Apple Officially Announced iOS 8 at the Annual WWDC Conference
Apple officially announced iOS 8 on Monday at its annual WWDC conference in San Francisco, following an annual tradition of showcasing the evolution of its software for the iPhone and iPad. Big-ticket announcements include "widgets," Touch ID for third-party apps, a brand-new keyboard that learns…
Apple Gets Into Fitness Tracking With Health App and HealthKit for iOS 8
Apple announced its foray into the fitness tracking space on Monday with its new Health app coming to iOS 8. During a keynote presentation at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center in San Francisco, the company introduced new features coming to the next-generation…
Report: Apple Planning 'Smart Home' System Debut at WWDC
Apple is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report. The Financial Times says the company is planning to showcase a system that lets users control their lights, appliances and security systems with their iPhones when the…
Why Apple Wants to Buy Beats
We shouldn't be surprised that the strongest brand in the world is looking to buy another solid brand. Far beyond the guffaws of audiophiles and tut-tutting of those who know what Apple would do, we find a place where a massive investment in Beats would make some sense. First, understand that Beats…
Apple Boosts its Marketing Strategy After Feeling the Heat
Who hasn’t heard of an iPhone? In the past decade Apple products have been the leaders in innovation especially when it comes to producing the latest and greatest in smart phones. Almost everywhere you go you are bound to see someone sporting an iPod, iPad, or iPhone while simultaneously rocking…
Halfway Through 2013 - The Smartphone Market State Of Play
With half of 2013 already gone I thought it might be interesting to consider the phones that have already been released this year and to ponder what the next six months may offer. So far we've seen most of the major players release their latest models but arguably the biggest release of the year…
Corning's Gorilla Glass: King of the Tech Jungle
If you haven’t heard of Gorilla Glass, it’s time you do. Because chances are, you own a piece of digital equipment that features the extra-strength, break-proof, scratch resistant technology that has, more than once, saved you the burden of a broken gadget – and hence some big bucks. The glass,…
Apple Introduces the iPad Mini
Welcome to the world, iPad mini! ...and congratulations, tech fanatics everywhere who will soon finally get their hands on the real thing and squash a year’s worth of rumors about the new gadget’s what-ifs. The actual specs are in, and the new device, which enters a ring of many contenders…
iPhone Adopted for Use By U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Workers
Despite the influx of complaints about the latest iPhone, Apple’s sure got one major fan still standing: the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). The division, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, filed a report recently that stated it will be obtaining iOS devices…
It’s Not Over Yet; Another Ban on Samsung Sales has Been Lifted
Will it ever end?! According to the US Court of Appeals, the answer to that is “no”. The Court has just overturned the ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone – and you can bet that Apple is cringing at the low blow. According to the US Court of Appeals, the district court in California that…