While it may seem counter-intuitive, Apple’s attempt to transform its retail operations into community hubs is a future-focused move that puts the company’s retail segment in a much stronger position to survive the digital transformation of retail, the …
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Digital Life: Why you might see fewer stories about new iPhone apps, or new apps
Other partners draw commissions by putting similar links on their websites, often when they are rating or recommending what’s sold in the App Store. In April, Apple announced that commissions on those sales would drop to 2.5 percent from the previous 7 …
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Apple iPhone 8 Sales Could Be Bolstered By OLED Display And Free AirPods
Sometime this year (likely in October), Apple will launch the iPhone 8. This will be an important product release not just because it is another flagship phone, but it marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, the handset that transformed the market for …
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iPhone 8 release date is going to be a VERY expensive day for Apple fans
iPhone 8 could be an eye-wateringly expensive purchase, if the latest reports around the upcoming smartphone are to be believed. According to a new research note from JPMorgan, Apple is looking to bundle a pair of wireless AirPod headphones with the next …
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Apple tops $800-billion market cap for first time
Apple Inc. became the first U.S. company to top the $800-billion mark in market capitalization on Tuesday, slightly more than two years after it crossed the $700-billion threshold. The iPhone maker’s shares have gained 33 per cent this year and almost 50 …
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Apple's former CEO shares the one iPhone feature he'd like to see next
Apple has plans to push its services revenue into hyper growth — but it won’t be able to do it without improving iPhone battery life, said former Apple CEO John Sculley. “I think the iPhone is still, probably, the most valuable product in the world, and …
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Apple iPhone 8 to feature bezel-less screen, L shaped battery and bundled AirPods
Apple Anniversary Edition iPhone or iPhone 8 will feature a bezel-less screen coupled with a new L-shaped battery and will come bundled with the wireless AirPods. Apple iPhone 8 has become a hot topic of debate with numerous leaks and speculations about …
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Apple iPhone 5s to become online-exclusive, retail for Rs 15,000: Report
Apple is likely to cut the price of its four-year-old iPhone 5s to Rs. 15,000 in India. The Cupertino-based iPhone maker is reportedly planning to phase out the device from offline channels and switch to online-exclusive retail model for this device.
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Apple Inc is the first U.S. company to pass $800 billion in market value as investors bet on next iPhone
Apple Inc. became the first U.S. company with a market value of more US$800 billion as investors bet the next iPhone will spur a resurgence in sales. The stock rose 1 per cent Tuesday to close at US$153.99 in New York, giving it a market capitalization of …
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Why Apple should stick with the Lightning port (but probably won't)
There are mixed reports relating to the connector that Apple will use for the upcoming iPhone 8. Some suggest that Apple will shift to the USB-C standard — as it did with the new MacBook Pro — while others are suggesting that Apple will stick with Lightning.
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Special edition 32GB Space Gray iPhone 6 now available for just $200 w/o contract
A special budget edition of the iPhone 6 originally created for India and subsequently seen in a number of other countries before it hit the U.S. is now available for just $200 without a contract. Virgin Mobile describes the model as having a retail …
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This is the Apple Watch sale you’ve been waiting for
As popular as the Apple Watch is, it’s actually not terribly difficult to find a good sale on Apple’s first wearable device. In fact, discounts are made available all the time from a wide range of retailers. But when the Apple Watch does go on sale, it …
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Apple Watch Challenge for Mother’s Day Revealed Early
Apple has found a way to reward Apple Watch owners with stickers and achievement medals, giving owners a way to show off their accomplishments as they achieve them. At the same time, celebrating holidays is also part of the mix. For instance, we’ve …
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Wearsafe puts its panic button on the Apple Watch
Wearsafe Labs, creator of the wearable panic button for alerting friends and family when you’re in danger, is launching an Apple Watch app. The Watch app will function much like the tag, instantly sharing your GPS location with select contacts and …
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Apple has taken Fitbit’s wearable technology crown
Despite the fact that Tim Cook continues to refuse to reveal the sales figures for the Apple Watch, it has still beaten Fitbit. The Apple Watch sales numbers remain a mystery because of the company’s policy not to reveal this information about its …
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Juuk wants your Apple Watch to take flight with their aircraft-grade aluminum Ligero watch band
Ever since I purchased my Apple Watch I’ve become obsessed with watch bands for it. Now, I don’t own that many YET, but I love to peruse all of the new and unique designs that come out. Juuk has designed a band that’s made of aircraft- grade aluminum.
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Best Buy is offering $70 off the Apple Watch Series 2, and $200 off the MacBook Air
If you’ve had your eye on some Apple gear recently, Best Buy’s got some sale prices worth considering. The big box retailer has chopped $200 off the price of the MacBook Air, and has made the Apple Watch Series 2 $70 cheaper. You can find the full …
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