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A newly filed lawsuit is accusing Apple of willfully deceiving consumers about its OLED iPhone’s pixel count — and the notch. The suit, which was filed in the Northern District of California Friday, alleges that Apple made fraudulent claims about the…

There’s no denying that wearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit Ionic and Galaxy Gear have become wildly popular, especially among younger, more active users who depend on them for accurate fitness, sleep, heart-rate tracking and more. A new analysis of…

Earlier this week, a Chinese court granted Qualcomm an import ban on a series of iPhone models — from the iPhone 6s to the iPhone X — after it found that those devices had allegedly violated two of Qualcomm’s patents. Now, in a statement to Reuters,…

Whether you’ve been using Apple products for years, or are a new convert, you may have noticed a very common complaint: the charging cable is short – very short. In fact, that few feet of cable-length may not even be enough to comfortably charge your…

Another day, another Facebook data scandal. The latest privacy blunder from the Menlo Park firm involves personal photos. Facebook revealed in a developer update on Friday that a bug in its Photo API may have given app developers access to photos of nearly 6.8…

In recent years we’ve witnessed an uptick in high-profile data breaches, which have most often resulted in user account credentials and sensitive information (i.e., passwords) inadvertently being leaked in very large numbers. In 2018 alone, at least five…

Support for Apple Music on Amazon’s Echo lineup of speakers is starting to roll out to users in the U.S. today. It’s worth noting that the rollout is a few days ahead of schedule since it was originally slated for Dec. 17. While the feature may not be live…

Just a few days ago, the New York Times published a bombshell report revealing the extent of the data collection and harvesting of some iOS and Android apps. But an app using Location Services isn’t the only way that advertisers and online entities can track…

Apple only has a few days left to release its AirPower charging mat within its announced timeframe. Whether it will is the question. The first-party wireless charging accessory was first announced back in September 2017 — more than a year ago. Granted, that…

Apple’s iPhone is a powerful, capable and pretty-much indispensable tool for carrying out everyday tasks. Almost everyone wants one (and they’re willing to do some interesting things to get it). Take this 10-year-old named Yasmine Saiful, for instance.…

Apple has announced plans to establish a new office in San Diego, part of a much larger expansion initiative announced on Thursday. The Cupertino tech giant said that the move will add 1,000 jobs to the local economy over the next three years. In addition to…

Apple on Thursday announced plans to invest $1 billion to develop a new 133-acre campus in Austin, Texas, which will reportedly add no fewer than 5,000 new high-paying positions to the tech-giant’s engineering, research and customer support teams — with…

The California Public Utilities Commission is considering implementing a new surcharge for the use of text-messaging services by mobile phone users. According to the proposal filed by the CPUC, the commission will determine whether text-messaging services…

Apple is getting serious about its healthcare ambitions, as evidenced by a growing amount of medical professionals in its staff. The Cupertino tech giant has reportedly hired between 40 and 50 doctors and other medical professionals over the last few years,…

Apple seems to be going all-out this year with its limited-time promotions and trade-in offers providing eligible customers with up to $150 or more off the cost of its latest products. On Wednesday, the Cupertino tech-giant reportedly launched another new…

The Federal Communications Commission has approved controversial new rules that will give carriers more power over your text messages. On Wednesday, the FCC voted 3-1 along party lines to classify text messages as an information service instead of a…

Apple has a penchant for engineering thinner and lighter devices with most new generations — as best exemplified by its latest 2018 iPad Pros, which boast seemingly impossibly thin 5.9 mm shells. For its next feat, a new supply-chain report out this week…

An Apple Watch saved the life of a 46-year-old man from Richmond, Virginia after the device alerted him that his heart was beating irregularly. Ed Dentel was home Thursday night completing a software update when he decided to try the ECG app on his Apple Watch…

The Apple Watch is an incredible device for keeping fit, staying healthy, and remaining connected without lugging your iPhone everywhere. But while it may be one of the best smartwatches around, it does have a slight weakness: battery life. Battery life varies…

A Russian teenager has died after being electrocuted by her iPhone in the bathtub, according to a new report. Irina Rybnikova, 15, was killed in her home in Bratsk, Russia when she took her charging smartphone with her into the bathtub. According to local…

Apple Watch Series 4 embodies Apple’s most advanced, feature-packed and potentially life-saving wearable yet. It boasts a number of innovative new features, including a series of electrodes built-into its revamped Digital Crown, which enables the Apple Watch…

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer, was arrested in Canada earlier this month at the behest of U.S. authorities — and some are predicting that it could have dire consequences for Apple. Meng was arrested on suspicion of breaching U.S. sanctions…

Apple on Tuesday seeded the first beta of iOS 12.1.2 to public software testers, just a day after releasing the beta for developers. The software update itself appears to be relatively minor. iOS 12.1.2’s release notes don’t indicate any major changes…

Samsung recently took the wraps off its latest Galaxy-branded smartphone: the A8s. The A8s is a mid-range device destined for the Chinese market later this month, and it boasts a slew of impressive design and hardware advancements, including the first…