The smartphone market is undoubtedly brimming with exceptional device manufacturers, which can only be seen as a good thing for the people that really matter - the end consumer. With that said, Apple and Samsung are clearly the two big players in the industry with the statistics showing that the makers of the iPhone and Galaxy S series - respectively - continually shift more units on a year-on-year basis than their rivals. So, Apple and Samsung are ahead of the competition with not much to separate the two, but if you asked a group of pre-teens to choose whether they'd prefer an Apple or Samsung smartphone, which way do you think they'd go? This video answers that age old question.
A new report coming out of KGI’s usually reliable Ming-Chi Kuo has Apple selling approximately 2.3 million Apple Watch pre-orders. Existing reports already claimed that Apple has managed to get pre-order numbers in the range of a million during the first 24 hours of the Apple Watch going up for grabs. Both numbers are impressive and already has the Apple Watch being at the very top of the pile for smartwatch sales.
Tim Cook is once again giving two lucky people the chance to have lunch with him and his team at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino. The chance is being put up as a charity auction through Charitybuzz, and would be the third time Cook has pulled this off, but this year Apple's CEO is sweetening the deal with two VIP passes to an Apple keynote event as well.
The Glide messaging app has just been handed a substantial update, which, among a host of tweaks and enhancements, offers video messaging support for the Apple Watch. Full details can be found after the leap.
The Apple Watch isn't available to the general public yet, although if you happen to be, say, Drake, Pharrell Williams or Katy Perry, then you will already be enjoying the device. As the mere mortals among us count down the days to April 24th, designer Karl Lagerfeld has also been gifted the device in advance of its release, and while the aforementioned names are all currently rocking the Apple Watch Edition, Lagerfeld has been treated to a one-of-a-kind special version.
Here's a speed test comparison of iPhone 6 vs Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 flagship smartphones. Complete details and video can be found here.
The release of the Apple Watch is fast approaching, and while many continue to decide which model best suits their requirements, those who've already secured their orders are probably scanning around for the best accessories and peripherals. From Apple's side, there's precious little by way of extras at this point, but given the buzz surrounding the forthcoming wearable, it's no surprise that third-party manufacturers are already promoting their latest Watch-related products ahead of the big launch. Here, we feature a slick Apple Watch dock that not only looks the part, but cleverly conceals the charging cable from view.
With Apple now offering the Apple Watch for pre-order and allowing interested parties to try the wearable out at retail stores, we're learning more and more about its functionality with every day that passes. Given the relatively small display of the Watch versus the likes of the iPhone and iPad, the software aspect is one that Apple has had to rebuild from the ground up, and while the design has been heavily lauded since we first clapped eyes on the device back in September, the UI and UX is unquestionably solid as well. Now, for the first time, we get a proper look at how multitasking will work.
It's all too obvious that Apple is a big believer in plunging itself into the world of health and fitness tracking with its new iPhones and the just-launched Apple Watch. Having unveiled the ResearchKit framework at its Spring Forward media event, Apple has gone on to release the open-source tools for everyone, starting today.
Apple has officially announced WWDC 2015 event dates, ticket registration details and how-to sign-up details. More details can be found here regarding the news.















