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Apple releases iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1 updates

Over on the mobile end of things, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 updates on Tuesday. The updates offer the following fixes and changes: Fixes an issue in Communication Limits that could allow a contact to be added without entering the Screen Time passcode. Adds a setting to control the use of location services by […]

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Second Apple patent hints at Augmented Reality on MacBooks

A second published patent highlights the potential for augmented reality on Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the patent describing how the technology could be useful for conventional games as well as AR applications. The previous patent discussed a method of virtually positioning people in a room while listening through headphones and focused on a business application: […]

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Black Friday roundups begin to surface, point towards savings

Black Friday has arrived and the deals are here, complete with tons of savings on Macs, MacBooks, MacBook Pros, AirPods, iPhones, iPads, and pretty much every tech device you can shake a stick at. The big players this year are Amazon, Adora, B&H, Best Buy, Walmart, and Abt, and the cool cats at AppleInsider have […]

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Apple requests tariff exemptions on 11 products and components

Because tariffs sort of get in the way of business. Apple has requested exemptions from the White House for the latest round of tariffs between the United States and China. The company filed for tariff exemptions last week on 11 products and components: HomePod, Beats Pill+, AirPods, Beats wireless headphones, iPhone smart battery case, AirPods […]

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Apple releases HomePod 13.2.1 update, looks to resolve “bricking” issue created by HomePod 13.2

Just hang on for a while and an update will emerge. Apple on Wednesday released the HomePod 13.2.1 update. The patch comes as a response to the company’s 13.2 update, which led to some HomePod units becoming non=functional. If you installed 13.2 after it was released last Monday, the HomePod could be bricked if you […]