Apple’s suppliers may have significantly improved production yields for the Apple Watch, Chinese publication Economic Daily News reports, with mass-production expected to start earlier than initially anticipated. However, Apple is not likely to launch an updated iPhone 6s model in Spring, as some wild speculations suggested, the same source has revealed.
It hasn't taken long for iPhone users to start having fun with some of iOS 8's new features. One iPhone user decided to experiment with composing entire tweets based on iOS 8's autopredict feature that gives you suggestions for what words you're likely to use next in a sentence. The user started out with just one word and picked autopredict suggestions about where to go from there and the results were about as ridiculous as you'd expect.
This hasn't been the most exciting year for Windows Phone hardware, most likely because Microsoft has been devoting a lot of energy to finalizing its plans for what to do with the recently acquired Nokia handset division. However, things may be about to change because new reports suggest that we're going to see some brand-new Windows Phone devices hit the market very soon.
As the release of Watch Dogs inches ever closer, you're probably ready to find out whether or not Ubisoft's open world hacking adventure lives up the the hype. There'll be plenty of coverage all over the Web early next week, but until then, you should probably check out the world exclusive review of Watch Dogs... from late night talk show host Conan O'Brien.
For obvious, ad-related reasons, both Google and Facebook are interested in bringing more people online, with each company having its own initiatives to offer affordable Internet connections to developing markets. One Google effort includes blanketing the sky with balloons that would create a wireless network, and Facebook may soon have a response to that. But instead of relying on balloons, Facebook may use drones for its Internet.org-related interests, TechCrunch reports.
Following rumors that suggested Intel was ready to throw in the towel on the revolutionary pay TV service it has been developing behind closed doors, a new report states the company has done just that. But for those wishing the service would launch and potentially change the game, there's still hope. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that Verizon has acquired Intel's online TV division for an undisclosed sum, though earlier reports suggested that Intel was seeking around $500 million. Verizon will take control of all intellectual property associated with the service, and will also reportedly offer jobs to each member of the 350-person team at Intel that was working on the project. The deal is expected to close sometime in the first quarter.
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Apple Watch heading to production earlier than expected, iPhone 6s not so lucky