China's annual Singles Day shopping festival has again seen Apple's iPhone sales decline year over year. Singles dDay used to regularly see record-breaking sales for the iPhone, with one vendor selling 156 million of the iPhone 13 in the first two seconds of its sale in 2021. With increased competition from local brands, Apple had…
Personal computers started out simple. So simple that you could just type in programs and run them, save them, and even give them to your friends. But over time, things got more complicated. A lot more complicated. To a kid growing up in the 1980s, the idea that the maker of your computer would actively…
There are some iOS updates you can wait on, and there are some you should absolutely grab right away. This is one of the latter. There’s not much in the iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 update other than a pair of critical security vulnerabilities. But these are important updates to the JavaScript Core framework and…
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated macOS 15.2 update, Apple on Tuesday released the macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 emergency update to patch a pair of scary vulnerabilities that have already been used in remote attacks. The two patches fix flaws in JavaScript and WebKit, and were both discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group. Apple says both vulnerabilities…
As Black Friday approaches, two things are certain: Piles of packages arriving on our doorsteps and porch pirates looking to snatch them all. And according to a new report, if you’re buying a new iPhone, you may be at an even higher risk. The Wall Street Journal reports that thieves have begun targeting iPhone deliveries…
Shocking technology news this week as… here, let the Macalope just have an AI summarize it. “AI is the coolest and everyone loves it.” What?! No! That’s not… gah. “OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI” (Bloomberg) It appears the wheels might be coming off AI a bit. Which, honestly, is…
At a GlanceExpert's Rating Pros Good speed and performance, runs well in the background. Very good price point, the license allowing protection for up to 10 devices. Caught a respectable amount of test malware and some phishing site activity. Cons Allows AdWind and Adobe Flash Player sample malware to be installed, AdWind having to be…
Apple no longer offers repairs for the butterfly keyboard. Apple no longer offers free repairs for MacBook models with the infamous "butterfly" keyboard, as the repair program for these machines has officially ended. The program was available for a wide variety of MacBook models sold between 2015 and 2020, including different MacBook Air and MacBook…
Apple Card partners with ChargePoint and Booking.com Apple has partnered with two more merchants, ChargePoint and Booking.com, to offer 3% Daily Cash back on purchases made with Apple Card. Reserving a flight, hotel, car, cruise, or experience through Booking.com will net you 3% Daily Cash back, though you'll want to book through the Booking.com Apple…