Apple releases OS X El Capitan

After months in beta testing, Apple has released OS X El Capitan, the next major OS X update, to Mac users. The update is available through the Mac App Store as a free download. El Capitan doesn't bring as many changes to the Mac as Yosemite did in 2014. But it does build off of that same foundation, bringing small tweaks and improvements that refine the...

Apple releases iOS 9.0.2 to the public

Today Apple releases iOS 9.0.2 to the public. This release is mainly a bug fix release and is recommended for all users running iOS 9. This marks the second minor release from Apple this month. The update includes bug fixes and performance improvements for iCloud Backup, iMessage activation, Apple’s Podcasts app, and issues with cellular data usage....

Apple seeds iOS 9.1 beta 3 to developers

It's been exactly one week since Apple seeded the second beta of iOS 9.1 to developers. Today, Apple seeds iOS 9.1 beta 3 to developers. The beta firmware will be available through Apple’s iOS Developer Center or via an OTA update for those who are already running the beta. iOS 9.1 adds new emoji, being the first ever platform to support every...

IHS: ‘Most Robust’ iPhone yet, liquid proof seal, iPhone 6s Plus costs $236

After the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were torn down, IHS came in and weighed in how much each component and assembly costs. According to IHS, the iPhone 6s Plus 16GB costs Apple $326. Direct Material Costs (Component Costs) $231.50   Conversion Costs (Assembly / Insertion/ Test Costs) $4.50 Total...

Apple releases Xcode 7.0.1 with fix for iOS 9 App Thinning

iOS 9 brings a lot of features that benefit both users and developers. One of these is App Thinning. App Thinning lets developers trim the resources needed when a user downloads an application. For users, this means a smaller app download. Unfortunately, due to a bug with App Thinning and iCloud backups, this feature hasn't yet been enabled. Now, with...

OS X El Capitan 10.11 beta 2 seeded to developers

Apple unveiled it's public beta program for OS X last year and they are continuing the program this year for its upcoming OS X release, El Capitan. The new operating system will bring a slew of minor enhancements to the overall experience. The latest beta, is now available via the Mac App Store updates tab. We're unsure wether or not there'll be a...

Apple’s Privacy website updated with information on iOS 9 and the new iPhones

Today Apple updates its Privacy website with information about how the company uses your data to serve you information in Apple News, Apple Pay, Siri and functions on the new iPhone 6s. It's always been in Apple's culture to not store data if unnecessary and use anonymity whenever possible. As you add photos, messages, contacts, and credit cards to your...

Wi-Fi Assist may be gobbling up more data than you think

If you're thinking about using Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 9 you may have not known that the feature may be sucking up more cellular data than you originally thought. According to Quartz, users who have this switch on have used much more data than on iOS 8. The feature itself will detect slow Wi-Fi connections and use cellular data when Wi-Fi is too slow. It's...

Apple: Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s are phenomenal

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus officially went on sale last Friday and Apple has announced that they sold 13 million iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus during opening weekend (the first three days). Apple has previously noted that they were on pace to beat last year's 10 million iPhone 6 sales. With that being said, the iPhone-maker plans on selling the...

The TiP Weekly: iPhone 6s reviews, T-Mobile pricing, and more

Welcome to The TiP Weekly, where we summarize the week's news and suggest some of our favorite apps, podcasts, albums, and more! The big news of this past week has been the iPhone 6s. Officially on sale as of Friday, the new iPhone is bringing in a flurry of reviews, reactions, and even pricing changes from your favorite carriers. Top...

How-To: Pair your Apple Watch with your new iPhone

With the release of the iPhone 6s, we've hit a new situation. This is the first iPhone launch since the release of the Apple Watch. Apple Watch is paired to a user's iPhone. So, the obvious question comes up: how do I pair my Watch with my new iPhone without losing my data? Thankfully, Apple released a support document earlier this week that details...

Apple Watch mix-and-match site adds new bands from September event

If you'd like to experiment with some new Apple Watch bands before splurging, mixyourwatch.com has been updated with many of the latest from Apple and Hermes. At their September event, Apple announced new finishes, bands, and a partnership with luxury brand Hermes. The new Sport finishes, Gold and Rose Gold, have been added to the site. New bands...

Track your favorite TV shows with Television Time

Television shows can be watched in so many ways: live broadcasts, Hulu, Netflix, and many other online services. So when it comes down to remembering what you have and haven't seen, it can be a bit of a challenge. Television Time is hoping to change that. Television Time, by Max Litteral, helps keep you up to date on your favorite television shows....

Apple Store employees switching to gray shirts for iPhone launch

If you expect to find a blue shirted Apple Store employee when you go in to get your new iPhone tomorrow, you may be in for a surprise. Apple is debuting a new shirt color for its retail employees. The new shirts will be the same style as now, with an Apple logo on the front. But instead of looking for someone in a blue shirt, you'll need to look for...

Fourth person at one Apple Store is an iPad robot

A big question people usually ask is, "Should I stay up until midnight to preorder? Or should I camp out the day before." To be honest, it's one question I always go back to when pre-ordering the iPhone. For me, I've always stayed up until midnight, I can't imagine myself waiting in line for a full night. One women based in Sydney, Australia decided it...

Apple releases iOS 9.0.1, fixes issues with alarms and setup assistant

Apple has released iOS 9.0.1 to the public. This update is purely for bug fixes and addresses issues that some users have seen in iOS 9. Notable among these are issues where users could not complete the setup assistant after updating. Also fixed are issues regarding alarms and timers, viewing video in Safari and Photos, and occurrences when users with a...

Apple seeds iOS 9.1 beta 2 to developers

It's been exactly two weeks since Apple seeded the first iteration of iOS 9.1 beta to developers. Today, Apple seeds iOS 9.1 beta 2 to developers. The beta firmware will be available through Apple’s iOS Developer Center or via an OTA update for those who are already running the beta. iOS 9.1 adds new emoji, being the first ever platform to...

T-Mobile: iPhone preorders up 30% from last year

Yesterday T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced stupidly low iPhone pricing, simply trade in an iPhone 6 and you can get the iPhone 6s for $5 a month. Today Legere has tweeted that iPhone preorders are up 30% from last years iPhone 6 preorders. This marks the first real number we've gotten about the number of iPhones sold. Last week Phill Schiller said...

T-Mobile’s John Legere announces crazy low iPhone 6s JUMP! On Demand pricing for trade-ins

In response to competing carriers' iPhone 6s payment programs, T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Periscope to announce the Un-carrier's update to their iPhone 6s JUMP pricing for those who would like to trade in their current phone. T-Mobile's JUMP! On-Demand program offers customers the ability to turn in their phones for a new one up to 3 times per...

Apple TV teardown reveals reason for bigger size

One of the things people noticed when Apple announced the new Apple TV on September 9 was the size of the device. It has the same footprint dimensions as the previous generation but is taller. Why the added height? A teardown by iFixit shows us why. The new Apple TV runs last year's A8 chip. However, one thing we haven't learned is how fast the chip...

iPhone 6s reviews: better camera, Live Photos, 3D touch is ‘fun and useful’

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are set to launch in less than three days. And right on schedule, the reviews for both devices are out from major publications. Even though it's just an "S" upgrade, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are undoubtably the biggest "S" upgrade Apple has ever done. The new phones feature a 12-megapixel camera capable of shooting...

Customer receives Rose Gold iPhone 6s early, she runs all sorts of tests

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus don't officially begin delivering until Friday, however, a lucky customer has gotten her iPhone 6s in the mail today from AT&T. Twitter user @MoonshineDesign from San Diego has received her iPhone 6s in the new Rose Gold color from AT&T today. She tweeted tons of pictures of the box, the device itself, and...

Launch Day pre-orders for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus no longer available

We are in the home stretch, with less than four days left until the launch of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple is no longer offering launch day pre-orders. The company also halted all reservations for in-store purchases, including reservations made through Apple's new iPhone Upgrade program. Pre-orders for the iPhone 6s Plus slipped hours after...

After being delayed, Apple releases watchOS 2

When Apple released iOS 9 last week, it was assumed watchOS 2 would also drop. However, due to a last minute bug, it was withheld. Now, five days later, Apple has released watchOS 2 for all Apple Watch users. watchOS 2 brings new features to the Apple Watch. Users can choose new Watch faces, including the ability to add a photo or album as a face...

iPhone 6s Plus will have smaller battery than its predecessor

The upcoming iPhone 6s Plus will have a 2750 mAh battery, which makes it smaller than the 2915 mAh battery found in the current iPhone 6 Plus, according to images leaked by Taiwanese website AppleClub .  This goes in line with the iPhone 6s, which also has a smaller 1715 mAh battery, which was found in Apple's 3D Touch demo video for the iPhone 6s....

iPhone 6s response is ‘incredibly positive’, iOS 9 installed on 50% of devices

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus is not set to release until Friday. According to Apple, the new iPhones are "incredibly positive" but the company has yet to release any sales numbers. iOS 9 was released last Wednesday and it's on track to becoming the fastest adopted version of iOS yet, with an adoption rate of 50%. In a press release, Apple SVP Phil...

Here are the apps infected by a compromised version of Xcode

Dubbed "XcodeGhost," a hacked version of Xcode was downloaded by several iOS developers in China, from the popular Chinese file sharing service Baidu. Infected apps include big names like WeChat, which has been demoed at multiple Apple keynotes since the introduction of Apple Watch. Developers using XcodeGhost developed their apps, unaware that...

The TiP Weekly: To release, or not release

Welcome to The TiP Weekly, where we summarize the week's news and suggest some of our favorite apps, podcasts, albums, and more! This week has been pretty quiet, for those of us tracking our iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus order, we like to blame Apple for the extra week of waiting. Top Stories Tim Cook on 'Late Show': iPhone 6s, Apple Car,...

Visit from Pope Francis in New York may delay iPhone 6s shipments

For years people have ordered their iPhones through Apple simply because they can give you accurate shipping dates. However, if you live in New York this year that may change. Due to Pope Francis visiting the United States this upcoming week, UPS has put out a notice saying deliveries and pickups many be delayed between the days of September 24 through...

Apple Watch will be available in Denmark, Ireland, and Austria on September 25

We reported earlier this week that U.S. carriers will soon be carrying the Apple Watch. To take it a step further, it sounds like Apple will be expanding its Apple Watch rollout to Denmark, Ireland, and Austria starting on September 25, the same day Apple is shipping the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to its customers. It's worth noting, however, that...

Photos of iPhone 6s packaging and Rose Gold iPhone appear ahead of launch

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus don't come out until September 25. However, the new iPhones are beginning to be shipped to warehouses where they are stored until the 25 as Apple begins to ship them to customers worldwide. With more people getting their hands on the device, images of the packaging and the new rose gold color begin to creep up. The...

Apple no longer offering ‘One to One’ as option is removed during checkout

Current support options when purchasing a Mac. As Apple is beginning to retire its 'One to One' program, the company has now removed the option to buy the program when buying a Mac on its website. The change comes several weeks after a report coming out noting that the program was slated to be canceled. As of September 28 the program will be...

Apple Car is ‘ready to leave lab’

According to The Guardian, legal representatives from Apple met with California's department of motor vehicles to discuss regulations on self-driving cars. “The Apple meeting was to review DMV’s autonomous vehicle regulations,” the DMV told The Guardian. The report goes onto say that the Apple Car is almost ready to leave the lab. The project...

iOS 9 How-To: Content Blockers

Settings for Peace, a content blocker by Marco Arment Another neat new feature in iOS 9 is the ability to add content blockers to Safari. In essence, this brings ad blocking to iOS Safari for the first time. iOS 9 has only been available for a day, yet we're already seeing several content blockers rank high in the App Store charts. Content blockers,...

OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 beta 1 seeded to developers

Apple unveiled it's public beta program for OS X last year and they are continuing the program this year for its upcoming OS X release, El Capitan. The new operating system will bring a slew of minor enhancements to the overall experience. The latest beta, is now available via the Mac App Store updates tab. We're unsure wether or not there'll be a...

T-Mobile and Sprint to begin selling Apple Watch on September 25

Since its initial debut in April, Apple Watch has been slowly rolling out to retail stores. First, starting with Apple's own retail stores, then it was Best Buy and now it seems the carriers want to take a bite of it, according to 9to5Mac. Sprint will sell every Apple Watch model, excluding the Apple Watch Edition. The pricing will be exactly the same...

Apple Watch and first Apple Store coming to Belgium on September 19

Belgium is getting a little extra Apple love this weekend. On Saturday, the first Apple Store in the country will be opening in Brussels. Besides that, though, Apple is also bringing the Apple Watch to Belgium on the same day. Initially, the Apple Watch was available in only a handful of countries and only through Apple. Now, Apple has spread the Apple...

iOS 9 How-To: iPad Multitasking

One of the best features to come with iOS 9 is iPad multitasking. Apple is finally allowing more than one app to be on screen at a time. But how do you use it? Let's find out! First, iPad multitasking is dependent on two things: (1) Apps must be updated to support iOS 9 multitasking, so don't expect every app to work right away (or at all; developers...

Apple releases iTunes 12.3 to the public

Alongside iOS 9, Apple has also pushed an update to iTunes, bringing it to version 12.3. This latest update contains support for iOS 9 and Apple's latest operating system OS X El Capitan, which is set to debut on September 30. This update to iTunes adds support for iOS 9 and is designed for OS X El Capitan. It also: - Improves Apple Music...

Apple releases iOS 9: improved search, iPad multitasking, and more!

Three months after being unveiled at WWDC in June, Apple has released iOS 9 to the public. iOS 9 is a major software update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Here's everything you can expect in this update! Proactive Intelligence One of the goals of iOS 9 is to make our devices more intelligent. Part of this initiative is Apple's addition of...

iPhone 6s orders begin to go into ‘Preparing for Shipment’

If you stayed up until midnight to order your iPhone 6s you might want to check the status of your iPhone order as some users have reported that their orders have changed from "Processing Items" to "Preparing for Shipment." However, there seems to be no movement for those of us who've ordered the iPhone 6s Plus, but that doesn't mean much. If you've got a...

watchOS 2 delayed due to ‘Critical Bug’

It looks like watchOS 2 will not be launching alongside iOS 9 today as Apple has discovered a critical bug in the OS. The official release date has not been officially announced yet, but a spokesperson told TechCrunch that the software will not be released today: “We have discovered a bug in development of watchOS 2 that is taking a bit longer to...

Tim Cook on ‘Late Show’: iPhone 6s, Apple Car, and more

Last night, Apple CEO Tim Cook made a special guest appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the 10-minute session Colbert and Cook discuss iPhone 6s, Apple Car, Steve Jobs, Apple's charitable efforts, and Cook's personal life. Kicking off the show, Colbert discussed the announcement of the iPhone 6s. Colbert, who jokingly said he...

Apple Pay gains over 40 more financial institutions

Continuing to roll out support for more banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions, Apple added 46 additional names to their list of Apple Pay supporters. The following names are the latest additions to the United States Apple Pay list: Amplify Federal Credit Union Bank of Ozarks Branch Banking & Trust Bridgehampton National...

iPad mini 4 uses A8 chip clocked at 1.5GHz, includes 2GB of RAM

Contradicting what Apple announced last week, the iPad mini 4 is not a scaled down version of the iPad Air 2, however, it's close, according to Ars Technica. The iPad mini 4 runs a 1.5GHz A8 chip which is clocked slightly higher than the A8 found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The iPad mini 4 also rocks 2GB of RAM, just like the iPad Air 2. Having a...

Apple to re-open company Apple Store on 1 Infinite Loop

Apple's Company Store, which lives on 1 Infinite Loop, is said to re-open at 10AM this Saturday, after being closed for major refurbishments back in June. The store is said to be designed by Jony Ive as he has responsibility over all aspect of designs, including retail stores. However, the Company Store experience isn't anything like the typical Apple...

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus slightly heavier than predecessor, due to 3D touch display

Apple is known for making its devices lighter and thinner every generation, but not for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The newest generation iPhones are both thicker and heavier than the outgoing iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. While some speculated that this was because of the 7000 series aluminum alloy used, it's actually due to the 3D Touch...

iOS 9 trackpad coming to iPhone, but only the iPhone 6s

Along with the many new features coming in iOS 9, one of them is the ability to turn the keyboard into a multitouch trackpad. On the iPad, this lets users use two fingers to move the cursor around the screen, making it quick and easy to move to other portions of a text field or document and edit with ease. While this feature was enabled for the iPhone...

KGI: iPhone 6s Plus shortage due to backlight module production issues

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is claiming that the iPhone 6s Plus shortage isn't due to high demand, rather it is due to an issue manufacturing the backlight module at Japanese supplier Minebea. Kuo notes that Apple will be moving orders for the module to a different supplier to resolve the issue. We believe Minebea’s (JP) backlight module...

Apple is ‘on pace’ to break 10 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sales during opening weekend

According to a statement given to CNBC, Apple says the company is on track to break last year's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus opening weekend sales. This means Apple will break its 10 million iPhone 6 sales record from last year. The company notes that the demand for the iPhone 6s Plus is "exceptionally strong" even though the device is sold out worldwide in...