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08-18-18 -
A year with Apple's 5K iMac: Still the best Mac for your money
It's been over a year since Apple refreshed its iMac lineup with updated hardware and added Thunderbolt 3. After long-term daily use of the computer in that period, now is probably a good time to reflect on the iMac, and how we feel abo...
08-18-18 -
App Roundup: HQ Trivia on Apple TV, RapidWeaver 8, Yousician, Aspyr discounts...
The App Stores and other digital marketplaces are inundated with new apps and updates to existing releases every day. AppleInsider highlights some of the new additions, software updates, and other changes that took place across the last...
08-18-18 -
This week on AI: Apple Car in 2023 or later, more MacBook updates, Apple Penc...
Highlights of the week included new rumors about the "Apple Car," Apple Pencil support on the iPhone, more incoming MacBook refreshes, and changes in the latest iOS 12 betas.
08-18-18 -
US DOJ wants Facebook to help wiretap Messenger, report says
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly pushing Facebook to disable or otherwise break end-to-end encryption in its Messenger text and voice messaging service as part of a criminal investigation into the MS-13 gang.
08-17-18 -
How to get more speed and features out of Safari on Mac and iOS
Maybe it's just because it comes free on your Mac and iOS devices, but somehow it never seems fashionable to like Safari. Yet this is a remarkably capable app and it has hidden depths. AppleInsider delves into using Safari.
08-17-18 -
RIP Time Travel - A seldom-used Apple Watch feature set to disappear with wat...
One of Apple Watch's under-used features -- Time Travel -- will be going away when watchOS 5 lands this fall. This is AppleInsider's in memoriam of another Apple Watch experimental feature.
08-17-18 -
Group FaceTime is only the latest of many Apple technologies to be delayed
Just as Group FaceTime 12 will now ship late, Apple has a long history of both hardware and software missing its announced dates.
08-17-18 -
Hands on: Can the Wyrex Qi charger beat out Apple's AirPower?
Since AirPower still hasn't seen the light of day, other companies are flooding to market hoping to overtake Apple's charger in design and ability. Is the newly launched Wyrex charger up to the task?
08-17-18 -
Sony deal brings 23 more Prince albums to Apple Music
An avalanche of Prince albums is hitting Apple Music this week, thanks to a June agreement between Sony's Legacy Recordings and the estate of the late pop and funk musician.
08-17-18 -
Beats 1 Zane Lowe talks about the changing role of the music influencer
A new interview looks at Beats 1 tastemaker Zane Lowe, and his unique role in today's rapidly changing music ecosystem.
08-17-18 -
Google may be prepping self-designed smart display for Christmas
Potentially creating an even bigger gap with Apple in the smartspeaker market, Google is looking to ship its own smart display in time for the holiday shopping season, a report claimed on Friday.
08-17-18 -
Brainstorm ideas with these three mind mapping apps on iOS and macOS
Write down every idea, and every unfinished notion you have into these Mac and iOS mind mapping tools -- and use them to make plans. AppleInsider jots down a few thoughts.
08-17-18 -
Podcast discusses Project Titan, ARM MacBook, 90GB of data stolen from Apple,...
This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk through the latest news about Project Titan rumors, ARM Macbook rumors, and the strange case of the teenager who took 90GB of data from Apple.
08-17-18 -
New $1,200 MacBook, refreshed iPad Pro models could be announced during Apple...
Apple will launch a refreshed entry-level MacBook next month, according to a report, with an updated model claimed will be revealed during the company's September event alongside new iPhones and other product announcements.
08-17-18 -
Apple says no customer information involved in hack by Australian teen
Apple on Friday commented on recent revelations that an Australian teen gained unauthorized access to its corporate computer network, saying the hack did not compromise customer data despite reports claiming the boy accessed customer ac...
08-17-18 -
Google confirms it tracks users even when 'Location History' setting is disabled
Google updated help center documentation Thursday to clarify its location data collection policies, changes made in light of recent revelations that the firm's apps and website continue to harvest user information even when a global &am...
08-16-18 -
Review: Audio-Technica's ANC700BT headphones sound great, but are marred by o...
Audio-Technica's QuietPoint ATH-ANC700BT tries to bridge the gap between performance and cost, and mostly succeeds except for awkward and unnecessary touch controls.
08-16-18 -
Two days after Turkey's Apple boycott, smashed iPhones and enforcement questions
A video shows people in Turkey smashing iPhones -- one of which rang anyway -- as the world reacts to Erdogan's boycott of American electronics products.
08-16-18 -
OWC reveals Thunderbolt 3 10G Ethernet Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac
Aftermarket Mac upgrade vendor OWC has launched its Thunderbolt 3 10G Ethernet Adapter, allowing users to connect their Mac or MacBook to a 10-gigabit network at the same maximum network speed offered by the iMac Pro.
08-16-18 -
How to get started with Apple Music, and squeeze much more out of your subscr...
Don't keep listening to the same songs, take a deep dive into the service's immense range of music. Then cope with its confusing system and download tracks to listen on the go. AppleInsider turns up the volume.
08-16-18 -
Apple considers ways to improve 360-degree, multi-camera video for use with V...
Apple is contemplating ways 360-degree video content for VR headsets could be improved, by coming up with a method for stitching together multi-directional image data from videos to make the appear with less distortion than current stit...
08-16-18 -
Apple Store seen growing to 600 locations worldwide by 2023
Gene Munster sees growth in China and India leading to a big future expansion, with Apple employing 80,000 customer service employees just at Apple Stores within five years.
08-16-18 -
MacBook Air: Could a 2018 refresh of the budget MacBook be on the way?
A refresh of the MacBook Air to celebrate a decade of sales could rejuvenate a MacBook model that has seemingly been left behind. Could Apple be planning to update the MacBook Air, and if so, what changes are on the cards?
08-16-18 -
Tim Cook honors the late Aretha Franklin
After the passing Thursday morning of the legendary Queen of Soul, Apple's CEO says "her voice will keep lifting us, through the music she gave the world."
08-16-18 -
Here's where to get the lowest prices on Apple's new 2018 MacBook Pro
Apple authorized reseller Adorama has issued even greater markdowns on Apple's brand-new 2018 MacBook Pro with combined instant and coupons savings totaling up to $250 off with no tax outside NY and NJ. These deals, which offer shoppers...
08-16-18 -
New report backs claims 2018 iPhones will support Apple Pencil
This year's 5.8- and 6.5-inch OLED iPhones will support the Apple Pencil, an accessory originally designed exclusively for iPads, a report claimed on Thursday.
08-16-18 -
Improved keyless entry system could replace car key fob with iPhone
Apple wants iPhone owners to be able to use their mobile devices as alternatives to a keyless entry system for their car, with a proposal that would let users unlock and start a vehicle simply by bringing their mobile device with them t...
08-16-18 -
T-Mobile launches 30-day free trials in Atlanta, Austin & Boston
T-Mobile on Thursday began offering trial subscriptions in three U.S. cities, letting new customers test the carrier's network without having to commit to switching.
08-16-18 -
Australian teen hacked Apple's corporate network, accessed data and user acco...
Teen pleads guilty to downloading 90GB of secure files from Apple's internal systems and accessing customer accounts in repeated hacks from his suburban home.
08-16-18 -
Google rebrands cloud storage services as Google One with cheaper plans, extr...
Google's rebranding of its cloud storage service from Google Drive to Google One has taken a major leap forward, with the tech giant now allowing anyone in the United States to sign up for the plan, not just users already paying for onl...
08-16-18 -
Watch Apple Park's massive motorized cafeteria doors open in this video
Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a rare glimpse at Apple Park's inner workings on Wednesday with a video showing off the facility's cafeteria doors, two massive, motorized floor-to-ceiling glass panels that slide open for natural building vent...
08-16-18 -
Your favorite Twitter clients are about to get less useful
Twitter is scheduled to modify its API on Thursday, deprecating features that significantly degrade the performance and utility of third-party clients like popular iOS and macOS app Tweetbot.
08-15-18 -
Hands on: Ring's iPhone-ready, self-running Spotlight Cam Solar
Amazon's Ring is omnipresent in smarthome security, and the Spotlight Cam Solar is an attempt to further cement that position among picky iOS and Android users.
08-15-18 -
New photos show depths of Apple's expanding Mesa, Ariz. data center
Photos shot this week show the seldom-seen interior of Apple's two-year-old data center in Mesa, Ariz., instrumental to services like iCloud, Siri, and iMessage.
08-15-18 -
Apple probed in Japan for anti-competitive moves against Yahoo game platform
The Japanese government has opened an investigation into whether Apple engaged in anti-competitive behavior when it applied pressure to prevent publishers from working with Yahoo Japan's Games Plus platform.
08-15-18 -
What's new in iOS 12 betas 7 & 8
The eighth developer beta of iOS 12 quickly corrects some of the issues we saw in the retracted seventh beta seven. Now that our devices are usable again, AppleInsider takes a look at new features and improvements in the seventh and eig...
08-15-18 -
How to back up your iPhone or iPad to an external drive to save space on your...
As good as iCloud backups are, you need to also backup iPhones and iPads to your Mac this but that eats into your storage space. AppleInsider shows you how to stop clogging up your Mac's drive.
08-15-18 -
New MacBook Air coming by end of quarter, research firm claims
Apple is planning to release an updated MacBook Air towards the end of the current quarter, which ends in September, according to one research firm.
08-15-18 -
Apple launches eighth developer beta of iOS 12 two days after pulling seventh...
Apple has shipped its second developer beta for iOS 12 this week, following the withdrawal of Monday's beta release, with developers now able to download its replacement, the eighth beta.
08-15-18 -
Compared: 2018 i9 MacBook Pro versus iMac 5K performance
Apple's latest 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Intel Core i9 processors pack some serious power, more than enough to serve as a consumer desktop replacement. Can they also stand in for Apple's top-of-the-line iMac or iMac Pro? Find out ...
08-15-18 -
Nvidia's Turing GPU architecture includes ray-tracing cores, 8K video playbac...
Nvidia has revealed its new Turing architecture for use in GPUs, one which boasts dedicated cores for use in ray tracing, and while consumer cards are yet to be announced, Quadro RTX Turing GPUs are already being touted for their abilit...
08-15-18 -
If you want a gold-plated 2018 iPhone, you can preorder one now for $113,000
The British company that offers gold-plated versions of iPhones and other high-end products is listing an 18-karat gold version of what it calls the iPhone XS -- for over 100 times the price of a regular iPhone X.
08-15-18 -
Hands on: Scrivener 3.03 is the best tool for writing books
Scrivener isn't necessarily the best for making books or e-books, but now it doesn't have to be since it's added Vellum support. AppleInsider checks it out.
08-15-18 -
Apple's revolutionary iMac is 20 years old, and still going strong
The iMac is the machine that famously saved Apple back in 1998 -- but it didn't stop there. Rarely standing still, it has kept at the forefront of Apple design, yet today's iMac has the same design goals it always has. AppleInsider look...
08-15-18 -
Kuo: 'Apple Car' likely to launch in 2023 to 2025, fuel $2 trillion company v...
Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the Cupertino tech giant's autonomous vehicle aspirations will be realized in a shipping consumer product as early as 2023, helping push the company toward its next trillion dollar valuation.
08-15-18 -
Verizon includes Apple TV 4K in residential 5G rollout plans
Verizon on Tuesday announced it will be including an Apple TV 4K or a YouTube TV subscription with upcoming residential 5G services in an effort to bolster adoption the burgeoning product.
08-14-18 -
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increases Apple position by 5 percent
Financial mogul Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway loaded up on shares of Apple in the second quarter of 2018, increasing the fund's position to nearly 252 million shares at the end of the three-month period.
08-14-18 -
Of course Apple's AirPods wireless charging case will work with any Qi charger
We've seen different reports recently claiming to offer new "insightful" information that the upcoming AirPods wireless charging case will work with any Qi charger. Why is this seen as a big surprise?
08-14-18 -
Review: Nanoleaf's Rhythm Edition Light Panels top HomeKit-enabled wall lights
With or without the Rhythm module, Nanoleaf's Light Panels are probably the best HomeKit-enabled wall lights on the market, assuming you like their style and can spend enough to do them justice.
08-14-18 -
Defense bill signed into law, bans government use of ZTE, Huawei technology
President Trump has signed the $716 billion "John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act" into law, and while the legislation stopped short of a full-on ban on mobile phones from the Chinese manufacturers, it did...

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