Of course, there’s now a U.S. class action lawsuit against Apple over Meltdown and Spectre flaws
Apple may have advised that it is seeing ‘little to no performance hit’ from security mitigations for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws in Intel and ARM chips, but that of course isn’t deterring anyone from suing them.
We reported last week that lawyers in Israel were seeking court permission to include Apple in a class action lawsuit there, and now it turns out that a U.S. firm has beaten them to it …
Apple helps Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai fund education for 100,000 girls
Inspired by the work of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, Apple has announced that it is supporting her work to provide educational opportunities to girls in developing countries.
Apple says its funding will enable a ‘significant expansion’ of the work of the Malala Fund, and help it reach a goal of providing secondary education to more than 100,000 girls who would otherwise be unable to attend school …
iOS 11.2.5 Home app icons suggest HomePod will support HomeKit scenes for muting Siri, more
New icons discovered in the latest build of iOS 11.2.5 have revealed some of the functionality that may arrive with the release of the elusive HomePod in upcoming weeks. Specifically, users may be able to create custom scenes with support for muting the speaker’s “Hey Siri” capabilities.
Apple’s latest ad touts iPhone X selfies w/ help from Muhammad Ali
Apple today has shared a new advertisement for the iPhone X on YouTube. The ad focuses on the device’s Portrait Mode selfie feature and features narration from Muhammad Ali…
Review: The Zoom iQ7 Lightning mic is a suitable companion to your Shot on iPhone toolkit
While I’ve been highly impressed with the video capabilities of recent iPhone cameras, the accompanying microphone has always left something to be desired. Recently, I found myself in need of a more professional audio solution for on the go video. Looking for an affordable, compact, and high quality option, I decided to try out the Zoom iQ7 microphone for Lightning-equipped iOS devices.
Tim Cook to deliver 2018 commencement address at Duke, watch the Animoji announcement video here
Apple’s Green Hills store in Nashville, Tennessee set to close on February 11th for renovations
According to a message posted on the company’s retail website, Apple will temporarily close their Green Hills store in Nashville, Tennessee on February 11th.
As we inch closer to its release, do you plan on buying Apple’s HomePod? [Poll]
All signs point to the launch of Apple’s HomePod being imminent. The smart speaker received FCC approval this week, while a separate report said Apple’s supplier has started shipping the first 1 million units.
Are you planning to buy Apple’s HomePod?
This week’s top stories: Disabling iPhone throttling, iPhone X design improvements, Apple’s investment in the US, more
In this week’s top stories: Tim Cook makes a big announcement regarding iPhone throttling, possible iPhone X design improvements, a beautiful watchOS 5 concept, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories… more…
Disney hires former iTunes director to lead its upcoming streaming platform
A few months ago, Disney announced that it was planning to launch its own streaming video service as it ended its deal with Netflix. Variety now reports that Disney is turning to a former Apple director to lead that effort…