Both the Mac and iPad marketshare in China grew year-over-year in 2025, according to new data from the Omdia research group. Apple sold 700,000 Macs in the fourth quarter of 2025 for 6% market share. That compares to sales of 600,000 Macs and 5% market share in the...
Apple has been granted a patent for “Immersive Teleconferencing and Telepresence.” About the patent In the patent Apple notes that telepresence and teleconference is becoming more ubiquitous as cellular bandwidths increase. Apple’s patent is designed to make it easier...
Jay Blahnik, Apple’s vice president of Fitness Technologies, is retiring in July, according to The New York Times (a subscription is required to read the article). Apple told employees that he’s leaving “to spend more time with his family and make an exciting move to...
Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11640275 B2) for “devices with enhanced audio.” About the patent In the patent Apple notes that electronic devices, such as computers, mobile phones, audio players, laptops, tablet computers, televisions (hereinafter an...
Workers at Apple’s unionized store in Towson Maryland, are asking for higher pay and additional time off, along with changes that could affect the company’s tightly controlled retail experience, such as letting customers tip employees. reports Bloomberg. I...
Workers at Apple’s unionized store in Towson Maryland, are asking for higher pay and additional time off, along with changes that could affect the company’s tightly controlled retail experience, such as letting customers tip employees. reports Bloomberg. I...
As noted by MacRumors, three new Mac model identifiers were recently added to a Find My configuration file on Apple’s backend, as discovered by Nicolás Álvarez (via @aaronp613). The new identifiers are Mac14,8, Mac14,13, and Mac14,14. MacRumors says they could refer...
Earlier today it was reported that the rumored 15-inch MacBook Air will sport an M2 chip, not the M3 processor that Apple originally planned. Now analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has weighed in on the status of the M2 and M3 processors. In a tweet today, he affirms the report...
When Apple wants to partner with a company can be the “kiss of death,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Potential and/or past partners accuse the tech giant of copying their ideas, but Apple says it plays by the rules. From the article: Apple has tried to...
As noted by iMore, Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11,630485 B2) that hints at an iMac with rear-acing projectors. The patent is dubbed “housing structures and input-output devices for electronic devices.” In the patent data, Apple says that such an iMac...
Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11630559 B2) for “user interfaces for managing weather information” that shows it wants to tweak the graphic user interface on its Weather app. About the patent The Weather app is available on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple...
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Today is April Fool’s Day (no, really, I’m not joking). There are a surprising number of apps on the Apple App Store revolving around this day of pranks. I won’t list all of ‘em here, but here’s a smattering to whet your appetite: If you need some ideas for pranks,...
By Dustin Darnell The Monster DNA Fit earbuds have great sound and with 13 pairs of ear tips, you are ensured to have a perfect fit in your ears. Due to the wide range of ear tip shapes, the headphones seal the ear canal very well and block out external noise....
Twelve South‘s US$79.99 Curve Flex is a portable stand that’s as gorgeous as it is ergonomically useful. It can be used as a desktop wedge or be elevated for a desktop set-up to fit your personal needs. I use it with my 2023 MacBook Pro (16-inch) sitting...
As a graduate student, you need to balance multiple responsibilities, from attending classes to taking notes, conducting research, writing papers, and even managing your personal life and finances. Fortunately, there are many iPhone apps that can help you...
By Laura Darnell The US$49.99 Adonit Star for the iPad is incredible. It looks just like a regular ink pen in my backpack. It is lightweight and very responsive. I love using it with the notes app on my iPad to toggle between a hand writing and a typed look. The...
Join us at MacTech Pro Washington DC About the Event Date: May 2, 2018 Time: All Day. See Detailed Schedule. Registration at 8:30am Sessions start at 9am. Day ends by 6pm. Location: Westin Alexandria Sessions Chair: Will O'Neal
Join us at MacTech Pro Denver About the Event Date: April 18, 2018 Time: All Day. See Detailed Schedule. Registration at 8:30am Sessions start at 9am. Day ends by 6pm. Location: Hyatt Place Denver/Downtown 440 14th St. Denver CO 80202 Sessions Chair: Weldon...
