The history of the first four decades of PCs has largely been defined in terms of OS: Apple’s early lead with the Mac was taken over by Microsoft’s Windows, which then lost ground to Google’s Android. But this narrative fails to account for an even more powerful force than the middleware software platform: low-level hardware,…
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Apple on Friday filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment that patent licensing entity IXI Mobile cannot re-sue the tech giant as its way to losing a patent case dating back to 2014. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Game studio Riot Games on Tuesday announced a mobile offshoot of its popular PC title "League of Legends" will debut in 2020, with the firm promising a full "League" experience in shorter sessions suited for on-the-go play. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Mario Kart Tour has become Nintendo’s biggest mobile game launch ever, according to new data from Sensor Tower. Since its release last week, Mario Kart Tour has been downloaded over 90 million times, which is far more than any prior Nintendo game. more… The post Mario Kart Tour becomes Nintendo’s biggest mobile game launch yet…
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It should have been Microsoft posing the main competition to Apple in mobile platforms, not Google, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates commented in a recent interview. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Elgato has released Stream Deck Mobile, an app that turns iPhones into a broadcast controller for videos on YouTube, Twitch, Mixer, and elsewhere. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
The massively popular battle royale title "Apex Legends" could soon land on iPhone, according to the game’s publisher Electronic Arts. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
The suggestion that Apple could launch a subscription service for gaming is an interesting proposition, but is there much weight to the idea? AppleInsider examines ways the service could exist, and whether the rumors make sense at all. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple partner carrier AT&T on Thursday announced the expansion of "5G Evolution" wireless technology to more than 100 U.S. markets, laying the foundation for a planned mobile 5G service launch later this year. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Several reports have suggested that Apple is planning a new color of its iPhone 8, and now it looks like the launch of that device is nearing. According to a report today, Virgin Mobile has informed employees that Apple is launching a (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus this week… more… 9to5Mac
Even though the iPhone X has been available for several months now, there are still a slew of notable apps waiting on optimization for the device’s 5.8-inch OLED display. Today, however, Chase has finally updated its iOS app with iPhone X support… more… 9to5Mac
U.S. big box retailer Best Buy on Wednesday announced the imminent closure of 250 satellite stores dedicated to mobile phone sales, pinning the nationwide shutdown on sluggish sales amidst increased competition from cellphone carriers, etailers and first-party shops like the Apple store. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Nintendo on Wednesday announced it is currently developing a mobile installment "Mario Kart" set to debut in fiscal 2019, a release that will bring the company’s immensely popular racing franchise to iOS for the first time. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple on Saturday released a pair of video ads for the iPad Pro, concentrating on some of the possibilities brought with September’s iOS 11. AppleInsider – Frontpage News