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i Phone sales might be levelling off, but Apple is doing just fine. Apple has announced its second quarter results for 2019, and it’s clear that the shift in it business model is in full swing. While it still posted revenue of $58 billion, iPhone sales were relatively flat, posting just $31 billion compared to $37.5 billion in the same 2018 quarter. Apple stopped breaking out unit sales last quarter, but it sold 52 million units in the year-ago quarter. Elsewhere, Apple is looking stronger than ever, particularly when it comes to Services. Apple reported a record $11.5 billion tally for the category (which includes Apple Music, digital sales, and Apple Pay) versus $9.2 billion last year. It was the first time Services broke the $11 billion mark. Paid subscriptions…

Just when their legal battle was beginning the trial phase, Apple and Qualcomm have ironed out their differences in a surprise settlement. The terms of the agreement include the dismissal of all litigation between the two companies, as well as any pending cases brought by Apple’s global contract manufacturers. It basically returns the relationship to the way it was before the allegations started flying. Most notably, Apple has agreed to pay Qualcomm a one-time payment of an undisclosed sum, as well as royalties going forward. Both companies issued short press releases to announce the agreement, but it’s hard to find much good news in it for Apple. Qualcomm is getting paid and keeps Apple as a customer, and there’s no indication they will be changing their business practices. Why this…

We’re still a long way away from hearing anything official about Apple’s next system-on-a-chip. The A13 is likely to be unveiled in September, along with the new iPhones it will power. But the design, manufacture, and testing of these chips takes years, far too long for Apple to suddenly make radical changes. The A13 design is likely, for all intents and purposes, set in stone by now. By looking at past A-series chips and extrapolating from what we know of the manufacturing process Apple will use this year, we can get a reasonable picture about what to expect from the A13 chip. It will almost certainly be the fastest SoC Apple has ever developed for iPhones, but exactly how fast can we expect? Built on an improved 7nm process For…

You’re trying to download and install the latest iOS release, or take some photos, or download that cool app your friend told you about, and your iPhone says the storage is full. You’ve already deleted every app you don’t think you need, and there’s still not enough space. So you look at your iPhone storage in Settings page and, sure enough, it’s full. Worst of all, a huge chunk of it is just categorized as Other. What’s that supposed to mean? How do you get rid of it? The Other storage is mysterious and confusing, and there’s no one answer that works for everyone, but hopefully this guide will help you deal with this problem. Viewing your iPhone storage To see how much storage all your apps and data are…

Tim Cook is not one of Time’s 100 most influential people of 2019. Nonetheless, as a three-time honouree of that list, he was invited to be interviewed by Nancy Gibbs at the Time 100 Summit. As expected, Cook didn’t reveal any details about new products, software, or services. Instead, the questions posed and answers given were broad, touching on Cook’s and Apple’s values, and how technology fits into the world we live in. Here’s some of what he said about a variety of issues. Quotes have been lightly edited for clarity. On Apple’s values “I’ve always deeply felt that people should have values, a corporation is nothing more than a collection of people, and therefore by extension a corporation should have values. “We’ve always had a set of things that…

Apple wants us to believe that augmented reality (AR) will be a transformative technology. I want to believe it. It certainly feels like it has better potential than virtual reality (VR), which still strikes me as little more than a means of escaping the world by sticking your eyes to a sweaty box. AR, though, can add wonder to the mundane. It can provide information at a glance that we could otherwise only guess at (especially when Google Lens finally makes a full debut on the iPhone). And yes, in some cases, it can even make the world more fun. But even in its flashiest keynotes, Apple struggles to show us any compelling reason why we should embrace AR technology now. With that in mind, here’s a list of apps…

If you’re not using the customizable controls in your iPhone’s Control Centre, you’re simply not getting the optimal experience. There’s a good chance you’re not, as personal experience has taught me that many people don’t even know Control Centre exists. In fact, iOS now includes 20 different Control Centre shortcuts to key Apple apps and features on your iPhone, all of which are better uses of your time than sifting through the pile of apps on the home screen. Even better, you don’t even need to unlock your phone to get to them. You can add all 20 if you wish, but you’ll get the best experience if you use the ones listed below. First, a quick primer on how to use these. To access Control Centre on the iPhone…

Apple Pay support continues to spread, but still, it’s not yet so commonplace that you can just assume you’re going to be able to pay with your iPhone anywhere you go. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to see if you can pay with your iPhone at that store, restaurant, or other retailer: just check Apple Maps. Check for Apple Pay on iOS On your iPhone, open Apple Maps and search for the store or restaurant you want to check for Apple Pay support. Tap on the result you want, and you’ll see an info card pop up from the bottom of the screen. This card will feature a button for directions, photos, buttons to call or visit the location’s website, hours, and lots of other useful info. Simply scroll down…

Apple has announced that it is recalling a number of wall plug adaptors due to safety concerns, including the kind used here in the UK. According to the tech giant: “In very rare cases, affected Apple three-prong wall plug adaptors may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched.” It says that the risks are only associated with adaptors that shipped with Macs and some iOS devices between 2003 and 2010, in addition to the three-pronged plug included in the World Travel Adaptor Kit. Is your plug is included in Apple’s recall? While it’s a long time since these particular adaptors were sold, it’s possible that you are still using one, so it’s worth checking. Apple says that the affected three-prong plug adaptors are white and have no…

By far the biggest new title this month is The Elder Scrolls: Blades, which is Bethesda Softworks’ long-awaited iPhone game. It’s cool, though some players are feeling more stabbed by the payment model than by the swords. Fortunately, we found other flowers in the field. There’s a pendulum game that manages to feel so right precisely because its graphics feel so wrong, and there’s a puzzle game that sometimes almost moved me to tears (in the best way). The Elder Scrolls: Blades Price: Free from fave.co/2PsKR9G The Elder Scrolls: Blades is a fun made-for-mobile game about rebuilding your ransacked hometown and delving into dungeons where you fight baddies by using carefully timed taps for either your sword or shield. In portrait mode, you can even play it with one hand.…

Apple’s ads tend to imply that you need to be some kind of artist if you want to buy an Apple Pencil, but it’s great for plenty of other things, even if those things don’t look so hot in the latest TV spot out of Cupertino. Not everyone needs to use an Apple Pencil, but you’ll get a lot of use out of one if you frequently find yourself in the situations below. A few pointers before we begin. First, as a rule of thumb, if you’ve never found yourself thinking that some iPad activity would be easier if you only had a pen, you probably don’t need an Apple Pencil. Secondly, there’s a whole range of cheap styluses you can use with an iPad instead of an Apple Pencil…