CT scans of three different iPod models reveal some of Apple's design considerations, like the click wheel bearings for smooth rotation.
The iPod’s click wheel originally used bearings for smooth rotation: Here’s why Apple removed them
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Costco members can buy discounted Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ subscriptions
Costco is a wholesale retailer, offering up large quantities of items at discounted prices. It's also a members-only shop, which means you (or someone you know) has to have a membership to have access to the discounted goods. So, if you meet the requirements and you're on the hunt for some discounted Apple services, Costco might have you covered.
Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset has been demoed to board members
Apple's mixed reality headset is nearing launch with news that the company's board members recently saw a demo of the upcoming AR/VR device.
How to play Fortnite for free on iPhone and iPad with GeForce NOW and Safari
You can now play the battle royale game Fortnite on iPhone and iPad in Apple's Safari browser as long as you're subscribed to Nvidia's GeForce NOW game service.
How Audi’s Apple Music integration works
Apple Music will be available directly from the infotainment systems used in select 2022 models from German automotive manufacturer Audi.
CoolStar says progress being made on iOS 15.0-15.1.1 jailbreak after possibly defeating AMFI
You wouldn’t be alone in wondering what’s happening with respect to the upcoming rootless jailbreak for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 by the Odyssey Team. Fortunately, Odyssey Team lead developer CoolStar provided a status update Thursday morning that may pique your interest.
Apple Watch Series 8 said to adopt a new design with a flat display
Remember before the Apple Watch Series 7 was announced, and the rumor mill was telling us Apple was going to introduce a brand new design? With a flat display? Well, that didn't turn out to be the case. But maybe this year is the year it happens.
Apple’s new iPhone privacy ad bluntly warns that “Your data is being sold”
Data brokers are targeted in a new iPhone privacy ad from Apple which warns viewers pretty bluntly that their data is being sold without consent.
A new Instagram test hides excessive stories behind a “Show All” button
Instagram's Stories feature is conducting a limited test that hides excessive stories shared by others behind a new “Show All” button.
Additional gestures to use your Apple Watch hands-free are coming with watchOS 9
New Apple Watch gestures are coming this fall with the watchOS 9 software update, making it even easier to use your wearable device hands-free.
Some of the best utilitarian jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14
Something that most iPhone jailbreakers have in common is that they enjoy tweaking their handsets to do more than they can out of the box. Utilitarian jailbreak tweaks, as I often like to call them, boost handset capabilities to fill this niche.
New lawsuit alleges AirPods ruptured a child’s eardrums when delivering an Amber Alert
AirPods (and AirPods Pro) are great headphones for most users, but volume levels can become an issue due in part to the in-ear design. Extremely loud sounds can be dangerous using any headphones, and it turns out AirPods are the culprit for one child getting some major damage in their ear.