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Surprise! Apple Is Dropping iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS14, and watchOS 7 Tomorrow
In a bit of a surprise at the end of today’s Apple event, Tim Cook announced that iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and the latest tvOS would all drop tomorrow. With no iPhone 12 at today’s event, it was anyone’s guess if the other mobile OSes and tvOS would get announcement dates. Typically it … Continued
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Apple Watch’s Faces Finally Don’t Suck
I’ve long complained about Apple’s Watch faces. These were an ugly mix of skeuomorphic (aka realistic) design melded with someone’s idea of what a fancy watch face might look like. Now, with WatchOS 7, they’re finally getting the hang of things. The new GMT face is the most interesting. It offers a Rolex-inspired split ring … Continued
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The New 8th-Gen iPad and Fully Redesigned iPad Air Are Here
While we continue to wait for info about the iPhone 12, which was nowhere to be seen at today’s Time Flies event, Apple is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the iPad with the release of the new 8th-gen iPad and iPad Air. Sporting an A12 Bionic processor and a 10.2-inch display, the new 8th-gen sports … Continued
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Apple Takes Aim at Peloton With Fitness+ Subscription Service
Now that we’ve all suspended our gym memberships and have spent all pandemic working out at home (right?), Apple has decided to use its Apple Watch as a platform for a new streaming fitness subscription service, called Fitness+. The $9.99/month (or $80/year) service serves up on-demand workouts led by trainers who can guide you through … Continued
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This Is the Apple Watch Series 6 and This Is Its New Friend, the Apple Watch SE
We knew it was coming, but the Apple Watch Series 6 is finally here. It has a little friend, too: the Apple Watch SE, a more affordable mid-tier option that’s slightly more advanced than the Series 3. The big story here is the Series 6 adds the ability to monitor blood oxygen levels. The new … Continued
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We’re Liveblogging Whatever This Apple Event Is Right Here
It’s September and there’s an Apple event! That typically means there’s an iPhone, but we’ve heard rumor after rumor that there will be no iPhone today. Still, it would be rude not to liveblog whatever DOES happen at today’s event, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Right now it sounds like we … Continued
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How to Watch Apple’s Event Today
Apple’s WWDC 2020 event seems like it happened only yesterday, but that was just the beginning of Apple’s usual slew of announcements leading into fall. Today the Cupertino company is holding the first of what could be a handful of fall events to reveal its latest lineup of devices. Historically, September is when Apple announces … Continued
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The Apple Watch Series 6 Will Need a Fresh Take on Old Features
There’s a good chance that Apple will drop its next-gen Series 6 smartwatch during the company’s Tuesday event. We already know a lot of what’s coming to the Apple Watch with this fall’s watchOS 7 software upgrade, but a few things are still a mystery. The most whispered about rumor is that while there may … Continued
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What to Expect from Apple’s September Event (Hint: Maybe No iPhones)
Since the very beginning of time, which has lost all meaning at this point, almost every September has delivered a new iPhone. It’s possible that Apple’s event next week will also deliver a new iPhone, but for the first time in many moons, we may not see a phone. Rumor has it that, due to … Continued
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Apple Updates App Store Rules Regarding Game Streaming, Still Doesn’t Really Allow Game Streaming
Earlier today, Apple posted an update to its guidelines for the App Store including new language regarding game streaming that makes it appear as if game streaming services are technically allowed. However, in practice that doesn’t seem to be true. Aside from the recent spat between Apple and Epic after Fortnite got booted from the … Continued
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Apple Might Finally Be Working on That Foldable iPhone
When Samsung released the original Galaxy Fold last year, other companies were fast to follow suit. Motorola followed up quickly with its rebooted Razr, while Microsoft took a little longer to show off its folding Duo phone. Now, it seems Apple might be tinkering with making a foldable iPhone. In a post on Weibo, noted … Continued
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Apple Says ‘Epic’s Conduct Threatens the Very Existence of the iOS Ecosystem’ in Countersuit
The showdown between Apple and Epic Games shows no signs of being over. Apple filed its countersuit today against the Fortnite maker, seeking compensatory and punitive damages in addition to asking the court to hold Epic accountable for its contractual obligations with Apple. “Epic’s actions have caused Apple to suffer reputational harm and loss of … Continued
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Apple’s Annual iPhone Event Is September 15 and Here’s What We Could See
Apple nerds, mark your calendars. Apple’s annual fall iPhone event will be September 15 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. That means in a week, we’ll likely be getting the skinny on the iPhone 12 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 6, the iOS 14 release date, iPads, and maybe even some new headphones and the … Continued
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Don’t Buy an Apple Watch Series 3
If you were wondering whether you should save yourself a couple hundred dollars and opt for an Apple Watch Series 3: Don’t. A Bloomberg report says alongside the forthcoming Series 6, Apple is planning to introduce a new, more affordable Apple Watch to replace the Series 3. So far, we don’t know much about this … Continued
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Rumor Claims We Could See a 12-Inch MacBook With Apple Silicon This Year, iMac in Late 2021
We know Apple’s going to launch products powered by its custom silicon soon. How soon and which products, however, are currently up for debate. However, a report from the China Times hints that the first Apple Silicon computer might arrive later this year—and it’d be an extremely lightweight 12-inch MacBook that supposedly has 15-20 hours … Continued
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Feeling Nostalgic, Apple Will Bring Back Its Classic iPod ‘Music Quiz’ Game on iOS 14
Remember the days when the iPod had a Click Wheel? If you said yes, then you probably felt like I did when Macaulay Culkin tweeted that he was 40 this week. All jokes aside, Apple is apparently having a nostalgic moment as well, and acting on it. 9to5Mac reports that Apple is quietly bringing back … Continued
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They Did It
They said they were going to do it, and they did it. According to Bloomberg, Apple has officially terminated Epic Games’s App Store developer account after promising to do so, which means the Fortnite maker’s games—and more importantly, updates for existing games like Fortnite—are no more, at least on iOS. “We are disappointed that we … Continued
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How to Get In on Apple’s $9.75 Million Powerbeats 2 Class Action Settlement
If you bought a pair of Powerbeats 2, you may be entitled to some sweet, sweet cash, as Apple has agreed to settle for $9.75 million. To get that moolah, you can mosey on over to the lawsuit’s website and submit a claim form online (or if you prefer snail mail, you can also download … Continued
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AR Plus Apple TV+ Sounds Like Something No One Wants
It’s clear that Apple is banking big on its streaming service TV+. The tech giant has made the service free for a year with new Apple devices; it’s introduced streaming bundles exclusively available to TV+ subscribers; it’s paying unfathomable sums of money to acquire visionary directors and talent; and now, it may even be exploring … Continued
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