iphone News of 10/24/20

Review: IPad Air, Smooth Criminal

Review: iPad Air, smooth criminal image The 2020 iPad Air comes at an interesting time in Apple’s release cycle. The iPad Pro is still strong from a specs perspective but is now technically a half generation or so behind in CPU. The new pro models won’t arrive for (theoretical) ...

Mobile By Peak Design Is A New, Complete Mobile Mounting Solution For Everyday Convenience

Mobile by Peak Design is a new, complete mobile mounting solution for everyday convenience image After a steady stream of successful product launches and Kickstarter campaigns, Peak Design is back with a new one – Mobile by Peak Design . The startup that created a rich ecosystem of photography and packing gear is tackling mobile devices ...

This Week In Apps: Apple’S Big Event, Lidar Comes To IPhone, Android Gets A New IDE

This Week in Apps: Apple’s big event, lidar comes to iPhone, Android gets a new IDE image Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with  a record  204 billion downloads and $120 ...

What The IPhone 12 Tells Us About The State Of The Smartphone Industry In 2020

The smartphone industry was in transition well before COVID-19 was a blip on anyone’s radar. More than 13 years after the launch of the original iPhone, these products have long since transitioned from luxury items to commodities, losing some of ...

Daily Crunch: Apple Introduces The IPhone 12

Daily Crunch: Apple introduces the iPhone 12 image Apple embraces 5G, Facebook Messenger gets better integrated with Instagram and Kahoot raises $215 million. This is your Daily Crunch for October 13, 2020. The big story: Apple introduces the iPhone 12 Apple’s big event today kicked off ...

PopSockets Is Working On MagSafe-Compatible IPhone Accessories

PopSockets will support Apple’s MagSafe technology, TechCrunch has confirmed — meaning you’ll soon be able to pop on and off these ubiquitous iPhone accessories without worrying about the sticker on the back losing its adhesiveness ...

Apple’S IPhone 12 Pro Camera Upgrades Sharpen Focus On Serious Photographers

Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro camera upgrades sharpen focus on serious photographers image Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro heaps improvements on the already-formidable power of its camera system, adding features that will be prized by “serious” photographers — that is to say, the type who like to really mess around with their ...

Snapchat Among First To Leverage IPhone 12 Pro’S LiDAR Scanner For AR

Snapchat among first to leverage iPhone 12 Pro’s LiDAR Scanner for AR image Apple introduced its latest flagship iPhone models, the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, at its iPhone event on Tuesday. Among other things, the devices sport a new LiDAR Scanner designed to allow for more immersive augmented reality (AR) experiences. ...

Apple’S Stock Dips And Verizon’S Recovers During IPhone Event

Apple’s stock dips and Verizon’s recovers during iPhone event image Earlier today Apple announced a slew of new hardware. In case you’ve not yet caught up, there’s a $99 HomePod Mini coming , new iPhones , a new method for shouting at your electronics , the return of MagSafe , some cost-cutting ...

Apple’S IPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro And 12 Pro Max: What’S The Difference?

Apple’s iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max: what’s the difference? image Gone are the days a company like Apple could simply roll out a single flagship handset or two. Consumer demands have evolved quite a bit in the more than 13 years since the company released its first smartphone, and its offerings have had to evolve ...

Here’S Everything Apple Announced At Its “Hi, Speed” IPhone Event Today

Here’s everything Apple announced at its “Hi, Speed” iPhone event today image Just shy of one month after their last event , Apple was back today with another one. Everyone had a pretty good feeling this would be the one where they announced this year’s new iPhone… instead, Apple announced four new iPhones, plus ...

Beats Announces $50 Bluetooth Earbuds

Beats announces $50 Bluetooth earbuds image Apple clearly has plenty to announce during today’s big iPhone event. That means, as usual, its Beats line didn’t really get any love. The company is much more content to focus on its own audio offerings, instead. But the Apple-owned brand had ...

IPhones Won’T Come With Headphones Or Power Adapters In The Box From Now On

iPhones won’t come with headphones or power adapters in the box from now on image That drawer full of bad headphones and extra power adapters for your phone won’t get any more cluttered if you decide to pick up a new iPhone 12. Apple will no longer include those items in the box, part of a redoubled effort to reduce its ...

Apple Launches New Ecosystem Of Accessories And Wireless Chargers With MagSafe

Apple launches new ecosystem of accessories and wireless chargers with MagSafe image Apple just announced the iPhone 12 , and it features some new capabilities hidden in the rear of the phone. Thanks to alignment magnets, you can snap accessories to the back of your phone. And the company is releasing new accessories that work ...

Apple’S New ‘Intercom’ Feature Will Let You Shout Across Your Apple Devices

Apple today introduced a new feature designed for use with its HomePod speakers, including its just-introduced HomePod Mini: Intercom. Similar to Alexa’s “announce” feature, Intercom will allow HomePod owners to leverage their ...

Apple’S IPhone 12 Starts At $799, Sporting 5g And A Magnetic Adapter

Apple’s iPhone 12 starts at $799, sporting 5G and a magnetic adapter image It took a bit longer than usual (thank COVID-19 for some insurmountable manufacturing delays), but the iPhone 12 is here. And as expected, it comes bearing 5G. The latest version of Apple’s smartphone also arrives in a variety of different sizes, ...

Apple Reveals The $99 HomePod Mini

Apple reveals the $99 HomePod Mini image Today, during its iPhone hardware event, Apple unveiled the $99 HomePod Mini. The HomePod Mini is clearly a reach for a broader swath of new users. The original HomePod managed to impress audiophiles but its high price served as a high barrier of ...

Live From Apple’S Virtual 2020 IPhone Event

Live from Apple’s virtual 2020 iPhone event image Apple’s big iPhone event is finally here – virtually, which is to be expected these days. This is already the second virtual event Apple has hosted this fall, following one in September at which it revealed the Apple Watch Series 6 and a ...

The IPhone 12 And HomePod Mini Leak Ahead Of Today’S Big Apple Event

The iPhone 12 and HomePod mini leak ahead of today’s big Apple event image I guess maybe don’t read this if you like being surprised. Though you already read the headline and saw the first image, so you might as well keep keep going, right? And this is an Apple event we’re talking about, so surely there will be a ...

Watch Apple Unveil The New IPhone Live Right Here

Watch Apple unveil the new iPhone live right here image Apple is set to announce new iPhone models today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris) . And you’ll be able to watch the event right here as the company is streaming it live. ...