It may be the end of summer, but that isn’t stopping Apple from doing a bit of spring cleaning. Tomorrow, coinciding with the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the company will begin purging the App Store of apps that it considers to be deceptive or out-of-date, which could potentially be hundreds… Continue reading Apple is purging hundreds of thousands of apps from the App Store
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Images of Apple’s first Lightning-based EarPods have been leaked
While we don’t have an official confirmation, numerous reports over the last few months have claimed that Apple will be ditching the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of a Lightning port for the next iPhone. NowhereElse published the latest such report on Wednesday, which actually came with pictures of what’s alleged to be the iPhone EarPods that’ll… Continue reading Images of Apple’s first Lightning-based EarPods have been leaked
Apple responds to Spotify’s accusations of being anti-competitive
Owning the App Store means that Apple has the power to control the success of apps released on iOS, and owning Apple Music means the company has a good reason to do just that. Doing so would be illegal, of course, but there are a number of ways to be anti-competitive without people catching on. While there’s… Continue reading Apple responds to Spotify’s accusations of being anti-competitive
Spotify is accusing Apple of using its power to hinder its competition
The problem with Apple releasing its own music-streaming service is that it now has to compete with existing services like Spotify without using its control over the iOS ecosystem to hinder the competition. There haven’t been many issues in this regard, but after preventing Spotify from releasing an update for its iOS app, Apple is now… Continue reading Spotify is accusing Apple of using its power to hinder its competition
China is forcing Apple to monitor and report App Store users
By giving people a place to freely express themselves, and allowing them to find and communicate with similarly-minded people, the Internet serves as the perfect place for opposition and resistance movements to form. That’s why the Chinese government has been trying to monitor and control as much online activity as it can, especially since Xi Jinping… Continue reading China is forcing Apple to monitor and report App Store users
The iPhone has been named the “Most Influential Gadget of All Time”
On Tuesday, TIME released its list of the “50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time,” which it describes as being technology “that forever changed the way we live, work, and play.” Considering how we live in a mobile-first world, it’s no surprise that a significant chunk of the gadgets are some form of mobile device,… Continue reading The iPhone has been named the “Most Influential Gadget of All Time”
Apple’s new patent could put an end to autocorrect mistakes
Autocorrect is incredibly useful when it works, but when it doesn’t work, it can cause problems that are always annoying, often amusing, and occasionally horrifying. I’m sure we’ve all had to send the “Whoops, damn autocorrect” text at least once in our lives, probably numerous times, but Apple has a new patent that might be able to… Continue reading Apple’s new patent could put an end to autocorrect mistakes
Future iPhones might have a glass casing instead of an aluminum one
Apple is nothing if not a trend-setter, which makes it difficult for the company to continuously differentiate its products from the competition. For example, back when even the most-expensive smartphones had a plastic casing, Apple decided to give the iPhone an aluminum casing that made it feel significantly more premium, but these days, aluminum casing is pretty… Continue reading Future iPhones might have a glass casing instead of an aluminum one
Apple expects people to replace their iPhone after three years
It’s no secret that the average iPhone user replaces their smartphone much sooner than the average Android users, and some people believe that this is because Apple weakens older iPhones whenever a new one is released. There’s not much evidence to support that claim, however, and Apple claims that it expects iPhone users to replace their… Continue reading Apple expects people to replace their iPhone after three years
People are already losing interest in the Apple Watch
Smartwatches are neat, and that’s about all that can be said about them. Even the Apple Watch is little more than a nifty gadget that you strap to your wrist, and this is reflected in the device’s sales. Despite being the most-popular smartwatch on the market, a KGI Securities analyst by the name of Ming-Chi Kuo claims that… Continue reading People are already losing interest in the Apple Watch