iPad shipments expected to hit new low A report indicates that iPad shipments could hit a new low in the first quarter of this year. One major industry analyst believes Apple will only ship around 40 million iPads in 2016, a 16 percent drop from last year. Source: BNR 11.6 million Apple Watches shipped in […]
Apple insists on using proprietary connectors to force us to buy its expensive cables. The Lightning cable is the latest example of this practice since just about everyone else’s devices use microUSB cables. Those of us with several gadgets have to have both a Lightning cable and a microUSB cable with us when we travel. […]
iPhone in 2017 to possibly have OLED A rumor has surfaced that Apple will move to OLED display technology with the iPhone. This rumor is from “those familiar with Apple’s business dealings” so it’s not etched in stone. Source: AppleInsider Sling TV coming to Apple TV The company hasn’t announced it but images indicate that […]
The most tedious part of trying out a new software development environment is downloading and installing all the different tools. more ed bott Troubleshooting and repairing Windows 10 problems Windows 10 has been in wide release for only a few months so far, and as with any version 1.0 release some early adopters are experiencing […]
Apple event set for March 21 March 21 has been set for the next Apple event. Expected are a new iPhone and iPad. Most likely we’ll see other new products and updates from the folks in Cupertino. Source: ZDNet Report: 37 million Apple TVs shipped Strategy Analytics claims that nearly 37 million Applt TVs have […]
Expect to see more Android smartphone apps with a new dynamic bottom navigation bar. Image: Google Android apps could soon start looking more like iOS ones, with Google introducing ‘bottom-bar navigation’ to its Material Design specs for smartphone displays. Bottom-bar navigation has appeared in recent updates to Google+ and Photos on Android, and its introduction […]
Apple is expected to announce the release of iOS 9.3 at next week’s event, which means that you have a few days to get your hardware ready for the upgrade. Here’s what you need to do to make sure that things go smoothly for you. Will you get iOS 9.3? First things first – will […]
Last minute FBI request could mean poor case against Apple Apple believes that a last minute request by the FBI to call new witnesses in its case against Apple means the case is not rock solid. The request for an evidentiary hearing means witnesses can be called by both sides in the battle to open […]
Mobile OS maker Jolla, who with its Android alternative Sailfish has been trying to carve out a niche for a third platform in the smartphone space for the past five years, has announced it’s signed a new OEM partner: African OEM Mi-Fone. “Mi-Fone is one of the first African device vendors, aiming to be one of the […]
Google announced two small but useful updates for Gmail on Android today: rich text formatting and instant RSVPs. Rich text formatting has long been available for Gmail on the web, but this is the first time Google has brought it to mobile. The formatting options are pretty straightforward: You can bold, italic, underline, color and […]