A popular feature that allowed WeChat users to tip emoji and content creators for their work will be shut down after parent company Tencent confirmed that in its current instantiation it is not compliant with Apple’s in-app purchase policies. Though the issue has been negotiated...
Perhaps self-driving technology was what Apple CEO Tim Cook meant by “future stuff.” On Friday of last week, Apple secured a self-driving road test permit from the California DMV. The new permit will reportedly allow Apple to test the technology in three Lexus RX 450h...
Though the world has gotten used to getting its first glimpse at the new iPhone in September, it looks like this year the great unveiling will not come until October or November. According to reports in the Economic Daily News, the iPhone has faced some...
Consumer watchdogs in Australia alleged that Apple has used a software update to disable, or brick, iPhones that had cracked screens repaired by 3rd parties. According to court filings by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, as many as hundreds of smartphones and tablet devices were rendered...
Apple has revised down its build forecasts for the highly anticipated iPhone 8, according to Susquehanna. The latest forecasts, based on recent meetings in Taiwan and South Korea, indicate that Apple is planning to build and ship around 100 million iPhone 8 units globally for...
Apple Watch might soon be able to detect when you’re driving and suspend or limit notifications to make sure you’re not distracted while on the road. According to 9to5Mac, a new patent by Apple shows that the company is working on technology that will allow...
According to J.D. Power’s 2017 smartphone satisfaction rankings, Samsung is within inches of surpassing its rival Apple when it comes to consumers’ satisfaction with their devices. Apple’s overall satisfaction score on Power’s scale is 840 — a tiny stop up from Samsung in the #2...
It’s been a strange few days for Apple. On Tuesday, reports emerged that a hacker group calling itself the “Turkish Crime Family” is claiming to have compromised hundreds of millions of iCloud and .mac accounts. Which is bad. Worse, however, is the extortion. The Turkish Crime...
Softbank, the Japanese bank, has reportedly given up on a $100 million investment in a smartphone startup in part because of Softbank’s growing relationship with Apple. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter, Softbank was gearing up to...
