Apple unveils MacBook update with Rose Gold colour option and faster processor

Apple has revealed the first hardware revision for its 12in Retina MacBook range, which it proudly announced is still the "thinnest and lightest Mac" ever. The latest iteration also features upgraded 'Skylake' Intel Core M processors, a Force Touch trackpad, a USB-C port and a Rose Gold colour variant – the first time the popular iPhone and iPad finish has appeared on a Mac.

Measuring just over 0.5in (1.3cm) and weighing in at approximately two pounds, the minimal form-factor combined with Intel's Skylake chipset – only previously found in the premium versions of its late-2015 iMac 5K range – make this out as a significant upgrade. Plus who doesn't want a pink, sorry... Rose Gold MacBook?

The update is available from Apple's online store from today (19 April) and you will be able to try it out for yourself from tomorrow (20 April) when it hits Apple retail stores. The price starts at £1,049 for the base model and £1,299 for a version packing higher specs, although only configure-to-order models will house the more powerful 1.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core m7 processor.

As well as upping the memory from 1600MHz to 1866MHz modules when compared to the original 12in MacBook, Apple are also touting the improved battery life, which it claims will offer up to 10 hours of web-browsing over WiFi and up to 11 hours of video playback. In a press release, Apple noted that these

FBI may have found a way into terrorist's iPhone

The courtroom showdown between Department of Justice and Apple that was scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed.

The DOJ made the request after saying it may have found an alternative way into the iPhone used by Syed Farook, the gunman in the San Bernardino shooting. The DOJ has been pressuring Apple for help in gaining access to the iPhone.

But in a court filing on Monday, the DOJ said it may no longer need assistance from Apple.

"On Sunday, March 20, 2016, an outside party demonstrated to the FBI a possible method for unlocking Farook's iPhone...If the method is viable, it should eliminate the need for the assistance from Apple Inc," the document reads.

Federal investigators want to see what data is available on the iPhone, but it is permanently locked. They can't try to guess the passcode, because if

How the hell could the FBI hack into that iPhone?

Experts have lots of theories, but the one that seems likeliest would be a grind.


On Monday, forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski wrote his own explanation of NAND mirroring and argued that it was the FBI's most likely tool.

Still, there are other possibilities.
Exploiting a software flaw

The feds could conceivably hack Apple's software running the iPhone through a software flaw, according to Johnson. That vulnerability might affect the way the phone works over wireless Internet, Bluetooth or cellular communications, or investigators might find a flawed app on the phone they could use to their advantage.

Whatever it is, the flaw would have to be severe to let investigators all the way into the phone's core and tell it to open. The biggest problem with this theory is that

WhatsApp Cancels Subscription Fee, Announces Social Media Banking As Possible Revenue Source

Whatsapp announced that there will be no more yearly subscription fee for its over half a billion regular, active users, the company also announced that they will be looking for other ways of making money giving the example of embedding tools to allow the application's users to communicate with their banks.

This announcement was made by the company, through its official blog, where it sighted the main reason of removing the fee as a way to do away with inconveniencing their users.

"Nearly a billion people around the world today rely on WhatsApp to stay in touch with their friends and family. From a new dad in Indonesia sharing photos with his family, to a student in Spain checking in with her friends back home, to a doctor in Brazil keeping in touch with her patients, people rely on WhatsApp to be fast, simple and reliable," the

Faceshift: Apple buys Star Wars motion-capture company

Apple has purchased the company behind motion-capture technology used in the latest Star Wars film.

Faceshift, a Zurich based start-up, specialises in software that allows 3D animated characters to mimic the facial expressions of an actor.

Apple has now bought the company, though it is

Apple crosses $1-billion sales mark in India

MUMBAI | KOLKATA: Apple crossed the $1-billion sales mark in Indian operations for the first time in the year ended March, according to results filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) on Wednesday.

The maker of iPhones and iPads posted a 44% increase in sales to Rs 6,472.89 crore from Rs 4500.35 crore and net profit

Apple wins appeal over smartphone patents

Samsung and Apple have faced each other in court many times

Samsung could be forced to stop selling some phones after Apple won an appeal in a US court.

The decision comes after a lawsuit first filed in 2012 in which Apple claimed Samsung was using some of its technology without proper permission.

That case was decided in May 2014 when Apple was awarded $120m (£76m) damages.

Apple appealed, saying Samsung should stop selling phones using the disputed features. Judges disagreed but this

Unreleased iPods appear in latest version of iTunes

Some hawk-eyed users (and MacRumors) have noticed something interesting in iTunes 12.2: iPods that don't exist yet. The latest version of Apple's desktop music software, released yesterday, contains an image of the iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle, with all three devices coated in colors that aren't part of the current lineup. The iPod touch is seen in

You can remotely start your Hyundai with your Apple Watch now

 After launching its Android Wear app earlier this year, Hyundai is taking its Blue Link connected car platform to the obvious next destination: the Apple Watch. The Watch-compatible Blue Link app is now in the iOS App Store, offering seemingly all of the same features that are on the Android Wear version — remote engine start and stop, remote door lock and unlock, remote light flashing, and a car finder with a map, among other things. All features can be

iPhone 7 UK release date, specs & new features rumours: Force Touch to make new iPhone thicker than iPhone 6

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus arrived in September, but now that we're well into 2015 it's no surprise that chatter about what's next for Apple's smartphone is getting louder and clearer. Here's everything we know about the iPhone 7 release date, specs, new features and design rumours and bring you the latest iPhone 7 speculation to help you

iPhone 6S will have 1080p slo-mo selfie camera and LED flash, reveals iOS 9 preview

CODE discovered in the first developer preview of iOS 9 has revealed some MAJOR upgrades to the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus camera.

Apple is rumoured to be hard at work on the successor to its hugely successful iPhone 6

Apple is rumoured to be hard at work on the successor to its hugely successful iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

The next Apple smartphone, which will be launched in the UK on September 18th – a fact revealed by the recent catastrophic Vodafone leak, boasts some significant updates to the

iOS 9: iPhone will now track sexual activity

As part of new 'reproductive health' tracking, they can track when exactly you had sex and whether they used protection

Apple's iPhone will now let people track exactly how often, when and how they have sex.

As part of new "reproductive health" tracking features, Apple has added an option for "Sexual Activity". When users click on it,

Apple's Swift programming language is going open source

Last year, Apple introduced Swift, its very own programming language, which was focused on making it easier to build apps. Now, in a bid to make it more

Virtually there: How Google is readying VR for you

The search giant has a low-cost contraption made of cardboard that can turn any smartphone into a virtual reality headset. The goal: mass appeal.

Google's updated version of Cardboard works with any device up to six inches, including Apple's iPhone.

Google has an ambitious plan for the future: help nearly anyone with a smartphone to experience virtual reality.

The technology industry is preparing for an onslaught of new devices that mount on your head, immersing you in computer-generated worlds ranging from space battles to

Apple says Watch OS 1.0.1 records heart rate irregularly on purpose. Thanks, Apple

In the latest update of Apple Watch OS 1.0.1, users are reporting that their heart rates are being recorded more sporadically instead of every 10 minutes. Previously thought to be a bug, Apple has now confirmed that this behavior is actually intentional. Huh?

iPhone 7 release date, news and rumors

Latest update: The iPhone 6S could launch as soon as August and it might include a 12MP camera and a new colour scheme.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been with us long enough now that we're getting a little tired of them. Fickle, we know. But the mooted specs and features of the new iPhone (probably called the iPhone 6S, with the iPhone 7 coming in 2016) are starting to trickle out.

Current highlights include

Rumors swirl Pebble may be in financial trouble post-Apple Watch launch

Ever since it launched its first Kickstarter, Pebble has been a poster child for successful product crowdsourcing campaigns. Unlike many Kickstarter gadgets, which go missing, take years to materialize, or collapse in allegations of fraud, Pebble has delivered a device that’s been generally well-regarded. Overall shipments haven’t been Apple Watch-sized, but the company announced that it shipped its