The New York Times is offering more details about the Apple Watch ahead of Apple's 'Spring Forward' event on March 9th. The watch, code-named Gizmo, was apparently a difficult engineering challenge. Apple experimented with advanced health sensors nearly two years ago but decided to drop them from the device after they proved unreliable and cumbersome. … [Read more...] about Apple Watch was Tested With Fake Samsung Casing to be more Discreet
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Apple Plans to Launch the First-Ever Public Beta Program for the iOS
Apple will start releasing public betas of iOS beginning with iOS 8.3 and eventually iOS 9. The public betas are aimed at removing as many bugs as possible from iOS firmware updates before they get pushed to all devices. The beta firmware will be distributed through the AppleSeed program starting in mid-March, say sources. The first public beta should match the third beta of … [Read more...] about Apple Plans to Launch the First-Ever Public Beta Program for the iOS
Purported iPad Air Plus Case Surfaces
Photos of an alleged third-party iPad Air Plus case have surfaced. The black plastic rear cover has cutouts for the rumored device's power button, mute switch, volume controller, lightning connector, and rear camera. … [Read more...] about Purported iPad Air Plus Case Surfaces
Tim Cook will Speak at White House Cybersecurity Summit
Tim Cook will speak at a White House cybersecurity summit this Friday at Stanford University. The White House is expected to reveal its next executive action on cybersecurity at the summit, which will bring together tech executives, leading academics and government officials to discuss ways in which the government can better collaborate with the private sector on cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Tim Cook will Speak at White House Cybersecurity Summit
J.P. Morgan Forecasts Sales of 26 Million Apple Watches in 2015
J.P. Morgan has increased Apple's price target to $145 taking into account the launch of the Apple Watch in April. Analyst Rod Hall issued a note to investors Wednesday, a copy of which was provided to AppleInsider, in which he moved his December 2015 price target up $5 to $145. The increase comes alongside J.P. Morgan's first forecast for the Apple Watch, in which its … [Read more...] about J.P. Morgan Forecasts Sales of 26 Million Apple Watches in 2015
Next Generation iPhone to Feature Touch ID Module With Reduced Reading Errors
Apple's next generation iPhone will feature an improved Touch ID module with reduced reading errors, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. "We think the new iPhone,expected to launch in 3Q15, will be equipped with an upgraded Touch ID module, with which Apple (US) intends to offer a better and safer Apple Pay user experience with reduced reading errors. We … [Read more...] about Next Generation iPhone to Feature Touch ID Module With Reduced Reading Errors
Apple Working on iOS 8.4 ‘Copper’ Update That Features a New Music Service
Apple is working on an iOS 8.4 firmware update that is codenamed 'Copper' (a Colorado ski resort) and includes a new Beats-based streaming music service. The iOS 8.4 upgrade is well into development and is codenamed Copper, a popular ski resort in Colorado. Sources say that the iOS 8.4 update will be released after the Apple Watch becomes available, so users should not expect … [Read more...] about Apple Working on iOS 8.4 ‘Copper’ Update That Features a New Music Service
iOS 9 to Put ‘Huge’ Focus on Stability and Performance Optimization
Apple is putting a 'huge' focus on stability and performance optimization for iOS 9. For 2015, iOS 9, which is codenamed Monarch, is going to include a collection of under-the-hood improvements. Sources tell us that iOS 9 engineers are putting a “huge” focus on fixing bugs, maintaining stability, and boosting performance for the new operating system, rather than solely … [Read more...] about iOS 9 to Put ‘Huge’ Focus on Stability and Performance Optimization
OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Will Bring the Ability to Browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine
Leaked details from a build of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 seeded to Apple employees reveals some notable new features. Once released, OS X 10.10.2 will bring the ability to browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine. This will let users track file changes over time and locate lost items previously stored in iCloud Drive. … [Read more...] about OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Will Bring the Ability to Browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine
Leaked Photos of Rumored 12-Inch MacBook Air Lid and Display
Photos have leaked online allegedly of the rumored 12-inch MacBook Air's lid and display. The photos compare the MacBook lid to an iPad and a 13-inch MacBook Air. The footprint is noticeably smaller than the 13-inch notebook as rumored. … [Read more...] about Leaked Photos of Rumored 12-Inch MacBook Air Lid and Display