Review: Parrot's Bebop Drone is lightweight, aimed at casual hobbyists The market for personal drones has grown exponentially over the last several years, led by consumer-oriented products from companies like Parrot. We got the chance to play with the firm's entry-level model, the Bebop Drone, designed for casual hobbyists looking to get their feet wet in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 5
Cook, other Apple execs open up on company's future in extensive '60 Minutes' feature A "60 Minutes" special that aired Sunday saw interviewer Charlie Rose gain rare access into Apple's Cupertino headquarters, where he discussed a wide range of topics with company execs and snagged behind-the-scenes looks at Jony Ive's design studio, a next-gen Apple Store mockup and the Campus 2 construction site. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 95
Apple TV App Store gains over 400 apps each week, nearly half of all apps are games, data shows Apple's new app store for the Apple TV platform now features over 2600 apps, with an average of 447 new apps coming each week, according to recently-published third-party data. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 27
Open source HomeBridge links 3rd-party smart home devices like Nest to Apple's HomeKit Users looking to connect their existing smart home setup to Apple's HomeKit ecosystem can turn to Homebridge, an open-source tool that brings voice control to popular devices from Nest, Sonos and others. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 0
IDC expects Apple's iPhone to handily outpace a slowing global smartphone market in 2015 Citing continued consumer demand for the latest models, IDC on Thursday said it expects Apple's iPhone shipments will post 17.3 percent growth across 2015 — nearly doubling the performance of the overall global smartphone market. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 0
Apple's iPad Pro vs. 12-inch MacBook with Retina display: which is best for you? Since the announcement of the iPad Pro, there's been a great deal of debate about whether a jumbo-sized tablet running iOS can truly replace your laptop. If you're thinking about your next technology purchase and are on the fence between an iPad Pro and a MacBook, AppleInsider is here to help you break down the decision. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 76
Vine launches on Apple Watch, adds new content discovery features for iPhone Vine on Tuesday released a long-awaited extension of their popular app for Apple Watch, and added a new feature to its iOS app designed to make it easier to surface new content quickly. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 1
Swiss watch exports suffer largest decline in 6 years following Apple Watch launch Swiss watchmakers woke up to news of another steep decline Thursday, as October shipments of mechanical watches declined 12 percent to $2 billion, the largest decline in six years. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 84
Pryme Vessyl, an iOS-compatible hydration tracking smart cup, launches in Apple stores Hardware startup Mark One, the company behind the Vessyl intelligent cup that debuted for presale last year, launched a new device on Tuesday called the Pryme Vessyl, which automatically tracks users' water consumption habits and incorporates them into a customized schedule. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 25
Apple's iPad Pro & powerful A9X CPU pose threat to Intel, Cowen says Investment firm Cowen and Company has a bullish outlook for Apple's new iPad Pro, citing performance benchmarks that show the device is capable of replacing many mainstream laptops running an Intel processor. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 155
Mozilla's Firefox browser now available for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Mozilla on Thursday released a version of its popular Firefox browser for iOS, giving Apple users an additional option for browsing the Web over iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 11
Apple details 'magic' gesture-controlled store tables in new filing Apple recently began equipping its retail stores with advanced tables that allow hidden power and data ports to be exposed with a simple hand gesture, and a new patent filing details the technology behind it, as well as other potential future implementations. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 8
Apple increases TestFlight beta groups to 2,000 users, 60-day evaluation periods Apple announced Tuesday that developers can now invite up to 2,000 users to help beta test apps for both iOS and the recently-released tvOS through its TestFlight evaluation tool. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 2
Google to discontinue Chrome support for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion & Mountain Lion in April 2016 Google on Tuesday announced that it will phase out support for its popular Chrome browser on OS X versions 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8, as well as Microsoft Windows XP and Vista, come April 2016. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 12
Tim Cook says businesses should tackle climate change & equal rights proactively, not wait for governments Large corporations should actively wield their power and influence for the good of the planet and its people, rather than sitting back and waiting for governments to take the lead, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said in a speech at Italy's top business school on Tuesday. Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 227
