Apple is expected to switch to a more scratch-resistant all-glass finish for the front and back of a 2017 iPhone redesign, with stainless steel edges, rather than aluminum, for premium models. Given that the iPhone 7 series marks the first time Apple has differentiated design based on capacity, limiting the glossy jet black option to […]

Occipital launched new room-scale VR to iPhone with $500 VR development kit on Tuesday. Though virtual and augmented reality technologies have long been available to phones running Android, as popularized by Samsung’s Gear VR product line, iPhone users looking to experience AR/VR are, somewhat ironically, relegated to Google Cardboard. That might soon change thanks to […]

New technology replaces the older linear actuator on iPhone 7. The Taptic Engine is Apple’s implementation of haptic user interface feedback. Using a linear actuator, devices like the iPhone 7 can reproduce the sensation of motion or generate new and distinct tactile experiences. In some cases, audio feedback from onboard speakers completes the illusion. Apple […]

As planned, Apple reopened its Brea Mall outlet in California on Saturday. A large crowd was there to browse and shop, as seen in images by local photographer and AppleInsider reader Michal Pfeil. Many people were gathered around the store’s product display tables, which feature devices like the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, launched just […]

 A research firm has escalated its sales estimates from 65 million to between 70 million and 75 million, mostly because of the recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and the dual-camera feature in the iPhone 7 Plus.  However, the analyst firm believes artificial scarcity explains carrier reports of sell-outs and strong consumer demand, with both […]

Let’s get to know it. Apple Watch Series 2: What’s new? Though it looks largely identical to its predecessor, the new Apple Watch Series 2 has a number of noteworthy hardware improvements. For anyone who has used the Apple Watch before, the most noticeable change will be the new dual-core S2 processor. As expected, everything […]

A two-year project implementing Siri directly in an Apple TV-sized device has reached the prototype phase. Allegedly, the prototypes “control appliances, locks, lights and curtains via voice activation” according to sources, suggesting a HomeKit controller. The prototypes are said to include facial recognition sensors for user identification, plus advanced microphone and speaker technology to combat […]

Do you buy the new iPhone this year? iPhone 7 & 7 Plus iPhone 7 models deliver six major categories of enhancements over Apple’s iPhone 6/6s (the world’s top selling smartphones): a newly harmonized Home button and 3D Touch haptic user interface paired with an enhanced Taptic Engine actuator; Wide Color Retina HD Display; a […]

Let’s get to know Apple watch. As published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple’s application for “Transparent structures filled with electrically active fluid” deals with electrically active fluids, defined as a fluid “that responds to an applied voltage by conducting current or changing crystalline structure.” Such fluids can serve a range of uses […]