Apple's long-delayed AirPower wireless charging pad for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, could be priced at around $149 when it arrives this fall. This news comes from Chinese website Chongdiantou (via LoveiOS), which claims the price came from "industry insiders."
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Apple releases seventh betas for iOS 12, macOS Mojave, tvOS 12 and watchOS 5 [updated]
Just a week after releasing the iOS 12 beta 6, Apple on Monday issued a seventh beta of its upcoming iOS 12 software update to the developer community. The company also released seventh developer betas for watchOS 5, tvOS 12, and macOS Mojave.
Report: Apple has certified key component suppliers for all three 2018 iPhones
With probably about a month to go before the big reveal, Apple has certified all the key component suppliers for this year's iPhones. As such, these suppliers are now in the process of shipping large component qualities, including camera lenses, metal chassis, and other parts to Apple's larger manufacturers such as Foxconn, according to Economic Daily News.
Apple’s Shortcuts app brings out limited HomeKit integration in latest update
An updated version of iOS 12's new automation-focused Shortcuts app is now available for testing to registered developers, packing limited integration with Apple's HomeKit framework.
Quanta expected to fill Apple’s ‘inexpensive notebook’ orders this fall
Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta has been tasked with filling orders for Apple's new "inexpensive notebooks," according to DigiTimes. Previous reports have said one or more of these models could arrive this fall.
Samsung ads mock iPhone X’s lack of a stylus, praise Note 9’s power despite slower chips
Samsung yesterday unveiled Note 9 and what better way to push the new device into public consciousness than a pair of anti-iPhone videos as part of its recent “Ingenious” campaign?
Google launches a video Q&A app for celebs
Google yesterday launched Cameos for iPhone, a brand new video-focused Q&A app that allows celebrities, public figures and other important people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google.
Apple’s TV push continues with a comedy set in a video game development studio
Apple and actors Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, who have starred in the comedy show “It's always sunny in Philadelphia” since 2005, are reportedly developing a straight-to-series comedy set in a video game development studio studio.
Audio specialists Denon and Marantz begin rolling out promised support for AirPlay 2
An updated version of AirPlay, Apple's peer-to-peer media streaming technology, finally arrived alongside iOS 11.4 in March 2018 and now audio specialists Denon and Marantz have brought our AirPlay 2 support in select AV receivers via a firmware update.
The award-winning iPhone camera app Obscura launches natively on iPad
iPhone photography fans, rejoice! Obscura, one of the best camera apps which simplifies the art of taking the perfect image, today launched on iPad with a beautiful native interface.
Samsung’s Galaxy Home speaker will compete against Apple’s HomePod
There's a new smart speaker set to arrive this year, and like the Apple HomePod, it's going to be sold at the top end of the emerging smart home market. The Galaxy Home speaker is the first to include Samsung's Bixby voice assistant; it was announced earlier today alongside the Note 9 smartphone and Galaxy Watch.
Samsung unveils Note 9: 4,000mAh battery, 6.4″ screen, S Pen with Bluetooth control, more
Samsung Electronics today at the Unpacked 2018 press event announced a next-generation Galaxy Note 9 phablet alongside new smartwatch models. The new Note has a 6.4-inch 2960x1400 Super AMOLED-based Infinity Display, an all-day 4,000mAh battery, faster internals, more storage and an upgraded S Pen stylus with Bluetooth LE support for things like triggering photos, controlling slideshows and media playback and so forth.