Apple is considering allowing rival apps more prominence on its iOS-based devices as well as opening its HomePod speaker to third-party services following criticism that the company provides an unfair advantage to its in-house products. The company is said to be discussing whether to let users choose third-parts web browser and mail applications as defaults […]
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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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]