Apple unveils Apple TV+ and Apple News+ — Everything you need to know

At a special event Apple unveiled its much-expected video streaming service dubbed as Apple TV+. According to the company, Apple’s original video subscription service, will feature a brand-new slate of programming from the world’s most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. Continue reading “Apple unveils Apple TV+ and Apple News+ — Everything you need to know”

Apple introduces Apple Card, a credit card with no fees, daily rewards and cashback

At a special event yesterday, Apple announced Apple Card, a new kind of credit card that is built into the Apple Wallet app on iPhone as well as a physical credit card. The company says the Apple Card will offer a similar experience to the customer just like Apple Pay. Continue reading “Apple introduces Apple Card, a credit card with no fees, daily rewards and cashback”

Apple’s 7th-gen iPad said to retain Touch ID and audio jack

As per the recent development, the yet-to-be-launched seventh-generation iPad which is expected to come along with the updated iPad mini 5 will continue to use the same housing as the sixth-generation iPad, as per the report from Japanese site Mac Otakara. Continue reading “Apple’s 7th-gen iPad said to retain Touch ID and audio jack”

Worldwide wearable shipments reach 59.3 million, up 31.4% YoY in Q4 2018; Apple and Xiaomi continue to lead: IDC

The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 31.4% during the Q4 2018, reaching a new high of 59.3 million units according to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The growth was driven by new wearables launching during the months leading up to the holiday season as well as new smartphone launches as many were bundled with wearables from leading brands. Continue reading “Worldwide wearable shipments reach 59.3 million, up 31.4% YoY in Q4 2018; Apple and Xiaomi continue to lead: IDC”

Google Project Zero reveals “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which grants access to attackers

Google’s Project Zero has reported and publicly disclosed a “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which can grant an attacker access to a users computer without their knowledge. Security researchers discovered that if a modification is made to a user-owned mounted filesystem image, the virtual management system isn’t notified of those changes. This lets attacker access to perform malicious actions on that mounted filesystem without the end user ever knowing about it. Continue reading “Google Project Zero reveals “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which grants access to attackers”

Apple AirPods 2 with wireless charging case, Siri integration said to go on sale on March 29

AirPods 2

Apple is rumored to be holding a special event on March 25th where it is expected to make announcements regarding its new Service based offerings. Sources from internal operations of suppliers in the Asia-Pacific market now suggest that AirPods 2 might be added to the list of announcements on March 25th and would hit the stores on March 29th. Even though no hardware announcements are expected at its March 25 event, it might be introduced with just a release. Continue reading “Apple AirPods 2 with wireless charging case, Siri integration said to go on sale on March 29”

Apple to soon let app developers offer discounted iOS, macOS, and tvOS subscriptions

Apple, in an article posted on App Store Connect, detailed that iOS, macOS, and tvOS app developers will soon be able to offer discounted subscriptions to past subscribers in an attempt to win those customers back. As a part of this introductory offers for new subscribers, there will be three categories of promotional offers for previous subscribers; Free, Pay as You Go, Pay Up Front. Continue reading “Apple to soon let app developers offer discounted iOS, macOS, and tvOS subscriptions”

Intel confirms its 5G modem chips won’t release commercially until 2020

Intel Corp executives have clarified that the company’s 5G model chips will not be available in mobile phones until 2020. This suggests that Apple will be more than a year behind compared to Samsung, Huawei, and others in launching iPhones with 5G connectivity.  Continue reading “Intel confirms its 5G modem chips won’t release commercially until 2020”

Apple and Goldman Sachs said to team up for credit card paired with money management features in Wallet app

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Apple and Goldman Sachs Group Inc have teamed up to issue credit cards that will be paired with iPhones and will help users manage their money, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The card will be linked with Apple’s Wallet app and will allow users to set spending goals, track rewards, and manage balances. Continue reading “Apple and Goldman Sachs said to team up for credit card paired with money management features in Wallet app”

Apple patent hints at AirPods wireless charging case and AirPower

The USA patent and Trademark Office has published a newly granted Apple patent related to an “inductively chargeable earbud case.” While the AirPods and AirPowers are not named in the patent, the illustrations clearly show an AirPods-like wireless charging case on an AirPower-like charging mat.  Continue reading “Apple patent hints at AirPods wireless charging case and AirPower”

Apple patent hints at a phone with a flexible display

Apple Foldable

It looks like the foldable tech is slowly catching up, as OEMs including Xiaomi, Huawei, Samsung are all  working on a foldable phone for quite some time. New company to join the list is Apple who has updated a patent with drawings of a foldable clamshell phone. This is a continuation of a patent originally filed in 2011 and updated in 2016 with a drawing of what looks like an iPhone with a flexible display. Continue reading “Apple patent hints at a phone with a flexible display”

Apple iPhones with upgraded Face ID, 16-inch MacBook Pro with all-new design, 31-inch 6K monitor and more said to launch in 2019

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Apple is said to be planning on launching new iPads, a new 16-inch MacBook Pro, a 31-inch 6K monitor, iPhones with bilateral charging, and more in 2019, according to ever-reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He says that the 2019 iPhone models will retain the same screen sizes as the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. Continue reading “Apple iPhones with upgraded Face ID, 16-inch MacBook Pro with all-new design, 31-inch 6K monitor and more said to launch in 2019”

Apple acquires AI Voice App startup Pullstring

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Apple has acquired San-Francisco based startup Pullstring that enables the design and publishing of voice apps, according to a latest report. This purchase could help Apple’s Siri compete better with Alexa.  Continue reading “Apple acquires AI Voice App startup Pullstring”

Apple Acquires UK-based digital marketing startup DataTiger

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Apple has acquired U.K.-based digital marketing startup DataTiger in a move that could boost the company’s digital marketing and make it relevant. A regulatory filing in December shows that Apple now controls Operatedata Ltd., the legal name of DataTiger. Continue reading “Apple Acquires UK-based digital marketing startup DataTiger”

Apple said to have scheduled subscription-services focused event on March 25th

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Apple is said to have settled on a date for its first major announcement of 2019, according to to a new report. The news is that the company plans to hold a special event on March 25th at the Steve Jobs Theater on its Apple Park campus. It is possible that Apple might announce the News subscription plan.  Continue reading “Apple said to have scheduled subscription-services focused event on March 25th”