Barclays has shared a new analyst note today with an update on iPhone battery availability for replacements. Earlier this month, the firm projected that availability would be continually improving, however, it now looks like the reverse is true. Mark Moskowitz and company have followed up on their earlier report on battery replacement wait times for iPhones. Several weeks ago the average wait time was pegged at 2-4.5 weeks, with a forecast for steady improvements....

After going up for pre-order last week, customers around the world are starting to receive their iPhone XR shipments. As the clock begins to turn to October 26th around the globe, iPhone XR pre-orders are arriving and sales of the device are starting at Apple stores. Recipients of iPhone XR pre-orders thus far have taken to Twitter and Instagram to share their excitement about receiving the colorful new iPhone. Early posts show the device in a handful of its six colors – including yellow, black, and white....

The Irish government has said that it will comply with an EU ruling and collect €13 billion in back-tax from Apple, but is doing so under protest … An European Union investigation into Apple’s tax affairs in Ireland found that the Irish government had offered an illegal ‘sweetheart’ deal to the Cupertino company. It ruled that Ireland needed to collect an additional €13B in taxes from the company. Both Apple and the Irish government have appealed the ruling....

Samsung also releases Fan Editions of their flagship phones. Generally, these phones are considered better value for money over the premium ones. We have seen the release of the S20 FE after the S20 series. Now we have S21 FE 5G following the S21 series of premium phones. Since Samsung removes most of the premium features from these Fan Edition phones, we might be missing out on some vital features as well....

One momentary lapse of judgment, one careless moment of instant reaction, and we can descend into a hole from which it’s hard to emerge. A particularly cruel scam involves preying on those – the elderly or those not well versed with officialdom, for example – who are most willing to believe an official-sounding phone call is real. The caller may claim – as did one I received the other day – that they’re from the “Department of Taxes....

Are you looking to install a firmware file on Itel A58 A661W? Then you are just in the right place. In this post, we have brought you the latest stock firmware for the Itel A58 A661W. These days installing custom ROMs, and rooting the device is a pretty common scenario among smartphone enthusiasts. However, not every day is a sunny day. Usually, while customizing your device you may have performed some wrong steps and ended up with a bricked device or a phone stuck in the endless boot loop....

On this page, we have shared the official stock ROM flash file for Itel S32 LTE based on Android 7.0 Nougat. To install the firmware flash file on Itel S32 LTE, you need the software flash tool known as SP Flash Tool (aka flash tool). This software is supported for Mediatek powered devices. Android always opens the door to various possibilities such as flashing custom ROM or kernel or APK modding etc....

Ahead of releasing a majorly revamped iTunes 11 in October, Apple released iTunes 10.7 in a 157MB download this afternoon. According to release notes provided by the company: “iTunes 10.7 adds support for iOS 6 running on compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models. This update also adds support for the latest iPod nano and iPod shuffle models.” [Download] Related articles: Apple iPhone 5, iTunes 11, and new iPod event Liveblog (9to5mac....

From 9to5Toys.com: StackSocial offers the $30 TuneUp Bundle which offers to “Cleanup your iTunes Music Collection. Automagically.” The TuneUp Bundle (Lifetime License) includes: • Clean — Accurately fixes mislabeled or missing song information (like “Track 01” or “Unknown Artist”) using cutting-edge waveform recognition • Cover Art — Scans your entire music collection in seconds and automagically™ fills in missing album artwork • DeDuper— Intelligently finds and removes duplicate music files from your music library using waveform recognition...

After being called out on social media, The Late Late Show with James Corden has revealed some behind the scenes secrets about the show’s popular Carpool Karaoke segments. Coming onto the late-night scene back in 2015, Corden made a splash early on with the recurring segment that brings in famous singers to perform stripped-down version of their own songs while driving through the streets of Los Angeles. Featuring famous guests like Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, and Adele, the recurring sketch was an immediate hit, and has even spawned a separate TV series at Apple Music....

Long time Jeopardy! host, Alex Trebek, who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, revealed he has already planned and rehearsed his goodbye speech for when he permanently exits the show. Trebek revealed back in March in a YouTube video posted to the Jeopardy! channel that he was battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer and even though there have been some declines in his health along the way, one thing fans around the world have connected with is his eternal optimism, particularly in regards to his diagnosis....

Fans shouldn’t expect Joaquin Phoenix’s clown prince of crime to cross paths with The Batman anytime soon, according to Joker director Todd Phillips. After making his name helming such popular comedies as Old School and The Hangover trilogy, the New York-born director has shifted into much more dramatic fare in recent years. After directing the 2016 crime film, War Dogs, it was confirmed that he would bring to life a new incarnation of the iconic villain....

Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design Jony Ive has teamed up with designer & friend Marc Newson to create one of a kind pieces for Bono’s Product (Red) charity auction scheduled for November 23 at Sotheby’s New York. Ive commented on the upcoming auction in statement today released by Sotheby’s: Among the items to be auctioned off that were designed by Jony and Marc: a unique Leica Digital Rangefinder Camera, an aluminium desk produced by Neal Feay Studios, a Steinway & Sons Parlor Grand Piano, a 2012 Range Rover, and the rose gold Apple EarPods pictured above....

After announcing the change in a company-wide memo last month, Apple today has officially updated Jony Ive’s executive bio on Apple.com to reflect his new role as Chief Design Officer. Ive was promoted from Senior Vice President of Design earlier this year. Ive’s bio notes that he reports directly to Tim Cook and is responsible for all design at Apple, including retail, Apple Campus 2, software, and hardware. Apple this evening has also added executive bios for Alan Dye, the new Vice President of User Interface Design, and Richard Howarth, the new Vice President of Industrial Design....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a supremely talented actor, who knows how to immerse himself in every role he plays, regardless of the genre. While sometimes he’s taken on the part of a rebellious NSA contractor, he’s at other times performed as the son of a U.S. president, a struggling cancer patient, and a dreamy-eyed greeting card writer. Because of his versatility, we decided to look at all of the actor’s best movies....

The DC Cinematic Universe (or the DCEU) is one of the most popular cinematic universes out there right now, along with the Harry Potter universe, which ended after its final book was adapted into a movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2. The DCEU had a rocky start, which moved a lot of fans to follow the TV shows based on DC characters. However, future DC films look more promising....

Two leakers with good track records have now both indicated the same iPhone 12 names. Today’s report shows what are said to be stickers for official Apple silicone cases for the new models. A photo was posted by @DuanRui, who last month showed a pamphlet depicting what turned out to be the correct design for the new iPad Air announced almost three weeks later … The names shown on the stickers are:...

I should open by saying I’m a tough sell where cameraphones are concerned. My primary camera is a Nikon D3 full-frame 35mm DSLR with a set of lenses that takes the total cost well into ‘let’s never do the sums’ territory, so the bar is set rather high. But camera technology advances, and I judge by results rather than reputations, so I did recently switch to using a Sony a6000 compact camera for most shots – including travelling....

Benchmark scores have already shown us that the iPhone 7 is theoretically faster than a standard MacBook Air, but they always raise the question how much difference such performance makes to real-life use. One realistic speed test carried out by PhoneBuff seems to quite convincingly demonstrate that the answer is ‘a lot.’ The test pits the iPhone 7 against the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 by opening a bunch of commonly-used apps – including some heavy-duty games – and having them create a timelapse from the same video …...

Yes, rusty. Well, oxidized connectors on the cable, but oxidation is just a fancy word for rust. I used to see this problem occasionally, maybe once every month or so, but over the past six months or so, I’ve seen dozens of examples of this problem causing iPhone charging problems. And before you ask, yes, the problem affects both third-party and genuine Apple cables. Is your cable affected? You can tell by looking at the gold fingers on the connector....