Facebook is launching its own dating service some time this year so you’ll soon have a new way to find Mr. or Mrs. Right and share more personal information with the social network.
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Apple and Microsoft in Talks with UAE to End Ban on FaceTime and Skype
Voice-over-IP (VOIP) services face are banned in the UAE to protect local telecom monopolies, but the government also tends towards authoritarianism and listens in on communications of its citizens and vast numbers of foreign guest workers.
Apple Pay Business Will Soon Be in 24 Markets, Accounts For 90% of Mobile Payments
In those markets, Apple Pay accounts for 90% of all mobile contactless payments.
Apple Watch Business is Equal to a Fortune 300 Company, Up 50%
The Apple Watch had great holiday sales in 2017 and made more money than the entire Swiss watch industry.
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Apple Reports Record $61.1 Billion in Revenues and EPS of $273, Beating Wall Street Estimates [Update]
Wall Street consensus estimates were for revenues of $60.8 billion and EPS of $2.68, making the quarter a solid beat for Apple. [Updated with more information about Apple’s results, a $100 billion share rebuy program, and a 16% increase in the company’s dividend.]
Apple Seeds macOS 10.13.5 Developer Beta 3
The biggest feature for end-users is continued testing of Messages in iCloud.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.4 Developer Beta 3
So far, this release cycle for iOS 11.4 includes AirPlay 2, along with Messages in iCloud.
No Cross-platform App Development Platform from Apple Until 2019
Don’t count on seeing Apple’s rumored unified app platform at Worldwide Developer Conference this year. That’s likely happening in 2019, and macOS will go 64-bit only at the same time.
Apple 2018 Q2 Earnings Report Today with All Eyes On iPhone Sales
Apple’s second fiscal quarter earnings report for 2018 is today, May 1st, and the big focus will be on iPhone sales.
Should Apple Make an Android iMessage App?
Pundits have been calling on Apple for years to do this, but is it the right move?
Ming-Chi Kuo Quits KGI Securities, Stops Covering Apple
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, well known for his reports on upcoming Apple products, has left the firm.
T-Mobile and Sprint Merging, Announce Nation-wide 5G Plans
T-Mobile and Sprint agreed to a US$26.5 billion merger deal with plans to make the first truly nation-wide 5G cellular network.
Amazon Increasing Prime Subscriptions to $119 in May
Annual Amazon Prime subscriptions are increasing from $99 to $119 in May for new customers, and in June for current subscribers.
Another Report Says Apple VR Headset Coming in 2020
Apple reportedly has a wireless 16K virtual reality headset in the works and it’s going to ship some time on 2020.
Apple is Giving Apple Music Trial Subscribers an Extra Free Month
Apple is giving away a free extra month for you. The offer expires May 27, 2018.
Apple Discontinuing AirPort Base Station Line is No Surprise
Apple officially killed off the AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and Time Capsule. If you need a spare or replacement, get one now before they’re gone.
iTunes Finally Launches via the Microsoft Store in Windows 10
After promising it last May, Apple finally launched iTunes via the Microsoft Store Thursday. The app looks and works just like its manually installed counterpart, but it allows Windows 10 users with “S Mode” devices to install and run Apple’s media playback and management software for the first time.
Sonos Confirms AirPlay 2 Coming to Playbase, Play:5, and Sonos One
Back in October Sonos announced that AirPlay 2 would be supported on some of their speakers this year, but didn’t detail which ones. We made some guesses back then, and recently did some digging. Sonos now knows which speakers will natively support AirPlay 2: the Playbase, the current-generation Play:5, and the Sonos One.
PSA: If You Get a 'Too Many Google Drive Redirects Error' in Safari, Try This
If you try to directly download files from Google Drive, you may see an error message that says there were too many redirects.
Instagram Rolls Download Tool for Downloading Your Photos and Posts
So far, the tool is available only on the browser version of Instagram, with the company working on deploying it on iOS and Android.
Apple Releases iOS 11.3.1: Includes Security Fixes and Addresses 3rd Party Screen Replacement Problem for iPhone 8
Apple’s patch notes specify two things: security and an issue affecting iPhone 8 devices with unauthorized third party screen replacements.
Apple Patches Privileges, UI Spoofing Flaws with macOS 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001
Along with iOS 11.3.1 for the iPhone and iPad, Apple released macOS 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001 on Tuesday. The Mac update fixes security issues related to privileges and UI spoofing.
Happy Third Birthday Original Apple Watch!
After newer models came out in subsequent years, it was renamed the Apple Watch Series 0.
Canary Home Camera Gets New Away Alert Controls
The Canary home monitoring camera app for the iPhone just got more useful because it adds the ability to limit motion recording and alerts to just people.