While Jony Ive has never designed a futuristic space weapon before that didn't stop J.J. Abrams from asking his advice for how lightsabers should look in the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The New Yorker's huge profile of Ive contains a section where it's revealed that Ive gave Abrams some feedback for how to improve the design of lightsabers and we can see that Abrams seems to have taken some of his advice.
Apple has invited third-party developers to its headquarters in Cupertino, California to allow them to test and finalize apps for the Apple Watch, according to 9to5Mac . The report claims that developers have been arriving at One Infinite Loop this month to work with Apple engineers on finishing WatchKit-based apps in categories such as sports, productivity and finance."The developers invited by Apple to Cupertino range from those behind titles for sports applications and productivity software. Apple has also been meeting with banks to work on WatchKit applications that assist with the Apple Watch’s Apple Pay functionality. Besides U.S.-based banks, Apple has been working on WatchKit apps with developers from Germany-based banks, which indicates Apple is likely in talks with more foreign banks to expand Apple Pay to more countries across the world."
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S6 models aren’t the company's only new flagship devices, a new report from SamMobile indicates, as the South Korean giant is also developing a second-generation line of premium tablets to better take on Apple’s iPad Air 2.
Google's security team Project Zero recently announced some changes to its bug disclosure policy after controversially exposing Apple and Microsoft security flaws when the companies failed to meet the 90-day deadline. The new disclosure deadline has a 14-day grace period and excludes weekends and public holidays, providing tech companies with more time to properly address security vulnerabilities in their software."We now have a 14-day grace period. If a 90-day deadline will expire but a vendor lets us know before the deadline that a patch is scheduled for release on a specific day within 14 days following the deadline, the public disclosure will be delayed until the availability of the patch."
“The LG Watch Urbane’s classic design and smart features make it the perfect smartwatch to complement our G Watch and G Watch R, which were designed as more casual and active devices,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “LG Watch Urbane is an important part of our strategy to develop wearable devices that are worn and viewed as everyday accessories, not electronic gadgets.”
Key Specifications:
- Chipset: 1.2GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400
- Operating System: Android Wear™
- Display: 1.3-inch P-OLED Display (320 x 320, 245ppi)
- Size: 45.5 x 52.2 x 10.9mm
- Memory: 4GB eMMC/ 512MB LPDDR2
- Battery: 410mAh
- Sensors: 9-Axis (Gyro / Accelerometer / Compass) / Barometer / PPG (Heart Rate Sensor)
- Colors: Gold / Silver
- Other: Dust and Water Resistant (IP67)
Against all odds, Sunday night's SNL 40th Anniversary Special was pretty much perfect. Sure, there were a few awkward moments, but the cast didn't even have time for dress rehearsal. It was an incredible celebration of a show that has become an institution and a breeding ground for some of the most successful comedians of all time.
Another week, another set of nifty paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free to start things off on the right foot. We've become a real destination for people who love getting their hands on a good deal when it comes to mobile apps, and today's list won't disappoint. We have some real gems for you today, including a very cool new iPhone widget that we covered recently.
As always, you'd better hurry if you want these apps for free because these sales could end at any minute.
The cat is officially out of the bag and the new "Apple van" being tested on the roads in and around Palo Alto, California won't be safe from prying eyes anywhere anymore. After an odd minivan with a roof-mounted camera rig of some kind was first spotted earlier this month, reports began pouring out once it was discovered that the automobile belonged to Apple. Numerous reports from reliable sources including The Wall Street Journal and Reuters have since surfaced suggesting that Apple is working on its own self-driving car that will be powered by an electric engine, and these vans are believed to be a part of that project.
Now, the first video of one of these cars has been posted.
Like the new lightsabers in Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Thank Jony Ive