Now playing: Watch this: All of Apple’s new hardware announcements 1:22 Say goodbye to the iPad Air. It’s just the iPad now. Apple announced Tuesday morning that it’s replacing the aging iPad Air 2 with a new 9.7-inch model that’s simply called “iPad.” The new iPad, which features a faster processor than the Air 2, …
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Apple giveth and it taketh away. Starting at $249, the iPad Mini 2 was the simplest, most affordable iPad, according to CNET reviews. Now it’s getting replaced by something much more expensive. The Mini 2 is gone from Apple’s website, signaling its demise. The only Mini you’ll be able to buy new and direct from Apple is the Mini 4, …
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Now playing: Watch this: 3 quick tips for navigating your iPhone 1:31 When Apple introduced the larger-screened iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it conceded users would need help with using the bigger devices with one hand. Apple’s solution is called Reachability. The feature makes it quicker and easier to reach to content at the top of the screen. Reachability …
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The iPhone wasn’t the only Apple product that got a color update today. Along with the new red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Apple added new colors to its line of silicone and leather iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cases. Count camellia, pebble, and azure among your new choices in the $35, £35, AU$55 silicone case line and add berry, …
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Psst! Did you hear that Apple released a new iPad? You’d be forgiven if you didn’t. After all, Apple didn’t bother to hold an event to introduce its newest 9.7-inch tablet, which drops the Air name and gets a $70 price cut along with a faster processor and brighter display. Instead, Apple made the announcement in a press release issued …
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Apple has replaced the iPad Air 2 with a very similar model, now simply called the iPad. Rather than adding new features, this new iPad instead gets a price cut, to $329 in the US, £339 in the UK and AU$469 in Australia. (There’s a small processor jump as well, to Apple’s proprietary A9 chip.) Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad is …
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Mario lovers, rejoice. You can now play with the mustachioed plumber no matter where you go. Here’s what you need to know before you download Super Mario Run. Who’s it for? The game was released on December 15 exclusively on iOS and is playable on the iPhone and iPad. Nintendo is planning an Android release for March 23, but Windows …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s AR world could be getting closer 1:30 Apple is assembling a top-notch team of engineers to bring augmented reality, or AR, to the masses. More details about the people the company’s been hiring emerged Monday in a Bloomberg report. The team, which includes some notable Apple insiders, is also being bolstered by expertise from a …
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When we reviewed the fourth-generation Apple TV back in late 2015, we talked about how awesome its remote was and how it was a wonder of touchpad responsiveness. But that remote isn’t perfect. Chief among its flaws is a slim design that makes it tough to grip, and a symmetrical button arrangement that makes it hard to tell which end …
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Now playing: Watch this: The new Apple Watch Series 2 comes with built-in GPS… 1:25 The Apple Watch Series 2 boasts built-in GPS capabilities, so you can leave your iPhone at home or in your gym locker during a workout. The watch will take care of tracking all of the important details. Previously, you had to have your iPhone nearby …
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