The new app, which includes step-by-step directions and estimated arrival times, will be available for download in the coming weeks, Google said. This time, Maps is getting a standalone app in the Apple Watch app store – a bit of a change from its previous iteration, when iPhone users had …
Read More »Why the iPhone 12 will be the most important Apple product in six years
That is an important milestone that could convince millions of people to upgrade their smartphones. 5G was able to make the iPhone 12 a must-have product. “We were before [expecting] 4 models with a 4G / 5G mix for the iPhone 12 unveiled, however now based on supply chain controls, …
Read More »Tim Cook is now a billionaire as CEO of Apple after nine years
Apple’s market cap is currently about $ 1.9 trillion. Shares have risen nearly 54% to nearly $ 451 each so far this year, outperforming the broader market and the S&P 500 tech sector, according to data provider Refinitiv. The tech world has produced many billionaires, including the richest man in …
Read More »MTA wants Apple to update FaceID so that riders do not have to unmask
The MTA is asking Apple to update its face recognition technology so riders do not have to take off their masks to unlock their phones. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, MTA Chairman Patrick Foye asked that the tech giant “accelerate the development of new technologies and solutions” …
Read More »Apple’s new MacBook Pro lacks some key features
August 10 update below, post originally published August 8th. It’s only natural that the geekerati are excited about Apple’s move to ARM-based Processors. The first MacBooks with the new technology are expected later this year. While there will be a marketing push (I expect something along the lines of “lighter …
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