Apple pushes back HomeKit launch

Apple is delaying the launch of HomeKit, the iOS-based connected home platform. As reported by Stacey Higginbotham for Fortune, sources involved with HomeKit's rollout claim that Apple is now planning on launching in August or September after originally aiming to have the platform up and running by…


Apple iPhone 6S rumor roundup: Everything we know about the next version of Apple's flagship phone

We're officially past the halfway point on the annual iPhone calendar. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus first appeared in stores on September 19, 2014. If Apple sticks to the same mid-September release calendar it's followed for the past several years, we have less than six months until i-Day. And if…


Rumors of an Apple iPad Pro return with new leaked case images

Back in August 2014, rumors of a huge, 12.9-inch iPad Pro popped up on the Internet. Initially, reports pegged the larger iPad at nearly 13-inches and claimed it would arrive in 2015. Since then, there has been plenty of talk about the possibility of a larger iPad, so we’ve put together all the…


Apple bought a company that makes depth-sensing cameras

Your next iPhone's camera may be decidedly more sophisticated. Apple has snapped up LinX, a camera technology company that specializes in depth-sensing cameras that can create 3D image maps -- think Intel's RealSense, or the Duo Camera in the HTC One M8. While Apple isn't commenting on its future…


Apple will reportedly use Samsung chips in next iPhone

Apple's next-generation iPhone will reportedly include a chip manufactured by its rival Samsung. According to a Bloomberg report, Samsung is lined up to build the Apple A9 processor chips that will go into the iPhone 6S, rumored to debut this fall. While Apple has long worked with Samsung in the…


iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: Here's the difference

Apple and Samsung's flagship phones, the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6, are sure to dominate the smartphone world this year. Both phones are remarkably similar, in design, features and cost, but there are some telltale differences. If you're looking to switch phones this year and have your sites on either…


Ericsson Sues Apple Over Patent Licensing, Seeks To Block iPhone And iPad Sales

Ericsson, the pioneering wireless technology company that holds many patents related to cellular network connectivity, has filed suit against Apple both with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, claiming violation of 41 patents that…


Phorm iPad mini case has physical 'key guides' that appear and disappear when you need them

Apple’s touch-based devices have changed the way we interact with computers entirely, but that hasn’t stopped users from occasionally thinking wistfully of the days when physical keyboards ruled the roost. Tactus has taken that desire to heart, and the startup’s first consumer product, the Phorm,…


Is Apple Planning its Own Search Engine?

What is Apple Search? That's a question a lot of people will be asking over the coming months, after Cult of Mac spotted a job ad that references the as-yet-unknown service. The job summary calls for a project manager to work on "a search platform supporting hundreds of millions of users" and "play…


The Apple Watch will Go on Sale in April

Apple unveiled its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday — and the numbers were huge — but in the follow-up conference call, CEO Tim Cook revealed another bit of much-awaited information. The Apple Watch is "right on schedule," and Apple expects the device to begin shipping in April. Plenty of hype…