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[Photo by: WIRED/Twitter] Apple is still answering questions about their practice of slowing down older iPhones to preserve battery life. After guaranteeing that everyone with an iPhone 6 or newer whose battery needed replacement would get a $50 discount for the service, the company is further explaining the eligibility criteria. Read more: Apple apologizes for slowing down […]

Recently, iPhone users noticed their older phones were slowing down. Apple explained, in a statement to Tech Crunch, the problem was happening because updates in iOS reduce speeds to preserve the life of batteries as they continue to degrade. After suggesting the only way to bump up the speed was to get a new battery, the company finally […]

UPDATE: Dec. 22, 11:35 A.M. EST According to TMZ, there has reportedly been a class action lawsuit filed against Apple, claiming their “tactic of slowing down older iPhone models causes users to suffer.” Stefan Bogdanovich, who's filing the lawsuit, tells TMZ that Apple's decision “to slow the operation of older phones to save battery life was […]

It seems like Apple will be making iPhone and Mac users' lives easier in the near future.  Bloomberg reports that software developers are working on an application that works on phones, iPads and computers, so all users will get new features and updates at the same time.  Read more: Think your older iPhone is slowing down? Here’s a fix Currently, […]

Apple announced today they are purchasing music recognition app Shazam. TechCrunch reported the company released a statement noting “Apple Music and Shazam are a natural fit, sharing a passion for music discovery and delivering great music experiences to our users.” The purchase is rumored to have cost $400 million.  Read more: Apple Music head says streaming […]

Pretty much everyone knows that musicians get cents on the dollar—if they're lucky—when their songs are streamed on music services. But did you know that even the streaming services themselves aren't making any money? Yup, apparently that's the word, according to Apple Music head Jimmy Iovine. Read more: Spotify eerily knows what music you liked […]

[Photo by: Glixel/Youtube] Every time a new update comes out for our iPhones, we're stuck wondering whether or not we should update, however Rolling Stone's gaming channel Glixel has shown off some amazing augmented reality apps that have us rushing out to update our phones. Check it out below! Read more: Apple announces emojis you […]

[Photo by: WIRED/Twitter] You guys, the day is finally here! That's right, the anticipated Apple Event 2017 at Apple's new Steve Jobs Theater is underway, and the tech giant is rolling out the new iPhone X, iPhone 8 (we guess they're skipping 9) and more! We're roundin' up some of the funniest tweets about the […]

[Photo by: Apple Event/YouTube] Apple has just announced that you will now be able to control emojis with your face with the upcoming iPhone X, and it's seriously amazing. “You can’t customize emojis; they only have a limited amount of expressiveness to them. So our team created something called Animoji,” the apple team announced during their […]

[Photo by: Apple Event/YouTube] UPDATE: Sept. 12, 2:55 P.M. EST The iPhone X (aka the iPhone 10) will not feature a home button—you’ll be able to get back to the home screen by swiping up from the bottom, as The Guardian reports. Instead of a Touch ID, it’ll feature a “Face ID.” Not to mention, […]

RIP to another music listening favorite: It appears as though the iPod Nano and Shuffle have been discontinued for good, Bloomberg confirms. According to the news source, the two products have already been removed from the Apple online store, and it will soon be vanishing from retail locations as well. Read more: This new Apple patent […]

[Photo by: Facebook] Pantera have officially released their own emojis, and we can't wait to use them!  Take a peek at the rocking new emojis below! Read more: Pantera and Ween featured on ‘Spongebob’ vinyl As announced on their official Facebook page, the band has teamed up with Emoji Fame to create a glorious emoji pack […]

We’re sure we’re not the only ones who hate constantly having to ask for a WiFi password. Well, Apple has responded to our pleas by creating a new trick on the iOS 11 upgrade. Read more: iPhone 8 rumors feature no home button, wireless charging, more As 9 to 5 Mac reports, if someone comes over […]

Rumors are quickly beginning to surface for the next iteration of Apple's cornerstone product: the iPhone. New features, such as wireless charging, may be coming to iPhone 8, according to a leak from iDrop News. Read more: Waterparks release awesome GIF keyboard for iPhone iDrop notes the most recent iPhone 8 version that has leaked […]

[Image Credit: Forbes] The iPhone 7 came out about five months ago meaning naturally people are getting tired of it, but don't fret because we may now know what the new iPhones will look like along with knowing some key features. Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo predicts that there will three new phones this year, including […]

Originally announced at Apple's September Keynote event with the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2, the Apple AirPods are finally for sale. The AirPods were originally going to be released in late October, but were delayed. An Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch back in October, “The early response to AirPods has been incredible. We don’t […]

At the company's Keynote earlier today, Apple announced a new and improved iPhone model, dubbed the best of its kind to date. The iPhone 7 will change the music consumer's experience in particular, officially removing the headphone jack for the first time ever. However, the change may not be as devastating as previously thought. Read […]

Listen up, Super Mario fans. At Apple's Keynote conference, it was announced that the classic game is hitting the App Store by the end of this year. To be released by this holiday season, the game, called Super Mario Run, will be sold for one flat price—not pay-to-play. Mario emoji stickers will accompany the release, […]

If rumors are correct, the new iPhone could take concert photography and music listening to the next level. Advertising Age is reporting that the new iPhone, which could be announced as early as next month, features a dual-camera system that improves photos taken in low-light environments. The rumors also confirm headphone jack removal, which was […]

Pitchfork has reported that back in 2009, Apple applied for an infrared signal camera patent—yesterday, the company won approval for the patent. Why does this matter to us? Well, the infrared technology could be used to disable the phone camera during concerts, preventing attendees from taking photos and filming. Check out an illustration from the patent […]