Apple

​iPhone 6: A Little Bit Bigger, A Whole Lot Better

This is it. Apple just announced the iPhone 6—andthe iPhone 6 Plus—a sleek sliver of aluminum that comes in two sizes. The screen on the smaller of the two measures 4.7-inches diagonally, and depending on the nature of your needs (and the size of your hands) it might just be the perfect phone for you.…

Bingewatching Netflix on Your Chromecast Just Got Even Easier

Bingewatching good shows is now a beloved American pastime, and Chromecast is a fantastic enabler. Now Netflix is decreasing the minimal effort needed to just keep streaming; that “Post-Play ” option that automatically starts the next episode will be rolled out for iOS and Android users navigating their queue from their smartphone to their TV.…

iWatch Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know (Updated)

If it feels like the promise of an Apple smartwatch has been looming forever, that’s because it has. And its shadow helped birth the army of other smartwatches that we have today. But now, finally, the near mythical iWatch is rumored to arrive very soon. We’ll be covering today’s announcement live right here, but in…

iPhone 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know (Updated)

It’s iPhone time of the year again! Apple will reportedly show off the eighth generation of its flagship device today. If you believe the rumors, iPhone 6 will be one of the most dramatic updates to the iPhone line in quite some time. Will it be bigger? Will it be faster? Will it be tougher?…

Supposed iPhone 6 Benchmarked: 1 GB RAM, Dual-Core 1.4GHz A8?

The same guys that posted a seemingly legitimate video of the next iPhone have just published the results of a series of benchmarking tests they’ve performed on the device. If they’re accurate, they suggest that the phone could be in for a modest spec bump—but a noticeable jump in performance. The tests, published on Weibo,…

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reportsthat the Mayo Clinic will play “a big role” at today’s Apple event. That suggests HealthKit for iOS could get pretty serious indeed.

Apple Now Warns You If Your iCloud Is Accessed from the Web

Following last week’s celeb-photo-hacking-scandal, Apple has started sending email notifications that warn people that their iCloud accounts have been accessed from web. This is the first step to what we’ve been toldwill be a more secure iCloud future. Now when you login to your account from a web browser—or when somebody else does—you’ll get an…

This Could (Maybe, Possibly) Be the iPhone 6

Ahead of tomorrow’s announcement by Apple, a video has been posted online which claims to be a short review of the new iPhone 6. It’s in Mandarin, it’s far from definitely being real—but this could, maybe, possibly be the phone that Apple announces tomorrow. Obviously there’s no way of telling for sure that this is…

The 5.5-Inch iPhone Could Run Apps In an iPad-Like Landscape Mode

If we get a massive 5.5-inch iPhone 6 this Tuesday, wouldn’t it make sense if the apps that ran in landscape mode had dual panes, just like on an iPad? The ever-reliable Mark Gurman of 9to5 Mac thinks they just might. Gurman has posted some screenshots sent to him by developer Steven Troughton-Smith, who altered…

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

The app developers of the world have had another week to impress us, and they don’t disappoint. Here’s the best and most brightly-colored apps that were introduced or newly revamped this week. Go ahead, let your smartphone taste the rainbow. Multi-Platform Updates TheScore TheScore gives you the constant-updating, wall-to-wall sports coverage you need, whether you’re…

The Wakie Alarm App Recruits Strangers to Help Get You Out of Bed

Wakie is an Android and Windows Phone app (iOS is currently in the approval process) that lets complete strangers dial you up to help get your ass out of bed, and I couldn’t think of anything more terrifying. Here’s how the app works. After signing in with your phone number, the app splits users into…

Report: iWatch Will Have Unique Apps And a Dedicated App Store (Update)

Ahead of Tuesday’s big reveal of the much-anticipated Apple smartwatch, 9to5Mac brings us new details of what that iWatch might have on its homescreen: Wearable-optimized apps (Update: including Facebook), downloadable from an iWatch section of Apple’s App Store. Hope the icons are legible on that tiny screen. Over at 9to5Mac, the steadfastly reliable Mark Gurman…

Got your eye on a new Moto X or Moto G smartphone? Motorola will give you up to $300 on a cash card when you trade in your old smartphone. Hypothetically, that means you could buy a subsidized Moto and make money, if you trade in a desirable phone in perfect condition. [Motorola via Cnet]

Reminder: Stay Skeptical About iPhone 6 Leaks This Weekend

The tech blogging world was alight this morning with purported images and video of a leaked iPhone 6. That’s not surprising—in the run-up to Apple’s iPhone 6 event on Tuesday, leaks and rumors are inevitable. But as always, it pays to have a skeptical eye. Today’s leak, at face value, seems pretty convincing: The leaker…

Report: Apple Has Already Lined Up CVS and Walgreens for Mobile Payments

We’ve heard tell of Apple’s plans to embrace mobile payments in a big way. And now, according to a new report from Recode, not only will the iPhone 6 come packing a payment system, but Apple has even lined up some major partners for announcement day. Citing “a person briefed on the plans”Recode notes that…

Why Apple Just Hired a Rockstar Industrial Designer

It’s no secret that Apple is branching out into the home—and into all manner of peripherals. But it’s still a surprise to hear that Marc Newson, the legendary industrial designer responsible for some of the most well-known furniture and products of the past decade, will be joining Jony Ive’s team soon. If you keep tabs…

Report: iWatch Might Face Battery Life Issues

We’re already well aware that no matter how great a gadget might seem, none of that means anything if it dies almost as quickly as it turns on. And according to a new report from The Information, the long-awaited iWatch’s battery power is going to be “disappointing.” The Information says that “People who have talked…

Only an iPhone Was Used to Create This Archive of Backyard Wildlife

This is indeed a different kind of wildlife photography. Instead of going to exotic corners of the globe, Joshua White combs the foliage of his own backyard in making hundreds of finely-detailed images. White takes a scientific approach to collecting specimens and photographing them for his Photographic Survey of the American Backyard. The collection of…

Apple Needs a Bug Bounty Program

Twitter just launched a bug bounty program. That’s a smart move, and it’s a move Apple should watch. Any big tech company that offers software should also offer a bug bounty program to protect it. Now is the perfect time to understand the value of giving hackers a reason to help. The creator of iBrute,…

12 Visions of Apple Products That Were Fantastically Wrong

With only four days to go before Apple unveils a handful of brand-new products, the rumor mill is churning at full speed. Now seems like a good time to recall the various dream concepts, predictions, and leaks we’ve seen over the years—all of which were more artful than accurate. The world of Apple concept designs…