Hardware

How the iPhone could save mobile AR from Facebook and Snapchat

Augmented reality is becoming very real, as Facebook and Snapchat have both made recent developments in mobile AR. But could Apple out-do them both with next iPhone? In this week’s episode of The iPhone Show, we shine the spotlight on … Continue reading

68% off Anker SoundCore Nano Bluetooth Speaker with Built-in Mic, Just $15.99 – Deal Alert

SoundCore nano is incredibly compact and has a battery that supplies up to 4 hours of continuous play. Stick it in a pocket or purse, or clip it to your backpack to party anywhere. Incredibly slim and compact, but pumps out … Continue reading

Podcast 557: Pondering the Siri Speaker rumors and watchOS 4

As we get closer to WWDC, it’s fun to imagine what Apple might unveil, how close the rumors will be to reality, and how indignant we can get when it isn’t exactly what we’d wanted. This week we wonder about … Continue reading

GOG and Steam are offering major discounts on classic Star Wars games

May the Fourth be with you. In celebration of the made-up Star Wars holiday, both GOG and Steam have put many classic Star Wars games on sale. There are numerous games available, like the original Battlefront II, Knights of the Old … Continue reading

Qualcomm may consider asking U.S. to ban iPhone imports

Qualcomm, in a smartphone chip licensing spat with Apple, will reportedly ask a U.S. government agency to ban the import of iPhones into the country. Qualcomm plans to ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban imports of iPhones, which are … Continue reading

Apple to invest $1 billion in an advanced manufacturing fund

Manufacturing jobs (any jobs, really) are a hot-button topic these days, and our President has made no secret of his desire for big companies, and Apple in particular, to make more products here. In a Wednesday interview with Jim Cramer … Continue reading

Apple joins ‘Made in America’ trend with $1 billion fund to promote U.S. manufacturing

Manufacturing jobs (any jobs, really) are a hot-button topic these days, and our President has made no secret of his desire for big companies, and Apple in particular, to make more products here. In a Wednesday interview with Jim Cramer … Continue reading

Wearable fudge: What is Apple hiding?

In another sign of waning innovation at Apple, the company predictably announced its quarterly results this week, just like it does every quarter. Seriously, Apple, we’ve seen you announce quarterly results. How about announcing a quarter and a half? A … Continue reading

Want to recover a FileVault-encrypted drive without a recovery key? You’re out of luck

David S. writes asks about recovering a FileVault-encrypted drive. He says it was encrypted and then reformatted. Is it possible to recover any data from this drive since it was previously encrypted with FileVault 2 and the keys were unfortunately … Continue reading

WWDC wish list: What we’d like to see from watchOS 4

When AppleInsider noticed that Google Maps, Amazon, and eBay had quietly pulled Apple Watch versions of their iOS apps, the news made me scratch my head and think, “Wait, Google Maps had an Apple Watch app?” (Don’t worry, it’s coming … Continue reading