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Apple’s fall launch event slated for Sept. 9: Here’s what to expect
Last week a report surfaced claiming that Apple has scheduled its annual fall launch event for September 9, giving us less than a month to wait for the arrival of a slew of new products from the Cupertino giant. The highlight of the event will most likely be this year’s new iPhones, but Apple will ...
Report: iPad lost Q2 enterprise market share to Android, Windows tablets
A new report shows that, despite continuing to dominate the enterprise smartphone market in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, iOS has lost market share to competitors Android and Windows in the tablet market. According to data from Good Technology’s quarterly Q2 Mobility Index Report (PDF download), iOS’s overall share of the enterprise mobile market ...
Use of ad-blocking software continues to rise, will cost advertisers $41B by 2016: Report
Do you hate the huge amount of advertisements that clutter your web pages when you are browsing the internet? Well, you are not alone. In the past 12 months, ad blocking has grown by 41 percent as measured at the end of quarter two of 2015. This brings the number of active ad block users ...
Xiaomi hot on Apple’s heels with expansion plan for India
Xiaomi Inc. announced on Monday, August 10, that they would be teaming up with Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group (officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.) to start smartphone assembly in India. For the second quarter of 2015, Xiaomi claimed the top spot – over Huawei and Apple – with 15.9 percent of the Chinese ...
Snapchat’s latest update brings Travel Mode to save data, emoji bonanza, more
If Snapchat Inc.’s messaging app is frustratingly making you reach your data cap well before the end of the month, then you will be happy about their latest update. The latest update for iOS and Android includes a feature called ‘Travel Mode’. Enable the Travel Mode feature and it will prevent snaps, including Live Stories, ...
The latest iOS 9 beta is out: Here’s what is included
A little over two weeks since the last beta release, Apple on Thursday released iOS 9 beta 5 to developers alongside the corresponding 3rd public beta. As always, the latest beta brings new features, tweaks and bug fixes to the OS. (via 9to5Mac) Most notable is the introduction of Wi-Fi calling for AT&T users, new wallpapers, ...
Dot is a braille smartwatch that allows users to read their own text messages
Speculation remains of the actual number of Apple Watches sold, but it is fair to say that the smartwatch market is booming. However, there is a portion of the global population that often is left behind when it comes to technology advancements. People with severe visual impairment do not get to enjoy the smartwatch benefits, ...
Smartphones now most popular device for internet browsing in U.K., says report
For the first time, smartphones have become the main device to access the internet in the U.K. A third (33 percent) of internet users have made their smartphone their go-to device when they want to surf the internet, compared to 30 percent who still use their laptops, according to industry monitor Ofcom’s 2015 Communications Market ...
More iOS apps for Android, suggests Apple job listing
Apple Music and Move to iOS could merely be the start of the applications Apple will offer for rival smartphone platform Android, suggests a recent job listing on Apple’s website, spotted by 9to5Mac on Tuesday. The job posting states that “We’re looking for engineers to help us bring exciting new mobile products to the Android ...
Report: U.S. Apple Pay usage and adoption declined in last three months
The latest data from an ongoing survey shows that, compared to three months ago, fewer iPhone users are still using Apple Pay and fewer are interested in trying out the mobile payments service than before. The survey, carried out by InfoScout with help from PYMNTS.com, found that the number of Apple Pay users who had ...