New Beats by Dre Solo2 Wireless on-ear headphonesheadsets are coloured to match iPhones and MacBooks

The first major product launched by Beats Audio after Apple's celebrated acquisition of the brand is theSolo2 Wireless on-ear headphones and new versions feature Gold, Silver and Space Grey versions that are colour matched to the latest iPhones, iPads and soon, MacBooks. 

Features? Beats says, "Solo2 Wireless offers the same dynamic sound and streamlined design as Solo2, but with the added benefit of wireless capabilities. With its Bluetooth technology, Solo2 Wireless can move freely for up to 30 feet from your audio device. Take phone calls, skip songs, and change the volume using the "b" button and volume buttons on the ear cup. Its rechargeable battery allows you to enjoy up to 12 hours of wireless playback. Not charged? Not a problem. Just plug in the provided RemoteTalkTM cable and enjoy your music." Pricing is at US $299.95 and they should be avalable in Apple Retail Stores.

You can now get the latest iOS 8.3 update

Apple's released the latest iOS 8.3 update which brings various performance upgrades, bug fixes and redesigned Emoji keyboard featuring various skin tones. The Siri voice assistant has new accents and languages, she can now make calls using an iPhone's speakerphone.

There are also various WiFi and Bluetooth fixes as well as additions to CarPlay connectivity and ApplePay functionality. Get it now on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch through iTunes, or as an over-the-air software update. On the iPhone 6, the update is 256 MB and takes around 18 minutes to download and install.

The Apple Beat: iPad turns five

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I spent most of my time on the iPad with the Safari browser, which is stellar on the tablet. If there's an inherent game-changing feature in the iPad it is how it relates web surfing to the form factor. How the screen manages to reveal entire webpages in your hand in such crisp and functional detail is simply awe-inspiring. Multi-touch is the best way to navigate the Internet and multi-touch on the iPad just works.  

--- Gadjo Sevilla’s review of the original iPad in 2010

The iPad quietly celebrated its 5^th birthday this weekend and it is hard to believe that this game-changing device has been with us for 5 years already and has evolved the way many of us interact with each other through e-mail, social media and the web as well as with tens of thousands of ‘made for iPad’ apps.

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Ten One Design launches 'Force Touch' enabled Inklet app for new Apple trackpad

One of the bigger innovations released by Apple this year is the Force Touch trackpad in the upcoming MacBook and new MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina Display. Force Touch enables pressure sensitive drawing much like some standalone drawing tablets, it also has force-feedback that simulates button presses.

Available today for $24.95, Inklet 1.6 is the first third-party drawing application to add Force Touch support. It allows any Mac drawing program to gain pressure-sensitive input, and can be used with either a stylus or just a fingertip. This opens up a whole new range of functionality for marking up documents, creating accurate sketches or even just signing documents and PDFs right on a compatible Mac's trackpad. Here's hoping more developers create apps that make use of this innovation.

Source: AppleInsider