We’ve outlined everything Apple announced at their event today, but if even that is too much reading for you Apple has you covered. They put out a seizure-inducing video that covers all of the major points in 107 frantic seconds. That goes over just about everything, from the spe … | Continue reading
Apple has rolled out a new app store feature for Nintendo. If you go to the app store now, you can see Super Mario Run featured. If you tap on it, the app store tells you it will notify you when the game is ready to ship in December. Other platforms call this preregistration, and … | Continue reading
Apple hasn’t mentioned the iPad during its press conference, but it doesn’t mean that the company has no news for the device. The iPhone 7 finally starts with 32GB of storage, and the iPad is also receiving a storage bump. The 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros already start at 32G … | Continue reading
During the last year there has been considerable discussion regarding the current state of the venture capital industry: Are we in a bubble? Did that bubble pop? Why has there been a dearth of major technology company IPOs? How much higher can valuations skyrocket, yet why does i … | Continue reading
Sony’s new 4K gaming machine is not going to replace your Ultra HD Blu-ray player — or be your first. The PlayStation Pro does not support 4K-capable UHD Blu-ray discs. Instead, the optical drive can only read DVDs and standard Blu-rays, according to Sony’s official specs. That m … | Continue reading
Wish your iPhone 6s didn’t have a headphone jack, like the shiny new iPhone 7? If dropping the headphone jack left a hole in your heart — and your 6s — now there’s a solution: plug it with ‘Apple Plugs.’ Apple’s new ‘AirPods’ are completely wireless, but nothing new. We’ve had Bl … | Continue reading
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have been announced, featuring water-resistant design, stereo speakers & all-new cameras but do they compete against Android? | Continue reading
Deep breaths, everyone, deep breaths.Apple’s dismissal of the headphone jack today was arrogant, but expected. Phil Schiller smugly waved away decades of headphone development as just some analog artifact, denigrating the universality of the 3.5mm connector as some "ancient" conc … | Continue reading
After months of speculation, Sony capped off a huge day of tech news with a series of announcements about the PlayStation 4. During an event in New York, the company announced two new versions of the PS4: a slimmed-down version of the original console, and an upgraded version tha … | Continue reading
Apple has some wireless earbuds! They’re $159, and they aren’t connected by a cable to anything. They go right into your ear when they aren’t in a case that’s charging them. The battery lasts for 5 hours or so, and the case can charge them for 24 hours. Really cool, right? It’s l … | Continue reading
Today Sony announced two new version of the PlayStation 4: a slimmer model of the original, and a thicker and more powerful version called the PS4 Pro. We had the chance to see both models side-by-side at the New York City event. Give them a look for yourself, below.The design of … | Continue reading
This was a big day for Sony. Ending months of speculation and rumor, Sony finally showed off the updated version of its PlayStation 4 console, the PlayStation 4 Pro. But we also got a look at a slimmer model based on the original PS4 hardware, and we got to see some games running … | Continue reading
Intel announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with TPG to spin out the McAfee security unit as an independent cybersecurity company. The move places a value of $4.2 billion on the newly-formed company of which TPG will own 51 percent — the private i … | Continue reading
Kanye West just confirmed rumors that he's planning to release a collaborative album with Drake. In a recent interview with Vogue, West said, "We’re just working on music, working on a bunch of music together, just having fun going into the studio. We’re working on an album, so t … | Continue reading
Well here's something pretty baffling: Sony's just-announced $400 PlayStation 4 Pro game console, an upgraded and more powerful version of the original PS4, won't be able to play 4K Blu-rays when it ships this November. Reporters from Engadget and BBC News have apparently confirm … | Continue reading
Apple Pay will arrive in three more countries this fall: Japan, New Zealand and Russia, and will hit the web alongside the launch of iOS 10 on September 13th. The web version of Apple’s payments service will be made available to Safari users on any Mac introduced from 2012 on, wh … | Continue reading
Apple announced the iPhone 7 today. It comes with a couple notable hardware changes: both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus don’t have a headphone jack, and the Plus comes with dual cameras. Wowee. Big hardware changes!But who cares. What we the people wanted and now have with t … | Continue reading
Sony may not have been the first to announce a console that can support 4K gaming, but it is the first to show us actual game footage using the high-resolution output on the PlayStation 4 Pro. During today's event, Sony showed off a handful of games including its upcoming exclusi … | Continue reading
Sony announced a new version of the standard PlayStation 4 as well as the upgraded PlayStation 4 Pro today, but it also revealed that everyone who already owns the original system is getting a significant upgrade. All PlayStation 4 systems will get support for high-dynamic-range … | Continue reading
If you think the Tesla Model S is the only EV good enough for tech royalty like Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, you might want to reconsider your stance.That's because, according to the Woz's verified Facebook page, he's planning to trade in his Model S for the forthcoming Chevro … | Continue reading
Earlier today at Sony’s Playstation event, BioWare showed off its upcoming installment in its Mass Effect franchise: Mass Effect: Andromeda. The demo ran on the newly-revealed Playstation Pro, and it looks very, very good.Pre-Alpha gameplay segment was selected to show how the ga … | Continue reading
Nope, there’s no headphone jack in the iPhone 7. That’s what you’re wondering, right? It doesn’t have one.If you’re still reading, some interesting other features showed up at today’s Apple event. The day was dedicated to upgraded versions of the iPhone and Apple Watch, both of w … | Continue reading
Sony’s Bend Studio is hard at work on Days Gone, a 2017 release for the PlayStation 4. But the company trotted out Days Gone and its designer Darren Yager to describe how much better the game will look on the upcoming PlayStation 4 Pro. The PS4 Pro will debut with 4K video and hi … | Continue reading
If $159 sounds like a lot of money for 8 grams, it’s because it is. Shortly after introducing the iPhone 7, Apple unveiled the AirPods. If you’re familiar with the existing EarPods, you’ll feel right at home. The AirPods are like the EarPods, but without wires. These earbuds come … | Continue reading
Sony announced two new Playstation 4 consoles today: the 4K-capable Playstation 4 Pro, and a slimmer version of the current Playstation 4 that ships without 4K support. The Playstation 4 Pro (turns out “Neo” isn’t the name) offers 4K and HDR support. To do this, the Pro sports a … | Continue reading
Wer auf eine Ankündigung des Erscheinungsdatums von macOS (das was früher mal OS X hieß) gewartet hat, geschweige denn neue Macs, wurde auf der Keynote ein wenig enttäuscht, das heißt aber nicht, dass es hier keine Neuigkeiten... | Continue reading
This traditional Toronto house was transformed into an open and bright modern home through a series of strategic moves and incisions. | Continue reading
Perhaps it’s a sign of the times, or just the traditional, stodgy Nintendo realizing how people want to consume games, but Mario coming to iOS is a big deal to me. You might not be aware, but today is my last at The Next Web. This is likely my last post, too (save for an embargo … | Continue reading
Jessamine Ave Residence was completed recently by Project Group, a Melbourne-based building company. The project involved demolition of the ... | Continue reading
Designed by Wanda Ely Architect, St Clarens house was conceived to embody the identity of a young, active family. | Continue reading
Three Dormer House is a single-family home that has been renovated by Toronto-based Superkül Studio. The renovation of this century-old ... | Continue reading
When you buy Apple's new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, inside the box you'll find a bundled Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter that you'll need to plug in wired headphones. The devices themselves lack a traditional headphone jack, which by now you already know. Apple made a point of emphasi … | Continue reading
Burnley House is a single-family house located in Melbourne, designed by Rob Kennon Architects. This is a reworking of a three-level townhouse | Continue reading
Apple continues to dance a sexy dance for photographers all over the world, launching better cameras with more features and higher quality. But when Phil Schiller, VP of marketing at Apple stands on a stage saying that digital zoom is a good thing, real photographers won’t listen … | Continue reading
Apple didn't mention the iPad once during its event today, but its tablets are still getting some fine tuning across the board. All standard iPad models have had their base storage doubled from 16GB to 32GB, while staying at their existing prices. The Pro's higher storage tiers a … | Continue reading
We learned that Sprint-owner SoftBank would be purchasing chipmaker ARM back in July.for $32 billion. Now that transaction is officially complete. | Continue reading
Sony's just announced PlayStation 4 Pro is capable of playing some PS4 games in 4K and HDR, including the upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn, which will be one of the titles to support the enhanced graphics the PS4 Pro has to offer when the game launches in February 2017. Continue r … | Continue reading
Premium Apple accessory maker Moshi has updated its lineup for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, which includes its first ever range of Bluetooth earbuds. All Moshi cases — Armour, iGlaze, Overture, Napa, Kameleon, XT Clear, Luxe and iPouch — have been updated to reflect Apple’s new iPhon … | Continue reading
GUEST: In the last post, we highlighted the disruption that chatbot technologies are poised to make in call centers. To recap, we are seeing the trend that Generation X and Y have now shown a preference for text-based communication over voice. This results in consumers increasing … | Continue reading
Today’s customers are busy, savvy and frustrated. But why? They’ve taken on too much and are looking for ways to improve their own efficiency, old email marketing tricks no longer have an impact and they’re tired of receiving pitch after pitch that doesn’t add value. However, ema … | Continue reading
Along with the new PS4 Pro, which offers HDR and 4K for video and gaming, Sony announced that all current PS4s – both original hardware and the Slim refresh – will be getting HDR support in a firmware update next week. Continue reading… | Continue reading
Hier kommt dann der spannendere Teil des PlayStation Meeting Events: Nachdem man mit der PS4 "so ziemlich alles, was möglich ist" aus HD-TVs herausgekitzelt habe, verlangen UHD-Fernseher einfach nach neuer Technik und die liefert Sony nun mit der... | Continue reading
Apple just wrapped up its iPhone 7 event and we have a new phone, headphones, and Watch to show for it. Breaking with tradition, like setting up a new Twitter account that shares your secret news... | Continue reading
Let’s get this straight: Tim Cook doesn’t read your Tweets. He doesn’t care about your thoughts on iPhone vs. Samsung and he definitely doesn’t care about your headphones. Apple is an apex predator and it acts like one, shedding fat for muscle and eating entire swathes of the CE … | Continue reading
Backward compatibility? That’s so 2000s. Sony announced during its New York City event that certain older PlayStation 4 games will look better on the new Pro version of the console. This is through a system Sony is calling “forward comparability,” which will update older games to … | Continue reading
If you’re note familiar with the Mass Effect series of sci-fi role-playing games, then you’re missing out. The new PS4 Pro that Sony unveiled today can handle 4K, and Bethesda used the opportunity of the event to give us our first look at Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay, which do … | Continue reading
Box has always been known as the irritant in the content management industry, that plucky cloud upstart ready to take on the staid and conservative on-prem competition, but after more than a decade in the business, a public company for 18 months, perhaps the company felt it was t … | Continue reading
Apple is a household name and events are a massive part of their marketing strategy. Here are some key events they have hosted and how their approach has developed over the years, culminating in today’s special event. When Apple launch a new product (or host an event) they genera … | Continue reading