The Covid-19 pandemic has had a nasty effect on the world’s economy so far, with many non-essential businesses temporarily closing up shop to keep their employees safe. Apple will reopen some stores the states include Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama, and Alaska, according to CNBC next week. The company closed all stores outside Greater China in […]
Microsoft is hard at work getting Office for iPad up to speed with Apple’s latest iPadOS release, with plans to add cursor support for trackpad and mouse in the apps. Apple introduced the cursor to its iPad and iPad Pro line-up in iPadOS 13.4, alongside the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro that for the […]
Countries around the world are scrambling to create contact-tracing apps that will help track the spread of COVID-19. But a beta app launched by the UK this week shows the huge challenges they face and, crucially, the difficulty in designing an effective app without the help of the tech giants that make our phones. The […]
Apple has banished the butterfly keyboard once and for all. Apple has introduced a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro with the same basic Magic Keyboard and Touch Bar combo you’d find in its 16-inch counterpart. You can also expect 10th-generation Intel Core processors with boost speeds up to 4.1GHz, a minimum 256GB SSD (with a max […]
Apple and Google have stipulated how public health authorities around the world can use their upcoming coronavirus tracking system in an effort to preserve user privacy. Representatives from the two companies announced today that, in addition to standard reviews on Apple and Google’s app stores, public health authorities will have to sign legal addendums to […]
Apple expects to start reopening more of its stores in May, after shutting down locations outside of China due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stores in Australia and Austria could reopen in the next two weeks, Apple CEO Tim Cook told Bloomberg. “A few” stores could reopen in the US in the first half of May […]
Apple has started displaying COVID-19 testing sites in Maps. People in all 50 states and Puerto Rico can use Apple’s default navigation app to quickly find a place to get checked, whether it’s a hospital, urgent care clinic, pharmacy or dedicated testing site. The facilities also fall under a new “COVID-19 Testing” search category that’s […]
Apple and Google are expected to release their contact tracing technology to developers tomorrow. The UK’s coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model to the one proposed by Apple and Google, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance. The NHS says it has a way to make the software work “sufficiently well” […]
The Apple iPhone SE has returned with more power under the hood, an improved camera and other treats such as wireless and fast-charging. At £419 this device sounds like great value for money. GoodA13 chipset gives iOS room to growGood battery lifeSoftware updates for yearsSupports fast LTE and Wi-Fi 6Wireless charging is a nice touchGreat […]
Apple has teased the prospect of a more affordable GPU upgrade for the Mac Pro for months, and now it’s finally here. Apple is giving customers the option to pick either one or two Radeon Pro W5700X GPUs (with 16GB of VRAM) instead a single-card configuration will run you $600, while the dual config is […]
Apple is introducing a new feature in most modern MacBooks called “Battery health management.” It’s going to be available today for developers and will roll into the future macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update. On by default, the new feature is intended to extend the overall lifespan of your laptop battery by reducing the rate of chemical […]
Apple has opened orders for its Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro and it’ll start shipping next week. The keyboard includes a built-in trackpad, which should bring much more utility to the tablet following the addition of trackpad and mouse support in iPadOS 13.4. The Magic Keyboard connects magnetically to your iPad Pro, and it boasts […]
Apple has officially announced the new iPhone SE, a lower-cost iPhone that starts at $399 for a version with 64GB of storage. It has the same basic shape and look as the iPhone 8, which means it has a 4.7-inch screen, large bezels on the top and bottom, and a home button with Touch ID. […]
Last week, Apple and Google surprised us with an announcement that the companies are spinning up a system to enable widespread contact tracing in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort is barely two and a half weeks old, the companies said, and so there are many open questions about how it will […]
Bloomberg has reported that of the four new iPhone models in the iPhone 12 lineup, at least two will feature a redesigned chassis with flat stainless steel edges, with flat sides and more sharply rounded corners like the current iPad Pro design. The size of the Face ID notch is also expected to get smaller […]