Apple – The Zedman

Apple HomePod isn’t an Amazon Echo rival – it’s a Sonos killer

June 6, 2017June 12, 2017 James Robinson

For months, analysts all over the industry foretold the coming of the Siri Speaker – a Wi-Fi audio device from Apple that had a home assistant baked right in. They said it would be Apple’s answer to the Amazon Echo or the Google Home, and those who were close to it said those were the products Apple engineers looked to emulate. ... Read More

Apple and Nokia bury the hatchet – which could mean better smartwatches for you

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

Okay, bear with us here. This is a story about patent litigation, but it could mean that you're going to have a better Apple Watch in the future. The short story of the courtroom drama between these two companies is as follows: Nokia has a lot (a lot) of patents that relate to the use of smartphones, and it has... Read More

Apple updates pitch to convince Android users to switch

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 James Robinson

Apple has unleashed a new weapon against Google to win over consumers using Android handsets. The Cupertino firm has launched a ‘Switch from Android’ website and a series of 16-second videos on its YouTube channel that essentially works as a FAQ for Android users, explaining how it thinks that iPhones and iOS are superior. Apple’s previous campaign targeted at Android... Read More