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Apple’s first beta for iOS 12.1 is starting to be a fountain of leaks regarding the new iPad Pros set to come out this fall. After revealing yesterday that new iPads are on the way, it appears that

The Democratic National Committee has a solution for improving its smartphone security: switch to iPhone. It suggests that Democratic organizations get rid of all their Android devices. This is

You don’t need to buy the new Apple Watch Series 4 to get one of this year’s coolest new features on it. As part of the watchOS 5 update released earlier this week, Apple introduced a new

The race is on to sell you an iPhone XS case or iPhone XS Max case. These iPhone XS cases are stylish, practical, beautiful, weird and even cheap. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple

Apple’s next-generation wearable launches Friday, so the first batch of Apple Watch Series 4 reviews appeared today. The experts with early access sound quite positive about this device. They like the

iPhone X owners that pre-ordered the new iPhone XS might be in for some disappointment when they try to slap their old case on the new iPhone. Even though the dimensions of the iPhone XS are

Travel photographer Austin Mann, among the first to get an iPhone XS for testing, expected to be underwhelmed before his shoot in Zanzibar off the east coast of Africa. However, the upgrades to the

There are some things Apple never tells us about its iOS devices, so we have to wait until they go on sale and find out more for ourselves. But thanks to one regulator, we now know some important

Apple clearly had some sense that its 6.1-inch LCD iPhone XR would be big, since it gave it the main event spot in last week’s Apple media event. But it may have been surprised by just how big it is,

One of the Apple Watch Series 4’s massive new features is its electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) heart rate monitor. The device is capable of monitoring irregular heart rhythms and reportedly using this to

Thanks to technology, anyone can become a designer and manufacturer without leaving the garage or office. 3D printing, CNC machines, CAD — these are the tools of today’s DIY makers. If that all sounds

The new Nintendo Switch Online service has finally made its big debut. To give Switch players an even bigger reason to subscribe, Nintendo is adding official voice chat support to more of its own

Weeks after a report stating that it is in a “death spiral,” productivity app Evernote has reportedly laid off 15 percent of its workforce — amounting 54 people in total. The news was shared with

September 19, 2014: The iPhone undergoes its biggest upgrade — both figuratively and literally — since the original, with the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets. The iPhone 6 brings a

Be sure to avoid Apple’s latest iOS 12.1 beta if a shiny new iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max will be turning up at your door on Friday. Updating too early could just cost you all your precious data! The

Apple has now transferred all €14.3 billion it has been ordered to pay Ireland for back taxes. The cash will stay in an escrow fund while Ireland tries to convince the EU that Apple should get its

The September Apple event came and went without any mention of the iPad Pro models that had been the stars of so many rumors. But there’s still hope! Buried deep in the just-released iOS 12.1 beta 1

A new Apple support document tells us certain “limited edition” Activity challenges are missing from Apple Watch Awards after users update to iOS 12. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an

The new camera sensors on the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max could be worth a $1000 upgrade all their own. Early reviews of the new cameras are overwhelmingly positive. Even though we already knew Apple

Apple Maps is no longer the only option for navigation through Apple’s CarPlay system now that iOS 12 is out. With an update released today for Google Maps, CarPlay users can now choose between Google