Every time the Apple iWatch rumor comes around, I can't help but get excited. It's not just the Dick Tracy childhood nostalgia that so many of us seem to share, although that's certainly part of it. I hope Apple is really building an iOS-integrated smart watch not just because it's...
Apple is reportedly developing a smart watch made from curved glass. Does it really have a choice? With iPhone sales stalling, the Cupertino innovator is in desperate need of another hit product, and not just any product: Apple needs something that consumers will refresh every 12 to 18 months. My...
Stock manipulation!That was the cry from Apple fanbloggers last month when the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple had reduced component orders, a possible sign of softening demand for Apple products. That story broke nine days before Apple was to report its earnings, and sent the stock reeling downward.But if...
Facebook's $7 Update, Watching The Presidential Debate Online, and Why Apple's Fight With Google Hurts Users. All of this and more in the ReadWriteWeb Weekly Wrap-up.After the jump you'll find more of this week's top stories on the key topics that are shaping the Web - Location, App Stores and...
It's that time of year again. The Apple rumor mill is working overtime as customers await iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 in the fall, with a 7-inch iPad and long-anticipated HDTV set on the horizon. One purported iOS 6 feature could propel Apple into wearable computing in a very...
Apple created its own maps for its newest mobile operating system, iOS 6. They're beautiful, but are they better than Google?
It's the perfect Kickstarter success story: designer Scott Wilson posts a project to the crowdfunding website: designs for two iPod Nano watchbands - TikTok and LunaTik. The idea takes off, breaking almost every record on Kickstarter, including most funds raised ($941,718) and most backers (13,512). And now Apple announces its...
You can watch a live stream of Apple's fall event tomorrow, the company has announced - but only if you're using an Apple device.Apple will broadcast the event using its internally-developed HTTP Live Streaming Protocol, which requires either a Mac running Safari on Mac OS X version 10.6, an iPhone...
Less than a week ago, Google introduced its own Android phone, the Nexus One. Over the weekend, we got a chance to take the phone through its paces and while we aren't quite ready to give up our iPhone yet, the Nexus One is a formidable challenger. Apple will clearly...
What if you could experience the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) multiverse through your own eyes? Well, that's the plan as Marvel has teamed up with Apple Vision Pro to bring their What If...? series to virtual reality. Marvel and Industrial Light & Magic have announced a new hour-long "interactive story"...
It’s fair to say Apple AirPods, both the pro and non-pro versions, are some of the most popular earbuds on the market and have been ever since the launch of the first AirPods back in 2016. So rumours of the Apple AirPods 4 doing the rounds will have fans very...
Apple's security restrictions for the Vision Pro are creating roadblocks for app developers but future users will be glad to see the privacy protections in place. Vision Pro launched only in the United States With back in February, with China and several other countries expected later this year. So it's no...
Apple is set to reveal its expansion into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference, hosted at Apple Park from June 10 through June 14. The iPhone maker announced the details of the event through a press release on the Apple Newsroom, stating the event...
The Department of Justice has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech company of monopolizing the smartphone market and "throttling competition". The US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed the lawsuit on March 21 in New Jersey, alleging that the tech giant used its control of the iPhone to...
Considering Apple has a reputation for releasing product updates every couple of years, it is somewhat surprising that we're yet to be treated to the second generation of the hugely popular Apple AirPods Max. The AirPods Max represented Apple's first foray into the over-ear headphones market when they launched in...
Apple has confirmed its plans to launch its newest iMessage security protocol, named PQ3, in response to what it claims is a future threat from quantum computers, according to a recent PCMag report. iMessage currently uses end-to-end encryption, ensuring that messages between the sender and receiver are secure and inaccessible...
Apple will roll out a new encryption service for iMessage to protect against penetration efforts by quantum computers. The official Apple Security blog detailed "the most significant cryptographic security upgrade in iMessage history" and the most formidable protection offered by any messaging system -- even going a step further than...
TikTok has expanded its presence into the realm of immersive technology with the launch of a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro, Apple's latest innovation in wearable tech. According to TechCrunch, this move places TikTok among the first wave of social media platforms to fully embrace the capabilities of...
With Apple estimated to have shifted around 180,000 Vision Pro headsets over its first pre-order weekend last month, initial reports indicated a slow uptake on the latest development from the world’s biggest company by market capitalization. The sales pitch from Apple describes "an infinite canvas that transforms how you use...
Despite heavy quarterly losses, Meta’s Reality Lab turned over a billion dollars in revenue in Q4 last year which equates to a healthy amount of headsets sold. All of those Quest 3 headsets are set to receive a new update - version .62. This update is a pretty impressive sounding...
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