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Apple now selling unlocked variants of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

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It’s been around 2 weeks since the new Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus went on sale and now Apple are offering unlocked (sim-free) version of the device in USA through their online store. As we already know, the contract-free iPhone 6s is priced at $649 for the 16GB base variant, $749 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant would cost $849. The contract-free iPhone 6s Plus is priced at $749 for the 16GB base variant, $849 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant would cost $949.

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Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus units will have varying battery life based on the chipset used

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Apple is using the really powerful A9 chipset in the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The chipset is sourced from Samsung and TSMC which are two different manufacturers of chipsets. Apparently, thebattery life of you iPhone 6s or 6s Plus will depend on which chipset your particular phone is running.

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Apple iPhone 6s Photo Gallery

Apple unveiled the iPhone 6s last month. The successor of the iPhone 6 is all set to launch in India on October 16th. We brought you the unboxing of the phone recently and now let us take a look at the hardware and specs in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6s Photo Gallery”

Apple acquires artificial intelligence start-up Perceptio

Apple has scooped up an artificial intelligence start-up dubbed as Perceptio, according to a latest report from the Bloomberg. The startup focuses on developing technology that allows companies to run artificial intelligence systems on smartphones.

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Apple says YiSpecter malware issue was fixed in iOS 8.4

Researchers have revealed that a new malware threat is affecting iOS devices. Dubbed as YiSpecter, the malware is able to infect even non-jailbroken Apple devices using enterprise certificates and private APIs.

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Skype 6.3 now available for iOS 9 – Brings Slide Over, Split View and other features

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Skype 6.3 has now been released and it includes support for iPads and iPhones running on iOS 9 as well. It also brings around various new features such as split view and slide over.

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Apple acquires speech recognition start-up VocallQ to improve Siri

In a bid to bolster Siri’s performance even further, Apple has acquired speech recognition start-up VocallQ, according to a latest report from the Financial Times. The U.K.-based artificial intelligence startup is aimed at making it easier for people to speak to computers in a more natural way.

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Amazon to ban sales of Apple and Google video streaming devices

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Amazon has announced that it will stop selling Apple and Google’s video streaming devices because they aren’t easily compatible with Amazon’s own video streaming service.

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Modi offers Apple to ‘Make in India’, Tim Cook responded positively: Report

Apple CEO Tim Cook response to set up manufacturing unit in India is positive, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup after the Prime Minister meeting with Tim Cook in San Jose, California. Continue reading “Modi offers Apple to ‘Make in India’, Tim Cook responded positively: Report”

Apple A10 processor details emerge

Apple just announced the iPhone 6S and the 6S Plus earlier this month, both of which run the new Apple A9 chipset with 64bit architecture. Now, we are already beginning to receive rumors about the next gen Apple A10 processor.

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Apple’s App Store hit by major malware attack, several infected apps removed

Apple’s App Store has been hit by a major malware attack that has affected a number of apps. As a result of the attack, the company has removed apps from the App Store that were infected with the malicious code.

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Apple buys mapping visualization start-up Mapsense

With an aim to pump up its Apple Maps offerings, Apple has acquired mapping visualization start-up Mapsense, as per a latest report from Re/Code. The financial details of the deal are not known but it has been reportedly sealed the deal somewhere between $25 million and $30 million.

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Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, TV, iPad Pro, iPad mini 4, new Apple Watch colours and more

This week was all about Apple. The Cupertino giant announced next-generation Apple TV, all new iPad Pro, iPad mini 4, some Apple Watch updates, upgraded flagship smartphones – the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, TV, iPad Pro, iPad mini 4, new Apple Watch colours and more”

Apple’s OS X El Capitan to be released on September 30th

Apple announced the new iPhones and iPad Pro at its event yesterday. Along with these two important launches, the company unexpectedly revealed the shipping date of its latest Mac software – El Capitan.

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