Apple iWatch rumors are starting to heat up, and we’ve updated our roundup to reflect the latest news. Apple’s iWatch may be available in multiple sizes up to 2.5 inches, with 10 different sensors to measure various health-related metrics, and wireless charging capabilities. Check out our full iWatch roundup for more information. Recent Mac and…
Apparently, the iPhone 6 rumor mill has run dry: No sooner does another report on Apple’s fabled iWatch surface Thursday night, than two others pop up offering even more details on how Cupertino might dominate the wrist. The Wall Street Journal today reported that not only is Apple planning a smartwatch, but the iPhone maker…
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Apple has released its iOS 8 SDK, the biggest developer release ever with more than 4,000 new APIs, giving developers the ability to create new apps like never before. “With more than 800 million iOS devices sold worldwide, the opportunity for developers is huge,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “This…
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This is an exciting time of year; for many of us, it means that grass is finally turning green and flowers are blooming everywhere you look. And for our readers farther south, this time of year brings a little bit of peace and quiet to your days as many of the snow birds have gone…
This week, Apple made owning its all-in-one desktop iMac a little more affordable. With a price that’s $200 less than the previous low-end 21.5-inch iMac, the new $1099 21.5-inch iMac cuts costs, but at the expense of storage capacity and performance. Macworld Lab received and tested the new $1099 iMac, as well as a configure…
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Apple will launch multiple versions of its highly-rumored “iWatch” smartwatch in the Fall, according to a new report from the The Wall Street Journal. The device is said to come in multiple screen sizes and will utilize over 10 sensors to track health and fitness, with Apple aiming to go beyond the smartphone-related functionalities seen…
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Apple’s introduction of iOS 7 Activation Lock has actually led to a decrease in iPhone-related theft in New York, London, and San Francisco, according to NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “The introduction of kill switches has clearly had an effect on the conduct of smartphone thieves,” said Schneiderman in an interview with the New York…
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itwbennett writes: “A proposed $324.5 million settlement of claims that Silicon Valley companies (Adobe, Apple, Google, and Intel) suppressed worker wages by agreeing not to hire each others’ employees may not be high enough, a judge signaled on Thursday. Judge Lucy Koh didn’t say whether she would approve the settlement, but she did say in…
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We’ve all heard a lot of charging myths. “Don’t keep your iPhone plugged in throughout the night,” “Don’t talk on the phone while it’s charging,” “Let the phone completely discharge, and only then put it back on charging” and so on. But how many of these are valid points, and how many are just myths?…
Apple’s iWatch is almost certainly coming soon, according to a host of recent reports, and the latest from the Wall Street Journal is that it’ll be offered in a variety of designs and screen sizes, and be loaded with over ten sensors including those that track health and fitness. Apple plans to sell a lot…
Ten sensors sure sounds like a lot of hardware to stuff into a smartwatch. Yet this is just the baseline sensor count that’s purported for Apple’s yet-to-be-announced iWatch. The Wall Street Journal says Apple’s mythical smartwatch will actually have more than 10 sensors, leading me and other tech pundits to ask, How is Apple going to…
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It seems funny to type that — 10.10 — but Apple’s newest OS incarnation is just that: the 11th version of the OS X operating system (pardon the redundancy). In his keynote, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, talked about the “future of OS X: “Yosemite.” My first thought: How can the…
If Apple’s iWatch design brief includes 10 sensors, then the all-but-inevitable smartwatch won’t be a simple device. It will be aimed squarely at exercise enthusiasts, quantified-selfers, and anyone concerned about an expanding waist line. And the iWatch would also be nothing like Android Wear smartwatches from the likes of LG and Motorola—gadgets that will use…
Read More “A 10-sensor iWatch says Apple’s smartwatch will be nothing like Android Wear” »
“In store only. Verizon Wireless or Sprint iPhone 5s 16GB: $699.99 – $500 Instant Savings = $199.99 – $100 Additional Savings = $99.99 + Tax – $100 trade-in gift card = $1 iPhone 5s 16GB with 2-year agreement on Verizon Wireless or Sprint and use of trade-in gift card. Taxes and any applicable surcharges due…
No, these are not instances of one thing paling in comparison to another. Instead, these are instances of pundits themselves making comparisons that never should have been made. Android security is just as good as iOS’s? The Amazon phone will destroy the iPhone and the iWatch? Come on, folks. One of these things is not…