iPhone 6 A8 Chip Capable of Playing 4K Video
The dual-core A8 chip in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is capable of handling 4K video playback, even though both iPhones have lower resolutions of 1334 x 750 and 1920 x 1080 pixels. 4K video…
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2014
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2014
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Apple Adds Photo Uploading to iCloud.com Beta
Apple added a new feature to the developer beta version of iCloud.com today. Photos can now be uploaded directly from a desktop browser to a user’s iCloud Photo Library. iCloud Photo…
Introducing Apple Watch (Video)
Apple Watch is the most personal product Apple has ever made, because it’s the first one designed to be worn. Narrated by Jony Ive, Senior Vice President, Design at…
Apple Watch Health and Fitness (Video)
Apple Watch unites the capabilities of an all-day fitness tracker and a highly advanced sports watch in one device you can wear all the time. Narrated by Jay Blahnik, Director of Fitness,…
Apple Announces iOS 8 Available September 17
Apple announced that iOS 8 will be released on Wednesday, September 17. iOS 8 includes new Messages and Photos features, QuickType Keyboard, iCloud Drive, new health app and much more. It…
Apple Announces Apple Pay Mobile Payments
Apple announced Apple Pay, a new service that lets you securely make credit card transactions using NFC on the new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch. Unlike other phones that…
Apple Unveils Apple Watch – ‘Most Personal Device Ever’
Apple is revolutionizing the watch market with the upcoming release of the Apple Watch, scheduled for release in early 2015. Apple Watch will be available in three collections; Apple Watch…
Apple Announces iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Apple announced a bigger iPhone today, the iPhone 6 and the even bigger iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen and starts at $199 while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen…
Apple Sends Invitations for September 9th Media Event
Apple sent out invitations confirming a media event on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 10:00AM Pacific Time. The invitations include the tagline “Wish we could say more.” The event will be…
See OS X Yosemite’s Beta 5 Changes in Action (Video)
The 5th beta of OS X Yosemite was released to developers recently and Cult of Mac has a video that takes a look at the subtle changes Apple has made in the latest…
Pictures of 4.7-inch iPhone 6 Front Panel Leak
Photos of what is claimed to be the front panel of Apple’s next iPhone are being shared by Taiwanese Apple news site AppleClub. The images are consistent with prior leaks of the rumored…
New Apple Patent Application Describes Siri for Mac
It looks like Apple is working on bringing Siri to Mac OS X. A 92-page patent application for an “Intelligent digital assistant in a desktop environment” describes a technology that goes…
How to Enable Tab Completion in Mac OS X Terminal
Tab completion isn’t enabled by default in Terminal on OS X, but following these simple steps will give you access to this awesome feature. Launch Terminal and make sure you are in the home…
Vimeo Announces New Apple TV Design with Simplified Navigation
Vimeo announced a “sleeker, easier-to use” redesign of their Apple TV app. The updated app offers simple navigation, monthly favorites, content filtering and more. New features of the Vimeo…
Photos and Video of Rumored 4.7-inch iPhone 6 Rear Shell
Rumors keep going around about Apple’s next-generation iPhone, which will most likely be called iPhone 6. These latest images were sent to MacRumors and claim to be the rear shell of a…
Apple Launches iTunes U 2.0 with iPad Course Creation and Student Discussions
Apple released a big update to its iTunes U app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The app focuses on some nice enhancements for both students and teachers. iTunes U is available for free in…
WWDC Video Highlights Design Changes in OS X Yosemite
Apple posted the OS X Yosemite video shown during its Worldwide Developers Keynote, which shows some of the new features and design changed introduced with the operating system. Some of the…
TouchPal Demos Keyboard on iOS 8 (Video)
We are starting to see a lot of third-party keyboards getting ready for iOS 8. In this video, TouchPal shows its keyboard supporting gesture/sliding input similar to Swype. TouchPal also…
iOS 8 Code Hints to Split-Screen Multitasking
Apple didn’t mention anything about split-screen multitasking at its Worldwide Developers Conference, but developer Steven Troughton-Smith notes iOS 8′s internal SpringBoard includes code…
Apple Debuts Two New ‘Your Verse’ TV Ads
Apple released two new ads for the company’s “Your Verse” iPad television campaign. The ads feature Esa-Pekka Salonen, a Finnish conductor who composes music on an iPad Air, and Chérie…
Deadmau5 Releases Subscription Music App for iOS
Electronic music artist deadmau5 has debuted a new subscription based app exclusively for iOS users. For $4.99 a month, users can access new music, live streams, chat boards and other…
Contest: Win a Prong PWR Case for Your iPhone 5/5S
We are holding a contest with Prong and giving our readers a chance to win the company’s new PWR Case for iPhone 5 and 5S. There are two features that make Prong’s PWR Case different than…
Bentley Motors Shoots Documentary on iPhone 5S, Edits on iPad Air
Bentley Motors released a short documentary film featuring Luc Donckerwolke, Director of Design and SangYub Lee, Head of Exterior Design. The film was shot with an iPhone 5S and edited in…
Apple Hires One of Nokia’s PureView Camera Experts
Apple has hired Nokia’s Luma photography chief Ari Partinen. The news comes after Partinen stated on Twitter tha he will be “starting a new chapter in Cupertino” this June, and then later…