11-inch 2018 iPad Pro versus 10.5-inch 2017 iPad Pro performance, head to head

The new 2018 iPad Pro is a marvel of engineering, with a brilliant new design and a chip so powerful that it gives even the most premium laptops a run for their money. AppleInsider takes a closer look at its performance, to see if it is worth getting the new model, or buying 2017 10.5-inch iPad Pro at a discounted price.

Vadim Yuryev 7 years ago 19

Spotify comes to Apple Watch with limited set of options

Spotify on Tuesday released a long-awaited native Apple Watch app, albeit missing some key features for now.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

Amazon confirms New York City and Northern Virginia for new $2.5 billion corporate headquarters

Amazon has confirmed it will be setting up new corporate headquarters for its empire in New York City and Northern Virginia, putting to an end a year-long process where the major online retailer vetted proposals to move to 238 candidate locations.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 46

Waymo expected to launch paid, driverless ridehailing service in December

Beating all of its rivals to the punch, Alphabet's Waymo is reportedly planning on launching its commercial driverless ridehailing service in early December.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 18

Future Lightning cables may create a water-tight seal when connected to the iPhone

Apple is continuing to find ways to make its devices more water resistant by protecting its ports from liquids, with the iPhone producer considering the possibility of adding elements to Lightning or similar connectors to create a "liquid-tight seal" when connected.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 28

How to replace Dynamic Desktop with video wallpaper in macOS Mojave

If Apple's macOS wallpaper shifts from day to night shots too slowly for you, replace it with video. With just a little preparation, you could have a movie playing on your desktop all day. AppleInsider shows how to do it and then how to stop yourself going mad in the process.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 11

Apple IDs locked for unknown reasons for a number of iPhone users

A number of iPhone users have discovered their Apple ID has been locked on all of their Apple devices, preventing them from accessing stored data and related services, with the lockdowns occurring for seemingly unknown reasons.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 46

Apple's camera-toting Apple Watch band employs facial recognition tech for clear FaceTime calls

Apple is investigating methods of incorporating camera hardware into its Apple Watch product lineup, focusing specifically on systems that avoid the inherent pitfalls of embedding image capturing equipment in a device not well-suited to the task.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 10

Amazon locks in on NYC & Northern Virginia for HQ2 after year-long search

After inviting offers from cities across the country in a high-profile bidding process, and whittling down the results, Amazon has finally settled on two locations for its new corporate headquarters, according to a report late Monday.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 14

Apple confirms T2 coprocessor blocks some third-party Mac repairs

Repairing newer Mac hardware, such as the 2018 Mac mini and MacBook Air, at an unauthorized service center may soon be impossible thanks to new diagnostics requirements involving Apple's T2 security chip, the company recently confirmed.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 54

Excerpt from Michelle Obama's memoir is second Apple News Exclusive

Apple on Monday published its second Apple News Exclusive in an excerpt from former first lady Michelle Obama's upcoming memoir "Becoming," one of the year's most anticipated political commentaries.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 0

Holiday deals: Save $100 to $150 instantly on Apple's 2018 MacBook Air

On sale now! Shoppers can save $100 to $150 instantly on Apple's Late 2018 13-inch MacBook Air with prices starting at just $1,069. These are the lowest prices available for the newly released hardware, with free expedited shipping and no tax in many states.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

If you think Tim Cook is 'robbing' you, then so was Steve Jobs

The company is making more cash than ever as a whole, but AppleInsider delves into the figures to see how much of that is through increased sales of hardware and how much is from Apple skimming more profit per device since Cook took over.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 155

Hands on: Harman Kardon's Google-equipped Citation 100 smartspeaker

Smartspeakers are not just proliferating rapidly, but becoming de facto in the high-end audio market, led by products like the HomePod, Sonos speakers, and the Google Home Max. Harman Kardon's $300 Citation 100 is another emblematic example, equipped with Google Assistant.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Intel's 5G modem rollout accelerated, could end up in 2019 iPhone

Intel has launched a new modem intended for mobile devices that will connect to 5G mobile networks, with the chip producer claiming to have accelerated the launch of the XMM 8160 modem by half a year compared to its original scheduling.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 14

Nine tips and tricks for the new 2018 iPad Pro

Apple's latest iPad Pros are gorgeous and impressively powerful. Because of this massive overhaul, we are likely to see more new iPad purchases than we've seen in a long time, and we've got an assortment of tips and tricks to really flex the might of the new models.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 1

Apple's iPhone beat Huawei, Xiaomi on China's 11/11 record-breaking Singles Day

An annual "Singles Day" sales event held by China's search giant Alibaba racked up record-breaking sales, countering the idea that consumer sales in China are weak. But more importantly to Apple observers: iPhone sales lead other smartphone brands, pushing Huawei into second place and Xiaomi into third place.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 31

JP Morgan trims AAPL target to $266 on iPhone XR weakness, economic concerns

Samik Chatterjee from J.P.Morgan has very slightly cut the target price for Apple stock to $266 from $270 because of the overall economic climate, and the so-far "tepid" response to the iPhone XR.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 11

Apple stock hammered on lower forecasts from iPhone part suppliers Lumentum & Japan Display

Two important Apple suppliers — Japan Display and TrueDepth sensor provider Lumentum — have cut their revenue forecasts, causing Apple's stock price to dip to its lowest value in over three months.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 23

Siri Shortcuts can now be used with the VW Car-Net app to remotely control a vehicle

Volkswagen has updated its Car-Net mobile app with deeper Siri integration to allow drivers to perform specific tasks remotely from their vehicle, enabling users to lock or unlock their car from far away just by asking Apple's digital assistant on an iPhone.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

iPhone XR sales estimates slashed by Ming-Chi Kuo, as trade war headwinds swirl

Ming-Chi Kuo has cut expectations for sales of the iPhone XR for the next year by 30 percent to 70 million, based on a possibility of a trade war with China, and other factors possibly weighing on sales, very similar to his erroneous predictions of iPhone X volumes.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 27

How to make the most of iCloud's sharing and collaboration tools

Apple has many times talked up how you can have two people collaborating on the same document at the same time using iCloud. However, it doesn't seem that collaboration is a big thing inside the company because if it were, Apple people would've surely fixed an enormous missing feature.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 15

Teardown of new iPad Pro shows familiar Face ID tech and lots of glue

Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro uses similar hardware to iPhones to offer Face ID, a teardown of the tablet reveals, while the accompanying updated Apple Pencil appears to have a capacitive grid embedded within its slim body, most likely used for the new tapping functionality.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

Drive-by shooting suspect remotely wipes iPhone X, catches extra charges

A woman from Schenectady, N.Y. accused of being the driver in a shooting used Apple's remote wipe feature to destroy evidence on her iPhone X that might have been related to the event.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 35

Samsung's foldable display smartphone could launch in March for over $1700

Samsung's first smartphone using the South Korean giant's recently-demonstrated foldable display could be introduced in March, a report claims, launching alongside 5G-equipped Galaxy S10, the 2019 refresh of Samsung's flagship smartphone.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 44

Nomad launches slim leather case for AirPods

Nomad has debuted their latest accessory, a genuine leather enclosure for AirPods that not only protects the easily-scratched charging case, but makes it look great in the process.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 5

Broadway shows turning to iPads to simplify production & cut down on waste

Lagging behind some other industries, stage shows on New York City's Broadway and elsewhere are finally beginning to turn to tablets — specifically the iPad — to replace giant stacks of paper.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12

How Apple addressed the 'beautygate' effect in iOS 12.1

In this video, we compare selfie photos captured by two iPhone XS Max handsets, one with the latest iOS 12.1 update and another running iOS 12.0.1, to illustrate the fixes Apple implemented for so-called "beautygate" skin smoothing effects.

Vadim Yuryev 7 years ago 23

How to use Airpods with Live Listen in iOS 12 to help your hearing

Ironically, Apple keeps rather quiet about this feature but whether you're hard of hearing or just in a loud place, Live Listen is remarkable. AppleInsider explains how to get it set up and use it.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 18

Apple Crime blotter: 1000 iPads stolen, insurance giant off hook for $1.7 million iPhone theft, more

Stolen iPhones are in the news, ranging from warehouse thefts, to getting lifted off the doorstep, or from a Miami nightspot. The latest in an occasional series — a look at the world of Apple-related crime.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 2

How to temporarily enable Do Not Disturb in iOS 12

The Do Not Disturb feature in iOS silences all but the most important calls and notifications, especially useful when sleeping, attending a meeting, or watching a movie. Did you know though that iOS 12 offers ways to have the mode automatically turn off under certain conditions?

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Compared: 2018 MacBook Air versus 13-inch MacBook Pro and 2017 MacBook Air

Apple's brand new 2018 MacBook Air is the line's second major redesign since Steve Jobs pulled the original out of a manila envelope more than 10 years ago. We compare the new thin-and-light model to its predecessor, and the step-up to the 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 48

Use your new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil with these updated apps

With new hardware, comes app updates to support new features. AppleInsider makes notes, sketches, and diagrams with the latest updates for the third generation iPad Pro, and the second generation Apple Pencil.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 10

Apple's 2019 iPhones to adopt MPI antenna technology in lieu of LCP

Apple's next-generation of iPhones due out during the second half of 2019 will reportedly jettison LCP-based antenna technology that it first adopted for the iPhone X for MPI, which should improve both costs and production yields.

Katie Marsal 7 years ago 14

Review: The iPhone XR isn't a $1,000 flagship, but isn't any less of a premium experience

The cheapest option in Apple's 2018 iPhone collection, the iPhone XR isn't expected to live up to the standards set by the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max. While it does have some different components in order to bring the overall cost of the device down, the iPhone XR certainly isn't any less of an iPhone than the other two models.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 37

Apple launches replacement program for 13-inch MacBook Pro SSDs, warns of data loss

Apple on Friday confirmed a "limited number" of solid state drives used in 13-inch MacBook Pro models without Touch Bar are subject to an undisclosed issue that could result in data loss and hardware failure.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 35

Apple activates iPhone X display module replacement program for touch issues

Apple on Friday initiated a service program to address an iPhone X display issue that causes the device's touchscreen to behave erratically.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 15

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