Check How Pokemon Go Looks On iOS 11 With Apple’s New ARKit

One of the first things I did when I started playing Pokemon Go was to turn off the augmented reality. It was a clever gimmick, being able to see Pokemon in the real world, but it made the creatures harder to catch and it wasn’t especially well implemented. I never seriously expected to consider turning…

The Top Announcements From Apple’s WWDC 2017

Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote just wrapped, where key executives Craig Federighi, Phil Schiller, and, of course, Tim Cook, took the stage to announce updates headed to iPhones, MacBooks, Apple TV, and more. The rumors for this year’s WWDC came in the final hours leading up to the event, with hints of new hardware and, of…

Here’s how your iPhone will change when iOS 10 comes out

Every year, Apple comes out with an update to its iPhone software with a bunch of improvements and tweaks.Apple says iOS 10, out later this year, is the “biggest release ever,” thanks to a slew of new user-facing features. Respected Apple writer John Gruber says the improvements are all “very practical,” and that the theme…

Apple adds new channels to Apple TV universal/Siri search

Apple’s universal search feature for the Apple TV today gains new supported channels allowing users to search for content within the apps directly from the Apple TV’s main search function and Siri. Today’s update adds support for A&E, History, Lifetime, Cooking Channel, DIY, Food Network, Travel Channel FYI, and HGTV. Apple has been regularly adding new…

Everything to expect from Apple’s jam-packed WWDC 2016 keynote

Apple’s keynote to kick off this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference is going to be huge. So huge, in fact, that Apple already revealed some stuff early because Tim Cook and his Cupertino cronies won’t have time to cover everything during the jam-packed, two-hour event. Video While WWDC might seem like a bit of a snoozefest…

Microsoft trolls Apple with a WWDC afterparty

Microsoft has an ingenious plan to get the attention of everyone attending Apple’s big developer event on Monday: offer them free food and drinks. After WWDC’s first day wraps up, Microsoft will be throwing an afterparty basically next door to discuss “the future of apps.” This will probably not be the hippest party in San…

App Store guidelines reveal ‘macOS’ rebranding

Apple’s latest App Store guidelines again hint at the impending rebranding of OS X to “macOS.” The change is expected to become official at WWDC next week, but Apple has already updated its FAQ to remove all traces of the name. The potential rebranding of OS X has been in the rumor mill for many months,…