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Apple Services Hit 240 Million Paid Subscriptions
Apple’s services business in Q1 2018 hit paid subscriptions hit 240 million for 58% year-over-year growth.
App Store ARKit Enabled Apps Top 2,000
In the four months iOS 11 and its ARKit have been available, more than 2,000 apps using the augmented reality feature have been released on the App Store.
Apple Reports Record Revenues of $88.3 Billion, Record EPS of $3.89 - iPhone X Top Selling Model
Apple reported record revenue of $88.3 billion for the December quarter, with staggering and record earnings per share of $3.89. [Update: This article has been updated with considerably more information.]
YouTube TV Coming Soon to Apple TV
The service is now available in 80 markets in the United States, meaning it covers 80% of Americans.
Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour Coming to iPhone
Get ready to totally kill your iPhone battery because Nintendo is bringing Mario Kart Tour to Apple’s smartphone.
Apple Completed First Austrian Apple Store, Opens February 24
The store Apple chose was built in 1894 and the company chose to match the materials and design used in the original.
‘Die With Me’ is a Low Battery Chat App for iOS
The app can only be used when your phone’s battery charge is less than 5%.
Reminder: Disney Movies Anywhere Shuts Down on February 28
Disney Movies Anywhere is shutting down on February 28th, 2018, which means you need to transfer your account to the new Movies Anywhere service before the end of the month so you don’t lose any movies.
4 FTP Clients for your iPhone and iPad
Our iPhones and iPads are powerful mobile computing devices, and for some users that means accessing files from a wide range of remote services—including FTP—on the go. Here are three options (an an honorable mention) for accessing FTP servers and more from your iOS device.
Apple Q1 2018 Earnings Report Today, May Include Record iPhone Sales
Apple’s first fiscal quarter 2018 earnings report conference call is set to start after the market closes this afternoon.
Tim Cook Tweets Global Shot on iPhone Campaign
You can also find Shot on iPhone photos on Apple’s Instagram page.
Apple's Eddy Cue Will Speak at SXSW 2018
Mr. Cue will be interviewed by CNN’s Dylan Byers onstage at Ballroom D from 11:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST on March 12th.
iPhone Home App Manages HomePod Software Updates
HomePod software updates will be managed in the Home app on your iPhone, much like the Watch app manages Apple Watch updates.
DOJ, SEC Launch Investigation into Apple's iPhone Battery Fix
The DOJ and SEC have launched an investigation into Apple’s iPhone battery fix looking for evidence of disclosure violations.
Apple News Notifications Go Bonkers, Plus Steps for Disabling Those Notifications [Update]
Apple News Notifications in iOS went bonkers Tuesday evening, with the same notification going out over and over again, and we have steps for disabling them.
January Update to Office for Mac Includes Reading Tools, Coauthoring Improvements, AutoSave
Microsoft rolled out several improvements to Office for Mac in January, including improved coauthoring support, AutoSave, and new reading and learning tools designed to help users with learning differences.
Microsoft Adds Drag and Drop Support to Office and OneDrive for iOS, Support for Files, and More
In this piece, we’ll look at the changes announced for iOS, including drag and drop support, a new List view in OneDrive, support for Apple’s Files app, coauthoring improvements, and search-across-organization in Outlook.
iOS 11.3 Will Bring Face ID for Family Sharing
One of the features coming in iOS 11.3 will let you use Face ID for family sharing. This includes approving purchases. It’s already shown up in the iOS 11.3 beta.
Apple Focusing on Performance and Stability for iOS 12, not New Features
Don’t look for a long list of big new features in iOS 12 because Apple is focusing on performance and reliability improvements this year.
Virgin Mobile Selling Used iPhone 7, 7 Plus Starting at $380
Each device comes with a full one-year Apple warranty, and you can even buy one under Virgin’s US$1/month plan.
WhatsApp on CarPlay: The First Third Party Messaging App
You can’t browse a list of your conversations. But you can send new messages using voice dictation.
Apple Rolls Out 4 New HomePod Ads
Now that you can pre-order a HomePod smart speaker Apple has four new ads hyping its music playback.
These are the Music Services Siri Supports on HomePod
Here’s the list of which streaming music services Siri voice control supports on Apple’s HomePod smart speaker.