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HomePod environmental report details energy usage, enters low power mode after 8 minutes
Apple has published its HomePod environmental report where it breaks down energy consumption and details how its low power mode will work. Apple also explains the environmental impact of HomePod based on greenhouse gas emissions and materials used.
Verizon matches T-Mobile deal: Buy one iPhone 8 or X, get one $699 off
Verizon has today announced its latest promotion, buy one iPhone, get the second one for $699 off. This latest offer is available with the purchase of any two iPhone X, 8 or 8 Plus devices.
HomePod includes a 2 meter power cable in the box, Apple will sell replacements
The HomePod went on sale earlier today, but there’s still a few little tidbits Apple simply hasn’t documented yet. Thanks to a helpful support rep, we now know some details about the power cable that were not clear before.
Comment: Digitimes is almost certainly wrong about Apple abandoning 5.8-inch OLED model, but one possibility exists
Today’s Digitimes report that Apple will abandon a 5.8-inch OLED successor to the iPhone X this year is almost certainly nonsense.
The site suggests that Apple will release only one OLED model this year, which would be the 6.5-inch one first suggested in a KGI report. This year’s 5.8-inch model would, claims Digitimes, be an LCD one …
Apple’s HomePod is now available to preorder, first orders arriving February 9
Apple’s HomePod is officially available for preorder. As announced earlier this week, preorders begin today with the first orders arriving in two weeks, on February 9th. HomePod costs $349 and is initially available in the US, UK, and Australia…
HomePod appears on Best Buy’s website ahead of today’s Apple pre-orders
Update: HomePod preorders are now live in the Apple Store app.
With Apple’s HomePod pre-orders to start later today, the smart speakers have been added to Best Buy’s website, labelled as ‘coming soon’ …
After Uber, Lyft employees now said to abuse customer data
Seems it’s not a good time for ride companies. Following a whole series of allegations of questionable practices at Uber – some of them relating to abusing customer data – similar claims are being made about ride-sharing company Lyft …
Apple now given permission to move employees into five of the 12 Apple Park sections
The city of Cupertino has reportedly now given Apple the permits needed to move employees into five of the 12 sections of the spaceship ring at Apple Park …
‘Best case’ of Apple’s Shazam acquisition would add 7.5M Apple Music subscribers, says early investor
There have been conflicting theories about why Apple spent a rumored $400M on acquiring Shazam. Some suggested it was nothing more than protecting Siri’s Shazam-powered music recognition. Others wondered whether it was to expose Shazam’s customer base to Apple Music. Yet others theorized it was for the data.
Now one early investor in Shazam has suggested that the combination of the latter two elements could significantly boost Apple Music subscriptions …