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Chris Welch

Chris Welch

Former Senior Reviewer

Former Senior Reviewer

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    Goodbye to Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio, the best iPad Pro accessory

    It’s versatile, doesn’t weigh much, and no one else makes anything quite like it for the iPad Pro. Hopefully it’s not gone for good.

    Chris Welch
    Chris Welch
    Chris Welch
    Here’s that unannounced Beats Pill speaker again — this time spotted in an iOS beta.

    iOS betas have a long history of revealing upcoming Beats products. True to form, today’s iOS 17.5 release candidate build contains images and animations of the Beats Pill portable speaker that’s been seen on the arms of star athletes in recent weeks.

    I wouldn’t expect it soon soon, but it’s clearly on the way.

    Chris Welch
    Chris Welch
    Tim Cook calls DOJ’s antitrust case against Apple “misguided” in first public comments on lawsuit.

    In an interview with CNBC correlating with Apple’s Q2 earnings, CEO Tim Cook was asked for his thoughts on the Department of Justice’s major antitrust lawsuit against the company.

    “I think the case is misguided, and we’re going to fight it,” he said. “It’s my job to make sure it doesn’t become a distraction. And so, you know, if you look at what they’re trying to do, is essentially use the law to define how we design products. And that shouldn’t be like that.”

    Chris Welch
    Chris Welch
    How much does someone get paid for briefly carrying a speaker in public?

    Beats’ very orchestrated teases of a new Beats Pill portable speaker are continuing this week. F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo was seen carrying it in the exact same way that LeBron James did last month.

    ‘Tis the season for new speakers, after all.

    An image of F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo carrying an unreleased Beats Pill speaker.
    Screenshot: F1 Instagram