In this day and age, we expect our digital devices and their accompanying software platforms to function, as advertised, one hundred percent of the time. Indeed, given Apple’s “it just works”motif carried through everything it creates, any blip in the mechanics is bound to cause a bit of a stir, and as you’ve probably already gathered, iCloud – along with iTunes, App Store and other connected online services – went down earlier on today. Given that even Apple Store employees have had to resort to pen and paper when liaising with customers, it quickly escalated into a mini debacle, but as the company continues to work on a fix, it has also has stepped out and apologized for the inconvenience.
Following the Spring forward media event just last morning, Apple has bumped up the prices on a majority of its products across many countries due to the strengthening U.S. dollar. Head over the jump to catch all the details.
It's been a big day for Apple and its followers. The highly anticipated Apple Watch news arrived just as we expected, and we even got a new notebook computer and some Apple TV news to go with it. All in all, a pretty successful morning for a company that is likely to sell its new hardware as quickly as it can make it.
When Apple kicked off its Spring forward media event this morning, all the attention was on the Apple Watch and the possibility of a new MacBook arriving. We now have prices and release date for Apple's first smartwatch and the new 12-inch Retina MacBook, but even with all the leaks Apple managed to spring a surprise on us. That surprise was of course ResearchKit.
The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here as Apple’s 'Spring forward' event keynote has finally started and we are now only moments away from finding out everything about the Apple Watch.
Apple is expected to offer the tech world a closer look at its upcoming smartwatch during next week's 'Spring forward' event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and has already begun preparations for said gathering by placing a series of banners and other effects at the venue. The building has played host to several major product announcements in the past, so it seems fitting that it should be chosen for the launch of a product that could possibly take the market by storm, and below, you can check the developments of the Yerba Buena as March 9th draws ever closer.
The battle for supremacy in the smartphone arena continues to rage, and with this week's Mobile World Congress, we've seen a number of high-profile announcements from some of the major players in the industry. Among them is Samsung, which has announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge as it looks to recover from a torrid 2014, and we're just now learning that amid the poor sales general and lack of enthusiasm towards the many smartphones that Sammy launched last year, bitter rival Apple also overtook it as the world's foremost smartphone manufacturer in the final quarter.
Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6: Samsung shamelessly copies Apple's design and feels proud about it. Thoughts and opinions on the matter can be found right here.
Apple has broadened the horizons of its native mapping service by bringing animated 3D imaging to Maps. Beginning in London with landmarks like Big Ben and the London Eye, it adds a nice, real-time feel to browsing in three dimensions, and in due course, should reach other major cities and iconic structures across the world.
A short while ago, Apple confirmed the widely-suspected notion that it would soon be holding a special media event, having just sent out invitations for a gathering at the Yerba Buena on March 9th. Most of the time, these keynotes are beamed out to the masses, although occasionally, Apple does surprise us by not streaming live. In this instance, though, interested parties will be able to follow the thrills and spills of the 'Spring forward' event as it happens, with Apple having just confirmed that live streams will be available.
















