According to a new report out of Korea, LG is seeking compensation from Apple for the Cupertino company's canceling of its order for microLED panels for the Apple Watch Ultra. The microLED Apple Watch Ultra was rumored for a couple of years before it was reported, back in March, that Apple dropped its order for microLED panels. That order was apparently made from Osram, but now it looks like LG was also involved, and the Korean company isn't letting this slide - it wants Apple to pay for the "suspension" of the Apple Watch microLED project. LG was preparing to carry out the "microLED...
Hairline cracks on iPhones and Apple Watches have been reclassified as accidental damage, meaning they are no longer covered under the standard warranty. This is due to a change in Apple’s warranty policy from earlier this week. This didn’t use to be the case, hairline cracks (ones that appear with no visible point of impact) were a free repair. They still are for iPads and Macs, but Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers have been notified that iPhones and Watches are no longer covered. AppleCare+ does have accidental damage protection, so that $380 screen replacement (for...
A lot of people will consider any non-round smartwatch inspired by the Apple Watch, regardless of how close the design actually is aside from the rectangular-ish shape. And even if something is inspired by something else, it's still pretty easy to distinguish between the inspiration and the "inspired by". Huawei, however, is in a different realm with the upcoming Watch Fit 3, if the renders of the device that leaked today turn out to be accurate. It would be very hard for most people to tell this one apart from an Apple Watch from afar - and even up close, we'd wager. Huawei Watch Fit 3...
After the US Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against Apple, arguing that the company has maintained illegal monopoly over the smartphone market and some related services, the Cupertino-based firm came out with a surprising story. For years now, one of the main criticisms against Apple has been its walled garden approach, which makes it extremely difficult or impossible to use its devices with other non-Apple products. However, it appears that the tech company tried to make its Apple Watch work with Android phones after all. In fact, Apple has entertained the idea for three...
Alongside the new M3 MacBook Air laptops, Apple announced a set of new color options for its Silicone MagSafe iPhone case and Apple Watch bands. The silicone case with MagSafe is now available in Soft Mint, Sunshine, Light Blue, and Pink for iPhones and are available now from Apple for iPhone 15 series devices. Apple Silicone case with MagSafe in Soft Mint, Sunshine, Light Blue, and Pink Apple Watch bands are also getting the same new colors. Sport Loops now come in Soft Mint and Ocean Blue colors. Sport Bands are available in Soft Mint, Sunshine, and Light Blue. The Braided...
Alongside the new M3 MacBook Air laptops, Apple announced a set of new color options for its Silicone MagSafe iPhone case and Apple Watch bands. The silicone case with MagSafe is now available in Soft Mint, Sunshine, Light Blue, and Pink for iPhones and are available now from Apple for iPhone 15 series devices. Apple Silicone case with MagSafe in Soft Mint, Sunshine, Light Blue, and Pink Apple Watch bands are also getting the same new colors. Sport Loops now come in Soft Mint and Ocean Blue colors. Sport Bands are available in Soft Mint, Sunshine, and Light Blue. The Braided...
Apple was ordered to pull the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 from stores in the United States following a patent dispute with Masimo, a California-based health tech company and a monitoring device manufacturer. The Cupertino maker disagreed with the motion and asked for the ban to be postponed while it legally appealed the decision. Sadly for Tim Cook and co, the ITC (International Trade Commission) denied the motion, meaning Apple has to pull the watches from its store by the end of this day, December 21, and from the Apple stores across the US by the end of this week, December 24. The...
Settle in for a heap of deals from the American tablet and smartwatch market. We've collected some of the best Black Friday deals for you. Starting, naturally, with Apple. Unlike with the iPhone, Apple is kinder with its tablet deals. You could snag the current and last year's base model iPad in a variety of colors at a discount. The 9th generation, being the current one, has a bigger display with thinner bezels and a more efficient 5nm A14 Bionic chip. The M1-equipped iPad Air 5th gen is also on a discount and sits pretty at just $500. ...
Settle in for a heap of deals from the American tablet and smartwatch market. We've collected some of the best Black Friday deals for you. Starting, naturally, with Apple. Unlike with the iPhone, Apple is kinder with its tablet deals. You could snag the current and last year's base model iPad in a variety of colors at a discount. The 9th generation, being the current one, has a bigger display with thinner bezels and a more efficient 5nm A14 Bionic chip. The M1-equipped iPad Air 5th gen is also on a discount and sits pretty at just $500. ...
Today Apple has pushed iOS 17.1.1, iPadOS 17.1.1, and watchOS 10.1.1 to compatible devices. As the small increments imply, these aren't big updates that bring with them new features. Instead, they fix some nasty, glaring bugs that have popped up recently. iOS 17.1.1 fixes the Weather lock screen widget's incorrect display of snow, but also, perhaps more importantly for some people, issues with Apple Pay and other NFC features becoming unavailable on all of the iPhone 15 models "after wireless charging in certain cars", according to Apple. The cars in question? BMWs. That sounds like...