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The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2005 (Part 1)

Two years were left before the release of the Apple iPhone, and the best phones of 2005 were fundamentally different…

01.05.2024

You overslept — blame Apple. «Silent» iPhone alarms will be fixed via iOS update after massive complaints

Apple said it is working on fixing a bug on some iPhones that caused alarms to fail to play at…

01.05.2024

Apple lures AI specialists from Google and has a secret lab in Zurich — Financial Times

According to Financial TimesApple has lured dozens of AI experts from Google and created a «secret European laboratory» in Zurich.…

30.04.2024

Apple iPad Pro will be released with M4 processor, iPhone 16 will get A18 chip with AI — Mark Gurman

According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the new iPad Pro will receive M4 processor will start Apple's transition to AI…

29.04.2024

Apple in iOS 18 «will redesign» built-in apps for notes, mail and photos, — Mark Gurman

Previously, it was rumored that «Notes» in iOS 18 would support displaying more math equations and a built-in option for…

29.04.2024

Apple ID users faced with mass authorization reset and temporary blocking

On April 27, many users of Apple devices noticed that their Apple ID accounts had been reset and the system…

28.04.2024

TSMC unveils A16 (1.6 nm) process — Apple iPhone will be able to receive chips on it in 2027

TSMC introduced A16 chip manufacturing process, i.e. 1.6 nm. The new technology significantly increases the density of chip logic and…

25.04.2024

Apple releases OpenELM, a family of open-source artificial intelligence models designed to run on devices

Apple is going to join the company of artificial intelligence model developers with its own OpenELM family. This is a…

25.04.2024

Apple’s chief marketing officer who promoted Vision Pro headset resigns

Frank Casanova has worked in various positions at Apple for 36 years — most recently as Chief Marketing Officer and…

25.04.2024

Apple almost halves Vision Pro supply plan (to 450 000 units in 2024), – Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple has reduced expectations for the delivery of the Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple…

24.04.2024

Apple — no, Samsung can. South Korea to ban iPhone for military due to security concerns

According to the publication The Korea GeraldSouth Korea's military is considering a complete ban on the use of Apple iPhones…

23.04.2024

Apple has announced a «special event» for May 7 — expect new iPad Pro with OLED screen and 12.9-inch iPad Air

Apple has started sending invitations to media representatives for a «special event» featuring the Apple Pencil, hinting at the presentation…

23.04.2024

Apple’s loss is Huawei’s gain. iPhone sales in China plummeted by 19%, while the local brand recorded a 70% increase

Apple is facing increasingly strong competition in China, particularly from domestic smartphone maker Huawei. According to  Counterpoint iPhone sales fell…

23.04.2024

Apple has ordered capacitive button components, probably for iPhone 16 or iPhone 17

According to knowledgeable sources in Asia, Apple has ordered a large number of capacitive button components from a supplier in…

22.04.2024

Apple is likely to skip the Mac Mini with the M3 chip and immediately release a model with the M4 chip at the end of 2024

Apple is likely to refuse to release a version of the Mac mini with an M3 chip in favor of…

22.04.2024

Apple removes Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal from the App Store in China at the request of local authorities

Apple has removed some social media apps from its Chinese App Store. This was the result of Beijing's order to…

19.04.2024

Apple has given almost 100 thousand iPhones for recycling — those «expired» on the used goods market in China

Apple sued the contractor, but dropped the case — probably to avoid publicity about its anti-environmental practices. It is speculated…

18.04.2024

Apple loses leadership to Samsung in the smartphone market — iPhone shipments down 10% in the first quarter of 2024

According to of the research company IDCGlobal smartphone shipments grew by 7.8% in January-March to 289.4 million units, with Samsung…

17.04.2024

Goodbye, App Store. Apple finally allows downloading apps from third-party sites in the EU

Yesterday, Apple issued an order regarding iOS apps — developers who meet the company's criteria (including the conditions for notarization…

17.04.2024

The iPhone 16 Pro camera is credited with an ultra-thin coating that will reduce glare and ghosting

Korean sources claim that Apple is testing a new optical coating technology for future iPhone cameras. It will help improve…

16.04.2024

iOS 18 will get local AI. Apple’s big language model does without cloud computing

A starter set of new artificial intelligence features (read: new Siri) that Apple plans to add to iOS 18will not…

15.04.2024

MacBook Pro and iMac will be the first to switch to Apple’s M4 series chips, they will appear at the end of 2024 – Mark Gurman

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the first Apple Macs with M4 series chips will be released later this year, with…

15.04.2024

The iPhone will wait. British ministers propose to ban the sale of smartphones to children under 16

80% of parents in the UK believe that smartphones are «harmful» for children and young people, and 58% support their…

12.04.2024

«Dark Matter» / Dark Matter — first trailer of Apple’s sci-fi series about parallel worlds with Jennifer Connelly

Apple has released the first trailer for the sci-fi series «Dark Matter based on the 2016 novel by American science…

12.04.2024

Apple to release iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini with M4 processors and AI features this year — Mark Gurman

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports that Apple, in an effort to boost low computer sales, is preparing to update its…

12.04.2024

Multimillion-dollar developer profits in the Apple App Store have turned out to be a bug in recent days

Some developers have had a disconcerting morning as a bug in App Store Connect has been showing millions in revenue…

11.04.2024

iOS update bug produces Palestinian flag emoji when asked about Jerusalem

Some users have noticed that in the latest iOS update, devices offer a Palestinian flag emoji when texting «Jerusalem». Rachel…

11.04.2024

Three of the four iPhone 16s will have larger batteries (iPhone 16 Plus has smaller), and the Apple Watch is credited with a more economical display

Information about the battery capacity of smartphones of the upcoming Apple iPhone 16 line has appeared on the Internet. According…

10.04.2024

Zoomers love iPhone and Apple Watch, but rarely use Apple Music and Apple TV+

According to the new Piper Sandler's report, 85% of teenagers in the US have an iPhone and are not going…

10.04.2024

Beeper, the multimessenger that Apple desperately fought for, has been acquired by Automattic (WordPress and Tumblr)

We haven't forgotten yet Beeper — the same multimessenger that iMessage launched on Android, which upset Apple, so it acquired…

10.04.2024

The global PC and laptop market has returned to growth after a two-year decline. The leader is still Lenovo

PC market, as expectedlast quarter returned to growth after a two-year decline, as evidenced by reports from leading analytical agencies…

09.04.2024

Gurman: New iPad Pro and iPad Air launch on a week, starting May 6. Prices for Pro likely to rise

Apple has tentatively scheduled the release of the new iPad Pro and iPad Air during the week of May 6…

08.04.2024

Samsung regains leadership in the smartphone market — Apple lasted 5 months

Samsung Electronics has regained the lead in global smartphone sales just five months after losing to Apple. According to official…

06.04.2024

Apple allowed game emulators in the App Store and made some other concessions for apps

Apple eases App Store restrictions and opens the market for retro game emulators. The company has officially announcedthat game emulators…

06.04.2024

Apple lays off 600 engineers after canceling car project — largest layoff since the pandemic

A few weeks ago, Apple canceled its long-standing project to create a self-driving electric car, and has now announced the…

05.04.2024

Apple is developing a home robot and a device with a moving smart display — Mark Gurman

Citing his own sources at Apple, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg says that the company has teams exploring the development of…

04.04.2024

Apple adds Qi2 charging support to iPhone 12

Apple hasn't mentioned it in any way, but the iPhone 12 smartphone has received support for Qi2 wireless charging technology,…

03.04.2024

Apple says iPhone 6 Plus is now «obsolete» and iPad Mini 4 — «vintage»

Apple calls a product «obsolete» if 7 years have passed since it was last officially distributed for sale — this…

01.04.2024

Apple sues ex-IOS engineer who «leaked» data on Vision Pro and other products to journalists

Former iOS software engineer Andrew Ode is accused of leaking information about more than a dozen Apple policies and products…

29.03.2024

Apple to release new iPad Pro with OLED and first 12.9-inch iPad Air in early May, — Mark Gurman

Earlier launch was planned for March-April, but was postponed to May to finalize the software. According to Mark Gurman of…

29.03.2024

The best phones without OS: the golden days of Sony Ericsson

Smartphones have almost completely replaced proprietary mobile phones without an operating system, but this was not always the case. Moreover,…

27.03.2024

iOS 18 with artificial intelligence and a new home screen — what to expect from the «biggest update» in iPhone history

It is expected that iOS 18 will be presented at this year's Apple WWDC 2024 developer conference, scheduled for June…

27.03.2024

Apple officially announces WWDC24 time and hints at AI

Apple is officially announced its WWDC24 event. The conference for developers will start on June 10 and end on June…

26.03.2024

Opera records 164% increase in iOS — users (spoiler: DMA helped)

The Digital Marketplace Act (DMA), which came into force on March 7, provides for free choice of a given browser…

25.03.2024

Apple, Meta and Google — are under investigation by the EU. Tech giants «suspected» of violating the new Digital Markets Act

If the suspicions are confirmed, companies face fines of up to 10% of global annual revenue or up to 20%…

25.03.2024

Education won’t be the same: 10 unexpected ways to use Apple Vision Pro for learning

The Apple Vision Pro went on sale in the US back in February, causing a stream of memes and funny…

25.03.2024

Apple lost $113 billion due to «attacks» from EU and US regulators

US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the iPhone manufacturer with allegations of violation of antitrust rules, and…

22.03.2024

America v. Apple: a large-scale antitrust trial has begun in the United States

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Apple of having an illegal monopoly on the smartphone market in a new…

22.03.2024

Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter) and Match Group oppose Apple’s intention to charge 27% commission on payments outside the App Store

Several well-known tech companies have joined Epic Games in opposing Apple's decision to charge fees for iOS payments made outside…

21.03.2024

The iPhone 16 will have smaller display bezels, and the Pro versions will have larger screens and body sizes

According to knowledgeable sources, Apple plans to maximize the display size in the upcoming iPhone 16 series smartphones using a…

20.03.2024