Today is Apple update day. Along with dropping iOS 8.3 to the public, Apple is releasing the latest update for OS X Yosemite, 10.10.3. This release addresses numerous bugs and improves stability for wireless connectivity. It also includes a new Emoji picker and support for the new Emoji that also came with iOS 8.3 today. But the biggest change is the...
After weeks of being in beta, Apple has dropped the public release of iOS 8.3. Among various bug fixes, iOS 8.3 also includes a new Emoji picker and support for multinational Emoji, filtering capabilities in Messages, wireless CarPlay support, new languages for Siri, and improvements to iCloud Photo Library. The download is a relatively large one, so...
I usually spend all day listening to music or podcasts and I much prefer using an external speaker rather than my iPhone or Mac’s built-in ones. When I’m working in the office, cooking in the kitchen, or relaxing in the living room, I like to take a Bluetooth speaker with me to provide that extra sound quality for my media. One area where I...
Samsung has won the contract to produce Apple's next-generation A9 processors for future iPhones, reports Bloomberg. Previously, Apple had moved to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the majority of its chips in an effort to reduce its reliance on Samsung components. Today's report corroborates previous rumors that Samsung would take on...
Five years ago today, the original iPad hit store shelves and landed in customers' hands (and laps) for the first time. The iPad had its critics at launch, many seeing it as an unnecessary device in the world of laptops and iPhones, but the company went on to sell almost 15 million units in its first year. Since then, Apple has sold over 250 million iPads...
Canada's Flare magazine is the latest fashion publication to feature Apple Watch on its cover as we approach the device's April 24th launch. Both the silver and space gray Apple Watch Sport are shown off on Flare's cover, worn by actress Hailee Steinfield. May's issue is also accompanied by an online story explaining 15 things you can do with Apple Watch...
In a new WIRED interview with Apple's VP of technology Kevin Lynch and human interface head Alan Dye, a number of new details on the development of Apple Watch have emerged including how the project came to be. Lynch was unaware that he would be working on the Watch project at Apple when he was hired. In fact, such is Apple's penchant for secrecy, he was...
