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 ...)

Will The Next Apple Watch Feature Cellular Comms?

Last year, Apple released the Apple Watch Series 2, adding GPS and waterproofing as well as announcing an alliance with Nike. But this year, we could see the Apple Watch pick up cellular comms so it can operate completely iPhone-free. A report from ... ( read original story ...)

Finally, there’s a good reason to upgrade your iPad

Apple's biggest challenge with the iPad is convincing people ... The big iOS 11 update will be rolled out for free to anyone with an iPad Mini 2, 3, 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, will be available as a free software update for iPad mini 2, 3, 4 iPad Air and ... ( read ...