Alongside the highly anticipated iPad Pro, Apple also revealed a variety of new accessories designed to be used with the new tablet. First up is the Smart Keyboard, a physical keyboard that works worth iPad Pro. Keyboard case made for the larger iPad Connects with new 3-port Smart Connector for landscape typing Features fabric-covered keys Next up is Apple Pencil, a special digital stylus exclusively for iPad Pro. Recharges using Lightning port that connects into iPad Pro Pressure sensitive stylus App support from Procreate, YouMake, iOS 9 apps Unique stylus tip can be used with your finger as well The Smart Keyboard will cost $169 while the Apple Pencil goes for $99....

Just two weeks after unveiling an initial six new Apple Watch advertisements, Apple this evening has shared seven more, all being part of the same campaign. The ads all highlight certain capabilities of Apple Watch and are short, 15 second TV spots. The first ad, entitled “Dance,” stars R&B singer Leon Bridges asking Siri on Apple Watch to “play some 80’s music,” and proceeding to dance to then INXS song that begins to play....

A new survey today aims to show the most reputable companies in the eyes of customers in China. As noted by the South China Morning Post, The Reputation Institute today released its China RepTrak rankings, breaking down brand reputation in China… According to the rankings, Apple is the 12th most reputable company in China. That puts it behind several other technology companies, including Intel at first place, Huawei at second, Google at fourth, Nokia at eighth, and Microsoft at eleventh....

Just like last time the trial was extended, Apple is again handing out credits to paying Apple TV+ customers. Customers are being notified in emails being sent out by the company today. As we first explained on January 15th, the end date of free ‘year’ trials that accompanied the purchase of eligible Apple hardware have now been extended until July 2021. To make it for fair for people who have already transitioned from a trial to a paying subscriber, Apple is giving out $4....

After a few notable marketing leadership departures, Beats has announced its new CMO pick: Chris Thorne. The new top marketer at Beats joins the Apple-owned headphones company with experience from EA, The Honest Company, and Forward. The company highlights that the new CMO joins after the major launch of its new Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones. Beats says Thorne, who reports directly to Beats President Luke Wood, will start in his new role at the company immediately....

Echoing other reports, the Wall Street Journal is today reporting that Apple is about a month behind on iPhone production. This means the iPhone 12 will likely launch later than the usual September window, as a result of the impacts of the coronavirus on the supply chain. Apple will launch four new iPhone 12 models this year, one 5.4-inch model, one 6.7-inch model, and two 6.1-inch models. This means Apple will be offering its latest flagship devices in new smaller and larger form factors....

djay is featured as the Apple iTunes Editor Choice and ranked the number one DJ App for both the Apple and Android devices with an Apple Design Award. The app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a full-featured DJ system. This simple yet powerful app seamlessly integrates with both iTunes music libraries and Spotify thus, providing direct access to all your favorite songs and playlists. Check out all the Screenshots and all the features – download the djay2 app today and own it forever....

In the middle of seemingly stalling profits and a general slowdown of the smartphone industry — like Apple‘s notable first quarter of YoY growth drop in years — Samsung seems to be enjoying a moment of sunshine bathing. Eleven months after losing the leadership to the Cupertino giant, the Korean manufacturer has climbed once again to the top of the US vendors’ list, as per a Counterpoint Research report (via Business Korea)…...

To start the week, Apple’s previous-generation MacBook Air deals start $950, Magic Trackpad 2 in space gray sees rare price cut, and Anker Bluetooth speaker starts at $10. Apple MacBook Air deals start from $950 Grab a mini Anker Bluetooth speaker for the summer from $10 HomeKit control arrives on LIFX’s Modular Tile Lighting Kit at $190 This Apple HealthKit Bluetooth smart scale is just $16 Subscribe to the 9to5Toys YouTube Channel for all of the latest videos, reviews and more!...

While Apple’s original video streaming service hasn’t launched (or been announced) just yet, some early critics are noting that Apple’s service will never take off because it would be catering to family friendly content. However, a new report from CNBC is now reporting that Apple may be working to sign on a “violent Israeli TV show” that will star Richard Gere. The show will be named “Nevelot” which translates to “Bastards” and will be adapted for U....

Bloomberg reports that the tech giant is experiencing software challenges that would most likely delay the headset’s release until the end of this year or 2023. The delay is due to Apple’s development team allegedly experiencing problems with the headset related to overheating and issues with the camera. Even though Apple hasn’t officially confirmed a headset is in the works, Bloomberg said the company had plans to unveil the product in June at the annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference....

Following the release of iOS 14 to the public last week, Apple has just stopped signing iOS 13.7. That means users who have updated their devices to iOS 14 can no longer downgrade to any iOS 13 build. iOS 14 was released on September 16 after almost three months of beta period. The update brings a major redesign to the Home screen with widgets, App Library, and other new features. There are now almost 30% of Apple devices running iOS 14, which is 10% more than iOS 13 achieved in the same period last year....

Apple today has changed its iPhone 5s shipping estimates in the United States (and other countries such as China, Canada, and Australia), to note that the phones will ship in 2-3 weeks. Previously, Apple said that phones would ship in October. The high-end of the new quoted time will put some phones in the range of shipping during the first week of November… In addition to noticing the shipping estimate change on Apple’s website, we have heard from a number of iPhone 5s buyers who have ordered iPhone 5s devices from Apple in the past day or so....

Beutiful Tima looking, well, beautiful while using sunglasses in northern mounts of Tehran Two new interesting patents from Apple have surfaced today in the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) database. The first, entitled “Display that Emits Circularly-Polarized Light”, describes a modified liquid-crystal display for gadgets like iPhones and iPods that lets you interact with it while wearing a polarized sunglasses. What’s wrong with polarized sunglasses, you ask… Well, protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays calls for a vertically vibrating electric field which interferes with linear polarizers found on LCDs, that’s what....

Apple’s iTunes Affiliate program has notified users of the program that developers can now earn affiliate commission via the Store Kit feature in iOS 8. StoreKit Product Sheet, which has existed since 2012’s iOS 6, allows developers to put a page inside of their apps to download other items from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore. However, the feature was not compatible with affiliates until iOS 8. Here’s Apple’s email to affiliate users:...

This morning, news broke out that Apple’s latest Mac OS X update – 10.7.3 – includes an odd bug surrounding CUI and app crashes. A number of 10.7.3 users are reporting that applications are often crashing and are given error messages with “CUI” stamped on it (as shown in the screenshot above). While 10.7.3 was just released yesterday, Apple is already investigating the issue and is looking to create a fix for affected users....

Apple has introduced a brand new programming language alongside a brand new version of Xcode. Swift is a big deal for developers. The language includes loads of features third-party developers have been asking for. It sits alongside Objective-C and C, meaning developers can interchange between languages in the same project. Swift includes type inference, generics and multiple return types and much much more. Swift will enable Apple developers to create new games without worrying about Objective-C cruft that has built up over the last decade....

(above, Apple’s Back to School Ads go live –thx) Last week we told you that Apple was going to unleash its Back to School sale today and would include a $100 gift card to the App Store. We’ve seen the artwork and the packages were supposed to be opened today to be displayed. That’s what the outside packaging said anyway. Late last night, @chronic tweeted that there was going to be a slight delay in the unveiling....

However, in all of those locations, you have to buy the iPhone through the mobile provider…usually saddled with a plan and/or a providor markup. But Apple is selling the iPhone right from its site in Hong Kong. I can even order one here from Greenwich Village and have it sent to a friend in Hong Kong. You can’t do this anywhere else on earth. Why? Many people buy the iPhone with the plan and then opt out for varying fees and sell it on the gray market....

iPhone XS, XS Max and XR are the most impressive phones to the next-generation buyers. The display, camera, water resistance, etc attract most of the buyers in abundance. There is a need to know about the data roaming activation and deactivation process when it comes to any phone while you are traveling to various new places. While you are traveling abroad, you can limit your data usage by turning off your data roaming....