Smartphone batteries degrade over time. That’s inevitable. But the introduction of Battery Health tools in iOS 11.3 now means that users have just another thing to fret about unnecessarily. If you check Reddit or the Apple Support communities, you may find some users posting questions about whether their own battery capacity degradation is normal or […]
Despite all we’ve learned in recent years about the dangers and potentially addicting nature of smartphone and tablet usage, a new study examining the issue has revealed there’s actually very little evidence suggesting that excessive screen usage is harmful to children. Rather, according to the study conducted by researchers with University College, London and The […]
A lot of people use iPhones. Amusingly, that increasingly includes social media managers who use Apple devices while they’re supposed to be promoting other manufacturers. That was apparently the case when Huawei’s official Twitter account sent out a routine tweet on Jan. 1 celebrating the New Year. There’s nothing significant or particularly interesting about the […]
One of Donald Trump’s economic advisors said on Friday that China may have stolen trade secrets from Apple. Larry Kudlow, head of the National Economic Council, told Bloomberg that undisclosed Apple technology may have been “picked off by China,” which may have allowed domestic manufacturers in that country to become more competitive. Kudlow made clear […]
With 2019 just days underway — and yet the year already shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet highly competitive among tech-companies in the high-end smartphone market — one of the first analysts to go live with their 2019 iPhone predictions believes that [at least one] of Apple’s upcoming iPhone models will […]
Apple on Wednesday revised its 2018 holiday quarter revenue guidance by about $5 to $9 billion. Mostly, that’s because people in China didn’t buy as many iPhones as Apple thought due to a weakening economy and trade tensions. But Apple also noted that upgrade demand was lower in other “developed” markets, too. That likely includes […]
Google was recently awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering its invention of an air-, motion- and radar-based gesture control system which could one day find its way into everything from computers, to smartphones, smartwatches, appliances and more, allowing “touchless control” of key features and functions. Now, Reuters is reporting that […]
The first big leak of the Samsung Galaxy S10 just arrived a couple months ahead of the flagship’s likely unveiling at Mobile World Congress 2018. On Thursday, prolific gadget leaker Evan Blass posted a Tweet with a picture of what he says is a model of the upcoming Galaxy S10. It isn’t the cleanest photo, […]
A Seffner, Florida woman used some quick thinking and two Apple products to help herself escape a very dangerous situation. Amanda Antonio, 20, was driving home from a New Year’s Eve party around 4 a.m. On the way home, Antonio said she swerved to avoid a driver who had cut her off. Antonio’s car ended […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday penned a letter to investors with a rare revenue guidance revision for the holiday quarter. Notably, it’s the first time Apple has revised its revenue guidance in 15 years — and if you’ve been online in the last few years, the news cycle is painting a picture suggesting Apple is […]