Meta's Instagram soft-launches Threads to take on Twitter

Originally set to launch on July 6, Meta-owned Instagram has gone ahead and activated its Twitter competitor, Threads, ahead of schedule.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 13

Apple may still be liable for $7 billion in UK 4G iPad & iPhone patent trial

Apple has failed to convince a UK Court of Appeals that it should turn over an Optis patent infringement ruling against the iPhone maker, meaning it's still potentially on the hook for billions in fees.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 8

Spotify still dominant music streaming service in the US

According to the latest numbers, Apple Music remains comfortable in second place in the music streaming wars, but Amazon Music is rising up the charts.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 10

French Apple Stores attacked by rioters in week-long civil unrest

An Apple Store has been caught up in ongoing riot in France, with the Strasbourg location ransacked by opportunist rioters on Friday.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 1

All the changes in Metal: Performance HUD, shader assistance, more

For two consecutive years at WWDC, Apple improved Metal, with Metal 3 running on Apple Silicon Macs and on iOS and tvOS devices. Here are the big changes to Metal in the forthcoming iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma.

Chip Loder 2 years ago 0

Apple considered VR controllers & rings for Vision Pro, but didn't like the ideas

Early in the Apple Vision Pro development cycle, the company toyed with bespoke VR controllers for the headset, but ultimately decided that eye and finger tracking with cameras was the way to go.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 8

The future of AirPods involves more sensors and lower prices

Apple's future updates to the AirPods lineup could include even more health-related functionality and cheaper models, as Apple attempts to expand the utility and adoption of the personal audio devices.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 1

Twitter imposes limits on readable tweets to beat 'scraping'

The latest changes to the Elon Musk-owned Twitter is causing problems for users, with the micro-blogging service preventing unregistered users from viewing the site and limiting access, to fight off supposed data scrapers.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 25

How to add PCIe cards to just about any Mac

Apple's Mac Pro isn't the only Mac in the lineup that can use PCIe expansion cards. Here are the best PCIe chassis expansion enclosures you can use to expand nearly every Mac made in the last seven years.

Evan Selleck 3 years ago 0

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Apple on the hook for $1.1 billion in Caltech Wi-Fi patent case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Caltech's Wi-Fi patents, and after a decade-long legal battle, Apple is finally on the hook for the billion-dollar verdict.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 12

Sabrent Thunderbolt 4 KVM Switch has 8K 60Hz support in a compact size

Sabrent has introduced its Thunderbolt 4K KVM Switch, a handy tool for managing two Macs using the same desktop peripherals, with the new model including 8K display support and 60W of power delivery.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 2

Android has an emergency call false positive problem too

The false-positive emergency calling problem isn't just one affecting iPhones, as it seems that the same thing is happening on Android, delayed by the fragmented nature of Android update rollouts.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 2

Apple to appeal NLRB ruling it 'coercively interrogated' staff about unions

Apple intends to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling over alleged violations of employee rights, by "coercively" interrogating workers and limiting the sharing of pro-union flyers.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 11

Apple replacing shuttered North Carolina store with new location

Three months after Apple closed a North Carolina retail store, it has filed permits to start construction on a new location, just a handful of miles away.

Mike Wuerthele 3 years ago 2

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