Set to launch this coming Friday, April 10th, the new 12-inch Retina MacBook was announced during the recent Spring Forward event at which Apple also released more details about the Apple Watch. Having been rumored as a potential new MacBook Air model, the notebook was instead given the MacBook moniker. The rumors of it having just one port were correct, however.
The Apple Watch try-on sessions will commence from this Friday, with the retail date arriving on April 24th, in just over two weeks' time, and although it's rather early to be casting aspersions, many are suggesting that this product could reach iPhone levels of popularity. Naturally, one might expect queues to form outside Apple Retail Stores in the days and hours leading up to the official launch later this month, but as per a new memo sent out by Apple SVP Angela Ahrendts, those days are long gone.
Here's a drop test comparison of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs Apple iPhone 6. More details and video can be found right here after the jump.
Time is ticking along just nicely, and in a couple of weeks you'll be able to watch it ebb away in a whole new way once you have an Apple Watch strapped to one of your extremities. Some lucky people already have one though, and they don't all work at Apple.
The Apple Watch is scheduled to go for pre-order later this week, with release slated a fortnight later on April 24th. The way Apple has gone about advertising and preparing for the device's roll out - with a two-week try-on period running at retail stores throughout the pre-order phase - it's clear that the company believes this product could be as big if not bigger than the iPhone was in 2007, and while some commentators have echoed these sentiments, there's plenty of contrasting skepticism. An interesting archive takes us back to the period of the iPhone's launch, and throws up some intriguing, oft hilarious initial reaction to the smartphone that changed everything.
Intel made splashes in the personal computing industry with its announcement of the Compute Stick; an HDMI dongle that can basically turn any modern monitor (or TV) into a fully equipped computer. When the product was announced a while back, it wasn't clear when it will become available. Well, now it's available for pre-order, from a couple of reputable online retailers, albeit with a catch.
Roku has refreshed its line-up of set-top boxes today, where the Roku 3 and Roku 2 streaming devices have just been amped up with a new set of specs and features. This refresh has just put the Roku 3 right up there with the likes of the latest Amazon Fire TV with its voice search and controls. Head over the jump for further information on what has changed.
New video of the 12-inch Retina MacBook has just surfaced, and it gives a comparison versus 11-inch mid-2013 MacBook Air. Head past the break for further information and a look at the video as well.
How many of you are aware of the fact that 8K displays will be available for purchase next year? Those insane amount of pixels packed in a 4320p resolution is being worked upon by LG, who has further suggested that Apple is reportedly planning to release an 8K supported iMac by the end of 2015. Head over the jump for further information on this revelation from the Korean electronics giant.
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