Lots of us have made the commitment to learn a new language, only to watch it fall by the wayside. Unless you’re fully immersed and have plenty of free time, it’s usually not as easy to learn a second (or third) language as it was to learn the first…
Lees meerApple’s long-running battle with patent-holding entity VirnetX took another expensive turn Friday as Apple was ordered to pay $502.8 million for infringing on the company’s patents. The verdict was decided by a jury in the U.S. District Court for th…
Lees meerNovember 2, 2012: The first-generation iPad mini goes on sale, shrinking both the size and the price tag of Apple’s groundbreaking tablet computer. With a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches — instead of the then-standard 9.7 inches — the iPad mini is…
Lees meerIn its latest 10-K annual report, detailing its 2020 financial reports, Apple warns investors that if it’s made to reduce the commission it charges in the App Store, this could have a “materially adverse” affect on Apple’s bottom line. Apple include…
Lees meerOver the weekend, the first (and arguably best) actor to play James Bond in a movie, Sean Connery, passed away at the age of 90. Almost immediately, a story began doing the rounds online about the time, in 1998, when Connery told Steve Jobs that he …
Lees meerNovember 1, 2007: Six months after Steve Jobs showed it off, the original iPhone becomes Time magazine’s “best invention of the year.” The iPhone stands out from the rest of 2007’s gadget pack, which includes the Nikon Coolpix S51c digital camera, t…
Lees meerMoving in with a romantic partner can be complicated and stressful. But an even higher level of stress comes when you merge your financial accounts. There are ways to work things out, though. This intuitive app makes it easy for couples to plan thei…
Lees meerOctober 31, 2005: Less than three weeks after launching video downloads with iTunes 6, Apple reveals that it has already sold more than 1 million music videos. Apple’s dive into the online digital video market — with 2,000 music videos, Pixar short …
Lees meerBeing cooped up just makes the allure of the open road even stronger. And what better way to hit the road than in a brand new Tesla? We can’t think of an answer either! So we’re extra excited about this chance to win a 2021 Tesla Model 3, and suppor…
Lees meerIf you’re lucky enough to have already picked up an iPhone 12 or 12 Pro, and you live in an area where 5G is available, you may have noticed that you sometimes see different 5G icons in your status bar. There are three altogether, and they change de…
Lees meerApparently there was something to all those complaints about active noise cancellation in AirPods Pro. Apple just launched a program to replace defective AirPods Pro earbuds that have audio problems, including sucky ANC. In a document titled “AirPod…
Lees meerThere’s a huge furor currently, with people seemingly enraged about Apple buying the rights to beloved Peanuts holiday specials, including It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and locking them behind a paywall. But that’s not what happened. These …
Lees meerApple on Friday gave developers access to iOS 14.2 golden master, along with the iPadOS equivalent. This is the last step before releasing these new versions to the public. When available to all, iOS 14.2 will offer plenty of fun new emoji, as well …
Lees meerTreat yourself to one of the best Apple Watch upgrades money can buy: A luxury leather band made just for you by the fine folks at Form Function Form. You can now get 15% off the entire lineup in the Cult of Mac Store’s Halloween Sale. This limited-…
Lees meerForget Halloween. And what election? The biggest event happening is the premier of The Mandalorian season 2 on Friday. You can celebrate with a Star Wars-themed case for your iPhone, including one just released for the latest model. Otterbox The Man…
Lees meerSouth of the Circle is a narrative adventure game that starts with a plane crash in Antarctica in 1964. Its animation style results from motion-captured performances from a cast of actors. The story begins Friday on Apple Arcade, this company’s subs…
Lees meerAmazon’s “Epic Daily Deal” sees a whopping 40% slashed off Beats Solo3 wireless headphones. Various color options are available for just $119.95 — the lowest price we’ve seen on these models. Bag yours before they sell out!This post contains affilia…
Lees meerMark Zuckerberg isn’t happy about an iOS 14 feature that will make it harder for developers and advertisers to track iPhone users — on the basis that the anti-tracking tech could hurt small businesses already struggling in the age of coronavirus. In…
Lees meerApple’s bundle subscription package Apple One launches Friday. There are three configurations on offer. Here’s what you get for your money (and, most importantly, how much you can save). Here’s how the company describes its three Apple One tiers: In…
Lees meerNothing beats the mind-to-hand connection of taking notes with pen and paper. At the same time, digital notes are superior in a number of ways: They take up no space, they don’t get lost, and they’re clean and legible no matter how bad your handwrit…
Lees meerApple has won another Emmy Award — but, no, it’s not for any of the great shows you’ll find on Apple TV+. Instead, on Thursday Apple was awarded an Engineering Emmy Award for its ProRes video codec, the high quality video compression format Apple de…
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