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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Instagram CEO, Adam Mosseri, shared at the Wired25 conference this evening that the social media service will expand its test that hides like counts to the US next week for some users. This comes after testing started this summer in a handful of countries including Canada, Italy, Australia, and Brazil. more… The post Instagram to…
Dark Mode is one of the tentpole features of iOS 13 this year, and is rolling out quickly to third-party apps and websites. A new test from PhoneBuff this weekend aims to discover just how much better Dark Mode is for battery life than Light Mode. more… The post Dark Mode in iOS 13 significantly…
Consumer Reports has a history of making questionable claims and recommendations when it comes to Apple products. That now extends to AirPods, as Consumer Reports has published a new comparison between Apple’s latest AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds – with a surprising winner. more… The post AirPods fail to earn Consumer Reports approval, lose to…
Over the last four years, iPhone has consistently beaten out Samsung’s flagship smartphones in speeds tests. Now, YouTuber PhoneBuff has put the new Galaxy S10+ up against the iPhone XS Max and it has finally lost its speed test crown. more… The post iPhone XS Max finally loses a speed test to a Samsung flagship,…
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A new video from the JerryRigEverything channel tested the durability of the new iPad Pro hardware, subjecting Apple’s newest tablets to scratches, burns, and bending … more… The post Durability test shows iPad Pro can be bent in half with relatively little force [Video] appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac
Apple’s iPhone XS Max has a new larger size, which means many who pick one up will be looking for new case options. We’ve scoured the internet to find over 50 cases from over 20 of the best case purveyors to help you find one that best suits you. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Though Apple claims its latest iPhone XS and XS Max tout modest improvements in operational battery life compared to last year’s iPhone X, a test performed on production hardware suggests the new devices are not quite their predecessor’s equal. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
If approved, new Californian regulations could allow companies like Apple to test their self-driving platforms with remote backup, instead of putting a human behind the wheel. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Now that Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is available to everyone, it’s being put through a slew of tests. Loup Ventures this weekend shared results from a detailed series of tests that it put the HomePod through, as well as how those results compare to other smart speakers … more… 9to5Mac
Apple’s new iMac Pro now uses a much more advanced dual fan cooling solution, with almost 75 percent more airflow and an 80 percent increase in system thermal capacity. AppleInsider put it to the test to see how it performs with CPU and GPU intensive tasks, and we came away with interesting results. AppleInsider –…
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The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus come loaded with Apple’s new A11 Bionic processor. AppleInsider takes a look at everything it brings to the table, and how it compares to the A10 Fusion from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
As it does every year, Apple’s latest iPhone model is being put through a battery of stress tests for the viewing pleasure of YouTube, with a new video showing off the handset’s ability to withstand bends and all but the most brutal scratches. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Prospective lawyers wanting to attend February’s North Carolina Bar Examination will have to disable the Touch Bar if they’re bringing along Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro, according to an announcement. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
After testing the ability for brands to communicate directly with users, Facebook today announced its next step in monetizing its Messenger platform. In a post on the Messenger blog, Facebook product manager Eddie Zhang announced that the company is launching a “very small test” of ads in Messenger, beginning in Australia and Thailand. This week we…
Yesterday Consumer Reports revealed that Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro became the first MacBook to fail to achieve a recommendation due to inconsistent battery life. Apple SVP Phil Schiller today tweeted that the Cupertino company is working with Consumer Reports to understand the battery tests. “Working with [Consumer Reports] to understand their battery tests, ” Schiller…