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iFixit's teardown shows that repairs will be very difficult. (Source: iFixit)

iFixit's teardown of Macbook Pro 13" with Touch Bar reveals differences, difficulties

The new Macbook Pro 13" with Touch Bar has markedly different internals from its non-Touch Bar brother, including changes that make it horribly difficult to repair.

Sam Medley, 16 Nov 2016 20:28

Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to get two 5.5-inch successors

Two 5.5-inch iPhone models coming in 2017

According to a KGI Securities analyst, Apple is planning to add three new iPhone models in 2017 - one with a 4.7-inch display, the other two being 5.5-inch variants. One of the larger models will feature an LCD touchscreen, while the premium variant will become the first iPhone to use the OLED display technology.

Codrut Nistor, 16 Nov 2016 16:12

Google Play Music relaunch November 2016 with

Google Play Music relaunches

The music streaming service by Google now relies on machine learning to create and curate playlists, also adding offline playing capabilities. Google Play Music also gets an overhauled home screen.

Codrut Nistor, 15 Nov 2016 15:03

The Matrix PowerWatch relies on the wearer's body heat to power it. (Source: Matrix Industries)

Crowdfunded smartwatch is powered by body heat

What if you didn't have to worry about your smartwatch's battery? The PowerWatch may be the answer to that problem.

Sam Medley, 14 Nov 2016 23:21

Earlier concept renders already predicted a largely bezel-less design for the next iPhone.

Apple iPhone 8: Barclays thinks, there will be a bezel-less 5 and 5.8 inch design

Another group of analysts at Barclays Research believe, that the iPhone 8 will be a largely bezel-less phone with increased displays areas. However, there is disagreement over the way the Home Button will be implemented in the next iPhone.

Alexander Fagot, 14 Nov 2016 15:22

The Apple iPad Mini 4 might not get a successor next year.

Apple may release three new iPads in 2017, one of them bezel-less

Barclays analysts recently reported, that Apple will introduce three new iPads in March of 2017. The iPad Mini 4 will not get a replacement, however. Instead, a new 9.7 inch iPad will be introduced as an entry level device. A new 10.9 inch tablet may turn out to be bezel-less.

Alexander Fagot, 13 Nov 2016 21:22

Chinese manufacturers keeping smartphone market competitive

Chinese manufacturers keeping smartphone market competitive

While Apple and Samsung collectively control almost one-third of the worldwide smartphone market, competing manufacturers like Huawei, Vivo, and Oppo are still on the rise and inching closer to grabbing a larger share of the pie.

Allen Ngo, 12 Nov 2016 21:50

Affinity Photo, a powerful photo editing tool and alternative to Photoshop, is now available for Windows. (Source: Affinity Photo)

Serif's Affinity Photo app now available for Windows as a beta

Serif's Affinity Photo, named by Apple as the best app for Macs in 2015, was recently made available as a beta for Windows. Could this move encourage creatives to leave Photoshop behind for a cheaper alternative?

Sam Medley, 12 Nov 2016 05:21

Individual chargers for Apple's new Macbook Pro notebooks don't include the cable required to charge the device. (Source: Apple)

Individual Macbook Pro chargers don't come with a USB-C cable

Macbook Pro users hoping to buy additional chargers for their new device will have to provide their own USB Type-C cables.

Sam Medley, 10 Nov 2016 22:03

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2016, 2 GHz i5, without Touch Bar) Laptop Review

89% Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2016, 2 GHz i5, without Touch Bar) Laptop Review

Brilliant, even without Touch? The new MacBook Pro laptops have arrived. The most striking new feature: a Touch Bar instead of function keys. Apple still offers a model without this novelty, and wants to target the "entry-level sector" – price: 1699 Euros ($1499). We already have a device in our editorial office and will share our results in this live review.

Intel Core i5-6360U, Iris Graphics 540, 13.3", 1.4 kg

J. Simon Leitner, Klaus A. Hinum, 10 Nov 2016 00:00

Apple has recently started selling refurbished iPhones. (Source: Apple)

Apple starts selling refurbished iPhones

For consumers hoping to enjoy iOS without spending a lot of money, Apple has started selling iPhones on its refurbished store. The refurbished units will be sold at a discount, but still come with the standard warranty and accessories.

Sam Medley, 08 Nov 2016 23:12

Will there be a jet white version of the iPhone 7?

Jet white: Will Apple release a glossy white version of the iPhone 7?

The big success of the jet black color option might have convinced Apple to prepare a jet white version as well, according to a rumor out of Japan. However, it may not be likely to happen after all.

Alexander Fagot, 08 Nov 2016 10:46

OWC's new Thunderbolt 3 Dock looks to greatly expand the connectivity of Apple's Macbook Pro line. (Source: OWC)

OWC unveils Thunderbolt 3 Dock targeted at new Macbook Pro

With frustration growing around Apple's decision to replace all I/O ports on the new Macbook Pro line with USB Type-C, several companies are pushing new dongles, hubs, and docks on the market. OWC, a company known for making Apple-specific products, is taking pre-orders for an impressively equipped, if not expensive, dock.

Sam Medley, 07 Nov 2016 20:10

Apple is now fifth place in global laptop shipments

Apple is now fifth place in global laptop shipments

HP, Lenovo, and Dell collectively command over 50 percent of the worldwide notebook market with Asus, Apple, and Acer well behind.

Allen Ngo, 05 Nov 2016 06:44

The iPhone 7 is capable of creating waves with its powerful stereo audio output.

New Apple iPhone 7 "Dive" spot lays focus on water and sound

Once again, Apple is enlightening us with a short promo video for its successful iPhone 7. It is all about the sun, music, some water and a slightly unusual target group: older men.

Alexander Fagot, 03 Nov 2016 13:29

AMD announces Radeon Pro graphics for Ultrabooks

AMD announces Radeon Pro graphics for Ultrabooks

The Radeon Pro 460, 455, and 450 will debut on the new MacBook Pro 15 with the high-end option carrying more shader cores than the desktop RX 460.

Allen Ngo, 03 Nov 2016 03:51

Samsung presentation reveals a trend towards higher display areas

Samsung presentation reveals an ongoing trend towards higher display areas

True border-less smartphones may be coming as early as 2017 according to predictions by the South Korean manufacturer.

Allen Ngo, 03 Nov 2016 01:42

Apple: 13" Macbook Pro without Touchbar suprises in teardown

Apple: 13" Macbook Pro without Touchbar suprises in teardown

Component upgrading service OWC has opened up the new Macbook Pro 13 (the model without the Touchbar). They have been hit by a surprise during the teardown: Different from what Apple said, one crucial component is not soldered on.

Benjamin Herzig, 02 Nov 2016 23:19

Tablet market continues to decline as of Q3 2016

Tablet market continues to decline as of Q3 2016

Apple, Lenovo, and Samsung tablet sales are down while Huawei and Amazon are up significantly from the previous year.

Allen Ngo, 02 Nov 2016 06:23

Sharp's president Tau Jeng-wu affirmed Apple's switch to OLED (Image: Debby Wu, Nikkei)

Apple iPhone 8: Sharp's president confirmed switch to OLED panels

Sharp's president Tau Jeng-wu recently affirmed Apple's switch to OLED panels for their next generation iPhone in a speech held before students at Tatung university in Tapei. Apple is said to release at least one iPhone 8 model with curved OLED screen next year.

Alexander Fagot, 01 Nov 2016 22:17

The new MacBook Pro could be cheaper and more attractive next year, says Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple MacBook Pro: Should you wait another year?

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects price cuts on Apple's new MacBook Pro and MacBook lineup in 2017. He also mentions a new MacBook Pro refresh bringing Intel's Cannonlake CPUs and up to 32 GB of RAM to the MacBook Pro in the second half of 2017.

Alexander Fagot, 01 Nov 2016 20:15

Foxconn is developing Wireless Charging moduls for next years iPhone. (Image: Geek.com)

Apple iPhone 8: Foxconn is developing wireless charging modules

According to Nikkei Asian Review, Foxconn is currently in the process of developing and testing wireless charging modules for next year's Apple iPhone. However, yield rates are not satisfactory so far, the source says.

Alexander Fagot, 01 Nov 2016 16:50

The Arc Hub is a new 7 in 1 USB-C Hub that is also compatible with Thunderbolt 3.

Arc Hub: The best mobile 7 in 1 USB-C-Thunderbolt Dock for your MacBook?

Bourge Design has recently unveiled their Arc Hub, a 7 in 1 USB-C Dock, that may be the ultimate universal docking station for your new MacBook or any other laptop with USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Alexander Fagot, 30 Oct 2016 23:13

USB-C: A universal connector for the future but currently only usable with expensive adapters.

Apple's MacBook Pro is being criticized for its lack of standard ports

The new MacBook Pro has arrived, what is missing are all of the standard ports like HDMI, USB 3.0 or SD-Card reader. While Apple is saying that USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 are the future you will need a lot of expensive adapters for the time being.

Alexander Fagot, 30 Oct 2016 22:40

Apple will not release any more standalone displays on their own but instead work with partners like LG.

Apple: No more standalone displays!

Apple apparently decided to quit its standalone display business. This information was tweeted by the editor in chief at The Verge recently who claimed, that Apple told him about this change in direction. Instead of creating new displays on their own, Apple will work with partners like LG to deliver display solutions for the Mac.

Alexander Fagot, 30 Oct 2016 21:56

The 13 inch MacBOok Pro with four USB-C-Ports: The two ports on the right have reduced PCI Express bandwith.

Apple 13 inch MacBook Pro: Ports on the right have reduced PCI-bandwith

Apple uploaded a new support document detailing information about connectivity and charging options for the MacBook Pro models. According to this document, the 13 inch MacBook Pro model with Touch Bar has reduced PCI Express bandwith on the two USB-C ports on the right side of the device.

Alexander Fagot, 30 Oct 2016 21:28

Apple's lineup of iPhone 7 Plus devices. (Source: Apple)

Lower capacity iPhone 7 units have significantly slower storage speed

Recent tests confirm Notebookcheck.net's findings that iPhone 7 units with 32 GB of storage have significantly slower read/write performance than their 128GB and 256 GB variants. This could result in slower speeds when transferring large files to and from the phone.

Sam Medley, 29 Oct 2016 17:57

Apple's YTD stock price, highlighting 10/25 closing price of 115.59. (Source: Yahoo! Finance)

Apple releases Q4 2016 earnings, sales continue to decline

Apple released their earnings report for the fourth quarter of their fiscal year 2016. While some units, particularly Services, saw increases in sales, overall revenue is down about 9% from last year. This continues the trend of declining sales for Apple, although this decline is starting to slow.

Sam Medley, 29 Oct 2016 17:40

Emporio Armani Connected hybrid connected watch starts at $245 USD

Emporio Armani Connected now available for purchase

This first connected luxury watch by Emporio Armani is the result of a partnership with Fossil and comes with basic features, but promises to offer an impressive battery life of no less than six months, all for a price tag starting below $250 USD.

Codrut Nistor, 28 Oct 2016 09:15

Apple announced new Macbook Pro Lineup

Apple announced new Macbook Pro Lineup

Apple announced its new MacBook Pro lineup today. The new MacBooks are not only thinner and lighter, but are also equipped with the so called Touch Bar, which was already rumored ahead of the launch.

Cornelius Wolff, 28 Oct 2016 00:09

AMD Radeon Pro 450

AMD Radeon Pro 450

640 Polaris cores @ 800MHz, 128 Bit GDDR5 @ 5080MHz

Specifications and benchmarks of the AMD Radeon Pro 450 graphics card for Notebooks.

Apple Watch Nike+ smartwatch with Nike+ Run Club app

Apple Watch Nike+ arriving tomorrow

This special edition wearable brings together the unique features of Apple Watch Series 2 and the new Nike+ Run Club app. It will be hit the US tomorrow, starting at $369 USD (38 mm) and $399 USD (42 mm).

Codrut Nistor, 27 Oct 2016 12:30

One of the many concept renders of next year's iPhone 8. (Bild: iphone8i.net)

Apple iPhone 8: Three models in development, all with glass backs?

Apple may have three iPhone-models in development according to Nikkei Asian Review. All of them will have glass backs and differ in size between 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch.

Alexander Fagot, 27 Oct 2016 09:27

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch ID, OLED toolbar leaks online

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch ID and OLED toolbar leaks online

Images of the upcoming notebook were accidentally leaked by Apple, showing the OLED touch panel that replaces the function keys which was already mentioned by more rumors so far.

Codrut Nistor, 26 Oct 2016 15:15

iOS App Store: China hit an industry record in revenue quarter Q3 2016

iOS App Store: China hit an industry record in revenue quarter Q3 2016

Past quarter Q3 2016 was full of game-changing apps and unprecedented growth in revenue for iOS. China hit an industry record with the highest revenue quarter the iOS App Store has ever seen.

Ronald Matta, 25 Oct 2016 15:30

The Apple event on the 27th of October will most likely focus on laptops, Ming-Chi Kuo says.

"Hello Again" Apple event on October 27th to focus on laptops, KGI says

KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo unveiled his expectations for next week's Apple "Hello Again" event, which will take place on October 27th. He said, that Apple will focus on a redesigned MacBook Pro series and a 13 inch MacBook (Air). New iMacs and a MacBooknew external display will not be available until next year.

Alexander Fagot, 23 Oct 2016 16:30

A new MacBook Pro is said to arrive on October 27th, sources at Apple claim.

New Apple MacBook Pro said to be unveiled October 27th

Internal sources at Apple told Recode, that the Cupertino company will hold another hardware event on October 27th. We expect Apple to introduce a redesigned MacBook Pro, possibly a new MacBook Air and maybe even a new external display.

Alexander Fagot, 19 Oct 2016 08:49

A user saw this message after a reset when the home button stopped working on the iPhone 7.

Apple iPhone 7: Virtual Home Button as workaround

In case the new home button on the iPhone 7 fails, Apple has you covered with a virtual home button that will be enabled automatically, a user discovered.

Alexander Fagot, 17 Oct 2016 11:59

The grey bar at the top of the screen is one way to tell if your iPhone 6 suffers from "Touch Disease".

Apple iPhone 6 "Touch Disease": More law firms join class action lawsuit

Three lawfirms have joined the class action lawsuit against Apple regarding the "Touch Disease" issues on many iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus-models from 2014.

Alexander Fagot, 12 Oct 2016 18:55

Windows Hello for Windows 10 might soon hit Android as well

Windows Hello might hit Android

Windows fans also using Android devices might soon be able to use the fingerprint and face recognition authentication technologies currently available on Windows 10.

Codrut Nistor, 04 Oct 2016 15:10

Comparison Review: B&O Play A2, Bose SoundLink III and Teufel Boomster

Comparison Review: B&O Play A2, Bose SoundLink III and Teufel Boomster

An earful. The speakers most manufacturers integrate into their smartphones, tablets and even notebooks often leave something to be desired. One option is to hook up external speakers which can easily be connected via Bluetooth technology. We check three different speaker systems and evaluate their sound quality.

Daniel Schmidt, 02 Oct 2016 09:17

Apple & Deloitte team up to bring iOS to the workplace

Apple & Deloitte team up to bring iOS to the workplace

Apple and Deloitte are joining forces to help businesses design and implement solutions for iPhone and iPad. Key to this partnership is Deloitte's dedicated team of iOS specialists that will help customers.

Ronald Matta, 29 Sep 2016 08:35

Apple may be returning to Nvidia graphics for future Macs

Apple may be returning to Nvidia graphics for future Mac products

Nvidia is looking for new applicants who can "help produce the next revolutionary Apple products."

Allen Ngo, 29 Sep 2016 05:17

Will Apple release the MacBook Pro 2016 with Skylake CPU? (Image: Martin Hayek)

Apple: New MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with Skylake processors?

According to an analyst at IHS Markit, Apple will release new MacBook Pro models and a new MacBook Air with Intel Skylake processors instead of Kaby Lake silkon because production started too early for Kaby Lake.

Alexander Fagot, 28 Sep 2016 13:37

FitBit Charge 2 fitness tracker now available in the US and other markets

Fitbit Charge 2 hits the US market

This fitness tracker hits now multiple new markets, with more to be added next month, and a Special Edition Series to launch in December.

Codrut Nistor, 28 Sep 2016 13:25

Apple is offering a fix for those who suffer from playback control issues with Lightning earpods.

Apple: iOS 10.0.2 fixes Lightning earpods control issues

Even if Apple is already beta testing iOS 10.1, it is still busy fixing bugs in iOS 10. Version 10.0.2 fixes a few usability issues with Lightning headphones and the Photos app.

Alexander Fagot, 25 Sep 2016 13:49

Do you really want to strap a $1000 smartphone on your surfboard? He did it!

Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: A surfer is testing their water resistance in the ocean

We all know that Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are water resistant. But does that make them perfect surf companions? Surfer Kai Lenny took them out to the ocean and compared them with Apple's previous generation.

Alexander Fagot, 24 Sep 2016 14:18

Apple retail store in Beijing to be followed by the first retail location in South Korea

Apple to open its first South Korean store

Unconfirmed reports from sources familiar with the matter claim that Apple signed three long-term lease contracts, planning to build a two- to three-story store in Seoul.

Codrut Nistor, 22 Sep 2016 16:10

Apple iPhone 7 has the best display according to DisplayMate

Apple's iPhone 7 has the best LCD display according to DisplayMate

After a long stream of Samsung handsets to hold the crown, the Cupertino-based giant is finally being recognized as the maker of the handset with the best LCD display, but not the best overall...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Sep 2016 20:55

macOS Sierra free update now available for download

macOS Sierra now available for download

This major update brings Siri to Macs, also delivering improved sharing and optimization in iCloud, enhanced messages, Apple Watch unlocking for Macs, and more.

Codrut Nistor, 21 Sep 2016 13:45

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