Following news that iPhone shipments came in below expectations last quarter, now comes a report from Gartner that reveals Mac shipments were also down. The preliminary PC shipping estimates by Gartner revealed that Apple’s Mac shipments declined from year to year. In the Q4 of 2018, Mac shipments came in at 4.9 million, down from the 5.1 million Apple shipped in Q4 of 2017....
Today Apple released its fiscal quarter earnings report in which it revealed that the iPhone remains as popular as ever. During the second fiscal quarter of 2018, Apple sold 52.2 million iPhones, up slightly over the 51 million it sold during the same quarter last year. Analysts were expecting Apple to sell 53 million iPhones, which it narrowly missed. That has been a trend not only...
Apple confirmed that every Mac and iOS device is affected by the Meltdown and Spectere bugs ravaging the chip industry. Earlier this week, news broke of a specific security flaw affecting Intel chips. Since Apple uses Intel chips for its computers, it was assumed its products were affected, but the company stayed quiet about the issue until now. In a statement released by Apple, it...
Apple went out of its way earlier this year to announce it was updating the Mac Pro, but its other severely ignored computer, the Mac mini, didn’t receive the same vote of confidence. The minuscule computer hasn’t been updated in over three years, yet it’s still being offered by Apple. Some sort of update has long been asked for by customers, and Apple may finally be relenting,...
Apple announced macOS High Sierra earlier this year with a slew of new features, including a brand new file system aptly called Apple File System, or APFS for short. The feature was set to arrive with the High Sierra update for all compatible Macs, but now it’ll only be available to computers with all-flash built-in storage. In early versions of the macOS High Sierra beta, Fusion drive...
Microsoft has introduced a Windows Store ban on game system emulators. Popular programs like Universal Emulator by NESBox have already started disappearing, and it's thought that the move could have something to do with Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Live Creators Program. "Apps that emulate a game system are not allowed on any device family," reads the latest revision to the Windows Store...
Apple rolled out macOS 10.12.4 on Monday with its usual minor performance enhancements, but the highlight of the update is the arrival of Night Shift. The feature has been available for iPhones since Apple released the iOS 9.3 update last year. It turns the hue of the display a soft warm color at night, which is strenuous on your eyes. Users can schedule when they want Night Shift to...
Microsoft has a new tool that makes it easier than ever to switch from Mac to Windows. The tool is aptly called Mac to Surface Assistant, highlighting Microsoft’s own Surface computer brand. The migration assistant, available for Mac, makes it really easy to switch over content like documents, pictures, music, and other files. When the tool is downloaded, it walks you through the...
Keyboards can be tricky gadgets. They need to have the right design while fitting the needs of users, which can be far-ranging. Some prefer Apple's flatter keyboards while others like mechanical keyboards because they provide satisfying feedback. The Lofree Mechanical Keyboard doesn't really follow the path of either approach. Instead, it was inspired by typewriters of a bygone era. It...
Are you a Mac or PC? That has been the question raging on for the better part of three decades, and it doesn’t look like it’ll be stopping anytime soon. Windows is known for its totalitarian design and insane install base, yet Apple was the cool MacBook maker with eye catching aluminium designs and quirky ads poking fun at Windows. How the tables have turned. Microsoft has become a ...