The sudden departure of Apple's Chief Design Officer Jony Ive's been a long time in the making.
Jony Ive began relinquishing his responsibilities in 2015 because the Apple Watch project was straining him personally
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More of my favorite accessories for the 2018 iPad Pro
The 2018 iPad Pro was (and still is) a game-changer for me, as it quickly became a mobile companion to my home computer when I first started using it. While the iPad Pro isn’t a complete laptop replacement by any stretch, it certainly makes it possible for me to leave home without my laptop at times; but like most things, the iPad Pro works best in tandem with great accessories.
Earlier this year, I compiled a roundup of my favorite accessories for the 2018 iPad Pro. But as you might come to expect, I’ve accumulated several more since that time that can seriously augment the iPad Pro user experience. With that in mind, I’m excited to share some more of my must-haves with you in this part-two roundup.
‘Brenbreak’ Apple Watch jailbreak for watchOS 4.0-5.1.2 teased for Q4 2019
Some folks have been jailbreaking their iPhones and iPads for many years, but not so much their Apple Watches; however, that could all change in the not-so-distant future.
In April, we shared with you the news of what appeared to be preliminary progress on an Apple Watch-centric jailbreak, namely one that would support watchOS versions 4.0-5.1.2 on all current iterations of the Apple Watch including Series 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Sadly, progress updates on this particular project have been somewhat sparse since its announcement.
Apple has named Sabih Khan senior vice president of Operations
Apple on Thursday announced that it has named long-time ops team member Sabih Khan senior vice president of Operations. The press release comes alongside the news that Jony Ive is leaving the company to start his own design firm and Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, will be spending more time in the design lab.
Jony Ive is leaving Apple to start his own design firm
Sir Jony Ive is Apple's chief design officer, and now the legendary designer is starting off on a new path -- but not giving up on Apple entirely.
JCPenney has brought back support for Apple Pay in retail stores
Earlier this year, JCPenney axed support for Apple Pay in retail stores. However, in a sudden turn of events, support for the mobile payment option has returned.
iPhone production may have ramped up in response to the Huawei ban
Huawei has had a bit of a rough go as of late, but that company's misfortunes in the mobile market has apparently made things a bit easier for Apple.
Some iOS 12.3.2 users are unable to restore. Here are a few workarounds
Earlier this month Apple released iOS 12.3.2, a firmware update with a fix for the Portrait mode feature on the iPhone 8 Plus. Because the patch was aimed squarely at the 8 Plus, it was only released for that handset, which has left users that have moved to new iPhones unable to restore from their backups.
Apple’s latest video ‘Bounce’ showcases AirPods with wireless charging
Apple is promoting the AirPods with wireless charging case in its latest YouTube video.
How to assign your favorite apps or custom automation shortcuts to the stock Lock Screen and Control Center toggles
With the power of iOS automation, you can open a different app when you tap the app icon of another app. Confused? It's pretty awesome and useful for several cases.
Apple Music surpasses 60 million paid subscribers
Apple Music is on the way up in terms of subscriber count, and has been ever since its debut years ago. The company behind the music streaming service has just confirmed another big milestone, as far as subscribers are concerned.
Some Apple Stores in the U.S. now selling One Drop blood glucose monitors
There have been rumors for years now that Apple is planning on developing a glucose monitor of some kind for the Apple Watch. Whether or not that is still happening, though, remains up in the air even as Apple puts a different kind of monitor up for sale in some of its physical retail stores.