After first appearing on phones, voice assistants entered the home in a big way with the Amazon Echo, a speaker that was equipped with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. While Apple has had a voice assistant, Siri, on its phones for some time now, it has so far been left behind when it comes to smart…
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Check Out The Latest iPhone 8 Leaks With Photos Of Actual Device
Ladies and gentleman, we have entered the next stage of the iPhone 8 rumor cycle. Instead of concepts, diagrams and design leaks, there are now photos of an actual device. Well, almost. Prolific leaker Benjamin Geskin has posted images of a purported “dummy” iPhone 8 which means it looks pretty much the same as the…
Apple Reportedly Looking to Buy Disney for Over $200 Billion
Apple could potentially find the cash to pull off a $200 billion-plus takeover Disney — creating a company worth $1 trillion with “almost limitless opportunities in content and technology.” That’s according to a speculative analysis from RBC Capital Markets, which in a note to client Thursday said such a colossal tie-up would be contingent on…
Video Of Steve Jobs Warns Apple To Focus More On Great Products Than Profits
One of more prevalent narratives currently surrounding Apple is that the company has lost its innovative edge. Indeed, many critics look at products like the iPhone 7 and the new MacBook Pro and quickly dismiss them as incremental but ultimately unimaginative upgrades. Getting to the root of the problem, some place the blame for Apple’s…
Rumors: iPhone X is The Next iPhone This Year
We’ve heard a ton about what might be coming in the next iPhone — but until now, none of the sources leaking potential design specs have gone so far as to call the upcoming device “yuge.” But if the phone actually hits the market with a wraparound screen, facial sensor technology, wireless charging capabilities and…
Apple Might Change The Whole Industry With The iPhone 8
Apple hasn’t yet managed to keep up with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus demand, suggesting that the company’s new iPhones are a hit. In fact, iPhone sales in the September quarter came in slightly higher than Wall Street was expecting, even though supply of both new models was severely constrained. But even though Apple’s…
This Case Let’s You Run Android On iPhone
For the longest time, both Apple and Google loyalists have imagined what it might be like to run Android on iPhone hardware. Now, thanks to a Chinese manufacturer, the dream is somewhat of a reality. The Mesuit hardware case, from Haimawan, features a skinned version of the Android Marshmallow operating system that is accessible through…
Apple may be working on smart glasses
Apple may be working on a pair of smart glasses. The product would be introduced in 2018 at the earliest, according to Bloomberg sources. The project is advanced enough to be in talks with suppliers, according to the report. The smart glasses would be Apple’s first in a category of product that was originally pioneered…
Apple May Adapt Wireless Charging For The iPhone 8
You might never have to plug a charging cable into your iPhone again. Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing company that builds electronics including the iPhone, is reportedly testing wireless charging modules that might make it into next year’s iPhone 8, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review. Whether the iPhone 8 actually gets wireless…
Apple May Support AR In Its Future Devices
Ask anyone, and they’ll probably tell you that Apple is very late to the AR and VR game — that’s augmented and virtual realities, if you’re not familiar with the acronyms. Of those, Apple is betting big on AR, according to Tim Cook’s many comments on the matter, which would give users a layer of…
The iPhone 8 Models Will Be Backed With Glass Bodies
Apple is working on three new iPhone 8 models to be released in 2017, all of which will include glass-backed bodies, reports Japanese news site Nikkei. Previous rumors have also pointed towards three iPhone 8 models, but past information suggested that Apple would release one “premium” glass-backed model with an OLED display and two “standard”…
Apple AirPods Aren’t Ready Yet For October Launch
Apple’s wireless future has been delayed. The iPhone-maker revealed today that it is still not ready to start shipping Apple AirPods, even though customers were told they would launch by the end of October. “The early response to AirPods has been incredible. We don’t believe in shipping a product before it’s ready, and we need…