The 15-inch MacBook Air gives students a bit of extra on-screen real estate, which is great for multitasking. The MacBook Air is an affordable option that’ll easily fit in a backpack and continue running throughout the school day and into an evening’s homework session.
Apple stops selling its SuperDrive after 16 years: Here’s where to still buy one
According to the online U.S. (and Canadian and Australian) Apple Store, the Apple USB SuperDrive is “Sold Out” and while Apple hasn’t officially made an announcement, we don’t expect the company to replenish its stock. After all, the days of …
Garmin adds watchfaces and more apps to its app store
Garmin doesn’t have the best third-party app store, but it’s at least getting a bit better starting today. You’ll now be able to make purchases in the Connect IQ store using Garmin Pay, plus there’s a handful of new watchfaces and a GoPro app.
Google monopoly ruling could help Apple defense in antitrust case
Apple could be the winner after Alphabet’s Google lost its fight with the U.S. antitrust enforcers earlier this week, with a ruling that supports the iPhone maker’s defense in its own antitrust court battle with U.
This is how malicious apps trick Apple’s App Store security filters
Recently, a malicious app managed to bypass Apple’s App Store security filters. It was available for a while, but a report exposed it, and the company took action. Now, more details have emerged about how these apps “trick” the Cupertino giant’s review system into reaching the App Store.
End of an era: Apple’s SuperDrive has finally sold out after 16 years
MacBook Air didn’t have an optical drive, so Apple sold a separate SuperDrive accessory, which has finally seemingly been discontinued from sale.
8 Amazing Android Apps You Won’t Find on the Play Store
Google’s Play Store is undoubtedly the biggest source of Android apps, but that doesn’t mean it has everything. There are some real gems in a popular alternative app store called F-Droid. Here are …
Crime blotter: Apple Store theft claims $21,000 worth of merchandise
The Pleasanton Police Department in California is looking into a theft at the Apple Store in that town on July 22. According to Pleasonton Weekly, two suspects entered the store and took $21,000 worth …
Apple reaches tentative agreement with first unionized store in the country
Apple reached a tentative agreement with its first unionized store in the country, the negotiating committee announced on Friday. The announcement said that the International Association of
A deep dive into how developers trick App Store review into approving malicious apps
We recently reported on how multiple pirate streaming apps for iOS managed to get approved on the App Store by tricking the review process. Although we briefly mentioned some of the techniques used by …
Apple leaning on dominant Chinese companies to comply with App Store payment rules
There has been an unenforced loophole in China’s App Store that has allowed developers to funnel in-app payments to external payment processors, and Apple is reportedly leaning on Tencent and …
Apple just made another massive App Store change for emulators, here’s what it means
On April 5, retro gaming emulators on iPhone and iPad were allowed to be downloaded from the App Store, per Apple’s rule change. Soon after, apps like Delta were released, letting users run games from …
Pirate streaming app for iOS gets approved again on the App Store [U]
A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac reported on a pirate streaming app that tricked the App Store Review into getting approved by Apple. Following the publication of our article, Apple removed the app. However, it seems that the developers have once again tricked the company into approving not just one, but multiple pirate streaming apps on the App Store.
X Kills Its Mac App, Accidentally Bans You for Switching to the iPad Version
X (formerly Twitter) has finally decided to pull the plug on the old Twitter app for Mac, which wasn’t updated for years. Instead of replacing it with a modern app, the company is forcing users to use the X iPad app instead,
Google Play Store to soon simplify app updates for sideloaded apps
Google reportedly developed a new feature to update sideloaded apps directly through the Play Store. This feature, named ‘Update from Play,’ aimed to simplify the update process by providing a button alongside installed apps. Although it’s unclear if …
Apple Updates App Store Guidelines for PC Emulator Apps
Apple today refreshed its App Store Guidelines created for developers, modifying the emulator rules to include express permission for PC emulators
Mac App Store No Longer Lists Twitter App—What Happened?
Apple’s Mac App Store no longer lists the ‘Twitter for Mac’ app on its platform, causing a wave of users sharing this latest discovery and asking about what happened to it. While it was not revealed how many downloads it has on the Mac or how many users …