If you've a concert-goer, then you're no doubt already acutely aware of one problem that has cropped up over the last ten years or so. In fact, we'd say it's only really come to our attention since the iPhone arrived in 2007.
Keeping in line with a number of rumors that surfaced over the weekend, Apple has today announced a relatively important refresh to its MacBook Pro range of computers. The update to the MacBook Pro with Retina display line of machines had been widely anticipated, and although the amendments don't come as a great surprise, they do mean that those looking to purchase one of Apple's portable Mac computers will ultimately benefit from a more powerful experience along with a reduced financial outlay.
In spite of the fact that our smartphones are already capable of processing payments and unlocking doors, we're still quite a way off ditching the traditional card and key from our still-lengthy list of pocket fodder. The Hilton Hotel chain, which already allows those staying to check in using their mobile devices, will soon permit guests to use them for purpose of entering and exiting a room during their stay, promoting the kind of seamlessness that already ought to be a feature at such a high-end chain.
Getting apps for free is all well and good, but they're usually either full of in-app purchases or just not very good. What's really great is when a paid-for app goes free for a limited time, because not only do users get apps for free, but the developers also get some added publicity as well as the chance to get a healthy bump up those all-important Apple App Store rankings.
If you're going to build a piece of software that will surely annoy one of the world's largest tech company, then you may as well choose one that is at the top of its game. In this case, the company is Apple and the software in question is TorrenTV, a cross-platform streaming app that allows users to stream torrents directly to Apple's "hobby" project, the Apple TV.
Fancy projectors can run into the zone of thousands of dollars, especially if they're either made for movie watching or some sort of educational role that requires them to function similar to a touch-screen. It's the latter that we're most interested in here, because TouchJet's TouchPico projector may be about to offer something many could find a real use for, at a fraction of the price of existing solutions.
When we make the purchase of a new smartphone, or any mobile gadget for that matter, we take one or two things for granted. One aspect that we assume to be a given is that, above all, said device is safe to use, and will not cause any harm. Despite this, though, there have been several instances where folks have looked on as their beloved gizmos spontaneously combusted, and although you may be one of the man millions to sleep with your handset under your pillow, you mightn't after witnessing the smoldering mess that one Galaxy S4 owner's device was left in.
When Microsoft took the wraps off Windows Phone 8.1 just a couple of months ago, many users rejoiced at the broad range of features that had been introduced. Everything that we expected of the announcement turned out to be true, but even though we really ought to be focusing our attentions on core features like, for example, the new notifications infrastructure, the Cortana voice assistant has commanded a large portion of attention. Just like when Apple introduced Siri, we don't seem to be able to get enough of these personable, digital voice recognition features, and in a new ad to promote Windows Phone 8.1, the software giant has pitted the Lumia 635 and Cortana up against the iPhone 5s and Siri.
When Apple recently announced its latest financial results, there was little to get too excited about. Big sales are a given these days for Apple, but with new products not expected for another month or two, the analysts that like to make so much noise just haven't had too much to feed on, making this particular call even more boring than usual.
When it was announced that Intel was giving its Haswell line of CPUs a speed bump very recently, the smart money immediately went on those chips finding their way into Apple's MacBook Pro and, if this leaked photograph is to be believed, that's exactly what is going to happen.
