iPhone pulls in double the revenue of any rival
Everyone knows that Android outsells iPhone, but that’s not the whole picture. Apple takes in a lot more revenue than any rival smartphone-maker. It’s more than double Samsung’s, and no other company...
View ArticleSmaller brands chip away at Apple’s earbuds market share
Apple continues to dominate the global market for true wireless earbuds with its AirPods and AirPods Pro. But a proliferation of competitors in China and elsewhere with cheaper options claims...
View ArticleApple Watch dominates growing smartwatch market
Global sales of smartwatches grew 13% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to last year, with Apple Watch gobbling the largest slice of the pie by far, new research indicates. Apple’s wearable led in...
View ArticleSimplify your storage with this tiny Samsung USB-C flash drive [Review] ★★★★☆
The Samsung USB Type-C Flash Drive adds up to 256GB of additional storage to Mac desktops and notebooks as well as most types of iPad. It can be easily switched among all of these, and other computers,...
View ArticleClass-action lawsuit claims Apple Pay blocks competition
Apple violates U.S. antitrust law by making sure Apple Pay is the only e-wallet way to tap to pay via an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, a new class-action lawsuit filed Monday alleges. The complaint says...
View ArticleNice MacBook Pro, but it’s all about that cool hybrid-model canine [Setups]
People love posting impressive photographs and descriptions of their computer setups online. And other people love either drooling over them or mercilessly criticizing them. But no matter what...
View ArticleFloating iPad and MacBook are ready for close-ups in well-lit workstation...
Today’s featured setup looks, at a glance, like it sports dual mounted laptops. But one’s an iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard and one’s a MacBook Pro, floating on either side of a 32-inch external...
View ArticleiPhone shipments grow while smartphone market shrinks
iPhone shipments grew 3.3% year over year during the second quarter of 2022, according to a market-research firm. That’s in contrast to the global smartphone market, which declined 7%. Apple made up...
View ArticleApple still can’t keep up with iPad demand
iPad shipments declined modestly in the Q2 2022, but not because people don’t want Apple tablets. iPad is still suffering from component shortages that slow production. This was the second quarter in a...
View ArticleM1 MacBook Pro and custom PC split dual gaming displays [Setups]
Some computer setups will make you green with envy, considering their gear’s quantity as well as quality. Take today’s featured setup, a delight for both gamers and podcasters. It sports not just a new...
View ArticleSamsung’s flawed, foldable Androids show why folding iPhone remains years away
The just-announced Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 offer the clearest evidence yet that Apple is correct to hold off on releasing a folding iPhone. Flexible screens still come with too many...
View Article‘Tower of power’ spurs cable-clutter debate over otherwise-clean rig [Setups]
Some people care deeply about cable management, with nary a cord to be seen in their computer setups. Others couldn’t care less about it, leaving wire-spaghetti all over the place. And folks in the...
View ArticleiPhone 13 dominates US smartphone shipments
iPhones made up more than half of all smartphones shipped in North America during the second quarter of 2022, according to a market research firm. This marks the third quarter in a row that more than...
View ArticleSamsung mocks Apple for lack of innovation on the upcoming iPhone 14
Samsung’s latest ad takes a dig at Apple for the lack of innovation reportedly coming in this year’s iPhones. Titled “Buckle Up,” and coming just days before Apple’s iPhone 14 event on September 7, the...
View ArticleYou don’t have to spend a fortune to get an ultra-wide display [Setups]
Once you shell out a couple thousand bucks or more for a marvelous Mac Studio desktop machine, how do you add an ultra-wide display without running up your already-tortured credit cards? Today’s...
View ArticleLatest Samsung ad mocks Apple’s lack of foldable iPhone
Samsung is back at it again. The company’s latest ad takes a dig at Apple and the lack of a foldable device in its product portfolio. The 31-second ad mocks Apple by highlighting how its customers are...
View ArticleiPhone 14 Pro tops 5G speed tests in US, UK and Germany
A new analysis of smartphone speeds in 10 countries shows iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are the fastest 5G mobile devices in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Ookla’s study, released Monday,...
View ArticleTrader smart-lights up office like a ‘strip club’ [Setups]
Modern computer setups lean more and more on smart lighting for practical uses and to set the mood. Some of it can even pulse and change in sync to music or action on your screen. Today’s featured...
View ArticleWe bet you haven’t seen a 3-display rig quite like this one [Setups]
Display towers — when monitors are stacked on top of each other — aren’t super common in computer setups. But they’re not terribly rare, either. From time to time we’ve even seen three stacked...
View ArticleFormidable Mac trio drives pro streaming rig [Setups]
Ahoy there, would-be video streamers — today’s featured computer setup comes from an airtight and seaworthy pro streaming operation you might want to emulate. The folks behind Sailing Illustrated...
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