Yesterday Apple announced a wave of new products, not just new iPhones, but a new iPad as well and a major upgrade to Apple TV. iPhone 6s and 6s Plus introduce a new dimension, literally, with the new 3D Touch. These devices sense not just where you place your fingers on the display, but also how hard […]
Why waste time figuring out whether you should use HTTP or HTTPS? These days there’s no reason not to encrypt – better be on the safe side! New versions of Apple’s mobile and desktop OS announced this week include a new feature called App Transport Security. It’s the first step by Apple in deprecating HTTP for developers. If you’re developing […]
Curious customers in the US, UK and other countries will have a chance to view the Apple Watch from today in Apple Stores, as pre-orders open for the company’s most talked about new product since the death of Steve Jobs. The device will be available to order online in those countries from April 24. There is […]
Apple Watch goes on view today in the US UK and other countries – but not yet in Ireland. But here’s a fun project to design an build an anachronistic Apple II Watch – a device that never was! Amateur electronics designer Aleator777 spent about 3 weeks designing and building his tongue-in-cheek timepiece. He’s even written […]
We’ve all seen ‘Hitler Reacts’. Now meet El Risitas – the Spanish comedian who can’t stop laughing at his own stories. He’s the new template for a string of parody videos where the subtitles all tell a different story as he laughs himself sick. In this latest video, Apple’s new MacBook is presented as the result of […]
So the Apple Watch has arrived, and with it a new class distinction in technology. Traditionally, owning an Apple product has been something of a status symbol, marking the owner as a person of discernment, taste and means. Now you can really show off your means with the Watch Edition in Apple-patented 18-karat gold costing up to $17,000! While that […]
Check out this great idea currently on Kickstarter, by Dublin designer Steve Killian. Like many great inventions, it started with a personal ‘itch’. Using a clever yet simple geometric design, this convenient stand supports a range of laptops and tablets, raising them to a comfortable elevation, for best results when working with an external keyboard. The […]
TIDAL, the first High Fidelity lossless music streaming service with HD music videos and Curated Editorial, has just announced the availability of its service in Ireland. Billed as “the ideal music service for those who care about quality”, TIDAL boasts an extensive library of 25 million-plus tracks, 75,000 music videos, and curated editorial articles, features and interviews […]
This amazing slow-motion video of a Hippopotamus charging a boat on a photo safari in Botswana was shot on an iPhone 6. It’s an amazing example of the incredible technology which now comes as standard these days in people’s pockets. They say the best camera for a shot is the one you have on you when […]
OK – the reaction of the two guys in this video may seem a little over the top but, in fairness, they’ve just seen the future! [youtube]http://youtu.be/gvjrT4aSCfc[/youtube] For many of those present, CES was their first chance to lay hands on the new USB Type-C connector, which is expected to be supported by device […]
