iPad Mini: Apple Could Have Done More

Barely minutes after Apple unveiled the iPad Mini, the first tomatoes started flying ... I've said before that the short-term success of me-again devices like the iPhone 5 and the new iPads are great for the company and its fans, as long as you don ... ( read original story ...)

Any Apple Magic Left For iPad Mini?

Concentrate and ask again. Even if consumers pick Apple over Android and Microsoft, they will now have four iOS tablets to choose from: the Mini, The iPod Touch 5 starting at $299, the iPad 2 starting at $399, and the iPad Retina starting at $499. ( read original story ...)

Apple Watch will soon support a huge variety of workouts

Once watchOS 4 arrives, at least. Apple already mentioned that watchOS 4 will do more to accommodate fitness fans, but it's now clear that there's more coming for the exercise crowd... a lot more. Thanks to some sleuthing in the latest iOS 11 beta's code ... ( read original story ...)

Apple Seeds watchOS 4 Beta 7 to Developers

Apple unveiled watchOS 4 in June, with a developer beta of the software being issued soon after. Now, Apple has officially seeded the seventh developer beta of watchOS 4. As noted in its official unveiling, the latest iteration of the platform built for ... ( read original story ...)

Fitbit Ionic: $300 Apple Watch competitor ships in October

Considering that the Ionic can have custom-built apps, it's possible that more special editions could come in the future, similar to the Apple Watch and its Nike and Hermes variants. Long(ish) battery: A "four day plus" battery life (or 10 hours using GPS ... ( read original story ...)