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Among the gloomy predictions being made for iPhone X sales, analysts were predicting that lead iPhone assembler Foxconn would announce declining profits for Q4 2017 … In fact, reports Reuters, it has just announced a 4.2% growth in net profit year-on-year. There have been widespread reports that iPhone X sales were slower than Apple expected in the launch quarter. This led the company to halve orders for the current quarter, giving new impetus by Apple announcing a slight year-on-year decline in iPhone sales in a quarter many had expected to be boosted by the all-new iPhone X design....

A new type of prosthetic hand partly controlled by an iPhone app has allowed a father to hold his daughter’s hand for the first time since an accident four years ago in which both hands had to be amputated … Conventional prosthetic hands have a limited range of movements, typically with all four fingers moving together and a simple pincer movement of the thumb. 34-year-old Jason Koger has now been fitted with a pair of ultra-sophisticated bionic hands which allow each finger to move independently, and the thumb to rotate....

What’s interesting about the FM tuner inside the iPod nano is its capacity to rewind up to 15-minutes of a radio show, and a new tagging tool which lets users make a note of songs they’ve enjoyed for later purchase through iTunes, using technology from the Radio Advertising Bureau’s “Buy From FM” platform. This is a significant move, which boosts just how attractive standard FM radio broadcasts can now be in a digital age....

Earlier this week the iPod touch received a modest upgrade, arriving with little fanfare via an Apple press release. The new 7th-generation iPod touch has little in the way of new features, but it does receive a CPU spec-bump that takes it from an iPhone 6-era Apple A8 to an iPhone 7-era A10 Fusion chip, not to mention double the RAM of the previous generation. The new hardware upgrades make it so that iPod touch users can enjoy Augmented Reality (AR) apps along with Group FaceTime capability for the first time....

1Password: Subscription or Stand-Alone? If you’re on the subscription plan, you’re upgraded. Nothing more you need to do. That’s the beauty of a subscription. I debated about switching to subscription. The advantages are primarily automatic upgrades to the latest version. They also do the syncing for you with the service. The service gives you more control if something goes wrong and gives you access to your passwords on other devices....

Raise to Wake is a super useful feature on the iPhone. It lets you turn on the screen by simply raising it. However, this can be annoying at times, especially if you carry your iPhone in a backpack or purse, causing the screen to wake at unintended times. Follow along to learn how to turn it off… iPhone: How to disable Raise to Wake Fire up Settings > Display & Brightness....

iPhone 12 preorders haven’t yet opened on apple.com, but Taiwanese carriers started accepting them yesterday, and have reported extremely strong demand … Digitimes reports that one sold its initial allocation in just 45 minutes. FET reported a 50/50 split in preorders between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, while CHT says that 65% of orders were for the cheaper non-Pro model. Pre-sales for Apple’s just released iPhone 12 lineup have gotten off to a good start in the Taiwan market with telecom operators receiving handsome pre-orders, according to market sources....

Analysts are expecting the price people will pay for an iPhone to rise significantly heading into next year. Apple analyst Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley released a report (via Business Insider) predicting iPhone ASP to rise to $753 in 2018, up from $695 in the holiday quarter just gone. Much of this increase is attributed to demand for the upcoming flagship iPhone model with an all-new design, OLED display and (almost) bezel-less front face....

Both Virgin and Boost Mobile have announced that they will make the iPhone X available for ordering starting November 3 and 10, respectively. In a press release, Virgin Mobile USA shared that customers can preorder Apple’s premium iPhone from the carrier’s website starting November 3rd. The Sprint owned carrier earlier this year made the move to go “iPhone only” with a reboot of its plans, along with a special offer of a year of service for $1....

A report in the medical journal Pediatrics claims that the allergic reaction of an 11-year-old boy may have been due to the nickel in his iPad, with the Washington Post saying that the case appears to be just one example of many. Reportedly the boy’s condition improved when he switched to using a Smart Case, an example of which is shown above, seemingly confirming the cause. The boy, treated at a San Diego hospital, had a history of skin issues, but a different rash developed all over his body and wouldn’t respond to typical treatment....

From the outside, the new iPad mini is virtually a carbon copy of the iPad mini 4, but it’s sporting some serious upgrades under the hood. As you’ve probably heard, the 5th-generation iPad mini is basically an iPad Air 3, just in a much more compact form-factor. Indeed, the iPad mini 5 is a powerful tablet that can almost fit in your pocket, but the size, or lack thereof, can be both a gift and a curse depending on your needs....

One of the most frustrating things is having No Service or being stuck on a cellular tower that may be malfunctioning. Luckily, there’s a way to force your phone to refresh its radios to potentially connect to a better tower. While this isn’t a 100% workaround, it will resolve most issues, especially if your iPhone or iPad is stuck saying No Service. iPhone & iPad: How to cycle your Cellular radio Swipe up (or down from the right corner if you have an iPhone X) for Control Center....

Apple Pay is likely going to turn out to be one of the most interesting new services the Cupertino corporation announced today, but with the obvious lack of an NFC chip in the older generation iPhone models, many are going to have to upgrade to the new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus to take advantage of it in-store. But if you just recently purchased an iPhone 5s, for exmaple, it appears that Apple is offering a different way to use Apple Pay—and it’s coming in the form of the Apple Watch early next year....

. Japanese blog Macotakara claims its sources indicate iPad Mini production has begun in the far Western country of Brazil by China-based Foxconn. This comes coincidentally within hours of the rumored iPad mini invite/announcement/launch date news. One interesting note: The sometimes-rumored backside mic port (note above, right) does not appear on these iPad minis, according to the report. Perhaps the absence indicates a cheaper version and a more expensive version with more bells and whistles....

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf9DRZLEVTM] The August smart lock system, which was originally announced in May 2013 and expected to ship in Q1 2014, has finally overcome shipping challenges and delays, the company announced today. The Yves Behar-designed device has already started shipping to a few buyers, and pre-order pricing has ended, bringing the price up to $249.99. The August is one of many similar replacements for traditional keyed deadbolts that uses Bluetooth and a smartphone app to manage who can and can’t unlock your doors....

A British iPhone owners’ lawsuit against Google filed in 2017 and which the High Court blocked in 2018 has today been reinstated. The ‘representative action’ (the UK equivalent of a class action lawsuit) was seeking compensation for every Brit who used an iPhone between June 2011 and February 2012, with the campaign group behind it seeking £500 ($613) per user… Background We explained back in 2017 what the case is about....

Several reports in the past have linked the increasing prices of smartphones to lengthening iPhone upgrade cycles. A new report today from Strategy Analytics makes similar claims, saying that the average time to upgrade a smartphone has lengthened to 33 months. The Strategy Analytics report also says that the average iPhone has been active for 18 months, compared to the average Samsung phone at 16.5 months. Elsewhere, the report highlights that just 7 percent of those surveyed indicated that they plan to spend over $1,000 when they upgrade to their next iPhone or other smartphone....

Today’s best deals include various iPhones from $120, plus $300 off 13-inch MacBook Pro, and VIZIO’s 4K AirPlay TV at $378. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save big on iPhone from $120, today only Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished iPhone models from $120. You can pick up the iPhone XS from $450 or the larger XS Max starting at $560. Both are a match of our previous mention and down from the new condition starting price of $999....

Flurry Analytics used data from over a million mobile apps to estimate iPhone XS sales, comparing them with last year’s launch of the iPhone X and iPhone 8. The company says its data indicates that this year’s flagship iPhones proved a significant success for Apple, even before the iPhone XR goes on sale … Unsurprisingly, the iPhone XS/Max first week sales beat out last year’s sales of the iPhone 8/Plus. The delayed launch of the iPhone X made that one a no-brainer....

Warning: SPOILERS for Contagion #1 Iron Fist’s greatest secret could cause the end of the world in Ed Brisson’s Contagion miniseries. The Iron Fists have served the legendary city of K’un Lun for 1,000,000 years, with the first Iron Fist serving alongside the All-Father Odin and the first Ghost Rider as an early Avenger. Over the millennia, the Iron Fists have protected the world from countless threats. Naturally, the monks of K’un Lun have detailed records of all the forces the various Iron Fists have encountered....