Apple rang in the New Year with some good news: the first day of 2017 marked the highest daily sales ever for App Stores. The company took in $240 million from app purchases on Jan. 1 through its app platform App Store, according to a news release …
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This iPhone app will help you find your missing AirPods
There’s an app called “Finder for AirPods” in the iOS App Store that will help you find missing AirPods that, as many would say, “gotta be here somewhere.” The Finder for AirPods app uses your iPhone and missing AirPod’s Bluetooth connection to show you …
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This was Apple's prototype for the iPhone
An early prototype of the iPhone reveals how Apple considered making its iconic smartphone a lot more like the iPod. A newly discovered video, posted to YouTube by independent tech journalist Sonny Dickson, shows an iPhone running an iPod-like precursor to …
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Has Apple accidentally revealed a new iPhone? Beats headphone Instagram post shows 'jet white' handset
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 in September, its brand new ‘jet black’ design sold out in a matter of hours. But it appears that a new ‘jet white’ version could soon be hitting stores – if the Beats Instagram page is to believed. The headphone division …
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How To Wirelessly Charge Your iPhone 7
My iPhone always needs more power. My iPhone always needs charging. I need a quick and convenient solution to both issues. Mophie’s Charge Force range of battery cases offer more power when I’m out and about, and convenient charging when back at base.
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Massive iPhone 8 Leak Reveals Essential Upgrades
And lastly there’s no mention of wireless charging, but I remain hopeful given the change of chassis material. Tap to Wake Is An ‘iPhone 8’ Exclusive Just because three new iPhone models are expected in 2017, doesn’t mean there will be parity …
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Instagram gets better on iPhone 7, 7 Plus
Instagram on Friday rolled out iPhone 7 and 7 Plus-specific features that support wide colour capture and display, and users don’t need to update the app. Photo sharing for iPhone users can be more fun as Instagram on Friday rolled out iPhone 7 and 7 Plus …
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs iPhone 6S Plus vs iPhone 6 Plus: Battery performance test and comparison [VIDEO]
The iPhone 7 Plus is the best phone Apple has ever produced to date, but how does it fare battery-wise against its predecessors? Let’s see if the Cupertino-based tech giant’s latest handset can topple the older iPhone 6s Plus and the even older iPhone …
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iOS 10 Adoption Hits 76% After 4 Months, Slightly Outpacing iOS 9
iOS 10 is now installed on 76 percent of active iOS devices, according to new data published this week on Apple’s support website. Roughly four months after its release, iOS 10’s adoption rate is slightly faster than its predecessor, iOS 9, which hit …
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Apple Watch Series 2 vs Samsung Gear S3: Which is best for me?
Apple Watch Series 2 vs Samsung Gear S3: Whilst fitness trackers are still all the rage, 2016 was a comparatively quiet year for smartwatches, with the exception of two of the market’s biggest players: Apple and Samsung. Here’s our comparison of the …
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Can you put a price on 'freemium' apps?
Many of the free apps you’re setting up on new gadgets … Apple’s Notes is an option too — but you’d better be married to Apple’s hardware to rely on it. If you’ve spent years in Evernote, bringing over those notes may constrain your choice.
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iOS 10 is now installed on 76 percent of all active iOS devices
This means that 18 percent of devices continue to run iOS 9 and just six percent of devices are still running iOS 8 or earlier. At this point last year, iOS 9 was sitting at 75 percent of active devices. This means that iOS 10 adoption rates have surpassed …
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Apple’s App Store generated $20-billion for developers in 2016
Apple Inc said on Thursday its App Store generated $20-billion for developers in 2016, a 40-per-cent increase from 2015, helped by the popularity of games such as Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run and increased revenue from subscriptions. App Store sales …
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Apple pulls New York Times app from its China store – acting on Beijing’s orders
Apple has removed the New York Times app from its digital store in China, acting on what it says were orders from the Chinese government. The news underlines how American information technology companies are being forced to play by China’s rules if they …
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Apple gives glimpse into App Store sales data, says it paid developers more than US$20 billion in 2016
Apple Inc. has released new sales data and other bits of information about its popular App Store which, though not comprehensive, offer an interesting peek behind the curtain from a company known for secrecy when it comes to figures. On Thursday, Apple …
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iPhone 7 Vs iPhone 6S Vs iPhone 6: What's The Difference?
It’s easy to mix up these three phones with a quick glance as they all use the same core design Apple introduced with the iPhone 6 in 2014: iPhone 6 – 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in) and 129 g (4.55 oz) iPhone 6S – 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm …
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Forget Your iPhone 7 Plus, Ignore The Galaxy S7 Edge, This Is Your Smartphone of 2016
To me, deciding on my ‘Smartphone of the Year‘ is a curious challenge. The choice can’t simply be ‘the best phone’ because everyone has a slightly different criteria for what makes the best phone. If I were to think about it empirically and go …
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