Peter Cohen

New Apple AR headset rumors point to Valve as partner

DigiTimes is certainly not the most reliable rumor source for what's actually happening at Apple, so take this with a big grain of salt. But according to the publication, which tracks the Chinese semiconductor and electronics business, Apple and video game maker Valve are collaborating on an Augmented Reality (AR) headset to be revealed in 2020.

Adobe releases Photoshop for iPad, announces Illustrator

Photoshop on iPad

It's been a year since Adobe first previewed a version of Photoshop running on an iPad at its Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles, with a promise to release the app sometime in 2019. Now the software is available for download from the App Store. It's a free download, though unlocking and using it requires an active Creative Cloud subscription.

Apple commits $2.5 billion to fund affordable housing in California

Tim Cook and Gavin Newson

Apple on Monday announced a $2.5 billion, two-year plan to help address issues related to housing availability and affordability in California. The plan includes investments in building affordable housing, a first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance fund, and the commitment of Apple-owned real estate in San Jose for development of affordable housing. 

AirPods Pro, AirPods, PowerBeats Pro: what’s the difference?

AirPods Pro

With the introduction of the AirPods Pro, Apple's giving you two two distinct choices of wireless earbuds. You also can't forget about PowerBeats Pro, which pack in some of the same technology and some innovations of their own. All three of them sport different features and designs for different users. So let's break down the major differences between Apple's different H1-equipped wireless earbuds to help you decide which to pick.

Not all Apple Services are created – or managed – equally

Mac App Store

Apple made a big deal on its recently quarterly earnings call with analysts about the strong growth it's seeing specifically in its Services segment. It got me thinking about how uneven Apple's efforts have been in this respect. Case in point: Look at the sad, pathetic state of the Mac App Store these days.

Apple earnings in review: Wearables, services bigger than ever

Apple's fourth quarter earnings report is in. The company reported revenues of $64 billion and net profits of $13.69 billion, or $3.03 earnings per diluted share, up 4 percent year over year. Apple beat Wall Street's estimates by almost $1 billion in revenue and 20 cents per share. The devil is in the details, as they say, so let's take a look at what Apple reported to understand what this means going forward with some context.