Despite having to fight against a new iPhone each year, Samsung was surprised to see Apple’s record iPhone 6 launch in past weeks and had to move up its Galaxy Note 4 launch in South Korea and China as a result. But that might not be enough to keep customers from buying the iPhone 6 like hot cakes, especially in China, where a recent estimate revealed that more than 2 million people reserved a new iPhone in the first six hours following Apple’s official iPhone 6 announcement from the region.

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Apple’s iOS 8 has plenty of strengths and weaknesses, but the fact that the platform gives users complete control over which apps and services can access potentially sensitive data is definitely a strength. Apple has shown in recent years that it takes privacy seriously, and this is evident to anyone with an iOS device each and every time a new app; no apps can gain access to things like location data, contacts, photos or even an iOS device’s microphone unless the user grants the app permission in a pop-up.

For some privacy settings, however, iPhone and iPad users need to take a more active approach if privacy is a top priority.

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The official NPD numbers for September haven’t been released yet, but it looks like Sony had another whopping victory last month despite some important moves by Microsoft to try to put the Xbox One back on top. According to VGChartz, Sony sold 178,000 PlayStation 4s globally during the week of September 14th while Microsoft only moved 94,000 Xbox One consoles in that time.

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Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus debuted earlier this month and fans clearly loved what they saw because Apple moved a record 10 million units during the phone’s first three days of availability alone. The new 2014 models feature better specs, bigger screens and a top to bottom design overhaul, some elements of which have been a bit controversial. Overall, of course, the reception to Apple’s new iPhones has been very positive.

We have already published our in-depth iPhone 6 review and our iPhone 6 Plus review, both of which give thorough overviews of the new iPhone experience and touched on just about all of the key points. Those looking for a more focused review that analyzes each and every aspect of Apple’s new and improved iSight camera, however, now have the review they’ve been waiting for.

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Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus debuted earlier this month and fans clearly loved what they saw because Apple moved a record 10 million units during the phone’s first three days of availability alone. The new 2014 models feature better specs, bigger screens and a top to bottom design overhaul, some elements of which have been a bit controversial. Overall, of course, the reception to Apple’s new iPhones has been very positive.

We have already published our in-depth iPhone 6 review and our iPhone 6 Plus review, both of which give thorough overviews of the new iPhone experience and touched on just about all of the key points. Those looking for a more focused review that analyzes each and every aspect of Apple’s new and improved iSight camera, however, now have the review they’ve been waiting for.

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The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sold like crazy during their record launch weekend, with Apple running out of stock of the bigger 5.5-inch phablet during preorders in various markets. Some reports preceding the iPhone 6’s launch stated that Apple might have limited iPhone 6 Plus inventory at first, but a new Digitimes report proposes the wildest iPhone 6 Plus sales prediction yet.

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The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sold like crazy during their record launch weekend, with Apple running out of stock of the bigger 5.5-inch phablet during preorders in various markets. Some reports preceding the iPhone 6’s launch stated that Apple might have limited iPhone 6 Plus inventory at first, but a new Digitimes report proposes the wildest iPhone 6 Plus sales prediction yet.

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Apple’s quest to take over every inch of our digital lives took a small step forward earlier this week with the addition of CarPlay support to several aftermarket car stereo units from Pioneer. CarPlay, you might recall, is Apple’s iOS (and BlackBerry QNX) based solution for moving its iPhone interface off of your smartphone and onto the display on your automobile’s infotainment system.

CarPlay appeared to be fairly impressive upon initial inspection — especially compared to the awful infotainment software found in most cars — but so far we have only seen some brief hands-on looks at the solution on various blogs and news sites. Now, however, the first in-depth CarPlay review has been published.

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Apple’s quest to take over every inch of our digital lives took a small step forward earlier this week with the addition of CarPlay support to several aftermarket car stereo units from Pioneer. CarPlay, you might recall, is Apple’s iOS (and BlackBerry QNX) based solution for moving its iPhone interface off of your smartphone and onto the display on your automobile’s infotainment system.

CarPlay appeared to be fairly impressive upon initial inspection — especially compared to the awful infotainment software found in most cars — but so far we have only seen some brief hands-on looks at the solution on various blogs and news sites. Now, however, the first in-depth CarPlay review has been published.

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Google is getting ready to unveil a new Nexus handset this fall, a huge 6-inch Nexus 6 smartphone that is supposed to launch once Android L is ready for its commercial release. Interestingly, in addition to selling directly from the Google’s Play Store, the Nexus 6 may also be stocked by certain carriers in the U.S., including Verizon, which didn’t sell any of the most recent Nexus smartphones.

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