Review: Yamaha's AirPlay-ready MusicCast BAR 400 offers above-average wireless sound Yamaha's MusicCast BAR 400 is a quality AirPlay 2-compatible TV sub and soundbar combo that's worth the price — just don't expect to make much use of the company's iOS app. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7
Read the fine print of Apple Card's customer agreement With a launch just weeks or even days away, Goldman Sachs has published the customer agreement for Apple Card, sharing APRs, usage restrictions and other details. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 72
Senate bill would raise big tech antitrust penalty to 15% of revenue U.S. Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal introduced a new bill on Friday, the "Monopolization Deterrence Act," which if passed could impose stiffer penalties on companies like Apple and Facebook if they're caught in anticompetitive practices. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0
Verizon intros new batch of 'unlimited' plans, including four with Apple Music [u] Verizon on Friday announced five new "unlimited" phone plans, four of which offer extended access to Apple Music. [Updated with elaborated throttling details] Roger Fingas 6 years ago 15
Foxconn may sell newly-founded $8.8B Chinese display factory Apple assembly partner Foxconn is reportedly considering the sale of an $8.8 billion display panel factory in China in reaction to the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7
BMW says annual $80 CarPlay fee needed for ongoing testing & development BMW's controversial annual and lifetime subscription fees for Apple CarPlay are because of the demands of ongoing software testing and engineering, the automaker says. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 61
Apple sued over spellcheck functions on Mac, iPhone & iPad An app developer for Apple's older Macs is suing, arguing that a large number of Apple devices and apps violate patents related to spellchecking technology. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 39
Latest 'Behind the Mac' videos tells college students to 'Test the Impossible' Apple's latest "Behind the Mac" ad, "Test the Impossible," is another effort at manufacturing a lifestyle image, in this instance targeted at college students. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 4
Intel intros 'Ice Lake' 10th-generation Core processors, possibly for MacBook rebirth Intel on Thursday unveiled its first batch of 10th-generation Core processors, dubbed "Ice Lake," offering a glimpse at the options Apple will have in future MacBooks. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 23
New California class action launched over iPhone throttling issue A collection of 18 plaintiffs have launched a new class action through a U.S. District Court in San Jose, joining cases that have since been consolidated accusing Apple of fraudulent behavior in deliberately throttling older iPhones with weaker batteries. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 11
10.2-inch budget iPad reportedly due in 'late third quarter' Apple's rumored 10.2-inch replacement for the current 9.7-inch iPad should ship in the "late third quarter," a report claimed on Thursday. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 6
Apple's AirDrop & Wi-Fi password sharing features can potentially expose critical ID data Wireless features like AirDrop and Wi-Fi password sharing on iPhones, Macs, and other Apple devices can expose exploitable data, according to a recent report — but there are two easy solutions. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 14
Mophie's updated Juice Pack Air for iPhone XS, XS Max & XR now available to all Mophie's recent update of the Juice Pack Air battery case for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR is now on sale to everyone, until now having been reserved for Amazon Prime members. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 4
Review: Swagtron's SwagCycle Pro is a fun and easy ride, but underpowered Swagtron's SwagCycle Pro is a fun, iPhone-enhanced "last mile" transportation option, if catering to a narrow niche. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0
Apple moves high-profile software exec over to AR team The head of program management for Apple's software team, Kim Vorrath, has reportedly moved to an augmented reality team within the company, perhaps signalling accelerating work in the field. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7
Apple Watch's Emergency SOS credited with saving epileptic Australian woman An Australian woman with epilepsy is reportedly alive because of the fall detection and Emergency SOS features on the Apple Watch Series 4. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 9
Facebook's TV streaming & video call set-top codenamed 'Catalina,' launching this fall Facebook is reportedly talking to Disney, Netflix, and others about putting their streaming services on a new Apple TV-like set-top that would also offer video calls. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 8
iPhone's global marketshare dips to 10.1% amid rise of Samsung & Chinese brands Apple's share of the global smartphone market fell year-over-year in the June quarter from 11.3% to 10.1%, attributable by a research firm mostly because of better performance by Chinese vendors and Korea's Samsung. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 20
Jamf buys Mac security outfit Digita Security, Patrick Wardle in tow Apple device management platform Jamf on Wednesday announced its takeover of Digita Security, a firm that employs noted researcher Patrick Wardle and specializes in endpoint security for Mac-based businesses. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 1
Spotify grows to 108M paid subscribers, 232M in total Further raising the bar for Apple Music, Spotify on Wednesday announced that its paid Premium subscribers climbed 30% year-over-year in the June quarter to 108 million, while total listenership — including its free ad-based tier — rose 29% to 232 million. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7
Apple Card arrives in US this August After a long incubation period, the Apple Card will finally reach the U.S. public sometime this August, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed during Tuesday's quarterly results call for the third quarter of 2019. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 17
Apple's wearables revenues jump to over $5.5B in June quarter Sales from Apple's "Wearables, Home and Accessories" segment jumped substantially year-over-year in the June quarter to $5.53 billion, underscoring their importance. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 4
Apple to test third-party API displaying insurance claim data in apps Apple is poised to start testing an API by the private CARIN Alliance that should let people see health insurance claims in apps, possibly including iOS's native Health. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0
Apple recruits VR & Xbox engineer Nat Brown for unknown graphics work Apple has hired Valve and Xbox veteran Nat Brown to work on unspecified graphics technology, according to Twitter posts. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5
