Every year Apple selects the best talent, artistry and creativity of developers who set the standard for ideal app design and gives them Apple Design Award. In the 20th year, it has announced the list of winner based on excellence in design, innovation and technology in apps and games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Continue reading “Apple Design Awards 2017 winners for best apps and games announced”
Apple is planning to adopt advanced micro-LED display technology in its wearable devices, according to a latest report from Nikkei Asian Review. The next gen Apple Watch with micro-LED display could arrive as soon as 2018. Continue reading “Apple Watch with micro LED display expected ‘as soon as 2018’”
Apple at the WWDC 2017 refreshed the MacBook Pro lineup with faster 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors, iMac lineup with faster 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors, Thunderbolt 3, faster storage options and brighter Retina displays, and also updated 13-inch MacBook Air with a 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. Today it has revealed prices of these for the India market. Continue reading “New Apple MacBook Pro and iMac prices for India revealed”
Apple recently introduced iOS 11 with new Files app, Enhanced Siri, Voice Translation, Unified Control Center and more. The company has revealed that iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPad 4 will not get the upcoming iOS 11 update. You will still be able to use the devices with iOS 10 but you may not receive security updates. Apple announced that it has decided to end support for devices and apps using 32-bit processors as iOS 11 will only work on newer iPhones that have a 64-bit processor which allows the system to use larger amounts of memory.
Apple unveiled the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and new 12.9-inch iPad Pro at the WWDC 2017 earlier this week, today Apple has reveled the pricing for India on its website. Pricing starts at Rs. 52,900 for the 10.5-inch Apple iPad Pro 64GB WiFi and goes up to Rs. 1,00,900 for the 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro 512GB WiFi + Cellular version. Continue reading “Apple’s 10.5-inch iPad Pro and new 12.9-inch iPad Pro prices for India revealed”
Apple’s new reality show Planet of the Apps will premier tonight on Apple Music. The reality show is similar to Shark Tank TV reality show about app developers. The 10-episode show features iOS app developers pitching their ideas to a celebrity judges -Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gary Vaynerchuk and will.i.am. Continue reading “Apple’s Planet of the Apps reality show debuts on Apple Music”
Apple unveiled its top-end iMac Pro desktop PC at its WWDC 2017 annual developer’s conference this week. We managed to check it out. Here is the first look.
At the WWDC 2017 yesterday iOS 11 introduced ARKit, a new framework that allows developers to easily create augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad through apps. Apple said that ARKit takes apps beyond the screen, freeing them to interact with the real world in entirely new ways. This offers Fast, stable motion tracking, Plane estimation with basic boundaries, Ambient lighting estimation, Scale estimation and Xcode app templates. Continue reading “Apple introduces ARKit for iOS 11 for augmented reality apps”
Apple announced next version of Apple’s smartwatch software, watchOS 4 at the WWDC 2017 conference. It comes with an array of features like Siri-powered watch face and updates to Workouts, Activity and Music. The update features an enhanced Workout app and introduces GymKit platform that will offer customers connected workouts with cardio equipment. Continue reading “Apple announces watchOS 4 with Siri-powered watch face, Activity coaching and more”
Apple at the WWDC 2017 updated iMac line with up to powerful graphics, faster 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors, Thunderbolt 3, faster storage options and brighter Retina displays, and added a Retina 4K display and discrete graphics to base $1,299 21.5-inch iMac that offer 500 nits brightness and Wide color (P3). Continue reading “Apple iMacs updated with brighter Retina displays, 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors and more”
Apple officially announced latest version of its desktop operating system for its computers called as High Sierra at ongoing WWDC 2017. It offers an all-new file system, support for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) and an update to Metal, Apple’s graphics technology that powers everything from machine learning to virtual reality content creation. macOS High Sierra also includes a number of refinements to the Photos, Safari and Mail apps. Continue reading “Apple unveils macOS High Sierra with faster Safari, improved Mail, Photos and more”
Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announced the most expected iOS 11, the next iteration of iOS at WWDC 2017. The iOS 11 update is the biggest software release ever for iPad, with powerful multitasking features, the Files app and more ways to use Apple Pencil. Continue reading “Apple introduces iOS 11 with new Files app, Enhanced Siri, Voice Translation, Unified Control Center and more”
Apple unveiled Siri-powered smart speaker HomePod at WWDC 2017, as expected. The 7-inch tall is Apple’s answer to Amazon Echo and Google Home as it offers similar functions like playing music, checking the news and controlling other connected devices in the home. It uses spatial awareness to sense its location in a room and automatically adjust the audio. Continue reading “Apple introduces Siri-powered HomePod speaker for $349”
Apple at the WWDC 2017 introduced several new hardware products that includes new iPad Pro models. These come in new 10.5-inch model and 12.9-inch models with Retina display, refresh rates of up to 120Hz and are powered by new Apple’s A10X Fusion chip that promises 30% faster CPU speed and 40% faster GPU speed compared to previous generation iPad Pro models. Continue reading “Apple introduces 10.5-inch iPad Pro with A10X Fusion chip, 120Hz refresh rate display”
Apple has officially announced updated lineup of MacBook and MacBook Pros with 7th- generation Intel Kaby Lake processors. Continue reading “Apple refreshes MacBook Pro lineup with 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors”
