No Mac support coming until Apple has a ‘good’ system with better graphics, according to Oculus founder

The Oculus Rift won’t be Mac-friendly any time soon. According to Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, they are waiting for Apple to release a “good” Mac with a faster video card before they even plan to bring the virtual reality headset to OS X. "It just boils down to the fact that Apple doesn't prioritize high-end GPUs," he explained. "You can buy a $6,000 Mac Pro with the top of the line AMD FirePro D700, and it still doesn't match our recommended specs. So if they prioritize higher-end GPUs like they used to for a while back in the day, we'd love to support Mac. But right now, there's just not a single machine out there that supports it."

The Rift will be coming out on March 28 and its current version is already putting strain on the performance of mid- to high-level Windows PCs. It needs at least an Intel Core i5-4590 processor and either an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD R9 290 graphics card. The bundles with the headset have a starting price of $1,499 USD (about $2,000 CAD).

Source: Apple Insider

Samsung hasn’t decided to file an amicus brief in Apple’s support against FBI

Samsung hasn’t said anything yet if they plan to support Apple with its ongoing battle with the FBI. But their recent statement makes it seem like they’re siding with Apple, without mentioning them specifically. In a statement released by Samsung, "Ensuring trust in our products and services is our top priority. Our phones are embedded with encryption that protects privacy and content, and they do not have backdoors. When required to do so, and within the law, we work with law enforcement agencies. However, any requirement to create a backdoor could undermine consumers' trust."

Apple is currently in a legal fight with the FBI over getting access to an encrypted iPhone by one of the suspects from the San Bernardino shooting. FBI wants Apple to unlock said smartphone but Apple believes this could lead to a bigger security issue. Other tech brands have been coming out to support Apple with this issue.

Source: Android Central

Self-driving concept car goes full-metal, nixes windows

Now here’s a self-driving car that truly looks like it belongs in the future. Designed by the European Institute of Design of Turin and the magazine Quattroruote, Shiwa (which means fold in Japanese) is an all-metal beauty. Unfortunately, if you’re claustrophobic, this might not be the car for you. It takes out the window and replase that with metal composite panels with an aluminum finish. What you get inside is an augmented reality lair filled with multimedia projected on the walls. Inside it feels more like a lounge instead of a car with the goal of bringing the passengers together. And as an Individual Identity Companion Vehicle, it’s meant to recognize is passengers and learn more about them so the car’s behavior suits the interests and habits of the passgener.

It’s powered by four electric motors, one of each placed in the wheels, turning this into an all-wheel drive EV. The design might look out of this world now but Shiwa’s designers foresee this vehicle or something like it landing on our streets by 2030.

Source: Mashable

Adobe adds full resolution output with Lightroom iOS

Adobe’s Lightroom app for iPhone and iPad get a significant update. The app now supports full-resolution export but this option only works for images captured with an iOS device or if it was imported at that resolution. And if you use one Adobe account, images can be synced across devices. For iPhone users, the 3D Touch feature now works in the Camera Roll browser. You can just press and hold to preview a photo at a larger size. There’s also the usual performance improvements and bug fixes, including one that triggered crashes of the app.

Source: Apple Insider | Download: Apple App Store (Free) - iPhone + iPad