Beijing’s Apple Stores are open for about half the hours that they are normally, and are subjecting visitors to temperature checks and maximum occupancy limits because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Review: Atta Gora Liberte headphones are a great blend of fashion and function
Reasonably priced and extra comfortable, the Atta Gora Liberte truly wireless earbuds cater to those who aren’t looking to spend luxury earbud money just yet.
Source:: Apple Insider
Pandora Watch app no longer requires the use of an iPhone to stream music
Pandora now allows listeners to stream music and podcasts on their Apple Watch — without needing an iPhone.
Source:: Apple Insider
Malware, Microsoft gaming, and Sherlocking apps on the AppleInsider Podcast
On this week’s AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and William talk about coronavirus and its impact on Apple, Microsoft’s iOS gaming beta, and the FTC’s newfound interest in ‘Sherlocked’ apps or companies.
Source:: Apple Insider
Huawei hit hard by coronavirus in China, new criminal charges in U.S.
There’s lots of bad news piling up for Huawei, the firm often considered to be Android’s best hope of challenging Apple’s leadership in smartphone design and business competency.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple TV+ review: ‘Visible: Out on Television’ a well-edited tour of LGBTQ TV history
The new “Visible” five-part series combines beloved talking heads with a mountain of clips to deliver a well-told tale of progress and representation.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s AirPods vs Samsung Galaxy Buds+ head-to-head
Samsung has launched its second attempt at taking on Apple’s AirPods, with updates to battery life and speakers giving the Galaxy Buds+ a better chance against its main rival and the noise-canceling AirPods Pro, but does it do enough to warrant your attention?
Source:: Apple Insider
First HomeKit Router firmware update coming very soon
Linksys appears to be the first vendor to make available a HomeKit router, as the Velop line is scheduled for an imminent firmware update to enable the functionality.
Source:: Apple Insider
YouTube TV to cancel subscriptions purchased through Apple in-app payments in March
Google’s YouTube unit this week informed YouTube TV customers of a change in policy that will see a discontinuation of subscriptions purchased through Apple’s in-app payments mechanism, forcing users to subscribe elsewhere or cancel the service.
Source:: Apple Insider
HomePod gains smart speaker marketshare in Q4, still lags far behind front runners
Apple posted strong HomePod sales for the fourth quarter of 2019, according to new statistics shared Thursday, but its sales growth rate trails that of other top players and the device’s overall marketshare sits well behind frontrunners Amazon and Google.
Source:: Apple Insider