Apple falls to number three global smartphone manufacturer globally

Xiaomi has become the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world for the first time during the second quarter of 2021, displacing Apple for the number two spot behind Samsung.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 20

Mophie releases 3-in-1 MagSafe-capable charger for iPhone, AirPods, Apple Watch

Mophie's newest charger is a 3-in-1 stand that can charge your iPhone 12, AirPods, and Apple Watch simultaneously — although you do have to provide your own MagSafe charging puck.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 1

Reluctant Apple Watch wearer conversion part two: stranded 800 miles from home

When you're stuck 800 miles away from your house, it turns out that you can get pretty good stress-impacted data collection if your Apple Watch is monitoring your health.

Mike Wuerthele 4 years ago 7

European consumer groups demand Apple explain iOS 14 battery drain

Members of the Euroconsumers Group have sent a letter to Apple asking it to address allegations of excessive iPhone battery drain in iOS 14.5 and later software updates.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 14

Elago debuts new Siri Remote case with AirTag holder

Elago's new protective Siri Remote case features a dedicated spot to place an optional AirTag.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 8

iPhone 12 family 63% of sales in Q3, iPhone 12 Pro Max share tied with iPhone 11

Apple's iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lineups accounted for 63% of all iPhone sales in the third quarter of 2021, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

TSMC chairman confirms Arizona plant will begin chip production in 2024

The chairman of Apple supplier TSMC has said that the company plans to begin chip production at its Arizona plant in 2024 — but what it will make there isn't quite clear.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 12

UK Parliament calls for 50/50 streaming royalties split between artists and record labels

In an attempt to ensure fair pay for musicians, UK parliament members are asking the music industry to give artists a higher cut of profits earned from streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 8

Suppliers for 'iPhone 13' gearing up Wi-Fi 6e chip production

Apple is expected to incorporate Wi-Fi 6e in the "iPhone 13," which will lead to big revenue gains for suppliers of the chips.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 0

Casetify announces new Disney princess line of iPhone cases, Apple Watch bands

Accessory maker Casetify has announced its latest Disney collaboration featuring several popular princesses on a variety of accessories including iPhone cases, AirPods cases, and Apple Watch straps.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 2

Apple's previous photo print partner Motif adds canvas as a material

Motif, the company Apple previously used to fulfill print orders through the Photos app, is launching a new option for its own photo printing service — high quality canvases.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 2

Apple researching how to use compressed LiDAR data in AR & 'Apple Car'

New research shows Apple is not only working to add LiDAR to "Apple Car" and its augmented reality efforts, but also how to make devices utilize the image data faster.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 2

Apple fine-tuning accuracy of AR movement and touch detection

Apple wants to make the connection between real and Apple AR objects seamless, so that when a user taps a specific virtual control, the system gets it right every time.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Apple becomes first public US company to hit $2.5T market capitalization

After a two-day rally, Apple has hit a new record high stock price and a market capitalization of $2.5 trillion in pre-opening trading on Thursday.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 10

Global app spending hits $34B in the second quarter of 2021

The global app market again broke its record high for app spending in the second quarter of 2021, while the total time spent in apps remained stable or grew during the period.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Apple in talks with San Jose over homeless encampment on its undeveloped land

Apple is facing a potential problem in San Jose, with an increasing number of homeless people trickling into an owned plot of undeveloped land as nearby encampments are cleared out.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 45

Apple sends push notification advertising Emmy nominations

Apple is once again teetering on the brink of abusing its own iOS push notification mechanism for advertising purposes, with a pop-up on Wednesday promoting Apple TV+.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 18

Amazon adds AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to Toshiba, Insignia Fire TVs

Amazon on Wednesday announced AirPlay 2 and HomeKit integration for two Fire TV edition television sets from manufacturers Toshiba and Insignia.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 0

SolarWinds hackers used iOS zero-day to penetrate iPhones used by government officials

A newly uncovered zero-day exploit impacting older versions of iOS was leveraged by Russia-backed hackers in a campaign that targeted officials of Western European governments.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 14

Netflix plans push into gaming, hires former EA and Facebook executive

Netflix is looking to expand its reach beyond movie and television streaming, with the company hiring a former Electronics Arts and Facebook executive to run a new gaming initiative.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 2

Latest iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8 betas enable software updates with minimal storage

In what could be a boon for owners of older Apple Watch models, like the Apple Watch Series 3, Apple's latest beta versions of iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 allow devices with less than 500MB of storage to perform an update without additional steps.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 2

Here are all the changes and tweaks in iOS 15 beta 3

Apple continues the march towards its release of iOS 15. In the third developer beta, we saw a number of tweaks and refinements to new and existing features. Here is everything we've found thus far.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 5

Apple walks back macOS Monterey tab changes, refines search in iOS

Apple has made a major change to Safari tabs in the latest macOS Monterey beta, reverting the design back to a more familiar layout after receiving feedback from beta testers.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 11

Linksys AX4200 Wi-Fi 6 mesh routers gain support for Apple HomeKit

Linksys on Wednesday rolled out a firmware update to its affordable Wi-Fi 6 routers that delivers support for Apple's HomeKit smart home platform.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 9

AT&T shows new applications of 5G, from gaming to 'Space Jam'

Following a panel with company executives and Ashton Kutcher, the telecom giant unveiled a series of partnerships featuring the likes of Harry Potter and the Looney Tunes characters.

Stephen Silver 4 years ago 5

Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack has more capacity than it seems - here's why

The MagSafe Battery Pack appears to have a tiny capacity when examining its milliamp-hour rating, but that isn't the whole story. Here are the battery ratings and what they mean to users.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 24

Twitter torpedoes Fleets after 8 months of service

Twitter is axing its "Fleets" feature after low user adoption rate proves the feature can't compete with Instagram and Snapchat.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 7

Apple issues third developer beta for macOS Monterey

Apple has handed the third beta for macOS Monterey to developers, with the new build available to download and install onto tester's Macs and MacBooks.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

AT&T to stop slowing down customers on its Unlimited Elite data plan

AT&T will no longer throttle speeds for customers who purchase the carrier's most expensive unlimited plan, AT&T Unlimited Elite.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 5

Microsoft announces Apple Silicon compatible browser-based Windows 365

As Apple Silicon users continue to wait for Windows virtualization options, Microsoft has unveiled a new service that has virtual PCs working on any platform in the browser.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 31

App Tracking Transparency having big impact on ad effectiveness

The majority of iPhone users are asking companies not to track them when faced with an App Tracking Transparency privacy prompt, according to new data.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

Facebook wants FTC chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from antitrust case

Facebook lawyers have filed a petition for recusal to the FTC, asking for chair Lina Khan to not be involved in discussions about pursuing an antitrust case against the social media giant.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 6

Prime Day is back: M1 MacBook Pro on sale for $1,099 at Amazon

Prime Day pricing has returned at Amazon this week, with Apple's latest M1 MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini all $100 to $200 off.

Christine McKee 4 years ago 0

Court rules 'Memoji' trademark holder created app just to sue Apple

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Social Tech, creator of the "Memoji" app, had created it solely to bolster its ongoing case against Apple.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 9

JP Morgan raises Apple price target to $175, forecasts earnings beats through 2021

JP Morgan has raised its Apple price target to $175 because of an uptick in iPhone 12 build estimates and the continued sales strength of the company's Mac lineup.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 6

'Today at Apple' classes launch on Wednesday with Peanuts-themed session

You can draw yourself as a "Peanuts" character in Apple's first "Today at Apple" session on YouTube, premiering Wednesday.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 0

Apple has contributed over $1 billion to California affordable housing

Apple has announced that its contribution to the efforts to combat California's housing shortage, spending over $1 billion during the last 18 months.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 14

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