Intel’s 12th-gen Core processors, code-named “Alder Lake” will combine high-performance CPU cores and high-efficiency cores in order to balance performance and power consumption. Details have a way of leaking though, and FanlessTech has posted a list of Alder Lake-T processors, which are expected to be 35-watt chips for low-power desktops. In other tech news from […]
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Apple Watch is becoming a standalone device with its own App Store and more
The Apple Watch has been a smartphone companion since it first launched. But the next version of watchOS changes that. For the first time, Apple says its smartwatch will support standalone apps that run only on the Apple Watch itself — no iPhone companion app required. Developers can also use new APIs including a streaming […]
Apple introduces watchOS 3 with handwriting support, speedier app launching and more
Apple is updating the operating system that powers its Apple Watch with performance improvements, new apps and features, and support for handwriting recognition (although Apple calls the feature “Scribble.” Apple says watchOS 3 also launches apps 7 times more quickly, supports new watch faces, and has a new Control Center that lets you access your […]
Apple Watch to support native apps this fall
Apple is introducing a major update to the Apple Watch operating system. It adds support for new watch faces made from photos, photo albums, or even time-lapse images. There’s also a new night-stand mode that basically turns the watch into a digital clock when it’s charging on your nightstand overnight. But the biggest change is […]