We've had rumors of it for months, if not years at this point but if new reports are to be believed, Apple is set to finally bring an updated version of its Apple TV to market this September.
This week's App Store Free App of the Week is the excellent Worms3 for iPhone and iPad, and you can download it for nothing right now.
In an attempt to build on the early success of the Apple Watch the Cupertino based fruit company is in the process of making the precise timepiece available outside of its own physical and digital stores. As part of a strategic retailing partnership, Best Buy, one of the largest physical and online retailers in the United States, will start to ship the Apple Watch this coming August with availability in over 100 stores.
The latest iPod touch is finally with us and it looks like it could prove to be a hit with the consumers. After suffering a little bit from neglect since 2012 Apple popped up with an iPod announcement last week that saw its iPod touch product get a revamp featuring a the new A8 CPU that powers its iPhone 6 models. There's also the shiny new colors and 8-megapixel iSight camera thrown into the mix. What's more interesting though is the significant jump in processing power that accompanies the A8 chipset, something that is immediately evident in this EverythingApplePro video that compares the latest iPod touch's speed capabilities against a list of its predecessors.
Apple has started a new advertising campaign on the web, alongside its recent "If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone" for TV offering. Continuing its advertising push to remind everyone there there's nothing quite like the iPhone, Apple has started to publish ads to its own website entitled "Why there's nothing quite like iPhone."
Isn't it amazing how quickly technology progresses and changes without us even really realising it? The latest 'Kids React' video does a really perfect job of showing just how far technology, and in particular Apple's personal music player the iPod, has changed since 2001. It doesn't contain an internal speaker. It doesn't have a multi-touch display. It doesn't have the App Store. Watch this group of kids react to the madness and confusion that is the original Apple iPod.
Apple had today outlined its plans for its 2015 Back to School promotion, with students, parents of students or people working at suitable educational establishments now able to take advantage of the promotion in Apple's retail outlets. Apple's online retail presence will not join the promotion until August 6th.
Apple's official hardware accessory programs that exist to allow third-party manufactures to create accessories that comply with Apple's own manufacturing standards have proved to be extremely popular. The third-party accessory market is rapidly expanding with users always keen to get the latest dock, protective case or stand that carries the official emblem to signify that it was made as part of Apple's accessory initiatives. Now, it looks as though Apple Watch owners should prepare to part with some more cash as Apple is reportedly expanding its Made for Apple Watch program to allow third-party manufacturers to build Apple Watch docks/stands with integrated chargers.
Apple has just released iOS 9 public beta 2 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan public beta 2 download. This second seed comes almost two weeks after first public betas went live.
Speaking during Apple's third quarter earnings call, Tim Cook informed the Apple loving masses that the company is seeing its highest ever number of individuals moving across from the Android operating system. In short, Apple CEO Cook is claiming that more people than ever are leaving the competing Android platform to move across to iPhone and iOS.
