Cody Lee, iDownloadBlog.com’s longest-serving Editor, joined the site in 2008. He specializes in uncovering the best deals on Apple products, apps, and accessories. With years of experience in technology journalism, Cody helps readers save money while staying informed about the latest trends and updates in the Apple ecosystem.
Cody’s history with smartphones goes almost as far back as he does. As the son of a Nokia employee, he was exposed early on to handsets like the N91 and the Communicator. He has since been involved in nearly every aspect of the mobile phone industry. While going to college, he worked at a Nokia factory, building handsets, and later moved on to a sales position at a major wireless carrier.
Apple on Wednesday seeded the first beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 to public testers. Those in Apple's beta program can download the new beta through the Updates tab in the Mac App Store.
Apple Music has surpassed 40 million paid subscribers, according to Apple content director Steven Huon. That's up at least 2 million from the latest number shared on March 12 by SVP Eddy Cue, during a SXSW conference.
Apple on Tuesday issued the first beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 to developers. Registered developers can install the new beta via the Update tab in the Mac App Store, and it should be available in the Developer Center shortly.
Apple has hired Google's chief of search and artificial intelligence John Giannandrea, reports The New York Times. The outlet has obtained an internal email from Tim Cook, who tells employees “John shares our commitment to privacy and our thoughtful approach as we make computers even smarter and more personal.”
Apple has announced that it will be sharing the earnings results for its second fiscal quarter of 2018 on the first of May. The company has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, May 1 at 5pm ET (2pm PT) to talk about its performance over the past 3 months.
Epic Games announced on Monday that Fortnite is now available on iOS for everyone. The popular title landed on Apple's mobile platform last month, but it was restricted as an invite-only beta. Today, that restriction has been lifted, allowing anyone with a compatible device to get in on the action.
Apple on Monday seeded the first betas of iOS 11.4, watchOS 4.3.1 and tvOS 11.4 to developers. Registered developers can download the new betas through Apple's dev center, or they can be installed using each platform's respective OTA updating mechanism.
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a cool new rocket launch AR experience, an app for ordering good food to go, and a photo editor with a unique twist. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
Under Armour announced on Thursday that its popular diet tracking app MyFitnessPal has been hacked. The company said that the data breach occurred in February, and involved the usernames, email addresses and [hashed] passwords of some 150 million user accounts.
This year's new Apple Watch models will feature a refreshed design, larger display, enhanced health monitoring and longer battery life. The news comes by way of a research note from the oft-accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5mac).
Apple chose not to provide a live video stream of its iPad education event earlier today, but it has just uploaded a video of the proceeding for the folks who'd like to go back and watch it. The recording, which lasts just over an hour, is available on Apple's website here.
Looking to pick up the new iPad Apple announced earlier today? You've come to the right place. Here is everything you need to know about pricing and availability for the new 9.7-inch, Pencil-friendly iPad.