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Apple Used Its Oprah Moment to Pull One Over on Us

I will admit it—I fangirled over Oprah. Not to her face. She was some 30 feet from me, on stage in a long flowing Colonel Sanders getup that very few people could pull off (Oprah did). I fangirled over Alfre Woodard and Jason Momoa, too. I thought about how short Steve Spielberg looked on stage,…

Tech News Alex Cranz Mar 27

The Apple Card Is Great at Privacy but Mediocre Overall

By now, we’re all familiar with Apple’s marketing speak about how its products will change everything. It trotted out similar language at its services event yesterday when introducing the Apple Card, its credit card with Goldman Sachs. But now that we have the facts, is it actually worth getting an Apple credit card? Eh. Let’s…

Tech News Victoria Song Mar 26

You Need to Update to iOS 12.2 Right Now to Fix More Than 50 Security Holes

Lost among Apple’s announcement of a new streaming TV service, subscription game service, and fancy new titanium credit card was the release of iOS 12.2. And while the most significant new thing in iOS 12.2 is Apple’s updated News app, anyone even remotely concerned about security will want to download the latest version of iOS…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 26

Apple’s Powerbeats Looks to Be Going Wire-Free, and Its AirPods 2 Charging Case Has AirPower on It

9to5Mac reported on Monday that it has dug up imagery hidden in the freshly released iOS 12.2 update of what appears to be a new version of Apple’s Beats Powerbeats headphones, dubbed Powerbeats Pro, that really are wireless. It also seems to have once again teased its AirPower charging mat on packaging for second-generation AirPod…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 26

Apple’s New Genre Shows Are Still Mysterious, But Here’s What We Learned Today [Updated]

You know what people say—always leave them wanting more. Well, in Apple’s case, the much-anticipated announcement of its first crop of original TV shows for Apple TV+ left us wanting to know what the hell was going on. The latest Apple Event brought us some pretty interesting news—like the expansion of Apple’s magazine coverage and…

io9 Beth Elderkin Mar 25

Everything Apple Announced Today

Apple’s highly anticipated, celebrity-studded services event didn’t disappoint in two specific regards. One, there were a lot of celebrities present. Two, there were also a lot of new services announced. It’s hard to say which was more exciting. In a way, the celebrities were an afterthought. Apple opened the event with several major upgrades to…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 25

Here’s the Full Rundown on Apple TV and the New Apple TV+

It was an inevitability. After the success of iTunes and the App Store, Apple has been slowly building out its services with things like iCloud, Apple Music, and the recently announced upgrade to Apple News. However, Apple’s new venture into streaming video with some big updates to Apple TV might be its most lucrative endeavor…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 25

Here’s All the TV+ Shows Apple Flew Out Celebrities For

Apple’s long-rumored TV+ service is here and boy, it sure wasn’t bluffing about launching with a ton of original content. While it still trails behind competitors like Amazon and Netflix, with shows spanning multiple genres, it’s safe to say Apple’s done its best to stack the deck in its favor—even if edgier content isn’t on…

Tech News Victoria Song Mar 25

Apple Promises Its New Credit Card Is a Privacy-Protecting Beast

Following its presentation on Apple News+, the company revealed that it has partnered with Goldman Sachs on a credit card done the Apple way: minimalist, titanium and laser-etched, and focused on privacy and security. The card is simplistic: It comes totally free of a signature, card number, or other information beyond your name. It is,…

Tech News Catie Keck Mar 25

Apple Finally Jumps Into Games with Subscription Service Featuring 100+ Exclusives

Smashed in alongside announcements about updates to Apple News and a new payment system and Apple credit card, Apple also shared info on a new service to help people more easily discover new games: Apple Arcade. The subscription service will launch with more than 100 exclusive titles, but we still don’t know what it will…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 25

Everything That’s Happening With Apple’s News+ Subscription Service

As expected, today Apple unveiled its overhauled News app with a shiny new subscription tier titled Apple News+. For $10 per month, you’ll now be able to side-step paywalls and get all your magazine, newspaper, and web content in one centralized app. In terms of design, the News+ app is slick. For example, it’ll include…

Tech News Victoria Song Mar 25

Our Apple Services Event Liveblog Is Right Here

Apple is having a new kind of big event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino today. Will the company announce a new iPhone? Probably not. A new computer then? Nah. Perhaps a flying car? LOL. Is it a litany of new services that let you pay money to read magazines and watch Apple-made TV…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 25

The iPhone SE Is Back in the Apple Store, and It’s Cheap

Small-handsed iOS fans all over the world should be pleased today. Just a few hours before its big spring event, Apple started selling the iPhone SE in its store again—for as little as $250. This is not a new small-screen iPhone, however. It’s likely the last of Apple’s stock that the company has finally put…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 25

Apple Could Reportedly Discuss Its Rumored Subscription Gaming Service at Monday Event

Apple’s highly anticipated Monday event will likely see an unveiling of Apple’s forthcoming TV streaming and subscription news services. But there’s a possibility that Apple may also touch on its rumored subscription game service, Bloomberg reported Saturday. The gaming service, reported by Cheddar in January, will reportedly focus on bundling games for its iPhones and…

Tech News Catie Keck Mar 24

Did All This Pirated 4K Content Leak From iTunes?

Many file sharers want the highest quality copy of a film they can find, and until recently, those would most often come from ripping a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc. Links to these files are clearly labeled as such, but a few weeks ago a 2160P copy of Aquaman leaked onto the internet claiming it…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 21

All the Apple Rumors You Can Handle Heading Into Its Streaming and News Event Next Week

In case you hadn’t heard, there’s an Apple event on March 25. That’s probably why we’ve seen Apple quetly drop some refreshes of familiar products these past few days. Monday saw two slightly beefed-up iPads, Tuesday brought news of an upgraded iMac, and yesterday, Apple quietly released new AirPods. But the big star of next…

Tech News Victoria Song Mar 21

Apple Quietly Released New AirPods While You Were Sleeping

The second generation of AirPods just appeared in the Apple Store, and they sure look a lot like the first generation, save for some key upgrades. The new $160 AirPods have a new H1 chip made by Apple specifically for wireless headphones that’s supposed to give you more talk time, better connectivity, and the ability…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 20

Kapersky Labs Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in Russia Over App Store Policies

Russian cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in Russia, claiming that latter firm used its monopoly over the App Store to force the company to remove app control and Safari browser blocking from the iOS version of its Kapersky Safe Kids app, ZDnet reported on Tuesday. Kapersky wrote in a…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 19

Apple’s Big New iMac Update Makes Me Feel Sad About iMacs

Apple just announced that its iMac lineup will get a meaningful update thanks to 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processors and a Vega graphics option. This is a big deal for iMac power users, but for me, an almost iMac power user, I’m feeling sheepish. Is Apple just going to keep stuffing new chips into its…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 19

Ahead of Streaming Launch, Apple’s Iron-Clad Secrecy Is Reportedly Stressing Out Hollywood

With the imminent arrival of Apple’s new streaming video service scheduled for next week, the tech giant is on the cusp adding content creator to its traditional hardware-making and app store-managing duties. However, in an effort to stock its upcoming service with shows, it seems Apple’s secretive Silicon Valley-esque habits are becoming a nuisance for…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 18

Apple Used Its Oprah Moment to Pull One Over on Us

The Apple Card Is Great at Privacy but Mediocre Overall

You Need to Update to iOS 12.2 Right Now to Fix More Than 50 Security Holes

Apple’s Powerbeats Looks to Be Going Wire-Free, and Its AirPods 2 Charging Case Has AirPower on It

Apple’s New Genre Shows Are Still Mysterious, But Here’s What We Learned Today [Updated]

Everything Apple Announced Today

Here’s the Full Rundown on Apple TV and the New Apple TV+

Here’s All the TV+ Shows Apple Flew Out Celebrities For

Apple Promises Its New Credit Card Is a Privacy-Protecting Beast

Apple Finally Jumps Into Games with Subscription Service Featuring 100+ Exclusives

Everything That’s Happening With Apple’s News+ Subscription Service

Our Apple Services Event Liveblog Is Right Here

The iPhone SE Is Back in the Apple Store, and It’s Cheap

Apple Could Reportedly Discuss Its Rumored Subscription Gaming Service at Monday Event

Did All This Pirated 4K Content Leak From iTunes?

All the Apple Rumors You Can Handle Heading Into Its Streaming and News Event Next Week

Apple Quietly Released New AirPods While You Were Sleeping

Kapersky Labs Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in Russia Over App Store Policies

Apple’s Big New iMac Update Makes Me Feel Sad About iMacs

Ahead of Streaming Launch, Apple’s Iron-Clad Secrecy Is Reportedly Stressing Out Hollywood

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