Apple is hosting its 2017 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report on Thursday, November 2nd. The conference call will start after the market closes at about 2PM pacific time (5PM eastern time).
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A Robotic Lawn Mower to Save Your Pennies For
Jeff Butts loves all sorts of home automation gadgets, so it’s little surprise he’s interested in these yard machines.
Microsoft Kills its Groove Streaming Music Service and Music Store
Microsoft has thrown in the towel and given up on making its own Groove streaming music and music store a competitor to Apple Music and Amazon Prime.
Philips Hue Dimmer Switch, Motion Sensor, Tap, Get HomeKit Support
Philips just added HomeKit support to its Hue dimmer switch, motion sensor, and tap with a software update to the Philips Hue iPhone app.
Samsung's Most Valuable Smartphone will be Apple's iPhone X
Samsung should consider sending Apple a fruit basket because the iPhone X is set to earn the company substantially more in revenue than its own Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone.
Safeway Apple Pay is Rolling Out to Stores This Month
Safeway has over 900 grocery stores in the U.S., with the majority located along the West Coast in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Court Says FBI Doesn't Have to Share San Bernardino iPhone Hack Details
Federal court rules the FBI gets to keeps its secrets about how it hacked into the iPhone 5C recovered from San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook.
macOS 10.13.1, iOS 11.1 Public Betas Ready for You to Install and Abuse
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend and are into playing with pre-release software, Apple’s public betas of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, iOS 11.1, and tvOS 11.1 are out.
Your Mac's EFI Might Be Outdated
It’s not just an Apple problem, but it definitely bears some investigation and consideration.
Apple Could Improve Photos App With Regaind Acquisition
Apple acquired the company earlier this year, so we don’t know if iOS 11 already makes use of this technology, or if it will come in a future version of iOS and the photos app.
Apple Gets More Transparent with Privacy Information
Apple has updated its privacy page with new information and product images. First launched in 2015, Apple shares how the company manages the privacy of its customers.
iPhone 8 Plus Battery Swelling Problem Crops Up in Taiwan
Get ready for a slew of reports saying the iPhone 8 Plus is Apple’s Galaxy Note 7 because reports of swelling batteries are coming out of Taiwan.
Good Luck Getting an iPhone X this Year
If analyst reports are right, only a lucky few will get an iPhone X on November 3rd. Everyone else will have to wait months—not weeks—to get theirs.
Google Drive gets Full iOS 11 Files Support
Google Drive already worked Files in iOS 11, but thanks to a fresh update it now fully supports the app’s interface.
Need to Reinstall macOS Sierra? There Isn't an App for That
If you decide macOS High Sierra isn’t for you and want to reinstall Sierra from the App Store, good luck because it isn’t there.
Activating the iPhone FM Radio Might Not Be as Easy as Critics Say
At this time, the FCC is already on board, so instead you can send feedback to Apple. Clicking the Send Feedback button will load a pre-written message to Apple.
Toshiba Signs $18B Deal to Sell Memory Business to Bain Consortium
It’s Official: Toshiba just sold its memory chip division to the Bain Capital consortium that includes Apple in a US$18 billion deal.
Getting Rid of the 'Now Playing' Screen on watchOS 4
It’s annoying, its settings are hidden, but stopping “Now Playing” from taking over your Apple Watch is actually pretty easy, once you know where to look.
Amazon Intros Echo Plus and Spot, Fire TV 4K
Amazon just ramped up its smarthome game—and Echo product line—with new Echo and Echo Plus smart speakers, and the Echo Spot.
His Opposition to Net Neutrality Might Put FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Out of a Job
Frankly, I hope Senator Cantwell’s efforts are successful, because the freedom and openness of the internet largely depends upon net neutrality.
Top 5 Education AR Apps You Should Know About
Right now though, the majority of AR apps are games. But another category that can benefit from augmented reality is education.
Apple Quickly Moves Developer Seeds of .1 Updates for macOS High Sierra, iOS 11, tvOS 11, watchOS 4, Xcode
All of the releases come just a few days after the release of the .0 releases of those operating systems.
Get Ready for Limited iPhone X Availability
Good luck getting your iPhone X on November 3rd because it’s looking like Apple’s inventory is going to be painfully limited.
Some Users Report macOS High Sierra Gives Old Macs Better Performance
The first version of High Sierra is designed for Macs with all-flash built-in storage. This excludes iMacs and Mac Minis that have Fusion Drives. But support for these drives is coming in a future update.
