Tag: Apple

The iPhone 5 was announced ten years ago today

Ten years ago today, Apple revealed the iPhone 5 to the world. Back on the 12th September 2012, Phil Schiller was responsible for announcing the new hardware at Apple’s iconic keynotes, following the death of Steve Jobs the year before. The iPhone 5 was significant, because this marked the first time the iPhone had changed in screen size since the original iPhone in 2007, just five years prior. The iPhone […]

Apple releases iOS 16 for iPhone‌ 8 and later

Apple has today released iOS 16 for iPhone‌ 8 and later. This year, Apple has dropped support for the iPhone‌ 6s, ‌iPhone‌ 7, and the 1st generation Phone SE. iPadOS 16 hasn’t been released today, as it is delayed until October. Apple is working on Stage Manager and according to reports, it isn’t working correctly, hence the delay. Due to high demand for the new operating system, initial downloads could […]

Apple releases iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, both address security issues

As well as releasing iOS 16 today, Apple has also released a security update for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, with the release of iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7. This is available for those customers not able to upgrade to iOS 16, whether the phone doesn’t support it like the iPhone 7 or people are holding off for various reasons. iPadOS 15.7 is available now and will be worth upgrading […]

Apple updates the Apple Watch SE, adds new S8 chip and more

This week at the event on Wednesday, Apple updated the Apple Watch SE with a very minor revision. The new watch gets the same S8 chip from the new Series 8 as well as ‘Crash Detection’. The new chip gives the Apple Watch SE 20% faster performance than the outgoing model, according to Apple. Like the new Series 8, Apple has added some new sensors to the SE to allow […]

This is the new Apple Watch Series 8

Earlier this week at the Apple event, the company revealed the new Apple Watch Series 8. It looks pretty much identical to the Series 7 which was revealed in 2021. The main changes here are the new S8 SoC, new temperature sensor to help with women’s health as well as ‘Crash Detection’. First off, the new S8 chip. Apple hasn’t said if the new chip is any faster than the […]

iOS 16 is being released on Monday 12th September

Apple is planning on releasing iOS 16 to compatible devices next week on Monday 12th September, after a few months in the beta process after it was released in June earlier this year. We released a post explaining all the new features with iOS 16, which you can find here. iOS 16 will be released at 10am PDT (6pm BST) on Monday 12th September.This year, Apple has dropped support for […]

This is the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

This week, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 14, this time available in a new larger size – akin to what Apple offers with the Pro Max devices. Apple stopped using the Plus naming after the iPhone 8 Plus was launched, back in 2017. The company then unveiled the iPhone XS Max in 2018, which marked the change in naming scheme going forward. Ever since Apple launched the iPhone XS and […]

This is the new Apple Watch Ultra

This week, Apple unveiled the all new Apple Watch Ultra. The new model is designed for users who spend a lot of time outdoors, running, swimming or whatever and need a durable device that is going to help them track their activity and much more. The Apple Watch Ultra is much more extreme looking, with a larger case, brighter screen and new band options. The rumours surrounding a new model […]

Apple honours Queen Elizabeth II by turning its homepage into a tribute for her

Yesterday, Apple changed its homepage around the world to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The website is now in all black and shows a greyscale image of the Queen from 1952, which was taken by Dorothy Wilding. The homepage is the same now around the world, apart form a few countries such as China. Queen Elizabeth II passed away yesterday on Thursday 8th September at the age […]

Apple is expected to class many iPod models as obsolete later this month

According to a report from MacRumors earlier today, Apple is expected to mark many iPod models as obsolete later this month. Apple typically classes a device as obsolete once it has been in the vintage status for a while. Apple considers devices as ‘vintage’ once it has been around for about five years. After this, Apple then moves them to the ‘obsolete’ status. Once a device is ‘vintage’, this doesn’t mean Apple […]