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Apple announces Apple Watch Series 4 units, complete with 30% larger display, faster processor, other new features

As expected, Apple introduced its Apple Watch Series 4 models on Wednesday during its “Gather Round” media event. The new units arrive in 40mm and 4mm sizes, as opposed to the traditional 38mm and 42mm sizes, and include new watch faces with more detailed complications. The new watch faces include a slew of new complications, […]

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ARKit 2 demo leaked, shows impressive results

Apple’s ARKit 2 may just be ready from the get go. Per developer Harley Turan, who released this quick clip, the language is currently able to detect live objects and assign data to them. Live image detection with iOS 12 & ARKit 2. Display digital information attached to physical objects. Feels like playing in the […]

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New study cites Apple Watch as being able to help accurately predict sleep apnea and hypertension

You can add “helping to detect sleep apnea” and “helping to detect hypertension” to the list of nifty things the Apple Watch can do. A new study released from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests that wearable devices like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately […]

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Apple developing program to track, destroy Flashback malware

I think this is where an awesome montage scene of productivity/progress begins in an 80s movie. Or at least the cast involves vows to achieve a long-term goal. Apple revealed on Tuesday that it is currently developing software to detect and remove the Flashback malware that has infected an estimated 600,000 Macs worldwide. The company […]