Sylvania debuts retro-style HomeKit A19 filament bulbs, available for pre-order now
HomeKit-connected smart lights are easy to find these days, but there are still opportunities to make specific bulb types smarter. Sylvania is doing just that with its new Smart+ Soft White A19 Filament Bulb, the first HomeKit-connected filament bulb to hit the market.
AppSanta offers 80% off Mac/iOS apps: Mini Metro, Deliveries, Twitterific, Tengami, more
Every year for the holidays, the folks at AppSanta offer up to 80% off some of the best apps for Mac and iOS. This year is no exception with a very strong list of rarely discounted offerings including Deliveries, Twitterific, Mini Metro, Screens VNC and many more. These deals are available from now through December 26th. more…
British college student imagines system-wide dark mode on iPhone X
iPhone X owners who like dark mode apps will probably appreciate an iOS 11 concept created by an industrial design student at Britain’s Northumbria University.
Greek-born Maximos Angelakis has put together a comprehensive set of images showing how dark mode could look across a wide range of apps …
Latest drone footage showing Apple Park starting to live up to its name
Matthew Roberts’ latest 4K drone footage of Apple Park shows the campus starting to live up to its name, with a great many trees and grass areas now in place. It looks very much closer to the ‘building amid nature’ image seen in the early renders …
Nomura analyst says historical patterns show AAPL stock is about to fall
Mosts analysts believe the launch of the iPhone X has pushed Apple into a super-cycle, where more customers than usual decide to upgrade. That should drive AAPL stock up for some time, but Japan’s Nomura thinks otherwise …
Supposed Apple email describing app review policy changes is fake
A screenshot of an email being circulated around the internet in the last day supposedly revealed new strict app review policies. We have confirmed with sources that this email is not legitimate communication and does not reflect a real Apple policy decision.
Almost all apps used by emergency professionals have vulnerabilities, says DHS
The Department of Homeland Security found that almost all apps used by emergency professionals have vulnerabilities.
Of the 33 popular first responder apps tested, all but one was found to raise potential security and privacy concerns – and more than half had ‘critical flaws’ …
iTunes End of Year Sale: $5 movies / TV shows, bundle deals, $1 rentals, more
From 9to5Toys:
We’ve nearly reached the end of the holiday shopping season, but that doesn’t mean the discounts are finished. One of our favorite annual sales at iTunes just launched this morning with some of the best deals on movies and TV shows that you’ll see all year.
iTunes is discounting a number of popular titles, starting with $5 films and TV seasons, $1 rentals and bundles too. In fact, with the addition of 4K compatibility, this may be the most wide-ranging sale we’ve ever seen at iTunes. Head below for our top picks and more.
Plex launches full-featured yet minimalist music app for macOS and Windows
Plex Labs, an incubator designed to support passion projects, has just announced its first product. Plexamp is a desktop music player for both macOS and Windows that aims to combine powerful features with a small footprint and minimalist interface.
The company said that the project began over a beer …
KGI: Analyst believes Apple to launch ‘upgraded’ AirPods in second half of 2018
Apple analyst KGI Ming-Chi Kuo today released a report indicating Apple will release a new version of AirPods in the second half of 2018. The analyst does not go into much detail about what exactly will change in the next-generation model, however he notes that they will adopt a smaller quartz component.
Apple has already announced a new AirPower inductive charging case for next year. It seems that Apple may also be lining up a small update to the earbuds, if KGI’s reporting proves accurate.