Apple raked in more than 100 percent of all smartphone industry profits during the third quarter of 2016, despite owning roughly 12 percent of the market, according to new estimates published on Thursday.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: November 2016
New MacBook Pro models reportedly incompatible with certain Thunderbolt 3 devices
Potentially adding to a growing list of complaints regarding limitations with Apple’s new MacBook Pro, an aftermarket Mac accessories maker reports the notebooks might not be compatible with existing Thunderbolt 3 hardware.
Source:: Apple Insider
LifeProof opens preorders for rugged Fre cases for iPhone 7 & 7 Plus
Otterbox-owned LifeProof on Thursday launched preorders for its Fre cases for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, designed to offer extra protection not just from drops but the outside climate.
Source:: Apple Insider
Vimeo to launch paid subscription service vying against Netflix & YouTube
Vimeo is readying a new site-wide subscription service, the interim CEO of the video-sharing platform announced this week via an earnings report.
Source:: Apple Insider
iHome ships Apple HomeKit 5-in-1 SmartMonitor, with environmental sensors
Smart home accessory purveyor iHome is shipping the iSS50 5-in-1 SmartMonitor, allowing users to monitor not just motion like most sensor packages, but humidity, temperature, and more, enabling complex HomeKit actions based on a variety of environmental conditions, all detected from one device.
Source:: Apple Insider
will.i.am, Kendall Jenner & Naomi Campbell launch Buttons wireless earbuds at Apple stores
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am — along with models Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell — has launched a new set of earbuds, the i.am+ Buttons, available at Apple stores as well as a number of other U.S. retailers like Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdales.
Source:: Apple Insider
LastPass frees cross-device password sharing from subscription, goes ad-supported
Password storage and retrieval tool LastPass is altering its pricing structure again, with the most recent opening up cross-platform password storage to all users with an ad-supported tier.
Source:: Apple Insider
Kohl’s to start selling Apple Watch at 400 stores in mid-November
U.S. department store chain Kohl’s will start selling the Apple Watch at 400 locations on Nov. 15, the company announced on Thursday.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple iPhone’s global marketshare dips to 12.1 percent on problems in China & Africa
While the global smartphone market grew at an accelerated pace in the September quarter, Apple’s share of it slipped from 13.6 percent to 12.1 percent year-over-year, according to new research data.
Source:: Apple Insider
Concept imagines OLED Touch Bar on Apple’s wireless Magic Keyboard
With Apple’s dynamic Touch Bar now official on the latest MacBook Pros, fans are imagining what the feature might look like on other Mac products, such as the wireless Magic Keyboard.
Source:: Apple Insider