At its iPhone unveil yesterday, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller took the stage to explain why the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus would dump the 3.5mm headphone jack, and move to a mixture of proprietary wireless solutions with wired headphone support provided via the Lightning port. Schiller justified this …
Read More »Apple claims more than 90 percent of ‘genuine’ Apple chargers sold on Amazon are fake
Update (10/20/2016): Amazon has reached out to Extremetech with the following statement: “Amazon has zero tolerance for the sale of counterfeits on our site. We work closely with manufacturers and brands, and pursue wrongdoers aggressively.” Amazon has a reputation for delivering quality goods at low prices, but a new lawsuit …
Read More »Apple built its own custom GPU core starting with the iPhone 6 — and nobody noticed
Apple’s path from licensing standard ARM cores to building its own CPU design was well-documented, starting with the company’s decision to purchase PA Semi in April 2008. Its GPU cores, in contrast, have been broadly assumed to be licensed from Imagination Technologies. According to a new report, however, Apple has …
Read More »Apple strikes a deal with MLB to put iPads in dugouts
The MLB is taking a page from the NFL’s playbook and equipping teams with tablets to use during games for the 2016 season. But, instead of Microsoft Surface Tablets, the MLB has made a deal with Apple to provide all 30 MLB teams with iPad Pros to use. The iPads will …
Read More »Managed By Q, the digital office administrator, raises $25 million
Less than a year after raising a hefty Series A, Managed By Q is today announcing the raise of a $25 million Series B round from GV and Kapor Ventures. Former TechCrunch writer MG Siegler is joining the board as part of the deal. Managed By Q is a service …
Read More »The iPad Pro is the most accessible computer Apple has ever built
Steven Aquino is a freelance tech writer and iOS accessibility expert. How to join the network I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with traditional laptops, like the MacBook. I own one of the first aluminum unibody models. It was my first Mac, and despite being ancient in computer years, it’s …
Read More »Display expert Raymond Soneira gushes over new iPad Pro’s screen
Anyone who cares about display quality in their handheld devices has probably come across DisplayMate reviews, and the latest product to be evaluated by Ray Soneira is the new iPad Pro 9.7?. Spoiler: “It is by far the best performing mobile LCD display that we have ever tested.” Whether you …
Read More »Jony Ive designs one-off iPad Pro and accessories for charity auction
Want some serious bragging rights in the tech community? Why? Inquire within yourself whether this craving for attention is healthy, and if you still want those rights, consider bidding on this one-of-a-kind iPad Pro and accessories designed by Jony Ive. It’s for a good cause, or at least you can …
Read More »What to expect for Apple’s second-quarter results
Apple will report its second-quarter earnings, and all eyes are going to be on the company’s iPhone sales. That’s because the big question for Apple is going to be whether or not iPhone sales have hit a wall and that the company will see a year-over-year decline in revenue, marking …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Apple’s huge second-quarter miss
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