Apple Fixes Crucial Bug That Could Lead to Cryptocurrency Theft

Apple quickly rolls out significant update to safeguard its users

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Tim Cook Comes Out as a Bitcoiner, is Apple Going Metaverse?

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Google Nemesis Becomes Big Tech Ally Against Warren Breakup Plan

The European Union’s antitrust commissioner has emerged as a surprise ally for Facebook, Google, and even Apple as Elizabeth Warren bets her presidential bid on breaking up big tech. Margrethe Vestager, until now a thorn in the regulatory side of technology giants like Amazon and Google, has surprisingly emerged in their support.

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Why the iPhone Xs is an excellent compact flagship to buy right now

For a long time, I’ve used and liked big phones (and I can’t lie). They have certain advantages over their smaller cousins: extra screen real estate, and larger batteries. But lately, Google and Apple have narrowed the gap in functionality and performance between their compact and large handsets.

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A fringe benefit of wearables is finding out if your loved ones aren’t dead

I’m in a London branch of the Apple Store, about to buy a pair of Apple watches. And not for any of the standout apps or ludicrously expensive straps, but because it has a “send your heartbeat” feature.

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YouTube Music launches in India to battle it out with Spotify et al

At long last, YouTube Music has launched in India with a free ad-supported option, as well as its Premium plan at Rs. 99 ($1. 42) per month. That’ll see it compete with the likes of international heavyweights Spotify (which went live there last month) and Apple Music, as well as local incumbents like JioSaavn, Gaana, and Wynk.

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Everything we know about Apple’s unexpected March 25 event

For months, Apple has been rumored to be working on a streaming video service, and it looks like the company will finally unveil its next offering on March 25. It’s sent out invites for an event at its new campus, with the tagline ‘It’s show time.

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Dow Surges after Brutal Open but Boeing Bleeds in Wake of 737 MAX Crash

Surging tech shares pulled the Dow and broader U. S. stock market out of a big hole on Monday, but a crisis-hit Boeing Co (BA) continues to struggle in the aftermath of a second deadly airline crash in five months.

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Video: Apple’s slowing down your old iPhone – here’s how to fix it

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Look, you haven’t lost your mind. Your old iPhone may actually be slower than before.

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The best ways to move your music from Apple Music or Google Play Music to Spotify

Spotify’s just launched in India, and I’m excited to try it out. However, I’ve been an Apple Music subscriber for over three years, andAbhimanyu’s been using Google Play music for what feels like an eternity.

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Apple ‘Project Titan’ Could Mean an Electric Van, Not a Multi-Billion Acquisition of Tesla

Forget plunking down tens of billions of dollars to acquire Tesla, Apple’s rumor mill is churning out gossip that the iPhone maker plans to debut its own electric van. This latest rumor was kicked off by a German business publication this week.

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That Apple-Goldman Sachs Credit Card is a Poor Substitute for a Secure Bitcoin Wallet

The security design of bitcoin transactions already made the new Goldman Sachs and Apple credit card obsolete before it even came out. Tripp Mickle, Liz Hoffman, and Peter Rudegeair reported for the Wall Street Journal Thursday: “Apple Inc.

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How Apple Lost Its Edge: ‘Most Innovative Companies’ Rankings Dethrones iPhone Maker from #1 to Dismal #17

It’s been a rough year for Apple. iPhone sales are down 15%. The stock price got crushed. And now the company has lost its top spot on Fast Company’s list of the 50 Most Innovative Companies. The iPhone maker is replaced at number one by Chinese “super app” Meituan Dianping.

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Angel/Devil: Should I buy Apple Airpods?

The last quarter of 2018 was a watershed moment for Apple’s Airpods. The wireless earbuds went from being a (sorta) niche bit of hardware, to the must-have product. They’re everywhere. And, as is the case on the internet, so are the memes.

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Listen up, Apple: This is our wishlist for the (rumored) 16-inch MacBook Pro

A report emerged this weekend with rumors of a new Apple laptop lineup. If analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is right — and he’s hands-down the most reliable source of information about Apple’s supply chain — then we could see a new MacBook Pro that’s between 16 and 16.

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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud

There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data.

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US Regulators File Charges Against Apple Insider Trading Lawyer, for Insider Trading

The job of a top lawyer at Apple Inc. was to ensure that no employees violate the company’s insider-trading policies. It turned out that he was the one who was trading Apple Shares illegally, according to US regulators.

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How to remotely take over another Mac (or share your screen) using built-in Apple software

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Tech support will never cease to be a chore. But with remote desktop software like GoToMeeting or TeamViewer, it’s manageable.

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Exclusive: Voyager’s Game-Changing Bitcoin Trading App Just Went Live in the US

Voyager, the “Name Your Price” tool of crypto trading, launches in US 9 states this morning. Available on the Apple store as we speak, the powerful new brokerage app enables users to leverage the power of algorithmic trading to find the best deal on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a variety of other cryptocurrencies.

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New JP Thor Data Shows Lightning Network Growth is Outpacing Apple Pay In Payments Showdown

If you are interested in the Lightning Network, you should know that some recent tests appoint that this can be one of the best payment solutions out there. If you do not believe this, here is a test made by JP Thor named as “Lightning Showdown”, which might make you change your mind. On the […]

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Dow Jones Rout: The Cat is in the Bag, the Bag is in Trump’s Hand

Friday started off badly for the Dow Jones industrial average, with all major stock indexes trading markedly lower right out of the gate Friday morning. Nike (NKE) defied gravity at the start of the session after an analyst price-target hike, but got dragged back down to earth with Apple (AAPL), Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), and the rest of the beleaguered market by the Dow’s 25,106.

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Abra Users Can Now Buy Stocks and ETFs Using Bitcoin

“Investing in stocks can be a daunting, complex and decidedly exclusionary activity,” says Bill Barhydt, Abra's CEO. To that end, his company’s mobile cryptocurrency wallet app has announced a new feature which will allow investors to purchase traditional stocks using bitcoin.

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Wireless charging is cool, but won’t replace cables anytime soon

Wireless charging is one of today’s biggest mysteries. On one hand, it’s everywhere. Most flagship phones support it, Apple has been working on a wireless charging matt for an age, there’s an industry standard format (shout out, Qi), and it’s cool.

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Use Apple Music in your browser with this pretty web interface

I use Apple Music as my primary streaming service, but it bums me out that it doesn’t have a web interface. So I have to rely either on my phone, or the dreaded iTunes app to play tunes. Thankfully, a new project called Music.

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I’m kicking myself for not buying an iPhone SE last weekend

Apple just started clearing out its stock of iPhone SE handsets – which launched back in March 2016 and discontinued last September – at $249 a pop (the 128GB version is listed at $299). It’s not exactly big news from Cupertino, but it is a hell of a good deal even in 2019, with a couple of caveats.

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Living on Bitcoin Day 4: The Uphill Climb

This is the fourth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 and on Day 3.

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Apple launches battery cases for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR at $129

Apple is now selling battery cases to help you avoid running out of juice with your iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, at $129 a pop. The cases are available in black and white silicon finishes, and support wireless charging.

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Decentralized File Storage: Five Projects To Replace The Cloud

Data generation is on overdrive, and consumer requirements are far outpacing the capacity of individual hard drives. Current estimates suggest that 2. 5 quintillion bytes of data created every day, flooding out of numerous connected devices.

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Apple Maps is finally getting turn-by-turn navigation in India

Apple Maps has been available on iPhones in India for years, but it’s historically lacked a crucial feature – turn-by-turn navigation. Now, it looks like Apple’s finally rolling out the feature to iOS users in India.

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Google Forces Samourai Wallet to Disable Three Key Features

It would appear as if the technology giants are opposing privacy in the cryptocurrency world. Apple maintains a very strict stance on applications pertaining to such currencies. Google is now actively cracking down on these offerings as well, as the Samourai Wallet team has found out first hand.

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Warning to ICOs – Junk the Lottery Mindset!

Early in October 2018, after years of growth, investors appear to be spooked by rising bond yields that have been drawing some out of the stock market. Fears of further falls led others to sell their holdings.

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How to take better portrait mode photos on any phone

Ah, portrait mode. Ever since Huawei pioneered the depth-sensing tech and Apple ran with it, it seems every other Instagram photo has that faux-DSLR look. Unfortunately, our smartphones aren’t exactly perfect at imitating the shallow depth of field of a real large-sensor camera, so it’s important to help the tiny sensors out when we can.

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Apple Watch brought attention to tech needs of the elderly, but we can do better

The launch of the latest Apple Watch in September was accompanied with the customary buzz that comes with every new Apple gadget. What really caught my eye and  generated extra curiosity this time was the watch’s new fall detection feature, aimed at both senior citizens and the general public.

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Apple Music is dropping its Connect social features

In revamping artist listings on Apple Music, the company is removing Connect posts from artists’ pages – effectively killing off a major part of Apple Music‘s social features. The company introduced Connect with the launch of Apple Music back in 2015, to let artists reach out to fans directly by posting updates to a feed.

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Apple will splash out $1 billion on new Austin campus

After losing the title of the most valuable company of the world to Microsoft, Apple is looking to expand its network of offices. The iPhone maker said that it’ll invest $1 billion to open a campus in Austin, Texas.

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How to quickly add a contact in Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. We get it — we all get a shitload of emails. Newsletters, work emails, NSFW love letters… it’s easy to let things slip by you and get lost.

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Report: Apple AirPods may get wireless charging in 2019, and a new model in 2020

Apple may update its truly wireless AirPods earbuds with support for wireless charging in the first quarter of 2019, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple is said to have chalked out big plans for its AirPods in the near future: analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noted that the company is expected to update its truly wireless earbuds with wireless charging support in 2019, and launch an all-new version of its AirPods in 2020.

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Google makes it easier to pair Bluetooth headphones to all your Android devices

Bluetooth headphones sound a lot better than they did a few years ago, but they’re still generally a pain in the butt to pair to multiple devices. Relatively few headphones allow you to be paired multiple devices, and even then, you still have to go through the pairing process with each new device.

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This is the best way to record and share audio on Android

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. As someone who uses both Android and iOS phones, I feel like I get to see the best of both worlds.

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Report: Apple considered making a low-cost streaming TV dongle

For years, Amazon, Google, and Roku have been battling it out in for the top spot in the video streaming market with their affordable dongles. But it seems that a new competitor might join the fight: Apple.

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Google shares which Thanksgiving food tutorials are most popular by state

For all the Americans out there, food-heavy holiday Thanksgiving hits tomorrow. To commemorate the occasion (and perhaps rat out the newbie cooks in the country), Google’s released a chart showing which states’ residents are searching for Thanksgiving recipe videos on YouTube.

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Please appreciate Mozilla’s security-focused gift guide

Shout out Mozilla. The not-for-profit company behind the web-browser Firefox has put together a gift guide with a difference. Instead of ranking the products on the guide by some metric like, I dunno, ‘coolness,’ they’ve analyzed them by how secure they are.

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Apple’s Jony Ive designed a diamond ring that’s literally all diamond

Jony Ive is best known for his role defining Apple’s hardware aesthetics, but every once in a while he dabbles in design outside of Cupertino. Case in point: Ive and long-time collaborator Marc Newson created a diamond ring.

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Six-figure salaries are not a pipe dream, learn Agile for $29

When giants like IBM, Microsoft, AT&T, Cisco and Apple are true believers, conventional wisdom says there’s gotta be something to it. Agile experts can pull in six-figure paychecks, so if that sounds like a salary you could work with, check out the training in the Agile Project Management Mastery Bundle ($29, over 90 percent off, from TNW Deals).

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eToro rolls out its cryptocurrency wallet for Android and iOS

Social trading platform eToro has finally begun rolling out its cryptocurrency wallet to Android and iOS users. The wallet, which promises an intuitive customer interface and enhanced security, is now available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store.

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eToro Rolls out Crypto Wallet

eToro, the global investment platform with over 10 million registered users, today confirms the roll out of its crypto wallet. Multi-crypto on-chain wallet with multi-signature security Coming soon – crypto to crypto conversion, deposit fiat, payment in store The eToro wallet is a mobile application available via Google Play and the Apple App Store.

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How to stop Apple from throttling your ageing iPhone

Welcome to Plugged Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ever think your iPhone got slower as it got older? Same.

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Gadget gush: A camera drone, the iPad Pro, and a weed vape

This is a weekly feature where we round up some of the great gear, gadgets, and hardware we’ve covered in the past week. November already, damn. Got that impending doom feeling from another year ending? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of stuff out there for you to buy to banish that feeling.

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Apps for Kik's Crypto Are Beginning to Appear on Apple and Google Stores

A common critique of crypto is that it lacks uses, but Kik has funded apps to churn out almost three dozen new ways to earn and spend its token.

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