Apple’s upcoming stable set of software updates will introduce an avalanche of new features designed to lure consumers away from some of Google’s legacy businesses and services. What Apple did not announce, and which has not been talked about much, is the fact that many of the features of those …
Read More »Everything new with messages in iOS 14
Apple’s iOS 14 has brought many improvements to the Messages app, including Memoji, better group chats, and much more. We take advantage of new features to see the next evolution of Apple’s messaging platform. Conversation organization With Messages in iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur, Apple seeks to make things …
Read More »Apple investigates retractable keyboards to keep the future MacBook Pro slim
To balance their systemic need for thinness with their customers’ need for something they can really type in, Apple is investigating a keyboard that can fully retract into a MacBook Pro cabinet. Apple has been careful not to say that the butterfly keyboard is gone, but it turns out to …
Read More »Apple Watch sleep tracking test with watchOS 7 and iOS 14
One of the most requested features for Apple Watch is sleep tracking, and with watchOS 7 and iOS 14, Apple finally brings it to the table. In true Apple style, it does much more than just go on when you start and stop sleeping. It would be quite easy for …
Read More »Apple’s MacOS 11 Big Sur marks the end of OS X, not the Mac
The WWDC20 master note produced by Apple did not directly emphasize this, but the new macOS Big Sur to be released to the public this fall is officially “macOS 11”, marking the end of the “Mac OS X” brand twenty-year progression. But don’t worry, it’s not the end of the …
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