Month: July 2021

Toss your sanity out the window and play Detonation Racing

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Detonation Racing bills itself as “the most dangerous, least sensible racing series ever devised.” Gameplay involves skillfully maneuvering around a track, but also maybe throwing a nuclear submarine at your opponents. It zoomed onto Apple Arcade on Friday. Detonation Racing starts simple, then it blows up “Experience edge-of-your-seat arcade racing in a world rigged to…

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Start an exciting career as a web developer with this top-rated training, now less than $2 a course 

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When it comes to skills which are both in-demand and seriously lucrative, computer science ticks all the boxes. With businesses around the world going digital more than ever before, and web developers in the US earning an average of $73k, with top jobs taking home around $150k a year — computer science training is one…

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Elon Musk: Apple’s App Store Fees Are a ‘De Facto Global Tax on the Internet’

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Elon Musk: Apple’s App Store Fees Are a ‘De Facto Global Tax on the Internet’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter today to criticize Apple’s App Store fees in a tweet that sides with Epic in the ongoing Epic v. Apple dispute. “Epic is right,” wrote Musk, before going on to call Apple’s ?App Store? fees a “de facto global tax on the Internet.” Musk earlier this week made…

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Apple Shipped More Tablets Than Samsung and Amazon Did Combined Last Quarter

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Apple Shipped More Tablets Than Samsung and Amazon Did Combined Last Quarter

While the iPad has long been the world’s most popular tablet, newly published market research helps put Apple’s lead into perspective. According to estimates shared by research firm IDC, Apple shipped 12.9 million iPads in the second quarter of 2021. By comparison, IDC estimated that Samsung and Amazon shipped a combined 12.3 million tablets in…

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Elon Musk Reportedly Demanded to Become Apple CEO as Part of Potential Tesla Acquisition [Update: Musk Denies]

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Elon Musk Reportedly Demanded to Become Apple CEO as Part of Potential Tesla Acquisition [Update: Musk Denies]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly once demanded that he be made Apple CEO in a brief discussion of a potential acquisition with Apple’s current CEO, Tim Cook. The claim comes in a new book titled “Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century,” as reviewed by The Los Angeles Times. According to…

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Apple ships 12.9M iPads in Q2, maintains dominant lead in tablet market

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Apple ships 12.9M iPads in Q2, maintains dominant lead in tablet market

Apple is maintaining its dominance in the tablet market, shipping more iPad models in the June quarter than both Amazon and Samsung tablets combined, according to new research.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderThe Cupertino tech giant shipped an estimated 12.9 million iPads in the second quarter of 2021, which corresponds to Apple’s third fiscal quarter, according to…

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Tesla’s Elon Musk backs Epic, calls App Store fees a ‘de facto global tax’

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Tesla’s Elon Musk backs Epic, calls App Store fees a ‘de facto global tax’

Elon Musk has come out on the side of Epic Games, and declared in a tweet that Apple’s App Store is effectively taxing the internet.Tesla’s Elon MuskFollowing claims that Tim Cook rejected his bid to become Apple CEO — and allegedly did so with a profanity-laden tirade — Tesla’s Elon Musk has now tweeted his…

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Elon Musk asking to be Apple CEO allegedly led to profanity-laced tirade from Tim Cook

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Elon Musk asking to be Apple CEO allegedly led to profanity-laced tirade from Tim Cook

An anecdote found in a new book sheds some new light on the potential Apple acquisition of Tesla — a negotiation that allegedly ended with expletives from Tim Cook.Elon Musk wanted to take over as CEO if Apple acquired TeslaA book titled “Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century” brings up…

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Apple continues to dominate tablet industry as iPad sales boom, report says

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A new report by IDC about Chromebook and tablet growth in the second quarter of 2021 showed that Apple continues to be the leader of the tablet segment and is shipping more iPads than the competition is shipping — even combined. more… The post Apple continues to dominate tablet industry as iPad sales boom, report…

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Elon Musk calls App Store fees a ‘de facto global tax on the internet,’ sides with Epic Games

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In the process of denying he asked Tim Cook to be CEO of Apple during an alleged conversation about a Tesla acquisition, Elon Musk has turned his attention to Apple’s App Store, saying Epic Games is right and that Apple holds a “de facto global tax on the Internet.” more… The post Elon Musk calls…

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Protective case pairs 2021 Siri Remote with an AirTag so you can’t lose it

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Forever losing your new Siri Remote for Apple TV? You should probably do something about that — like wrapping yours in this protective silicone case from Elago that also has room for an AirTag. Priced at under $15, the R5 case keeps your sleek and slender remote in tip-top condition, and allows it to be easily…

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F**k you! How Tim Cook responded when Elon Musk demanded his job

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Many people think Apple’s refusal to buy Tesla when the car-maker was struggling was a serious mistake. But it turns out there might have been a previously unknown condition of the deal that made Apple immediately end negotiations: Tesla’s Elon Musk reportedly wanted to become Apple CEO. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of Mac…

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‘Unicorn Hunters’ Show Starring Steve Wozniak and Lance Bass Seeks TV Distribution

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‘Unicorn Hunters’ Show Starring Steve Wozniak and Lance Bass Seeks TV Distribution

“Unicorn Hunters,” a YouTube and Facebook show starring Apple-cofounder Steve Wozniak and singer Lance Bass as judges, is aiming to make its way to television, reports Variety. The show aims to find “unicorn” companies, which are startups able to reach a $1 billion valuation. A panel of investors called the “Circle of Money” serve as…

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