Comment: Apple's Spring Loaded Event – The Good the Bad... And Almost No Ugly

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, will no longer hold the executive chair at Amazon. The crown will be passed to Andy Jassy this year, who previously headed Amazon Web Service's "Cloud" division. Bezos will remain active under another role at the company.

The Apple-1, designed by Jobs and Wozniak using wooden housing, is exceptionally rare. Working models are far and few between (if at all findable). One is now for sale for $1.5 million USD.

More and more information about the Apple Car keeps leaking, according to which, there's no way that Apple plans to build its new car "from the ground up". Ming Chi-Kuo now reports that the car will build upon an existing Hyundai platform – and that Apple will cooperate with GM and PSA in the long term for regional markets.

Over the last 40 years, the music industry has undergone some very interesting changes, not always in favor of large companies at the front of it. A chart in this article shows how some of the dramatic changes that the industry has undergone – as well as how some services like streaming, or the iTunes Music Store, could help the industry make a comeback.

Face ID now works with a face mask on iOS 14.5. We've tested out the new feature, with a summary of our results in this article. Questions such as: "How large can the mask be for Face ID to still work; when does the recognition fail; and what happens when a stranger takes the phone?" will be answered below.

Apple AirPods are infamous for their difficulty to repair, with iFixit giving them 0/10 points in the "repairability" category. Officially speaking, it's impossible to replace the batteries – but this hasn't kept people from trying. Below is a video detailing how to do so.

It'll likely take a while until the Apple AirTags are officially announced. However, a few of the smart tags' accessories have already been leaked. We at mtechnews recently got our hands on a key chain attachment for the Airtags, revealing the dimensions of the upcoming tech.

In the history of the iPhone, there's never been a time where the price was as high as last quarter. Here, we'll take a quick look at the numbers and development of the iPhone and explain why a simple comparison doesn't necessarily tell all.

At the start of the beta, it wasn't thought that iOS 14.5 would bring so many new features. The 1st beta proved itself to be a real treasure trove – and also the largest update to iOS since the release of iOS 14 last fall. Here is a summary of the most important new features.

Face ID replaced Touch ID with the introduction of the iPhone X, although the facial scanning unlock-technology isn't without, perhaps heightened given current events. Face ID is rendered completely useless when a mask is worn and according to the Wall Street Journal, it's likely that the iPhone 13 will be equipped with both Face and Touch ID.

Following updates to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS, a long-awaited big update has finally made its way to macOS – the second major update to macOS Big Sur, macOS 11.2, is now available.

Last quarter ended with enormous sales for a product type that hasn't seen much attention from customers in the last few years – the tablet. Thanks to the current situation, tablets are a hit on the market again – including the iPad.

In comparison to current chips from Intel and AMD, Apple's M1 is a true miracle when it comes to energy efficiency and thermal properties – according to countless benchmarks and practical tests. Now, how does Apple Silicion's performance compare to that of previous computers from Cupertino?

Apple just released their numbers from last quarter to the press, and boy are they impressive. Only the most optimistic sales predictions from last quarter proved to be true, thanks to Apple's astounding performance.

According to Bloomberg, Apple is already working on Face ID for Mac. Even though we're likely to see a newly designed iMac this year, it's unlikely to come with Face ID.

How long does the Air Pods Max's battery last during simultaneous audio playback and noise-cancellation? Can 90 minutes worth of usage really be charged in just 5 minutes? A test answers these questions and also determines how long the headphones hold their charge – with and without the Smart Case.

iPhones tend to hold their value, even years-old devices fetch a handsome price on the market. A current study shows that the Cupertino-built smartphones retain their value far better than their Android counterparts. With the exception of one iPhone.

A new ad from Microsoft is causing quite the discussion, clearly achieving the goal of every advertisement in at least one aspect. As for its comparison of the Surface Pro to the MacBook Pro? Lacking.

Another large evening update is on the way, as Apple readies multiple new system versions for release. These include updates to iPhone, and iPad, as well as the Apple Watch, the Apple TV – and even older hardware. macOS 11.2 has yet to be released but should be on the way.

For the user, it's entirely simple – they snap a photo and it appears in the Photos app, where it can be viewed, sorted, or searched for. However, there's an entire process behind this function, as explained by a very interesting "white paper" from Apple. In this article, the roles that analysis and machine learning take in the process.

Apple's switch to in-house Mac processors has already taken place. Reports of this happening eventually began in 2014-2015. A former Intel engineer has now confirmed that the decision was to make the switch was made during this time after several mistakes on Intel's part – leading to the voices critical of Intel prevailing at Apple.