Amid constant speculation regarding the rumored Apple Car, the Cupertino company has taken control of not one, but three car-related top-level web domains, namely, apple.car, apple.cars and apple.auto.
Google has pulled thirteen Android apps from its Play Store, which were found to be doing nasty things like seeking root access, making unauthorized app downloads and leaving bogus app reviews. Check to see if you have installed any of these apps on your Android device.
It seems that a growing number of iPhone owners aren't overly happy with the speculation suggesting that Apple is planning on ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack on the next-generation iPhone. Reports pertaining to the removal of the standard headphone jack on the iPhone 7 have been growing in number over the last few weeks, with a number of sources all but confirming that it's a done deal for Apple's 2016 smartphone offering. That design decision appears to have ruffled more than a few feathers with over 200,000 disgruntled fans signing a petition that calls for the 3.5mm audio jack to be retained.
A curious new app listed on Microsoft Store has introduced speculation that the software giant is planning on introducing its own branded SIM-card for Microsoft devices. The app, which has recently made an appearance on the store, asks if users are "looking for a reliable, convenient way to stay connected everywhere you go, even when WiFi isn't available?" The additional metadata then seems to suggest that Microsoft is planning on solving this problem by introducing its own SIM-card that can be used and paid for through a Microsoft account on a branded Microsoft device.
A new report again claims that Apple's iPhone 7 will likely feature a slimmer waterproof design, support wireless charging while excluding the 3.5mm audio jack.
Apple's new 2015 MacBook is set to endure the same fate as MacBook Air before it after CES 2016 saw the introduction of not one, not two but three new notebook computers that look all too familiar.
SanDisk has announced a new model of its popular Connect Wireless Stick drive, which now comes in with a whopping 200GB of external storage for iOS and Android devices.
Apple's latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides us with a glimpse of information, showing that CEO Tim Cook took home $1 million more in 2015 than 2014, but that his top executives were better compensated during the same period.
Apple's HomeKit platform has gained a great deal of traction and support during the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 in Las Vegas. We've already seen multiple reputed companies take the opportunity to announce their own HomeKit-enabled hardware for the connected smart home. First Alert - one of the bigger names in the production of smoke alarms - has now jumped on that bandwagon by stepping out of its comfort zone to introduce a HomeKit-enabled smart safe designed to work seamlessly with Apple's home automation platform.
ExoLens - a subsidiary of Fellowes - has officially announced that it has partnered up with world-renowned optoelectronics company ZEISS to launch a new set of smartphone lens accessories for the iPhone 6 / 6 Plus, and 6s / 6s Plus. These new lenses will not only appeal to hardened smartphone photographers, but also hopefully introduce a new standard in the smartphone lens market by integrating the cutting-edge technology that has made ZEISS a world leader in optics technology.
