Kantar: iPhone X outsold by iPhone 8 + 8 Plus combined, Apple growing quickly in China

Following Apple’s earnings release yesterday, Kantar today is out with its newest data for the quarter ending in March 2018. Kantar’s data offers an interesting perspective on how Apple’s numbers for the quarter compare to other manufacturers, as well as how iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus sales stack up to iPhone X…
How to manage Face ID access for specific apps

Apple’s iPhone X is an ambitious device that changed the fundamentals on how to use an iPhone. It got rid of the big bezels and the Home button, which also means losing Touch ID.
Apple Watch again credited with saving a life as it leads New York man to discover erupted ulcer

Time and time again, Apple Watch has been credited with warning users of severe health problems. Now, a new story out of New York shows yet another case where a person’s Apple Watch was first to tell them to seek medical attention…
Video: 25 iPad multitasking tips – do you know them all?

In this step-by-step video walkthrough, we discuss and demonstrate a multitude of iPad-centric multitasking tips for iOS. Most iPad users will be aware of the existence of some of these features, but there are probably a handful of tips that have flown under your radar. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough and see for yourself. more…
Apple stops signing iOS 11.3 following the release of iOS 11.3.1

Following the release of iOS 11.3.1 last week, Apple today has stopped signing iOS 11.3. Following the release of a new version of iOS, Apple routinely stops signing older ones to ensure the highest numbers of users are up to date.
How to remove or switch your iPhone SIM card

You may need to remove or switch your iPhone’s SIM card for a variety or reasons. Whether you’re selling or trading your device, switching carriers, or need to swap it out while traveling, follow along for how to easily do this below and tips on keeping track of multiple SIM cards.
Spotify now has 75 million paying subscribers, with a total of 170 million active users as of March
Akitio partners with Intel for new super fast Optane-powered Thunderbolt 3 SSD enclosure

Today, Thunderbolt 3 peripheral specialist Akitio announced a new partnership with Intel that has resulted in a special edition version of the Akitio Node PCIe box. The collaboration sees Intel contributing its just-released Optane 905P, a 960GB PCIe SSD — the current king of SSDs from a speed perspective — to the fire engine red Thunderbolt 3 enclosure. more…
Rumor: New iPhones may be first to bundle USB-C fast charging

iPhone 8 and iPhone X support fast charging via a Lightning to USB-C cable, but Apple opted not to ship fast charging accessories in the box. Instead, iPhone customers have to fork over nearly $80 for a charging cable and brick that offers fast charging. That may change with the next flagship iPhones…
Apple and other tech companies swat down new proposals to create secure backdoors in encrypted services

Reform Government Surveillance is a coalition of major tech companies that looks to guide legislation for how the government can surveil individuals and access their information. Apple joined RGS back in 2013 and the coalition has recently issued a statement as talks have begun again about US officials pushing for a mandate to make tech companies build backdoors into their devices and services.