A jury has ruled that Apple infringed on a patent owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s licensing arm, and could be forced to pay as much as $862 million in damages. The patent covers a method used to make processors run more efficiently, and was found to be used by…
10 mighty annoying Apple iPhone 6s / iOS 9 features that need fixing ASAP
There are a few things that really boggle the mind in mobile technology: it’s 2015, and we’re supposed to be living the future – after all, it’s been more than 8 years since the original iPhone kick-started the era of the modern smartphone in its current form. We’re supposed to…
Did you know: Apple has added Bluetooth 4.2 to iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2
At a certain point after it unveiled the brand new iPhone 6s family, Apple has quietly added support for Bluetooth 4.2 to its year-old iPhone 6 series and the iPad Air 2. Back in 2014 when they launched, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus featured Bluetooth 4.0, while now…
Apple News is disabled in China to prevent Cupertino from having to play censor
The Apple News app is running in the United States only, and has been since its launch last June. The app allows users to find in one place, all of the news stories that they are interested in, published in the style of the publications that they came from. The…
Google starts deep linking iOS apps from Safari, throws shade at Apple
Apple usually isn’t all that subtle when it comes to putting down competitors, especially Google. But, Google tends to be a bit more passive aggressive with its jabs, and that shows again in the new announcement to developers talking about how to deep link to iOS apps from Google search…
Apple killing ad blockers that install root certificates
Apple has had a few security issues popping up recently between new iOS malware variants that attack both jailbroken and non-jailbroken devices, and now there is an issue with the new content blocker system in iOS 9. It seems that some content blocker apps have been installing root certificates on…
Apple iPhone 6s lands in 40 more markets, Russia and India score the highest prices
Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and many more countries are seeing the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch get released in the Apple Stores of their respective location today. It’s Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy,…
You can now buy the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus unlocked from Apple
Starting today, Apple is allowing US customers to buy its iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus unlocked (SIM-free). Previously, both new models were available only on contract, or with carrier financing. Prices for an unlocked iPhone 6s start at $649 (16 GB model), while an unlocked iPhone 6s Plus can…
Apple Pay will soon ring you up at Starbucks, KFC and Chili’s
If you’re looking to make your trip to Starbucks go smoother and faster, you soon will be able to take care of your caffeine fix by using Apple Pay. A pilot program will be launched this year inside Starbucks stores, according to Apple Vice President Jennifer Bailey. But man (and…
Wi-Fi calling now available for AT&T’s Apple iPhone 6/6 Plus and Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus
Last week, we told you how AT&T felt that it had been treated unfairly by the FCC. While the carrier decided to play by the rules and wait for an FCC waiver before offering Wi-Fi calling, Sprint and T-Mobile went ahead without a waiver, and started offering the service to…