Passive WIFI

US engineers have delivered WiFi transmissions that use 10,000 times less power than regular signals.  The new system has been named Passive WIFI and it was created by a team at the University of Washington.  It said to be compatible with current smartphones and routers.
The team achieved download speeds  of 11 MBPS with it's passive system, which made it comparable to modern LTE download speeds, but now they're reportedly working to increase the throughput. The technology could prove beneficial to the consumer electronics industry at large and particularly smartphones and tablets, which rely frequently on WIFI access and feature relatively short standby times.

Do you think Apple will make any futuristic devices?!

As you all know apple is a very successful company that makes such great devices such as the iPad Air 2 and the Apple watch etc.  But do you think Apple will make any futuristic devices?  I think Apple should because they could earn twice as more profit as they already earn and then  I will give you a scenario say if someone purchased a futuristic device from Apple and they really liked it they can spread it and then everyone will be lining up to buy a futuristic device. So come on Apple.  Think about it.  I believe that Apple should keep that in mind.  Read my blog for daily blog posts that will make you want to come back and read more.

SECURITY!

Security is becoming a major issues for successful companies such as Samsung, Google, Apple etc because there is always a flaw when it comes to security giving hackers access to your confidential documents and data so basically everything on your smartphone or on your device is exposed by malicious malware that hackers have implanted in your device to gain instant access. So you should consider changing your passwords to your device and WiFi network and turn of anything that will give hackers access to your devices.  An example would be like on your router if you have anything like a feature enabled that anybody can just connect to like hackers and tamper with the settings turn it off or switch to a reliable network. Apple is the only company that I know about that has no security issues because they have encrypted the device to the extent that no one can access it apart from the user. So be careful when it comes to security or if you don't want your devices exposed buy an apple product because you know you can rely on them to keep your private information private.

IPhone 7 Updated Review

The iPhone 7 has been released and it is epic. It has got a new and improved camera a new dual lens camera with optical and image stabilisation and it has also got telephoto lens that have what I believe f1/2 apperature and the dual lens have got f1/8 apperature.  It has also got a new home button with a tactical engine underneath it so when you tap it it is like your not tapping it at all because you can't feel it at all. It also comes with 3D touch and one beast of a chip a powerful A10 fusion chip. It also comes with the latest Operating system or for short OS. The iPhone 7 comes with IOS 10. It also comes with a new design and the antenna bands have been positioned differently than the previous iPhones.
It is also splash resistant and water resistant and also dust resistant and that is convenient because then dust won't gather up in the ports and mess up the inside of the iPhone. It has got a 12MP front facing camera and a Quad Led and a True tone flash like the iPad Air 2 had a true tone flash. It has got a 7MP Face time HD CAMERA. It is 25% brighter and it has got a wider colour gamut. It is twice as fast than the iPhone 6s. It has also named as the iPhone with the longest battery life ever in a iPhone. Wow that is insane.
It has also got a new stereo speaker system that is twice as louder than the iPhone 6s.
It is three times faster LTE than the iPhone 6.
So yeah so the iPhone 7 is revolutionary and it is great THAT Apple is making such great products.

Google begins to start flagging all websites not using HTTPS

Sorry guys that I haven't posted on my blog for an incredibly long time it is just because I have been so busy but now I will try my absolute best to post weekly. Anyway Google aims to step up its campaign against an unencrypted internet by alerting users to any websites that still aren’t using HTTPS connections. The search giant has said that when the next version of Chrome launches, it will begin displaying a new warning on any login pages that aren’t encrypted, or in other words using HTTP. This is scheduled to start in January 2017 with the rollout of Chrome 56. This “not secure” warnings will be displayed in password and credit card fields on said webpages, as well as in a window alongside the address bar. To start off with, the words “not secure” will appear next to the address of unencrypted sites, but in the future they will also be labeled with a red triangle symbol, designed to steer users away from the pages.A post on Google’s security blog explains that sites still using HTTP are a risk because “someone else on the network can look at or modify the site before it gets to you.” Login or payment pages that are unencrypted are even more dangerous, as an attacker can easily intercept the submitted information as it moves across the network.
The need for such bright and clear labeling is interesting, as Google notes that users often don’t notice a lack of a “secure” icon or message as a warning.
Source: Google

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Blue Energy XL Review

Blu has released it's new device called the Energy XL and it features a massive 5,000mAh battery with a 6.0 " FHD Super AMOLED display with a Media Tek octa core processor with 3GB of ram. Also with a 13MP Rear facing camera and a 5MP front facing camera with a 64GB amount of storage which is a high amount of storage but a quarter of the highest amount  of storage which is 256GB. This £300 phone comes with a built in finger print reader which is quite fancy. It also has a Micro SD card slot with 4G  LTE Connectivity but GSM unlocked. It also has 1.3GHz MediaTek 6753 processor. 

Apple’s Thunderbolt Display is dead: These are the best 4K & 5K displays for Mac

If you’ve been holding out for a new standalone desktop display from Apple, you’re either going to take news of the Thunderbolt Display being discontinued as a sign of good things to come, or as a cue to finally purchase a new 4K or 5K display from someone else. For most, especially considering Apple itself is recommending you purchase a third-party display, the latter option is going to be the more likely.

While Apple didn’t recommend any specific third-party alternatives during its discontinuation announcement of the Thunderbolt display last week, we’ve done the work for you and put together our top picks for the best 4K & 5K displays for Mac available to buy right now.

Things have come quite a long way since my last roundup of the best displays for Mac a couple years back. Dell still makes it into my top picks in most price points, but there are some new and now less expensive models available and also a few more contenders from the other guys. And prices are now more reasonable than ever with a few year old or newer models available for well under $1000 or even $500 price points.

As always, support for 4K displays will depend on your Mac. All the displays on our list have been tested with Macs, but you’ll want to first look into Apple’s official list of support and compatibility for the various Mac models if you’re unfamiliar.

$500 – $1000

Dell-4K-display

Top pick: The sweet spot for specs, Mac compatibility, and price point, the 27-inch Dell Ultra HD (P2715Q) monitor ($498) gets you a solid display with Dell’s specs and build quality not unlike the company’s more expensive options. Currently available for $498 shipped from Amazon, this is our top all-around pick for under $1000 and it really represents the best bang for buck currently. It replaces our top pick from a couple years back (also from Dell) but at a third of the price. There aren’t built-in speakers, but you can use the audio line output with your own or grab Dell’s $20 snap-on sound bar.
I will be sharing my general knowledge with you if your willing to buy another PC or Laptop.
If 5K isn’t a necessity, and for most it probably isn’t, then you can get Dell’s 32-inch UltraSharp 4K UP3216Q monitor ($1279 shipped). A step up in specs from our top pick, this is the way to go if you want a top of the line display and have over $1000 to spend.

Dell-4K-32-display

You’ll get built-in audio that you don’t get with our less expensive top pick model, and you’ll of course get the larger 32-inch panel alongside some other slightly better specs that come with Dell’s PremierColor tech, making it a suitable option for pros if the specs on the $500 aren’t cutting it.

Asus-4K-display

Another solid option at a price point to consider is the relatively new ASUS PA329Q Ultra HD 4K ($1299). The design might leave a bit to be desired, but the specs and the colors put it on par with the other monitors in this category and so far it’s received much praise from users.

Dell-5K

Dell’s premium 5K offering is the UP2715K. It packs in an impressive 5120 x 2880 resolution that Dell points out is almost double the amount of pixels in its Ultra HD 4K monitors. Originally priced at $3000 by Dell, you can currently pick it up for just over $1500 on Amazon. And on top of the considerable jump up in resolution and therefore screen real estate, other upgrades over the $500 top pick include built-in stereo speakers from Harmon Kardon, VESA mount support, and a media card reader.

Keep in mind, for about $300 more you can get Apple’s oldest generation 5K iMac and of course that comes with a full computer built-in. But for that price, this is about as good as it gets and one of the only real 5K options to consider for your Mac currently.

Watch Out- The Whats App Messenging App Could Be A Scam!!!

Smartphone users have been warned to be wary of a a new cyber threat that can infect their device without them even noticing.

The new campaign targets popular apps including Uber, WhatsApp and Google Play, tricking users into downloading malicious software.

Once downloaded, the virus waits for unsuspecting users to open the official version of the original app, before overlaying its fake interface over the top.

Users then enter their personal data including addresses, passwords and bank account details into the fake apps, meaning they can be gathered up and sold on by the hackers.

The virus was discovered by researchers from security firm FireEye, who say that it has been spreading across Europe.

The malware reportedly started in Denmark, but so far has also been found in Italy, Germany and Austria.

According to the FireEye team, the malware is spread via a basic text message phishing scheme.

A text message that states “We could not deliver your order. Please check your shipping information here.”

Once clicked, the malware is downloaded.

Hackers are increasingly targeting smartphones

The firm is now warning smartphone owners to exercise caution and not to click on any text messages that aren't from a credible source.

The news comes just weeks after British iPhone owners were warned about similar "phishing" malware attacks.

Over the past few months a number of elaborate attacks have already attempted to dupe iPhone owners into handing over user names and passwords.

These phishing campaigns are used to unearth the Apple ID and passwords of Apple users, which can be used to gain entry to their accounts – and can be combined with stolen credit card information to make purchases via the Apple Store.

Swift Playgrounds

Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary new app for iPad that makes learning Swift interactive and fun. Solve puzzles to master the basics using Swift — a powerful programming language created by Apple and used by the pros to build many of today’s most popular apps. Then take on a series of challenges and step up to more advanced creations. Swift Playgrounds requires no coding knowledge, so it’s perfect for students just starting out. It also provides a unique way for seasoned developers to quickly bring ideas to life. And because it’s built to take full advantage of iPad, it’s a first-of-its-kind learning experience.
Learning to code with Swift Playgrounds is incredibly engaging. The app comes with a complete set of Apple-designed lessons. Play your way through the basics in Fundamentals of Swift using real code to guide a character through a 3D world. Then move on to more advanced concepts.

IOS 10 Preview

Here are some of the amazing features IOS 10 will include you can change the way your message bubble looks you can either say it out loud or the second option is whispering it. You can send a message in your own handwriting which will make it easier and a whole lot faster. You have this invisible ink feature where you write invisible then simply swipe to reveal it. Add a personal touch. Send fireballs, heartbeats, sketches, and more. You can even draw over videos. iMessage apps. Easily access your favorite apps to create and share content, make payments, and more, without leaving Message. Siri works with your favorite apps from the App Store, so you can ask it to do anything you wish. Now taking reservations book a table through apps like OpenTable. Maps can make proactive suggestions for where you’re likely to go and the fastest way to get there. See what’s around the corner and easily find the closest places for whatever you want to go so your destination.  Maps even tells you how much extra time it will take to arrive. The new Home app lets you turn on lights, unlock doors, and even raise your window shades all at once if you like. Raise to wake. Simply pick up your iPhone to wake it up. Your notifications will be there waiting for you. Use 3D Touch in apps like Calendar,Weather and more for a quick glance at the information. Now you can type in 2 languages at the same time without having to switch keyboards and there are loads more features waiting to come.

The Craziest Keyboard Ever!!!

There is this keyboard called the Optimus Popularis Keyboard and this is a keyboard which every single key is actually a display which is mind blowing. You can program the keyboard to do anything you want but after all it's not cheap. The keyboard works on Windows, Mac and or you can just use it for USB. It's quite a heavy keyboard which comes with USB and of course a power brick.  When you switch it on it looks so cool it is glowing and there is literally a display under every key and i mean it i am not joking. What ever you turn it on it immediately changes. It has this cool feature when you import a image and it maps that image visually across the keys. You have to put a bit of pressure on the keys because the keys don't stand up to the actual surface.

Can a subway sandwich protect an iPhone 6s from a 100 foot drop?

Firstly Gizmoslip got a subway sandwich and took of the bread and carefully placed the iPhone 6s underneath it and then placed the soft and bread on top of it to cushion it. After that he dropped it 100 feet . So then he picked it up and took the iPhone 6s out to find out that there was a hairline scratch and the screen seemed to be fully functional. I come to conclude that apart from the hairline scratch which was just minor  it seemed to be in an outstanding condition.

Can a Pineapple Protect an IPhone 6s From An Extreme 100 Foot Drop?

So first of all Gizmoslip got a brand new and also a completely functional iPhone 6s and carefully peeled of the plastic from the back and then he cut the pineapple in half and cut a square shape and placed the iPhone 6s in the middle and firmly put the top part off the pineapple on the iPhone 6s then he re decided and cut a line on the side of the pineapple and slid the iPhone 6s in and then he dropped it. There was a huge  amount of pineapple chunks on the floor. It was explosive. But unfortunately the screen was badly shattered and also bent but aside those 2 minor problems  the iPhone 6s was in perfect condition.

IOS 9.3.3 Beta 2

This update is fairly small it's only 50MB and it's for all devices including the iPad Pro there was an issue when it was released and Apple successfully fixed that minor problem.
Anyway there was no difference in speed and that trick when you download that application and you change the date and time that still greatly works.   That's all to say it was only a minor update  as i have already mentioned in this blog post and there is no difference and it's unknown if this will be the last update but who knows there might be some major updates coming soon so stay tuned and keep accessing this blog for more Technology news, the latest Apple news, tips and tricks on your standard devices, tech trends and more!

Google has been recording your voice?!(Don't Copy)

Google is recording your conversation with out you knowing.
To help with future recognition with your voice.
It keeps a list of weird conversations which you can't recall recording
I mean privacy
So every time your on a call with someone google has a secret way of recording you and saving each call you make even calls which your unaware about.
This is madness and it has to stop
And that is another reason Apple BEATS Samsung because Apple Phones don't record you and i mean there are limits to your privacy.

Notice: This blog post must not be copied under any circumstances and yes ibraheem i am talking about you!!!!

Silent OS

Silent OS is an Android-based operating system, enhanced to address mobile privacy concerns facing enterprises today. Free of bloatware, hooks to carriers, and leaky data, Silent OS puts privacy in the hands of you and your enterprise, without compromising productivity.
Security Center

At the heart of Silent OS, Security Center puts privacy settings at the user’s fingertips.
• Easily configure settings for individual spaces
• Manage which apps live in each space
• Fine tune individual app permissions so that the user decides the level of data access each app receives
Best in class vulnerability management

Silent OS has the world’s fastest vulnerability management. Critical vulnerabilities are patched within 72 hours of detection or reporting, and updates come directly from Silent Circle, with no carrier delays or waiting periods.

Can a Neodymium Magnet affect an iPhone 6S?

From watching techrax he had a rose gold fully working iPhone 6s and he slowly put it to the magnet and it attracted. Then he put it on and flipped it over it still stayed on the Magnet.
But the phone was gliching especially the keyboard. Then it was out back on the Magnet and it was still working after opening apps they weren't responding. Now the phone won't turn on but that was because it was rebooting.
Then he was acting crazy and wacking the phone on the enormous magnet and the home button was popping out and the LCD screen was completely shattered.

Can A Chipotle Burrito Protect An iPhone 6s From A 100 Foot Drop?

Yes, suprisingly the iPhone 6s with 3D Touch and a 12 mega pixel camera which produces sharp photos and outstanding 4K videos with up to 4 times the 1080p HD Video and with a 5 mega pixel face time HD Camera survived and it was functional there was only minor damage on the back there was scratches right next to the antenna and the 5 mega pixel face time HD Camera

IPhone 6s inside dry experiment

This awesome youtuber tech rax who does torture tests and reviews and tech related things got a brand new rose gold IPhone 6s and he also got 2 blocks of dried ice which is extremely cold at a critically low temperature and then he put  magnesium on top and then he lit the magnesium on fire then he placed the iPhone 6s on top of the burning flames and he quickly dropped the second block of dried ice on top and in a matter of seconds the iPhone 6s was completely destroyed. Then the inside of the iPhone 6s was in roaring flames and the screen was kind of fragile that it immediately came off and everything inside it the chip and the ram sticks was completely destroyed it was insane.

The Smallest iPhone Ever

I can't believe it the iPhone SE the 4 inch phone with a m9 motion corprocessor and also on the back there is a colour matched stainless steel logo to finish off the look
Plus, with a satin like finish
It also has the brand new A9 Chip
It also has a 12 MP isight camera which produces incredible photos and professional 4k videos
Also it has a true tone flash which matches the ambient light sensor

Can An iPhone 6s Survive A 100 Foot Drop In a Ice Cream Cone!

The first time it was dropped without the ghost tek case there was a crack on the side. But it wouldn't turn on but that is because it was at a critically low battery level but when this awesome tech youtuber called Gizmoslip who does torture tests and drop tests plugged the charger in and it immediately switched on.
The 2nd drop with the ghost tek case it was functional and the screen was OK.

The Simplicity Of IOS Meets The Power Of SAP

Apple and SAP have joined forces to help companies everywhere redesign their business processes. The partnership will deliver the tools and technologies to build innovative iOS apps exclusively for iPhone and iPad to SAP’s global developer community. And deliver powerful native apps built with Swift that tap seamlessly into SAP systems with an amazing user experience only iOS can bring. Millions of SAP users will have access to critical data with more ease, speed, and efficiency than ever before.

iPad and iOS are enabling every industry, every line of business, and every employee to work in Astounding new ways.
iOS technology is fueling a whole new generation of apps that bring more power, more insights, and more capability to your business than ever before.
Progressive IT organizations are transforming their business strategy with iOS. By providing simple setup, scalable deployment, and complete management, iOS enables IT to empower employees across all lines of business.
IOS 9 is better than ever for business.

The Apple A11 Enters Tape-Out Design Stage And The Certification Is Expected At This Years End

Taking a look at how things have been progressing in the mobile world so far, we’ve seen several critical pieces of information surface so far. The first of these relates to the Snapdragon 830, with rumors of Qualcomm’s next SoC surfacing quite early this time around. Speaking of Qualcomm, the chip maker has also seen information surface related to the Snapdragon 823 with regularity, as the processor is rumored to be headed for the Samsung Galaxy Note 6, also expected later this year. On the other side of things, Samsung’s been quite active as well, with the Korean tech giant elaborating quite a bit on its upcoming processor plans earlier this month.

TSMC Enters Final Design Stages For The Apple A11; Certification Expected At Year End
When it comes to product launches, given the highly competitive nature of the tech industry, companies already start working on launches very early on. After all, given the highly complex nature of the launches involved, the earlier an upgrade completes its design stage, the earlier any inconsistencies which arise can be eliminated. To that end, looks like TSMC’s quite eager to take Apple’s A11 orders for 2017 as well, according to some fresh information straight out of Taiwan.
According to sources, the Taiwanese fab has entered the final Tape-Out stage for the A11’s design, with the manufacturer expected to gain certification for the processor’s design by the end of this year. If TSMC does gain certification for the processor, then we should expect the A11 to enter trial runs the latest by second quarter 2017. Apple will be receiving samples by Q1 2017, and sources are further speculating that Cupertino will be delegating two thirds of its A11 orders to TSMC.

In addition, perhaps the most important bit of today’s news is that the A11 will be manufacturer by TSMC on the 10nm FinFET process. This should mark the first significant process jump by Apple’s A series processors in quite a while and we’re eager to see how the subsequent power and performance benefits blend in with Cupertino’s hardware/software optimization. After all, Samsung’s been very public about its process advances for this year and the next, and a similar alleged response from the Apple camp was expected.
Nevertheless, its still quite some time till we get to see the A11 so until then, you’re going to have to do with the iPhone 7 and its A10. While the A10 will be manufactured on the 14nm node, its still expected to come with some perks on board

CarPlay In A Ferrari

The Ferrari stand is thronged on day two of the Geneva International Motor Show as crowds flock to try out the new Apple infotainment featured on the FF, the first car in the world to be offered with CarPlay.
The new system from the Cupertino company is attracting not only the attention of motoring experts but also those from the technology and communications sectors who are getting a unique opportunity to see it in action in the FF. Since the Show opened, in fact, Apple and Ferrari technical staff have been inundated by requests from journalists and have been demonstrating CarPlay and its functionalities as well as explaining how it integrates with the car’s native system.
CarPlay allows Ferrari clients to use their iPhones in their cars in the simplest, safest possible way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages either by voice command or using the central touch-screen display.

The Most Expensive, Luxurious And The Most Shiniest Speakers In The World!

Speakers are to listen to your content hear what’s showing on that LCD/LED screen of yours and those are called smartphone /tablet/laptop/computer speakers and then there is big robust floor standing premium speakers & ones that sit on your desk delivering decent bass to your ears speakers have advanced over the years and now they are some speakers made my KEF they are taller than an tall human and they sound very premium and they need 160 hours of polishing it gives you surround sound if you had a blindfold on it will be like your actually there and it has a embedded subwoofer inside they go breathtakingly loud and still sound incredible they are showcased on the gadget show these speakers set you on a rough price tag of $140,000 which is like £135,000

Can A Jelly Bean Case Protect An IPhone 6s From A 100 Foot Drop!

Yes Suprisingly The IPhone 6s Did Survive There Was Only A Minimum Amount Of Scratches On The Back But Aside That The IPhone 6s Was In Perfect Condition.

Has Apple Missed A Trick With iMessage?!

Apple’s second biggest revenue generator after the iPhone is no longer the Mac. It is intangible services like iTunes, the App Store and Apple Pay, which grew to $6 billion or 20% of overall revenue in the quarter ending March 26.

This shift to services is important for Apple at a time when sales of the iPhone, iPad and iMac are slowing; the company reported its first-ever annual decline in iPhone sales this past quarter.

The good news is that Apple now has an active user base of 1 billion devices, an ocean of Apple faithful that it can encourage to continue spending on software and Internet services made by Apple.

Yet one crucial web business which Apple seems to have neglected is that of messaging.

Messaging is being touted as a new frontier for tech, even the next big platform after iOS and Android. Facebook has spent the last year turning its chat app Messenger into what it hopes will become a thriving marketplace for businesses, and a new source of ad sales and transaction fees for Facebook.

Apple hasn’t done the same with iMessage, even though its chat app is one of the the most popular in the world by virtue of having 1 billion users of its hand-held gadgets. Till now there’s been no need: the money from those hardware sales was enough to break records quarter after quarter

Can An Original Apple Box Protect A 9.7 Inch Rose Gold iPad Pro

The first time it was dropped still remaining in the Apple box and it was completely functional and there wasn't even a single bit of damage wow that is mind blowing.
The Second time the iPad was dropped in the box it was dropped front facing and there was only minor damage the glass was straight but the corner and the screen was popped up and you could see the glue trying to keep it stable but the iPad was resisting.

IPhone 7- Powered by Intel And Samsung

There has been a partnership between Apple and Intel and there has been a rumour that Apple may be powered by intel processors but let me assure you that is not the case. There has been another area where intel  hopes to win Apple's business  over with the new LTE  Motem Chip. There  will be more association for Samsung to provide future NAND Memory 2017. Anyway Apple signed a contract with Samsung providing over 100 million units of there OLED Panels starting  in 2017. Sources have been telling us that Apple is working on there cutting edge  new 16 GB Base Storage Option Chip not really  i hope it starts at 32GB the early least. Now there is a great possibility that it could be the real deal Apple will indeed be shipping a Smart connector feature in the back of the iPhone 7 Pro no mention on the standard  iPhone 7 just the higher end ones the smart connector could make way for the smart keyboard but i am not sure about that and the new iPhone 7 will have 2 new sensors on the top lf it.  There is a lot of talk of the iPhone 8 recently  which Apple will be releasing in 2017 which makes the iPhone 7 look bad and i have heard that it will be making a disappointing amount of sales.

Samsung seeks to sell Apple's NAND flash memory coated to prevent EMI

Samsung is attempting to add another spot for it in the Apple iPhone supply chain by offering Apple NAND flash memory that is protected from electro-magnetic interference (EMI). With real estate inside a handset shrinking as phones become thinner, some parts are practically right on top of each other which could cause interference.

Samsung is working with a company called Protec to coat the NAND modules using EMI shielding that will meet Apple's standards. The iPhone manufacturer is demanding that its suppliers use enough of a spray-on coating to prevent  EMI from being a problem. And there are other advantages. Using a spray-on coating would allow Samsung to shrink the size of the NAND module and make it cheaper.

The EMI shielded NAND modules will be available starting next year. A weakening of the memory market has been the impetus for Samsung's attempt to supply flash memory to Apple once again. But today's report says that Apple's current supplier, SK Hynix, is working on a EMI protected NAND module using the same coating that Samsung is going to employ. Which means that it might come down to pricing to determine who gets the business from Apple.

Samsung originally provided flash memory for the Apple iPhone, but was replaced in the Apple iPhone 5 by SK Hynix. Samsung has already lost the job of supplying Apple with the A10 chipset according to earlier reports. TSMC is rumored to be producing all of the A10 chips that will be used for the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus.

Samsung seeks to supply the Apple iPhone with NAND flash memory once again.

Apple is selling a seriously yellow iPad Pro for around $18,000

Though Apple’s products have gained a bit of color in the form of gold and rose gold options recently, the company isn’t known for providing particularly vibrant hues on its high-end devices.

Fortunately, the company has just designed a bright yellow (no, not gold) 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Unfortunately, you might have to pony up around $18,000 to buy it.

Apple designed the one-off iPad Pro for a charity auction at London’s Design Museum.

The Phillips auction house estimates the iPad will sell for anywhere from £10,000 to £15,000, or approximately $14,200 to $21,300.

For that price, at least you’re getting a nifty Apple Pencil with a leather holster and a blue leather Smart Cover; though for that price, I’d demand a Smart Keyboard instead.

This is just the most recent of Apple’s one-off limited edition products (we made a handy list here). The most expensive of these? A $977,000 Product (Red) Mac Pro. Also notable: $461,000 rose gold earbuds.

If you have that kind of cash, the colorful iPad Pro can be yours on April 28.

Online scams 'target Apple customers for richer pickings'

Cybercriminals are targeting people using Apple products as they are more likely to have disposable income, a security expert has warned.
On Monday, he reported a text message scam that tried to trick people into handing over account information.
Apple's support site warns customers not to enter details on spoof sites.
The text message scammers sent out alerts to victims' smartphones, claiming their Apple ID accounts were going to expire. The message encouraged people to visit a fake website where they were asked to enter their account information.
"They deliberately took advantage of people's trust in the Apple brand to steal information.
"Avoid clicking on links in emails because they might take you somewhere phishy. Instead go to the website directly and log in that way."
The spoof website looked identical to the real thing
The spoof website has since been blocked by web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox.
Apple's support website says customers "should never enter Apple account information on any non-Apple website".
"In general, all account-related activities will take place in the iTunes application directly, not through a web browser," it explains.
On Tuesday, There was  report of a second scam disguised as an update to Adobe Flash, which encouraged victims to install a new version of the software.
He wrote in his blog: "The best advice for many users may be to ensure that you have configured Adobe Flash Player to automatically update itself.
Apple's Mac OS X operating system does have a safeguard, enabled by default, that prevents people installing software written by unknown developers. However, it appears the attackers were able to circumvent this.
"The fake Flash update attack appears to have used a stolen Apple Developer certificate, suggesting that some third-party Mac developers may be being sloppy about their own security and putting the rest of us at risk.
"The truth is that criminals will go where the money is.
"Apple products cost more than some of their competitors so it's likely that their customers have more disposable income. That's cash which the bad guys would like to have filling their pockets."

Can A Chocolate Chip Cookie Case Save An IPad From A 100 Foot Drop?

No it can't but when the cookie case was in the oven cooking with the iPad in the full screen turned black but when Gizmoslip took it out it was working completely fine.
Anyway after the 100 foot drop the iPad screen was completely shattered.
This Is because the cookie case wasn't protective for the iPad.
Also The edges came off and the iPad was non functional it was completely ruined!

Can Oobleck Save A 9.7 inch iPad Pro From A 100 Foot Drop

From watching Gizmoslip a popular technology YouTuber i found out that yes oobleck ( A Non Newtonian Fluid Which has properties of both liquids and solid.)
Fun Fact: If you slowly dip your hand in oobleck but if you squeeze it or punch it will feel like a solid.
Anyway Gizmoslip got the iPad Pro and put it in oobleck and it was a 100 foot drop  and yes it survived and somehow oobleck ended up in the ports. But it worked just fine.

The Spectre 13 is HP's attempt to out-design Apple (Unbelievable)

HP has been trying to make a laptop that will catch everyone's attention. Now, HP thinks it's nailed it.

Its newest laptop is called the Spectre 13 (or sometimes, simply, the HP Spectre), and — at just 10.4mm thick — it's supposed to be the thinnest any major laptop manufacturer has ever made. That's thinner than both Apple's MacBook (13.2mm thick) and Dell's XPS 13 (15.2mm thick). And while you might wonder how much difference a few millimeters can make, seeing the Spectre 13 in person makes it pretty clear: it's the difference between looking really thin and looking uniquely eye catching.

The Spectre 13 is in many ways HP's attempt at a modern MacBook Air. There are no gimmicks: no 4K display, no touchscreen, no detachable or twisting body. It's just trying to be a really solid, stylish laptop.

And that's what it appears to be. The Spectre 13 has a 13.3-inch, 1080p display, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage in its base model. More importantly, it includes either a Core i5 or a Core i7 processor. That's the type of processor you'd normally find in the MacBook Air or a typical ultrabook — laptops this size usually get Core M, which is slower, but doesn't get as good and allows for a smaller laptop.

ITS HINGES ARE MODELED AFTER CABINETRY
Making a laptop of this size work with a Core i processor meant dealing with heat and battery issues. HP says it handled the former using a heat pipe, which distributes heat away from the processor, as well as two fans that push heat out the back. For battery, HP made a thin unit that takes up most of the inside of the PC. It's supposed to deliver 9.5 hours of battery, which isn't top of the line — the MacBook Air does around 12 hours — but is still pretty good.
HP really wants the Spectre 13 to be seen as a premium laptop, and it both looks and feels like one. Most of its body is made from a dark gray aluminum (its bottom is lighter-weight carbon fiber), and there's a large bronze piece along the edge for contrast. It looks very cool sitting on its own — just be careful about touching the bronze: it picks up fingerprints in a way that you  could only dream of.

There are a few other interesting design flairs. HP is using a new, angular logo on the back of the machine that looks much sharper than the goofy circle logo you're used to. On the inside, the speaker grating is styled to look like repeating triangles, to either side of the keyboard. And the inside hinge is this curved, open arc. It's not something you'd typically see on a computer, and that makes it stand out in a nice way.

Despite being thinner, the Spectre 13 doesn't make some of the tradeoffs the MacBook does. There are three USB-C ports here (two of which support Thunderbolt) and a headphone jack, so there's room to plug accessories in and still keep the computer charged. The Spectre 13 also has a surprisingly deep keyboard. It's really clicky and natural to type on; I was able to adjust to it immediately while testing the computer during a briefing with HP. The trackpad, on the other hand, is a bit smaller than those on other HP laptops. It worked okay in my initial test, though it kept picking up unintentional input from my thumb while resting at the trackpad's edge. Since there's no touchscreen here, it'll be critical for the trackpad to work really well.

HP will begin taking preorders for the Spectre 13 on April 25th, with pricing starting at $1,169.99. It'll begin shipping sometime in May. Later that month, on May 22nd, a model will go on sale at Best Buy for $1,249.99. That's around the same time we'll be able to test the Spectre 13, to see whether it just looks like a premium laptop or if it can actually perform like one, too.

HOW LONG WILL IT STAY THE THINNEST?
Nash says that HP was only able to make the Spectre 13 by building on the work it did creating last year's Spectre x360 — itself a stylish laptop aimed at the same market segment. And he teases that HP will be able to improve on the Spectre 13's design using what it's learned by building this model over the last year.

That could mean keeping HP is on top in the battle for thinnest laptop!

How To Enable Night Shift And Low Power Mode At The Same Time!

When Apple released iOS 9.3.1, it removed the ability to keep Night Shift and Low Power Mode enabled simultaneously. The ability to turn on both features was already hidden and only possible by using Siri, but the iOS 9.3.1 update made it so that Siri would disable one of them before enabling another.

Step 1: Enable Low Power Mode via Settings → Battery

Step 2: Invoke Siri and ask to enable Night Shift. Siri will reply with the following: In order to turn on Night Shift, I’ll have to turn off Low Power Mode. Shall I continue?

Step 3: Reply with a “yes” and before the response is confirmed, press the sleep button on your iPhone. You should then hear Siri’s confirmation beep.

Step 4: Unlock your iPhone, and if you timed the sleep button press correctly, you should see Low Power Mode and Night Shift enabled at the same time

Apple says it won't sue FBI to find out how San Bernardino iPhone 5c was hacked

Saying that whatever method was used by the FBI will have a "short shelf life," Apple on Friday revealed it has no intention to sue the bureau in an effort to find out how it hacked the iPhone 5c used by a terrorist in California.

Comments on the case were given on background, without names, by Apple attorneys in a conference call with members of the media. Officials apparently said they are confident that the method used by the FBI will not be a security concern for most users.

Apple's attorneys said they did not know what method the FBI used to crack the iPhone 5c at the center of the San Bernardino terror investigation, but said that normal product development would eventually address whatever exploit was used.

FBI director James Comey revealed on Thursday that the hack used won't unlock anything newer than the iPhone 5c. Beginning with the iPhone 5s and Touch ID, Apple began implementing a secure hardware enclave that makes it much more difficult to crack into a passcode-locked iOS device.

Quick Tricks To Save Your Battery On Samsung Tablets

1. Reduce your Brightness
2. Enable Power Saving Mode
3. Before You Charge It Shut Down All Your Applications

IOS 9.3.1 Should You Upgrade

trusted? I’m not so sure…

Let’s take a look:

Who Is iOS 9.3 For?

As with previous iOS 9.x releases, iOS 9.3 is compatible with the iPhone 4S or later, iPad 2 or later, iPad mini or later, iPad Pro and 5th generation iPod touch or later. Users will be prompted to upgrade, but if you haven’t receive a notification this can be triggered manually by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update

The Deal Breaker

Right now there is no iOS 9.3.1 jailbreak. In fact the Pangu and TaiG teams haven’t managed to jailbreak anything since iOS 9.1 in October so owners of jailbroken iPhones, iPads and iPod touches could be in for a long wait.

So What Do You Get?

Unsurprisingly iOS 9.3.1 claims to be all about one thing: fixing the Universal Links bug which impacts web surfing.

16 Hidden Apple TV Features You Should Know

Here's how to navigate the new and old Apple TV, with some special tricks for the updated model.
Use Any Remote
Lost the remote to your Apple TV? You can use any third-party one with just a little programming. Go to Settings > General > Remotes > Learn Remote. Choose a setting or button that doesn't control another device, and then select Start. You'll then see the six familiar buttons of the Apple Remote, which you can map to your new remote by pressing and holding each button until the blue progress bar is done.
Here's how to navigate the new and old Apple TV, with some special tricks for the updated model.
Until last fall, Apple TV had not been updated in three years, and it showed. In that time, streaming devices from rivals like Roku and Google took over the media streamer space. But with its fourth-gen Apple TV, Cupertino is ready to do battle.
The remote is one of the biggest changes to Apple TV; it adds voice control from Siri and a touchpad, not to mention an accelerometer and gyroscope inside for gameplay.
Apps are really where it's at, though. The App Store has finally arrived on Apple TV via the new tvOS. There are, of course, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu; networks including CBS, Fox, HBO, NBC, and PBS; and original programming like the M2M fashion channel. More streaming options are reportedly in the works, though live TV is apparently on hold for now.
Your old Apple TV is not obsolete, though. Apple still sells it for $69, while the new one will set you back $149 (32GB) or $199 (64GB).

Phone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7 Pro: How Many Models Will Apple Release?

The iPhone 7 remains the biggest and most important smartphone in the world, but for the first time in many years Apple’s plans regarding its flagship device are somewhat up in the air. Apple has announced publicly that it expects that it will sell less iPhone units in 2016 than last year; the first time this has occurred since the original iPhone was introduced back in 2007. And there have been a wide variety of reports hinting at multiple iPhone units, currently with significantly diverging specifications.

So what can we expect from the iPhone range in this calendar year? How many models will Apple ultimately release? And what factors will the consumer electronics giant take into consideration?

iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus

Apple share price troubles

The first thing to say on this subject is that although Apple remains a massively powerful and valuable player in the technologies marketplace, its luster has dimmed ever so slightly over the last few months. With Apple itself admitting that there may be sub-par sales of the iPhone in 2016, coupled with a lukewarm response from consumers for other devices, this ensured a perfect storm in which the financial value of the company would almost inevitably be downgraded.

And Apple stock fell over 25 percent from its peak in August 2015 over the next six months, as investors became increasingly skeptical about the ability of the company to deliver increased profitability. This slump ended a period of relentless positivity and success for Apple, in which the company became the world’s first $700 billion market capitalized corporation. Its market cap has since slid to just over $600 million, but there is good news Apple to celebrate as well.

The company’s share price has already recovered appreciably in 2016, with significant growth being experienced between February and April. Possibly the major factor in this was the notion that the stock was significantly undervalued, and Apple shares have thus once more broken through the psychologically important $100 barrier.

It is notable that the city has responded very well to Apple’s promises to create new revenue streams; something that the consumer electronics behemoth first pledged to do back at the start of 2014. Apple has perhaps not been hugely innovative in its attempts to produce new and successful products, but it has delivered a smartwatch, new models of the iPhone range, and iPad tablets as well. The California-based corporation has also shored up its laptop and desktop computing range, and there seems to be more stability in the Apple camp now.

iPhone 7 Pro release mooted

So the suggestion from Apple analysts that the Cupertino-based corporation could release an iPhone 7 Pro during 2016 do seem to be entirely logical. This would effectively be a new product niche and potential revenue stream for the corporation, and thus Apple would be fulfilling something that could positively impact upon the valuation and stock position of the company.

Another indicator for the future of the iPhone 7 is the fact that Apple recently unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad Pro. This was the second iPad Pro unit released by Apple, and one that is intended to appeal to both consumers and the business community. It seems that Apple is placing a particular emphasis on this ‘Pro’ branding, and thus the iPhone 7 could follow with its first ever Pro release later this year.

This would point to the fact that Apple will indeed release three models of the iPhone 7, with the standard smartphone and phablet both certain to be retained. And there are other factors which also support this notion, most obviously the diversification of the smartphone marketplace. Apple has perhaps been affected slightly less in this regard than its great competitor Samsung, but the market-leader must still pay close attention to the prevailing conditions.

The iPhone 7 will be released into a marketplace in which there are numerous affordable Android alternatives, with some of these lesser-known brands beginning to gain market and consumer recognition. This was perfectly exemplified by the recent release of the Huawei P9; the latest flagship from the Chinese Corporation.

Huawei competitor

Whereas once upon a time such smartphones would be relatively simplistic compare it to the iPhone, and certainly not a significant threat to Apple, the P9 is certainly worth paying heed to. In particular, this new mobile contender features dual-camera technology, something that has been linked with the rumored iPhone 7 Pro.

It seems in such a context and climate that there is pressure on Apple to diversify its product range as much as possible, in order to appeal to as many market demographics as is feasible. KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that Apple will indeed release an iPhone 7 Pro alongside the usual iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models, and that the way Apple will mark this new model out from the other iPhone 7 devices is via dual-lens technology.

So it does seem extremely likely that Apple will release three iPhone 7 models before 2016 is out, to stand alongside the already announced iPhone 6C. But while consumers may be wondering what is coming in the existing calendar year, Apple is already making plans for next year’s iPhone 7S.

The latest reports indicate that Apple is planning to begin using AMOLED displays in its 2017 range of smartphones, which would likely begin with the iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus. This suggests that the California-based corporation will stick with LCD technology for the forthcoming iPhone 7, but that it will finally ditch the battery-draining tech next year.

And it seems that Sharp will play a major role in the delivery of this technology, particularly as Foxconn has just acquired a controlling stake in the company. The relationship between Foxconn and Apple is well established, and this should mean that Sharp manufactures AMOLED screens for usage in the iPhone 7S during 2017.

The future for the iPhone is certainly intriguing, and the smart money is on three iPhone 7 units seeing the light of day this year.

Latest Apple Watch News!

Starting with iOS 9.3, third-party app developers can tap into Apple Watch activity data like move and stand goal progress as well as exercise duration. Developer David Smith has used that new capability to create an alternative dashboard to Apple’s Activity app on iPhone and Apple Watch. The new app is called Activity++ (following Pedometer++ and Sleep++) and it’s out for iPhone and Apple Watch today. Here’s what it offers:

First, there’s a design difference between the Apple Watch complication (watch face widget) set of Apple’s Activity and David Smith’s Activity++ apps.

Apple originally used monochromatic circles for the Activity ring complication for the Utility watch face with watchOS 1, then changed to a colorful Activity ring which is easier to decipher but aesthetically less neutral with watchOS 2. Apple doesn’t offer a way to revert to the monochromatic Activity complication with watchOS 2 and the Utility face (you have to use the Simple watch face for monochrome), so Activity++ addresses that by using a monochromatic complication. You can easily tell the two apart, too, as Activity++ relies on bars versus circles. Just note that top the bar is Move, center bar is Exercise, and bottom bar is Stand and you’ll be rewarded with three solid stripes at the end of the day which looks pretty cool.

Similarly you’ll notice that the language is different and potentially clearer on the large Activity++ complication for the Modular watch face compared to Apple’s Activity complication: David Smith’s reads MOVE, EXERCISE, and STAND; Apple’s reads CAL, MIN, and HOUR for the same goals. The Activity++ glance, which you can access with a swipe up from the watch face, combines graphical and numerical visuals to your Activity data which is appealing for data-focused users.

Activity++

Back on the iPhone, Activity++ features an alternative dashboard that focuses on daily move, exercise, and stand goal progress. The dashboard will show you each day plus how many calories you burned, how many minutes you exercised, and how many different hours you stood and moved around for at least one minute; streaks for each metric are celebrated by being boxed together and labeled with the number of days it continued.

You can tap any day of the week to view a more detailed graph of each day. This features a slick animation, and opening one graph doesn’t close other graphs so you can compare multiple days.

There’s no landscape view even on the Plus-sized iPhones, though, and like Apple’s Activity app, there’s no 3D Touch options on 6s-series iPhones. You can, however, long-press on any date and jump to that specific date on your calendar to see context about what you scheduled for that day. Similarly, a Notification Center widget would make Activity++ stand out further from Apple’s Activity app, but neither have widgets yet (although I’d bet Activity++ would gain it first).

If you’re looking for insights into your activity behaviors, Activity++ features a statistics view which presents historical bests and a general overview of how you’ve been doing on your move, stand, and exercise goals.

Finally, Activity++ celebrates daily goal completions rather than only awarding 7-day streaks. By default, Activity++ will even allow you to miss one day in between activities to accommodate a rest period without breaking a streak. When you meet a daily activity goal, Activity++ will even explode confetti within the app. The idea here is that it’s okay to take a break during the week and have an off day or alternate workout days, and your achievements should still be celebrated, which is smart.

Overall, the app is a neat, alternative dashboard to Apple’s Activity app if you use the Apple Watch to track your fitness data. I’m personally a big fan of Apple’s Activity app design, but Activity++ has a useful approach to goals and streaks that will be more encouraging and practical for a lot of people.

Activity++ on the Apple Watch does face some noticeable speed issues like most Apple Watch apps (which could be remedied with faster hardware in the future)

FBI to Keep Pushing for Court Order Forcing Apple to Unlock iPhone in N.Y. Case (Updated)

Like it's recent high profile stand off with  the FBI (Federal Bereau Of Investigation) over unlocking the passcode-protected iPhone 5c used by San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook, Apple has said it "would be impossible" for the company to access data on a locked iPhone running iOS 8 or later without creating a modified software version, which it refuses to do.

In late February, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein ruled that the FBI lacked the legal authority to force Apple to bypass the iPhone's passcode, and that the prosecution's use of the 1789 All Writs Act was an unconstitutional over reach.

The U.S. Justice Department formally appealed the decision with U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in early March in an effort to overturn Orenstein's ruling, and today's brief court filing reiterates that the FBI will not back down from its request without a fight.

While the FBI dropped its San Bernardino case with Apple after enlisting a private party to unlock the shooter's iPhone 5c.

Apple remains committed to device encryption and will continue fighting this legal matter.

Android Beats Apple, Microsoft's Android Ambitions, S7 Edge Saves Samsung

Taking a look back at seven days of news across the Android world, this week’s Android Circuit includes the Chinese smartphone market moving towards Android, how the Galaxy S7 is saving Samsung, the rise of Marshmallow, Google’s monthly update of bug fixes and patches, BlackBerry’s disappointing sales, OnePlus’s OxygenOS update, Microsoft’s improvements to Cortana for Android, and some new icons from Google Play.

Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many things that have happened around Android in the last week

The last three months have seen Android gain ground on Apple in the crucial Chinese market (reports Kantar Worldpanel’s data). iOS has seen no growth in its share over the Chinese New Year period, and year-on-year Apple has lost 3.2% share. That has moved over to Android which is up 3.4% and now represents 76.4% of a vital growth market.
This Is Unbelievable!

Your Apple Watch can now tell if you’re happy or sad from how you speak to it

Have you ever wondered if your Apple Watch really cares about your feelings? Well, it doesn’t but this app will help it understand how you’re feeling from how you talk.

EmoWatch, from Tokyo-based Smartmedical, is an app for the Apple Watch that identifies and tracks users’ emotions through their voice. Vocal emotion-recognition isn’t new but the company claims it’s the first time that it is being done through the Apple Watch.

The app tracks and charts the various mental states and moods of its users over time so you can be aware of your patterns, which is beneficial.

EmoWatch will work with any language because it’s only detecting the characteristics of what the user says, not the meaning.

While it’s simplistic right now, the app is certainly useful for anyone who wishes to have an easy way to track their moods.

The company has also made its Empath API openly available for any developers who are interested in testing out vocal emotion-recognition.

Is The iPhone SE Ready To Become A Hit?

There have been many articles from “market research” shops talking about how the Apple AAPL -0.93% iPhone SE is  worthless and that its market share on opening weekend was this, that or the other.

However, checks carried out by AppleInsider showed that virtually every model from all carriers are already out of stock and that as of yesterday, the quickest a customer can get his/her hands on the new iPhone SE would be next week on April, 12, 2016.  Certain models are not available until April 20, 2016.

According to AppleInsider, “though it didn’t have the hype of a new next-generation iPhone launch, the revamped 4-inch iPhone SE continues to see demand outstrip Apple’s available supply, with most stores completely out of stock and new orders advertised not to ship for a few weeks.”

The site reports that their checks show that demand is just not outstripping supple domestically here at home but also overseas as well. 

Of course it’s not all good news for Apple today. BTIG lowered its price target on Apple AAPL -0.93% this morning from $141 per share to $130 per share citing the company’s longer upgrade cycles.

Despite the lowered price target by BTIG, if the iPhone SE is selling as well as AppleInsider implies, expect Apple numbers for the June quarter (Apple FQ3:16) to actually go up for a change post earnings at the end of the month.

Apple filed a patent for a MacBook keyboard without keys

The touch-sensitive trackpad on Apple's MacBook computers is already pretty large, but can you imagine a MacBook which replaces the entire keyboard with one giant touchpad?

Apple can. In the patent, the company proposes a "force-sensitive input structure for an electronic device," a customizable, clean, flat surface that reacts to where you press.

Apple refers to this type of input structure as "zero-travel," meaning there would be no keys or surfaces that move (at least not noticeably) when you press them. The surface would, however, sense the force of your fingers and return haptic feedback as you type.

The biggest advantage of such an input method would be configurability — a user could set aside portions of the slate for a numeric keypad, multiple trackpads, or a special set of keys (see one possibility in the image below

Following release of iOS 9.3 & 9.3.1, Apple stops signing iOS 9.2.1

As it generally does following the release of a new version of iOS, Apple this evening has stopped signing iOS 9.2.1 for all devices. This change comes two weeks after Apple released iOS 9.3 to the public and less than a week after the release of iOS 9.3.1, which squashed a handful of bugs that plagued the initial version.

Because Apple has stopped signing iOS 9.2.1, users will no longer be able to downgrade to the operating system after updating to iOS 9.3 or iOS 9.3.1. This means that once you update, you’re permanently committed to the new version. Although theoretically, if you update to iOS 9.3.1 and encounter issues, you can still downgrade to iOS 9.3 for the time being.

This change may be a disappointment to users who have been experiencing issues with iOS 9.3. There have been a handful of bugs associated with Apple’s latest release, although many have been fixed with iOS 9.3.1. For instance, there was an odd bug that caused crashing when users would tap links in Safari and other apps. Some Sprint users were also unable to connect LTE following the update, although Sprint says that issue has now been resolved. Finally, users of older iOS devices were affected by a bug that would prevent them from being able to complete the update. Apple has since fixed that issue too, though.

Generally, Apple stops signing older iOS releases to prevent users from downgrading and being vulnerable to security holes that have since been patched. This generally affects jailbreak users the most, but there was never a jailbreak available for iOS 9.2.1.

It’s unclear how much longer Apple will be signing iOS 9.3, so if you’re having issues with iOS 9.3.1, we’d recommend downgrading sooner rather than later to prevent Apple from closing that signing window as well.

Apple just recently  has also made several server-side fixes to a pair of bugs relating to Siri.

IPhone SE Suddenly Harder To Find!

Apple's new iPhone SE may be a hotter product than initially thought.

Released on March 31, the 4-inch-screened iPhone is facing limited availability at Apple stores in major markets across the US, according to a check by blog site AppleInsider. Almost all models across all carriers are out of stock at Apple's retail outlets. In-store pickup is also unavailable for virtually every model, AppleInsider said.

A check by CNET of stores in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and other major US cities also found in-store pickup unavailable at almost all locations.

Ordering the iPhone SE through Apple's online store will require you to wait awhile for delivery. That includes nearly all models across the four major carriers, in any of the four colors and with either 16 gigabytes or 64 gigabytes of storage. Pay $10 for expedited shipping, and the phone won't arrive for at least two weeks. Opt for free shipping, and you'll wait anywhere from two and a half weeks to three weeks.

Apple took a calculated risk releasing a 4-inch phone at a time when many consumers are craving big-screened models. The company is aiming the SE at people who haven't upgraded for several generations of the iPhone, as well as at consumers who prefer a smaller phone and a lower price tag. Apple needs a win because sales growth has slowed for the iPhone, the largest piece of its revenue pie.

The limited availability of the new phone could be due to heavy consumer demand, a lack of sufficient inventory or a combination of the two.

Apple's Mac Lineups to See Significant Graphics Upgrades as New GPU Launches Loom

Major graphics processing providers AMD and Nvidia are set to unveil new GPU products this year featuring Global Foundries' 14 nm FinFET and TSMC's 16 nm FinFET Plus processor nodes, respectively, allowing for significant improvements in graphics performance.

AMD's "Polaris" and Nvidia's "Pascal" architectures both utilize the latest FinFET silicon processes and will represent the first GPU process node change since 28 nm GPUs debuted in 2011. Both AMD and Nvidia skipped the intermediate 20 nm node, elongating the typical release cycle of consumer graphics processors.

IMac Retina Display
While TSMC had traditionally provided multiple process offerings within a node, including one specifically tailored to higher power applications such as GPUs, the company found that the traditional planar geometries of its 20 nm node gave the firm less differentiation with its normal set of tweaks, rendering it a poor candidate for power hungry GPUs.

In a statement released earlier this year, AMD claimed that the new 14 nm Polaris GPUs will offer over double the performance per watt of their 28 nm predecessors. This news also confirmed AMD's use of Global Foundries' 14 nm FinFET process, rather than TSMC's 16 nm process, which Nvidia will use. While AMD confirmed the use of TSMC for its higher power product offerings, any products developed from that process node would be destined for the Mac Pro only, as Apple has traditionally used mobile GPUs for its notebook and iMac product lines.

Polaris
The new FinFET process nodes promise a big performance jump for AMD's Polaris architecture

Product launches for these new GPUs are expected to occur around the summer timeframe. While Nvidia introduced its massive new Tesla P100 graphics card just this week, one rumor pegs the broader launch of the company's GeForce Pascal line around the time of Computex, which takes place from May 31 to June 4.

In addition to the new process nodes, both new architectures are expected to utilize a variety of new high-speed memories such as GDDR5x and HBM2, which promise improved memory bandwidth and memory size, in HBM2's case. AMD has already previously successfully launched a product utilizing a new 3DIC memory technology with their debut of the "Fury" line in 2015.

Though GPU rumor cycles tend to focus on desktop products, AMD's CEO stated that both desktops and laptops featuring the new Polaris GPUs are expected to launch before the back to school season. Apple has traditionally alternated between GPU offerings from both AMD and Nvidia when it comes to its product lines, with AMD owning the wins for the latest iterations of both the 27-inch iMac and MacBook Pro lines.

The MacBook Pro in particular is due for an update, and rumors have suggested new models could arrive at WWDC in June, but it is unclear whether Apple would be able to feature the upcoming GPUs within that timeframe. Apple has sometimes been very quick to incorporate the latest technology from its partners, but other times as waited quite some time before upgrading. Updates for the 27-inch iMac are less imminent, as the line was just upgraded to Intel's latest Skylake processors in.

Galaxy Tab A Review

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Experience optimal interactivity with 4:3 screen ratio   Make the most of a fast processor and Lollipop OS   Enjoy slim, light and portable design.

Terms and ConditionsReady for SummerOptimal Viewing ExperienceTake your web browsing and reading experience to the next level with the Galaxy Tab A. Its 4:3 aspect ratio screen is ideal for reading books, magazines and newspapers, as well as surfing the net.Optimal Viewing ExperiencePowerful PerformanceEquipped with a 1.2GHz Quad Core processor, 1.5GB RAM and Lollipop, the latest Android™ OS, the Galaxy Tab A delivers powerful performance with a simplified UI, tailored to a new screen ratio. Enjoy seamless access to a variety of multimedia contents, including movies, music, and the Internet, all at lightning-fast speeds.Powerful PerformanceSleek, Modern FeelMeet the stunning new Galaxy Tab A – an eye-catching device with sophisticated simplicity. Only 7.5mm thick and just 450g, the Galaxy Tab A provides you with unbeatable portability, as well as a firm, secure grip.Sleek, Modern FeelFree Premium Content and ServicesEnjoy an array of free contents with the Galaxy Tab A.

Fun for the KidsThe Galaxy Tab A's Kids Mode offers a range of child-friendly apps designed to educate, entertain, and develop interests and skills. With a time limit function, you can regulate the time your child spends using the tablet.Fun for the Kids
* The Kids Mode app is not pre-installed. It needs to be downloaded separately.
Better Photos with Auto FocusThe Galaxy Tab A’s 5 MP rear camera provides you with outstanding photography options. Its auto focus feature makes it easier for you to take clearer pictures and videos. Use this function to scan QR codes and barcodes easily, providing you with even more exciting interaction opportunities.Better Photos with Auto Focus
Continuous ShotThanks to the continuous shot feature, you can capture multiple consecutive images by just holding down the Galaxy Tab A’s camera button. Find all the camera and video controls you require on one simple easy-to-use screen.Continuous ShotSeamless ConnectionConnect your Galaxy Tab A with a Samsung Smart TV to watch videos, view photos and more. Use a Samsung account or Bluetooth to pair devices – and watch Galaxy Tab A contents on your Samsung Smart TV, or vice versa.Seamless Connection
* Feature only available with Bluetooth-enabled Tizen TV products released in 2015 or later.
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S Pen Support

Google just made Android Studio 2.0 stable enough to shed its beta tag

Android Studio — Google’s preferred IDE for developing Android apps — is now out of beta.

There are no major improvements to the IDE; Google just made it stable enough to take the ‘beta’ tag off of it.

It still has a lot under the hood developers should be excited about, though. Android Studio’s emulator is lightning fast, and shows you the effect changes to your code will have on the end product in real-time.

There’s also the Cloud Test Lab, which lets developers test their code on a variety of cloud-based emulators that mimic actual Android hardware. You can choose different devices along with various configurations to make sure apps run as they should.

For Android developers, Android Studio is basically the best IDE there is. It ties into Google Play and search (via app indexing) intrinsically, leaving little to do but write the actual code (which may someday be Swift).

Apple's aging Mac Pro is falling way behind Windows rivals

Apple's Mac Pro is aging fast, especially with screaming fast Windows desktops being announced in recent weeks.

Introduced in 2013, the Mac Pro was a top-of-the-line desktop at that time. It looked exquisite in its sleek cylindrical design, and it sported new features like Thunderbolt 2 ports, plus the latest CPUs, GPUs and NVMe storage.

More importantly, it was a signal that Apple had not abandoned the professional computing market. The latest Mac Pro was a relief to those clamoring for an upgrade from an older version of the computer, which last received a face-lift in 2010.

But the Mac Pro is again falling behind the competition, with powerful new workstations from Lenovo, Dell and HP carrying superior technology. The PC companies are waging an active campaign to tempt Mac Pro users, many of them creative professionals, to move over to Windows PCs with better CPUs, GPUs, and memory.

The new Windows desktops are targeted at video editing, professional applications and the creation of virtual reality content for headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

Among the powerful new Windows machines are HP's new Z Workstations. Starting at US $4,363, the Z Workstations announced this week can be configured with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 chips, which have up to 22 cores. Two Nvidia Quadro M6000 GPUs in an SLI (scalable link interface) configuration can provide super-fast graphics performance. The desktop supports DDR4 memory, and there are multiple slots for SATA, SAS (serial-attached SCSI) and NVMe (non-volatile memory) SSD storage.

New Dell Precision workstations, announced last week, can also support the latest 22-core Xeon E5-2600 v4 chips, based on the Broadwell architecture and also introduced last week.

By comparison, the Mac Pro -- which starts at $2,999 -- supports up to 12-core Intel Xeon E5 chips based on the older Ivy Bridge microarchitecture, which started shipping in the third quarter of 2013. The desktop has older AMD FirePro GPU models and DDR3 memory. The Thunderbolt 2 ports are also outdated, and Thunderbolt 3 is two times faster, with its 40Gbps data transfer rate.

Samsung Galaxy s6 edge plus review

Protected by the very latest Gorilla Glass, each member of the Galaxy S6 family feature the same stunning QHD Super AMOLED display - delivering a super immersive viewing experience and level of picture realism that’s nothing short of breathtaking.

Slightly bigger than its Galaxy S6 siblings, the 5.7” S6 edge+ features the same attention-grabbing styling and unique, metal and curved glass construction – proof, if proof be needed, that good looks really do run in the family.

With 5-megapixel front and 16-megapixel back cameras that can launch in just 0.7 seconds, capturing moments the moment they happen is as simple as point, click, snap. And thanks to an f1.9 aperture, even low light party shots will look as amazing as you remember.

iPhone 7 To Miss Out On Apple's Best Camera?

It’s looking increasingly likely that fans of smaller iPhones may miss out on Apple AAPL -2.16%’s best camera technology when the next major upgrades hit the stores.

Ultra-prolific and, so far, highly reliable leaker has issued another of his research notes, which usually contain fairly accurate predictions of what to expect in forthcoming Apple products, and latest installment could spell bad news for iPhone photography fans – unless they’re also fans of phablets.

Rewinding back to January of this year Sources have  respected analyst for KGI Securities, stated that he expected Apple to release three versions of the iPhone 7 this year, only the largest of which would feature a dual-lens camera system featuring technology obtained from Apple’s purchase of LinX Imaging.

A selection of multi-aperture camera modules (Image credit: Linx Imaging)

They Have Been reaffirmed this claim in his latest research note which states that the new, dual-camera technology is set to appear only in a 5.5inch iPhone 7 Plus-style device, leaving the regular-size iPhone 7 far behind in its photographic capabilities.

Is Apple FINALLY going to let iPhone users delete its default apps from their home screens?

Apple may finally be planning to introduce the one thing customers have been asking for since the early days of the iPhone.

Hidden data in iTunes suggest that the next version of iOS could let people hide the apps that come pre-installed on iPhones and iPads.

These include Stocks, Game Center, Tips, Calendar, Videos, Voice Memos, Reminders, iBooks, Apple Watch, Notes, News and more.

Apple doesn't let users delete these apps, so most people end up creating a folder on their home screen to hide them away.
The code suggests that apps will be hidden rather than deleted. That means they will still take up space in your phone's storage - just not on your home screen.

Cook has previously said that allowing users to delete apps altogether could cause issues elsewhere on the phone, and render the devices unusable.

Secret Trick That Possibly Might Work to Gain More Storage (IPhone's Only)

Go to Videos on your iPhone, and hit ‘Store’
2. Search for a very big movie – Like  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) at 8.2GB
3. Hit ‘Rent’
4. Your iPhone will pop-up with a message saying you don’t have enough storage, with an option to go to settings. Click that, and magically you will get some storage back.

Apple's Promoted Twitter Account

Apple just recently launched a new Twitter account for Apple News, giving its Apple News team a way to promote stories and content on the social network. Created last year but activated today, the Apple News Twitter account will be used to share "top stories" and "great reads" curated by Apple News editors in the United States.

Thus far, the account has shared two new stories covering the Panama Papers and an NCAA Tournament championship game from publishers Wired and SBNation.
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IPad Air 2 Tips And Tricks!

Tricks!
1.double click on the home button to see your recent apps.
2.click once on the home button to activate siri.
3. Instead of clicking on the home button to activate siri you can say hey siri.
4. You can easy create folders by hold down on an app or game until it starts to jiggle and put an app over another to create the folder then name the folder.
5. By going to Settings > Notifications, you can decide which apps can pop up alerts, which have notifications at the top of the screen, and which appear in Notification Center.
6. You can also go into settings and enable VPN so that means while VPN is activated no one can hack your device.

Tips!
Keep your brightness low because the lower your brightness is the more battery life on your ipad you will save.

For easier reading, make the text bigger in apps like Mail, Calendar, Notes, Settings and more. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size and click on the text font and size that you will like it to be.

While viewing a message, tap Details, then tap the more contact information button. Tap Block this Caller to stop messages and calls. (You can also block a caller in the FaceTime app.)

Do Not Disturb silences calls and alerts when the  iPad is locked. Schedule it for overnight in Settings. Do Not Disturb and enjoy your sleep without any disturbances from your IPad.

If you deleted an email by mistake all you need to do is shake your IPad and press undo and it will be like the email wasn't even deleted in the first place.

Drag down the centre of the Home screen to reveal Spotlight. Search your iPad, Wikipedia, iTunes and much more. Change what’s searched (and the order) in Settings > General > Spotlight Search.

IPhone 6s Technology Specifications

OS: iOS 9 (preloaded)

Display: 4.7in, 1334 x 750 (326ppi)

Processor: 1.8GHz Apple A9 dual-core 64-bit + M9 co-processor

RAM: 2GB

Biometrics: Touch ID fingerprint sensor

Storage: 16/64/128GB

Camera: 12-megapixel with autofocus, flash, five-megapixel front-facing

Connectivity: Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, 4G, GPS/GLONASS

Ports: Lightning connector

Dimensions: 138 x 67 x 7 mm (WxDxH)

Battery: 1715mAh

Weight: 143g

Car Play

CarPlay, at its core, is Apple's way of bringing iOS to in-car infotainment systems and dashboards. It's designed to display information from the iPhone on a car's built-in display, giving drivers a safe way to make phone calls, send text messages, listen to music, and access Maps -- all of the things a driver might want to do with an iPhone in a car.

When connected to an in-dash system via the iPhone's Lightning port, CarPlay gives the user in-car access to information stored on the iPhone, like contacts for phone calls and messages, music playlists in apps, previous Maps searches, calendar events, and more. Because CarPlay draws its information from the iPhone, there's virtually no setup involved.

Many automobile manufacturers are building CarPlay support into cars that are set to be released in late 2015 and 2016, but there's also a way to get CarPlay in existing vehicles -- some aftermarket in-dash systems from companies like Pioneer, Kenwood, and Alpine are compatible with CarPlay and are readily available.

CarPlay is designed to be hands-free, introducing as little driver distraction as possible, and for that reason, it is voice-based and heavily reliant on Siri. Siri, for example, is used to perform a range of actions in the car, such as placing phone calls, getting directions, sending text messages, and more.

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There are also physical controls in the form of buttons and knobs, but these controls vary from vehicle to vehicle. Systems with touch screens are able to accommodate touch-based input as well, and special adapters can enhance in-car integration of aftermarket CarPlay solutions.

iOS already offers a consistent Apple experience across tablets and smartphones, but with CarPlay, that's also extended to the car in an easy-to-use format that people are already familiar with.

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Because CarPlay is a rather ambitious effort that requires the cooperation of automobile makers and third-party hardware companies, it has been slow to get off the ground, but we should see a whole range of new CarPlay-enabled vehicles over the next few years.

 

CarPlay Features

The CarPlay interface is designed to be immediately familiar to anyone who has used iOS on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Connecting an iPhone to CarPlay through a Lightning cable brings up an iOS-style interface on the in-car display that offers a home screen complete with apps like Maps, Phone, Messages, Music, Podcasts, and several third-party offerings.

Apps are accessed via touch screen, through Siri, or through various in-car controls that might be located on the steering wheel or other location depending on the car manufacturer. On aftermarket offerings from companies like Pioneer and Alpine, physical controls are limited to buttons on the in-dash system unless special adapters are installed.

Though apps can be launched through touch-based controls, actions like sending a text message, making a phone call, or changing a music track are largely conducted through Siri. There is no on-screen keyboard, for example, so text messages are transcribed by voice much as they are when using dictation to send messages on an iPhone.