Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
Amazon Music Unlimited Launches With $3.99 Echo-Only Subscription Option
Amazon today launched Amazon Music Unlimited, its new standalone, on-demand streaming service.
Amazon Music Unlimited is distinct from the company's Prime-only music library, which offers access to "over a million songs." By contrast, the new service promises access to "tens of millions" of songs from all the major labels. Prices start at $7.99 per month for Prime members and $9.99 per month...
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Review: Sennheiser's PXC 550 Wireless Headphones Should Put Bose on Notice
Last month we looked at Bose's wireless QuietComfort 35 noise-canceling headphones ($350) and came away with the feeling that – at least for those willing or able to test premium waters – Bluetooth-based audio fulfillment was finally a possibility.
So it would be remiss not to turn next to rival premium headphone maker and well-regarded German audio company Sennheiser to see what it has to ...
Apple Shares Hit New High for 2016 as Samsung Considers Scrapping Note 7 [Update: Note 7 Officially Discontinued]
Samsung is likely to permanently stop selling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following the latest halt of sales and production, according to reports on Tuesday.
Samsung halted sales and paused production of the Note 7 smartphones in the last 24 hours and told owners to power down the devices while it investigates reports of fires, fueling expectations the tech giant will scrap the flagship...
Apple Puts Official iOS 10 Adoption Rate Figure at 54%
Apple has revealed its official iOS 10 adoption rate figure in an update to its developer support website, showing that over half of devices that access the App Store are running the platform – a slightly slower migration than iOS 9 achieved last year.
As of October 7, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system powered 54 percent of all iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices....
Facebook Launches New Team Collaboration Tool Called 'Workplace'
Facebook yesterday officially launched its 'Workplace' platform, an organization and business collaboration tool to rival the likes of Slack.
Previously known as Facebook Work, Workplace combines social network, chat messenger, and productivity features to help teams work together online. The app includes groups, custom profiles and ad-free news feeds, including tools for team members to make...
Apple Watch Banned From U.K. Government Cabinet Meetings Over Hacking Fears
Government ministers in the United Kingdom have been banned from wearing the Apple Watch to cabinet meetings over fears the device could be hacked, according to The Telegraph.
Several cabinet ministers reportedly wore the device to meetings while serving under former Prime Minister David Cameron, however new PM Theresa May has apparently banned the smartwatches over fears that they could be...
Apple Maps Transit Data for Australia Extends to Melbourne, Victoria
Apple Maps has recently been updated with new transit data for Melbourne, Victoria, allowing users to navigate the city with the addition of public train, tram, and bus networks.
Before the update, Sydney, and New South Wales as a whole, were the only areas in Australia with Transit information available.
Transit directions became a helpful feature with the introduction of iOS 9, and has ...
Samsung Halts Production of Note 7 After Replacement Phones Explode [Updated]
Samsung has halted production of its beleaguered Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after several replacement handsets reportedly caught fire and ended up with at least one person in a hospital.
On Monday, an official at a supplier for Samsung informed Korean Yonhap news agency of the decision, which is said to have been made in coordination with consumer safety regulators from South Korea, the United...
Three More Law Firms Join Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple Over iPhone 6 'Touch Disease'
Three additional law firms have joined a class action lawsuit against Apple over an alleged defect that causes iPhone 6 Plus touchscreens to become unresponsive and fail.
Back in August, reports began appearing from iPhone 6 owners describing an apparently latent manufacturing issue that causes a flickering bar to appear at the top of the screen and the display to become unresponsive or less...
Android Wear Smartwatch Owners Reporting Pairing Issues With iPhone 7
Several popular Android Wear devices like the Moto 360 and Fossil Q remain incompatible with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, according to a report by The Verge.
Owners of the Android smartwatches have been able to use the devices with the iPhone 5 or later since Google added support for iOS back in August of last year.
However, as evidenced by a raft of complaints in an Android Wear...
Facebook Launches Standalone Calendar-Based 'Events' App
Facebook yesterday announced the launch of a standalone iOS app that lets users of the social network directly access its "Events" features, which the company says have more than 100 million daily users.
Today we're announcing Events from Facebook, a new app we designed for event seekers who are passionate about keeping up with nearby events and finding things to do with their friends. Whether ...
Sprint Offers Customers Galaxy Note 7 Trade-In for Any Other Phone
Sprint today became the first network to allow all of its Galaxy Note 7 customers to exchange their handset for any other type of smartphone.
The change in policy comes a day after a supposedly safe replacement Galaxy Note 7 apparently set alight on a U.S. passenger plane before takeoff, causing an evacuation of the aircraft.
"If a Sprint customer with a replacement Note 7 has any...
Samsung Quarterly Earnings Guidance Shrugs Off Galaxy Note 7 Woes
Samsung announced strong third-quarter earnings guidance to investors on Friday despite its exploding smartphone woes, thanks in part to the company's component and display panel business.
The Korean technology firm said it expects to earn $7 billion in operating profit for the three months ended September 30 – a 5.5 percent improvement from a year earlier – in a quarter that includes...
Artistic Photo Editing App 'Prisma' Now Supports Video Clips
The artistic effects available in popular photo manipulation app Prisma can now be applied to up to 15 seconds of video (via Mashable).
The company behind Prisma announced the new "beta" feature for iOS devices on Thursday, and said a total of nine styles are currently available for video, but that number is set to "soar weekly".
The styles include Candy, Cold Fish, Paper Art, Illegal...
Ads Now Appearing in App Store Search Results for U.S. Users
As expected, Apple has begun showing developer ads in the iOS App Store today for U.S. users, reports The Verge. Now, searching for popular terms like "taxi", "calendar", or "to do list" returns a banner ad for promoted apps above the search results.
Apple announced plans for the ads back in June and developers have participated in a beta testing program since that time. The App Store...
Rome: Total War Coming to iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad Pro This Fall for $9.99
Feral Interactive has announced that the "full experience" of hugely popular war strategy game Rome: Total War will be coming to iPad this fall for the price of $9.99.
The third title in the Total War series, Rome has been hailed as "not only one of the best strategy games ever, but one of the best PC games, period", according to MacRumors sister site TouchArcade, and Feral is promising a port ...
Apple, Google, Disney Unlikely to Bid for Twitter Buyout, Claims Report
Twitter shares took a tumble yesterday following reports that neither Apple nor Google are interested in making a bid for the social media company.
Last month, Twitter shares rose 20 percent after rumors emerged that it had received takeover approaches from several tech giants and that its board of directors was open to a deal, which could come by the end of this year.
But according to...
Feral Announces Open World Action Game 'Mad Max' is Coming to the Mac
Feral Interactive announced today that the popular open world, third-person action game Mad Max is coming to the Mac on October 20, 2016.
Originally developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment, the game features an original story set within the universe of Mad Max.
Players take the role of lone warrior Max and must fight for survival against...
Yahoo Secretly Scanned Millions of Customer Emails for U.S. Authorities [Updated]
Yahoo secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information at the behest of U.S. intelligence authorities, according to people familiar with the matter.
Reuters spoke to three former Yahoo employees who revealed the existence of the custom code, apparently written in compliance with a classified U.S. government demand. The program...
Facebook Completes Rollout of Messenger App End-to-End Encryption
Facebook has announced that the rollout of cryptographic features for its massively popular Messenger chat service has completed, bringing end-to-end encryption to the largest messaging network in existence.
Back in July, the social network company said it was testing the privacy feature on a limited basis which would eventually be rolled out to all 900 million users of the app. On Tuesday,...
