Mario Kart Tour has the second best debut month ever on mobile Photo: Nintendo
Nintendo’s upcoming Mario Kart Tourgame will be “free-to-start” on mobile, developer DeNA has confirmed.
Much like Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem Heroes, you’ll be able to enjoy the game without coughing up any cash, though optional in-app purchases will provide some advantage.
Apple's new TV series is off to a rocky start. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
The Amazing Stories TV show anthology Apple recently purchased is already running into problems.
Showrunner Bryan Fuller has reportedly exited the project that is a reboot of Steven Spielberg’s old 80’s TV show of the same name. The split was supposedly made over creative differences.
Looking for a hardware engineering job? Apple is hiring. Photo: Duncan Sinfield
Something hot is brewing in Apple’s hardware department.
Apple has been busy hiring a record number of engineers over the last few months. The move comes after the company also went on a designer hiring spree, indicating a major new product or two could be in the works.
The Chinese governement is finally starting to crack down on fake Apple stores and service centers that look just like the real deal.
Authorities in Beijing fined a store 270,000 yuan (US$43,000) after it was found to be infrining on Apple’s intellectual property and fooling customers into thinking they were getting serviced directly by Apple.
Apple Pay is taking a backseat to Alipay in China. Photo: Apple
Apple is making a big change to the way it accepts payments at its stores in China this week.
As part of its effort to increase sales in the second most important iPhone market, Apple is now embracing Alipay at its 41 brick-and-mortar stores located throughout China.
iPhone X won't be hit with severe throttling. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple won’t need to throttle the performance of iPhone 8 or iPhone X so severely as they age.
Its latest devices use more advanced hardware and a different power management system that allows iOS to avoid unexpected shutdowns without having to cap processor performance.
Apple Watch's heart rate monitor is set to get a big upgrade. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac
Figuring out if you have diabetes could soon be as easy as strapping on an Apple Watch.
A new study from Cardiogram shows that by using heart rate monitors on wearables like the Apple Watch, neural networks can now detect whether the wearer shows early signs of diabetes with astonishing accuracy.
Cortana could be reading your emails soon. Photo: Cult of Mac
Microsoft Cortana is now available on iPad. The smart assistant comes with all the features you’ve been enjoying on iPhone since July, combined with an interface that’s optimized for massive iPad screens. It also promises a much faster experience.
Apple has apologized to developers after sending Search Ads Basic reports to the wrong people. It blames the issue on a “processing error” and says future reports will require users to sign into their accounts.
Apple products could be more affordable with cheaper finance. Photo: Apple
Cupertino is in talks with Goldman Sachs over a deal that could mean cheaper finance on Apple products, according to a new report. The investment bank already raised billions of dollars for Apple, but sources warn a deal remains far from complete.
The quickest and easiest way to get paid for your old devices. Photo: MyPhones Unlimited
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Apple's still squashing bug in macOS High Sierra. Photo: Apple
Hot on the heels of the release of iOS 11.3 beta 2 this morning, Apple has decided to put out a brand new beta for macOS 10.13.4.
The new beta arrives nearly two weeks after Apple seeded the first macOS 10.13.4 beta to developers, bringing a bunch of bug fixes and security improvements to the Mac.
The mold alongside some of the iPhone cases created. Photo: PhonBloks
Plastic bottles are one of the biggest sources of polution in the world, but a briliant inventor has created a brilliant solution to get rid of it: turn all the old plastic into iPhone cases.
Phonebloks creator Dave Hakkens recently revealed his latest creation that uses CNC-milled tools to recycle milk bottles, coffee tops and other used plastics to give them a second life rather than wasting away in a landfill.
Apple's battery replacement might be bad for upgrade rates. Photo: iFixit
Customers who purchased an iPhone battery replacement before the price was lowered to $29 might be in for a rebate from Apple.
In a letter sent today to U.S. Senator John Thune, the iPhone-maker revealed that it is exploring the possibility of offering rebates, but it’s unclear when that will happen.
There's Apple Watch and then everyone else. Photo: Apple
Apple Watch is absolutely dominating the traditional Swiss watch industry.
The latest reports on Apple Watch sales figures were released today and even though Apple hasn’t put out its own official numbers, it looks like Apple Watch outsold the entire Swiss watch industry combined during the last quarter of 2017.
What happened to Messages on iCloud? Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple today rolled out its second iOS 11.3 beta ahead of a public launch this spring. The update is available to download now for registered developers, alongside a second beta of tvOS 11.3.
What’s it like to have your startup bought by Apple? Stressful Photo illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple is cutting back on the purchasing of corporate bonds as it prepares to bring home overseas cash. Changes to tax laws in the United States mean Apple no longer needs to hold so much money in foreign countries. Alphabet and Oracle are also cutting back.
It took Apple six years to create the HomePod. Photo: Apple
Apple’s quest to build the perfect sounding speaker could also give a huge boost to audio quality on future iPhones, iPads and Macs.
To promote the launch of its new HomePod speaker, Apple gave journalists a behind-the-scenes look inside the custom audio lab it built to fine-tune every aspect of HomePod’s sound. Not only did Apple one of the best audio teams in the world, but it also gave them tools no company in the world can match.
In the first reviews for Apple’s new HomePod speaker, everyone totally raves about the smart speaker’s pristine sound quality. Siri, on the other hand, doesn’t sound so brilliant. Many critics argue thatSiri sucks compared to other voice assistants, highlighting its struggles with accuracy and responsiveness.
Apple seeded a few review units to major outlets ahead of this Friday’s HomePod launch. The embargo lifted this morning, and the early reviews reveal a few surprising tidbits about the HomePod.
Did your Search Ads Basic report reach someone else? Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple appears to have sent ad spend and install reports to the wrong app developers. A number of people have reported the mistake on social media, but it’s not clear exactly how many developers are affected.
Alex Gale joins Apple Music. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac
Music journalist Alex Gale is the new head of editorial for Apple Music, according to a new report. Gale, who has previously worked for the likes of Billboard, XXL and Vibe, will be responsible for all written content on Apple’s music platforms.
Battery life on the iPhone X got you down? Consider downgrading to an iPhone X knock-off fresh out of China.
The Chinese company Oukitel unveiled its newest iPhone copycat this week that comes with a lot of the same features for a fraction of the cost, including a vertically stacked dual-lens camera and face unlocking.
This is the Samsung Galaxy S9. Photo: Evan Blass/Twitter
The iPhone X’s biggest competition of 2018 is nearly here and unfortunately for Samsung, the unveiling won’t be much of a surprise.
Photos of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 leaked online today revealing some of the new features Samsung has copied from Apple, along with some new colors the iPhone can’t match.