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9to5 Mac reports today on the new Annual Jamf Trends Survey that was published today by Jamf, a company that makes Apple device management software for businesses, and which shows that both iOS and Mac adoption rose in the enterprise over the past year. Jamf collected data from 300 IT...

In this week’s Recode Decode podcast, Recode Executive Editor Kara Swisher had a very interesting conversation with Ron Johnson, founder and CEO of personal commerce tech product delivery company Enjoy. Johnson previously worked at Apple from 2000 onwards, running the Apple retail stores...

If you’re someone that needs a little motivation to keep up your fitness program, then Animoca’s Garfield Fit health app might just be the most fun way possible to get you moving on your iOS device or Apple Watch. The free-to-play app features the world’s cutest lasagna-lover, Garfield the cat...

According to new figures from research firm IDC, via MacRumors, Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2 are a “magnificent success” for Apple, resulting in the company recording its “best quarter ever” for the wearables market. IDC’s figures show that Apple shipped an estimated 4.6 million Apple...

Recode writes that Google has today unveiled its new YouTube TV platform, which will cost $35 per month to use and which will feature a bundle of channels from both broadcast networks and cable networks. The new service will have its own app, which is due to launch later in the spring, and...

Mashable has a great story today about an 81-year-old Japanese woman, Masako Wakamiya, who has just launched her first ever iPhone app, having only started using computers when she was 60 years old. Wakamiya worked at a big Japanese bank for 43 years before retiring, but clearly she is just as...

MacRumors reports that according to Rhoda Alexander, director of tablets and PCs at IHS Markit the rumoured forthcoming 10.5-inch iPad Pro will have the same pixel density as the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro, but with a higher resolution of 2,224x1,668 pixels. Alexander told Forbes that the...

According to a new report in DigiTimes via MacRumors, supply chain sources are saying that the forthcoming 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPads that Apple is rumoured to be announcing at a special event in March will not be shipping until May or June. Just one of the three new iPads, the 9.7-inch model...

With AirPods still in short supply (I’ve just checked and there’s currently a wait of 6 weeks in the UK, for example), MacRumors has a possible solution if you really need to get your hands on a pair sooner, but you’ll have to pay a premium price of $289 for the privilege. Known for its custom...

Apple has today announced the name of its spaceship-shaped campus, which is nearing completion in Cupertino, California. The new 175-acre campus, which will be open for employees to start using in April, will be called Apple Park. Over a period of 6 months, more than 12,000 people will be moved...

According to a new report from MacOtakara, via MacRumors, Apple has plans to announce several new products at a special event this March, including four new iPad Pro models, as well as a 128 GB iPhone SE and red versions of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Starting with the iPad Pro, MacOtakara...

9to5 Mac reports today on an inventive and quirky new iPad Pro ad campaign from Apple that is somewhat reminiscent of the famous “I’m a Mac and I’m a PC” ads. The adverts feature tweets from PC owners about the iPad Pro such as “An iPad Pro is not even close to being a computer,” or other tweets...

AppleInsider reports that Apple has announced that it will be returning to San Jose for this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which will be running from June 5-9 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, with registration starting on March 27. The news came via The Loop’s Jim...

MacRumors reports that Apple’s Siri is featured in the LEGO Batman movie that was released last Friday, in the role of Batman’s personal assistant. Aside from seeing the movie, you can also actually have fun with Siri on your Apple device by simply saying “Hey ‘puter,” just like Batman does in...

Finally the big Pokémon Go news that everyone has been waiting for is here today, and fans are so excited about it that the game is trending worldwide on Twitter once again, just like those heady days last summer. Pokémon Go developer Niantic has caused all the fuss today by announcing that...

In a new interview with Vice, via AppleInsider, Niantic CEO John Hanke has been talking about the game’s massive success and what players can expect from future Pokémon Go updates. Referring to the eventual arrival to the game of Generation Two Pokémon, PvP battles, and an “abbreviated form”...

Sniper Ghost Warrior developer CI Games’ iOS version of Lords of the Fallen has finally arrived in the App Store. The original console version was first launched in 2014 to great critical acclaim, as well as receiving several nominations for German Computer Game Awards in 2015. This new mobile...

Following on from its Christmas and Halloween special events, Niantic has announced its brand new Valentine’s Day Pokémon Go event, which kicks off today and runs through until 11:00 a.m. PST on February 15, 2017. Candy is pretty much a given on a holiday such as Valentine’s Day, and that’s...

With Apple set to launch new three new iPad models very soon, AppleInsider points today to signs that would appear to indicate that the iPad Air 2 could be on the way out. In particular, the AppleInsider Price Guide shows that some of the more popular iPad Air 2 models are sold out at authorized...

Beats By Dre has officially announced via Twitter that BeatsX earphones will be available to buy from this Friday, February 10, according to MacRumors. This follows on from yesterday’s reports of BeatsX earphones appearing in stock lists in some Apple retail and Best Buy stores. Elsewhere, CNET...

AppleInsider reports today that augmented reality (AR) expert Robert Scoble has once again been talking about the possibility of Apple partnering with Carl Zeiss to release an AR headset, possibly even as soon as the middle of 2017. Speaking on yesterday’s “This Week in Tech” show, Scoble says...

Super Bowl LI takes place this Sunday in Houston between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. 9to5 Mac has a great article detailing all the ways that you can watch the game live on your Apple device. For starters, Fox Sports Go will be streaming it on iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. You...

Nintendo’s strategy RPG Fire Emblem: Heroes has finally made it to iOS, and it looks like Nintendo has managed to get it just right as far as their mobile games are concerned. Despite being part of a beloved Nintendo franchise that already has millions of fans around the world, Polygon writes...

According to new reports from research firms IDC and Strategy Analytics, via 9to5 Mac, Apple is still dominating tablet sales by a long way, even though the overall category has declined. Apple reported 13.1 million iPad units sold in its fiscal Q1 report this week, which, while down 19% from...

Following a lengthy testing process that began last October, Twitter has today announced the official launch of its revamped “Explore” tab on the iOS version of its app. The new tab is designed to provide one-stop access to trends, search, Moments, and live video. MacRumors writes that Twitter...

AppleInsider reports that according to new data from consumer spending analytics company TXN, Apple Pay transactions grew by 50% in December 2016 compared with the same month a year ago. TXN’s graph shows a steady rise during the year, aside from a small dip in the middle of the year. TXN’s...

The Pokémon Company sprung a nice surprise on Pokémon fans today by releasing a new Pokémon game, Pokémon Duel, in the App Store. The free-to-play game is a mobile strategy game where Pokémon battle against each other in order to reach a goal in their opponent’s territory. Here are the key...

Nordeus, the creator of the world’s most-played mobile sports game, Top Eleven, has announced that it is bringing Spellsouls: Duel of Legends to iOS. The quick-play card-based mobile MOBA, which has been in development for almost two years, features 3-minute battles mixed with deep strategy...

9to5 Mac reports on what it is calling a “sketchy” rumour that group video FaceTime calling will be coming in iOS 11, which is due to launch later in the year. The rumour comes from a technology blog in Israel called The Verifier. According to “several people familiar with iOS development...

Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links has finally arrived in the App Store today following its launch in Japan last November, where it has seen more than 13 million downloads and topped the Free App charts. Based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, Dual Links gives players the chance to construct the...

AppleInsider reports that Nintendo has just announced a mobile Fire Emblem game, which will be coming soon to iOS. This is the second of Nintendo’s five promised mobile games, with the first being Super Mario Run, which fared well initially, but has also had its fair share of criticism, in...

According to a new rumour from Chinese microblogging website Weibo, via AppleInsider, Apple will be launching the “Apple Pencil 2” this spring, complete with a new magnetic means of attaching it to an iPad, in similar fashion to the iPad Smart Cover. This means that you won’t have to worry about...

iDownload Blog reports on great news for Apple today, with Apple shares hitting $119.95 in intraday trading, which is the highest Apple stock price since the end of 2015. This is a great turnaround from the 52-week low of $89.47 back in May 2016, and particularly good news following a period of...

AppleInsider reports that App Store prices have risen in several territories around the world, primarily due to currency fluctuations. First off we have the UK, where prices of apps and in-app purchases have increased by around 25%. This means that a Tier 1 app previously costing £0.79 will now...

It seems that Apple is intent on taking Apple Music in new and exciting directions, with MacRumors reporting today on a new interview by Complex with Apple Music executives Larry Jackson, Bozoma Saint John, and Zane Lowe in which they set out Apple Music’s ambitious expansion plans. “Every day...

9to5 Mac reports that a new Star Wars iOS game has arrived in the App Store, Star Wars: Force Arena. The free-to-play PvP game plays very similarly to other MOBA-type mobile games, writes 9to5 Mac. You get to control a “powerful team of iconic Star Wars characters” as well as new characters...

Feral Interactive has announced that Rome: Total War—Barbarian Invasion will be coming to iPad in March. The standalone expansion pack for the critically acclaimed iPad game Rome: Total War was originally developed by Creative Assembly, with Feral Interactive handling the iPad version...

According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, via MacRumors, Apple is currently working on launching new original, scripted TV shows, and maybe even movies, which would be available via Apple Music. It has already started this in a small way with Carpool Karaoke and Vital Signs. Apple...

So it seems that not everybody is on board with the idea of Apple launching a 10.5-inch iPad sometime this year, with even such a noted Apple expert as Daring Fireball’s John Gruber saying on The Talk Show “It doesn’t make any sense to me.” However, co-founder of Studio Neat, Dan Provost, has...

According to Asymco analyst Horace Dediu, via 9to5 Mac, Apple looks set to become the first trillion-dollar company by the end of this year, thanks to revenue generated by iOS. Dedu says that having sold at least 1.2 billion iPhone units since it was first launched 10 years ago, it is the “most...