Tag: Apple

iPhone sales help Apple post strong Q3 revenue

Apple posted $81.4 billion in revenue for Q3 2021, representing 36 percent YoY increase, with the 5G-supporting iPhone 12 assisting heavily.

Apple’s ATT appears to be working because marketers are upset

Only 20 percent of Apple users have opted in to tracking by apps and some folks aren’t pleased with that choice.

Here’s another WiFi name to avoid with your iPhone

For now avoid WiFi networks with a percentage symbol in the name.

We need to tackle our ewaste problem before it gets out of control

The fact of the matter is that the world is generating a lot of ewaste and we should be embracing ways to reduce that waste before we are drowning in the problem.

Delayed last month, Apple paid Podcasts expected 15th June

During its Spring Forward event in April, Apple announced that paid subscriptions would be offered for Podcasts, with a global launch expected in May. The launch did not materialise and now that we’re in June, new details have surfaced as to when the company will be ready to make the paid subscriptions feature available. According […]

Which iPhones will support iOS 15 when it launches later this year

While the exact release date for iOS 15 is unknown, Apple has listed which iPhones will get support for the latest operating system.

Siri is heading to third-party devices, along with native speech recognition for iOS 15

Announced at WWDC 21 this week, Apple is finally ready to port Siri to third party devices, as well as add functionality sans connectivity.

South Africa one of 10 countries that won’t have access to Apple’s encrypted browsing

Apple’s newly announced Private Relay encrypted browsing feature is not scheduled to come to South Africa, prompting queries as to why?

Apple improving AirTag privacy to limit secret tracking

Apple is working on a software update to the AirTag to make them more privacy conscious and stop people using them for nefarious tracking.

iStore South Africa now offers PC trade-ins for MacBooks

Got an Intel-powered notebook you want to upgrade from? iStore South Africa is running a PC trade-in offer for the M1 MacBook Air and Pro.

Apple’s R11k headphones don’t support lossless audio

Lossless audio is coming to Apple Music but no Apple AirPods support lossless audio.

Webkit exploit prompts Apple to release cross-platform security updates

A vulnerability discovered in Webkit has forced Apple to issue updates across iOS, macOS and watchOS. You’re going to want to update.

Foldable iPhone reportedly slated for 2023 with 20 million shipped in first year

Industry analyst Ming Chi Kuo has weighed in on the foldable iPhone, with it expected in 2023 and 20 million being shipped in first year.

Give us your data to keep Instagram free says Facebook

Facebook aren’t fans of the iOS 14.5 update so they’re asking users to give them access to their data so Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook remain free.

Chargers be damned as iPhone 12 leads Apple to quarterly record

Over the past three months, sales of the iPhone 12 accounted for $48 billion of Apple’s $89.6 billion record revenue for Q2 of 2021.

Apple will continue to waive in-app purchase rule for realtime services

Developers behind apps which enable one-on-one remote services and education won’t have to use Apple’s in-app purchases until 31st December 2021.

Stolen schematics leads to $50 million ransomware attack on Apple

Russian hacking group REvil is targeting Apple after manufacturing and engineering schematics from a Taiwanese partner were stolen.

M1 makes its way to the iPad Pro along with 5G support

The iPad Pro joins a host of Mac devices by getting an upgrade to the new M1 SoC for 2021, along with support for 5G and an XDR panel.