According to a recent study, the latest Apple mobile phone release, the iPhone 4S, consumes an average of two times more data than the previous generation of the device, and even more than the iPad tablets, as a result of the growing use of its online services such as Siri, the virtual personal assistant. This latest device has been in users’ hands since October 2011, and the small improvements that were made to it over its previous version brought disappointment to many reviewers and analysts, but this didn’t stop the…
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The difference Siri has made to our interaction with computers
Siri, the new voice recognition technology from Apple, has resulted in a significant fundamental change in the way we interact with digital devices such as computers, as well as with each other, to a certain extent. Apple, under Eric Schmidt, has recognized that there will soon be a time when we will no longer need to type things into a query box and search through a long line of results that potentially contain what is sought. Technology like Siri will also help to ensure that computer users won’t need to…
Read MoreApple announces an iPhone 5 event in the first week of October
Apple has finally confirmed an upcoming iPhone 5 event which will occur on October 4, giving Tim Cook his first opportunity to truly shine outside of the shadow of Steve Jobs. As an unofficial debut as the CEO of Apple Inc., the unveiling of the iPhone 5 will likely provide the best possible device and time for Cook. The keynote event will occur at the Apple Town Hall Auditorium at 10 in the morning (Pacific time) on October 4. Members of the media have been invited to view what is…
Read MoreWhen will iPhone 5 be launched?
Whenever another iPhone’s launch is imminent, theories begin to circulate among experts in the industry. With iPhone 5 on its way, there are two theories that are leading the rest, though Apple isn’t saying anything to confirm or deny either of them. The first prevailing theory is that iPhone 5 will make its appearance at the beginning of October, possibly in its first week, making presales available to consumers even before Friday, September 9. It is also believed, by some who claim to have obtained a leaked Best Buy document,…
Read MoreExperts make their predictions regarding the future of the iPad
As Apple is never overly forthcoming as to what it has up its sleeves for future versions of its products, experts are already making their predictions as to what will be included in the upcoming devices. Though there is some consensus about some of the features that will be included, others features are more dependent on the availability of upcoming new technologies within the next year and a half before the decision can be made as to whether or not they will be a part of the next iPads. Primarily,…
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