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The New York Times has a report looking at mobile location tracking. The investigation points out that tracking goes beyond just the app as it's common app developers sell location data to other firms.…

About 18 months ago Apple acquired sleep-tracking hardware maker Beddit. Usually, this means the firms future efforts go into an upcoming Apple product, but a new model is now available. The $150 hardware is thin mat to go under sheets to track your sleep and…

DxOMark Image Labs released their findings of Apple's iPhone XR camera. The firm evaluates cameras and offers consulting services.…

9 to 5 Mac covers issues of apps trying to scam users for in-app purchases using Touch ID and Face ID authorization. The issue highlights the need for attention using apps from lesser known developers. Using Touch ID, an app can trick you into placing your…

Apple issues its year-end collection of best apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, and podcasts. Apple highlights specific apps and trends, plus links to overall charts on the App Store and iTunes Store. Today, Apple reveals the Best of 2018, a global…

In its monthly journal on Machine Learning, Apple goes in-depth on how Siri and the HomePod functions. There are a lot of details on how the device processes sound quality for things like echo suppression and noise reduction. The paper details an example of…

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple will not release an iPhone supporting the next generation 5G wireless technology until at least 2020. As with 3G and 4G, the two previous generations of mobile technology, Apple will wait as long as a year after the initial…

Amazon announced its Echo devices will gain Apple Music support later this month. Due December 17th, Alexa will field Apple Music prompts for Echo owners.Apple Music subscribers will be able to enjoy Apple Music####s 50 million songs on Echo devices. Customers…

CNET:Greg Joswiak, Apple vice president of product marketing, told CNET in an interview Wednesday that the device has "been our most popular iPhone each and every day since the day it became available." …

Google announced a rebranding of its wireless service as Google Fi and official support for newer iPhones. Google Fi supports iPhone 5s, 6, and SE or newer as a beta service. It lacks a key feature to switch networks and Fi VPN, and it also has limited support…

DriveSavers is offering an iPhone unlocking service to end-users. The service is geared towards verified owners locked out of their device or a device of a deceased family member. It sounds like DriveSavers intends to do some kind of effort to prohibit…

One of my favorite apps Deliveries added support for Siri Shortcuts. Deliveries is a central delivery tracking app where you can scan or enter tracking numbers and follow them to their destination. The new feature offers some built-in shortcuts to access. My…

Presumably, for the holidays, Apple is offering a bonus for those looking to trade-in a device for and iPhone XS or iPhone XR upgrade. The promotion is for a limited time, but no deadline is published.…

In early December, Apple will be hosting coding sessions at retail stores. The sessions are part of the Apple's Today in-store sessions. This is the sixth year Apple is participating in the Hour of Code initiative. For the sixth year, Apple will host Hour of…

Axio featured an interview with Tim Cook on its HBO magazine show. A short quote and video clip were made available with Cook explaining its relationship with Google. "I think their search engine is the best," Cook said in the interview. He followed up by…

Verizon announced a VOIP service for existing for adding up to four lines to a single device. The product is sold as monthly service via a new My Numbers app. Phone lines cost $15 each per month and include unlimited talk and text. Each line also has its own…

Apple's online store now offers an optional build-to-order configuration of two higher-end AMD graphics processors. AMD's Pro Vega 16 and Pro Vega 20 are available on select configurations of Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro. The upgrades cost $250 and $350,…

Other World Computing's Thunderbolt 3 dock is a 14-port dock extender for Thunderbolt 3-equipped Macs and PCs. The new dock is an upgrade over the company's 12-port model.…

Twelve South launched a new version of its leather Journal case for the latest MacBooks. Designed for the 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, the Journal features tan full grain leather. The inside features microsuede fabric to protect the finish of the…

Ars Technica has a great detailed view of Apple's latest mobile processor in the iPad Pro. There's a lot of info, but here's some info on CPU performance. This performance is unprecedented in anything like this form factor. In addition to the ability to…

MacRumors notes an Apple support document details the new process for replacing batteries in the new MacBook Air. The change should make it easier and perhaps cheaper repair.In all other MacBook and MacBook Pro models with a Retina display released since 2012,…

Twelve South's PowerPic is a nifty charging solution. The device is a vertical-ish Qi-compatible power mat that is also a picture frame. So, when not charging an iPhone, the PowerPic functions as a conventional 5x7-inch photo frame.…

Apple's Clips app got an update that leverages the TrueDepth camera. The new version of Clips adds six Selfie Scenes, which are 360-degree backgrounds that transport users into different worlds when taking selfie photos and videos. Selfie Scenes use the…

The Independent has an interview with Apple's Jony Ive on the new iPad launch. Ive highlighted the new iPad's ability to for the first time be native in any orientation. "I think what puts a product in the place where it####s described as magical is often…

Apple's financial disclosure offers a few interesting bits of information. Via, MacRumors:- 9,000 more employees: Apple has 132,000 full-time employees as of the end of its 2018 fiscal year, up from 123,000 a year prior.…