Snapchat launches custom filters and lenses for all users from $10
Snapchat today has launched two new features, allowing users to create custom filters and lenses. With the new customizable AR content, Snapchat is looking to increase user engagement and will also be creating more revenue as the new features start at $10.
Review: SandMarc’s impressive wide lens for iPhone X
A few months back, the team at Sandmarc asked if I’d like to review their wide lens for iPhone X. In the past, having covered a handful of iPhone lenses, I remained skeptical. That was until I got the kit in hand. I have to say that Sandmarc’s wide lens kit pleasantly surprised and impressed me.
Barclays: Improving battery replacement wait times could cannibalize iPhone sales
Barclays is out today with its latest analyst note which includes wait times for iPhone battery replacements appear to be declining. While this is good news for customers, the firm describes how this could potentially negatively affect Apple.
Kantar data reveals the good and bad news for HomePod sales prospects
A Kantar survey provides some insight into how the HomePod might fare as it goes on sale tomorrow.
Unsurprisingly, the greatest appeal is among those who already subscribe to Apple Music. The firm found that subscribers were nine times more likely to purchase a HomePod than non-subscribers …
Apple News launches robust 2018 Winter Olympics featured section with medal tracking, alerts, more
With the 2018 Winter Olympics kicking in Pyeongchang, Apple News has launched a robust new featured section for tracking up-to-the-minute coverage of the games for the next two weeks.
Dating site Match says if you’re a single guy, you may want to upgrade your phone
Review: Yohann, an expensive but undeniably beautiful & practical iPad stand
Normally, I deal with price at the end of reviews, but there are times when you have to address it right at the beginning – and this is definitely one of those times.
One way of looking at the price of the Yohann iPad stand is that it’s a rather small piece of wood costing $130. A different way of looking at it would be to say that it costs almost exactly the same amount as Apple charges for another iPad accessory: the leather sleeve for the 10.5-inch iPad, which we reviewed last year.
Jeff struggled to justify the price of that – but did conclude that you probably wouldn’t be disappointed if you bought it. Can we say the same with this? Well, let’s start by looking at its USP …
After 12 years, Twitter finally makes a profit – with some bad/good news on users
Supply-chain sources corroborate KGI report of Face ID in all three 2018 iPhones
KGI said back in October of last year it was likely that Apple would bring Face ID to all three of this year’s new iPhone models, and this is supported by two new supply-chain reports today.
The reports says that Face ID is coming to the LCD iPhone as well as the flagship OLED ones, and that Apple is diversifying suppliers for the 3D face recognition modules needed for the feature …
First HomePod orders now shipping for Friday launch
The HomePod launches this Friday in the US, UK and Australia. Customers are now getting Apple Store shipment notifications for their units right on time for Feb 9 deliveries.
The Apple Store is now sold out of initial HomePod stock but retailers like Best Buy may have HomePods if you are desperate to get one on launch day.