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Niantic’s latest Pokémon Go special event, Adventure Week, kicks off today at 1:00 PM PDT, running through until 1:00 PM PDT on May 25, 2017. The new event is a way of celebrating the fact that the Pokémon Go community has travelled more than 15.8 billion kilometres worldwide. For the duration...

Jam City, FoxNext Games, and Matt Groening have today released a fully animated teaser trailer for the forthcoming iOS game, Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow. The game is being developed in partnership with Futurama creator and executive producer Groening and his own Curiosity Company as well as...

According to Bloomberg’s sources, Apple is to launch an updated MacBook lineup at its WWDC, which starts on June 5, in response to increased competition from Microsoft and the decline in demand for the iPad. Bloomberg says that Apple is to launch three new laptops: A Kaby Lake MacBook Pro, a...

BGR has another scoop today, reporting that it has heard from sources close to Apple that the company is phasing out the iPad mini, mainly because falling sales are reflecting that people are tending to prefer either the larger iPads or the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. BGR’s source said that there...

Recent figures have shown that the Apple Watch is already the world’s best-selling fitness device, and now Apple wants to take the health and fitness features of the watch even further. BGR has an exclusive report in which it says that it has heard from its sources that Apple has hired 200 PhDs...

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a new note to investors that Apple’s Siri-powered smart speaker that is intended to be a rival to the Amazon Echo will have a physical touch panel as well as voice control. This comes hot on the heels of Apple’s head of marketing Phil Schiller saying...

According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, via 9to5 Mac, Nintendo is currently developing a Legend of Zelda game for the iPhone after the huge popularity of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch, and the massive success of Pokémon Go enjoyed by Niantic...

AppleInsider reports that KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that there is a more than 70% chance that Apple will launch the forthcoming iPad Pro at its WWDC keynote on June 5. Kuo says that the timing would make sound sense for Apple, with its suppliers currently preparing for mass...

GameSpot reports that the mobile version of eagerly awaited sequel Injustice 2 has actually been released first on iOS before any other platform, including console. The free-to-play game, which was developed by NetherRealm Studios, sees iconic DC Super Heroes and Super Villains going...

Apple has today announced that it has awarded Gorilla Glass company Corning Incorporated $200 Million from its new Advanced Manufacturing Fund as part of its initiative to foster innovation among American manufacturers. The investment will go towards supporting Corning’s R&D, capital equipment...

Tech Crunch reports that a new study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), using the heartbeat measurement app Cardiogram, finds that the Apple Watch is 97% accurate in detecting the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm when paired with an AI algorithm. The UCSF...

MacRumors reports that EA has today announced that a new Sims game is coming soon to iOS, six years after The Sims Freeplay appeared on the platform. The free-to-play game is called The Sims Mobile, and is based around The Sims 4 legacy challenge mode, where you get to build and raise a family...

9to5 Mac reports that case manufacturer Urban Armor Gear may have leaked details about a possible June release for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro. 9to5 Mac has seen a stock system at an Apple Authorized Reseller that lists a UAG Metropolis Folio Case for a 10.5-inch iPad that will be available from June...

AppleInsider reports that T-Mobile has notified customers that it has decided to discontinue its Free Data for Life tier for new 4G iPad activations. Don’t worry if you are currently on the plan, though, as you will still continue to get your free allowance, although this is attached to each...

MacRumors reports that Apple has launched a new iPad Smart Keyboard repair scheme. According to an internal memo that was sent out to Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers last week, Apple has decreed that Smart Keyboards that have certain “functional issues” such as a defective...

Pocket Gamer reports that Nexon has announced that it is currently working on a real-time strategy game for iOS and Android called Titanfall: Assault. This will be the first mobile game set in the Titanfall universe, after the ill-fated Titanfall: Frontline CC strategy game, also from Nexon...

Niantic is celebrating the arrival of spring this weekend with a special “Worldwide Bloom” event. Lasting until Monday, May 8, the event should see Grass-type Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild, until they return to their usual habitats after the weekend. For the duration of the...

According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, via AppleInsider, Apple has just overtaken Fitbit to become the world’s largest wearables vendor for the first quarter of 2017. The latest figures from Strategy Analytics show that Apple sold an estimated 3.5 million Apple Watch units in the...

9to5 Mac reports that while Apple this week reported lower iPad sales of 8.92 million, compared with 10.2 million in the year-ago quarter, new figures from TrendForce show that the iPad is still very much the dominant force out of the top five tablets, with worldwide tablet sales falling 9.3%...

AppleInsider reports that it looks as though Snap is going down a similar route to Twitter in starting to show TV programs on Snapchat. According to The Wall Street Journal, Snap has already inked deals with NBCUniversal, A&E, and the NFL, and is set to announce a deal with HGTV and Scripps...

Co.Design reports today on a surprising move from Niantic, the makers of Pokémon Go, who have teamed up with the Knight Foundation as part of a multiyear deal designed to promote civic engagement in communities. In practice, this means that the two companies will both use time, money, and...

Hulu has today launched a new live TV beta service to the public on iOS, as well as Android, Chromecast, Apple TV, and Xbox One. The new service offers more than 50 popular live and on demand channels, as well as the existing Hulu Premium streaming service, for $39.99. 21st Century Fox, The...

Apple yesterday announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2017, reports MacRumors. Apple posted $52.9 billion revenue and net quarterly profit of $11.0 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share. This compares with $50.6 billion revenue and net quarterly profit of $10.5 billion...

9to5 Mac reports that Facebook has today started rolling out its Instant Games service on Messenger. The feature, which is rolling out worldwide from today, enables Messenger user to play turn-based games with other Messenger users, including leaderboards and tournaments. Messenger Game Bots...

AppleInsider reports today that a new survey from market research company Creative Strategies, an unprecedented 98% of AirPods owners say they are either “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the wireless headphones. The survey, which was carried out by Creative Strategies in conjunction with...

MacRumors reports that according to well-sourced Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple’s rumoured Siri-based rival to Amazon’s Echo speaker has an “over 50% chance” of being announced at Apple’s WWDC, which takes place from June 5 to June 9. Kuo expects the device to launch in the...

Reuters reports that Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is planning significant investment in the US. Foxconn’s chairman, Terry Gou, made the announcement when he left the White House after a meeting on Friday, saying, “We are planning a number of investments in America. This project will...

Cult of Mac reports that Merriam-Webster is risking offending Apple customers by using them as an example of the word “Sheeple” that it has just entered officially into the dictionary. Here’s Merriam-Webster’s definition in full: “people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced: people...

MacRumors reports today that AT&T has written to those of its customers who have grandfathered unlimited data plans for their iPads, telling them that, for all intents and purposes, their plan will no longer be unlimited from May 24, 2017. What this means, essentially, is that from that date...

Following on from yesterday’s news from noted Apple leaker Sonny Dickson that Apple could be working on its own version of Amazon’s Echo speaker, Cult of Mac reports today that Apple could be planning to launch its Siri speaker as soon as its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose...

Recode reports today that according to a source familiar with Apple’s plans, the company has recently been in talks with payments industry partners about setting up its own version of money-transfer system Venmo. The service would enable iPhone owners to send money digitally to other iPhone...

According to a report on AppleInsider today, Apple is “currently finalizing” designs for its rival to Amazon’s Echo, which is set to include support for Siri and Apple AirPlay, as well as featuring Beats technology and running on a version of iOS. The news comes via noted Apple leaker Sonny...

Recode reports today that both Instagram and Twitter have just reported very successful quarters as far as attracting millions of new users is concerned. Facebook-owned Instagram now has 700 million monthly active users, after adding 100 million accounts in just 4 months, eclipsing the 6 months...

If you’re one of those people that frequently forget where you left your car when you’ve parked in a big parking garage or supermarket parking lot, for example, Google has today updated its Maps app with a very handy new feature, whereby it will remember where you’ve parked your car. All you...

9to5 Mac reports today on the ruling from a Dutch court that says that Apple cannot offer remanufactured units as warranty replacements, and must instead supply nothing but brand new models to the customer. This follows on from a previous ruling by the Dutch court that said that Apple could not...

Phone Arena writes that in celebration of Chuck Norris’s 77th birthday, developer Sproing and producer flaregames have launched an iOS game all about the legendary martial artist, actor, and screenwriter, entitled Nonstop Chuck Norris. The free-to-play game, which doesn’t require an Internet...

Pocket Gamer reports that the latest game to come from the massively successful Angry Birds franchise, Angry Birds Islands, has just had a soft launch in Japan and Taiwan. In the management/building sim, players get to explore Mysterious Islands and collect resources such as fish, wood, and...

9to5 Mac reports that Apple has apologised for various iCloud plans disappearing last week, as well as emails that were erroneously sent out by Apple to customers telling them that their 50GB or 100GB iCloud plans had been discontinued. In an email apologising for the incident that was sent to...

AppleInsider says that it has obtained a full copy of Apple’s California Department of Motor Vehicles self-driving car application, the basic details of which were first reported on by Business Insider on Friday. The complete Autonomous Vehicle Tester (AVT) Program Application for...

According to a report on AppleInsider, the UK’s Guardian newspaper has decided to withdraw from both Apple News and Facebook Instant Articles. “We have run extensive trials on Facebook Instant Articles and Apple News to assess how they fit with our editorial and commercial objectives,” said The...