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The Verge: “Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port” 2018

October 10, 2017

The Verge: “Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port” 2018

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It took an entire year after the release of the iPhone 7 for Apple to start selling a dongle that lets you plug in headphones (or your car’s...

Gizmodo: “Uber’s iOS App had Secret Permissions that allowed it to Copy your Phone Screen” 2018

October 09, 2017

Gizmodo: “Uber’s iOS App had Secret Permissions that allowed it to Copy your Phone Screen” 2018

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The screen recording capability comes from what’s called an “ entitlement ”—a bit of code that app developers can use for anything from sett...

WebKit Blog: “Designing Websites for iPhone X” 2018

October 02, 2017

WebKit Blog: “Designing Websites for iPhone X” 2018

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Out of the box, Safari displays your existing websites beautifully on the edge-to-edge display of the new iPhone X. Content is automatically...

Tom’s Guide: iPhone 8 is World’s Fastest Phone (It’s Not Even Close) 2018

September 29, 2017

Tom’s Guide: iPhone 8 is World’s Fastest Phone (It’s Not Even Close) 2018

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If you’re wondering how all this translates to real-world performance, we have more good news for iPhone 8 shoppers — and bad news for every...

Medium: “Let’s face reality: US Teens engage with iMessage more than any other social platform” 2018

August 23, 2017

Medium: “Let’s face reality: US Teens engage with iMessage more than any other social platform” 2018

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The Piper Jaffrey data shows how commanding iPhones are in today’s smartphone landscape for teens. This is in line with our various surveyin...

Super Ventures Blog: “Why is ARKit better than the alternatives?” 2018

August 03, 2017

Super Ventures Blog: “Why is ARKit better than the alternatives?” 2018

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All the above use the same VIO system (Tango & ARKit even use the same code base originally developed by FlyBy!). Neither Hololens or Ta...

Daring Fireball: “Public Service Announcement: You Should Not Force Quit Apps on iOS” 2018

Daring Fireball: “Public Service Announcement: You Should Not Force Quit Apps on iOS” 2018

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The single biggest misconception about iOS is that it’s good digital hygiene to force quit apps that you aren’t using. The idea is that apps...

Android Intelligence: “4 hidden shortcuts for typing faster on Android devices” 2018

Android Intelligence: “4 hidden shortcuts for typing faster on Android devices” 2018

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Ever find yourself in the midst of typing something and then realize you need to add or change something several characters back? We’ve all ...

On iOS, Overcast is probably the best podcast client 2018

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As I mentioned in the article about the podcast app I’m using on Windows 10, Grover , I switched apps on the iPhone too, right after the mos...

Daring Fireball: “Speculation Regarding the Pricing of and Strategy Behind This Year’s New iPhones” 2018

Daring Fireball: “Speculation Regarding the Pricing of and Strategy Behind This Year’s New iPhones” 2018

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It sounds to me like the OLED iPhone is a phone which Apple can’t make 40 million of per quarter, at least not today. And if that’s true, th...

Stratechery: “Apple’s China Problem” 2018

Stratechery: “Apple’s China Problem” 2018

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That, though, is a long-term problem for Apple: what makes the iPhone franchise so valuable — and, I’d add, the fundamental factor that was...

The Keyword: “Gboard for iPhone gets an upgrade” 2018

February 28, 2017

The Keyword: “Gboard for iPhone gets an upgrade” 2018

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In May 2016, you first met Gboard, our app that let you search and send information, GIFs, emoji and more, right from your keyboard. In Ju...

The New York Times: “How China built ‘iPhone City’ with Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner” 2018

January 23, 2017

The New York Times: “How China built ‘iPhone City’ with Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner” 2018

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It all centers on Zhengzhou, a city of six million people in an impoverished region of China. Running at full tilt, the factory here, owned...

Predicting Apple sales for 2017 2018

January 10, 2017

Predicting Apple sales for 2017 2018

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After the forecasts attempted in previous years, I continued to monitor their accuracy and gather the data Apple reports each quarter. Unfor...

Flurry Blog: “From Apps to iPhones: Holiday Shoppers invest in Apple” 2018

January 02, 2017

Flurry Blog: “From Apps to iPhones: Holiday Shoppers invest in Apple” 2018

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This year, 44% of new phone and tablet activations were Apple devices with Samsung seeing 21%. While Samsung is slowly growing in popularit...

Business Insider: “Apple’s new AirPods are good, but get ready to make a lot of tradeoffs” 2018

December 22, 2016

Business Insider: “Apple’s new AirPods are good, but get ready to make a lot of tradeoffs” 2018

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The second major problem is much worse though. Controlling audio with the AirPods is a frustrating experience. Since there are limited phy...

iOS 10 is the most retarded update in the history of iOS 2018

November 22, 2016

iOS 10 is the most retarded update in the history of iOS 2018

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Even though Apple’s latest mobile OS was launched more than two months ago, I felt no need to update or try it out. Previous updates used ...

Medium: “Apple Strategy 2017. Very important change to iPhone coming” 2018

October 25, 2016

Medium: “Apple Strategy 2017. Very important change to iPhone coming” 2018

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The next iPhone will be, I am told, a clear piece of glass (er, Gorilla Glass sandwich with other polycarbonates for being pretty shatter r...

Business Insider: “Review: Apple’s new AirPods are a mixed bag” 2018

September 14, 2016

Business Insider: “Review: Apple’s new AirPods are a mixed bag” 2018

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Unlike Apple’s wired EarPods, there’s no dongle for controlling your music, answering calls, or adjusting the volume. That means you have t...

Medium: “John Gruber Misses the Point Completely about Lightning Headphones” 2018

Medium: “John Gruber Misses the Point Completely about Lightning Headphones” 2018

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What is good for Apple is not inherently good for you. There are times when what Apple does is in sync with what benefits their customers, ...