Samsung brutally mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch – and now a SECOND gadget is having trouble ‘telling the time’
SAMSUNG has poked fun at Apple’s alarm woes in a brutal social media swipe.
The South Korean tech giant made a mockery of its main rival on Instagram, saying “Samsung users woke up on time today”.
It comes as some iPhone owners came forward complaining their alarm failed to go off.
Apple has confirmed there is an issue and experts are working to fix it.
But the company hasn’t shared what’s causing the alarming glitch.
In a post on Instagram, Samsung shared a dog meme alongside text that reads “rest assured our alarms GO OFF”.
And Apple’s headache appears to only be worsening as reports have emerged of a new problem on another of its gadgets.
It’s claimed that the Apple HomePod speaker is having trouble telling users the time, according to MacRumors.
The HomePod and HomePod Mini was apparently having trouble responding to voice requests when asking “what time is it?”.
Instead of Siri speaking out a response, users claim it’s directing them to check their iPhone.
Since the issue emerged on Thursday, Siri is reportedly responding to “what time is it?” now.
But people say it won’t give an answer to “what’s the time?” or “can you tell me the time?”.
IPHONE SALES DROP
Apple has also revealed that iPhone sales have dropped in nearly every country it operates, in its latest results.
Demand for the device fell by more than 10 per cent in the first three months of 2024, as sales sunk in every region except Europe.
The company’s revenues dipped by 4 per cent – though the results weren’t as bad as experts had expected and Apple’s share price jumped soon after.
“Today Apple is reporting revenue of $90.8 billion for the March quarter, including an all-time revenue record in Services,” Apple boss Tim Cook said.
“During the quarter, we were thrilled to launch Apple Vision Pro and to show the world the potential that spatial computing unlocks.
“We’re also looking forward to an exciting product announcement next week and an incredible Worldwide Developers Conference next month.
“As always, we are focused on providing the very best products and services for our customers, and doing so while living up to the core values that drive us.”
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best...
- Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
- Delete lots of photos quickly – Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of your Home screen (or swipe left to right on an iPhone X or later model), then tap in the bar and type a currency (like $200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
- Check if you’re due a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
- Move apps around faster – Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier