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This probably goes without saying, but you should try to avoid bending your new iPad Pro. A new video by a popular YouTuber demonstrates why. JerryRigEverything’s Zach Nelson has conducted his usual routine of damage testing of the new 2018 iPad Pro. He…

Earlier this week, Apple quietly published the overhauled landing page for its all-new Certified Refurbished online storefront, offering customers in search of flawless, re-certified, warrantied and highly-discounted products a new (and seamless) experience in…

U.S. smartphone users may get a boost to their GPS accuracy and reliability thanks to a new Federal Communications Commission order. More specifically, the FCC did away with regulations on Friday that prevented U.S. cell users from accessing data from the…

In 2018 our lives are in our pockets and in the cloud. Everything we do—from the way we communicate, to how we share photos, to how we work—often revolves around our devices. Because of the roles our smartphones and computers play in our lives, it can be…

In an all-new “Shot on iPhone” series, Apple highlights the image-capturing prowess of the iPhone XR, which features user shared photos captured by the iPhone XR. The 2018 iPhone XS, XS Max and XR feature the same front-facing camera setup, consisting of a…

As the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm rages on, the iPhone maker has begun to encroach on the latter’s home turf, aggressively hiring 4G and 5G engineers in San Diego, where the chipmaker’s headquarters are located. Apple’s goal is ostensibly to…

Apple has reportedly tapped Oscar-winning independent movie studio A24 to produce films for it. The partnership, which was first reported by Variety, will result in “a slate of films” being produced by A24 — presumably for Apple’s original TV and film…

With just 40-days left to shop for all the dearly beloved, hard-working and otherwise gift-worthy people in your life, Apple is hoping to capture and captivate your interest with some of its most recent and innovative new devices. On Thursday, the company…

On Thursday, Apple began offering a factory unlocked, ‘SIM-free’ variant of its latest iPhone XR  for customers ordering on Apple’s online store, which allows buyers to steer clear of Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. When the iPhone XR launched in…

Apple on Thursday seeded the third beta version of its upcoming iOS 12.1.1 update to registered developers. iOS 12.1.1 is a relatively small update that brings incremental changes to some of Apple’s native applications — notably, it introduces several…

The Anti-Defamation League has announced that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the first recipient of its “Courage Against Hate” Award. In a press release on Wednesday, the ADL highlighted Cook’s vocal support for social issues and his contributions to social…

Apple’s latest iPad Pro iteration packs a ton of new features, unprecedented power, and next-generation technologies into an impressively designed chassis. Perhaps the most pragmatic among these features are hidden from plain sight. As CultofMac notes,…

Following up on a report we published last week indicating that Facebook would soon begin allowing Messenger users to “unsend” their most recently sent message to another user (within a specific window of time), the social-media giant on Thursday…

A front-facing selfie camera with FaceTime functionality is among the most frequently requested Apple Watch features. But while we’ve yet to see a camera officially debut on the watchOS-powered wearable, there’s plenty of evidence suggesting that one is on…

Digital security is absolutely vital today. No matter how you use your Apple account, protecting your information is critical. Apple provides a number of ways to help protect your account, and one of the most powerful is two-factor authentication. If you…

Uber on Wednesday launched a new loyalty program that lets users earn points toward tier levels that offer various perks and rewards. The aptly named Uber Rewards will let users of the ridesharing service earn points for every dollar spent on Uber products.…

One Washington man’s iPhone X handset reportedly burst into flames last week while he was in the midst of updating the device to Apple’s latest iOS 12.1 software update, saying that the phone “just got hot and exploded in the process of upgrading,”…

Apple on Wednesday released a new version of the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock — and no one quite knows why. The new Magnetic Charging Dock model sports a model number of MU9F2AM/A. The old charging dock, which was pulled from the online store today and…

Apple is now offering certified refurbished HomePod models on its online store, which may be a great opportunity for potential HomePod buyers to save some money. Refurbished HomePods in both white and space gray are now available for purchase directly from…

Apple is now offering AMD’s Radeon Pro Vega 16 and 20 graphics options for its high-end, 15-inch MacBook Pro models. The company announced the new specification options during its Mac and iPad Pro Keynote Event last month and as of Wednesday, Nov. 14, Apple…

What is Today View? First off, Today View is found by swiping to the right on your Lock Screen (or Home Screen). It will show your widgets as well as Siri suggestions (by swiping down). For example, if you miss a call or have a call scheduled on your calendar,…

Lyft thinks you should choose its service over Uber — and in a few months, it’ll reward you for doing so. The rideshare service announced on Monday the impending launch of what it calls Lyft Rewards. Just think of it as a frequent flyer or loyalty program,…

The professional mobile device dissectors at iFixIt are back this week with their latest all-out dismantling of an all-new Apple device — specifically, the company’s 11-inch iPad Pro (2018) — which follows in the footsteps of their earlier teardown’s…

Spotify has officially launched an Apple Watch version of its app, just a couple weeks after a beta version surfaced earlier this month. The music streaming giant announced the arrival of its long-awaited watchOS app in a press release on Tuesday — which it…