Apple today has announced that it has officially ended development of its AirPort line of products which includes AirPort Express, the AirPort Extreme, and the AirPort Time Capsule. Apple has not updated its AirPort products since 2012 (Express) and 2013 (Extreme and Time Capsule) and in late 2016. Continue reading “Apple officially discontinues AirPort Wireless Router Lineup”
Apple’s entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone has been in the news for quite some time and today, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is back again with yet another research note where he claims that the 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 will skip 3D touch and have strong impact-resistant glass. Continue reading “Entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 to feature ‘cover glass sensor’ technology, no 3D Touch: KGI”
Apple is rolling out iOS 11.3.1 to iPhones, iPad, and iPod touch and macOS 10.13.4 security update to macOS High Sierra. This new 11.3.1 update is just a bug fix update to the iOS 11.3 software update released last month. It brings the fix to the third-party display issues on the iPhone 8 and security improvements for all iPhones and iPads. Continue reading “Apple iOS 11.3.1 with third-party display repair fix, macOS 10.13.4 security update starts rolling out”
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the acquisition of Shazam by Apple under the EU Merger Regulation. The commission believes that the merger could reduce choice for users of music streaming services. Continue reading “Apple’s Shazam acquisition is now under investigation by the EU”
Apple today announced that it will launch the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) on May 11th in India, months after it launched the Apple Watch Series 3 standard version. Airtel said that it will start pre-registrations for the new Apple Watch on May 4, 2018 on Airtel website. It will also be available from Reliance Jio, and the pre-orders begins on jio.com starting May 4. It will also be available on Reliance Digital and Jio Stores starting May 11. Continue reading “Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular connectivity launching in India on Airtel and Reliance Jio on May 11”
World’s last Apple’s dedicated Watch Store; the Isetan department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo is said to be closing on May 13th. Apple earlier this month has opened a store in the Shinjuku which is right across the street in the upscale Isetan department store meaning that two Apple Stores so close would remain open concurrently. Continue reading “Apple Watch store at Isetan Shinjuku shutting down on May 13th”
According to a report from Mac Otakara, Apple is said to introduce a new iPhone SE model in May. This new piece of information was obtained from case makers at the Global Sources Mobile Electronics trade show in Hong Kong this week. Furthermore, the next-gen SE is said to retain the same physical size as the current iPhone SE. Continue reading “iPhone SE 2 with A10 Fusion, TouchID and no 3.5mm headphone jack said to go official in May”
Apple ahead of the Earth Day announced that for every device received at Apple stores through the Apple GiveBack program from today until April 30th, will make a donation to the non-profit Conservation International. The company has also introduced Daisy robot that can more efficiently disassemble iPhone to recover valuable materials. Continue reading “Apple introduces new iPhone disassembly robot Daisy”
Eurasian regulatory database which has a history of tipping Apple products ( AirPods, iPhone 7, new MacBooks and the latest iPad) is back again, and this time it points at a handful of unannounced iPhone models spanning eleven model identifiers. Continue reading “Regulatory filings reveal a new iPhone launch soon, could be iPhone SE 2”
According to the latest investors report from Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s upcoming low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone model with LCD display is said to come in two variants. One that packs single SIM and another with dual-SIM dual standby (DSDS) functionality. Continue reading “Entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 with dual sim support to be priced as low as $550: KGI”
Apple recently acquired Next Issue Media’s digital magazine service Texture, and today we are hearing reports that the company is planning to launch a News subscription service that will integrate the magazine app Texture into Apple News. Continue reading “Apple said to launch News subscription service in 2019”
Ever since Apple introduced the ‘Watch’, developers are behind Apple asking for the ability to create own watch faces. Currently, only Apple has the ability to provide watch faces, while some of them have content from Pixar and Disney. The reasons behind the control might be Apple’s desire to control the experience and branding as much as possible. Continue reading “Apple WatchOS 4.3.1 hints at support for third party watch faces”
Apple’s HomePod needs no introduction, it generated huge buzz prior to its launch, but good things end there. Post the rollout of the smart speaker, the latest Apple product’s sales have started declining every passing day. According to the KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, HomePod shipments “could be far below market expectations. Continue reading “Apple said to launch low-priced HomePod: KGI”
Apple seems to be prepping the gold color iPhone X as the device is now spotted passing through the FCC. It is a tradition that smartphone manufacturers should share details with the FCC and these details show that Apple is on the verge of releasing the gold color iPhone X that it didn’t ultimately. Continue reading “Apple iPhone X gold passes through the FCC”
Apple HomePod went on for sale in February at $349, while it was aimed to rival Amazon’s Echo and other trending smart speakers. However, things didn’t go the way Apple wanted as the sales are lower than expected which made Apple cut some orders with Inventec Corp., one of the manufacturers that build the HomePod. Continue reading “Apple said to have cut down HomePod orders over lackluster reception”
