According to Bloomberg «s sources, replacing the Intel processors in Macs is just one part of a broader strategy to
make Apple devices work better together:
It was reiterated during the press conference and also on the show floor,
making the Apple device a clear winner once again.
Not exact matches
Pebble, the smartwatch maker that two years ago launched its business with a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, is
making all kinds of waves in the world of connected
devices, where brands such as
Apple, Google, Samsung and Amazon.com dominate.
It's in
Apple's best interest to
make sure customers are upgrading to new $ 700 iPhones instead of extending the life of their current
devices with a new $ 29 battery.
«With
Apple's immense resources at his command he could have revolutionized the industry to
make devices more humanely and more openly, and chose not to.»
Apple doesn't explain how it has
made its
devices to be that (and for all a consumer like myself knows, maybe they aren't the best products at all), but I feel like they are.
Consumers» internet use increasingly takes place on hand - held
devices,
making the closed garden of iOS a sleeping monetization opportunity for
Apple.
Apple is increasingly trying to
make headway in selling its
devices to corporations, an area in which it has previously played a supporting role as it focused on the consumer market.
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook also sent a letter to employees Monday morning,
making clear the company's hardline stance refusing to
make software to unlock the phone addresses broader issues, not just a single
device linked to a grisly attack.
Apple is working with partners to test whether its smartwatch can be used to detect common heart conditions, an effort that would
make its
device a «must have» for millions of people worldwide.
While neither brand has
made a huge dent in wearable sales — at least compared with
devices like the
Apple Watch and Fitbit's various products — this news could hint at certain trends among makers of smartwatches and fitness bands.
Connect the dots and it's not unreasonable to see how
Apple could
make earphones or another wearable
device that could serve up tracks based on the wearer's heart rate, location, or mood.
The effort, code - named Kalamata, «comes as part of a larger strategy to
make all of
Apple's
devices — including Macs, iPhones, and iPads — work more seamlessly together,» reported Ian King and Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
It allowed hackers to access an unsuspecting user's smart home
devices and
make changes to them due to a bug in HomeKit, the software used by developers to let home gadgets like lightbulbs, door locks, and thermostats be controlled through
Apple's Home app.
«Over multiple discussions, Steve later convinced us that he understood our vision, that he wouldn't just
make Siri a tiny feature but something core to
Apple's strategy across multiple
devices, and that we could impact the world more as part of
Apple than as an independent company,» says Cheyer.
Part of what
makes the Echo such a promising
device is its superior voice - recognition capabilities compared to
Apple's Siri and Google's Now, the Times reports.
Its obsession with
making its
devices secure now shows extended vision, given recent high - profile security gaffes from industry leader Amazon,
Apple and Sony.
Much has been
made about
Apple's refusal to use the popular multimedia feature, which enables a good portion of the web's video, on its mobile
devices.
Making the
Apple Watch more of a standalone
device may boost sales of the product.
When
Apple Watch arrives early next year, the $ 349
device (at least for the low - end design) will come in two different watch face sizes with wrist straps
made of leather, synthetic materials and metal.
Apple has claimed that helping the FBI create software to help retrieve data from Farook's iPhone sets a bad precedent that could ultimately
make user information on its
devices more vulnerable to hackers.
And while the team was
made up of former Googlers, Cronologics was also looking to bring its technology to non-Android properties, including the
Apple Watch (aapl) and iOS
devices.
All of the Beats headphones on offer include
Apple's new A1 chip, which
makes it easier to pair and connect the headphones to your
Apple devices than regular Bluetooth wireless headphones.
It
made sense that people would buy it to communicate, and
Apple got lucky that it became a big gaming
device,» says Pachter, throwing cold water on the possibility of
Apple repeating history.
For instance, the company could do away with a cable - based charging port, though Jason Snell, editor of
Apple news site and podcast Six Colors, and former MacWorld editor, said such a change would
make the
devices more difficult to repair since most basic repairs require connecting the iPhone to an external computer.
With a company as secretive as
Apple, it's hard to tell how close to market the technology needed to
make something like an all - screen
device is.
Jobs sought to add the missing piece in June when he introduced iCloud, a set of online services designed to tie all of
Apple's products together and
make it easier for millions of people to access music, photos, files, and software across
devices.
Apple made a big expansion to mobile
devices, which now provide the vast bulk of the company's revenue compared to the traditional desktop and laptop computers.
The pictures it
makes are like those of
Apple's iPhones, and the color palette is warmer than that of Google's Pixel 2
devices, which yield photos with more neutral tones.
Samsung sold more phones than anyone else, but sales slowed and profits fell last year as other Android - phone manufacturers
made similar
devices at half the cost and
Apple finally released two big - screen iPhone models.
Individuals should apply the first available security updates from the companies who
make the software on their
devices, like Microsoft Windows, or
Apple for iOS.
The
device connects to a user's television and provides access to both
Apple -
made and third - party apps, including games, TV programming, and more.
As I wrote recently, the reason
Apple makes so much more on the iPhone is because it isn't really selling the
devices to consumers, it's selling them to wireless carriers.
A report the other day found that Samsung had moved more Galaxy S3 units than the iPhone in the most recent quarter,
making it the new best - selling phone for the first time since
Apple introduced its iconic
device back in 2007.
Technology giant
Apple is looking beyond mobile
devices to learn how to
make a self - driving electric car, and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers, a senior auto industry source familiar with the discussions said on Saturday.
Although Microsoft already had a version of Skype for Business available for
Apple's mobile
devices, Tuesday's announcement shows that the company believes it is worth
making its products compatible with
Apple as
Apple continues to move into the enterprise.
Those
devices come with a feature that
makes it impossible for anyone without the passcode to access its data, including
Apple.
Firstly,
Apple currently sells older iPhones as its mid-range — the iPhone 4 is $ 450, for example — while the rest of the segment is
made up of either failed high - end phones that have been marked down, or other
devices that have already been out for a while.
When Steve Jobs returned to
Apple after his famous hiatus, he
made sure to put every
Apple device in a room next to the place where the top team had its meetings.
If
Apple succeeds in popularizing its iPhones and iPads as business tools, more outside developers will
make business software for the
devices.
Both
Apple and Facebook also have their own projects to
make it easier to read news articles on mobile
devices.
Leaving behind
Apple's trademark cohesion that
makes all of their
devices work in tandem is going to be the biggest adjustment for me as I move on in my smartphone journey.
In recent months,
Apple has been emphasizing the size of its overall user base, which includes used iPhones, rather than focusing strictly on new
device sales, a sign of the increasing importance of
making money off users without selling them new hardware.
There are cybersecurity advocates who insist Google and
Apple, or the handset manufacturers and ISPs should be responsible for
making sure
devices have the most recent patches.
Apple's new
device isn't expected to
make a dent on the luxury watch market, however.
The company is apparently flooding its channels with
devices, causing shipments for other «top tier»
device makers to be delayed to
make way for
Apple products.
Back in September,
Apple debuted its «Lightning» dock connector, a new charging port for iPhone 5 that the company said would
make its way onto future
devices.
The new platform, the BlackBerry Enterprise Service, or BES 12, will allow corporations and government agencies to manage and
make secure not only BlackBerry's mobile
devices, but also those running on rival operating systems such as Google Inc's Android,
Apple's iOS and Microsoft's Windows platform.
Again, this wasn't enough to
make me stop using the headphone, but don't expect the easiness of an AirPods or newer Beats headphone, which use
Apple's W1 chip to connect more easily with
Apple devices.
In the smartwatch market,
Apple is rumored to be adding wireless capability to
make its
device less dependent on a nearby iPhone for connectivity.