Many will, understandably, blow this off as Cook simply doing damage control – and he very well might be. But he’s also not wrong.

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OtterBox and PopSockets have collaborated on a new Symmetry Series customizable case range for the iPhone, while at the same time under the same roof, LifeProof has launched the Power Pack 20, a travel-friendly battery pack that is rugged and capable of charging a MacBook.

I don’t use Apple Music but I’m sure many of you are like me and like seeing this kind of data. Shame Apple doesn’t make it easy to create.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook will appear on CNBC's "Mad Money" show this evening, where he will speak with host Jim Cramer, and ahead of the interview, CNBC has shared some of what was discussed.

The topic was, of course, Apple's recent guidance downgrade, where Cook said that factors like poor sales in China, a strong U.S. dollar, and cheap battery replacements impacted Q1 2019 earnings.

According to Cook, Apple's ecosystem of devices and services is "probably underappreciated" by naysayers, which is something that he's heard over and over again over the years."I'm not defensive on it. This is America and you can say what you want," Cook continued. "But ... my honest opinion is that there is a culture of innovation in Apple and that culture of...

In an interview with CNBC airing on Tuesday evening, Apple CEO Tim Cook says that the company has great things coming, and "the ecosystem has never been stronger."

This week at CES 2019, Hyper is showing off its new USB-C Hub for iPad Pro, the world’s first designed specifically for the new 2018 iPad Pro. Already completely funded on Kickstarter and ready to ship starting this month, you can get the new iPad Pro hub for 40% off as a preorder special for the rest of the week. A big thanks to Hyper for sponsoring our coverage of CES 2019 on 9to5Mac.com.
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Best known for its apps serving up locally-stored media, Plex is reportedly jumping into the world of ad-supported movies, as well as selling subscriptions to outside services.

It seems like everyone wants to put a splash of color on your walls these days. Just this morning, Nanoleaf introduced even more smart light panels. Now, upstart LaMetric is throwing its hat into the ring with its own smartphone-controlled lighting system. And we have to say, it looks pretty intriguing. LaMetric Sky doesn’t just light up your room, however. It can also relay data, time, and more. It’ll even tell you how many Instagram followers you have. Head below for more.

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Security has been a huge topic of debate over the past several years. Most modern tech companies use some form of two-factor authentication to add a layer of security. Recently, the trend of USB keys has made its rounds, requiring a physical connection to unlock your accounts.

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Citron Research took to Twitter today with a decisive message: “ROKU stock is uninvestable now”. Immediately after, the stock plunged nearly 10%. This comes after a tremendous 25% gain just 24 hours prior, when newly released strong Q4 streaming numbers boosted the stock drastically.

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During CES 2019, Samson has announced a new mic aimed at musicians, podcasters, gamers, or others who need to record quality audio on-the-go. It connects over USB or Lightning to your Mac or iOS device for added versatility.

HomeKit enthusiasts will instantly recognize Nanoleaf’s triangle and square shaped light panels. We’ve reviewed both the original system and 2018’s Canvas upgrade, calling it a “beautiful screensaver for your wall.” Today, Nanoleaf is adding a new shape to the lineup.

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Sony's latest CarPlay-equipped auto receiver is the XAV-AX7000, designed with a more modern look than some of its rivals while delivering plenty of audio power.

A new report from The Verge takes a look into some concerns about the Apple Watch ECG feature from two doctors. They believe that more data isn’t necessarily better, and explain how they think the ECG app could cause problems for healthy Apple Watch users as well as the healthcare system.

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Last week Apple was granted a "design patent" for "Fabric." PCMag, Fox News and others took an interest in our report. Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for the specialized equipment that will make both regular and smart fabrics that Apple has other patent filings on. Apple envisions standard and smart fabrics will be incorporated into future products from Apple Watch bands to MacBooks, clothing, smartglasses and beyond.

This morning at CES, Leviton has announced three new smart home products for its Decora smart home lineup and also refreshed its My Leviton app with new UI and more. Headlining the new releases is Decora Voice, a smart light switch with dimming, scheduling, and Alexa voice control built-in.

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Philips has bolstered its line of Hue smart home lights with a new collection of outdoor light sources that can be mounted outside the home, as well as a new Hue Outdoor Sensor that can trigger the lights when people or objects pass nearby.

Apple took everyone by surprise when it announced that ‘leading television manufacturers’ will be integrating AirPlay 2 into their TV sets, effectively duplicating some of Apple TV’s functionality and allowing Siri control …

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While wandering the floor at the Consumer Electronics Show, AppleInsider goes hands-on with what may be the first third-party USB-C to Lightning cable certified through Apple -- Belkin's BoostCharge USB-C to Lightning.

Following up on third-party announcements at CES 2019, Apple has posted a list of the initial TVs slated to get AirPlay 2 -- containing good news for recent Vizio and Samsung buyers, but not for LG or Sony owners.

Research and strategy consultancy Lifestory Research has announced the results of the annual America's Most Trusted Study today, a ranking of the most trusted brands in consumers' lives. Apple placed sixth on the list.

It was preceded by Sherwin-Williams (paint), Samsung, Moen (faucet), Bosch (dishwasher), and Taylor Morrison ( home building). In the seventh year, more than 30,000 people rated over 300 brands to determine the most trusted brands.

According to Eric Snider, president of Lifestory Research, America’s Most Trusted is a study of people that are actively shopping or considering a product and have formed an opinion of the brand. The program of research occurs throughout the year, with results published annually and are highly reliable statistically. This year's study includes the trust of paint, television, faucet, dishwasher, home builder, computer, window, vacuum, laundry appliance, mattress,...

A framework is a type of bundle that packages dynamic shared libraries with the resources that the library requires, including files (nibs and images), localized strings, header files, and maybe documentation. The .framework is an Apple structure that contains all of the files that make up a framework.

Frameworks are stored in the following location (where the * is the name of an app or framework):

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At CES 2019 today, LifeProof has unveiled its new LifeActiv Power Pack 20. The LifeActiv features dual 10,000mAh batteries with a 74-watt-hour capacity, packed in a water, dust, and drop proof design.

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A few days ago, Apple announced that AirPlay 2–enabled smart TVs are coming soon from leading manufacturers, and we've since seen a series of announcements from Samsung, LG, Sony, and Vizio at CES 2019.

Apple has now shared a list of AirPlay 2–enabled TVs announced to date:

• LG OLED (2019)
  
• LG NanoCell SM9X series (2019)
  
• LG NanoCell SM8X series (2019)
  
• LG UHD UM7X series (2019)
  
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Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,175,653) for a “watch glow light band” that hints at future Apple Watch bands that glow in the dark.

In the patent filing, Apple says that such watch bands fit user desires’s to customize their watches to express variety and style. Of course, this could also be a safety feature for runners and bikers who exercise in low light conditions.

Here’s Apple’s summary of the invention: “Watch bands with multiple light tubes, each light having a light fiber and at least one light-emitting diode for providing light to each light tube. The light-emitting diode may produce a wide color gamut for the light fiber to produce light in each light tube. Each light-emitting diode may produce a different color and light intensity different from the other light tubes in the watch band. 

“The light tubes doubles as the structure for attaching a watch body to a user's wrist and as a carrier of light to add variety and style to the watch band...

Last year at CES alongside a preview of the Hue 3.0 iOS app, a new line of Philips Hue outdoor lightning products was teased and later released in July. Joining the existing line of exterior bulbs, light strips, and lamps today are a new Philips Hue Outdoor sensor and several wall-mounted light fixtures.

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The iTunes storefront has been refreshed with a fresh selection of deals this morning. Headlining is a new sale focused on books made into movies for $8. We’re also seeing the return of iTunes’ $1 HD rental of the week and a few other notable deals. Head below for more.

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New data from market research firm Counterpoint indicates that iPhone sales were down 20% year-over-year in November, and that the iPhone Xr was the best-selling model during the month.

In contrast, in 2017 November the more expensive iPhone X was the best-selling model with almost 50% higher volume compared to the iPhone Xr in November 2018.

The overall sales of new iPhones took a hit in November due to slower sales of the series in the Asia Pacific region (excluding China and India), Europe and US. The decline in the U.S. and Europe is due to the lengthening replacement cycle and decreased operator discounts this year during the launch of new iPhones, according to Counterpoint. While the decline in emerging markets like the Asia Pacific (excluding China and India) is due to the higher price when compared to offerings from Chinese players, the...

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During Intel's keynote At CES 2019 on Monday Intel stated that it is working with Facebook to finish a new artificial intelligence chip ....

Pelican has released three new cases for the latest iPhone models. I’ve had a chance to test all three with my iPhone Xs Max and can confidently say that one of these cases will almost certainly fit your needs for solid smartphone protection. They’re also available for the iPhone X, Xr, and Xs.

The Pelican Shield ($60-$70) is, arguably, the toughest of the three cases, shielding your Apple smartphone in five protective layer. It boasts 3x Military Grade Drop Protection, although, as I always say in my reviews, I’m not dropping an expensive iPhone that I paid for to test the protection level. However, the Shield seems plenty rugged thanks to the shock absorbing interior shell and reinforced corners that work together.

The case’s access port covers provide an integrated layer of extra protection against the elements while still allowing easy access to all your smartphone’s features. The case is available in,...

Apple Supplier AMS provides Apple with optical sensors for 3D facial recognition features on its newest iPhones. On Monday AMS announced that new behind-the-display technology could deliver a bezeless smartphone that will eliminate the iPhone's nasty notch

iOS 12 sets a new standard for what is already the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. It makes iPhone better than before. It makes iPad more capable than ever. And now it opens up both to amazing possibilities for augmented reality in games and apps. With iOS 12, iPhone and iPad are the most powerful, personal, and intelligent devices they’ve ever been.

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OWC has announced its 2019 family of Mercury Elite Pro Mini storage solutions with Thunderbolt 3 compatibility and designed for client meetings, studio sessions and on-set downloads.

It offers bus-powered plug-and-play connectivity. Larry O’Connor, OWC founder and CEO, notes that you can choose from either a 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive or a Solid State Drive (SSD) design —  both with a heat-dissipating, fanless design.

The Pro mini — enclosed in impact resistant brushed aluminum — offers eSATA and USB-C connection options, delivering up to 540MB/s transfer speeds with models offering up to 4TB storage capacity. The Mercury Elite Pro mini USB-C is available at MacSales.com in prices ranging from $74.99 to $499.99.

And now there’s a parcel tracking app that works to track everything else around it.

The app, entitled “Parcels – Track Your Packages”, currently holds a 4.7-star rating in the App Store and is distributed by Russian developer Pavel Tisunov. It’s free with an optional subscription of $3.49/year or $0.99/month. The same app is also available in the Google Play store.

Upon launch, the immediately begins sending request to its server, asking for packages to track, even without the user entering a package to track. The server then sends information to the app about packages from other users for it to track. This information includes the tracking number and details about which courier to send the request to, with technical details such as the URL for the courier’s API or website, request headers, etc.

The app then begins to perform a tracking function by sending a request to the courier’s API or website as specified by the instruction it received from the server...

At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Moen announced that its U by Moen Shower  is now compatible with Apple’s HomeKit, a framework that allows control of compatible home automation devices through iOS and Siri. 

U by Moen is a Wi-Fi/cloud-based digital shower that offers mobile connectivity and personalization, providing homeowners with ways to create their ideal showering experience. There are three choices to control the shower: voice activation, smartphone app and an in-shower controller. Pricing begins at $1,225.

To activate U by Moen shower, users can ask their voice assistant to remotely start, stop and pause the shower with the sound of their voice. Once they have created personalized presets in the U by Moen app, homeowners simply state the name of the preset or specify a specific water temperature for the shower within the command. Users will know the commands have...

Products like the Satechi Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard grant us a peek at the Apple that could be—in this case, an Apple that remains enamored with space gray aluminum but also committed to keyboards with generous key travel. And the Satechi keyboard is a decent effort, weighty and pleasant for typing, and it lets you pair it with up to three different Bluetooth devices. Viewed from across the room, it readily looks like it spawned in the mind of Jony Ive.

Yet I never felt a strong connection to the Satechi keyboard, mainly because it always struggled to connect with my Mac.

Maybe we can see this as a reminder that an Apple logo really does translate into quality, but first it’s also important to keep in mind that the logo’s absence lets you pick up what essentially amounts to a passable cousin of the Apple Magic Keyboard 2 with a keypad for a mere $79.99. If that sounds expensive, remember that Apple sells its own space gray version for a stunning $149. You...

For as long as digital music has been around you’ve been able to shuffle and repeat groups of songs. With later revisions of Apple Music for iOS, Apple has hidden this feature. Follow along to learn how to shuffle or repeat songs in Apple Music.

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NVIDIA has announced what it says is the first commercially available Level 2+ automated driving system at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Automakers can use the technology, called Drive AutoPilot, to add automated driving feature...

Smultron 11 is the text editor for all of us. Smultron is powerful and confident without being complicated. Its elegance and simplicity helps everyone being creative and to write and edit all sorts of texts.You can use Smultron to write everything from a web page, a script, a to do list, a novel to a whole app. Smultron is designed for both beginners and experts. It is a joy to use and it has all the text tools one needs. And everyone can use it because it is translated into many languages and has full support for accessibility.

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Unless you're (for some reason) a fan of personal cinema headsets, you almost certainly haven't heard of Royole. That's OK -- founder and CEO Bill Liu wanted it that way. Unbeknownst to most of the world, Royole has quietly been working to pion...

Soma is bringing Bluetooth to the bra world. The Somainnofit bra is designed to help women determine their actual bra size, simply by slipping it on. It's a black, sports-bra-style garment with four sewn-in strips running horizontally across the fabr...

Audio hardware manufacturer Pioneer was at CES 2019 in full force this week to show off its latest wares, including the new AVIC-W8500NEX in-dash receiver with wireless CarPlay support.

Accessory maker Moshi is debuting several new products in Las Vegas this year at CES 2019. A new system for wirelessly charging your iPhone while on the go and an expanded headphone lineup take advantage of the hardware changes on recent iPhones and iPads.

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Netgear has used CES to introduce a number of new networking products, including a 5G hotspot, routers with built-in cable modems, and a third-generation model of smart art frame from subsidiary Meural.

Meural scales up the technology in its unique digital displays after being acquired by Netgear.

Alexa is handy for helping with a lot of activities, and soon the virtual assistant will help you control keyboard settings with your voice. Roland's latest keyboard, a new version of its GO:PIANO, features Alexa built-in and the company says this fe...

Following word that Samsung plans to integrate iTunes and AirPlay 2 into select smart TV models, Sony on Monday said its TVs, too, will add support for Apple streaming and remote control protocols TVs later this year.

Following similar announcements from Samsung, LG, and Vizio, Sony announced this evening that it will add support for AirPlay and HomeKit to select TV models. Sony’s announcement is especially surprising as Sony uses Android TV to power its televisions.

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Starting later this year, Sony's new 2019 Z9G Series 8K LCDs, A9G Series OLED 4K TVs, and X950G 4K LCD TVs will support Airplay 2 and HomeKit protocols from Apple.

Other TV manufacturers, including Samsung, Vizio, and LG have also announced support for HomeKit and AirPlay 2 for their 2019 smart TV lineups. All of the major TV brands will support both, with the exception of Samsung. Samsung TVs support AirPlay 2 and will have an exclusive app for accessing iTunes content, but won't work with HomeKit.

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Apple expanded Apple Music song lyrics functionality to seven major markets on Monday, with users in France, Germany, Spain and other countries now able to use the capability for both streaming and searching for songs.

Sony goes 8K UHD with its 98- and 85-inch Z9G models, and it revs its 4K UHD OLED TV from the A9F to the A9G

It wouldn't be CES without a few turntable announcements, and Sony is unveiling a new model of its own this week. The PS-LX310BT is a wireless turntable with Bluetooth connectivity for playing your vinyl collection over wireless speakers. Don't worry...

This year at CES Sony is one of the TV makers jumping into 8K with two "super-large" Z9G displays that are big enough, at 98- and 85-inches, to make use of the format's 33-million pixel resolution. According to Sony, these screens have "completely ne...

Intel is continuing its quest to build AI-focused processors, and it's getting a little help in the process. The semiconductor giant has unveiled a new version of its Nervana neural network chip that's focused on inference (that is, applying its know...

Lenovo recently went low-profile with its Legion gaming laptops, but unfortunately, the performance stayed under the radar, too. The company has largely rectified that with its latest Legion models, the budget Y540 and top-end Y740. The 17-inch versi...

Eve Systems, a prominent manufacturer of connected home accessories, fleshed out the final details of its upcoming Eve Energy Strip and Eve Light Strip HomeKit devices at CES 2019. AppleInsider was on hand to take a closer look at the devices before they hit store shelves later this year.

Apple has today expanded its lyric search feature in Apple Music to several new countries. This feature lets users search for songs within Apple Music by simply typing a portion of the lyrics. The company is also expanding lyric availability today as well.

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What’s in store for the new iPhone in 2019? We won’t officially know until the fall (most likely in September), but until then, you can bet that the rumor mill will be fully operational. This page will keep track of what’s being rumored as new features of the 2019 iPhones, and we’ll provide some analysis and whether or not a rumor seems feasible.

Three-camera system

Updated 1/7/2019 with reports about a three-camera system.

The current iPhone XS has a rear dual-camera setup. Could the 2019 iPhone use three cameras? That’s what was rumored last April. though there wasn’t much detail as to how the three-camera system would work.

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New data from market research firm Counterpoint shows iPhone sales are down 20% YoY based upon November 2018 numbers versus 2017. Further, the firm shows that last November, the $999+ iPhone X was the best selling phone in November, while this year it is the iPhone XR, which starts at $749.

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Apple today has confirmed that it is now charging sales tax on TV, movie, music, and audiobook iTunes purchases in Canada. The change first went into effect last week, and now Apple is confirming the new policy.

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vikingpower writes: Until now, yours truly has been running a one-man freelancer show. However, since January 1st the first employee is here, and of course I'm mighty proud of a stellarly clever young person working for me. She works remotely (I'm in one European capital; she is in another) and I need to buy her a laptop. Since she's straight out of college and a non-techie, she basically only knows one OS: Windows, although she could get comfortable with macOS. However, as a long-time (server-side) programmer, I feel Apple hardware is seriously overpriced. Also, my brilliant first employee will mostly do research and hardly needs anything more than a browser, Office or Office-like software (yes, I'm looking at you, Libre Office, and I love you!), and bibliography software. Should I get her a Chromebook or a mid-level laptop running Windows? Any thoughts?

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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is set to post its first drop in quarterly operating profit in two years as slowing economic growth in China, a key market for the South Korean tech giant, erodes demand for its products.

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“Depressed demand in China will further drive down Samsung’s chip sales there. And China’s overall smartphone market is stalled and declining, which will affect not only Apple but Samsung,” Song Myung-sup, a senior analyst at HI Investment & Securities, told Reuters.

Like I said, this is a China issue, not an iPhone problem.

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Zagg has launched new accessories for the iPad and iPad Pro lines, including an all-new Slim Book Go, the Rugged Book Go, and Messenger Folio cases and keyboard bundles for working while on the move.

Netgear today announced a new version of its Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System, which is equipped with 6th-generation Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax technology that supports gigabit wireless speeds.

According to Netgear, the Wi-Fi 6 version of the Orbi will allow for new performance benchmarks for Mesh Wi-Fi systems, delivery sustained gigabit wireless speeds across the home.

For those unfamiliar with Orbi, it is a multi-node mesh Wi-Fi system much like the Linksys Velop that Apple sells in its retail stores. With Orbi, the idea is to set up multiple Orbi access points throughout the home to ensure high-speed Wi-Fi coverage in all rooms.

The new Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System features 1024 QAM with a 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 backhaul, for increased speeds, coverage, and capacity.

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After Pandora released its initial Apple Watch app with offline playback, Spotify is today putting out a not-as-exciting update for its iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch users.

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Apple supplier AMS, which provides optical sensors for face recognition features on the iPhone, today announced a new “behind OLED” light and infrared proximity sensor. As reported by Reuters, the new sensor could pave the way for completely bezel-less displays.

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Netgear has used CES 2019 to introduce an updated version of its Orbi Whole Home Wi-Fi system, its mesh-based networking product, with the latest version offering connectivity using sixth-generation Wi-Fi, 802.11ax.

ZAGG has announced the Slim Book Go, Rugged Book Go, and Messenger Folio keyboards for select iPad and iPad Pro models. The new keyboard solutions feature a protective, yet lightweight design that boasts backlit, laptop-style keys.

The $99.99 Slim Book Go for the 9.7-inch iPad slides into a bag or backpack for lightweight, easy transport. Multi-device pairing ensures users can connect to two devices and easily toggle between them.

The detachable keyboard can accommodate different work environments, and the reverse kickstand provides optimal viewing with the ability to adjust the screen angle. Laptop style keys are available in seven backlit colors. The Slim Book Go (pictured) features a built-in holder for the Apple Pencil. The ZAGG Slim Book Go is available today for the ...

TCL is making Roku TVs with hands-free voice control and 8K resolution.

Potentially pushing Apple further towards eliminating the notch on iPhones, sensor creator AMS has debuted new technology that can detect ambient light and human proximity from behind an OLED screen.

Along with Samsung and VIZIO, LG Electronics says its upcoming “rollable” OLED TV will support Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. And those are just some of the features of what the company says is the “TV of tomorrow.”

The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R (model 65R9) uses the flexibility of an OLED panel made of organic materials and can “transform” itself to offer three different viewing options – Full View, Line View and Zero View.

Full View purportedly delivers a large-screen viewing experience revealing “the full extent of the contrast, depth and realism that has become synonymous with all LG TVs.” Users can use their own voice to get things done with Amazon Alexa, a new addition to LG's AI TV lineup in 2019, and the support of Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. 

With AirPlay 2, users can easily play videos directly from their Apple devices, iTunes and other video apps, music or photos to their LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R. With Apple HomeKit support, customers will be able to...

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January has already been a busy month in Apple retail news. After announcing a temporary store closure for remodeling in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and a permanent store closure in Sendai, Japan, Apple has plans to completely remodel its Bridgewater, New Jersey location as well.

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AppleInsider is at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and we checked out all of Arlo's new gear including the impressive Arlo Ultra 4K HDR HomeKit-enabled camera and the new security system.

In June 2015 Apple acquired Germany's Metaio, a pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR) and thermal touch technology. In 2018 Apple was granted their first smartglasses patent in context with AR. In the last month the US Patent & Trademark Office published a continuation patent application from Apple that came from Metaio's patent portfolio that Apple inherited that covers cameras in iDevices in addition to smartglasses, a Head Mounted Display and more.

Ring has shown off its latest smart video doorbell at CES 2019 along with a dozen other new products including smart lighting, smoke detectors, and a flood/freeze sensor. As for the new headline product, Ring’s Door View Cam offers seamless, wireless installation on your door’s peephole.

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Apple fans don’t typically have a lot to look forward to from CES, but we were treated to a surprise announcement from Samsung that it will bring the iTunes video store to its smart TVs, complete with Bixby support. But Samsung isn’t the only TV maker working with Apple—AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support are coming to other smart TVs.

Apple has updated its AirPlay page with a focus on TV entertainment and special mention of smart TV support. What’s more, individual TV manufacturers have started to announce support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.

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Following a break for the holidays, Apple has issued a new batch of developer betas for testing, with third beta builds of iOS 12.1.3, watchOS 5.1.3, and tvOS 12.1.2 now available for download

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming iOS 12.1.3 update to developers, three weeks after releasing the last beta and a little over three weeks after releasing iOS 12.1.2, an update that focused on bug fixes for the eSIM feature and changed certain iPhone features in China after a Chinese court found that some iPhones infringe on Qualcomm patents.

Registered developers can download the new iOS 12.1.3 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.

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Phishing scams are going crazy in early 2019. I’ve personally seen four in my email so far this year, and now there’s word about a new phishing scam that comes in the form of a fake support call to iPhone users.

What happens, according to security researcher Brian Krebs, is that would-be victims get a phone call on their iPhones with a caller ID name of “Apple Inc.” and a phone number that appears to be AppleCare (1-800-MY-APPLE). The phone call is an automated call that claims that multiple servers containing Apple user IDs had been compromised, and that the person receiving the call should call a 1-866 number before doing anything else with their iPhone.

Apple will NEVER call you directly unless you have requested a call or have started a support session and have asked the Apple rep to contact you. Krebs apparently called the 1-866 number, with a recording...

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Harman Kardon's Citation smartspeakers will be updated with AirPlay 2 support early this year, according to the latest announcement out of CES 2019.

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A third TV maker, LG, said on Monday that it will bring AirPlay 2 and HomeKit compatibility to its 2019 models.

Today Incase has announced that it is expanding its lineup of travel accessory organizers and protective MacBook sleeves. These new releases focus on sustainability thanks to Incase’s decision to lean heavily on FSC-certified materials. Dubbed the ecoNEUE line, this biodegradable and compostable material is produced in hydoelectrically-powered mills, taking the environmental focus even further. Head below for more details on the latest MacBook accessories from Incase.

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Griffin is also coming to market with a third-party USB-C to Lightning cable suitable for connecting Apple's newest hardware to the iPhone.

Amazon's Ring has continued to grow its offerings, introducing a new peephole camera as well as a variety of outdoor smart lights at CES 2019.

Accessory maker TP-Link announced today that it will add HomeKit support to its incredibly popular Kasa Smart Plug Mini. While the Kasa Mini has long worked with Amazon Alexa, retroactive HomeKit support is a major update for its users.

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Tile on Monday announced that its location-tracking technology, which normally helps to find things like keys and wallets, will soon be integrated into the Bluetooth chips of major suppliers.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has advised that Apple's reduced revenue expectations are not due to trade tensions between the United States and China, while simultaneously claiming that the dispute between the two countries "certainly has hurt" the Chinese economy.

If you’ve visited an Apple retail store over the last few years, you’re probably already familiar with Sphero‘s line of educational products and toys. The Sphero robot is a core part of Apple’s coding education in the form of a Today at Apple session where participants must guide the rolling robots through a maze on the floor. For CES 2019, Sphero is refining its Specdrums app-enabled musical rings.

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Electronics maker TP-Link is introducing HomeKit support to its smartplugs starting in early 2019, potentially providing a significant boost to Apple's platform.

A new analytical report published today claims that Apple's iPhone XR became the best-selling iPhone model in November 2018 while XS and XS Max iPhones were ....

VIZIO, Inc. has announced today the latest iteration of its smart TV experience, VIZIO SmartCast 3.0, which will offer support for Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple’s HomeKit, a framework that allows control of compatible home automation devices through iOS and Siri. 

Thanks to AirPlay 2, VIZIO SmartCast users will soon be able to easily play videos, music, photos and more directly from their iPhone, iPad, and Mac to SmartCast TVs. And HomeKit will enable customers to control their SmartCast TVs using Apple’s Home app or by asking Siri. Support for AirPlay 2 and 

HomeKit on VIZIO SmartCast TVs will be available for registered beta...

Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, CableLabs and Cable Europe introduced the cable industry’s vision for delivering 10 gigabit networks, or 10G – a “powerful, capital-efficient technology platform that will ramp up from the 1 gigabit offerings of today to speeds of 10 gigabits per second and beyond” – to consumers in the United States and across the globe in the coming years.

To support the rollout, Intel will deliver 10 gigabit ready technology from...

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