You’ll be able to watch ‘live segments of key winter Olympics moments’ in Snapchat
Apple Pay takes further backseat in China as company to accept Alipay in retail stores
Apple has had to work hard to promote Apple Pay in China due to the popularity of existing, local mobile wallet apps like WeChat Pat and Alipay.
The company had already bowed to the inevitable in allowing local apps to be used for online payments, but is now set to go even further …
Apple customers could get cheaper financing through Goldman Sachs deal
Apple is reportedly in talks with investment bank Goldman Sachs to offer new financing to consumers buying iPhones, watches and other devices. For some customers, this could offer them a better deal than they can get today.
Few details are revealed, so it’s not known whether this would supplement or replace either of Apple’s existing financing schemes, which offer interest rates ranging from 0% to 28.24% …
Back to the Mac 002: The apps that power my macOS workflow
In this week’s episode of Back to the Mac, I talk about ten of my favorite apps for macOS. It doesn’t matter if you’re using an iMac Pro or a MacBook Air, all of these apps may prove to be useful in your day-to-day workflow. more…
Apple: iPhone 8 & iPhone X include ‘hardware updates’ to handle battery & throttling issues
Earlier today, Apple issued a response to inquisitions from Senator John Thune regarding its iPhone battery debacle. Apple explained in the response that it is “considering” offering rebates to those customers who paid full price for battery replacements.
The letter, shared in full by Business Insider, also offers some additional details on whether or not iPhone 8 iPhone X users could soon be plagued by the same throttling…
022: HomePod reviews, iOS 11.3 beta 2, iPhone Battery Health | 9to5Mac Daily
Today we’ve got HomePod reviews, changes in iOS 11.3 beta 2, the new Battery Health feature for iPhone, and more.
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‘ESPN Plus’ streaming service launching this spring for $4.99 per month
In conjunction with the company’s earnings release today, Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that ESPN’s upcoming streaming service will cost $4.99 per month. The service is the first direct-to-consumer offering from ESPN and was originally teased last year…
Apple releases macOS 10.13.4 beta 2 for developers
Apple has released macOS 10.13.4 beta 2 for registered developers to test on compatible Macs. We’ll dig in to the new version and detail changes below.
Here’s how to check battery health and disable battery performance throttling on iOS 11.3 beta
As promised, Apple has included a new screen in the iOS 11.3 beta 2 settings called Battery Health (Beta) available on all iPhones since iPhone 6. This view includes information about the maximum capacity of the battery in the device, and describes whether the battery has degraded to the point where it can no longer offer peak performance.
All devices upgrading to iOS 11.3 start with performance management disabled. However, users can go into Settings -> Battery -> Battery Health and disable it. See how (as well as all the different states) after the break …
iOS 11.3 beta 2 adds brand new ClassKit framework for educational apps
The second beta of iOS 11.3, released earlier today, includes the new battery health screen where users will be able to see whether their devices are being affected by poor battery health, but that’s not the only new thing in this release.