OS X has long been regarded by Apple as the pinnacle of safe computing, while consumers have also been under the impression that by using a Mac, you're almost certainly protected from the bugs, malware and security leaks plaguing PC users.
So then, that Apple TV's pretty cool right? Right, but you know what's really cool? An imaginary television that may or may not be in the works from a company that refuses to pursue the home entertainment line of products that it already makes.
With its thick veil of secrecy and unique approach to every product it creates, the fascination surrounding Apple is unmatched in the consumer electronics industry, and whether it's the latest iPhone or the memoirs of the late Steve Jobs, a large amount of interest always encircles the Cupertino company.
Following some mild teasing at events like the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, AT&T has just officially announced that it's entering the home automation and security business with its Digital Life suite of services to compete with the likes of Crestron, Lutron, and other noteworthy providers of premium home automation. To deliver the functionality demanded of home automation, an array of connected devices will be provided such as cameras, window and door sensors, smoke, carbon monoxide, motion, and glass break sensors, door locks, thermostats, moisture detection, and appliance power controls.
With the Worldwide Developers Conference set to be held in San Francisco next month, the attending developers along with Apple device loving consumers will be keeping their eyes and ears firmly fixed on Moscone Center to see what innovations and updates the company will showcase.
According to one analyst, a mobile payment service - likely incorporating NFC technology - is in the offing from Apple, and will be implemented into both the iPad and iPhone in the not-so-distant future.
When it comes to the use of installed packages through Cydia, more often than not the best and the most popular packages are the ones that are most easy to use and least troublesome to setup. When a developer comes up with something that is not only simple and useful, but also requires no configuration and just works right out of the box then it will definitely become a popular addition to any jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch.
New details have emerged courtesy of Apple blog iLounge suggesting the next iPhone will not follow the rumored teardrop design, but instead follow a more conventional form factor seen in both the iPhone 4 and 4S.
Due largely to the success of the iPhone and subsequently, the iPad, Apple's increased wealth is becoming something of a spectator sport within the tech industry, and although Samsung has recently overtaken its fruit-loving rival in terms of smartphone market share, Apple's sales continue to rise through the roof - as does its bank balance.
Considering all that Steve Jobs achieved in his life and brought to the technology forefront, it would figure that any reminisce of the late, great Apple co-founder is worth having a look at, and the latest, which sees Steve Jobs playing the role of former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is certainly an eye-opener - if not a little strange.
