New details are beginning to emerge regarding the elusive iWatch, which has been mentioned frequently in tech circles but as yet, conceded precious little by way of evidence. One analyst has taken a trip to Taiwan, where Apple's inaugural smartwatch is apparently being manufactured, and as well as learning that the device will spawn more than one model, has also discovered that it will have a round watch face.
If you ever needed proof that a smartphone doesn't need to be hacked in order for it to cause chaos, then this is probably it. After reports of iPhones being held to ransom started popping up across Australia and being posted to the Apple support forums, people started asking questions. Now it seems this problem has reached the shores of the United States, and the number of reported cases of iPhones being held to ransom is continuing to increase. So what's actually happening?
Apple's Touch ID technology may currently be something that is only enjoyed by those carrying an iPhone 5s, but according to the latest report coming out of KGI Research, that should be about to change.
With reports having already indicated that Apple's WWDC 2014 keynote will see the company unveil some new hardware along with the perceived formality of OS X 10.10 and iOS 8, the Cupertino giant has just announced that the initial announcement show-piece will be streamed live to those on Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV. In updating the WWDC site, Apple also alludes to some "exciting announcements," and although we don't know precisely what's in store just yet, we can't wait for Tim Cook and co. to tell all.
Even though we've the distraction of two brand new consoles, Google Glass, Flappy Bird and all of the other weird and wonderful goings-on in the world of tech, the details of Apple's next smartphone effort continue to dominate the headlines. But while most of us techies are pretty clued-in with the latest reports, speculation and conjecture, how would the general public of New York City react to a dummy iPhone 6? One group of vloggers sought to find the answer to this very question.
If you use any operating system for any real length of time, then you start to put together your own list of neat little tricks that make your life easier, or let you do your work to a higher standard. Some people call this being a 'power user,' but no matter what you call yourself, we suspect that we've got some Mac OS X tips that you probably don't know. In fact, some probably even qualify for the 'secret' tag, such is our confidence that they're underused.
One of the more noteworthy announcements anticipated from next week's WWDC will be that of the Healthbook suite. With a UI based heavily on Passbook, it's set to serve as Apple's ticket into the lucrative health and fitness market, and to give us a better idea of how it may all pan out, one concept maker has come up with a rather beautiful video design and an interactive iOS 8 Healthbook mockup.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is just around the corner, and rumor has it that we'll be treated to one or two hardware announcements alongside the formalities of iOS 8 and OS X 10.10. As well as talk of a Retina MacBook Air, 4th-gen Apple TV and, speculatively, perhaps even the iWatch, changes in Apple's iMac shipping times may also suggest that the Cupertino is planning a refresh of its all-in-one desktop computer.
Speculation surrounding the potential for Apple to launch a range of ARM based Mac computers has been around for quite some time, but seems to have died off in recent times. As we get ever closer to this year's WWDC, a French website has brought the historic Mac rumor back to life, reporting that a reliable source has inside knowledge that Apple is currently testing a prototype Mac powered by an ARM processor.
The iPhone 6 seems to be the subject of a new leak or piece of information almost every day, and with so many reports flying about, it can be rather difficult to keep abreast of what's going on. Here, we try to establish a little coherence with a brief run-through of what we think we know so far.
