Flashback articles often focus on hardware features. For example, in the iPhone 4 story we talked about the new Retina Display, the upgraded camera, the glass and metal sandwich build and so on. But software can be just as important as hardware, if not more so. The iPhone 4 launched…
Earlier this week Apple announced the iPhone SE (2022) – the third generation model in the series that spans 7 years. We have already talked at length about the original iPhone SE from 2016, but in truth the new model isn’t really a sequel to that one. No, both the…
Apple enabled SharePlay on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS with version 15.1. The new feature has now been adopted by the Disney+ app, which is the streaming home of Disney classics, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. With SharePlay up to 32 people can watch the same movie or TV episode…
Apple today is rolling out iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 to compatible devices. The major change in this update is the inclusion of SharePlay, one of the headlining features of iOS 15. With SharePlay, users will be able to listen to songs, watch a movie or a TV show, complete…
Apple today introduced the new 2021 MacBook Pro. It comes in two sizes, a 16-inch model as well as a new 14-inch model, and features a raft of changes, from the design to the display, the connectivity, the battery, and most importantly, the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets.…
Apple is still putting the finishing touches on the upcoming versions of the operating systems of its smart gadgets. The company has started rolling out new beta versions and there may be one more before the final versions come out. The changelog at this point has crystallized, these last few…
Apple today announced the next update to its desktop operating system — macOS 12 Monterey. The new update comes with several new features, some exclusive to macOS and others borrowed from the new iOS and iPadOS 15. One of the first major features in macOS Monterey is Universal Control. With…
Apple held its annual WWDC announcement where it announces the new versions of its software platforms and it kicked things off with iOS 15. With a rise in videochat usage, Apple has spent the most time beefing up FaceTime by improving the experience and adding new features. Spatial audio is…
When Steve Jobs demonstrated the first iPhone at Macworld in January 2007, he famously stated that smartphones at the time had ‘baby software’ while referring to WAP as the ‘baby internet’. While that may have been true, it’s easy to look back today and highlight everything that iOS didn’t have.…
After opening the public beta of iOS 13.5 back in April, Apple released the GM (golden master) builds today. They come alongside WatchOS 6.2.5 and tvOS 13.4.5 and they all should more or less be the final beta builds before the imminent launch for regular users later this week. The…