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watchOS 5 due to arrive on September 17th, adds new health, fitness, Siri-based features alongside other changes

Over at its media event on Wednesday, Apple announced that watchOS 5 will ship on Monday, September 17th, the same day as its iOS 12 operating system. The announcement, from Apple’s Jeff Williams, followed the introduction of the redesigned Apple Watch Series 4. Apple also said Thursday that the Series 4 is the first consumer […]

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Apple announces Apple Watch Series 4 units, complete with 30% larger display, faster processor, other new features

As expected, Apple introduced its Apple Watch Series 4 models on Wednesday during its “Gather Round” media event. The new units arrive in 40mm and 4mm sizes, as opposed to the traditional 38mm and 42mm sizes, and include new watch faces with more detailed complications. The new watch faces include a slew of new complications, […]

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Apple announces new 9.7-inch iPad priced at $329 for the general market, $299 for the education market

The new iPad has been announced and it’s got a lot going for it. Apple’s new 9.7-inch tablet, will retail for $329 in the regular market and retail for $299 in the education market. The marquee feature of the new iPad is support for Apple Pencil, the company’s stylus previously reserved for the iPad Pro. […]

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iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus announced at Apple press event

The iPhone 8 you’ve been hankering for has just been announced. Over at Apple’s media event, the company announced the 4.7-inch iPhone 8 and the 5.5-inch iPhone Plus handsets. Both models feature LCD displays and incorporate Apple’s new six-core A11 Bionic processor. The A11 processor features two high-performance cores said to be 25 percent faster […]

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Apple awarded sleep tracking patent, seeks to alter alarm patterns as needed

A new patent granted to Apple on Tuesday outlines how Apple’s iOS-based devices will help monitor your sleep patterns. Patent number 9,692,874 for “Adjusting alarms based on sleep onset latency” describes a method of automatically configuring alarms using data gathered by personal mobile devices. In most cases, users will set alarms to wake up as […]