Some AirPods users cite issues with AirPods charging case, exact cause currently unknown

Apple’s AirPods have roared out the door and are getting good reviews, but there may be some battery issues to contend with for some users. A number of users have reported that the charging case that comes with the headphones isn’t holding Apple’s a…

Consumer Reports stands by its 2016 MacBook Pro battery test results

Consumer Reports is standing by its findings regarding the 2016 MacBook Pro battery’s sporadic performance. The publication’s director of electronics testing, Maria Rerecich, offered the following comment when asked about possible retesting: In this…

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Apple leads in holiday device activations, down 5 percent year over year

The Christmas gifts have been exchanged, the Chanukah ones are being given this week and it looks like Apple is leading the pack in terms of smartphone activations for the 2016 holidays. This year, 44% of new phone and tablet activations were Apple …

Apple releases first scholarly research paper, discusses use of artificial intelligence to help improve recognition of images in computer vision systems

Apple has entered the world of academia. Last week, the company published its first scholarly research paper with an article covering methods of improving recognition in computer vision systems, marking a new direction for the traditionally secretiv…

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HandBrake hits 1.0, (mostly) leaves the beta stages after 13 years

It took 13 years, but one of the coolest free video conversion apps for the Mac has left the beta stage. HandBrake, the free jack-of-all-trades video conversion tool, reached version 1.0 on December 24th. The program allows for video transcoding, or…

Rumor: Apple to debut 5-inch iPhone with dual-camera system, three glass-backed iPhone models in 2017

There’s word of a 5-inch next-gen going around. Japanese rumor site Mac Otakara, which tends to have a pretty reliable track record, has reported, via a Taiwanese supplier, that a 5-inch iPhone 7 with the unique vertical dual-camera system may be in…

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Apple says it will work with Consumer Reports to isolate potential battery issues found in 2016 MacBook Pro

Following up on Consumer Reports refusal for the first time to recommend the 2016 MacBook Pro due to inconsistent battery life, it looks like Apple will be working with the publication to try to sort out potential issues with the battery. “Working w…

Two additional Campus 2 aerial construction videos leaked, show updated progress over the Christmas holiday

Apple’s Campus 2 project continues and a pair of killer new 4K drone videos show that the project itself is coming close to completion. The videos, both shot on Christmas Day, show an empty work site for the holiday, but offer spiffy new clues such …