Month: April 2020

A group of app developers have set up a new lobbyist association called the App Coalition. This independent group will lobby Congress regarding issues relating to app developers. A Bloomberg report, published Wednesday, notes that nine mobile app developers have banded together for the new organization. The new lobbying group is distinct from the App…

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Apple is due to report its fiscal Q2 (calendar Q1) earnings later today, and we’re also expecting AAPL Q3 guidance. But at least one bank thinks that may not happen. Analysts have already weighed in on what to expect from AAPL’s Q2 earnings … more… The post We may not get any AAPL Q3 guidance…

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If you have Sonos speakers, you can listen to free audiobooks by any author thanks to a new integration with the Libby app. You may already know about the Libby app. This lets you borrow both ebooks and audiobooks from your local library, downloading them to your Kindle, iPhone, iPad or Mac … more… The…

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Today’s best deals include the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro from $900, plus Beats Powerbeats Pro and Solo Pro, and a fresh batch of iPhone SE promotions. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro $900, latest Beats headphones from $189, new iPhone…

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At CES, OtterBox has announced the first glass iPhone screen protector with integrated antimicrobial technology registered with the EPA. The new Amplify Glass screen protector offers protection against scratches and drops as well as germs. more… The post [Update: Now available] OtterBox unveils first antimicrobial glass iPhone screen protector approved by the EPA appeared first…

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Warren Buffett may be one of the shrewdest financial minds of our time, but don’t expect him to be able to use an iPhone. Despite receiving a personal lesson from Apple CEO Tim Cook. “I went out to California, and Tim Cook very patiently spent hours trying to move me up to the level of…

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What could be better than a mobile app that lets you play masses of games, like an old-school arcade squeezed onto your iPhone? A mobile app that lets you play masses of games and make your own new ones. That’s what developer Martin Magni has created with Fancade, a new app available for iOS launching…

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According to a new report from Digitimes Research, global tablet shipments will climb 45.5% sequentially and 9.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020, reflecting the recovery of China’s supply chain and backed-up demand for tablets for e-learning. Apple, which retained its position as the world’s no. 1 tablet maker in early 2020, is reported…

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