This morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage for the very first time at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the company’s new headquarters down in Cupertino. A series of updates and launches were announced during the two-hour long annual iPhone event, the most notable of which was the much-anticipated iPhone X. iPhone X In...
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Apple slashes iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus prices by $100
Apple announced its new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X devices today. And like every year, that means… Discounts! Apple has lowered the starting price of last year’s flagship devices by $100. The current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus now start at $549 and $669, respectively. Furthermore, instead of discontinuing the iPhone...
What is wrong with PewDiePie? GamesBeat Decides
Last week, everyone was mad at GamesBeat for posting a video of Dean playing Cuphead poorly. This week, it’s PewDiePie’s turn for … worse things. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about why PewDiePie is bad, why he keeps doing this, and why other YouTubers...
Apple shows off the first ARKit apps and games
Apple showcased a few apps and games that will be supporting ARKit right out of the gates at its 10th anniversary event today. The augmented reality software developer kit was announced earlier this year at the Worldwide Developer Conference and will be available on the new iOS 11 launching on September 19. The company started off with...
The Machines is Directive Games’ augmented reality game for iOS
Directive Games showed off its new augmented reality game, The Machines, as an exclusive for iOS today. Directive Games CEO Atli Mar showed off the tank battle game at Apple’s big iPhone 8 introduction event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. As he spoke, another man held an iPad as if it were a camera....
Apple introduces $999 iPhone X with edge-to-edge OLED screen for ‘super retina display’
Apple today debuted its 10th anniversary iPhone X, its most expensive ever, with a striking new OLED screen that covers almost the entire front of the gadget. During the company’s annual announcement event, held for the first time in the Steve Jobs Theater at its new Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California, the company confirmed...
Apple unveils iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus with wireless charging
At an event at the brand new Apple headquarters in Cupertino today, the company announced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The new models support wireless charging through their new glass backs. This is the first time Apple is unveiling three new iPhones — the two iPhone 8 models will join the new flagship...
ARKit creates new developer opportunities and business models
SPONSORED: Presented by Mapbox With the anticipated launch of iOS 11 and new Apple devices this week, excitement is building in the developer community. The latest version of iOS is opening up new possibilities for augmented reality (AR) to be integrated into games, business, education, and consumer apps through their ARKit framework. With an estimated...
Apple’s 2017 iPhone event: How to watch
Apple’s 2017 iPhone and Apple Watch keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. UTC) on September 12 in Cupertino at Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater. Here’s how to watch the event live: Mac: Safari (OS X 10.11+) iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch: Safari (iOS 9.0+) Windows: Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) or download the VLC...
The state of Apple: What’s at stake with the iPhone X unveiling
Apple is flying higher than ever on the eve of its latest iPhone event, which remains the biggest tech circus in town. Yet while we think we know just about everything that will be announced, it’s the few details we don’t know that pose the greatest risk to Apple over the next year. First, let’s...
