WhatsApp photo and photo quality finally being fixed for iOS users
If you’ve ever sent or received photos or videos via WhatsApp, you’ve probably been frustrated by the awful quality of them. The chat app down-rezzes both to a truly appalling degree. But a new update to the iOS app fixes this by finally allowing image...
X turns to small businesses after telling big ones to go f*ck themselves
X is now hoping to sell more ads to small businesses, after owner Elon Musk told large ones like Apple and Disney to “go f*ck yourselves” …
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Apple Watch sees best ever Q3 numbers, as Huawei hurts Samsung
New market intelligence data suggests that the Apple Watch has seen its best ever Q3 shipments, up 7% year-on-year. The latest Apple Watch SE was credited with contributing “significantly” to that growth.
The biggest winner was Huawei, which this ye...
Microsoft could offer one of the first third-party app stores on iPhones
It was confirmed back in September that Apple will need to comply with antitrust requirements relating to app sales, and it seems most likely this will require the company to allow third-party app stores on iPhones. Microsoft has now indicated its inte...
Evernote free users officially limited to just 50 notes, effectively ending free tier [U]
After an earlier test, all Evernote free users now have their accounts limited to a single notebook containing just 50 notes.
While the company claims that most free users won’t be affected, that is almost certainly counting anyone who briefly tria...
Apple’s support for World AIDS Day 2023 includes in-app purchases
Apple’s annual support for World AIDS Day this year includes donating all proceeds from in-app purchases in three popular games.
Apple is also suggesting the (PRODUCT)RED Apple Watch Series 9 and Sport Band combo as a holiday gift …
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Sketchy report claims Apple 5G modem efforts have been abandoned
A sketchy report claims that plans to design an in-house Apple 5G modem chip have been abandoned, after the company struggled to make progress with the project.
It follows a series of reports describing the challenges faced by the company, including...
Supply-chain reports supports half-price 2nd-gen Vision Pro headset in 2025
Bloomberg last month reported that Apple is working on a 2nd-gen Vision Pro headset which could reduce the price by around half, and that is today backed by a new supply-chain report.
The report says that the company is currently working on no fewer...
Three new Ikea sensors for under $10 each; Matter support promised for hub
Three new Ikea sensors are being added to the company’s smart home product line-up, each set to cost less than $10.
None of them natively support HomeKit, but the company says that all support the $69 Dirigera hub, and has promised that will be upgr...
More than 100 brands have followed Apple’s example in ceasing ads on X
More than 100 brands have now ceased ads on X over antisemitic content allowed to propagate on the social network. They are following the example of companies like Apple and Disney, which made the decision early last week.
X itself had estimated tha...