As rumored back in January, Apple's Siri-powered HomePod smart speaker has gone on sale in India, a 1.35 billion people market, where it's sold for below the regular US pricing.
HomePod hits India, selling for below the regular US pricing
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Prolific leaker claims iPhone 12 lineup will start with 128GB of storage and $50 less
The next iPhone should double the storage, with the baseline model expected to start at 128 gigabytes rather than 64 gigabytes like the current iPhone 11 family. On top of that, the baseline iPhone 12 should be cheaper at launch by $50 versus its iPhone 11 counterpart.
Word and PowerPoint gain Split View, trackpad support coming to Office for iOS by the fall
Keeping true to its promise, Microsoft yesterday updated its Word and PowerPoint productivity apps on the App Store with the ability to open two documents in a side-by-side view on iPad via Split View multitasking support. The Excel app did not pick up Split View support at post time, however. Microsoft has also acknowledged that it's working on implementing iPadOS trackpad support for the Office suite, but don't expect to be taking advantage of it before the fall.
iPhone 12 Pro rumor: ProMotion 120Hz screen, 3x optical zoom, 4400mAh battery & more
According to Max Winebach and EverythingApplePro, the flagship version of the next iPhone will be equipped with a ProMotion screen, a 3x telephoto zoom lens out the back, a massive battery rated at more than 4,400mAh, improved Face ID and other perks.
Editor’s Desk: more Apple stores reopening, MacBook line now making sense & more
Apple has updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard and other perks, marking the end of the line for butterfly keyboards and streamlining its notebook offering. We've also learned when the virtual WWDC 2020 will take place, analyzed Apple earnings, covered fresh new jaiblreak tweaks, reviewed some accessories and wrote up a bunch of new tutorials for you to learn something new while you're in lockdown.
Shopping from home? Check out Apple’s new online store hub
Apple wants to help people who would like to buy its products from home during the global coronavirus health crisis so the company today launched an online store hub that presents products, services and other relevant information in a new central location.
The new Apple Books for Authors website offers rich resources for writers
Apple has a new website at authors.apple.com that is packed to the gills with useful resources aimed at writers looking to publish their content on the Apple Books platform.
The next AirPods refresh could be potentially postponed until 2021
Apple was predicted to update its AirPods earphones line this year, but it's now increasingly looking that the refresh could be delayed until next year as Apple is moving a substantial amount of AirPods production from China to Vietnam to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Turn-based RPG “The_Otherside” makes its debut on Apple Arcade
"The_Otherside", a turn-based role playing and strategy board game for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, has made its Apple Arcade debut today.
Has Apple launched Powerbeats Pro 2 without an announcement?
As we reported earlier in the week, next-generation Powerbeats Pro earphones recently surfaced in certification documents Apple filed in the United States and Malaysia, but now it seems that the product may have already released without any fanfare on Apple's part.
“Defending Jacob” has reportedly become the second most popular Apple TV+ show
"Defending Jacob," a gripping Apple TV+ drama featuring "Captain America" star Chris Evans (who also executive produces the project), has reportedly become one of the most compelling Apple TV+ shows with high viewing figures and viewer retention.
Germany’s 15 Apple Stores will begin reopening Monday
According to local reports, Apple will begin reopening all of the fifteen brick-and-mortar stores it operates in Germany, an 83 million people market, next Monday, May 11.