Apple’s top 5 announcements at WWDC 2021

Apple’s World-Wide Developer Conference started with a two-hour-long keynote on some of its new software innovations. The keynote was packed with details about iOS 15, macOS Monterey, and iPad OS 15. We picked

Hashtag Trending, June 8, 2021- Bezos going to space; Toronto’s HQ2 loss brings benefits, Apple WWDC kicks off

Jeff Bezos announces his trip to space, Toronto’s loss in the 2017 HQ2 contest resulted in some unexpected benefits, and Apple announces key software updates at WWDC 2021.  It’s all the biz/tech news

Three Canadian hospitals start using newly launched Apple Health Records feature

Apple last week launched the health records feature within its Health app for users in Canada. Women’s College Hospital, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, and Mackenzie Health are the first healthcare institutions in Canada

Star chip engineer Jim Keller leaves Intel

Intel announced that Jim Keller, previously vice-president of Intel silicon engineering group, has left the company on June 11, citing personal reasons. Keller is a top expert in chip design. Prior to Intel,

Apple updates the affordable iPhone SE in 2020

After holding out for four years, Apple has finally updated its budget-oriented iPhone SE in 2020, upgrading it on nearly all fronts. Name iPhone SE (2020) SoC Apple A13 Bionic RAM TBD Display

Apple’s new MacBook Air and iPad Pro bring surprsing upgrades

Apple yesterday released its new MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro tablet, both coming with a significantly improved keyboard and improved performance. The iPad Pro also comes with a new LiDAR sensor for

Microsoft closes all retail locations due to COVID-19 concerns

Microsoft has temporarily closed its retail locations globally due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. David Porter, vice-president of Microsoft stores, made the announcement via a blog post this morning on LinkedIn. "With

Only a select few are allowed to build apps related to COVID-19, says Apple

As the world fights COVID-19 pandemic, communities around the world are trusting apps to be their news sources and Apple says it’s working hard to ensure the credibility of health and safety information.

Coronavirus ‘decimated’ device manufacturing in February, says IDC

With files from Alex Coop   The spreading of Coronavirus has curtailed production in the tech industry, a new IDC study finds. Most affected sectors include factory, logistics, and transportation, many of them

Apple’s wearables, home and accessories business shines in Q4

Fueled by accelerating growth from its wearables and services business, Apple experienced a strong fiscal 2019 with its highest fourth-quarter revenue ever, the company revealed this week, despite under-performing Mac and iPhone sales.

Apple launches iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max

Apple today announced the iPhone 11 series with an upgraded processor, camera, and new color options at its Sept. 10 launch event held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. iPhone 11 iPhone

FAA bans 15-inch Apple MacBook Pros with defective batteries

After Apple notified its customers of potentially defective MacBook Pro batteries in June, the Federal Aviation Administration has banned all affected laptops from flying on U.S. airlines. It's currently unclear which U.S. airlines

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Shopify Ping now compatible with Apple Business Chat

After launching Shopify Ping last year, Shopify Inc. has announced that merchants will now be able to manage and respond to any messages from Apple Business Chat directly from the Shopify Ping app.