The popular music artist Drake, who signed an exclusive deal with Apple Music earlier this year, had his streaming performance for a charity concert blocked by the Tidal service on Friday night. Tidal claims Apple forced them to block Drake’s set, but his manager says he made the decision. Drake…
Apple files patent application for improved noise cancellation for wireless earbuds
It most likely won’t be offered as an accessory for the upcoming Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus, but a patent application filed by Apple shows that the tech titan is looking at a method to improve the voice quality heard on wireless earbuds. Filed with the USPTO,…
Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus
IntroductionWith the Galaxy Note5, Samsung vows to continue its ongoing crusade in the land of premium design, where it reserved itself a place with the snazzy Galaxy S6 and S6 edge earlier this year. Yet needless to say, there’s more to the brand new Galaxy Note handset. Similar to the…
Apple iPhone 6s prices surface: no change, 16/64/128GB versions confirmed
The prices for the upcoming Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have leaked out and there are no surprises: it is the same pricing model that Apple has been using in years past. What’s a bit more interesting is that this latest leak once again reiterates that there will…
Apple’s customer service takes a hit in Q2 thanks to the launch of Apple Watch
The latest report on Customer Service from StellaService shows that Apple had a tough second quarter. StellaService measures certain aspects of a company’s communications with customers including shipping, returns and customer support. Apple’s second quarter tally put it in 25th place for the three months ended in June. For the…
PayAnywhere’s mobile card reader brings Apple Pay to small businesses
Apple has partnered with PayAnywhere, a mobile credit card reader service that is currently used at over 300,000 locations in the United States. Apple Pay is already supported by the largest banks, retailers and credit unions in the country, and the latest integration with PayAnywhere allows small businesses to take…
It’s official! Next-generation Apple iPhones to be unveiled September 9th
Perhaps after weeks of hearing speculation that Apple will unveil its next-generation iPhones on September 9th, today’s news is anti-climatic. Still, Apple has just made the September 9th date official by sending out invitations to the event, which will be held in San Francisco. The new iPhone models, presumably named…
Former Apple CEO John Sculley-backed Obi Worldphone launches sleek sub-$250 smartphones
John Sculley-backed Obi Mobiles has morphed into Obi Worldphone, launching two smartphones aimed at developing markets. Dubbed SF1 and SJ1.5, both devices are set to launch in the month of October and feature interseting design elements that distinguish them from the sea of entry-level phones currently available. View full post…
Apple iPhone 6s screen and logic board appear on video
A mashup phone consisting of an Apple iPhone 6s screen and logic board, combined with Apple iPhone 6 components, shows up on a video with the device booting up to reveal a gear icon. Because of the mismatched parts, that is all that will show up on the screen when…
Apple starts iSight camera replacement program for certain Apple iPhone 6 Plus units
Apple has acknowledged that it sold some Apple iPhone 6 Plus units with a faulty iSight camera between September 2014 and January 2015. The cameras on these iPhone 6 Plus models contain a bad component which results in blurry photographs being taken. As a result, Apple has initiated a free…