Mobile menu toggle

News - page 550

Prince Harry hopes his Apple TV+ series will help save lives

By •

Duke of Sussex
The Duke of Sussex frequently speaks out about mental health.
Photo: E. J. Hersom/Wikipedia CC

Apple TV+ could do a lot more than just offering up some great entertainment — it could save lives.

That’s according to none other than the U.K.’s Prince Harry, aka the Duke of Sussex. In a conversation with The Daily Telegraph, he discussed what he hopes to achieve with his upcoming Apple TV+ series, which will focus on mental health.

Apple chipmaker already preparing for its next-next-gen chips

By •

Gather_Round_A12Bionic 2
TSMC debuted its 7-nanometer process with last year's A12 Bionic chip.
Photo: Apple

Apple chipmaker TSMC has kicked off development of its 3-nanometer process for future chips.

TSMC unveiled its 7-nanometer process with last year’s A12 Bionic chip. It is taking its 7nm tech for a victory lap with the A13 Bionic chip for this year’s iPhones. But according to the Apple chipmaker’s VP of corporate research Philip Wong there’s still plenty of space at the bottom.

T-Mobile now offers 3% Daily Cash for Apple Card users

By •

t-mobile
Apple Card has another partner for its Daily Cash offer.
Photo: T-Mobile

Apple Card’s reward program, called Daily Cash, has added T-Mobile to its growing list of partners. Starting September 20, all customers will receive 3% Daily Cash when they use Apple Card with Apple Pay at any T-Mobile store.

“We’re all about giving customers the best value in wireless, and we’re doing it again by offering 3% Daily Cash on Apple Card,” said T-Mobile CEO John Legere“More options. More value. And cash back, including on Apple’s newest products. It’s just the Un-carrier way.”

Photographer calls iPhone 11’s Night mode a game-changer

By •

Night Mode
Night mode will revolutionize iPhone photography.
Photo: Austin Mann

The iPhone 11 Pro brings what might just be the best camera ever to ship with a smartphone. Travel photographer Austin Mann, who took the iPhone 11 Pro for a spin this week, lavishes praise on the new Night mode.

It’s so good, in fact, that he thinks it will “completely change how everyone shoots on their iPhone.”

Pocket Casts goes free with optional ‘Plus’ subscription

By •

Pocket-Casts-iPhone
Download it today!
Photo: Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts, one of the best third-party podcast apps on iOS, is now available for free.

It won’t cost you anything to download the app anymore, and you’ll get to enjoy some of its best features — like cross-platform syncing and the dark theme — for absolutely nothing.

An optional Pocket Casts Plus subscription, priced at just $0.99 a month, gets you even more.

Call of Duty: Mobile will blast its way onto iOS on October 1

By •

Call of Duty Mobile 1
Call of Duty: Mobile will offer a CoD multiplayer experience for your iPhone.
Photo: Activision

Activision’s Call of Duty: Mobile, an entry in the popular franchise, but built from the ground up for mobile, will be launching worldwide October 1.

The game soft-launched in Australia back in June. However, the rest of us have had to wait to try out the free-to-play title. To celebrate the impending launch, Activision has released a brand new trailer.

Bob Iger: Apple and Disney might have merged if Steve Jobs were alive

By •

With Apple TV+ ready to compete against Disney+, Bob Iger resigns from the Apple board.
With Apple TV+ ready to compete against Disney+, Bob Iger resigned from the Apple board.
Photo: Josh Hallett/Flickr CC

Departing Apple board member and Disney CEO, Bob Iger, opened up about his relationship with Steve Jobs in an excerpt from his new book of life lessons coming out next week.

Iger and Jobs became close friends after Disney bought Pixar, making Jobs Disney’s biggest shareholder. According to Iger, he felt that if Jobs were still alive Apple and Disney would have combineded into one company, or at least been very seriously discussed.

Apple’s PR boss is leaving the company

By •

"I will always bleed six colors," says outgoing Apple PR boss Steve Dowling.
Photo: Apple

Apple’s VP of communications is stepping away from the company after leading Apple’s public relations efforts for the last five years.

Steve Dowling, who worked at Apple for 16 years, sent out a memo to staff saying that now is the time for him to step away from the company. The news comes right after Apple’s biggest PR week of the year, the fall iPhone keynote, but Dowling’s note to employees is full of optimism for the iPhone-maker.

Apple acts fast to trademark ‘slofie’

By •

scene from video for slofie
It sounded fun when we heard it, but Apple is all business about the word "slofie."
Photo: Apple

Apple thought itself cheeky when it used the word “slofie” to introduce the slow-motion feature on the iPhone 11’s selfie camera.

Now that the chuckles have subsided, Apple wants to trademark the name.

Apple Watch Series 5 runs on same CPU as Series 4

By •

Apple-Watch-5
Apple Watch 5 is always ready with the time.
Photo: Apple

The insides of the Apple Watch Series 5 aren’t all that different from last year’s Series 4.

Other than the new always-on display, the only other internal changes Apple promoted were the new compass and increased storage. The latest build of Xcode reveals that those are basically the only changes, as the Series 5 uses the same CPU and GPU found in Apple Watch Series 4.

First iPhone 11 Pro Max teardown shows off gigantic new battery

By •

iPhone Pro Max battery life gets an extra 5 hours
A larger battery will contribute to a longer time between charges for the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Screenshot: Apple

A teardown video divulges one of the specs Apple refuses to reveal about the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The new phone includes a 3,969 mAh battery, significantly larger than the one inside the XS Max.

See other internal details of Apple’s new flagship device by watching the teardown video below.

iPhone 11 Pro camera is so good, it’s changing the way cameras are tested

By •

iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
iOS 13.2 will make switching frame rates and resolution for your video shooting much easier.
Photo: Apple

The first reviews for the iPhone 11 cameras are in, and you would think photography is about to be reinvented.

Tech reviewers sound especially impressed with two features, the ultra-wide lens and the new Night mode for low-light photography. Neither feature is new to smartphones, but when Apple adopts a piece of existing technology, the news is greeted as if Cupertino invented it.

Apple: European Commission doesn’t understand our business

By •

Apple has spent 'billions' overhauling its Apple Maps app
The EU wants to tax Apple more money. Apple doesn't want to be taxed more.
Photo: 401(K) 2012/Flickr CC

Apple says that the European Commission doesn’t understand its business — and places way too much emphasis on the importance of its Irish divisions.

The accusation was made on the second day of Apple’s court hearing to appeal its $14.4 billion tax bill.

Why Apple TV+’s Ghostwriter and Helpsters could prove so important

By •

White Rabbit Ghostwriter
This is Apple's first attempt at reaching out to the lucrative kid market.
Screenshot: Apple

We’ve got our first glimpse of what Apple TV+’s kid-friendly programming is going to look like, thanks to trailers for Ghostwriter and Helpsters.

Ghostwriter reboots a popular children’s mystery/fantasy series that originally ran from 1992 through 1994. It involved a group of diverse kids who solve crimes and mysteries with the help of a ghost, which can communicate only by rearranging letters and words to form sentences.

Helpsters, meanwhile, is a Sesame Street-style show all about learning to help. The question: Can these shows help Apple TV+ become a success?

Senior UK Spotify exec jumps ship to Apple Music

By •

Spotify is adding 2x as many monthly subscribers as Apple Music
Austin Daboh will be Apple Music's new Head of Editorial in the United Kingdom.
Photo: Spotify

A Spotify executive described as “one of the most senior and best connected figures at Spotify’s UK HQ” has jumped ship to Apple.

Former BBC Radio 1 and Spotify employee Austin Daboh will act as the new Head of Editorial for the UK & Ireland at Apple Music’s London HQ. Daboh will shape Apple Music’s UK editorial and playlist ecosystem. In particular, he’ll be focusing on promoting new British artists.

Fortnite update adds new Party Hub, Split View support on iPad

By •

Fortnite-Split-View-iPad
Chatting with friends couldn't be easier.
Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac

Fortnite’s brand new Party Hub makes it easier than ever for mobile players to stay in touch with friends.

You can use it to chat to other players both inside and outside of the game. It will tell you which of your friends are online and let you start a party before jumping into a match on any platform.

Shot on iPhone 11 Pro video shows off Tokyo in its futuristic glory

By •

Andy To iPhone 11
The iPhone 11 Pro boasts Apple's greatest iPhone cameras to date.
Screenshot: Andy To/YouTube

The iPhone Pro 11’s dazzling trio of rear-cameras is one of the most praised features of the new phones in early reviews. Now we get to see the results for ourselves.

Filmmaker Andy To recently went to Tokyo and recorded a stunning 4K walking tour of the Japanese capital city. The results received praise from none other than Apple’s Tim Cook.

Apple explores using multi-user eye tracking for games and more

By •

Multi-user eye tracking patent
A new patent shows Apple is looking into the possibilities of one computer following the eye movements of two people.
Photo: Apple

A computer tracking where its user is looking isn’t that complicated, but eye tracking two people simultaneously is more challenging. Apple worked out a method, and sees the potential for games, security and even surgery.