Year: 2016

iPhone 8 to hit mass production late in the third quarter of 2017

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 23, 2016

In another note issued to clients this morning, a copy of which was obtained by AppleInsider, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says he expects a next-generation iPhone to hit mass production late in the third quarter of next year. The widely rumored premium OLED iPhone model should account for a little more than half of new model shipments, or about fifty to 55 percent.

A 4.7-inch variant of next year's iPhone is projected to account for 30 to 35 percent of orders while its 5.5-inch brethren is expected to account for ten to fifteen percent of iPhone shipments next year.

KGI: iPhone 8 will have all glass casing to support wireless charging

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 23, 2016

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said many times over the past few months that Apple's Tenth Anniversary iPhone due next year will move from the current unibody aluminum industrial design to an all-glass front and back plate sandwiched between a stainless steel frame.

In a new note to clients, a copy of which was obtained by MacRumors, Kuo explains that the reason why so-called 'iPhone 8' will switch from metal to glass for its casing is to support advanced wireless charging technologies.

Nomad’s new Lightning cables cross durability with function

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated October 17, 2018

When you decide to pick up another Lightning cable for your iPhone or iPad, you could choose to go chintzy with another OEM cable that’ll just wear out again in no time at all, or you can go with a beefier option that will have a much longer operating life.

Nomad offers an awesome lineup of MFi-certified heavy duty ballistic 1,000D nylon braided lightning cables that are reinforced with K-29 Kevlar. But what makes these different from the competition?

How to add an image to your email signature on Mac

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 28, 2025

Learn how to add your company logo, picture, business card, or other image to your email signature in the Apple Mail app on Mac to improve its aesthetics or enhance functionality.

How to fix your Mac displaying the wrong time

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 28, 2025

Have you ever run into this issue where your Mac displays the incorrect date or time? It can throw a lot of things out of whack across all of your apps. But this problem can be pretty easy to fix, and we’ll walk you through how to do that.

Niantic expands Nearby Pokémon feature as players begin catching Ditto in Pokémon GO

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 22, 2016

Millions of Pokémon GO players are in for a surprise this week as game developer Niantic is making some big server-side changes to the game.

A limited amount of players in certain regions of the world will be able to see Nearby Pokémon, a feature that has been in experimentation in just San Francisco, California for months.

The news of its expansion comes just a day after the announcement of the in-game Thanksgiving double XP event.

Apple reaches Apple Music deal with Indian ride-hailing firm Ola

Cody Lee ∙ November 22, 2016

Apple is teaming up with Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to push Apple Music, reports the L.A. Times. The outlet says that the deal will result in the company's streaming music service being available as part of Ola's in-car experience.

The platform is called Ola Play, and it already has several high-profile partners including Sony, Qualcomm and Audio Compass. It gives passengers the ability to control their vehicle's climate and entertainment via an in-car tablet.

Early Black Friday Amazon deals: $50 Kindle, $16 battery pack, $397 4K drone and more

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 17, 2018

We're still a few days away from the holiday weekend, but in an effort to get a head start, several retailers have launched what they are calling "early" or "pre-" Black Friday sales. We're going to be covering as many of these deals as possible, with a particular focus on quality products and notable discounts. Here are a few we've found from Amazon thus far.

DirecTV gains Single Sign-On support in iOS 10.2 and tvOS 10.1 betas

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 22, 2016

Single Sign-On, a feature that remembers and uses your cable/satellite logins across compatible video apps for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV, was originally promised months ago and should finally go live alongside public releases of iOS 10.2 and tvOS 10.1 next month.

As noted by MacRumors, AT&T's DirecTV service is now being listed as a Single Sign-On compatible app alongside the previously listed compatible providers: Dish, Sling TV, Hotwire and GVTC Communications.

Apple, routers, external displays, and spreadsheets

Sébastien Page ∙ November 22, 2016

For a while now I’ve had this sentiment that there is a growing lack of focus or care at Apple, which has led me to feel pretty concerned about some of the company’s decisions. Yet one thing is helping alleviate these concerns and it’s Apple’s recent decisions to discontinue two major product categories: its family of AirPort routers, and its Thunderbolt display business.

Facebook is testing an upcoming Find Wi-Fi feature in the mobile app

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 22, 2016

Facebook appears to be testing a new location-based feature that permits some users to identify free Wi-Fi hotspots through the social network's mobile application for the iPhone and iPad.

As reported by The Next Web, some users, myself included, are now seeing a Find Wi-Fi option in the app's side menu, between the Nearby Places and Nearby Friends options. Tapping it puts up a prompt asking to grant Facebook access to your location so it can find public Wi-Fi hotspots around you.

Is Jony Ive no longer directly involved with iPhone and Mac product design?

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 22, 2016

In an article Tuesday titled “Pundits Believe Apple's Jony Ive No Longer Involved in iPhone, Mac Product Design,” AppleInsider reports that journalist Jason Snell and Daring Fireball's John Gruber speculated on a recent The Talk Show podcast that Ive, who is Apple's Chief Design Officer, may be now more focused on architectural projects like the upcoming Spaceship campus and special initiatives such as Project Titan than industrial designs related to the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other consumer products from Apple.