App Recap: Heart Reports, HibiDo, and Weather on the Way

iPhone Maker Foxconn Says China’s ‘Days as the World’s Factory Are Done’ China will no longer be the world’s manufacturing epicenter going forward, according to Apple’s largest supply chain partner Foxconn, which has been gradually expanding its operations in other countries amid the U.S.-China trade war. “No matter if it’s India, Southeast Asia or the […]

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App Recap: Decibel, Liftin’ Workout Tracker, Taskheat and Major App Updates

2020 iMac Teardown Reveals Internal Changes and Similarities A teardown video, shared by OWC, reveals the internal changes in the new 2020 27-inch iMac. The 2020 27-inch iMac was announced earlier this week with 10th-generation Intel Core processors, AMD Radeon Pro 5000 series graphics, up to 128GB of RAM, up to 8TB of storage, a […]

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App Recap: Soosee, Tasks, Taurus and Major App Updates

Garmin Connect Service Taken Offline Following Ransomware Attack Garmin has been hit by a ransomware attack that encrypted the smartwatch maker’s internal servers, forcing it to shut down its call centers, website, and the Garmin Connect service, which users rely on to sync their activity via the mobile app. Image: Victor Gevers In messages shared […]

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App Recap: Bookly, Sepnia, Watch to 5K and Major App Updates

Apple Officially Obsoletes First MacBook Pro With a Retina Display As expected, Apple’s first MacBook Pro with a Retina display is now officially classed as “obsolete” worldwide, just over eight years after its release. In a support document, Apple notes that obsolete products are no longer eligible for hardware service, with “no exceptions.” This means […]

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App Recap: Bluelane, Originate, Twobird and Major App Updates

Microsoft Stores Are Permanently Closing Microsoft today announced that it is permanently closing its physical stores worldwide. The company’s retail employees will continue to serve customers through Microsoft’s corporate offices and remotely, providing sales, training, and support. Microsoft will continue to operate its online storefront, and it also has plans for reimagined “Experience Centers” for […]

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App Recap: Pastel, Punkt, Remote Control for Mac and Major App Updates

Apple Registers Nine Unreleased iPhones and New Mac in Eurasian Database Apple has registered nine unreleased iPhone models in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database, according to listings uncovered by MySmartPrice and confirmed by MacRumors. The new and unannounced iPhones use the previously unknown model identifiers A2176, A2172, A2341, A2342, A2399, A2403, A2407, A2408, and […]

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App Recap: Voice Dream Reader, SmartGym, BIAS FX 2, and Major App Updates

Apple’s ‘Bounce’ AirPods Ad Wins ‘Best of Advertising’ Award Apple’s creative “Bounce” ad designed to highlight the AirPods took top honors in the 99th annual ADC (Art Director’s Club) awards for advertising, earning the “Best of Discipline” award along with two Gold Cube awards in the craft in video and branded content categories. Released in […]

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App Recap: ‘Usage’ System Activity, ‘Backdrops’ Wallpapers, and Major App Updates

Chrome to Block Battery-Sucking Ads in August Update Chrome plans to start blocking resource-heavy ads that drain a lot of battery in August, Google announced today on its Chromium blog (via VentureBeat). Chrome will block ads that mine cryptocurrency, are badly programmed, or are unoptimized for network usage.We have recently discovered that a fraction of […]

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