Apple News

APPLE NEWS

Dec 11, 2014

Apple files patent for flexible display that provides tactile feedback similar to Apple Watch

Evan Selleck

One of the defining features of the Apple Watch, "Force Touch," could be getting a slight tweak for larger displays if a patent is any indication of the future. On Thursday, December 11, Apple applied

APPLE NEWS

Dec 9, 2014

How to fix the ‘Can’t connect to App Store’ error on your iPhone or iPad

Smidh

Apple is popularly known for the 'it just works' tagline, which is widely reflected by all its devices and software. However, in recent times the company has been unable to keep up with the tagline

APPLE NEWS

Dec 8, 2014

Apple announces ‘Best of 2014’ App Store and iTunes Store winners

Gautam Prabhu

As 2014 comes to a close, Apple has announced its yearly "best-of" list of apps and content on the iTunes Store. It has announced the best apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, books and

APPLE NEWS

Dec 7, 2014

Nintype: An iOS 8 keyboard with two-handed swipe gestures

Jason

We've seen plenty of keyboards being released following Apple's move to open up the keyboard with iOS 8. Swype, SwiftKey and other similar keyboards make typing easier by letting you swipe over the

GUIDES

Dec 5, 2014

How to find the font on any webpage on your iPhone or iPad

Jason

Ever find yourself admiring a font on a web page, and want to find out what's the name of the font? The developer of WhatFont, the popular browser extensions, recently released a new iOS

GUIDES

Dec 3, 2014

How to convert currencies in Safari with Stacks 2.0

Jason

You've likely come across many situations when you open a web page to buy something, but the currency isn't the local one. Stacks 2.0 has a really useful Safari extension for iOS

APPLE NEWS

Dec 3, 2014

Bluetooth 4.2 announced, offers faster data transfers, enhanced privacy and more

Evan Selleck

On Wednesday, December 3, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially announced Bluetooth 4.2, which offers plenty of new features. With the new Bluetooth 4.2 specification, the group offers plenty of additions to

GUIDES

Dec 3, 2014

How to share photos from your iPhone or iPad without location and other metadata

Jason

You likely click and share a lot of photos from your iPhone and iPad, but on many occasions, you do not want to share the photo metadata, the most important of which is the location

IPAD PRO

Nov 28, 2014

Japanese magazine ‘Mac Fan’ leaks a rumored blueprint of 12.2-inch iPad Air Plus with A9 processor and four speakers

Evan Selleck

Rumors regarding the larger "iPad Pro" have died down a bit, ever since Apple officially unveiled the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. However, Apple rumors rarely stay dead. According to a new blog

IOS

Nov 19, 2014

How to add speed-dial to your iPhone’s Notification Center in iOS 8

Gautam Prabhu

As you probably know by now, it is a lot easier to access favorite and most recent contacts in iOS 8. All you need to do is, double click on the Home button, tap on

IOS

Nov 18, 2014

Apple has released WatchKit to prepare apps for the Apple Watch

Evan Selleck

While the Apple Watch is expected to launch within the first part of 2015, developers need time to get apps ready for the smart wearable. On Tuesday, November 18, Apple officially opened the floodgates for

IMESSAGE

Nov 10, 2014

Apple launches web tool to deregister phone number to fix iMessage bug

Gautam Prabhu

Apple has finally provided a fix for the iMessage issue that was affecting users who switched from an iPhone to other mobile platforms. Users who switched from an iPhone to an Android, BlackBerry or Windows

APPLE NEWS

Nov 2, 2014

Intel launches new Core M processors; sparks off speculation of possible use in 12-inch MacBook Air

Smidh

Intel launched its low-power Core M series of processors back in September this year. These new chips are meant for next-generation portable devices as they can work without any fan and feature a

APPLE NEWS

Oct 30, 2014

Microsoft unveils ‘Microsoft Band’ for $199 and new ‘Microsoft Health’ service, goes on sale tomorrow

Gautam Prabhu

Microsoft has just announced that it will be launching Microsoft Band, its fitness wearable device which will work along with a new Microsoft Health fitness tracking service. Microsoft Band will go on sale tomorrow on

APPLE NEWS

Oct 30, 2014

Microsoft’s fitness wearable is the ‘Band’, revealed early in the App Store release [Updated with lot more details]

Evan Selleck

Microsoft's wearable has been teased for quite some time now, but it looks like the device has been outed early thanks to a public release in the App Store and the Mac App Store.

APPLE NEWS

Oct 28, 2014

Tim Cook at WSJ.D Conference: 1 million activations in the first 72 Hours of Apple Pay launch, Why the iPod Classic was discontinued and more

Smidh

At the inaugural conference of Wall Street Journal's WSJ.D Live Conference, Apple's CEO Tim Cook took the stage to talk about Apple Pay, iPods, iPhone and more. On the iPhone, Cook said

APPLE NEWS

Oct 21, 2014

Apple’s patent hints at the iPhone becoming a smart remote for your car

Smidh

The latest patent secured by Apple suggests that it is looking to convert the iPhone into a car remote when it is paired with a CarPlay like head unit. The patent details how Apple intends

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to add and use Today widgets in Notification Center in OS X Yosemite

Jason

Just like iOS 8, OS X Yosemite also supports Today widgets, where you can quickly scan through information from various apps at one place. The Notification Center now features two sections at the top: Today

MACOS

Oct 17, 2014

iPad, Mac and OS X Yosemite Event Roundup: All the news and announcements from today’s event

Joe Rossignol

As the clock in the top-right menu bar on my Mac approaches midnight, I am sitting here in an exhaustive state after the second Apple event in as many months ushered in a whirlwind

IPHONE 6 PLUS

Oct 15, 2014

Morgan Stanley predicts Apple shares will soar due to high iPhone 6 profit margins

Joe Rossignol

Morgan Stanley has good reason to believe that investing in Apple shares is probably a wise idea right now, adding the company to its "Best Ideas" list for stock investments. In a note to investors,

IOS

Oct 10, 2014

iOS 8 shows space consumed by each artist and album in your music library

Jason

One change in iOS 8 that went unnoticed was the ability to see how much space each artist and album in your music library is taking up. While earlier versions of iOS 8 let you

APPLE PAY

Oct 9, 2014

Apple patent filing outlines how NFC-based mobile payments work

Joe Rossignol

Apple is set to make a big splash into the mobile payments industry with Apple Pay when the service launches this month, although details surrounding the platform have remained fairly limited until now. The U.

APPLE NEWS

Oct 2, 2014

Apple announces significant improvements to Employee Benefits Program

Joe Rossignol

Apple's Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources Denise Young Smith issued an internal memo to employees on Thursday that details significant changes to the company's well-being programs for both part-time and

SAFARI

Sep 27, 2014

How to translate webpages in Safari with Bing Translate extension

Jason

Action Extension is an awesome new feature in iOS 8 that lets third-party apps modify the content other apps display. Bing's iOS app update for iOS 8 adds a cool new translate extension

IPHONE 6 PLUS

Sep 21, 2014

Best free and paid apps for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Jason

If you've got a shiny new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus this week, you'll want to make the most of it by installing the best apps from the App Store's catalog

IOS

Sep 17, 2014

How to add Custom Action Extensions in iOS 8

Jason

Extensibility is one of the biggest features of the iOS 8 update that was released publicly earlier today. In this post we talk about Custom Action Extensions, that can modify the content of other apps

IOS

Sep 17, 2014

Apple releases the iPhone User Guide for iOS 8 in the iBook Store

Evan Selleck

Apple officially released iOS 8 on Wednesday, September 17. Now that it is publicly available, Apple has also released a helpful guide for anyone who is using the new software and wants a guide to

IOS

Sep 17, 2014

Apple issues statement regarding HealthKit issue on iOS 8

Joe Rossignol

Earlier this morning, it was reported that Apple pulled HealthKit-compatible apps from the App Store because of the discovery of a significant last-minute issue. After proceeding with releasing iOS 8 for iPhone, iPad

APPLE NEWS

Sep 17, 2014

Apple’s next major product event will reportedly take place in second half of October

Joe Rossignol

Apple took the stage at the Flint Center last week to unveil the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch and Apple Pay mobile payments platform, at what was arguably the Cupertino-based company's

APPLE NEWS

Sep 16, 2014

Apple launches guide for easy ways to transfer content from Android to your new iPhone

Evan Selleck

On Friday, September 19, Apple is going to unleash the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus onto the masses. Following more than 4 million preorders, it's expected that the lines for the upcoming