Samsung officially confirmed at CES 2016 that it was working on making the Gear S2 smartwatch compatible with iOS. The announcement was made when it unveiled new Rose Gold and Platinum versions of the Samsung Gear S2 classic. No timelines were given at the time beyond a generic “later this year” but it now appears that an update could happen before the […]
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Apple event confirmed for March 21, 2016
Reports that Apple’s next event would take place the week of March 21st have proven correct. Apple began today to send out invitations to its “special invitation-only event.” The tag line for the event “Let us loop you in.” reveals little about what Apple will announce on that day. Fortunately, rumours have painted a fairly clear picture of what we can expect. […]
Next Apple event now tipped for week of March 21st
The next Apple event may take place slightly later than initially expected. Rumours in early February suggested that the company was looking to schedule its next press event for the week of March 14th with Tuesday, March 15th as the likely date. A report by Re/code‘ Kara Swisher now indicates that Apple will hold the event the week of March 21st, a week later […]
Tag Heuer wanted to partner with Apple on smartwatch
Tag Heuer unveiled its first smartwatch last November. The Tag Heuer Connected Watch was developed in partnership with Google and Intel. CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told The Australian Financial Review in an interview that things could have played out very differently though. At a time that neither had released a smartwatch yet, Tag Heuer reached out to Apple about developing a connected watch together. As […]
Next Apple event set for March 15th
A date for the next Apple event is quickly becoming clearer. After reports that Apple was looking at the week of March 14th, 9to5Mac now reports that is now aiming at holding it on Tuesday, March 15th. As for what Apple is planning to unveil, it looks like nothing has really changed from what previous rumours suggested. Apple is set to […]
Apple tops Rolex in luxury watch ranking
More than a few eyebrows went up when Apple unveiled a version of the Apple Watch that started at US$10,000 (CA$13,000) last March. Did Apple really expect to compete against established luxury brands offering high-end watches? While Apple has yet to announce how many Apple Watches it has sold, analytics firm NetBase has found that it has surpassed Rolex on its list of global luxury […]
Apple preparing mid-March press event for launch of multiple new products?
The rumours that Apple will hold its next major event in mid-March got another boost yesterday. Sources have told 9to5Mac that the company’s next event will introduce a number of new products that include some new Apple Watch models. As reported earlier, Apple will unveil new variations on the current Apple Watch model rather than a redesigned one. The report […]
Another record quarter for Apple but still no Apple Watch sales numbers
Apple last night announced financial results for the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year. The company had another banner quarter with record revenues and net income. Quarterly revenues came in at US$75.9 billion and recorded a quarterly net income of US$18.4 billion. “Our team delivered Apple’s biggest quarter ever, thanks to the world’s most innovative products and all-time record […]