The Apple Park 'spaceship' uses 692 steel saucers to protect against earthquakes The main ring at Apple Park is one of the few buildings in the entire U.S. to use base isolation against earthquakes — meaning that it should survive all but the biggest California tremors. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 15
UE intros Wonderboom 2 speaker with better element protection, more bass Logitech's Ultimate Ears on Monday rolled out the Wonderboom 2, a new incarnation of its compact Bluetooth speaker intended to be tougher, longer-lasting, and heavier on bass. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3
New seasonal Apple Watch bands include Pride Sport Loop, now on sale Overshadowed by bigger news, Apple used its WWDC 2019 keynote to reveal seasonal Apple Watch bands, including the latest iteration of its popular Pride colors. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0
Apple drops the hammer on third-party ads & trackers in kids apps As anticipated, Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to completely block developers from including third-party ads or analytics in kids titles. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0
Apple intros tvOS 13, with multi-user support and expanded controller support Apple on Monday previewed tvOS 13, launching for Apple TVs this fall, which will set the stage for two new subscription services, Apple Arcade and Apple TV+. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6
Belkin ships three-way, HomeKit-ready Wemo Smart Light Switch Belkin on Monday shipped the new Wemo Smart Light Switch, compatible with Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8
Hands on: Lenovo's Smart Clock display with Google Assistant Announced on Monday, Lenovo's latest entry into the Google Smart Display platform is the Smart Clock, deliberately engineered to sit on your desk or nightstand. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0
Philips' fall Hue lineup to include first-ever Smart Plug & Filament bulbs One of Apple's most important HomeKit partners, Philips, is reportedly planning a host of new Hue products for the fall, among them its first smartplug and several retro-style filament bulbs. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 18
Songwriters & publishers 'fundamental' to Apple Music, says publishing exec Elena Segal Apple Music's Global Director of Music Publishing, Elena Segal, reiterated Apple's hardline stance on songwriter and publisher royalties in a new interview, calling those parties "fundamental" to the service's ecosystem. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5
Apple bumps up 4G App Store download limit for iPhones & iPads to 200MB Apple has quietly raised the cap on cellular App Store downloads from 150 megabytes to 200, an acknowledgement of the growing size of iPhone and iPad apps in general. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 11
Apple ad partner TBWA\Media Arts Lab assigns new directors to iPhone, Services Apple's decades-long ad partner, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, has reportedly brought in two new creative directors to handle iPhones and Apple's subscription services. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1
Apple's share of the wearables market shrinks amid competition from Xiaomi, Huawei & Samsung Apple maintained clear control of the global wearables market in the March quarter, but saw its share erode in the face of giants from China and Korea. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 20
Sprint launches 5G mobile in four US cities, first expansions coming within weeks Sprint on Thursday launched 5G mobile data in four U.S. urban areas, namely Atlanta, Houston, Kansas City, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8
Apple's iPad is the king of a declining European, Middle Eastern tablet market Apple's iPad regained the pole position in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) market during the March quarter, but people in that region are buying fewer tablets overall, according to new IDC research estimates. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12
Apple profiles new & veteran app developers to promote WWDC 2019 Looking to drum up publicity ahead of WWDC 2019, which begins June 3 in San Jose, Apple on Thursday profiled two different people attending the conference at different stages of their career. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0
US Justice Department allegedly wants new spinoff carrier as condition of Sprint & T-Mobile merger The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly adding an unusual request for the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint — the spinoff of a new wireless carrier. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 31
Fifth-gen ecobee thermostat with HomeKit promises better Wi-Fi, added Alexa & Spotify features ecobee's fifth-generation thermostat, compatible with Apple HomeKit, should be mostly an evolutionary device but include important upgrades in wireless, Spotify, and Amazon Alexa connectivity, according to a product leak. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 20
Flipboard says hackers breached databases, may have stolen user data Magazine-style news service Flipboard is notifying users of a months-long security vulnerability, which may have exposed account data to hackers. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5
Huawei files motion to toss ban on US government purchases Huawei on Tuesday night petitioned for summary judgment in a lawsuit against the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which blocked U.S. government agencies from buying its products. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 27
Bose to follow up QC35 line with Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 in late June Bose on Wednesday revealed a successor to the QuietComfort 35 II, the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, shipping on June 30. [Updated with corrections from Bose] Roger Fingas 7 years ago 16
iPhone's global marketshare drops in March quarter as Chinese rivals remain ascendant Apple saw the iPhone drop to 11.9% of the global smartphone market in the March quarter, even as Chinese rivals like Huawei bucked the industry's overall decline. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 25
Screenshots show iOS 13's Dark Mode, new Reminders app Backing recent reports, new screenshots are claimed to show iOS 13's rumored and long-demanded Dark Mode, as well as a redesigned Reminders app. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 15
Citigroup bailed on Apple Card because of worries about profits Citigroup was in the running to become the U.S. financial partner for the Apple Card, but abandoned the effort late into negotiations because of worries about "acceptable profit," a report claimed on Tuesday. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 35
Retaliatory Chinese iPhone ban could cause 'demand destruction,' hammer Apple's earnings Apple could face serious "collateral damage" from the Trump administration's bans against Huawei, even if iPhone shipments seem to be on the rebound in the short term, Cowen analysts said on Tuesday. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 50
