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A teardown and analysis of the iPhone XS Max with 256GB storage by TechInsights points to the total component cost coming in at $443. The display was the most expensive component of the lot at $80.50. A12 Bionic The A12 chip and the new Gigabit LTE modem came in second at $72. The A12 Bionic chip is among the first in the world to be fabricated by TSMC on the 7nm process which is why it is so expensive. It features an 8-core neural engine, a 4-core Apple designed GPU, and a 6-core CPU featuring two high-performance cores and four power-efficient cores. Display Despite the jump in display size to 6.5-inches, the iPhone XS Max display has turned out to be only 3.23$ more expensive for Apple — $80.50 vs $77.27 — when compared to the 5.8-inch OLED panel of the iPhone X. Apple managed to reduce the overall price of the OLED panel for the iPhone XS Max by removing some of the 3D Touch components that were previously found on the iPhone X. This helped the company reduce the displa...

Apple Pay continues to expand in the United States, and it looks like Apple has a pretty high bar in mind for the end of 2018. In a new report from Fortune , Apple’s Vice President of Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey, outlines that the company expects the mobile payment option to be available in 60 percent of retail locations within the United States by the time 2018 comes to a close. “Apple expects that Apple Pay will be in 60% of U.S. retail locations by the end of the year, Bailey said. The Apple Wallet is now in 24 countries, with even faster growth outside the United States. Owners of iPhones can enter public transit with the Apple Wallet in 12 cities worldwide, including Tokyo, Beijing, and Shanghai via closed loop technology and London and Moscow via open loop technology. Transit adoption has reached particularly high penetration in Tokyo, Bailey said.” Apple Pay has expanded to 24 different countries across the globe since its debut back in 2014. The rollout hasn...

2018 is an “S upgrade” year, which means that the changes from last year’s flagship, the iPhone X, are going to be pretty minimal in this year’s new models. But like years prior, that’s not a bad thing. I’ve been using the iPhone XS Max as my daily driver now since last Friday, starting in the late afternoon. I’ve already penned some first impressions of the handset, and I can safely say that now, days later, I actually like the phone even more than I did after just taking it out of the box. There is a lot to like here and that’s not just because of the bigger display — even though that has a lot to do with it. The display is where we need to start, because it’s gigantic. At 6.5 inches it’s one of the bigger options out there, which, in my opinion, isn’t worth writing home about by itself. Just having a big screen is not something to be praised for. The fact that the bezels have been reduced is a positive thing, be...

The Apple Watch Series 4 is the first real redesign of the Apple Watch. And we have to say, it looks much better. The rounded edges of the case now match the rounded corners of the screen as well. The new Gold finish looks gorgeous. Pair it with a black or a leather band and you’re good to go! And before you ask, yes, all your old Apple Watch bands will still work with the new Series 4. All available 38mm Watch bands work with the new 40mm size (and it’s the same story for 42mm and the new 44mm versions). This means that you can still buy any old Apple Watch band and pair it with your new Series 4 Watch. We’ve compiled some of the best Apple Watch Series 4 bands here for you. All bands listed here are available in the 38/40mm and 42/44mm sizes. 1. Apple Sports Band Apple Sports band is the best, most comfortable band for the Apple Watch and it comes in an array of colors. If you’re looking for yet another Apple Watch band, why not get the same reliable Sports b...

Own an  iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus and cannot wait for iOS 12 to try out Siri Shortcuts ? Well, here’s some bad news for you then. Apple has confirmed that it won’t be bringing Siri Suggestions with iOS 12 to the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. This revelation was made by Craig Federighi, SVP of Software Engineering at Apple, as a response to an email sent to him by a Redditor . Apple executives are known to reply to various feedback emails that they receive from time to time so there’s little reason to doubt this piece of news. While the iPhone 6 will support the Shortcuts app, it will not offer AI-based Siri suggestions like it would on iPhone 6s and newer iPhones. Since the iPhone 6 will not support AI-based Siri Shortcuts Suggestions, its predecessor — the iPhone 5s — will also be on the same boat since it has even weaker internals. Given the age of both devices though, it is understandable why Apple is not able to bring Shortcut suggestions to these devices...

Do you feel your iPhone has become slow after iOS 12 update? In this article, we’ll show you how to speed up your slow iPhone. iOS 12 is focused on increasing performance. In fact, Apple makes a point of it on its website. The camera opens up to 70% faster and apps can launch up to twice as fast under load. According to the iOS 12 poll we had taken recently, a majority of our readers are happy with the performance improvements in iOS 12. Tests also suggest that the performance has improved even on older devices like the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPad mini 2 in iOS 12. But the realities for you might be different. It can be a  bug, an app or a battery issues on your old device that might be slowing down your iPhone or iPad running iOS 12. Don’t worry though, we’re here to help! Try the following tips and tricks to speed up iOS 12 on your iPhone or iPad. How to Speed up Your Slow iPhone After iOS 12 Update 1. Try Updating Again If you’re still using one of the ear...