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iOS 11 features redesigned App Store and much more

iOS 11 features redesigned App Store and much more

Christopher Lee · Jun 8, 2017

Apple released its new iPhone operating system, iOS 11, this week. Beta testers will get access to the new system later in June, but the general public will have to be patient until autumn 2017. Experienced iPhone users will notice small but significant differences between iOS 11 and its predecessor, with the focus being on […]

iOS 11 could offer more uses for NFC

iOS 11 could offer more uses for NFC

Christopher Lee · Jun 7, 2017

Apple has a rather uncomfortable history with NFC, first shunning and then adopting the tap-and-go technology. However, the latest developments at WWDC hint that those turbulent times have passed. The company has already revealed new NFC functions for the Apple Watch featured in watchOS 4. Documents for the new iOS 11 release show that the […]

Virtual reality apps coming to existing iPhones

Virtual reality apps coming to existing iPhones

Christopher Lee · Jun 6, 2017

Apple has finally broken the silence about its virtual and augmented reality plans by announcing new tools that will enable programmers to introduce augmented reality apps to iPads and iPhones. Referred to as ARKit, these tools utilise data from the cameras and motion sensors in iOS products to enable apps to superimpose virtual features onto […]

Everything you can expect from Apple WWDC 2017

Everything you can expect from Apple WWDC 2017

Christopher Lee · Jun 5, 2017

On Monday 5th June, Apple’s WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) starts in San Jose. Experts believe the tech giant will announce updates to macOS, iOS, tvOS and watchOS. The firm is also expected to release major updates for iPads and MacBooks, as well as an exciting new Siri-powered speaker. The new MacBook models will most likely […]

Apple to release smart speaker next week

Apple to release smart speaker next week

Christopher Lee · Jun 2, 2017

Only days before Apple’s eagerly anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference next week, Bloomberg has reported that the firm might announce the much-rumoured Siri-controlled smart speaker at the event. According to Bloomberg, “people familiar with the matter” confirmed that the gadget is likely to be announced at the WWDC — but that it would only ship later […]

Siri gives most wrong answers of all personal assistants

Siri gives most wrong answers of all personal assistants

Christopher Lee · Jun 1, 2017

A new generation of personal assistants promise to change the way we live. Apps such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana and Alphabet Inc.’s Google Assistant might live up to this promise, provided they work the way they are supposed to — but do they? This is vital since around 60% of voice-controlled digital […]

Delivery delays for 15-inch MacBook could indicate impending update

Delivery delays for 15-inch MacBook could indicate impending update

Christopher Lee · May 31, 2017

The Apple Online Store has run out of inventory of the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro featuring Touch Bar configurations. Individuals who order one now can expect to receive it between the 5th June and 7th June 2017. Online retail giant Amazon is also reporting limited stock availability for these models. It just so happens that […]

Apple AI Chip

Apple developing new dedicated Artificial Intelligence chip

Christopher Lee · May 30, 2017

According to a recent Bloomberg report, Apple is working on a dedicated AI (Artificial Intelligence) chip to handle tasks such as facial and speech recognition on its smartphones and tablets. Internally referred to as Apple Neural Engine, the chip might also help enhance general performance and battery life. The company is reportedly planning to fit […]

Updated Apple MacBooks could be announced next month

Updated Apple MacBooks could be announced next month

Christopher Lee · May 29, 2017

Apple is expected to announce an extensive upgrade to its MacBook range during its Worldwide Developer Conference which takes place from 5th June to 9th June 2017. The tech giant is expected to announce a revamped MacBook Pro and 12-inch MacBook. Rhoda Alexander, an analyst at market research firm IHS Markit, recently spoke to Fox […]

Leaked iPhone 8 case compared to earlier versions

Leaked iPhone 8 case compared to earlier versions

Christopher Lee · May 26, 2017

What is rumoured to be an iPhone 8 mould has gained attention online, generating questions as to when the new model will be released and what specifications it will feature. Japanese blog, Mac Otakara, claims to have gotten its hands on an iPhone 8 case and has compared it side-by-side to the iPhone 7 Plus […]

Apple’s self-driving car caught on camera near San Francisco

Apple’s self-driving car caught on camera near San Francisco

Christopher Lee · May 24, 2017

For the past couple of weeks, Apple has been evaluating its autonomous driving software in the San Francisco Bay region. The programmes were installed in three Lexus RX450h SUVs, which have been caught on film in the area. Yesterday, an Apple enthusiast managed to record a short video of one of the driverless cars on […]

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