Apple pays first billion dollars of $15bn total Irish tax ruling
In agreement with legal process, Apple has now paid the first tranche of the $15bn total sum that the EU demands Apple pay Ireland. Whilst Ireland and Apple will object to the ruling in court, the EU believes Apple took advantage of an illegal low tax rate deal.
Aged 55+? T-Mobile and Sprint trust you not to download the entire Internet …
There are a few benefits to getting older. After T-Mobile last year launched a new unlimited plan for customers aged 55+, Sprint has now done the same …
Change My View: It’s time for iOS devices to make the switch from Lightning to USB-C
If you’re not familiar with the idea behind our new Change My View opinion format, please check out our guide. The tl;dr version is that we invite you to take an active interest in opposing views, and to discuss in a respectful way.
Last time you succeeded in changing my view that MacBook Pro keyboard issues were overblown, and this time I’m going to tackle an issue where I suspect you’ll have even more to say.
My argument is it’s time for Apple to migrate iPhones and iPads from Lightning ports to USB-C ones …
PSA: Here’s how to check for – and remove – the Mac malware mshelper
Apple versus Samsung patent trial comes down to the meaning of a three-word phrase
The trial to finalize the damages owed by Samsung to Apple for infringing five of its patents is set to rest on the meaning of a three-word phrase.
If the court accepts Apple’s definition, high damages are likely to be awarded. If it instead opts for Samsung’s definition, a far lower sum is likely to be awarded …
Apple reportedly ships 600k HomePods during Q1 as Amazon faces increasing competition
Strategy Analytics is today out with its latest report covering the smart speaker market during the first quarter of 2018. The data shows that Apple shipped just over half a million HomePods during the quarter, locking in less than 10 percent in terms of marketshare…
Apple Watch: How to share Activity data with others
One of the best features of the Apple Watch is the Activity app. This app keeps track of your exercise that you accumulate throughout the day, shown by a red (calories burned), green (exercise), and blue (stand) ring.
EU’s highest court rejects U.S. request to intervene in Apple’s Irish tax case
Apple’s $15 billion Irish tax case continues today as the EU’s highest court ruled that the U.S. government cannot intervene to help the company fight the looming tax bill…
Apple Watch: How to check your passive and total calories burned
Apple Watch makes it easy to see your daily active burn of calories, but what about your passive and total calories? Follow along for how to check both.
Hands-on: Google Pixel 2 XL versus iPhone X multitasking [Video]
I recently got my hands on a Google Pixel 2 XL, primarily because I’ve long planned on migrating my business line from Google Voice to a standalone phone, and figured an Android phone would give me a good opportunity to catch me up on the platform’s features. As you may have heard, the latest developer beta for Android was just released, called Android P, and Google makes it super easy to enroll and install the beta on a select few Android phones.
One of the things that I found interesting about Android P is its updated multitasking interface. The interface works similarly to the iPhone X, in that swipe gestures can be used to invoke the app switcher. Although Android P is still in beta, I wanted to showcase how some of the Pixel XL 2’s multitasking features stack up against the iPhone X. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for more. more…