Apple’s iMac Pro may have hands-free Siri voice control

Apple’s iMac Pro may have hands-free Siri voice control

Those rumors of Apple using custom ARM chips for more features inside Macs? They're true... and you might not have to wait long to witness it in action. Jonathan Levin has combed through BridgeOS code that should accompany the iMac Pro, and it looks as if Apple will be using a cut-down version of the iPhone 7's A10 Fusion chip as a co-processor. While its full functionality isn't clear yet, developer Steve Troughton-Smith notes that the A10 appears to […]

November 20, 2017

Technology

Apple developing new 3D sensor system for 2019 iPhone rear camera, according to Bloomberg

Bloomberg today reports that Apple is developing a new 3D sensor system for the 2019 iPhone. This sensor would work differently to the TrueDepth sensor system used for Face ID and would be used to add depth sensing features to the rear camera. Adding depth data to the rear camera would allow for more advanced augmented reality applications. iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus simulate depth by using a dual-camera […]

November 14, 2017

Technology

The mythical ‘iPhone killer’ finally exists

When Apple first launched the original iPhone back in 2007, every rival smartphone maker had the same cavalier response. In a nutshell, they believed iPhone was dead on arrival. A few short years later, the iPhone took over the smartphone business and left a string of dead industry giants in its wake. Ever since then, we’ve heard tale after tale of imminent “iPhone killers,” phones that would launch and finally […]

November 13, 2017

Technology

Binge-watch every apple iPhone announcement right here

Apple is set to announce its next iPhone on Tuesday, and it's going to be an important milestone. This year marked the 10-year anniversary of Apple's smartphone, and rumors all point to a radical new model that packs an edge-to-edge screen, an all new design, and some nifty AR features. Those are all rumors, though. You can count on Tim Cook calling this the Best iPhone Ever Made, but don't take his word […]

September 10, 2017

Technology

What delay? Apple’s iPhone 8 will hit stores in September in three different colors

Despite concerns and speculation surrounding the iPhone 8 release date, a new research note from reputed analyst Ming Chi-Kuo claims that the iPhone 8 will, in fact, launch alongside the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus later this fall. In a note obtained by AppleInsider, Kuo writes that Apple, as in years past, will introduce its 2017 iPhone lineup at a special media event in early September. Not too long after, all […]

August 8, 2017

Technology

HomePod firmware reveals more secrets of Apple’s smart speaker

Apple’s HomePod smart speaker will run iOS — like an iPhone without the screen, but it won’t support third party apps or extensions according to firmware posted online. That was probably to be expected at launch, though Apple could still announce third-party support before HomePod’s release later this year. The code was first analyzed by developer Steve Troughton-Smith, as spotted by 9to5Mac and others. Troughton-Smith found that the smart speaker’s shell app is […]

July 31, 2017

Technology

iPad Pro Reviews: Apple’s Vision Of The Future

Apple launched a number of new iPad Pro devices at last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference. Tim Cook and his team are pushing the Pad Pro range hard to be a portable computer that can replace the traditional laptop for professional. How successful is the latest iteration of the iOS tablet? The first reviews of the new iPad Pro hardware are in and we can start to answer that question. One key […]

June 13, 2017

Technology

Apple reportedly developing a dedicated AI chip for the iPhone

Apple is reportedly working on a dedicated artificial intelligence chip that would power AI-related tasks on mobile devices, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The chip, which may be called the Apple Neural Engine, would be used to offload tasks that require sophisticated algorithms related to facial and speech recognition and augmented reality tasks that rely heavily on computer vision. This chip could improve the device’s overall battery […]

May 27, 2017

Technology

It looks like Amazon’s Video app is finally coming to Apple TV this summer

Amazon and Apple may have reached a truce. The tech giants, who are increasingly competing for customers’ time, eyeballs and money, are close to an agreement to bring an Amazon video app to Apple’s Apple TV set-top box, according to people familiar with the two companies. Amazon employees expect the app to show up on Apple’s hardware in the third quarter of the year. That move would allow Amazon Prime […]

May 7, 2017

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