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Some frustrated creatives believe Apple is abandoning them and will point to the removal of the SD card slot on the MacBook Pro as one example. A new high-speed card reader by Satechi could ease that

The smart speaker contest may be a two-horse race between the Amazon Echo and Google Home, but Apple’s HomePod is starting to carve out a share as well. According to new research from Consumer

Twelve South’s newest AirPods accessory is a gorgeous leather case that ensures your $159 earbuds are always in reach. AirSnap clips onto any bag or jacket so you’ll never forget where you left it,

Getting a website going takes a lot of work. First, you need a place to host it. Then, you need to actually build the thing. And you definitely need to optimize your site for SEO so people actually

Apple is working with Chinese telecoms firms to find a way to cut down the amount of iMessage spam customers in the country receive. Apple has recently been under fire by state-controlled Chinese

If you think your Facebook news feed couldn’t possibly get any messier, think again. As of today, users will see start seeing playable game demos as they scroll their Facebook timelines. The demos

Microsoft’s latest competitor to the iPad, the more affordable Surface Go, is now available to order. Prices start at just $399 in the U.S., and for that you get an Intel Pentium Gold processor, 4GB

August 2, 1993: Apple debuts the MessagePad, the first product in its Newton line of handheld personal digital assistants. The most unfairly maligned product in Apple history, the Newton is a

This year’s iPad Pro will boast Face ID and a new iPhone X-style bezel-less design, code and assets hidden in the iOS 12 developer beta seemingly confirms. The asset relating to the new asset was

Apple has confirmed plans to drop apps and in-app purchases from its iTunes Affiliate Program by October 1. The company feels that commissions are no longer necessary following the launch of its

The smartwatch competition has come down to just two players: Apple Watch and Fitbit. They leave Samsung and other wearables makers well behind. And in the second quarter of this year, Apple stayed

For a person who famously said he doesn’t like to invest in tech stocks, Warren Buffett has done pretty well with Apple. Following the company’s amazing quarterly earnings this week, Buffett’s shares

Apple may have just reported yet another record quarter, but there’s a potential dark cloud lurking on the horizon in the form of the impending China trade war. Not only has Tim Cook been outspoken

Apple has been ordered to pay out $145.1 million in damages for infringing on patents held by the Canadian patent licensing company WiLan. A federal jury in San Diego, California ruled that the iPhone

Lisa Brennan Jobs, the oldest daughter of Steve Jobs, is coming out with her first book next month. Part of the story grapples with their complicated relationship. (He denied being her father at

Investors rushed to buy Apple stock today, pushing the share price up almost 6 percent. That added a whopping $55 billion to the company’s market capitalization. Apple is still a bit short of the

Samsung just unveiled the first high-end Android tablet in years: With a 10.5-inch screen and a $649.99 price, the Galaxy Tab S4 takes aim squarely at the iPad Pro. As with Apple’s tablet, there’s an

Apple’s biggest keynote of the year is quickly approaching and while the company hasn’t revealed the date, we have a pretty good idea of when exactly the 2018 iPhone lineup will be revealed. By

Did you know that the iPhone's stock camera app has built-in manual controls? Here's how to use them. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Best Buy is celebrating Labor Day weekend with some stellar discounts on Apple’s latest devices. You can save $50 on HomePod, $75 on Apple Watch Series 3, and up to $700 on Macs. Today’s Deals &