Olloclip released an updated version of their popular mobile lenses, tailor-made for the iPhone X. Included is a wide angle lens, a fisheye lens, and a macro lens — and we’ve been testing it out for a few weeks. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Some of the stories you were most interested in this week included this year’s rumored MacBook, iPad, and Apple Watch updates, the graphics tech in macOS Mojave, and which carrier to pick for an unlimited iPhone plan. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
When it comes to car infotainment systems, stock units are rarely good. For years, you had regular knobs, buttons, and small screens to show you what radio station or CD track you were listening to. Fast forward to today and companies are building GPS into car radios, though the interface is never pretty, and they…
TechCrunch has published a new piece detailing Apple’s massive effort to rebuild Apple Maps from the ground up — specifically the mapping data — with a combination of iPhones and those Apple Maps vans we’ve seen on the road for years. The results of this effort will show up first in the next iOS 12 beta…
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A group of consumers suing Qualcomm over alleged antitrust practices on Thursday filed a motion to prevent the chipmaker from obtaining a U.S. International Trade Commission exclusion order targeting iPhones with Intel modems, saying an import ban would simply amplify anticompetitive behavior. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
In order to run the new macOS Mojave, Macs must have graphics hardware capable of supporting Metal, Apple’s modern low-level, low-overhead software that provides access to graphics processing. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
AT&T could add some $ 970 million to its annual revenue by increasing from 76 cents to nearly $ 2 an "administrative fee" that shows up as a line item buried deep in customers’ monthly bills. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Beats was purchased by Apple quite a while back. With that being said, Apple has yet to design any Beats products in-house, continuing to use the original Beats designs. Today, Apple’s Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre have been hit with damages in the millions over a Beats case from 2016. more… 9to5Mac
Apple CEO Tim Cook is noted for speaking up on social issues, expressing views on such topics as immigration and diversity. That’s something that some have criticized. For example, Fortune executive editor Adam Lashinsky questioned whether companies should focus solely on commercial issues. Cook vigorously defended his stance, and said that Apple expresses values rather than…
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The New York Times reports that Apple was among a handful of technology companies that attended a meeting with U.S. intelligence officials last month. The meeting was held at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California and focused on the upcoming midterm elections… more… 9to5Mac
Apple says its new Schoolwork app for iPad is now available for teachers. The app was first announced back in March at Apple’s education event where it introduced the new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support. more… 9to5Mac
Instagram is starting to push a redesigned Explore tab to users. This change was originally announced at Facebook’s F8 event last month, but is now making its way to users. more… 9to5Mac
You’re going back to school this fall, and you need a new computer. If you’ve chosen Apple, you’ve got a few options for what to buy: You can get a Mac, or an iPad. AppleInsider discusses which is the right device for you. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
I said back in February that my experience of HomePod had made me feel optimistic about a report that Apple was working on ‘studio quality’ over-ear headphones. Apple hasn’t exactly made a name for itself for headphone quality, either through its own-brand EarPods and AirPods, or through the Beats-branded products it has promoted since buying…
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