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With Apple iPhone 6 series cannibalizing ,iPad and iPod sales , devices like the humble iPod touch were probably expected to hit the guillotine early on in the year 2015 but apparently they are set to refresh the lineup for another year following today's alleged Apple event . The event - which in Apple tradition is set to take spontaneously but leakers managed to get wind of the event early on , according to the leaks  , the iPod Touch , the iPod Nano and the iPod shuffle are said to get some new colors and a possible hardware upgrade for the iPod touch to make it viable for the 64bit only versions of iOS for the future . The Shuffle and the Nano were very popular during the early days of smartphone adoption but it quickly faded out as its younger audience dropped dramatically , the two models  currently come in a small pallet of colors which are now said to get a Deep blue option replacing the steel blue in the previous iterations along with a new Champagne gold option akin...

Apple has given us a glimpse of what iOS 9 will look like when it is available , the mobile operating system - which is set to bring many UI improvements and a more intelligent Siri to the table was officially demoed at WWDC 2015 on the (8th) of June (early today if you live in a different time zone) Apple's iOS 9 , as said earlier , features a highly evolved version of Siri who is now given a new interface , Siri works similar to Google Now on tap feature and works in the background without much input from the user . Siri will now check your emails for reminders and invitations and set reminders before hand including transit information including weather and traffic . Siri also detects your favorite tracks or radio and will set your jam once your connect the headphonesfollowed by simple commands like "play music" , it also detects connected devices like a bluetooth dashboard  system and allows you to easily set up with your vehicle . Siri is also equipped with a new f...

A lot has been said and done , but Apple didn't officially launch the pilot Apple watch program until today .Although Apple made the Apple watch take the spotlight , they still had enough time allocated to announce satisfaction records (which stands at 99%)and details about Apple's 700 million iPhones sold to date . Apple also announced a new member to the Macbook family - 12" Macbook  and gave plans to send iOS 8.2 to current Apple devices in anticipation of the Apple watch - which apparently works only with iOS devices running the above mentioned software version . The Apple watch - which as Apple explained last year - will come in 3 flavors . The "basic" version is called "Apple Watch Sport" , the mid tier version will be called the "Apple watch" and the top of the range version will go with the name "Apple Watch edition" , the pricing of these three models will vary from $349 upto a mind blowing $10,000 . A new suite of ...

Apple has apparently started to lock jailbreakers down on iOS 8 . the current version of iOS 8 (8.13) is said to be a bit of a honey pot trap for potential jailbreakers as Apple stopped signing  iOS 8.1.2 , this means that if you plan to update your jailbroken iOS device to 8.1.3 , you will be basically stuck on the new version  with no way to jailbreak or return back to the previous version . Therefore jailbreakers who like to remain that way are advised to keep their devices on iOS 8.0.2 (jailbroken) until developers from China's Pangu or TaiG figure something out , you can check the latest signing status on any of the current iOS firmware by visiting IPSW Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - iDownloadblog

Sandisk is a well known manufacturer of memory (storage) products , the company is mostly known for their flash drives and using that advantage, Sandisk has introduced a iOS friendly USB stick that connects to your iPhone or iPad and allows you to transfer or access media like photos and video with Sandisk's iOS app . The iXpand drive comes with a lightning connector , which is hidden in the chassis of the drive , to access or send files , you first need to install the iXpand app and this way you can send and receive content and free up valuable storage on your device . The iXpand also has a large USB 3.0 port which allows you to access the stored data by fixing the drive to any USB reading device . The iXpand flash drive is said to work on iPhone 5 , 5S , 5C , 6 and 6 Plus as well as iPad mini , Mini 2 ,Air and Air 2 . The 16GB iXpand drive costs $59.99 and the 32GB - $79.99 and the 64GB version is said to cost $119.99 . The flash drives will go on sale starting from the 16th of...

Apple was quite silent about their A8X processor's specs when it was launched in the new Apple iPad Air 2 , at first we speculated that Apple used a dual core variant with Apples Motion processor package , but now as benchmark websites point out , the Apple A8X Soc is actually a 3 core unit which when coupled with the Air 2's 2GB RAM makes the tablet one of the new benchmark kings in town . The A8X and its PowerVR GX6450 GPU are currently top dogs at GeekBench with a score of 4477 at Multicore and 1812 at Single core performance  , which is a score that puts the new A8X away from the current Android top dog processors like the Tegra K1 which scored 3258 at Multicore and 1803 at Single core performance . Other benchmarks are still underway , but we can expect the performance gap to be neck and neck at some places like graphics where the Kepler GPU can truly prove its worth , but then again the PowerVR Rogue series of GPU's are no slouch either ,but till then , these prelim...

After the announcement of the new Apple iPad Air 2 , the company announced the new iPad Mini3 , the new iPad Mini , unlike its big brother , has a Apple A7 soc , this processor , which was unveiled last year with the previous iPad mini is still a 64Bit processor , but its not going to steal any benchmark cups and trophies if you stack them up  . The cameras on the new iPad Mini 3 have also been revamped in a subtle way , the new unit gets a 5mp camera  and a improved front facetime camera , the iPad Air 2 meanwhile received  a 8mp camera, but considering the rest of the upgrade , this small cut is negligible . The battery however has been left alone and it still offers the same 10 hour batterylife of previous generation . And of course , Touch-ID finger print sensor is now available on the iPad Mini 3 as well  . The storage size of the new iPad is also changed , we initially guessed that the 16GB version will be omitted , but as it turns out , the company is keepin...

Apple just announced the new iPad Air 2 , the new iPad Air , which is said to be only 6.1mm thin is by far the thinnest tablet we've seen , the new thickness is achieved by a new display laminating method that kicks off some of the fat in previous iPad displays , this method has also helped the ipad achieve a 5% higher outdoor visibility rating than previous models  .The processor has also been beefed up with 2GB of RAM , the A8X soc , which follows Apple's 64bit chip design has 3Billion transistors and it has a 40% faster CPU speed and a 2.5x GPU rating . The cameras on the new iPad Air 2 have also been revamped , the new unit gets a 8mp camera with slow motion recording and a improved front facetime camera , the battery however has been left alone and it still offers the same 10 hour batterylife of previous generations even with the new hardware . And of course , Touch-ID finger print sensor is now available on the iPad air 2 . The storage size of the new iPad is also chang...

Apple's full size iPad series was and always has been one of the most desirable tablet in the market today . The Apple tablet series provided excellent battery life and thanks to its 4.3 aspect ratio , it was more suitable for people who do alot of internet browsing and mobile gaming . but after 5 generations of iPads , the largest update to the marque so far is said to happen on the 16th of October when Apple is said to anounce the iPad Air 2 . The Apple iPad Air 2 , unlike the previous iPad , is said to be 0.5mm thinner so the official thickness will be 7.0 mm .The new iPad will also feature a new display philosophy with the display panel fused together to form a thin laminate which wasn't available in previous generations .The Mute button , which was available on the side of previous iPad's will be replaced due to the new thickness and the volume rockers are said to be more recessed as well . The tablet will also feature the new 64Bit Apple A8 processor and it will hav...

Boycotting certain blogs from attending and receiving their equipment for testing is a common sight in the  world of journalism, many blogs try to keep a positive face when they review certain devices in order to keep their sponsors happy , but the most hardest company to please is probably Apple , who has now gone to a extent of banning a German blog from posting the "Bendgate" issue on Youtube.  The German Website - Computer Bild .de made a test showing a presenter bending a new iPhone 6 Plus against a Galaxy Note 3 , the iPhone was bent at its weakest point mainly because of Aluminum's natural malleable properties and the lack of a sturdy frame , the presenter later went on to bend it back to its original position without doing any significant damage to the phone . A samsung Galaxy Note 3 was also bent in the test , but as other demonstrations showed , the device was almost resistant to the process and didn't show much deformation . The Editor in Chief of Compute...

As phones get bigger and bigger , carrying them around will be quite a task as they will stay like a big block protruding from your pants as if its about to rip right out of it .to combat this problem , companies like LG introduced bendable devices that retain their shape after compression from a pair of denims or sitting on it , new phones which have metal unibodies are probably the hardest devices to live with as they come with a metal unibody that's technically solid ,and flat  but yesterday , some users discovered a hidden feature that might be the iPhone 6+ main Achilles heel to date , yes , the phone is bendable , but that's in a bad way . The iPhone 6+ , which is made using the same building process as the iPhone 6 ,it  is also the largest smartphone made by Apple to date , the phone's slate design is not comfortable when you place in your pocket as the metal structure  takes all the stress of compression from your leg and pants  this , combined with Al...

When it comes to teardowns , iFixit is probably the best out there , the online teardown website which has a  tradition of getting devices before everyone else and tearing them to the bone made no exception when it came to the Apple iPhone 6 and 6+ at its sales day . Impressively , both devices seem to hold up very well in some drop tests and fail in others . If you are like this guy who dropped the very first iPhone 6 early in the morning,then this DIY repair tutorial will surely be beneficial to you . The new iPhone 6 has and the iPhone 6+ are both identical in design , and according to iFixit , the new models are much easier to repair thanks to its well thought out design and minimal hassle when it comes to removing parts like the battery and display , the Apple A8 1011 and the staple 1GB ram chips are present on both devices . Unlike the previous models , the new iPhone 6 and 6+ features branded hardware parts from many vendors like Elpida , SK Hynix ,Qualcomm , Texas inst...

Most apps usually cost cents or a few dollars to purchase , but the new WizzyWiz 4K app takes app pricing to a whole new level because it costs a mindblowing $999 . The app , as its name explains - is a 4K video recording app for the iPhone 5S . The app allows its (no idea on what to call them) users the ability to shoot 4K at 24 fps or take 24 burst photos at 4K resolution and stitch them for a high resolution photo that will come to about 72MB . The app however has certain restrictions as it requires the phone to be of the 32GB  or 64GB variant and run iOS7 instead of the upcoming iOS8 update due to issues with the camera interface . The app at first glance has a tonne of cool features , but for that kind of money , eager photo buffs can buy a semi-Pro DSLR  , or a 4K capable smartphone without buying something that is virtually intangible . if you really want to buy - iTunes Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - SlashGear

The iPhone marque has been around to become a household name , the smartphone lineup has gone through a few display changes over the years , but today , Apple has basically gone gone through a complete metamorphosis which now allows Apple to tackle the large screen Android "problem" with their own large screen smartphones , introducing the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus , these two smartphones bring a end to the small display problem that was once the pun of many companies . The two phones ,which both share a common design format , are much thinner (see below) than the previous iPhone 5S and is much faster and sharper thanks to their improved displays and 1.3 million apps , the two phone were launched along side Apple's new NFC based payment system , Apple Pay and after their "One more thing" note , they released the most anticipated Apple smartwatch - aka Apple watch after a big round of applause . The watch, which comes in a curved rectangle (sim...

The iPhone marque has been around to become a household name , the smartphone lineup has gone through a few display changes over the years , but today , Apple has basically gone gone through a complete metamorphosis which now allows Apple to tackle the large screen Android "problem" with their own large screen smartphones , introducing the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus , these two smartphones bring a end to the small display problem that was once the pun of many companies . The two phones ,which both share a common design format , are much thinner (see below) than the previous iPhone 5S and is much faster and sharper thanks to their improved displays and 1.3 million apps , which are now said to scale well to the new display sizes . The 2 devices are said to have GPU's that are 50% better at graphics and 20% faster thanks to its new A8 -64Bit Soc . Apple also announced a new NFC payment system called Apple Pay that works by the system of  tap-and go . The iPh...

By now , most of us have seen the so -called  "iPhone 6" , the phone , which allegedly looks a bit like the iPad Air in terms of design , is said to bring the biggest change to the iPhone lineup after the iPhone 5 , which broke the 3.5" display barrier 2 years ago . The next ilteration of Apple's signature device is rumored to come in two display sizes and the latest -stale news indicates that Apple is planning to get 70-80 million orders ready for the 4.7" and the 5.5" variants of the iPhone  . According to latest sources , Apple has scheduled a big media event on the 9th of September , which , according to mac-guru's ,hints at a possible launch of the iPhone 6 with one or both variants being launched and ready for sale on this date . The iPhone 6 , which is said to pack the latest Apple A8 - 64Bit dual core processor along with support for the superfast Cat 6 LTE . Other improvements include a beefy 2100mAh battery , improved Touch-ID fingerprint ...

With the iPhone 6 rumored to be around the corner , Apple hopes that their next flagship phone will sell like hotcakes , so according to the Wall street Journal , Apple has reportedly ordered 70-80 million units of the 4.7" and 5.5" iPhone versions by December .The move is much higher than the 60 million iPhone 5S/5C versions ordered by Apple last year for the same quarter so Apple is really expecting a long line of customers.  Apple is also said to have ordered components for 120 million units by the end of the year as well. The California based company , which has already claimed the the top position in the U.S Smartphone market and top app revenue from its AppStore is now hoping the two iPhone versions will address the issue of having a small display compared to its Android rivals . The iPhone 6 , which is rumored/leaked to come in 2 different display sizes are said to be in production , but the larger model might have been hit with some production issues so it will most...

Apple iPhone 6 rumors are all over the tech world ,and by now , most of you have some idea about the current rumors that state the existence of 2 iPhone models with a smaller 4.7"device and a 5.5" phablet model .Leaked panes of sapphire glass and prototype mockups have been around for a while , but now a new leak has stated that Apple is planning on giving the 4.7" iPhone 6 a 1800mAh battery and the 5.5" iPhone 6  ( also rumored to be named as the iPhone Air) a 2500 mAh one inside . The latest leak comes from a Chinese tech blog called IT168 .The Bigger batteries will surely give adequate power for the Apple's iPhone 6 dynamic- duo as they are prepared to launch with Apple's iOS 8 out of the box and improved hardware features such as Optical image stabilization (for the iPhone Air) ,high resolution displays and faster 64Bit Apple A8 processors in both models . The devices are already said to be in production and they will increase production thanks to a ne...

A few hours ago , Apple announced OSX version 10.10 code named "Yosemite" , Gone are the days when Apple named Their new OS versions after Big cats , From now on , OSx versions will carry names of famous landmarks instead . apart from OSX , Apple also introduced the next version of IOS dubbed iOS 8 "Okemo" iOS went through a radical change after iOS 7 , but the platform was still not appealing as before , so Apple has made things different with iOS 8 and , for the first time included some features that would make it appealing to the mass market . First off , the Notification centre has gone through a major upgrade , swiping down from any app or even the lockscreen allows you to instantly reply to texts , facebook messages and tweets without pressing the home button to shift apps . The today view now features widgets , although they are not similar to Android's offerings , they still display relevant information such as sport scores , prices , stocks in...