Although Apple and Samsung regularly drag one another through the slog of the courtroom in quibbles over patents and whatnot, these two keenest of rivals also like to take digs at each other through advertising. Whether a new product is being released or has been around for several months, both Apple and Samsung like to point out the flaws of their adversary's product lines, and now, the Korean Galaxy maker has taken a pop at the iPhone's battery life.
It's widely suspected that Apple will release a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 later on this year, and may also announce a 5.5-inch model that will probably roll out slightly later thanks to manufacturing delays. Today, a video comparing the front panel of the 4.7-inch variant with the current iPhone 5s has been released, offering a rough idea of how said device might look to hold.
It's iWatch, iWatch, iWatch right now, and when UBS analyst Steven Milunovich managed to get hold of Apple CEO Tim Cook, it was the latter's apparent favoring of voice messaging that has led the analyst to believe that it could be a main feature for the unannounced but highly anticipated Apple smartwatch.
If you want a break from all of the iPhone concept videos then how about an iWatch concept? We may be almost certain that a new iPhone will arrive around September time, but the existence of an iWatch is still just a rumor - albeit one that just won't die. A rumor it may be, but it's a rumor that sees plenty of information cropping up seemingly on a daily basis, and at this point we have to be fairly confident that we'll see a smartwatch with an Apple logo on it some time later this year.
There are few computers in this world that are more expensive than a Mac Pro. Well, home computers at least. So it's fairly safe to say that they are a high value target for thieves, which is why you'll want to make sure that every precaution is taken so that the risk of your pride and joy being lifted by some light-fingered trickster. Until now, doing just that has been a case of fashioning your own security lock, or opting to go for one of the expensive third-party solutions that just don't quite cut the mustard for whatever reason. Now though, Apple's got your back.
We've been inundated with coverage of the iPhone 6's exteriors, and also, information regarding some of the new hardware that Apple might pack into the upcoming device. What we haven't seen much of, though, are actual leaks of the handset's internals, but with the manufacturing process reportedly about to commence, we're expecting this to change. Today, we've got what is claimed to be our first legitimate sighting of an iPhone 6 component in the form of flex cable parts relating to the power and volume buttons, as well as the mute toggle. Below, we scrutinize these new findings.
The introduction of iOS 8 during this year's WWDC definitely managed to reignite the passion of developers around the world. It may not have come attached with the radical changes that were introduced as part of the transition from iOS 6 to iOS 7, but the announced features and improvements represent a huge shift in how apps will be developed going forward. One of those features was Safari Extensions, which as you can see from the accompanying Vine video, affords developers with the ability to offer seamless native tie-ins with their apps when interacting with Mobile Safari.
Although Apple's OTA update system is a great deal more convenient than the old method of connecting to iTunes, it's a system that hasn't been entirely streamlined, as some attempting to apply the latest iOS 7.1.2 update have discovered. The software, which was rolled out to fix an email attachment encryption bug among a couple of other minor issues, is apparently causing some devices to freeze mid-update, but if you've taken the over-the-air route and also encountered this problem, you'll be pleased to learn that there's a relatively easy fix.
Apple's iTunes U, an app dedicated to helping students, has joined the rather unflattering list of largely forgotten apps and services out of Cupertino. But despite not having taken off in quite the manner that Apple would have hoped, the fruit company has today announced an update, which includes a multitude of new features and services that will begin to roll out as of next week. Full details, as ever, can be seen below.
We've already amassed a pretty compelling pile of evidence regarding the iPhone 6, and even though Apple looks set to improve almost every aspect of the device's internal and external hardware, it'll still apparently be thinner than the current iPhone 5s. In fact, from what we've been hearing, the handset will be the slimmest that Apple has ever released, but while the company is said to be incorporating a new type of backlight system to facilitate this svelte form factor, it may apparently cause yield issues.
