Wemo Mini Smart Plug retroactively gains HomeKit via firmware update, no hub required
Belkin was remarkably late to the HomeKit scene with their Wemo line of smart home accessories, but the company finally remedied that in January with a dedicated $40 bridge. Now Belkin is going one step further and making its $35 Wemo Mini Smart Plug work with HomeKit without requiring a bridge.
Spotify thinks letting customers block followers is ‘a good idea’ but no plan yet to implement
Isolated reports of Apple Pay transactions showing the wrong stores
Internal Apple repair doc states 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard includes membrane to prevent debris from entering butterfly keys
An internal Apple repair document obtained by MacGeneration appears to be the most direct evidence yet that the silicone covers found underneath each keycap in the 2018 MacBook Pro really is intended to make the keyboard more reliable, rather than ‘quieter’ as Apple marketed it.
In an article targeted at repair technicians, Apple writes ‘the keyboard has a membrane under the keycaps to prevent debris from entering the butterfly mechanism’. It also explains that spacebar design has changed and will require a new repair process.
Apple still innovative under Cook, says Ken Segall, but phone innovation ending
Ken Segall – who was creative director of Apple’s ad agency for 12 years, leading the Think Different campaign – has addressed the oft-debated topic about whether the company is less innovative in the post-Steve era …
Apple highlights work from 21 artists to promote new Piazza Liberty retail store
After previously announcing a July 26th grand opening date in an interview with SVP Angela Ahrendts, Apple has now revealed an impressive collaboration with 21 artists to celebrate their new Piazza Liberty retail store in Milan, Italy.
Huawei claims to be on track to overtake Apple in smartphone sales by next year
Amazon rapidly gaining ground on Apple in race to become first trillion dollar company
It’s long been expected that Apple would be the first company ever to achieve a market cap of a trillion dollars, but of late there has been increasing speculation that Amazon may get there first …
TSMC optimistic about 2018 iPhone sales after period of ‘lethargic’ smartphone demand
The last remaining Siri cofounder departs Apple, as does its head of search
According to a new report from The Information, the last remaining Siri cofounder has departed Apple. Tom Gruber, who served as the head of Siri’s Advanced Development group, has retired in an effort to “pursue personal interests in photography and ocean conversation,” the report says…