When the first Apple Watch was released a decade ago, it was a very basic device by today’s standards. Water resistance, integrated GPS, cellular comms, temperature tracking and many other features…
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Apple’s Siri and AI debacle will be the centrepiece of WWDC 2025
When Siri was introduced back in 2011, following Apple’s purchase from SRI from the time Siri was an app in iOS 4, it was hailed as a revolution and promised…
Continue readingEU orders Apple to open up software to competitors
Apple’s ongoing battles with regulators shows no sign of abating. A media release, issued by the European Commission, has put the regulatory blowtorch on Apple and its ‘interoperability obligation’ under…
Continue readingDo you really need an Apple TV?
The Apple TV has been around for almost two decades. When it first arrived, it was a Mac mini-sized device that enabled users to easily rent or buy movies from…
Continue readingiPhone 17 rumour round-up
The iPhone 16e has been released. So the rumour mill has turned its attention to the iPhone 17, which is expected to be announced during September 2025. While it’s still…
Continue readingRumour: Apple is planning to ditch USB-C from the iPhone 17 Air
Apple is well into planning the release of the next generation iPhone – the iPhone 17 (which I think should really be the iPhone XX given there have been 20…
Continue readingHow to create a Web App in macOS Sequoia
Many of us visit the same sites every day. That might be something like Microsoft 365’s SharePoint or some other online tool. While you can bookmark sites in Safari, you…
Continue readingAirPods update could make you feel like you’re in Star Trek
With Apple getting through a rush of new product announcements (Mac Studio, M4 MacBook Air, iPad Air and a new iPad) focus is turning to what we can expect on…
Continue readingCSIRO calls out ineffective deepfake detection tools
A study by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) assessed 16 leading detectors and found none could reliably identify real-world deepfakes. The international team of…
Continue readingTip: You can add your Apple Account to your cards in Wallet
Apple Pay is incredibly handy. It enables you to make card payments to almost any vendor in Australia by simply tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch on a payment terminal….
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