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Two senior Apple executives confirm commitment to Apple mini

Two senior Apple executives confirm commitment to Apple mini

Christopher Lee · Oct 20, 2017

As we reported earlier, it’s now three years since Apple last updated its popular Mac mini. The company giving very little attention to this machine since 2014 has fuelled speculations that there might never be an updated version again. Luckily, a brave Mac fan by the name of Krar recently emailed Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, […]

MacBook Pro prices slashed amidst strong competition

MacBook Pro prices slashed amidst strong competition

Christopher Lee · Oct 19, 2017

When Apple released its revamped MacBook range towards the end of 2016, it offered some impressive new features, including a bigger trackpad, faster processors and the brand new interactive Touch Bar. These popular portable computers also came with enhanced speakers, brighter screens and USB-C charging – as well as an upgraded keyboard. But even the […]

Three years later no Mac Mini upgrade in sight

Three years later no Mac Mini upgrade in sight

Christopher Lee · Oct 18, 2017

On Monday it was exactly three years since Apple issued an update for the Mac Mini, the company’s lowest-priced and smallest desktop computer. The Mac Mini received its last revamp on 16th October 2014 and Apple markets it as a ‘computer-only’ device without a keyboard, mouse, or screen. The present version still runs on integrated […]

Message from Apple might not be what it seems

Message from Apple might not be what it seems

Christopher Lee · Oct 13, 2017

During the last few months, there has been less news about malware threats affecting Apple users, with a drop in pop-ups that claim a device has been infected and then demanding money to solve the problem. Recently, however, the high-pressure scams have returned with renewed vigour. According to Paul Ducklin, Senior Technologist at Sophos, scammers […]

Apple launches new initiatives in Mumbai and Oxford

Apple launches new initiatives in Mumbai and Oxford

Christopher Lee · Oct 12, 2017

Yesterday, the man in charge of Apple’s internet services and software division, Eddy Cue, made an appearance in Mumbai, India to introduce two ‘Mac Labs’ for an institution called KM Music Conservatories, the brainchild of musician A.R. Rahman. The labs, located in KMMC’s Mumbai and Chennai campuses, will give classes on how to produce music […]

Apple now selling refurbished 2017 15-inch MacBook Pros

Apple now selling refurbished 2017 15-inch MacBook Pros

Christopher Lee · Oct 11, 2017

In the latest news from Apple the company yesterday launched a number of additional products in its online store for refurbished computers. The list includes a variety of 15-inch MacBook Pro models fitted with a Touch Bar. Since they were first launched in June this year, this is the first time these computers have been […]

Apple backtracks with release of latest iTunes version

Apple backtracks with release of latest iTunes version

Christopher Lee · Oct 10, 2017

Without much fanfare, Apple has debuted iTunes 12.6.3. The good news is that this version once again offers the ability to download ringtones and App Store apps using an iTunes desktop version – a feature that was removed with iTunes 12.7. The company says it did this because “certain business partners might still need to […]

Apple HQ among most expensive structures on earth

Apple HQ among most expensive structures on earth

Christopher Lee · Oct 5, 2017

The new corporate headquarters of Apple in Cupertino, California is one of the costliest architectural designs on the planet. According to a new report issued earlier this week, the company spent more than $427.5m to construct the main ring alone at Apple Park. The BuildZoom report studied building permits for all 15 major structures at […]

Apple retail stores now selling augmented reality teddy bear

Apple retail stores now selling augmented reality teddy bear

Christopher Lee · Oct 4, 2017

Augmented reality is here to stay, and it will likely change both our private and business lives more than any other technological innovation in recent history. If the idea of having a virtual boss or an AI friend still shocks you, it would be advisable to get used to it rather quickly. A good place […]

TrueDepth camera leaves Apple’s competitors playing catch up

TrueDepth camera leaves Apple’s competitors playing catch up

Christopher Lee · Oct 4, 2017

Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for KGI Securities, yesterday told investors that it will take Apple’s competition in the Android market as long as two and a half years to duplicate the features and user experience offered by the iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera. In an earlier report issued by Kuo, he said it would take between […]

Security report says Apple Macs open to firmware attacks

Security report says Apple Macs open to firmware attacks

Christopher Lee · Oct 2, 2017

According to new research published by Duo Security, for the last two years Apple has tried very hard to protect its whole Mac range against a type of hacking that it is very difficult to detect. The firm has, however, often failed to get solutions to Mac users. Duo studied what is referred to as […]

Apple complies with 80% of all national security requests

Apple complies with 80% of all national security requests

Christopher Lee · Sep 29, 2017

If you thought that politicians are unable to obtain access to every bit of information on your Apple device, think again. According to Apple’s transparency report for the six months from 1st January to 30th June 2017, it received no less than 30,814 requests for the release of data from governments across the world — […]

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