Apple TV trails behind Roku, other TV platforms in US device sales

The Apple TV ranked low in U.S. sales of streaming TV devices during the March quarter, leaving it nowhere near rivals like Roku or Sony, according to new estimates.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 40

Microsoft blocks Windows 10 update over Boot Camp driver issue

Owners of older Macs or those with out-of-date versions of Boot Camp are being blocked from updating Windows 10 to version 1903.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 29

Editorial: No Bill Gates, Windows was not iPhone's 'natural' nemesis

Microsoft's former chief executive Bill Gates mused this week that it would have been the "natural thing" for Microsoft to have been the "standard non-Apple phone platform." But he's wrong, and here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 67

Podcast

Apple macOS Catalina, Catalyst, and SwiftUI excitement, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 0

Microsoft partners on touchscreen 'Kano PC' to challenge iPad in education

Microsoft is partnering with company called Kano on the "Kano PC," an 11.6-inch touchscreen tablet meant to teach kids how computers work and how to use them for simple coding projects.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 9

Microsoft brings native version of To-Do to macOS

Microsoft has released a native Mac version of To-Do, its day planner and checklist app ultimately intended to replace Wunderlist.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 4

Podcast

Mac Pro, ARKit, Sign on with Apple and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

iCloud for Windows app with OneDrive Files On-Demand now in Microsoft Store

Apple has released a new iCloud for Windows app that makes iCloud function closer to Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service in Windows 10, with the app now available to download from the Microsoft Store.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 4

Amazon trumps Apple & Google in latest global 'brand value' report

Amazon is now the world leader in terms of brand value, eclipsing both Apple and Google, according to annual Kantar research rankings.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 2

Review: Microsoft's Surface Pro is the best Windows tablet to get, if you need one

Microsoft's Surface Pro is the ideal Windows tablet, and is the one you should buy if you're looking for that kind of thing, but is a missed opportunity for Microsoft to demonstrate with Windows that it can do what Apple does for complete operating system and hardware integration.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 46

Apple condemns British spy agency group's proposal to evade message encryption

Apple, Google, Microsoft and WhatsApp have co-signed an open letter urging the UK government to abandon what's being called a "ghost protocol" to allow intelligence services to read encrypted messages.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 46

Comparing the Microsoft Edge browser for Mac vs. Apple's Safari, Google's Chrome, and Mozilla's Firefox

There are solid features in Microsoft's new Mac browser - and significant ones still to come - but for Edge to be a compelling browser for Apple users, it's got to offer you more than you're getting with Apple's own Safari.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 20

Early dev builds go live for Microsoft's Edge for Mac

Just a day after teasing the browser, Microsoft has posted live download links for the Dev and Canary builds of Edge for Mac, allowing macOS users to try out the software ahead of a formal public release of the Chromium-ported version.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

Microsoft teases Chromium-based Edge browser for macOS

At the start of its Build developer conference on Monday, Microsoft offered a fleeting glimpse at the macOS version of Edge, a browser once exclusive to Windows 10.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 30

Substantial, serious, professional and luxurious: Apple ditches candy-colored plastic for a new era of glass

In the same way that Apple introduced Bondi blue hardware and a lickable Aqua interface to distinguish its product lineup for the new Millennium, it also rapidly ushered in a fresh new era dominated by more substantial, serious, professional and luxurious materials, notably glass framed by metal, in both its hardware and in the virtual realm of its software.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 29

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