platform specific. There’s also very little difference between application versions running on iOS and those on …
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There’s a hidden message in Apple’s new privacy logo — and you can’t unsee it (AAPL)
Here’s the screen: Business Insider But the logo at the top isn’t just two people holding hands — it’s also a smiley face. Look closer: Screenshot See, smiley face! We’ve seen the logo pop up in Apple’s Health app, but not a lot of apps where you’d …
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Spotify’s new app is a Pandora copycat
Spotify is testing a new tool to up the competition with Apple Music by stealing … of manual controls. The best part of Stations is that you don’t need a Spotify premium subscription to listen to the songs. The free app offers some personalizations …
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Why Apple sells just 2.5% of India’s smartphones
Apple Music, an outlier among other Apple services, is perhaps the best music streaming service in India thanks … and Microsoft — all of which have launched specialized apps and customized several of their core services to make them work on the …
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Why it makes no sense for Apple to bring iPad apps to Macs
In December, it was reported that Apple was looking into bridging the worlds of iOS and macOS even further with universal apps that could run on both platforms. And now Axios says Apple’s still on track to bring iPad apps to Macs this year. No mention of …
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Apple plans to bring iOS apps to MacOS later this year
Despite reportedly pushing some iOS features down the road, it looks like Mac users might see some cross-compatible iOS apps show up in the Mac App Store before long. According to MacRumors, the framework which would allow iOS apps to run on MacOS is in …
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8 productivity apps your iPad will love you for
Apple’s iPads are becoming powerful productivity tools, enabling us to do more and more things we used to need a computer to achieve on mobile devices we can take anywhere. I put together this short list of some of the best productivity apps that every …
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8 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads today
Yesterday’s post covering the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a terrific one, and there are still a few freebies to be found if you head back and check them out. We’ve dug through today’s discounted apps and come up with a fresh …
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12 Paid iPhone Apps that have Gone Free Today. Download now !
Download paid iPhone apps that have gone free for today from iOS App Store that are compatible with iOS 11/10/9 or below. These apps are free to download for limited time only. If you don’t grab it now, we don’t know when their price could go up.
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iOS 12 Update: 5 Things to Expect
iOS 11.3 will most likely be (like iOS 10.3 and iOS 9.3 before it) the last major iOS 11 release. And once it rolls out, probably in late February or March, you can expect Apple to shift its attention to iOS 12. That doesn’t mean Apple will stop …
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New reports detail what might end up being iOS 12’s best new feature
Don’t Miss: We’re not sure how, but Amazon is selling a Crock-Pot slow cooker for under $10 Many people have iPhones or iPads, but not all of them own Macs, which is why many iOS users will not be able to take advantage of Apple’s rumored Marzipan project.
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This service sent an expert to my home to fix my broken iPhone screen — for less than Apple’s out-of-warranty prices
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. For the last few months, I’ve been living with a broken phone screen. Forget a cute wear …
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iPhone X in trouble? Apple reportedly halves production
… says that the company will maintain its existing production target of 30 million units for those two phones and the iPhone 7. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus don’t boast the iPhone X’s dazzling OLED display, but they both pack the same blazing A11 Bionic chip.
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