The United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit has just affirmed the original ITC ruling in the Masimo vs Apple legal battle, reports IPFray. That means Apple’s appeal was unsuccessful. However, IPFray notes that Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Monica...
In a new support document, Apple is using iPhone users running iOS 13 or iOS 14 to update the operating systems. From the document: Security researchers recently identified web-based attacks that target out-of-date versions of iOS through malicious web content. For...
China’s smartphone sales declined 4% year-over-year (YoY) in January and February 2026, largely due to weak demand and a Lunar New Year promotions season that underperformed compared with last year, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. The research group...
Book publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul sued several Big Tech companies — including Apple — in California federal court late Tuesday for allegedly misusing its content to train their artificial intelligence systems, reports Reuters. The publisher said that...
AppleVis has released its 2025 edition of the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card — and it’s mixed news for Apple. The report focuses specifically on the needs of people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision. AppleViz’s survey results indicate that...
Assurant’s new Mobile Trade-In and Upgrade Industry Trends Report, which shows U.S. consumers received more than $6.4 billion in value through mobile trade-in programs in 2025, a 42% increase year-over-year and the largest annual total since Assurant began tracking...
Six Apple devices made Stuff’s list of the most iconic computers ever made. They are the: iMac G3 (1998, pictured), Macintosh 128K (1984), Mac mini (2005); iBook G3 (1999); iMac (2007), and iPad (2010). Also on the list are the: BBC Micro (1981), Alienware...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11580518 B2) for “disabling mobile payments for lost electronic devices.” The goal is to make it easy to stop payments on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, etc., is lost or stolen. About the patent Many modern electronic devices...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11580518 B2) for “disabling mobile payments for lost electronic devices.” The goal is to make it easy to stop payments on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, etc., is lost or stolen. About the patent Many modern electronic devices...
On May 28, 2014, Apple announced its intention to acquire Beats Electronics for US$3 billion—with $400 million to be paid in Apple stock and the remainder in cash. The acquisition closed on August 1, 2014. Almost nine years later, I see no reason why the tech...
Apple has filed for a patent (number 20230049811 A1) for “hinges for folding display devices.” It’s yet another patent/patent filing that hints at future foldable iPhones and/or iPads. In the patent filing Apple notes that a foldable electronic device may have a...
Apple is considering bringing back the 12-inch MacBook, according to a tweet by “yeus1122.” The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) says this ain’t gonna happen. Previous rumors have said such a laptop would sport an M2 or “binned-down” M3 processor. The smaller laptop...
Noise-cancellation makes the second generation AirPods Pro (see my review here) perfect for traveling. However, you still have to the wireless headphones to in-flight entertainment. Enter the new AirFly from Twelve South. The wireless transmitter ($34.99)...
By Dustin Darnell The US$59.95 Monoprice SYNC-ANC Bluetooth Headphones with Active Noise Cancelling and aptX Low Latency has some of the best sounds I’ve heard from headphones, but they’re not perfect. First, let’s look at the “pros.” The Monoprice SYNC-ANC have a...
By Dustin Darnell Courant’s US$40 MAG:1 Essentials is a great MagSafe charger. I really like the fabric cover on the charging surface that prevents the loud plastic on glass noise when placing the phone on the charger. There is no light on the charger which...
LUPA Legacy makes some really nice leather cases for the iPhone 14 Pro Max (as well as other Apple smartphone models). My only complaint is that they won’t fit into my Answer 400 holster. If you don’t use an iPhone holster, this won’t be a concern. And LUPA Legacy’s...
I bought an Apple Watch Ultra for two main reasons: the bigger display and better battery life. It’s not a smartwatch for everyone (some folks will find it too darned big), but it’s perfect for me. The bigger display I run seven miles six days a week and play a lot of...