Additional HomePod details are trickling in ahead of its scheduled February 9 launch.
HomePod setup process requires an Apple device capable of running iOS 11
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HomePod cannot be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker
HomePod can't be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker even though it has Bluetooth 5.0.
Upcoming Apple Watch activity challenge to focus on Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. Apple views this federally designated event as an ideal opportunity to remind Apple Watch wearers to focus on their hearts and encourage them to be more active via an upcoming new challenge in the Activity app.
Apple Pay will be launching in Brazil in the coming months
Apple's mobile payment service is coming to Brazil later in 2018.
Apple loses bidding war for J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama “Demimonde”
Apple and HBO were allegedly embroiled in a bidding war over a promising new science-fiction drama television series by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J Abrams, and HBO has reportedly prevailed.
Jailbreak update: a summary of current tools
In times gone by, jailbreaks would come in the form of one tool per firmware range. Whoever got there first would release, and that release would be the standard. As we've moved from secret tools to public exploits, developers are free to seize upon vulnerabilities as they become public and try to make a jailbreak out of them, resulting in multiple tools for the same firmware. These tools often have different advantages and limitations, and can become hard to differentiate. In this article, we'll do our best to summarise the current tools, as well as how they differ from the rest.
Google’s YouTube TV over-the-top video service is now available on Apple TV
As promised earlier today, Google's over-the-top video streaming app YouTube TV is now available on your fourth-generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K.
Active installed base of Apple devices hit 1.3 billion in January
Apple today reported monster earnings for the lucrative holiday quarter.
Apple’s Q1 2018: 77.3M iPhones, 13.2M iPads, $88.3B revenue
Apple on Thursday reported its [fiscal] Q1 2018 earnings, offering a look at its performance over the last 3 months. The company beat expectations in revenue, earning $88.3 billion, but fell short on iPhone sales at 77.3 million. Here's a full breakdown of the numbers.
Google Voice has been optimized for iPhone X
The Google Voice app now supports the new iPhone X display resolution.
Uber update drops compatibility with Apple Maps extensions and Siri integration
An update to Uber for iPhone, dated January 22, has nixed integration with Siri and Apple Maps.
Instagram officially launches text-only Type feature for Stories
Following a period of beta testing, Instagram on Thursday officially announced a new Type feature in Stories that lets you create text-based posts with colorful backgrounds not unlike those text-only statuses you've been seeing in your News Feed on Facebook.