The Apple Watch smartwatch is finally becoming smart

I imagine you’ll also be able to sync your Apple Watch and your AirPods together, giving you all the workout music and activity monitoring power you need in a form factor that’s got to be seen as a powerful replacement for the iPod nano (RIP). ( read original story ...)

iOS 11 beta 5 rolls out to developers

As Apple continues testing iOS 11 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch ahead of its scheduled fall release, the Cupertino technology giant today seeded a fifth beta of the upcoming software update to the registered developers and members of the Apple Developer ... ( read original story ...)

Apple Seeds iOS 11 Beta 5 to Developers

Apple had released the first beta version just after the WWDC keynote a little over two weeks ago where it gave us a sneak peek of the next major software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. According to the release notes, iOS 11 beta 5 includes a ... ( read original story ...)

Steve Jobs saw iPod shuffle as a “gateway drug”

Steve Jobs saw the iPod shuffle as a cheap way of getting young kids hooked on the Apple cult. The fruity cargo-cult has finally pulled the plug on the shuffle, but it seems that Steve Jobs had darker motivations for keeping the project going. Backchannel ... ( read original story ...)