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• The iMac Pro is not Apple's replacement for the Mac Pro

  If you keep a close eye on Apple hardware, then you know the Mac Pro has long been in need of an upgrade. Then Apple announced the iMac Pro yesterday, a behemoth all-in-one starting at $4,999 and sporting intense workstation-class specs. Some people have taken this to mean that ...

  • Napier Lopez

• If WWDC proved anything, it's that Apple is listening

  24 hours after being herded into a crowded auditorium at the San Jose Convention Center, things are coming into focus. It's ...

  • Bryan Clark

• iOS 11 lets you play FLAC audio files straight from your iPad and iPhone

  Apple has purportedly included full playback support for FLAC audio files in iOS 11 so you can blast HQ music from your iPad ...

  • Mix

• Apple just made every MacBook faster - here's what's new

  Apple made the MacBook and MacBook Pro faster thanks to a Kaby Lake spec bump at WWDC 2017, but not all all updates are made ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Here's everything announced at Apple's WWDC 2017

  Today in San Jose, Apple kicked off its annual spring developers conference, WWDC. Before Tim Cook even took the stage the room was abuzz with a group of thirsty reporters sharing intel, breaking down rumors, and speculating as to what could be in store this year. Last year we saw ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Introducing HomePod: Apple's poorly-named (and badass) Echo competitor

  Apple announced today a new smart home speaker called the HomePod. The ridiculously-named device is very similar to an Amazon Echo. You can play music, listen to the news, and control your Apple Home Kit. The 7 inch-tall speaker is powered by an A8 chip, the same one in the iPhone ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Apple launches new 10.5-inch iPad Pro starting at $649

  Apple today unveiled a brand new 10.5-inch iPad Pro that's set to take the place of the 9.7-inch Pro announced last year. The new model occupies the same footprint as the 9.7-inch predecessor while offering a slightly larger screen thanks to its tiny bezels. It weighs all of a pound. Everything ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• iMessage will let you collect debt from friends

  You'll never forget to repay your friends or family again. Apple has finally enabled peer to peer payments 一you can now send or receive money through Apple Pay, directly in iMessage. Apple Pay will be competing with PayPal, Venmo, Square Cash and other bank offerings such ...

  • Carissa Lintao

• Apple finally gives iOS a proper file management system with new Files app

  Apple has at long last introduced a much-needed file management application for iOS that gives iPhone and iPad users significantly ...

  • Mix

• ARKit shows Apple's commitment to augmented reality

  Augmented reality is huge, and it's only getting bigger, thanks to ARKit. The software, which Apple launched at WWDC 2017 in San Jose, provides the framework for developers to create crazy cool augmented reality applications. This comes with sophisticated motion tracking, which ...

  • Matthew Hughes

• iOS 11's new image compression makes your photos smaller

  Over 1 trillion photos are taken on iOS every year. The next trillion won't just look better, but they'll also be smaller. Apple has introduced two new codecs, HEVC (the High Efficiency Video Codec) and HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format). HEVC will consume half the storage of ...

  • Matthew Hughes

• Apple updates Maps with detailed floor plans of airports, malls in iOS 11

  Apple is releasing iOS 11 and with it comes changes to the navigation app. The updated version of the popular navigation app will feature enhanced information for when you get where you're going - detailed floor plans of malls and hotels for example. You'll also be able to determine ...

  • Tristan Greene