Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook will give a deposition on June 27 in relation to a countersuit filed by Qualcomm. The deposition date was contained in a court filing dated April 4. Cook’s deposition is the latest move in the messy legal row between the two tech giants, Mashable noted. $1 Billion Lawsuit Apple slapped Qualcomm with a $1 …
Read More »Siri Bug Reads out Your iPhone’s Hidden Notifications
Are you an iPhone or an iPad user? If so, you should read this. There is a Siri bug on iOS 11 that lets the voice assistant read out loud your hidden third-party notifications. Thus, other people within earshot can hear what those notifications are. Brazilian site Mac Magazine first discovered the bug and 9to5Mac.com reported about it. Mac Magazine …
Read More »Google to Withdraw Nest Products from Amazon
Amazon will stop selling new products from Google’s smart home products department Nest, according to a Business Insider report. The move prompted the Nest team to pull out its products from the online retail giant’s site. Move Announced via Conference Call The Business Insider said Amazon’s retail team told the Nest team on a conference call late last year that …
Read More »Use this USB-C Hub to Charge All Your Devices
Nowadays, you can charge your smartphone, Bluetooth earbuds or power banks through USB ports. However, there are not too many ports available to charge all your devices, including your netbook or laptop, at the same time that why gadget owners have been advised to invest in a USB-C hub. (Read: What Is USB-C?) Industry-Standard Connector According to a PC Mag …
Read More »Apple Wants to Buy Cobalt Directly from Miners
Apple is negotiating with cobalt miners to buy the mineral directly from them, according to a Bloomberg report, quoting people familiar with the matter. (Read: Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly from Miners) Cobalt is a primary ingredient in lithium-ion batteries used in Apple’s devices like the iPhone, iPad, and MacBooks and according to the Bloomberg report, the tech …
Read More »An iOS Bug That Crashes Your iPhone Is on the Loose
iPhone users, beware. There’s a new iOS bug out there. The bug is contained in a message with a single character from the Indian Telugu language. When a user of an iPhone running iOS 11.2.5 opens the message, the device will revert to its login screen and require the user to enter his or her PIN again as well as …
Read More »Apple out to Provide Easy Access to Medical Records on iPhone
Apple is testing a way to give iPhone user easy access to their medical records through the Health app. Apple chief operating officer (COO) Jeff Williams confirmed the test to CNBC. The test confirms rumors that came out in June about Apple’s healthcare initiative. (Read: Apple Rumored to Be Working on a Revolutionary Health Care Project) For iPhone and Apple …
Read More »Apple HomePod Is Coming Any Day Now
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the sale of Apple’s HomePod. It means that the Siri-powered speaker, which reportedly costs $349, would be out on the market anytime now. Delayed Launch Apple was supposed to launch the HomePod last year but decided to delay it to early this year as the company “needed a little more time” to …
Read More »MacBook Turns 10 Years Old
The MacBook turned 10 years old on Monday and people have been reminiscing how the late Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs whipped it out of an envelope on stage at MacWorld. Since then, as Mashable pointed out, the launching of what’s considered as Apple’s best product even “changed laptops forever.” (Read: MacBook Air. Apple’s Best Product Ever) A Shadow …
Read More »You Can Now Buy Copycat AirPods for Only $36
Since the holidays, you’ve been itching to get a pair of AirPods at the Apple Store, but it costs $159. Fret no more because Amazon is selling copycats of Apple’s product that’s becoming ubiquitous. (Read: 11 AirPods Tips and Tricks You Should Know About) One of those copycats is the Frelop earpieces that are compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled gadgets, according …
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