As soon as Apple pushes a new beta release of iOS out to developers, there's always someone waiting to poke around to see what they can see. One such developer is Hamza Sood.
Now that Apple has officially announced the existence of a dedicated media event next week, let the intense speculation begin. We've been expecting the invitations to arrive for quite some time, with the general consensus being that Tim Cook will unite his executive team once again in San Francisco to introduce the world to the future of the iPad. As part of that introduction, Apple is heavily expected to announce the second-generation iPad Air, which will of course feature a plethora of upgraded and new components in its hardware DNA, including this 2GB Elpida RAM chip, if the latest leaks are to be believed.
Apple's iPad refresh is set to take place in around two weeks' time, and given the imminent nature of the announcement, we're likely to begin seeing quite a few leaks and tidbits of information over the next fortnight. Kicking us off, a new video has emerged of a dummy iPad Air 2, which features redesigned, iPhone 6-like volume buttons, a sleeker finish and, as has long since been suspected, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
Apple may have famously called the Apple TV a 'hobby' but it's becoming clear that the little puck is about to become much more than what it is in its current form. Woefully neglected over the years, Apple's TV accessory appears to be on the verge of becoming the center of a new system that will see our homes become more connected than ever.
As was the case with Mavericks last year in the run-up to its end user roll-out, Apple has just pushed a second Golden Master of OS X Yosemite 10.10, which is set to be approved for official release later on this month. It arrives alongside iOS 8.1 beta 2 download, which was seeded to developers just a short while ago, and although Apple has deemed it necessary to distribute OS X Yosemite GM 2.0 out to devs, it doesn't appear that any noteworthy changes have been added.
Talk of an enlarged, so-called "iPad Pro" has been rife for about a year now, but with the likes of the Microsoft Surface Pro and Samsung's Galaxy TabPro having rolled out in that time, there's a genuine feeling that Apple is finally poised to counter with a similar effort of its own. The slate, which will apparently include a 12.9-inch display, remains something of an enigma, but a new report cites the usual sources familiar by claiming that it will run a hybrid operating system combining bits of iOS and OS X into one.
Apple may currently be working to bring forth iOS 8.1 later on this month, which will include some exciting new features like Apple Pay, but even at its current duration, iOS 8 offers plenty of changes and improvements for the iDevice community to familiarize themselves with. Along with some of the more blatant additions to iOS 8, such as third-party keyboards and Notification Center widgets, Apple has made a multitude of subtle, less obvious adjustments, and among them, a long-standing gripe regarding App Store purchases has now been addressed.
Bill Gates is rather infrequent with his commentary on the tech industry these days, and although he plays a more proactive role at Microsoft under the new guidance of the recently appointed CEO Satya Nadella, he doesn't often speak out publicly. Given his status as one of the most influential figures in the business, though, his rare utterances often garner a fair amount of attention, and with rival Apple now preparing to launch Apple Pay, Gates has only praise for what the competition is doing for mobile payments on a large scale.
Even though the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been on sale for over two weeks now, Apple is still working to meet the huge demand, and while millions are now in ownership of their desired handset, many others are still waiting for new shipments to arrive. To aid the process, a number of apps and sites have been set up for the sole purpose of monitoring the inbound iPhone 6 stock, and having already featured one great tracking service launched just a couple of days after the new handsets first arrived, we've now stumbled upon a similar Web app that'll help you to finally secure that unit you've been hunting for the past fortnight.
It's been three years since Steve Jobs' untimely passing, and with Tim Cook having assumed the role as helmsman as the Apple co-founder's health began to deteriorate, the current CEO has led the company on into a new era. But despite the success that Apple has enjoyed over the last three years, it's bittersweet given that one of the key figures in the Mac maker's illustrious history is no longer around to see it. In an email sent out to employees, Cook reflects on Jobs as a man, talks about some of his achievements, and the legacy that, as CEO, he continues to build upon.
