On a recent episode of his The Talk Show podcast, notoriously well-connected Apple blogger John Gruber claimed that the 2017 iPhone would feature an all-new design with a bezel-less edge-to-edge display with integrated Touch ID and FaceTime camera.
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Oliver Haslam has written about technology for over a decade. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
Apple has today been granted a new patent for an Apple Smart Cover, and although such a thing does already exist, this one certainly features one or two things that you won't find in any current product. The patent, which we covered back in 2012 when Apple originally filed for it, goes on to explain that the Smart Cover in question would feature not just an additional touchscreen, but also WACOM-like stylus-drawing capabilities, among other things.
A new jailbreak tweak, PersonalAssistant, brings a whole new way to view and interact with information to iOS, whether that be the weather, notifications or system information. The tweak, which its developer claims is essentially seven jailbreak tweaks in one, is available to download from Cydia and costs $4.99.
This video shows side-by-side speed test comparison of every iPhone ever made, pitting Apple's latest iPhone SE against the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, 6 and 6 Plus, 5s, 5c and 5, 4s and 4, 3GS and 3G, and the original iPhone.
A new iOS app called System and Security Info can check whether a device is jailbroken or running non-Apple approved software, including malware. It can also show complete list of running processes on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Available to download now, Littlebook app brings Facebook to the Apple Watch for the first time, and despite its obvious limitations, it's not a bad effort either.
New evidence has emerged which shows that HBO is actively removing Game of Thrones season 6 torrents, as well as contacting the ISPs of those who it believes have pirated its Game of Thrones shows, encouraging them to inform the subscriber of legal ways to watch the show.
The as-yet unannounced Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has been outed, with leaked photos showing the new, rugged phone in all its glory. The upcoming phone appears to follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy S6 Active by being based on the current year's flagship model but with some ruggedization going on.
A new jailbreak tweak, going by the name of Audicy, is now available to download from the Cydia store and brings with it the ability to add both audio and video to iOS without the need for iTunes or cables.
Windows 10 free upgrade offer will end soon. As the first birthday of Windows 10 draws ever closer, Microsoft is seeking to remind us all that July 29th will be the last possible date during which a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be possible, after which it will cost $119 for the upgrade.
