CUPERTINO, California — When Apple launched ResearchKit over a year ago, the company believed letting developers create app tools for medical studies would be the end of its role. In theory, ResearchKit would let researchers collect data from study participants from nearly anywhe … | Continue reading
There’s no denying the fun and excitement of an Apple event. The tantalizing possibility of something special or unexpected is always there. Absent of that, the product announcements are interesting enough on their own.Even the dullest Apple events tend to be buoyed by the Apple … | Continue reading
Google's Chromecast is one of the best (and cheapest) ways to turn a TV into a bonafide media-streaming beast. It's fantastic, except for one thing: It's yet another thing you need to plug into your TV.Vizio's new P-Series Ultra HD HDR Home Theater Display TVs (holy moly, that's … | Continue reading
You've never seen a Chinese smartphone with this much polish before. Xiaomi's latest flagship phone, the Mi 5, is a cheap, high-quality phone available only in China.Read our full review: http://on.mash.to/1pYty2h Read more...More about China, Smartphone, Tech, Gadgets, and Mobil … | Continue reading
Samsung Australia has created a prototype for a device to be worn during contact sports, in an effort to monitor concussions. The BrainBand, of which ten prototypes have been created, is the culmination of a Samsung Mixed Talents initiative in which two people from different fiel … | Continue reading
Video: Mark Boyer, Rill Causey, Noah ThroopIn China, Xiaomi is a titan, second only to China's other giant Huawei. People go crazy for new Xiaomi phones the way fans go crazy for new iPhones.The company's latest flagship, the Mi 5, racked up 16.5 million pre-orders in the few wee … | Continue reading
In February, LG announced a new line of "Specialist" smartphones, which come with mid-range specs but have one premium feature each. On Tuesday, the company announced it will be rolling out the first two phones in the series — the LG X cam and the LG X screen — this week, startin … | Continue reading
Poor Telstra. After a series of mishaps with its mobile network, its rivals are taking advantage of the situation to get a free kick against the company.Its mobile network experienced another outage on Tuesday, following recent downtime last Thursday, and also in February.SEE ALS … | Continue reading
On Monday Apple announced the iPhone SE and a new, smaller iPad Pro. As a longtime Apple watcher, I can tell you that this was not the most exciting Apple event in the company's history.And at just over an hour long, it was one of the shortest product events I can recall. Part of … | Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, California — Andy Grove, the former Intel Corp. chief executive whose youth under Nazi occupation and escape from the Iron Curtain inspired an "only the paranoid survive" management philosophy that saved the chip maker from financial ruin in the 1980s, has died. He w … | Continue reading
Telstra users are complaining of yet another outage on the company's network.From late morning Tuesday, customers of Australia's largest telecommunication network began voicing their dismay on social media about the inability to make phone calls.SEE ALSO: Telstra apologises after … | Continue reading
Apple just released its biggest software update since iOS 9.0 rolled out last year.With it, Apple is making the highly anticipated Night Shift feature, which reduced the amount of blue light emitted by your display, available to everyone.See also: Apple's new 'Night Shift' featur … | Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday moved to postpone Tuesday's showdown with Apple in a federal district court, saying the FBI might have discovered a new way to hack into an iPhone even as officials were trying to force Apple to do it for them.Investigators want to break i … | Continue reading
Australian Tesla fans should give thanks for the international date line. As Aussies live slightly in the future, they'll have the chance to be the first in the world to preorder Tesla's more affordable electric vehicle offering, the Model 3.If you line up at one of Tesla's Austr … | Continue reading
Mashable's Chief Tech Correspondent Lance Ulanoff gets an up-close look at Apple's new iPad Pro 9.7-inch tablet, breaking down all its features, including the A9X chip, 12-megapixel camera and a new feature called "True Tone." Pricing starts at $599 for a 32GB model. Read more... … | Continue reading
Apple held its first event of 2016 in Cupertino, California, Monday, and, well, things got smaller. Both the iPhone and the iPad Pro got a reduction in size, and while the ongoing Apple versus the FBI fight over encryption coloured the event, there were still some exciting update … | Continue reading
CUPERTINO, California — If you’ve ever held an iPhone 5S, then you already know how the iPhone SE feels.It is the body of an iPhone 5S with the guts of an iPhone 6S. Think of it as a little, upstart brother for the big, bold iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, showing off with a 12-megapixel … | Continue reading
It's a good thing that Tim Cook alluded to the company's pitched battle with the FBI at the beginning of Monday's keynote, and not just because it's an important issue.Bringing it up was the equivalent of holding a newspaper in a ransom photograph. It's about the only thing that … | Continue reading
Mashable's Chief Tech Correspondent Lance Ulanoff gets his hands on the new 4-inch iPhone SE. Apple's latest device has faster touch ID, a 12 megapixel camera and supports Live Photos. Check out those details and more in the video above. Read more...More about Mobile, Gadgets, Ap … | Continue reading
Check it out, world — it's your up-close look at Apple's new iPad, the smaller, sleeker iPad Pro.At first glance, the new smaller iPad Pro looks a lot like, well, an iPad. Taking many of its design cues from the iPad Air 2, the smaller iPad Pro keeps the sleek profile and chamfer … | Continue reading
Following months of rumors, Apple has finally showed off its two new smaller devices: the iPhone SE and the smaller iPad Pro.But the new slimmed down gadgets weren't the only news to come out of Apple's event in Cupertino Monday. The company also showed off new software updates, … | Continue reading
Apple introduced a number of different devices at their latest event on Monday, including a new four-inch iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch bands and Liam the robot. Watch the event's biggest moments in the video above. Read more...More about Apps, Apple, Technology, Robots, and Iphones | Continue reading
Driving around in Los Angeles, you see a lot of strange cars. But today we spied a small caravan of crossovers that left us scratching our heads.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?On Monday morning, Mashable snapped pictures of three od … | Continue reading
Apple attempted to give its line of iPads a shot of life by releasing a new device model on MondayThe 9.7-inch iPad Pro is Apple's answer to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and offers many of the features and power of the larger versionSee also: Apple unveils smaller iPad Pro, now in rose … | Continue reading
Apple pushed out its iOS 9.3 update Monday, the release that brings the long-awaited "Night Shift" feature to iPhones and iPads. But other iOS features are getting some much-needed attention, too.Notes, an often overlooked app, also has a handy new trick: the ability to password- … | Continue reading
It's really slim pickings if you're in the market for a new small smartphoneApple's newly announced iPhone SE is the only real "small" smartphone with a 4-inch screen that's worth buying. All of the alternatives are basically junk.All of the major smartphone makers — Samsung, LG, … | Continue reading
Apple announced its iPad Air 2 will be getting a price drop and start at $399 for the 16GB model, instead of the prior price of $499. The drop follows the reveal of the new, smaller iPad Pro.See also: Live blog: Apple's iPhone SE eventThe new iPad Pro has some significant advance … | Continue reading
Apple TV owners are getting major update.During a press event in Cupertino on Monday, Apple announced the latest version of tvOS, which is available now. The updated Apple TV software adds new voice search, dictation and support for Apple's Live PhotosSee also: Apple Watch gets t … | Continue reading
Mashable's Deputy Tech Editor Samantha Kelly recently visited Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, CA, to meet Liam: A large-scale robot with 29 mechanical arms that carefully disassembles your returned and damaged iPhone. Check out the latest innovation from Apple in our video abo … | Continue reading
CUPERTINO, Calif — I’m standing in a warehouse parking lot at an undisclosed location just a few miles from Apple’s headquarters hereThe company, once known for keeping massive projects a secret, has recently been battling a string of product leaks. But as I try to figure out exa … | Continue reading
The iPhone isn't Apple's only gadget getting a reduced-size makeover.Apple unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad Pro at its press event in Cupertino Monday. The tablet has many of the same specs as its 12.9-inch counterpart, including a new Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil accessoriesSee a … | Continue reading
In addition to announcing a new iPhone and iPad Pro, Apple on Monday announced an availability date for iOS 9.3. It will be available later Monday.See also: iOS 9.3 will tell you loud and clear if your employer is monitoring your iPhoneiOS 9.3 has been in beta since January, and … | Continue reading
When the Apple Watch first launched a year ago, Apple made a big point of presenting the device as a fashion accessoryOn Monday, the company doubled down on that initiative by releasing a series of new bands that offer more options for the style consciousSee also: Live blog: Appl … | Continue reading
Apple announced at its spring event on Monday an expansion on ResearchKit called CareKit that focuses on the health and care of users. ResearchKit is an app for iPhone that allows people to easily participate in medical research used by doctors and researchers in several fields.A … | Continue reading
Apple isn't abandoning small iPhones just yet. The company just debuted the iPhone SE, a new 4-inch device with a design that largely resembles the iPhone 5S.Though the iPhone SE looks like the iPhone 5S, its internals have been completely overhauled to keep up with modern-day pe … | Continue reading
One of the biggest issues many consumers had with the Apple Watch was the matter of cost: It was just a bit too priceyApple apparently heard some of those concerns and on Monday decided to drop the price of the Apple Watch. The new price of the entry-level Apple Watch is a more a … | Continue reading
Volkswagen's new Golf Alltrack is the wagon you so desperately want with the tall ride height that American roads require.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?The crossoverization (my word) of the American roadways the last decade or so h … | Continue reading
At Apple's spring event — where the company is expected to unveil a 4-inch iPhone — Apple CEO Tim Cook opened with some remarks about the ongoing case between the Cupertino giant and the FBI.See also: Live blog: Apple's iPhone SE event"For many of us, the iPhone is an extension o … | Continue reading
You're never too successful to enjoy a good toboggan ride.Mark Zuckerberg shared a photo of himself during his recent trip to China as he raced a toboggan down the Great Wall.SEE ALSO: Fashion icon Mark Zuckerberg inspired one designer's entire collectionImage: facebook, mark z … | Continue reading
An iPhone 6 suddenly burst into flames aboard a flight to Hawaii last week, prompting an investigation from the Federal Aviation Administration.Anna Crail, a college student on the Alaska Airlines flight, was reportedly watching a movie on her iPhone when it suddenly caught fire. … | Continue reading
Hey Apple, why do we always only hear from you guys when you want to tell us some new thing you're working on?We'd be perfectly fine tuning in to a livestream just to hang out.SEE ALSO: The best Steve Jobs movies you've never heard ofOur latest sketch from Mashable Humor explores … | Continue reading
Here we go, folks: Apple's online store went down — as is customary — hours before the start of Monday's event in Cupertino, which starts at 10 a.m. PT.The message on Apple Store currently reads: "We can't wait to show you what we have in store. Our virtual doors are just about t … | Continue reading
After it was pulled from stores due to an unspecified hardware issue in November 2015, things did not look good for the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE. As it turns out, LG did not give up on its smartwatch, as it just made a return to AT&T's online store. There's still no precis … | Continue reading
Twitter is growing up.Difficult as it is to believe, the social network just turned 10. While the company is celebrating with a look back at some of its most powerful moments, we wanted to mark the occasion with a list of our own.See also: Twitter at 10: It's not about youWhile n … | Continue reading
If you own a Kindle e-reader from 2012 or earlier, you need to update its software by March 22, 2016, or else your device will lose Internet connectivity. The ominous-sounding update won't be a huge problem for most users, as Kindles normally update themselves when connected to t … | Continue reading
Apple's latest unveilings are just around the corner, which means it's time to start preparing to follow along live.The company is expected to show off a new four-inch iPhone, a new iPad, new Apple Watch bands and there may have a few additional surprises in the works.See also: W … | Continue reading
You know how they say, "Show me pictures or video, or it didn't happen"? Well, the days when you could trust what you see on video in real time are officially coming to an end thanks to a new kind of face tracking.See also: You can now use Donald Trump's voice to say just about a … | Continue reading
Twitter has been on a long journey since its inception on Mar. 21, 2006, and so, it seems, has the flying Twitter bird.To mark its 10th birthday on Monday, the social media platform released a video showing the logo's evolution. Much like man emerged from the primordial swamp, th … | Continue reading