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iPhone X arrives in Israel, Malaysia, South Africa, and eleven other countries starting November 23

Sébastien Page ∙ November 7, 2017

Apple announced on Tuesday that iPhone X will be available in an additional 14 countries by the end of the month. Starting with Israel on November 23, and continuing into Albania, Bosnia, Cambodia, Kosovo, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey on November 24, iPhone X will then be available in a total of 71 countries and territories around the world.

iPhone X makes it harder for users to do something they shouldn’t be doing in the first place

Sébastien Page ∙ November 7, 2017

One of my major pet peeves is seeing people double press the Home button and force quit applications thinking it will help them save battery. I spent close to 2,000 words explaining why this is a terrible idea, and Apple itself has said force quitting should only be done when an app is unresponsive, yet people keep doing it.

3 essential things to do before selling your Mac

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 2, 2025

Follow these tips before handing over your Mac to a new owner or sending it to Apple for trade-in to ensure your personal data is erased and Activation Lock is removed.

Let’s Talk iOS 212: iPhone X first impressions

Sébastien Page ∙ November 7, 2017

Our first impressions after using iPhone X for 48 hours. If you're tired of reading or listening to glaring and overwhelmingly positive things about iPhone X, you're going to love this episode. Cody and Sebastien also answer questions about the new device from listeners.

The ultimate roundup of iPhone X cases

Andrew O'Hara ∙ Updated January 7, 2020

Recently, SquareTrade claimed that iPhone X is the most breakable iPhone yet.

I'm sure claims like that go a long way in convincing iPhone X owners it is best to protect their new all-glass device with a case. However, finding one that suits your personal tastes can be daunting. That's why we've rounded up over a hundred cases (not a typo) for your iPhone X to help you make an informed purchasing decision.

It’s not just you, Snapchat is down for many

Samuel Rentz ∙ November 6, 2017

Reports have been coming in from many places that Snapchat servers have not been operating properly this afternoon, with a widespread service outage affecting a lot of people.

$999 iPhone X bill of material estimated at $357.50, gross margin at 64%

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2017

TechInsights' bill of material estimate of $357.50 for the baseline iPhone X model, which retails for $999, proves that it’s costing Apple more and more to make sophisticated new iPhones.

Apple denies reports that it moved untaxed offshore cash to the Channel Island of Jersey

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2017

Apple on Monday issued a press releasing denying today's reports from the BBC, The New York Times and others alleging that Tim Cook & Co. may have found creative new ways to sidestep a major EU crackdown on its controversial tax practices in Ireland.

Video: my favorite apps & games optimized for iPhone X

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2017

With iPhone X now in the hands of eager customers, many of the popular apps and games have been updated with support for the features that are exclusive to iPhone X, like the Face ID facial recognition system, the notch, the high-resolution Super Retina display and more.

iPhone X camera scores 97 on DxOMark

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2017

While you shouldn't read too much into the numerical smartphone camera scores given by DxOMark, you may be interested to learn that iPhone X has scored 97 on DxOMark.

iOS 11.2 brings support for discounted introductory subscription pricing

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2017

iOS 11.2 includes a new developer-focused App Store pricing feature which now allows app makers to define introductory pricing for auto-renewable In-App Subscriptions.

DisplayMate: iPhone X has the most innovative and high performance smartphone screen

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2017

Despite it being prone to the usual OLED issues like burn-in and off-axis color shifting, screen expert over at DisplayMate have found iPhone X's Super Retina display to be the most innovative and high performance smartphone screen they've ever tested.