Categories
Apple TV News retail

Apple begins accepting preorders for fourth-gen Apple TV, will ship units later this week

You’ve been hankering for this one for a while. Apple has finally begun accepting preorders for its fourth-generation Apple TV. The new device is available with either 32 GB of storage for US$149 or 64 GB for US$199, and orders will begin shipping to customers later this week, with the earliest deliveries being set for […]

Categories
Accessory Cases MacBook Review

Waterfield Dash: MacBook sleeve of the Gods

As long as I’ve used MacBooks (and PowerBooks before them) I’ve kept them in a padded sleeve. Notebooks contain delicate electronics, they store our most import data, and they shouldn’t be bouncing around inside a bag, purse or suitcase without protection. Rather than trying to find a bag to fit my MacBook, I prefer to keep it in […]

Categories
iOS iPhone Legal News privacy security Software

Apple cites that it’s “impossible” to unlock iPhones running iOS 8 or later for authorities

The legal/encryption squabble continues. On Wednesday, Apple, representing itself in a New York court, took sides regarding backdoor access to iPhone encryption and stated that the company could not unlock iPhones running iOS 8 or higher even if it wanted to. Apple called the request to access an encrypted iPhone “impossible to perform” on more […]

Categories
iOS News Software

Facebook iOS app update resolves battery drain, reasons for the bug explored

With any luck, this nipped the Facebook app’s battery drain issue. Facebook on Thursday released a new version that it states will fix a major battery draining bug that some Facebook users have been experiencing in recent weeks. Affected users were seeing large amounts of battery drain on their iPhones due to Facebook running in […]

Categories
iOS iPhone News Software

iOS 9.1 update grants Continuity-style calling to Sprint customers

This could come in handy. Following the release of iOS 9.1 on Wednesday, Sprint announced that iPhone users updating their firmware will be able to take advantage of improved Wi-Fi Calling, expanding on Apple’s Continuity feature. These calls can now be set to ring on any Apple device signed into the iCloud with the same […]