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Apple reports $88.3 billion in revenue for Q1 2018

Even if iPhone X sales are slumping, Apple still reported a record-breaking $88.3 billion in revenue for the quarter ending on December 31st, 2017. This represents a 13 percent increase over last year’s $78.4 billion. The company managed to sell 77.3 million iPhones in the three-month holiday quarter, about a million less than last year, […]

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Home app to help manage HomePod software updates

It looks like you’ll use Apple’s Home app to update your HomePod once it arrives. Developer Guilherme Rambo dug into Apple’s iOS code and found the HomePod software update mechanism. Along with alerting you to new software updates, the Home app will also let you enable automatic software updates, much like Apple TV. While this […]

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HomePod receives FCC approval, appears ready to launch soon

Apple’s HomePod just snagged FCC approval and is that much closer to launch. The smart speaker received approval on January 19th, which likely means a launch is imminent. Details on the filing include an image of the bottom of the smart speaker where the FCC label will be located. Interestingly, many of the FCC documents […]

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Some users experiencing “crackling earpiece” issue with iPhone X units

There are always going to be some issues with a brand new handset and the iPhone X doesn’t seem to be exempt from this rule. A number of users have reported what appears to be crackling and buzzing coming from the iPhone X’s earpiece speaker. One commenter reported that he notices the crackling when playing […]

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Apple states fix is in progress for “static” sounds on some iPhone 8 devices

Apple has announced that it’s working on a fix for some of the “static” and “crackling” sounds some users have experienced from the newly-released iPhone 8’s earpiece. The company offered the following statement: “We are aware of the issue which is affecting customers in a small number of cases,” an Apple spokesperson said. “Our team […]