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Logitech Buying Popular Microphone Maker Blue
Logitech is expanding its foothold in the audio market again by purchasing microphone and audio gear maker Blue in a US$117 million deal.
iOS 12 Developer Beta 5 Confirms HomePod Speaker Phone Feature
iOS 12 developer beta 5 confirms HomePod will get iPhone speaker phone support for making and answering calls this fall.
Apple Hosting Q3 2018 Earnings Conference Call Today
Apple’s third fiscal quarter earnings conference call is set to start after the market closes this afternoon, July 31st.
Apple Seeds iOS 12 Developer Beta 5 for iPhone and iPad
Apple released iOS 12 Developer Beta 5 on Monday for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touchl, part of Apple’s ongoing efforts to refine iOS 12.
Apple Pay to Make Up Half of All Contactless Payments by 2020
Contactless payment system users, such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, are on track to hit 450 million by 2020, and Apple is going to account for half of them around the world. That’s according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Cops Are Getting Access to Broadband Surveillance
The government gave AT&T free rights to the 20MHz broadband spectrum, as well as US$6.5 billion for the network rollout.
TSA Tracking Involves Everyone, Not Just Terrorists
Federal air marshals collect information under a secret domestic surveillance program.
Verizon VPN is a Thing Now. How Safe Is It?
It costs US$3.99/month and blocks advertising. But is it safe to use?
Leaked Photos Show Apple's 6.1-inch LCD iPhone and 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus
Prolific device leaker Ben Geskin posted what he says are photos of this fall’s 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus, and the 6.1-inch iPhone on his Twitter account over the weekend.
Apple Adds Time Bandits to its Original TV Show Lineup
Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits movie from 1980 just joined Apple’s original content line up as a new television series.
Apple Opens App Store Search Ads for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and South Korea
Search ads allow developers to promote their apps within the App Store, with ads that appear at the top of the page when users do searches.
Apple Offers Free Product Repairs for Devices Damaged in Japan Floods
Japan has had record amounts of rain recently, with widespread flooding, burst riverbanks, landslides, and collapsed buildings.
Stalk Your Ex Using Tracer from DataBytes
In the wrong hands, many technologies can be dangerous. But some technology makes it easy to be dangerous.
Apple Redesigns Apple Store App with New Search Features
Apple released Apple Store 5.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Thursday with a redesigned interface that supports voice-based product searches.
New Apple Design Resources Available for Mac and Apple Watch
The resources have been updated with new assets for watchOS and macOS Mojave.
Apple Pay Cash PSA: Be Careful When Carrying a Big Balance
Redditor u/Sometimesexaggerates found out the hard way.
Tim Cook Will Speak at 2018 LOVELOUD Festival This Saturday
The 2018 LOVELOUD Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 28, with doors open at 2 p.m. local time, and music beginning at 3:30 p.m. local time.
Mayfield Robotics Cancels Kuri Home Robot
Mayfield Robotics shut down production of its Kuri robot and is refunding pre-order deposits.
Spotify Paying Subscribers Hits 83 Million
Spotify has 83 million paying subscribers around the world, which is a lot more than Apple Music’s 40 million, yet still isn’t showing a profit.
Three Groovy, Geeky Gadgets
Dr. Mac checks out three groovy gadgets he uses every day — a laptop stand, a speaker that’s also a work of art, and the first lumbar support he’s tried that actually worked.
This Designer is Re-Thinking the macOS Font Picker
Designer Sam William Smith wants to make the font picker easier to use when you have a lot of fonts installed.
Siri Improves in Loup Ventures AI Showdown, Still Trails Google Assistant
Loup Ventures conducted its annual test to see how popular voice assistants perform, and Apple’s Siri came in second behind Google Assistant.
Tests Confirm Core i9 MacBook Pro Software Update Fixes Throttling Issue
Apple addressed Core i9 MacBook Pro throttling issues head on with a software update on Tuesday and early tests show the issue really is fixed.