01.15.2023
On this day in 2008, the still-new iPhone gained an App Store, destroyed selling software in boxes, made apps cheaper — and is now mired on controversy.Software used to cost
Software used to cost hundreds of dollars and if you didn't pick it up at a retail store, you had to wait to be posted to you got it posted to you. And in either case, it came in a sometimes huge box, plus you then had to schlep through feeding disks or CDs into your machine.That box size would be down to the manuals and we can lament the demise of a really well-written manual. But otherwise the change the App Store brought is so night and day, so clearly the right thing to have happened, that anything before it seems quaintly historic.Read more...
You may also be interested in this
No, fast charging doesn’t…
10.19.2023
A new test conducted over a year showed almost no battery-health difference between fast-charging and slow-charging iPhone 14. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
Apple scores 11 SAG Award…
01.11.2024
Apple was recognized today with 11 nominations for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for its broadly acclaimed Apple Original Film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” as well
HomePod mini 2 release da…
01.16.2025
This year Apple is planning to launch three new Home products as part of a renewed smart home push. Here’s when to expect one such product, the HomePod mini 2,
Apple’s updated M4 …
12.23.2024
Apple is set to have a busy spring with new iPads, iPhone SE 4, and M4 in MacBook Air, but those new MacBooks could come earlier according to a new
macOS Sequoia Includes Wa…
06.12.2024
macOS Sequoia has a fun new Macintosh dynamic wallpaper and screensaver combination that highlights classic Mac icons. Basic Apple Guy shared some high resolution screenshots of the new wallpaper, which
How do you take a selfie?
04.17.2024
Existential question time: how do you take a selfie with your iPhone? This subject just hit the 9to5Mac Slack. That’s because Tim Cook is currently on tour in the eastern
What to do if your Apple …
06.27.2024
If you’re concerned that an unauthorized person might have access to your Apple ID, these steps can help you regain control of your account. Signs that your Apple ID has
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 P…
09.15.2023
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro were unveiled to the world on Tuesday during Apple’s special “Wonderlust” event. Starting today, you can head to Apple’s website to place your pre-order,
