Stories by Marco Tabini

  • iOS 8 to launch on September 17

    Apple ha announced that the next version of its mobile operating system will officially launch on September 17, just ahead of the company's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets.

  • Why Apple's wearable technology will be personal technology

    There is no shortage of signs that wearable technology is the next big thing in the world of personal electronics. Tech giants like Samsung and Google have already made heavy investments and are rushing all sorts of products to the market. Indeed, given that Pebble--a pioneer in this space--has reportedly sold 400,000 units of its smartwatch, it's clear that the time of wearable tech is upon us.

  • Wall to wall Apple: How iOS could make its way into your home

    Our residences are long overdue for a technological makeover. More and more electronics have, over the years, found their way into houses and apartments: Everything from thermostats to ovens and washing machines are, for all intents and purposes, run by small computers. To boot, many dwellings are now completely covered by wireless networks that can carry very significant amounts of data, without requiring expensive wiring.

  • Separated at birth: Why Apple won't merge OS X and iOS

    Ever since Apple introduced the iPhone, one argument that continually rears its ugly head is that the company must somehow find a way to merge its desktop and mobile operating systems into a single product. Most recently, one analyst has claimed that the folks from Cupertino are working on an "iAnywhere" operating system that would allow a special dock to turn a tablet into a full-fledged desktop computer destined for the professional-user market.

  • How smartphones can reshape the way we pay

    Target; Nieman-Marcus; Michaels. Lately, it seems that a week doesn't go by without some major retailer being forced to inform customers that their payment systems have been compromised, potentially affecting millions of cardholders and their finances. Of course, that's on top of the myriad scams that happen every day on a smaller scale and end up costing both consumers and businesses billions of dollars every year.

  • Vox technica: How Siri gets its voice

    In early October, CNN revealed that veteran voice actor, Susan Bennett, was the voice behind Siri until Apple changed it in iOS 7. Her utterances, she revealed in an interview, were being used by the tech giant (and its likely voice synthesis partner Nuance) to generate the digital assistant's own words.

  • In Pictures: 11 fun facts about Apple

    To celebrate Wednesday’s shareholder meeting, we’ve ventured deep into the jungle primeval of Apple’s proxy statements to bring you eleven bits of trivia about the company’s operations. Read on to discover just how gigantic Apple is, whose notable name is missing from the roster of the company’s officers, and the surprising truth about executive compensation.