Apple overnight released iOS 8.3, the latest version of its mobile operating system. The download should be under 300MB for most devices. Key updates include a redesigned emoji keyboard that now features racially diverse options, in addition to same-sex couples. The length of the keyboard’s spacebar has been extended, to…
…or iPad and pressuring the “Featured” button in the bottom menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page, tap Apple ID and then View Apple ID. You’ll probably need to enter your password. On the Account Settings page, scroll down and tap Manage Subscriptions. You can turn off auto-renewal for…
With the Apple Watch’s release date fast approaching, Apple has created a number of instructional videos to walk consumers through the product’s functionality. Positioned as guided tours, the videos are designed to explain the Apple Watch to those who may be interested, but aren’t sure how it will work in…
…countries, and in some cases, is providing this information to third parties such as Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. Torres told CyberShack that a similar approach could be taken in bringing Moovit to smaller Australian towns. Looking forward, Moovit will have an Apple Watch app available when the smartwatch launches…
Final Thoughts HTC came really close to making a flagship that’s worth the AUD$1,099 asking price, but the average camera lets the One M9 down. You simply can’t win the hearts of the Samsung-loyalists and Apple fanboys without a killer camera. It feels like HTC could have also pushed some…
Apple overnight announced the Australian availability of its Beats by Dre. Dre Solo2 Wireless headphones. The on-ear Bluetooth headphones are now available to purchase through Apple‘s online store for AUD$399.95, and will be made available through brick and mortar outlets in early April. “We’re taking one of the most popular…
…transfer and connecting to an external display. Unlike Apple, Google has opted to also include two regular USB 3.0 ports. Google also confirmed that future Android smartphones (presumably referring to its Nexus family) will also feature USB Type-C ports. The base Pixel retails for USD$999, and a souped up version…
Nokia today announced that Here Maps, its Google Maps competitor, is now again available on iOS. While Here Maps was previously available for iOS, Nokia pulled it due to quality issues. The Finnish mapmaker says that the new app was rewritten from scratch to better optimise it for Apple devices….
Pebble Time & Pebble Time Steel Available: Mid 2015 Cost: USD$179 / USD$250 Platform: iOS, Android The Pebble Time is Pebble’s second generation smartwatch. The project is currently being funded through Kickstarter, and has become the platform’s most successful campaign raising over USD$17.5 million. Aside from a new design, Pebble…
Apple has quietly increased the Australian pricing on all iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, presumably as a reaction to the country’s falling dollar. New pricing for all iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models is as follows: 16GB iPhone 6 was AUD$869, now AUD$999 64GB iPhone was AUD$999, now…
In addition to announcing the pricing for Apple Watch, Apple today revealed the cost of buying an additional band for its smartwatch. An extra fluoroelastomer (Apple‘s choice of synthetic rubber) strap will cost AUD$79, leather bands and Milanese loops are both sold at AUD$229, and a premium grade of leather…
Apple today announced the MacBook, a 12-inch notebook measuring just 1.31cm at its thickest point and weighing 0.92kg. According to Phil Schiller, Apple‘s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, the MacBook is 4mm thinner than the 11-inch MacBook Air. Aside from the ultra-thin form factor, the new MacBook’s most unique…