Update: since this review, Apple has updated the Apple TV to address many of the issues stated here. For instance, the Remote app on iPad and iPhone now works with the new Apple TV – which makes inputting text much easier and less of a chore – and many performance-related issues are resolved. Keep that in mind when reading this …
Deep dive review: The iPhone 6S Plus delivers (w/video)
Apple’s new iPhone 6S Plus looks just like last year’s 6 Plus — but looks in this case are highly deceiving. While the 2014 model represented a major new step in design and performance, this year’s version, which arrived on Sept. 25, delivers changes to just about everything you can’t see. Existing features of the 6S Plus (and its smaller sibling, the 6S) have …
Apple shines up OS X with ‘El Capitan’
Apple‘s new Macintosh operating system, OS X 10.11 “El Capitan,” is named after a prominent rock formation in Yosemite National Park. That’s fitting because the new OS is designed with rock-solid stability in mind. El Capitan is the 12th iteration of the OS powering Apple’s desktop computer lineup, and as the name implies, it stands on the shoulders of its …
Video: iPhone 6S Plus Impresses
There’s much more to say in my First Look over at Computerworld…
WatchOS 2 offers timely tweaks
WatchOS 2 is the second version of the operating system that powers the Apple Watch lineup, and it arrives about five months after the wearable’s debut — and five days after it was originally expected. Even though it’s been only a few months since supplies caught up with the initial high demand, development of the underlying operating system has continued. WatchOS …
iOS 9 delivers polish and stability
Over the last couple of years, iOS has rightfully come under criticism for being less than rock-solid stable. This year’s version appears to be aimed at offering better performance, increased stability and a more predictive user experience in which the operating system tries to anticipate user needs. In addition, iOS 9 is packed with refinements and new features that try to …
The new MacBook is a great travel laptop
There are a lot of innovations crammed into Apple’s latest MacBook, including a 12-in. Retina display, a new Force Touch trackpad, a full-size keyboard that’s been redesigned to compensate for the device’s size, the introduction of USB-C (a new USB standard featuring a reversible connection) and cleverly stacked batteries for maximum space efficiency. Also, for the first time, Apple is offering the MacBook …
Popular Now: 48 hours with the Apple Watch
After being one of the first to receive an Apple Watch: Was it worth it? It’s seemed like a long wait from when rumors of the Apple Watch first emerged two years ago to April 10, 2015, when Apple began accepting pre-orders. I was one of the lucky early purchasers and my Watch has finally arrived. So was all that …
First look: Apple’s new MacBook is small, yet completely capable
Small, yet fully functional. As of this writing, I’ve spent less than a week with this laptop — and the MacBook, with its forward-thinking design and accompanying tradeoffs, is the type of computer that requires time to get a real feel for its strengths and weaknesses. Instead, think of this as more of a first impression; I’ll see how these …
New 13-in. MacBook Pro brings Force Touch to the trackpad
The 13″ MacBook Pro, which starts at $1,299, shares the same weight (just under 3.5 lb.) and dimensions (12.35 x 8.62 x 0.71 in.) as last year’s, but offers improvements to the internal architecture, including a faster PCIe-based flash storage system and improvements to battery life. But the most notable addition is the inclusion of the new Force Touch trackpad. …