By news@appleinsider.com (Bon Adamson) For many, the best email app is the one that came on your iPhone, Apple’s own Mail app. To get the most use out of the Mail app, you can set it up to have all of your email accounts and addresses in one place in it.To keep all of your emails in one place, you’ll have to make some additionsWhether it be on your Mac or your iPhone, the process of adding an email account to Apple Mail is quick and painless. And, most importantly, it will make sifting through your emails that much simpler.That’s because once you have added two or more email accounts to the Mail app, you have a choice of how to read them. You can go separately into each one or click on the overall inbox to see all messages from all accounts, right there in one place. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Thomas Sibilly) The Keychron Q15 Max is a premium keyboard option for those who are on board with ortholinear setups, or want to give it a try.Keychron Q15 Max reviewAn ortholinear keyboard has a non-staggered layout, where keys are aligned in a grid format. They often omit a lot of keys, but in exchange offer customization for you to fine-tune your typing.Some enthusiasts swear by them, but others may find it difficult to make the leap to not having a tilde or tab key, among other things. Personally, I find it a great exercise in bringing out as much as you can in a minimal keyboard, especially with two knobs. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple continues to dominate the global mobile device market, now securing the top position in programmatic advertising share.Apple leads global mobile market, outpacing competitors in advertisingApple’s dominance in the global mobile device market continues, with a 51% share of voice (SOV) in programmatic advertising, up 6% year-over-year. In contrast, Samsung’s SOV dropped to 16%, and Huawei’s fell to 6.3%, highlighting Apple’s growing influence in a competitive market, Pixalate’s newest report shows.Samsung’s market share declined from 17% in Q2 2023 to 16% in Q2 2024, a 1% drop in a large and competitive market. Increased competition and a shift in consumer preferences may have contributed to this decrease in Samsung’s Share of Voice (SOV). Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A bonus coupon is knocking an additional 10% to 15% off already discounted prices on blowout MacBook Pro and iMac computers. Plus, save 30% on the USB-C Travel Dock.Save up to 30% on gear from OWC.Featuring five ports for connecting peripherals, the ultra-portable OWC USB-C Travel Dock is great for any laptop bag or desk. It provides up to 100W pass-through power and can support a display connection of up to 4K resolution at 30Hz. It works with Thunderbolt 3-compatible Macs and PCs, along with iPadOS, Android and Chrome OS devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Matt Fischer, Apple’s App Store vice president, will depart the company in the coming months as the tech giant prepares to restructure as a response to global regulations. Apple’s vice president of App Store departing company in October Fischer has been in charge of the App Store since 2010. After his departure, the App Store team will be split into two teams, one responsible for overseeing Apple’s store and another for alternative app distribution.”After 21 years at Apple, I’ve made the decision to step away from our incredible company,” Fischer told his team in an email seen by Bloomberg. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) A recently discovered bug in iOS and iPadOS has been causing brief and mostly inconsequential crashes when a sequence of characters is typed into specific search fields.A small bug is affecting iOS searchOn August 21, 2024, a security researcher reported that typing the characters “”:: into the Search bar within the Settings app or the App Library search bar on the home screen would cause the Apple mobile interface, Springboard, to momentarily crash. The device then reloads quickly, returning the user to the lock screen.Our testing of the bug revealed that typing these characters did indeed cause a quick crash, meaning Settings closed and Spotlight returned to the Home Screen. However, there are mixed results. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has released new firmware for the Beats Studio Pro, which finally brings Audio Sharing to the headphones.An array of Beats Studio Pro headphones.On its release, the Beats Studio Pro offered quite a few positive features, including Active Noise Cancellation and Personalized Spatial Audio. However, despite being available on Beats hardware since 2019, Audio Sharing wasn’t included in the Beats Studio Pro’s features list.That has changed thanks to a new piece of firmware released by Beats. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The back-to-school MacBook Air deals continue to impress with a $250 cash discount on Apple’s upgraded M3 model with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.Save $250 on this upgraded M3 MacBook Air.A popular spec thanks to a bump up in unified memory and storage capacity, Apple’s M3 13-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is $250 off in today’s price war.You can pick up the spec at Amazon, Adorama (with the use of coupon code APINSIDER), B&H Photo and Best Buy. Adorama is sweetening the deal further by knocking $40 off three years of AppleCare with the same APINSIDER promo code, bringing the cost down to $159. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) With hardware sales slowing, Apple shifted to expanding its digital services offerings to generate billions each quarter. One service stands out as the clear leader.iCloud storage leads the pack in Apple’s services ecosystemApple has been aggressively expanding its Services segment, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, AppleCare, and the App Store, to create a steady revenue stream that balances hardware sales. While all services are not equally popular, paid iCloud storage is the most widely adopted despite its low cost compared to other services.Nearly two-thirds of US Apple customers subscribe to paid iCloud storage, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). The seamless integration across Apple devices and the paltry 5GB free storage limit encourage users to upgrade to paid tiers once they exceed it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) A massive lapse of security at National Public Data has resulted in the theft of a wide array of personal data — including social security numbers — for almost every American. You can’t rewind time to prevent the theft, but there are ways to check if you’ve been exposed.National Public Data breach affected millions of peopleNational Public Data, a company specializing in background checks, confirmed a significant data breach. Hackers infiltrated their database, stealing personal information like names, addresses, and SSNs. The 277GB database is now available for download on a notorious cybercriminal forum, making it a goldmine for identity thieves.The breach is massive, with 272 million unique social security numbers and 600 million phone numbers. It’s twice as large as the infamous Equifax breach in 2017. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
