IKEA partnering with Apple to develop AR-based app for iOS 11

This could prove nifty. IKEA has partnered with Apple and is working on an augmented reality app that shows what certain IKEA furniture will look like inside your home. Executive Michael Valdsgaard offered the following: When it launches, the app wi…

Beta version of NVMe driver in High Sierra builds hints towards Apple’s acceptance of third-party NVMe drives for future Macs

Apple may have removed restrictions on the NVMe driver in the High Sierra beta, a move that might suggest that future Macs won’t be limited in which mass-storage flash drives may be used, possibly including both the “modular” Mac Pro and the iMac Pr…

Apple’s WiFi routers left off CIA’s Cherry Blossom list of hackable equipment

At least this will make you feel better about your AirPort router. Per a series of recently-published documents from WikiLeaks, the CIA has has has apparently been hacking WiFi routers for years to secretly spy on Americans’ internet activity, but A…

FDA initiates program towards streamlining approvals for digital devices

This may help Apple’s plans to help make HealthKit ubiquitous and to get digital patient records out in a timely manner. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb this week released a statement on how the government age…

European Commission abolishes roaming charges, changes en route

This’ll come in handy if you’re hitting the road soon. A new European Union law came into effect on Thursday that abolishes roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad. The new rules mean that European citizens traveling within the EU that…

Apple nixes Target Display Mode support for 2017 4K and 5K iMacs

You might be irked about this. While the 2017 iMacs are getting good reviews, they’re currently unable to support Target Display Mode, a feature that previously allowed some iMac models between 2009 and 2014 to use their built-in display as an exter…

Wistron CEO hints at improved waterproofing, wireless charging features for next-gen iPhone

Sometimes an executive blathers and gives something interesting away. In this case, Winstron CEO Robert Hwang, Apple’s primary iPhone manufacturer in India, confirmed that the upcoming iPhone will be waterproof and feature wireless charging. Per Nik…

Apple looking to make HealthKit an industry standard for sharing of medical data

Apple wants to build a comprehensive database for every iPhone user that can be accessed for doctors visits, lab results, medications, and more. According to CNBC, Apple is said to have a “secretive team” within its health unit that has been communi…

Apple CEO Tim Cooks confirms company’s efforts towards autonomous car systems

Following years of Apple being characteristically tight-lipped as to whether it’s been working on an autonomous car project, CEO Tim Cook is finally ready to admit to the world that yes, Apple is working on a self-driving car system. In an interview…

You can now snag Apple’s new iPad Pro models in an Apple Store retail location near you. The new 2017 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models have gone live and customers can check stock at local Apple Stores. Apple began accepting iPad Pro orders j…

Apple now offering the largest dividends of any corporation in the world, possesses $257 billion in cash reserves

It looks like Apple is now paying the largest dividends of any company in the world. Apple is now the world’s largest payer of dividends after increasing its quarterly payout by 10.5% to 63 cents a share, according to data compiled by Howard Silverb…

Leaked component images hint at next-gen iPhone features

The world may have gotten a glimpse of the next-gen iPhone’s components. A redditor who shared some images from “a friend in the industry” has posted what appear to be assorted components and glass back panels for the iPhone 7s, 7s Plus and iPhone 8…

Rumor: Samsung currently manufacturing 80 million OLED screens for next-gen iPhone

In spite of past arguments and legal troubles between Apple and Samsung, it’s estimated that Samsung will deliver around 80 million OLED screens suitable for the next-gen iPhone before the end of 2017 —but a later than expected date for mass shipmen…

iFixit offers 32GB RAM upgrade kit for Apple’s 2017 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display

This will definitely come in handy. iFixit recently noticed that the RAM in Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display was upgradable and is already offering a kit to take advantage of this fact. It’s been noted that the base 3.0 GHz model to…

iFixit posts teardown of 2017 21.5-inch iMac, finds user-upgradable RAM, modular CPU

The pork has soared and it looks like Apple has finally released an iMac with a user-upgradable CPU as well as RAM. The cool cats at iFixit have just completed a full teardown of Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac with 4K display. The unit features both rem…

Apple’s newest MacBook, MacBook Pro and iMacs now in stock at most U.S. Apple Store retail locations

You can snag Apple’s newest MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac iron at almost all of the Apple Store locations within the United States. Apple began accepting online orders for the new MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac models on Monday, but delivery estima…

Rumor: Apple could incorporate microLED displays in devices as soon as 2018

Apple could be planning to implement a microLED screen in its next-gen Apple Watch as early as 2018. A report from Nikkei explains that Apple hopes to be ahead of the curve when it comes to microLED production. Currently, the company relies heavily …

Amazon executive extends invitation for Siri on Echo speakers

It looks like Amazon is open to supporting third-party voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant on its Echo speakers. “If Apple or Google want to come call, my phone number is out there. They can call,” David Limp remarked to CNBC. …

Older iPhones, iPads equipped with A6 processor will be unable to run iOS 11 this fall

Apple may be pushing owners of the iPhone 5 to obsolescence with their forthcoming iOS 11 update. This fall’s forthcoming iOS 11 update will mark the end of support for not only 32-bit apps, but also legacy 32-bit devices. That means owners still cl…

Apple bumps storage capacity for paid iCloud accounts, 1 TB accounts doubled to 2 TB at same price point

This should come in handy. Apple has just doubled the storage from its top-tier iCloud storage plan from 1 TB to 2 TB. The plan remains available at $9.99 per month, although the old 1 TB plan is now longer available. The company has also announced …

Apple releases wireless keyboard with numeric keypad

At long last, Apple has released a wireless keyboard with a numeric keypad. Apple’s new Bluetooth keyboard with numerical keypad was released today, retails for $129 and uses the following specs: Height: 0.16-0.43 inches Width: 16.48 inches Depth: 4…