Apple killing Dark Sky for Android and Wear OS later this year after acquisition
Report: Google’s recently acquired Fitbit accounted for 6% of wearable market in 2019
The challenges facing Google in the wearables arena won’t instantly be solved by the recent acquiring of Fitbit, but after claiming 6% of the market share in 2019, at least it now some sort of “foothold” in the wearable space.
Samsung had the most successful Android phones, but iPhone dominated 2019’s top 10
Samsung is the biggest smartphone maker on the planet, but Apple’s tight reigns on the US market give the company a run for its money. Now, a report on last year’s numbers reveals that Apple absolutely dominated the US market while Samsung had the most successful Android phones of 2019.
Report: Huawei surpassed Apple to become 2nd largest smartphone vendor in 2019 despite sanctions
According to a new report, Huawei has surpassed Apple to become the second-largest smartphone vendor globally for 2019, as Samsung retains top spot yet again.
Google, Amazon, Apple join forces to create a ‘smart home connectivity standard’
Smart home devices have become much more popular over the last several years, thanks in part to the smart speakers and displays Google and Amazon have been releasing to the market. Today, Google has announced that it will join forces with Amazon, Apple, and others to create a new standard for smart home connectivity.
GOOG, AAPL and other tech stocks lost billions after Trump attacks big tech
Google, Apple, and other tech stocks lost billions of dollars in market cap after Trump’s speech to the UN included an attack on tech giants…
Is the iPhone 11 Pro’s camera better than Pixel 3? You be the judge [Gallery]
Google’s camera prowess is the reason “Pixel” is a well-known brand. Most people know after the past three generations that if you want the best camera in a smartphone, you buy a Pixel. This year, however, reviewers think that may have changed. Reviews of Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro give high praise to the cameras and claim it’s better than the Pixel 3. Is that really the case?
Google pays $1.1B to settle French tax dispute; Apple and others may be next
Google has agreed to pay almost €1B ($1.1B) to settle a French tax dispute. The amount comprises €465M in underpaid taxes, and a fine of €500M.
Google said in a statement that it ‘agreed’ to pay the tax …
Apple caves, streams annual iPhone event on YouTube for first time
It’s definitely not going to be the most exciting or interesting Apple news of the day (for that you should follow along with our colleagues over at 9to5Mac!), but I think it’s notable nonetheless: Apple is finally streaming its annual iPhone event on Google-owned YouTube.
Google stands by iOS vulnerability research following Apple rebuttal
Apple today released a rebuttal to the security vulnerabilities that Google detailed in depth last week and called it “one of the largest attacks against iPhone users ever.” The iOS maker took issue with several key points, but Google is standing by its works.
Apple won’t give Android users iMessage, so Samsung made some weird comeback GIFs
The popularity of iMessage in the US continues to grow, and the infamous “green bubble” can leave Android users out of group chats or even turn off potential relationships. Since Apple won’t bring an iMessage client to Android, Samsung has put together a collection of GIFs that its users can send as a comeback to iPhone users who complain about their “green bubble.”
Yeah, they’re super weird.
Samsung profits likely fell 56% year-on-year; includes $683M Apple ‘fine’
Samsung profits for Q2 likely fell 56% year-on-year, warned the company today. The company has provided guidance of 6.5T Korean won ($5.6B). If accurate, as the company’s guidance usually is, that would make for the third quarter running that year-on-year profits have fallen.
Samsung’s profits have suffered a triple-hit, say analysts …
Google’s Project Zero reveals now-fixed iMessage flaw which could crash iPhones
Google’s Project Zero often discovers flaws in the software of other companies and gives 90 days for those flaws to be fixed before revealing them to the public. Today, Google has taken the wraps off of a flaw with Apple’s iMessage which would cause iPhones to repeatedly crash. Thankfully, Apple has already fixed it.
Microsoft missed out on $400B by letting Android take on Apple – Bill Gates
With iOS 13 launch, Apple issues customary Android update critique
Apple at WWDC 2019 announced the next major version of its mobile operating system with iOS 13. But before that, Tim Cook took the opportunity to deliver Apple’s usual critique at the Android update situation.
IDC: Huawei and Samsung see huge YoY gains in wearable market but still bow to Apple
The wearable market is continually growing each year with new smartwatches, headphones, and fitness trackers. Today, IDC has posted an update on wearable market share, detailing huge growth from the likes of Samsung and Huawei thanks to products such as the Watch GT and Galaxy Buds that still sit behind Apple on the whole.
Are Powerbeats Pro the best wireless exercise headphones…for Android?
I’ve never been a fan of Beats headphones, even after the company got bought by Apple. The sound has never been as good for my tastes as Bose equivalents, specifically QC35s, for over ear listening. Until the AirPods came out, I had no need for Apple headphones in my dual iOS/Android platform life. But here we are with Apple’s new $250 Powerbeats Pro…
Apple and Mozilla have been fighting Google’s latest AMP push for over a year
Earlier this week at AMP Conf 2019, Google announced that it was now possible for their Accelerated Mobile Pages to display the original page’s URL, despite the site not actually being “served” from that URL. However, in the months that Google has been planning that announcement, Apple and Mozilla have been sharing their concerns about the feature’s impact on the future security of the web.
New report declares Google Pixel as #3 in US market share, OnePlus in top 5 globally
According to a report by Counterpoint Research, Google is now the #3 premium smartphone OEM in the US as of the end of 2018. This marks the first time that the Pixel has broken the top 5 for premium smartphone sales in the United States. OnePlus also hit a significant landmark breaking into the top 5 globally.
Huawei representative confirms no contact with Apple about 5G modems
In recent weeks there have been a ton of rumors flying around that Huawei could be a potential modem provider for Apple’s first generation of 5G smartphones. That has now officially been addressed at the Huawei Analyst Summit, where Huawei confirmed there has been zero contact with Apple regarding 5G modems.
Google Project Zero team reveals ‘high severity’ flaw in macOS kernel, working w/ Apple on a patch
Google’s Project Zero team is well-known for revealing the bugs and security flaws within systems from Google itself, as well as other big companies. Most recently, the team at Google has reported and publicly disclosed a “high severity” flaw in the macOS kernel which can grant an attacker access to a users computer without their knowledge.
Samsung opening Apple Store-like retail outlets in New York, LA and Houston
Samsung has announced plans to open three US retail stores, in New York, Los Angeles and Houston.
From the company’s description, it sounds like Samsung has modelled them on Apple Stores …
[Update: Restored] Google’s enterprise certificate revoked by Apple, disabling development & internal iOS apps
After it emerged that Facebook was taking advantage of an iOS enterprise program to collect data on users, Apple pulled the social network’s privileges. The iPhone maker has now done the same with Google over a similar program and breach of rules.
Samsung tops global smartphone shipments for 2018 despite 7.2% sales dip
Samsung has yet again retained its crown as the top global smartphone vendor for 2018 in terms of overall global smartphone shipments despite a worldwide dip in total smartphone sales.