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Apple has opened a replacement program for iPhone battery cases, specifically those for the iPhones XS, XS Max, and XR. So if you have one of those, and it’s not working, you’re in luck. The company says this is because it’s confirmed there are “charging issues” with the X series battery cases — namely, that it doesn’t charge. Either the case won’t consistently charge when plugged in, or it won’t charge the phone. If you have either of those issues. Troubleshooting posts detailing users’ problems with this have been cropping up ever since the cases launched. According to Apple, the… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: iPhone , Apple

Apple today informed developers about the release of a new Reality Converter App, which is designed to allow users to convert, view, and customize USDZ 3D objects on the Mac. Common 3D file formats like .obj, .gltf, and .usd can be dragged and dropped into the Reality Converter app, which offers up a converted USDZ result that can be then be edited and customized. The app supports adding textures and editing file metadata, along with previewing USDZ objects under a variety of lighting and environment conditions. The Reality Converter app is in beta right now and can be downloaded from Apple's developer website . Tag: Apple Developer Program This article, " Apple Debuts New Reality Converter App for Converting and Customizing USDZ 3D Objects on Mac " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

Apple will replace cases with built-in chargers for its XS, XS Max, and XR models after issues prevented them from charging the case and sometimes the devices they were attached to.

2020 is shaping up to be a big year for Amazon . From cloud computing to same-day shipping, expectations and competition for Amazon are heating up. Here are some of the key aspects of the business to watch this year. Click here to read more stories on BI Prime Amazon had a relatively tough year in 2019. Investors grew concerned about Amazon's massive investments in faster delivery and its AWS cloud unit. The increasingly hostile regulatory environment and growing competition also dampened investor sentiment. As a result, Amazon's stock went up just 23% in 2019 — its worst performance in three years and below the S&P 500's returns for the first time since 2014, according to the S&P Global Market Intelligence. Other tech giants, like Apple, Facebook, Alphabet, and Microsoft, all saw their shares do better than Amazon during the year. We asked Wall Street analysts what's ahead for Amazon in 2020. While most of them remain bullish, they said this is the year investors are hoping to see more concrete results from all the investments Amazon has been making, across shipping, cloud computing, and hardware devices .

CES 2020 was packed with great new audio products from brands like Panasonic, Vizio, TCL, Braun, Belkin, and more. From new soundbar models with Dolby Atmos support to Google Assistant speakers with built-in smartphone chargers, these are our picks for the best audio gear at the show. You can also check out the best products of CES 2020 overall, for home and kitchen , for computing , for TVs , and more on Insider Picks . As one would expect for one of the world's premier electronics shows, CES 2020 featured an impressive assortment of new audio gear to demo, with plenty of exciting speakers, soundbars, and headphones on hand. It seems like more wireless earbuds are popping up every week, and CES saw a large collection of new models to choose from. Though it's getting harder and harder for specific headphones to stand out in this increasingly crowded market, a few models have successfully piqued our interest, offering some potentially tough competition for Apple's ever-popular AirPods lineup.

Patricia Arquette will take on a starring role in upcoming Apple thriller series "Severance," reports Variety . Arquette will star alongside Adam Scott , who has taken on the lead roll in the series. "Severance" has been described as a workplace thriller set at a company called Lumen Industries that's aiming to take work-life balance to a new level. Scott will play Mark, an employee with a dark past, while Arquette will play Mark's boss. Image via Patricia Arquette on Instagram "Severance" is being directed and produced by Ben Stiller, and was created by Dan Erickson. It comes from Endeavor Content, a company also producing current Apple TV + shows "See" and "Truth Be Told." There's no launch date for "Severance" at this time, but Apple gave a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes in late 2019. Tags: Apple TV Shows , Apple TV Plus This article, " Patricia Arquette Joins Upcoming Apple TV+ Thriller 'Severance' " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

Samsung this weekend announced that its next event will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, with the South Korean company set to unveil new smartphones that will compete with Apple's iPhone 11 , 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. Samsung is expected to launch a trio of Galaxy S11 smartphones, which will be the company's new flagship devices when they debut, plus there's been talk of a new foldable smartphone that will rival the Motorola Razr. Rumors suggest the new smartphones will feature a design similar to the Galaxy Note 10 with a hole-punch cutout at the top of the display. Screen sizes are rumored to be 6.4, 6.7, and 6.9 inches. Features are said to include 5G connectivity, a four camera array with a 108-megapixel camera, 5x optical zoom, a 5,000mAh battery, a 120Hz display, and facial recognition capabilities. Rendering of alleged Galaxy S11 Plus Samsung's event will take place at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, with Samsung planning to offer a live stream on the Samsung website .

Salesforce had a big year in 2019, including completing its biggest acquisition ever in June, after buying Tableau for $15.7 billion and inking a cloud deal with its sometimes-rival Microsoft. We asked analysts what's ahead in 2020, and they say Salesforce will have to show how well it can integrate Tableau and how it can use these technologies to deliver on "Customer 360." Some also say we could see Salesforce make more big acquisitions to hit its ambitious growth targets. They also believe that this year could see Marc Benioff stepping back from his co-CEO role to focus on advocacy, with co-CEO Keith Block and newly-minted COO Bret Taylor taking the reigns. Click here to read more BI Prime stories . Salesforce turned 20 years old in 2019, and marked the occasion with plenty of big news. It completed its biggest acquisition ever in June, buying data analytics company Tableau for $15.7 billion . It inked a cloud deal with its sometimes-rival Microsoft . It marked the first full year of Marc Benioff and Keith Block serving as co-CEOs of the company .

It's no secret that Apple this year is planning to introduce a 5G enabled iPhone for the first time. And though other handset manufacturers were able to beat Apple to market with 5G devices, it hasn't proven to be much of an issue given that 5G coverage still leaves a lot to be desired.

Just over two months after Apple released AirPods Pro with active noise cancellation, several brands are introducing competitors at CES 2020 . Panasonic , Technics , and 1MORE are among the brands that have announced truly wireless earphones with active noise cancellation in Las Vegas this week, and more will likely follow as the show floor opens Tuesday. Panasonic Panasonic says its new RZ-S500W earphones feature "industry-leading noise cancellation," achieved through a combination of feedforward noise cancellation, feedback noise cancellation, and digital and analog processing. These technologies work together to minimize noise generated both inside and outside the ear cups. A touch sensor on the earphones enables users to switch between Ambient Sound mode, Noise Cancelling mode, and Off with the tap of a finger. Ambient Sound mode sounds like Transparency mode on the ‌AirPods Pro‌, which allows you to simultaneously listen to music while still hearing the environment around you. Panasonic has also unveiled a pair of truly wireless earphones under its Technics brand.

Luxshare Precision and Goertek, two Chinese companies who create components for Apple's AirPods , are in talks with banks for funding to expand production in Vietnam, reports The Information . The two companies are seeking "hundreds of millions of dollars" to begin moving some production out of China amid continued trade tensions between the United States and China, and have already been trialing ‌AirPods‌ production in Vietnam. Though there has been a recent deal between the U.S. and China to stave off additional tariffs, companies in China have no guarantee the deal will last, leading to uncertainty. According to The Information , manufacturing in Vietnam is a "natural alternative" for Apple, given that Chinese components can be transported to Vietnam via land, sea, or air, and labor costs are roughly one-third of China's. Vietnam's workforce is also said to be "flush with fresh engineering graduates." The Vietnamese government is offering subsidies and tax breaks to manufacturers who want to set up in the country.

Since smartphone software is compiled from a range of sources, it can be incredibly complex — for instance, the Android OS has well over 10 million lines of code. There are some efforts to build AI solutions to pore over code to find errors, but identifying issues — especially ones that could lead to major problems like network infiltration or zero-touch attacks — often require human eyes. To that end, companies are launching and expanding bug-bounty programs to give researchers greater incentive to examine their code for potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. Here are a few recent examples: Apple expanded the scope of its bounty program and opened it up to all security researchers. The company's bug-bounty program now encompasses its phones, smartwatches, computers, TV streaming devices, and cloud service, and will offer a maximum reward of up to $1 million. While the company has fairly stringent requirements for claiming bounties, this should still help improve security and find exploits faster.

More and more movie stars are making the jump to TV. Many of them were nominated for Golden Globe and SAG award nominations. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Movie stars don't have the kind of pull they used to in getting audiences into theaters, but they are making waves on TV. As the divide between movies and TV continues to blur, and TV budgets balloon, more actors who have traditionally done movie work are moving from the big to small screen. And they're getting awards recognition for it. This year's Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award nominations highlight how many of these actors have made the jump and are competing for trophies. Some of them, like Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, already have more TV shows on the way . Kidman will star in Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers" and Witherspoon will star in Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere," on top of the second season of Apple's "The Morning Show." Kidman and Witherspoon are also perfect examples of the kind of salaries A-list actors can demand for TV.

The $120 billion video game industry has seen its fair share of failures in the last decade. Looking at the decade's biggest disappointments for the video game business brings back a list of unimpressive consoles, expensive peripherals, and forgotten trends. But remembering the decade's biggest video game failures can shed light on where the industry is headed next. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Video games are a $120 billion industry and the past decade has seen video games play an incredibly influential role in pop culture as gaming became an increasingly common hobby and profession. But the last 10 years have also seen a significant amount of failures in the gaming industry, from major publishers like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, and a handful of new startups with high hopes of changing the video game business. Games like "Fortnite" that let gamers play together online with mobile phones and expensive consoles, or ambitious video game streaming services from Google and Microsoft hardly seemed like a possibility 10 years ago, but there were plenty stepping stones on the way to creating new standards for the industry.

With a strong millennial base with rising disposable income, India now offers immense growth potential for the Smart Watch players which is currently dominated