Compared: New Apple Watch versus Apple Certified Refurbished
Apple recently started selling officially refurbished models of the Apple Watch Series 7. Here is how they differ from retail versions and whether they are worth the savings. A 41mm refurbished Apple Watch Series 7 A refurbished Apple Watch isn’t new. It comes secondhand. They can be from a returned unit that was seldom worn, […]
K-Pop band BTS to front special limited series on Apple Music 1
The members of boy band BTS will present a three-part series on Apple Music 1, discussing their rise to K-Pop stardom, in time to support their new album which launches June 10, 2022. BTS topped Apple Music‘s list of the most-streamed songs of 2021, and their concert films have come to Apple TV+. Now the […]
Bizarre bill proposed to prevent Chinese currency 'spying' on US
Senators who claim that Americans are at risk of somehow buying apps using China’s digital yuan currency, have introduced a bill to show they’re doing something about it. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Mike Braun (R-IN) have launched the Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act, which would prevent app stores hosting […]
How the iPad is used by AppleInsider staff and why it remains important
The iPad is in an odd place in Apple’s lineup because it can meet a wide range of casual and professional needs. Here’s how the iPad fits into the lives of AppleInsider staff. Apple’s iPad is used across AppleInsider for work and play When Steve Jobs first revealed the iPad in 2010, he positioned it […]
Apple fails bid to shut down refiled Cydia antitrust lawsuit
A U.S. judge will allow third-party app store Cydia to present its antitrust case against Apple, after dismissing Apple’s claim that the matter is not outside the statute of limitations. In January 2022, U.S. district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted Apple’s motion to dismiss a case brought against it by a jailbreak-focused App Store. Read […]
Apple workers in Atlanta drop union vote request, citing intimidation tactics
A labor group organizing Apple retail staff at an Atlanta location has withdrawn their request for an election, alleging that Apple has carried out illegal union-busting tactics. Apple Cumberland Mall The Communications Workers of America, which has been organizing staff at the Cumberland Mall Apple Store, says it withdrew its request because “Apple’s repeated violations […]
Senators ask Apple, Google to stop collecting data that could identify abortion seekers
After a leaked opinion draft indicated that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe V. Wade, U.S. lawmakers have asked Apple and Google to help safeguard data that could be used against those seeking abortions. On Friday, senators sent a letter to both Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The letter, seen […]
Best iPad apps for writers in 2022
There are countless superb word processors, text editors, and writing utilities for the iPad — and a lot of garbage, too. Here are your best options whether you’re a novelist or a screenwriter. There are still people who think that iPads are only good for consuming content like watching films, reading books and playing games. […]
Samsung's Memorial Day Sale knocks up to $1,550 off Galaxy smartphones, 2022 TVs, home appliances
Samsung has launched its Memorial Day 2022 Sale, with steep discounts on Galaxy devices, 2022 4K and 8K televisions and smart home appliances. Samsung Memorial Day deals are going on now on S22 phones, refrigerators and televisions The Memorial Day sale held by Samsung delivers up to $1,000 in trade-in credit, plus $100 instant Samsung […]
If the US government is good at anything, it's failing at technology
U.S. lawmakers are not just technologically illiterate — they’re tech-incompetent. In a world as reliant on tech hardware, software, and services as ours, that’s dangerous. US Capitol building at night Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, and governments overseas have repeatedly shown their lack of knowledge about essential tech topics. That hampers […]