News & Reviews:   Apple

Before its arrival, the Apple Watch Series 6 is already rumoured to bring many impressive features including blood oxygen level detection, new parental controls, and mental health detection. Now, it looks like there will be a few more other stuff to be added as a new patent revealed yoga pose tracking ability with a thermometer.

If you are eager for new features on your Apple devices, the company has just released a new update that will do just that. The iOS 13.6 update has gone live and adds new features for iOS and iPadOS devices, as well as fixing some issues. Specifically, the new update comes with features to the Health app and adds support for digital car keys.

Upon reading the title of this news, you must be thinking "why". But it seems that Apple had to pay Samsung a nice chunk of money as a penalty. Sources claim that Apple had to pay out a hefty USD 950 million (~RM4.06 billion) for not buying enough OLED panels in the Q2 of 2020.

Samsung hit no.1 again and this is the company's 9th time winning in a row, they have been rated as the most popular brand in Asia. A report had shown that among the 1000 electronic companies in the rank, Samsung is the first choice based on consumer insights. 

When it comes to web browsers, Google Chrome is currently one of the most widely used. Even some Mac users prefer it over Safari browser. But Google Chrome has an issue with Mac devices where battery performance is poor. Now, reports claim that Google has pledged to address this on-going problem.

The launch window of the upcoming augmented reality (AR) headset from Apple has been speculated a few times. Some say it's expected to launch in 2022, while others say it'll arrive sometime next year. It's still hard to say which would be the accurate prediction, but sources claim that Apple is ready to start a trial production for one of its key parts - the semitransparent lenses.

After Apple has announced that they will be making the shift from Intel to own processor for the Macs, many of the fans must be eager to see how the Apple Silicon is going to perform. It is rumoured that the Macs with the Apple Silicon will be launched this year, but what exactly are the models?

Technology can't always be working perfectly. Sometimes, there will be some technical issues creeping in to "spice up your life". Currently, several famous iOS apps are crashing down and the source of the problem hasn't been located yet. However, the public is suggesting that Facebook is the one to blame for this issue.

Today, Apple have finally released the first public beta test for the iPhones, iPads as well as those who have an Apple TV. Interested users can now try out the new iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 via the download link here, however, macOS 11 Big Sur and watchOS 7 are not available yet. 

Despite waving goodbye to Intel's processor, Apple will still have some connection with the semiconductor company for their upcoming Macs. It is announced that the Macs with the Apple Silicon will continue to support Thunderbolt even though they are lack of Intel processors.