Month: September 2014

New data released by mobile analytics firm MixPanel (via TechCrunch) has revealed a trend in adoption rates of the 4.7-inch iPhone versus the 5.5-inch model. According to the report, the smaller model appears to be outperforming the larger one is deliveries today, and by no small margin. While the larger model has claimed about .30%…

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With patent lawsuits flying back and forth between Apple and Samsung, it was probably only a matter of time until Cupertino reduced its reliance on components from the Korean manufacturer — and that day seems to have arrived with the iPhone 6. Chipworks has spent the day poring over components extracted from the new iPhone…

Read More “Chipworks Confirms A8 iPhone 6 Processor From TSMC, Not Samsung” »

[This is an advertorial. Maclife gets a portion of each unit sold.] You’re always on the lookout for a great deal. Any opportunity to snatch up an awesome item for an affordable price gets you excited. Well, then you’ll love our Deals tab. There are always great offers available, and new ones being added regularly….

Read More “Deals: Save on Headphones and Mac Apps with these Offers that are About to End” »

Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will launch in the United States tomorrow, with Apple retail stores, carrier stores, and several major retailers offering the two devices for sale. We’ve gathered up a list of U.S. locations that will be selling the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, listed below, along with general opening times. Customers…

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With the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus already underway in several countries, many companies have begun performing tests and benchmarks on the device. PhoneBuff has taken the two devices and put them through a drop test, dropping each on its back, side and front. The iPhone 6 did well when dropped…

Read More “iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Get Cracked in First Drop Test” »

With iOS 8’s great new features, lots of apps are updating in your App Store (you may have even found the App Store hard to connect to lately). Some apps are just updating for the new OS and some are actively integrating the tools of the new OS, and some — best of all —…

Read More “Price Drop: The Weekend’s Best App Deals, September 19” »

While the official reviews of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were published several days ago, with the devices now making their way into customers’ hands we are starting to see broader first impressions of the larger iPhones. Case from MacRumors giveaway, based on rumored design specs (Photo by @adam_moreno) Several posters in our forums…

Read More “First Impressions of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus: Sleek Look, Great Display, Unoptimized Apps Blurry, Loud Vibration” »

Casey Neistat’s latest video isn’t really news to anyone nor does it appear that Apple can or will do anything about the problem but perhaps this years delayed launch in China has exacerbated it even more.  What can Apple do in this situation? Another video of the 5th Avenue line below: My new movie. it's hard to watch and…

Read More “The seamy underbelly of the Chinese Mafia and Apple Store lines in New York City on iPhone launch days [video]” »

There are countless other reviews of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus online, many of which laboriously compare each and every tech spec to all the other phones on the market. If you’d like to delve into an especially thorough point-by-point examination, I recommend this 11-page opus from our sister site TechRadar. In light…

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