Okay, I was wrong about what Apple was going to announce this week, but at least it announced something. And, girl, what a something. Say hello to the AirPods Max: As the name suggests, the AirPods Max are a bigger version of Apple‘s AirPods. More s…
Lees meerThese last months, I’ve been on an Apple Watch journey. While I’ve played with the wearable before, this is the first time I’ve ever actually owned one, and — as sad as this sounds — it’s actually changed my day-to-day life? I can’t believe I wrote …
Lees meerBy all accounts, Apple’s new ARM-based computers are beastly, combining excellent performance with impressive energy efficiency, especially when running optimized apps. But though it bodes well for the future of ARM on Macs, it wasn’t a huge surpris…
Lees meerIf we’re all very lucky, pay our iCloud bill on time, and say very nice things about the M1 chip, Mr. Tim Apple himself might sneak down our chimneys next week and drop a surprise load by our fireplace. Oh lord, I’m on my knees, wishing and praying.…
Lees meerI sometimes ponder how successful I’d be in charge of a phone that gets updated every year. In my less lucid moments, I believe I’d navigate the choppy waters magnificently, each year releasing an engineering marvel that’d send critics and the publi…
Lees meerThe iPhone 12 is still fresh out the kitchen, but the rumor mill is already whirring about what’s coming next. And what’s on the menu? Well, we may be served a Samsung periscope lens. I’ll drop the restaurant metaphor now, but that was fun while it …
Lees meerApple Silicon has taken the tech world by storm. Whether it’s people learning about the architecture of the new M1 chip, its performance benchmarks, or even Linus Torvalds wanting to run Linux on the machines, Apple’s new hardware is the talk of the…
Lees meerGamers and Mac fans, rejoice! Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft will run natively on Apple Silicon from day one. This update was delivered to the world on Blizzard’s forum. In it, the company stated that support will be arriving coming i…
Lees meerLast week, Apple released the much-awaited macOS Big Sur update for everyone. While everyone rushed to get a new update, folks who didn’t update at that moment faced a peculiar problem: they couldn’t open their apps. It’s a frustrating situation whe…
Lees meerFor all of Apple’s talk of being privacy-first, often its marketing speak doesn’t match up with what it’s actually doing. And the latest example? Well, it’s Apple apps on Big Sur bypassing firewalls and VPNs. I don’t need to tell you just how worryi…
Lees meerThe big question surrounding this week’s launch of Apple Silicon (specifically, the M1 chip) is a simple one: will it be any good? Of course, answering this is tough and relies on a multitude of factors, but we’ve just got our first clue that things…
Lees meerApple has had a busy few months. First came iPads, then came iPhones, and today came the new Macs. Following up on its promise at WWDC earlier this year, Apple announced its first ARM-powered Macs, marking the beginning of a new era for the company.…
Lees meerGood news audio fans: the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, AND Mac Mini that Apple announced at today’s ‘One more thing’ event all have headphone jacks! Apple was famously (or is that infamously?) the company that ran headphone jacks in phones out of t…
Lees meerAt Apple’s ‘One more thing’ event today, the company launched both a brand new chip, the M1, and a range of new Macs. During the presentation there was a moment that caught my attention: Apple claimed the new Macs with M1 chips will start instantly …
Lees meerAirTags are one of the great Will They/Won’t They stories in modern tech. Apple‘s Tile-esque tracking devices were first rumored back in 2019 and have seemingly been expected at every event since — including this week’s ‘One more thing’ session. Whe…
Lees meerFancy getting yourself something from Apple’s iPhone 12 range? But uncertain of what exact color combination you want? Well, Apple’s iPhone 12 Studio has got your back. The company has just launched an interactive mobile web app that lets you custom…
Lees meerThat’s right code clowns and Apple fans, the macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 developer’s beta is out just in time for… hold on… where the hell actually is Big Sur? Before we get into that mess, let’s deal with the first part: yep, developer’s rejoice, macOS Bi…
Lees meerEarlier this week, I wrote about the future of Apple Watch design. In it, I asked a simple question: why hasn’t the Apple Watch design changed much? The device has remained strangely static, especially when compared to something like the iPhone. I h…
Lees meerDid you see the adverts for the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard, and declare “BEGONE FOUL COMPUTER, FOREVERMORE MY WORK SHALL SOLELY TAKE PLACE UPON THE TABLET?” Then, after purchase, did you realize important apps like Microsoft Office didn’t actua…
Lees meerThe Apple Watch is a thing of absolute beauty. But, while using the Series 6, I was struck with a thought: will the Apple Watch design ever actually change? The Curpertino-based company isn’t exactly known for left-field approaches to product design…
Lees meerThe dating game may never be the same again, that’s right: the iPhone 12 Pro can measure people’s height. One of the new features on Apple’s most recent premium handset was the introduction of a LiDAR sensor. If you’re uncertain of what this is, we …
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