Just days after Apple released iOS 8.1, the first tool for jailbreaking an iPhone or iPad running the device has been released. Team Pangu’s new jailbreak tool also supports devices running iOS 8.0. There’s not much the average user will actually be able to do with a jailbroken iOS 8 device at this point, but that […]
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Apple’s new Mac Mini has Intel Haswell CPU, $499 starting price
Apple has given its smallest desktop computer the first major update in two years. The new Mac Mini is more powerful than the 2012 model… and it’s also cheaper. The new Mac Mini has a starting price of $499 and features a faster processor, faster WiFi, faster storage, and other improvements. Apple’s new models feature […]
Apple introduces a 27 inch iMac with a 5K “Retina” display
Apple has been at the forefront of devices with high-resolution displays over the past few years, with its Retina displays for iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks. Now the company is bringing a high-res screen to the iMac family of all-in-one desktops. The 27 inch iMac with Retina Display is the first desktop PC to feature a […]
Apple launches iPad mini 3 for $399 and up
Apple is updating its iPad mini lineup with a new model featuring a Retina display and a TouchID fingerprint sensor. The new iPad mini 3 goes up for pre-order October 17th for $399 and up and ships the following week. At the same time, Apple will continue to offer both the iPad mini with Retina […]
Apple launches iPad Air 2 for $499 and up
Apple’s iPad Air 2 is a tablet that measures just 6.1mm (0.24 inches) thick and weighs 0.96 pounds. It’s 18 percent thinner than last year’s model, and Apple says you can stack two of the new tablets on top of each other… and they’d still be thinner than the original iPad. Apple says it’s the […]
Apple launches OS X 10.10 Yosemite
As expected, Apple is launching the latest version of its operating system for notebooks and desktops. OS X 10.10 Yosemite features a refined design, updated core apps, and better support for working together with both iOS 8 and iCloud Drive. Yosemite is available as a free download from the Mac App Store starting today. The […]
Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 on the way
Apple’s holding an event to launch new products on October 16th. But the company kind of spilled a few beans a day ahead of that event by posting screenshots of an iOS 8.1 user guide in the iTunes Store which provide names and some details for two new tablets. Meet the iPad Air 2 and iPad […]
Beyond dedicated fitness trackers: Up for iOS no longer requires a Jawbone Up24
Jawbone’s Up24 line of fitness trackers are bracelets you can wear to monitor your steps, distance traveled, and other activity. Pair an Up24 with your smartphone and you can keep track of your activity and see if you’re meeting your fitness goals. But you don’t actually need a Jawbone Up24 to use the company’s mobile app […]
Apple iPhone 6 and 6 plus dissected (by iFixit)
Another gadget, another teardown… or two. The folks at iFixit have ripped open Apple’s new iPhone and iPhone 6 smartphones to see what’s under the hood(s). As expected, the new phones have bigger screens, bigger batteries, and new processors. But just because that’s what we expected doesn’t mean it’s not fun to look at pretty […]
iPhone 6 NFC chip is only for Apple Pay (so far)
Apple’s new iPhones are bigger, faster, and thinner than any phones the company’s launched to date. But the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus also have a few other new tricks including support for wireless payments using the new Apple Pay feature. This lets you use your phone as a digital wallet and it allows you […]