CIRP: iPhone 8 Plus the best-selling iPhone during Q2, followed by iPhone X
As we inch closer to Apple’s earning report next week, CIRP today has released its latest research note breaking down the split between sales of the various iPhone and iPad models. Echoing data from Kantar yesterday, CIRP’s note shows how older iPhones are remaining popular through 2018…
Tim Cook to speak and introduce Imagine Dragons at Loveloud festival this weekend
Tim Cook will be speaking at the 2018 Loveloud festival in Salt Lake City, Utah this weekend. The event, sponsored by AT&T, will see a host of speakers and big name artists take the stage like Imagine Dragons, Zedd, and much more.
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Even Steve Jobs didn’t realize how big the App Store would be, newly unearthed interview shows
Last month marked the 10th anniversary of the App Store, which Apple celebrated by marking all of the milestones hit and the lives changed. Now, The Wall Street Journal has shared an interview from August of 2008 with Steve Jobs in which he talks about his hopes for the App Store and much more…
Grovemade unveils new handmade wood trays for Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Grovemade has today expanded its lineup of high quality, handmade Apple accessories. The newest offerings are walnut and maple trays for the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad.
Apple’s retail challenge: An increasingly complex relationship with public spaces
“We will know we have done really great if it feels like a town square,” explained Apple’s SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts in May 2016. Ahrendts was specifically referring to Apple’s flagship Union Square store in San Francisco, but the goal was part of a broader initiative to reimagine the experience of all Apple retail stores.
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Apple touts A11 Bionic chip in new ‘Unleash’ iPhone X ad [Video]
Following a humorous new Face ID ad earlier this month, Apple today continues its iPhone X advertising push. The company has debuted a new 1-minute ad that highlights the A11 Bionic processor…
Review: 2018 MacBook Pro – more than skin deep [Video]
The 2018 revision of the MacBook Pro is here, and as usual it arrives in two sizes, a 13- and 15-inch version. On the surface, Apple’s new laptops look exactly the same as previous generations, but there are significant upgrades to be found under the hood.
Most importantly, a new 3rd-generation butterfly switch keyboard has been introduced, and Apple notes in its press materials that it results in a quieter typing experience. Thankfully, that doesn’t appear to be the only benefit of the new keyboard, as an internal repair document shows that a new membrane has been put in place to help prevent debris ingress.
Apple’s Mid-2018 MacBook Pro establishes two firsts for its laptops: quad-core CPUs on all 13-inch models, and hexa-core CPUs on all 15-inch models. These changes are made possible thanks to Intel’s 8th generation Coffee Lake architecture, of which the Core i5, i7 and i9 CPUs found in every new MacBook Pro are card-carrying members.
Another first for the MacBook Pro? DDR4 memory is now standard on 15-inch models. This allows buyers to finally, if desired, configure this machine with up to 32GB of memory.
While the MacBook Pro didn’t undergo a major new physical redesign, there are quite a few notable changes in this revision that will extend real benefits to users. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the details. more…
Apple to celebrate ‘National Fitness Day’ in China with Apple Watch Activity Challenge
Apple is continuing its trend of offering holding Apple Watch Activity Challenges in celebration of major events and holidays. This time around, Apple is holding an Activity Challenge exclusive to China in celebration of the country’s “National Fitness Day.”