Apple is now accepting non-iOS devices as a part of its Reuse and Recycling Program, and the facility is available to those residing in the United States, Canada, and several European countries as well. Head over the jump to learn more about the expansion of this program which now covers various Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices.
If you've been eyeing up a particular Apple Watch and band then you better have chosen a pair that is officially sanctioned by Apple, according to iMore. In a new report the blog claims that the only Apple Watch and band combinations that will be available come launch day will be the official pairings as shown in the Apple Store previews.
Apple is not unfamiliar with the process of receiving accolades, and after a year of breaking records and hitting targets through 2014, is very well-placed to exceed expectation this year as well. While there are plenty of components keeping the Apple gravy train in motion - from design guru Jony Ive right down to the Genius Bar staff at the company's retail outlets - CEO Tim Cook is the head honcho; the leader of the operation. He's seen as one of the world's most influential figures, not just in technology, but in numerous fields such as equality of opportunity and philanthropy, and today, has been recognized as the world's greatest leader.
Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and former CEO, played an integral role in helping the company to push the boundaries of innovation, and despite succumbing to pancreatic cancer back in 2011, his work and general ethos remains a prominent part of the Cupertino outfit. The new "Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader" book may have only just released, but it's already topping numerous charts ranging from Amazon to Apple's own iBooks, and the audiobook, for those who'd prefer to have the text dictated to them, can be had completely free of charge. Here, we show you how to get your free audiobook, and also, where to grab the ebook.
Drones are the big thing these days, whether they be used by people for plain old fun or being flown over Apple's new spaceship campus as it is being built, drones are fast becoming a factor of life rather than something just a few have any experience of. You can buy them from the Apple Store should you so wish, and when anything is available for sale at Apple's own retail outlet it's safe to say that it has made it big time.
After a strong 2015, particularly in terms of iPhone sales, Apple is looking to boost uptake of its prized handset by offering incentives to smartphone owners trading in their Android, Windows Phone, and general non-Apple-running devices. According to a report, Apple Store credit will be offered in exchange for the old devices of prospective iPhone owners, in a concerted push to increase the market share of the smartphone.
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.
















