Video: Apple sold 849,450 iPhones a day in the last quarter Knowing how long your device will last is important when weighing up whether to lay down hard-earned cash on a product. Now you can do the calculation yourself following instructions from Asymco mobile analyst Horace Dediu, who has crunched ...
Read More »Turn your iPad or iPod Touch into a dual-SIM mobile phone
Video: Apple iPhone throttling: Class action lawsuit filed in Canada too Would you like to turn your iPad or iPod Touch into a dual-SIM mobile phone? What about having two or three active phone numbers simultaneously on your iPhone? Enter the SIMore E-Clips Box. Must read: Apple products you shouldn’t ...
Read More »Initial Galaxy S9 hands-on, MWC roundup, Kevin's iPad, and more phones (MobileTechRoundup show #424)
MWC is here and in MobileTechRoundup show #424 Kevin and I share initial experiences with the new Samsung Galaxy S9, talk about other new phones, and more. It’s a long show so grab a drink and enjoy our mobile banter. Image: ZDNet MWC Huawei announcements Nokia’s new phones, including a ...
Read More »iPhone source code leak? Apple cracks down on 'iOS bootloader' posted on GitHub
The leaked code could provide clues to vulnerabilities that could be used to compromise, jailbreak, and decrypt iOS devices. Image: CNET Someone has published the purported source code for the iOS bootloader, iBoot, potentially opening the door for hackers and jailbreakers to find vulnerabilities in Apple’s mobile OS. Motherboard reports ...
Read More »iPhone sales disappoint despite all the hype
Apple’s Q1 2018 results are out, and the numbers point to Apple’s mighty iPhone cash generating machine might be starting to run out of steam. Must read: How to tell if your iPhone battery needs replacing Sales of 77.3 million units makes this Apple’s second best iPhone quarter to date, ...
Read More »Mophie Powerstation AC and USB-C XXL portable batteries: Hit the road without worrying about a power source
The days of removable batteries in smartphones and tablets is gone with more and more laptops and other devices also incorporating sealed battery designs. External battery packs are necessary when you our out of the office and still need to get work done for many hours. Mophie has established itself ...
Read More »Apple-based retail tech shows mobile at the core of commerce
Jason Cipriani/CNET You may have seen iPads used in kiosks or docked inside a Square cashless register stand. But Apple mobile technology is being used in a far broader number of ways. On the heels of the NRF retail show in New York, I recently saw demonstrations of how third-party ...
Read More »Mophie Powerstation AC: 22,000mAh battery pack with standard A/C socket
Image: Mophie Road warriors are often found with battery packs in their bags to keep their devices powered up when a power source is not readily available. Most of these battery packs have USB-A, USB Type C, and microUSB ports for charging mobile devices. The new Mophie Powerstation AC adds ...
Read More »Apple releases iOS 11.2.1 with HomeKit vulnerability fix
Video: Change these iOS 11 privacy and security settings now It’s time to update your iOS devices, again. Apple on Wednesday released iOS 11.2.1. The update fixes an issue with Apple’s HomeKit home automation service that could allow unauthorized remote access to HomeKit devices such as a smart lock on ...
Read More »Something is rotten at Apple
CNET Last week was a really bad week for Apple, with both iOS and macOS falling victim to high profile bugs. Must read: The Apple products you shouldn’t buy for the holidays I won’t bore you with the details, but the TL:DR of the headaches that Apple — and more ...
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