Thursday
Oct162014

Apple launches 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display starting at $2,749

Apple today unveiled a 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display, featuring 14.7 million pixels, the new iMacs feature the latest quad-core processors, high-performance graphics, Fusion Drive and Thunderbolt 2 technologies. The iMac with 5K Retina Display is available today with a 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics and a 1TB Fusion Drive for a suggested retail price of $2,749 (CAD)

 

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Thursday
Oct162014

First look at the Apple iPad Air 2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Cupertino- Apple today announced the iPad Air 2 which features a second generation 64-Bit Apple A8X processor as well as an M8 co-processor and improved graphics performance while being 18 per cent thinner than its predecessor. The new iPad Air also brings iOS 8.1 into the mainstream as well as many of the continuity capabilities between iOS and Mac OS X Yosemite devices. Also new is the Touch ID which enables fingerprint ID verification online Apple Pay transactions. 

 

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Thursday
Oct162014

Mac OS 10 Yosemite available today for free

The latest version of Apple's Mac OS X operating system (10.10) Yosemite is now available for download or upgrade. Yosemite is one of the biggest and most expansive updates to Apple's desktop and notebook operating system which brings various new features and functionalities. Most notable are Continuity and Handoff features that allow access to various features of a paired iPhone (transferring calls, continuing work started on the desktop to a mobile device, ability to use an iPhone as a hotspot automatically). Hit jump for the official release.

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Thursday
Oct162014

Live from Apple's Special Event in Cupertino

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Cupertino - I'm onsite at the Apple headquarters for today's special annoincement. Stay tuned for reports from the keynote as well as follow-up hands on photos and video from the event. I estimate around 300 press and guests lining up for the event which is taking place in the same auditorium where the iPhone 5s and 5c were launched last year.

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