Get a piece of Apple history as an alleged first-gen iPhone prototype hits eBay auction
Apple prototypes going up for auction has become common over recent years, but something we don’t see as often are prototype iPhones. Today, a prototype first-generation iPhone has hit the auction block through eBay – and it’s already above $1,000…
Facebook deletes all statuses that were originally cross-posted from Twitter
Facebook has seemingly removed all tweets that users had published to their Facebook profile through cross-posting from Twitter. As first noticed by TechCrunch, Facebook’s removal of the shared tweets comes following the deprecation of an API that blocked the cross-posting feature from working.
How to use AirPort Express for AirPlay 2 with existing router
As we reported earlier this afternoon, Apple today pushed an update for its discontinued AirPort Express. Within the update, it included support for AirPlay 2, which lets you create a multi-room audio system.
Tim Cook sells $57.8M worth of AAPL shares following performance award
Last week, it was reported that Tim Cook was set to receive 560,000 shares of AAPL – valued at some $125 million – as a performance award. Since then, Cook has received that award and sold off $57.8 million worth of AAP.
Intel’s latest CPUs tout up to 16 hour battery life & could power new MacBook & MacBook Air
After much speculation and teasing, Intel today officially announced its new eighth-generation U-series and Y-series processors. The former was originally code-named Whiskey Lake, while the latter was referred to as Amber Lake. Both are optimized for use is “thin, light” laptops, according to the chipmaker.
Across the board, Intel touts that its new processors focus on providing “ultimately mobile performance and long battery life” for thine and light laptops, as well as 2-in-1s.
Gartner: Huawei overtakes Apple in smartphone sales as consumers hold out for 2018 iPhones
Gartner today is out with its latest market data for the smartphone industry during Q2 2018. Joining several other analysts in doing so, Gartner highlights that Huawei has overtaken Apple as the world’s second biggest smartphone maker…
iPhone & iPad: How to customize Podcasts app settings
Whether you’re just getting into podcasts, or haven’t dialed in your preferences yet, follow along for how to customize the Podcasts app settings.
9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2018
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The best Apple deals from eBay’s 1-day sitewide sale
This morning, eBay kicked off its latest sitewide sale, offering 15% off through 1AM EST tonight. There’s a wide range of deals to sort through and we’ve been working tirelessly over at 9to5Toys to bring your our favorite offers. We’ve highlighted all of the best Apple-friendly deals below. Be sure to note that this coupon is limited to one use per customer. More details on this landing page.
Tesla launches portable Qi charger compatible with your iPhone
Tesla is launching a new product today: the ‘Tesla Wireless Charger’.
Surprisingly, the product is not for your Tesla vehicle, but for your smartphone. more…