iOS and Android Activations Now Split Evenly in the U.S., Research Shows
Activations of iOS and Android devices are now evenly split in the United States, with little sign of movement toward either platform dominating over the past two years, according to data sourced by Consumer Research Intelligence Partners…
Apple Donating to Flood Relief Efforts Across Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands
Apple Donating to Texas Relief EffortsApple CEO Tim Cook tonight announced that Apple plans to donate to local, community-based organizations across Texas to support relief efforts in the state. Houston, Texas on February 15. Image credit:…
Top Stories: Apple Debuts MagSafe Battery Pack, iOS 15 Beta 3, and More
Apple this week surprised us with the debut of a new $99 MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 lineup, taking the place of the full battery cases Apple has traditionally launched for its iPhones.Other news and rumors this week included the…
Twitter Testing New Edge-to-Edge Timeline Layout for Photos, Surveys Users on Ability to Edit Tweets
Twitter is testing a new timeline layout in which photos are stretched to the edge of the display with no horizontal margins, mimicking the design layout of popular photo and video sharing apps, such as Instagram.
The new layout was shared…
Music Streaming Services Point to Labels in Inquiry into Unfair Artist Royalties
Royalties from music streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify, are weighted unfairly against artists, according to a committee of Members of Parliament in the UK (via BBC News).An investigation by the UK parliament's Digital,…
Apple Supplier Rockley Photonics Unveils Health Tracking Tech Likely to Come to Apple Watch
Rockley Photonics, an Apple supplier, has today unveiled an advanced digital sensor system that is likely to come to the Apple Watch to enable a wide range of new health tracking features.The company today revealed a full-stack,…
iOS 15: How to Drag and Drop Screenshots
iOS 15: How to Use Visual Lookup in Photos to Identify Landmarks, Plants, and PetsIn iOS 15, Apple made further advancements in on-device machine learning and integrated them into the Photos app to make your iPhone more intelligent at…
Apple Threatens to Leave UK Market Due to $7 Billion Patent Dispute
Lawyers representing Apple have suggested that the company could exit the UK market if the terms of an ongoing patent dispute are "commercially unacceptable" (via This is Money).UK patent holder Optis Cellular Technology is suing Apple for…
Upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro Rumored to Feature Upgraded 1080p Webcam
The upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro will feature an upgraded 1080p webcam, compared to the current 720p "FaceTime HD" camera in Apple's latest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, according to a leaker who goes by the name…
Apple’s New ‘In the Dark’ iPhone 12 Pro Ad Highlights Night Mode
Apple today shared a new "In the Dark" ad focusing on the Night mode feature that's available in the iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max.
The spot focuses on night mode selfies, showing a man taking photos of himself in various low…