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Being Apple’s CEO comes with a heck of a lot of money attached to it; Tim Cook reportedly is worth somewhere around $112 million and owns some stock which is worth about $665 million. And with the upcoming release of the Apple Watch, something tells me he could be... Read more
Microsoft, Google & Apple Fight Against The Patriot Act
Internet March 27, 2015
A coalition of advocacy groups, technology firms and multinational corporations have sent an open letter to The White House, urging a reform of the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance and data collection under the Patriot Act. The NSA’s data collection expires on June 1 under Section 215 of the... Read more
Are you excited about the upcoming Apple Watch? Or, are you more like me – you think it’s kind of neat, but aren’t really sure what all you’d do with a smartwatch? We know it’s not going to be cheap, with the least expensive Sport model beginning at $349,... Read more
Apple Launching Internet TV Service At WWDC 2015
Internet March 18, 2015
Apple is preparing to launch an internet TV service this summer, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal. The service will be available for somewhere in the region of $25 to $40, depending on the amount of channels Apple is able to scoop up. Similar to Sling TV—Dish... Read more
Tim Cook Wanted To Give Steve Jobs Part Of His Liver
News March 16, 2015
What’s the measure of a good friend? A shoulder to cry on? A willingness to spend time no matter what else might be happening? Someone who would drop everything in an instant at the moment you needed them most? Or, let’s take it to a more extreme level; is... Read more
Will The Next iPhone Be Waterproof?
Mobile March 13, 2015
Even though the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are selling hotly off the shelves, people are still enamored by the prospects of what the next iPhone will have. One of the top questions seems to revolve around whether it will be waterproof or not. While I’ve never... Read more
Apple Shareholders Want Tim Cook To Acquire Tesla Motors
News March 13, 2015
Two prominent Apple shareholders asked CEO Tim Cook if he was considering acquiring Tesla Motors, the most prominent electric car company headed by inventor Elon Musk. It has been rumored before, although shareholders have not been quite so vocal on the subject. Cook averted the question, simply stating he... Read more
As was expected this week, as soon as the ‘Spring Forward’ Apple event was over, there was a new update to iOS owing to the Apple Watch. But since the update there have been numerous complaints of poor battery performance across a range of iOS devices. I for one have... Read more
Apple launched a new 12-inch MacBook, situated in the middle of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro as a new ultra-thin solution to some of the current portability problems. It brings with it two ports, a mandatory 3.5mm audio jack and the USB-C port for charging USB, HDMI,... Read more
Isn’t it weird how times have changed? Time used to stop when Apple launched a new device, even if it was just a shinier, flashier update to an existing model. But now, with the announcement of the specs for the soon-to-be-released Apple Watch, the industry is kind of like,... Read more
If you remember from a couple weeks back, it was revealed that Apple had been working on a set of diverse emojis to roll out in a future update (iOS 8.3). Instead of the stock “white” emojis, there would be six different ones to choose from, all available at... Read more
iOS 8.2 Released By Apple
Mobile March 10, 2015
Apple had a big day with their Spring Forward event; they released all kinds of details about their forthcoming Apple Watch (including pricing), they released information regarding a new 12-inch Macbook with Retina display, and, among other things, they also announced that iOS 8.2 was available as an update... Read more
The Apple Watch: From $349 to… $10,000
News March 10, 2015
I think it is fair to say that everybody who has even the slightest interest in wearable technology was waiting in eager anticipation for the announcement of the Apple Watch. Whether you wanted to see Apple fall on their face or stand proud with this new product, you have... Read more
HBO CEO Richard Plepler has revealed the new standalone internet service ‘HBO Now’ will be coming one week before the premiere of Game of Thrones on April 12, and will cost $14.99 per month. It is as we expected, but one of the unexpected twists is Apple has an... Read more
Apple Event Roundup: Apple Watch, New MacBook
News March 10, 2015
The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco US was the setting of the latest Apple Live event. Everybody was expecting Apple Watch to be deconstructed, pulled apart and generally drooled all over and yet there still remained a mystery surrounding the event. Some were predicting an... Read more
Apple has announced a new software framework for collecting health information on iPhones, known as ResearchKit, as its event earlier today. The new ResearchKit ties into HealthKit launched last year as an API for software developers to connect health apps on iOS. It is part of a huge push... Read more
Apple Announces New 12-inch MacBook With Retina Display
News March 9, 2015
Apple has announced a new 12-inch MacBook fitting in-between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro at its event earlier today. Named simply ‘MacBook’, it features an all-new super-thin design, with a redesigned logic board, keyboard and trackpad. The new logic board has been trimmed by 67%, removing the fan and... Read more
Apple is delaying the launch of the iPad Pro, following issues with the display panel supplier in procuring enough 12.9-inch panels in time for an early launch. Internal conflict is also delaying the launch, with some executives looking into adding additional USB 3.0 ports, alongside ports for a mouse... Read more