Written by Lance Nickel
Skype bots, new iPhones, and hacking iPhones! That’s only one of the stories in todays Currently Techie News Update. Watch the video to find hear the other stories!
Check out the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/0MrFwSKUWY8
Written by Joey Peters
There has been another fake iPhone 7 picture taken that went viral with an edge to edge screen. Leave a comment down below telling me if you think its real or fake!
Check out the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/68XHzUjCa7s
Written by Joey Peters
Will there be a Playstation 4.5 that can output 4K gaming? That is just one of the stories in todays Currently Techie News Update, click the link below to watch the video!
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/PA2HqOVzM64
Written by Joey Peters
The iPhone 7 Case was leaked with cutouts for dual cameras and stereo speakers and more on the Currently Techie News Update!
Watch the Video Here: https://youtu.be/_CZeNFfxqZ4
Written by Joey Peters
Will there be an Apple Car in 2021 for $75,000!!!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/CD7oa1CP2UY
Written by Joey Peters
Apple has confirmed that there will be an event on March 21st with the tagline being, “Let Us Loop You In” which is referring to the new Apple Watch bands they will most likely be releasing. We have known for awhile what they are going to release and it will feature a new 4-inch iPhone which will be called the iPhone SE, new Apple Watch bands, and a new iPad Pro Mini. There is a slight chance that there will be a refresh to the Macbook Pro but that is unlikely because Intel is behind on releasing there Skylake processors.
iPhone SE – The iPhone SE will bring back the 4-inch display and will look almost identical to the iPhone 5s. The iPhone SE is expected to bring an Apple A9 Chip with 1 GB on RAM. On this phone, expect to see Touch ID as it was on the iPhone 5s but where not sure if it will be the first generation Touch ID or second generation Touch ID. Also on this phone there will be Apple Pay so you can go up to supported credit card swipers and use your thumbprint to pay for something. For the camera, it is going to be a 8-megapixel. Live Photos will be supported but there will be no 3D Touch so it will probably just be a long press to activate the Live Photo as seen before in a jailbreak tweak. To its looks, there will probably be a new color which will be Rose Gold (pink) and a full metal casing just like the iPhone 6/6s/6 Plus/6s Plus.
Apple Watch bands – We are expected to see some new Apple Watch bands that already exist but in different colors and also a new nylon and Space Black Milanese Loop bands.
iPad Pro Mini – We are also expecting to see a new iPad that will have the iPad Pro like features but smaller in a 9.7-inch form factor. There will be a four speaker design, Smart Connector for keyboards, and Apple Pencil Support. On this iPad, you should expect to see the very first iPad with a rear flash for the camera. Basically, it’s going to be a smaller iPad Pro most likely called the iPad Pro Mini.
Written by Lance Nickel
The funny part about the cloud computing era is that the top of the line new notebooks (Chromebooks at least) tend to be less powerful than an older PC. That is because everything is handled by the servers that you use your products with.
No need for storage, Google Drive has that covered. No need for fast processors, server end coding has that covered.
This company called Neverware created an installer that dual boots your old PC or Mac with Chromium OS. Because these systems are lightweight, they will run this without a problem. Most likely faster than most modern Chromebooks. These are meant for applications in school buildings with older computers, and usually not the budget to replace them.
But, this company also offers a free download to anybody who stumbles upon their website. Which means that anybody can turn their old computers into a Chromebook.
The software works off a version of Chrome OS called Chromium. It is an open source version of Google Chrome OS, and is run by Google and many other people. Since it is open source, you can use it without an extra cost, you can modify it without any ramifications, and you can surely share it with your friends.
This is perfect for somebody who wants a basic operating system for their older computers just to do email or some other things without paying for a new one.
And where it can really shine is in the developer market. People can download it for free and get a feel for the Chrome OS environment in an almost carbon copy of Chrome OS.
Written by Joey Peters
1. iPad Pro – The iPad Pro was a fail. It’s a huge iPad pretty much. It’s actually a very good tablet and with a huge screen, it’s great if you need the screen real estate. The reason it’s a fail, it’s running IOS instead of OS X. This would have been the perfect opportunity for Apple to make an iPad fun OS X just like what Microsoft is doing with their Surface. The iPad Pro actually has some decent specks. I et you that Apple would have sold a LOT more iPad Pro’s if they would run OS X. It would just be really awesome to run Final Cut Pro X on an iPad. It would kinda be like an ultimate portable machine. I would pay $800 for an iPad that’s running IOS but I wouldn’t pay $800 for a bigger version of an iPad that’s running IOS.
2. The Apple Pencil – The Apple Pencil is kinda interesting because it’s actually a very well thought out product. It’s a decent “pencil.” It does amazing things like using force touch and fine precision to draw or type. One of the flaws it has is, when you need to charge it, you stick it out of the side of the iPad which is a big hazard because it can snap off if it hits something and then there goes $100 down they drain. And did I mention the price? It’s is $100 which is very overpriced because you can buy a stylist for $1. Yes I know, you won’t get the force touch feature, but you’re saving $99.
3. Apple Magic Mouse 2 – The Magic Mouse 2 is Apple’s mouse that they send with their iMacs. On the original mouse, it is battery powered. On Apple’s version 2 of the mouse, it has a rechargeable internal battery. So of course you have to charge it. Thats where Apple failed on it. You charge it on the bottom. That means you can’t use it when you are charging it. I know Apple wants to keep the clean, simple look on all of their products and don’t get me wrong, the Magic Mouse 2 looks really good. They could have made the charging port in the front where a wired mouse would have the wire coming out of it. That would actually look good considering that’s what regular wired mouses look like. I know that charging it for a small amount of time will get you a lot of time to use it but it is just really weird flipping your mouse over to charge it.
4. Apple Watch Dock – Apple released their own Apple Watch dock for there Apple Watches. You know Apple by making a product that looks awesome but still has its functionality. The reason why it’s a fail, they made it look really weird. It looks like a smoke detector. I have a whole video on the Apple Watch Dock explaining 5 reasons why you shouldn’t buy it. It also looks like it was really cheaply made like you can pick it up and it would break. But really, it’s an Apple Watch Dock, do you really need one? It’s basically a way to look cool.
5. iPhone Battery Case – So Apple took their first crack at a battery case and it left a lot of questions. First of all, the huge hump on the back. I don’t know what in the world Apple was thinking when they designed it like that. Another reason why it’s bad, it’s over priced and $100 and anybody else see a trend? Apple likes pricing things at $100. It’s not like the battery is horrible. It gives one full extra charge and that’s okay for a battery. The part that really sucks is well the design and when you are plug it into your phone it automatically starts charging your phone. There’s no on and off switch and I think that ruins your battery.
