Beats features Marcus Mariota in “Ohana”

It looks like Beats has made an addition to their roster for the upcoming NFL season. Marcus Mariota, the former Oregon Duck and 2014 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, was just selected as the second overall NFL draft pick this year by the Tennessee Titans. In addition to his athletic ability, Mariota is equally known for being a person of high...

Apple to open App Analytics beta for select developers

When Apple bought TestFlight and later announced the integration with iTunes Connect, they also spoke about the ability for developers to include analytics in their apps. Up until now, developers have been waiting to see how this might come about. Today, Apple has finally begun inviting developers to test out the platform. For developers, including...

Take a look inside Apple Watch’s ultra compact S1 chip

Apple Watch's internals were exposed by iFixit in its initial teardown, giving us a good look at the device's battery, Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, heart rate sensor and more but we only got a glimpse of its S1 chip. The S1 is the brains of the Apple Watch — a full computer on a chip — but it is protected by a layer of resin making identifying its...

Apple and IBM team up with Japan Post to deliver iPads to the elderly in Japan

Apple and IBM today announced an interesting initiative in conjunction with Japan Post — Japan's largest employer — to deliver iPads to the country's senior citizens. The aim is the improve the quality of life of the elderly in Japan by providing 4 to 5 million iPads by 2020. The iPads will feature IBM-developed apps and analytics to "connect millions...

Apple hires several producers from BBC Radio

In addition to courting BBC Radio 1 producer Zane Lowe, more news is pointing toward four additional hires from the station. According to Music Business Worldwide, one of the producers is highly involved with BBC Introducing, which is a show that features up-and-coming artists. Lowe's BBC producer James Bursey is supposed to be moving to Los Angeles...

Taptic Engine troubles caused slow Apple Watch production

According to the Wall Street Journal, a manufacturing issue with one of Apple's latest technologies has slowed production of the company's latest product. The Taptic Engine, which is the producer of haptic feedback for Apple Watch, was initially produced by two different manufacturers. After running some tests, Apple found that the Taptic Engines from...

As Apple Watch ships, iOS adoption jumps up to 81%

Apple Watch orders are arriving in at customers' doorsteps and there seems to be a clear knock-on effect on iOS 8 adoption. According to Apple, 81% of active iOS devices are now running a version of the latest operating system as of April 27th. Two weeks ago, iOS 8 adoption stood at 79% but has jumped two percentage points in the last fortnight. One...

MCX gets new CEO a day after Best Buy announces Apple Pay support

Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) — the consortium behind Apple Pay competitor CurrentC — has replaced its CEO the day after Apple revealed Best Buy would soon support Apple Pay. MCX announced Tuesday that CEO Dekkers Davidson has left the company to be replaced by "interim" CEO Brian Mooney. It's unclear if the company is still actively...

Apple Watch heart rate sensor not playing nicely with some wrist tattoos

We're seeing reports from Reddit and other sources that some wrist tattoos are interfering with the Apple Watch's heart rate sensor, causing problems gathering an accurate BPM reading and sensing skin contact (preventing auto-locking and enabling Apple Pay). The reports seem to indicate that solid areas of darker tattoo colors are most likely to...

Apple Pay makes big progress with Best Buy, Discover deals

Look forward to Black Friday lines moving a little faster this year. Some good news has come for many longing for Apple Pay. Major financial services company Discover has announced that Discover Cards will support Apple Pay in fall of 2015 (just in time for the holiday season). With this announcement, Discover joins Visa, MasterCard, and American...

iPhone and Mac sales are up in Apple’s latest quarterly results

Apple today released their latest financial results for the quarter ending March 28, 2015. Described as another record setting quarter, Apple posted quarterly revenue of $58 billion and net profit of $13.6 billion. Last year's results for the same quarter were $45.6 billion of revenue and net profits of $10.2 billion. Described as record setting sales...

iOS 8.4 beta 2 released to developers and public beta program

Apple has today seeded the second beta of iOS 8.4 to registered developers. The same beta has also been released to those who are part of the public beta program. In the first developer beta, we saw a complete redesign of the stock Music app, with added features such as the ability to queue songs. This beta likely only contains small tweaks and bug...

Unread RSS app updated, adds native iOS 8 sharing, 1Password support and more

Unread, the RSS reader for iPhone and iPad from Supertop, was updated to version 1.5 today bringing with it a number of new features, enhancements and fixes. I've been testing out Unread 1.5 for a few days and, as my RSS reader of choice on iOS, I was extremely happy with the implementation of native iOS 8 sharing. Previously, Unread had a custom sharing...

Heart to Heart translation app for Apple Watch goes on sale + 5 copies up for grabs in our #TiPhearttoheart giveaway!

Heart to Heart is an ingenious new translation app for Apple Watch and iOS that allows you to communicate in real-time in 64 languages simply by speaking into the app. For travelers, jetsetters or language learners, Heart to Heart is a nifty solution worth checking out. Type or dictate into the app and get back a spoken or written translation in the...

Slice: 1.7 million U.S. Apple Watch orders, 22% shipped to customers

Apple has received 1.7 million Apple Watch orders in the U.S., according Slice Intelligence. The e-commerce research firm that previously estimate that the Apple Watch received around 1 million pre-orders for the Watch also suggests that less than a quarter of those near 2 million orders have shipped to customers. Most people who pre-ordered an Apple Watch...

Video: Apple Watch software overview

Those who have received their Apple Watch orders will have spent all weekend getting used to the new device, particularly its software implementation. Running Watch OS, and looking similar in many ways to iOS, you'd be forgiven for thinking Apple Watch would be easy to pick up and use. That hasn't been the case for everyone with the software proving...

The TiP Weekly: Apple Watch is here!

From the Editor We're back with another instalment of The TiP Weekly! Have you got your Apple Watch yet? The first batch of orders were shipped out and delivered to customers late this week which brought with it unboxings, first impressions, teardowns, torture tests and all the other things that accompany a new Apple product's debut. Also...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Utilities and Weather apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be featured on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more and...

Video: Jony Ive and Marc Newson talk Apple Watch at Condé Nast International Luxury Conference

On April 22nd, Jony Ive and Marc Newson sat down with International Vogue Editor Suzy Menkes for an interview at the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference in Florence, Italy. Ive brought Newson on board for the design of Apple Watch, and the two have collaborated on many products in the past. British Vogue has uploaded an edited version of...

Up Next to-do app gets Apple Watch app, new sale price

Curiously, Apple won't be shipping your Apple Watch with a version of its own Reminders app. It's strange because one thing many people will want to to on their wrist-worn device is quickly check what tasks are due and satisfyingly tick them off when done. Fortunately, many third-party devs will be filling the void with their own solutions and Up Next,...

Video: Apple Watch Sport unboxing and first impressions

Our friends over at PhoneDog have got their hands on the Apple Watch and unboxed it for your viewing pleasure. Cam Bunton, a familiar name around these parts, has received his Apple Watch Sport in the UK and has given it a quick spin to bring you his first impressions. Check out his unboxing video below: What do you think? Do you like the look of...

Apple Watch gets the iFixit teardown treatment

As usual with new Apple product launches, the folks over at iFixit ensured they got their hands on the Apple Watch so they could tear it down. The team disassembled the Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch to see what lied within its casing and discovered a few surprises along the way. The first under-the-hood surprise was the battery. It's so small! The...

Apple Watch waterproofing put to the test

Apple Watch is out and it's already being torture tested. The Watch is rated IPX-7 for water resistance but Apple does not recommend the device is submerged for any length of time. Here's the official line from Apple: Apple Watch is splash and water resistant but not waterproof. You can, for example, wear and use Apple Watch during exercise, in the...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Health & Fitness and Medical apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be featured on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more and...

Apple explores the human side of Apple Watch in 3 new ads: ‘Us’, ‘Up’ and ‘Rise’

Apple Watch is here and Apple is making sure we all know it with a trio of new ads for the wearable device. As is Apple's style, the new ads focus on the how the Watch can be used and how it can fit into and improve your daily life. In the the new minute -long spots — entitled 'Us', 'Up' and 'Rise' — the human side of Apple Watch is explored, its...

Apple Watch App Store updated with Featured and Search tabs

Since earlier on Thursday, the Apple Watch app has seen yet another update for those receiving their brand new Apple Watches in the mail. Earlier in the day, a single App Store tab resided in the Apple Watch app, with a small list of apps. As can be seen above, that tab has been replaced with Featured and Search tabs, making the experience very...

First Apple Watch orders being delivered!

The first Apple Watch orders are now arriving at customers' doorsteps. While those in the US won't be receiving theirs just yet, in some timezones it is already Apple Watch Day! The above image, from Daniel Auld in Australia, shows off an Apple Watch Sport with white Sport Band unboxed and ready to go. Other buyers in the East of the globe are also...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Reference and Education apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be featured on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is almost upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Games

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be featured on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is almost upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more...

Apple Watch App Store features select apps, with screenshots for all

Until today, the Apple Watch app had a pretty empty App Store tab. Starting with a curated list of apps, that tab now features an Apps for Apple Watch page, with many of the apps that were demonstrated during Apple Watch keynotes, and several more. It's possible that these apps were all part of Apple's secret testing lab collaboration. When viewing an...

Developers: You can now distribute Watch apps via TestFlight

For months, developers have had access to WatchKit. This lets them create Apple Watch apps that work along side their current iOS applications. However, while the Apple Watch has been available for pre-order for two weeks, up until now, developers could not send beta copies of their apps for testing if they included a Watch app. Thanks to...

Apple Watch user guide is now online

With many Apple Watches being marked as "shipped" today, the user guide for Apple's latest product is available online right on schedule for those receiving their watches tomorrow. Apple normally publishes their user guides as iBooks as well, but the Apple Watch User Guide hasn't made its way there as of now. If you're looking for instructions on how...

Hours time tracking app gets new Apple Watch extension, goes free

Hours, the excellent time tracking application from Tapity, was updated for Apple Watch a few days ago — and included in our best Business apps for Apple Watch roundup — and has today celebrated the impending launch of the Apple Watch with a new price tag: free. If you haven't heard of Hours, the gist is simple — keep track of how you spend your...

Nokia targeting Apple, other tech firms in $3.2B HERE Maps sale

Apple is among a number of tech firms Nokia is targeting for the sale of its maps business, according to a report by Bloomberg. Nokia's HERE Maps is losing money and the Finnish company hopes to offload the mapping unit and all related assets for around €3 billion (around $3.2 billion). In addition to Apple, Nokia is also said to be courting many...

First Apple Watch orders now showing as ‘Shipped’

Apple Watch orders are now shipping to customers. Those lucky few who got their pre-orders in early on Friday, 9th of April are receiving official notification from Apple that their Watches will soon be on their doorsteps. Customers in Australia, the UK, Germany, Canada, Japan and the US are all reporting on Twitter that their orders are showing a...

More Apple Watch Guided Tour videos go live

Almost three weeks after introducing the Guided Tours page for Apple Watch, Apple has published the last of its initial batch of walkthroughs. After the initial group of 4, videos were added for phone calls, Siri, Maps, and Music last Wednesday. As Apple rounds out the page, the possibly-final Guided Tour videos for Apple Pay, Activity, and Workout can...

Apple will allow you to exchange Apple Watch bands

According to MacRumors, Apple will offer Apple Watch buyers the ability to exchange watchbands, instead of exchanging the entire watch. In the event that the watchband is the incorrect size or an unwanted style, you'll be able to exchange the band within the 14-day return window with no questions asked. In an internal training document, Apple notified...

Analyst claims Apple is unlikely to release another 4-inch iPhone until 2016

Following the alleged iPhone 6c rear shell leak last month, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notified investors that Apple will likely hold off on releasing another 4-inch iPhone until 2016. Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has a fairly decent track record when it comes to upcoming Apple releases. In a note to investors (obtained by MacRumors), Kuo cites the high...

Apple Watch customers may receive shipments earlier than given ship dates

There's some good news for Apple Watch buyers who received an estimated shipping time of late May or June. Buzzfeed's John Paczkowski received word from a spokeswoman at Apple that some devices are being shipped ahead of schedule. We’re happy to be updating many customers today with the news that their Apple Watch will arrive sooner than expected. Our...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Business and Finance apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be feature on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is almost upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more...

ElevationLab unveils NightStand dock for Apple Watch

Apple Watches will be in the hands (and on the wrists) of customers by the end of this week and the lucky few who got their pre-orders in earliest will no doubt be eyeing up all manner of accessories for their new Apple device. A dock is something that many might desire or require for their own Watch and ElevationLab — makers of the popular...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Music and Entertainment apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be feature on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is almost upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more...

Screenshots from all your favorite Apple Watch apps uncovered

Apple Watch apps are already flooding the App Store — and we're doing our best to roundup all the best ones from each App Store category ahead of the device's launch! — but we've see relatively little in terms of screenshots from these apps. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith has create a tool that enables Watch app screenshots to be viewed by...

Smart calendar and to-do app 24me updated for Apple Watch

Smart personal assistant app 24me is now available for the the Apple Watch. The all-in-one app which handles calendars, to-dos, notes and more has been shrunk down for the small screen providing you with all the important information about your day in a glanceable format so you can continue to get things done on the go. “24me for the Apple Watch is...

Online Apple Watch orders to begin in second wave of countries on May 8 [Rumor]

Apple is rumored to begin accepting orders for Apple Watch in a number of 'second wave' countries from May 8th, according to a report by Italian blog iSpazio. Italy is one of the countries included along with Spain and "a lot of others", as confirmed to MacRumors. Citing an internal source, the report suggests that retail stores in these regions have...

Apple Watch Sport’s Ion-X display gets the scratch test treatment

One major difference between the Apple Watch Sport and the Apple Watch is the type of glass used to cover the display — the stainless steel Apple Watch (and gold Edition) features sapphire crystal glass whereas the Sport, erm, sports an Ion-X glass. These two materials have different properties. Sapphire is, of course, known for its material...

Angela Ahrendts updates retail employees on Apple Watch launch in video message

Apple Retail chief Angela Ahrendts has sent out a video message to Apple Store employees in which she discusses the launch of the Apple Watch and new MacBook. In it, she again explains why the company decided against accepting walk-in purchases during the initial launch period. The video, acquired by French site Mac4Ever and embedded below, features...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Productivity apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be feature on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is almost upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as more...

Apple Watch app roundup: Best Social Networking and Photo & Video apps

This post is part of our Apple Watch app roundup series. You can view the rest of our roundups here. We'll be keeping these lists updated, so get in touch if you are a developer wishing to be feature on any of our lists, get in touch on Twitter. Apple Watch is almost upon us and we're starting to see the App Store become flooded with app updates as...

Beyoncé shows off her exclusive Apple Watch Edition with gold link bracelet at Coachella

Beyoncé is the latest celebrity to flaunt their early access Apple Watch. She posted photos of herself from Coachella featuring a custom Apple Watch Edition with gold Link Bracelet — the same model spotted on the wrist of esteemed fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The all-gold edition is not available to order or purchase in stores, with Apple making no...