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Apple to discontinue iCloud backup support for devices running iOS 8 or earlier in December

You’re going to have to upgrade your devices or find a workaround eventually. Beginning in December, Apple will require users performing a backup over iCloud to be running iOS 9 or later. Per an email to its customers, Apple stated that new backups for iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 or earlier will no longer […]

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Microsoft to discontinue Visual Studio for Mac support in August 2024, suggests other alternatives

Microsoft has announced that the company plans to discontinue Visual Studio for Mac next year. The latest version of the company’s IDE (integrated development environment) for Mac will continue to be supported by Microsoft through August 2024. Microsoft offered the following statement: “With today’s announcement, we’re redirecting our resources and focus to enhance Visual Studio […]

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2019 iPod touch completely sold out on Apple’s U.S. online store, some stock still remains through other retailers

This is why you sometimes have to shop quickly. Following news that Apple is discontinuing its 2019 iPod touch and bringing and end to its iPod product line, the official Apple U.S. online storefront has sold out of all 2019 iPod touch units in every color and capacity. Some stock stills remains in Canada, Brazil, […]

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Apple discontinues seventh-generation iPod touch model, officially retiring the “iPod” product line

After 20 years, Apple is finally discontinuing its iPod lineup. The move comes with the company officially discontinuing the iPod touch, which will be available only “while supplies last.” As such, the “iPod” brand will be officially retired, as the iPod touch was the last iPod in Apple’s lineup.  The first iPod touch was introduced in 2007 […]

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Apple discontinues selling the Beddit Sleep Monitor, Beats Pill+ speaker on its website

Apple has quietly discontinued selling the Beats Pill+ as well as the Beddit Sleep Monitor from its online storefront. Beddit, the Apple-owned sleep tracking and monitoring service, launched the Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 in late 2018, roughly a year and a half after the firm was acquired. Three years later, it’s no longer being sold. […]