The Newton MessagePad series was truly a product line that was ahead of its time. It was the most highly anticipated product of the early 1990s, offering many smartphone features — without the phone, of course — in a portable package. The devices had a controversial life and never really achieved the mass popularity hoped for by the man who shepherded the Newton MessagePad through its development — John Sculley.
Yesterday, August 5, 2020, Apple made a major update to the 27-inch iMac -- probably the last update that the venerable big-screen Mac will receive in its current incarnation. Future iMacs may feature a new design and will most certainly use Apple Silicon rather than the Intel CPUs found in the current model.
After yesterday's WWDC keynote, we were left with many questions. As most are now aware, Apple revealed what had been speculated for quite some time – they were going to transition away from Intel chipsets for the Mac and begin...
Apple surprised many fans on Wednesday with the unexpected announcement of the 2020 iPad Pro models and a new MacBook Air, along with new accessories and an update to the Mac mini. Here is Rocket Yard's first glance.
It was bound to happen. With Apple on an accelerated "Pro" kick in recent years, AirPods Pro is the latest product line to earn the moniker. It joins the ranks of iMac Pro (2017), iPad Pro (2018), iPhone 11 Pro...
The September 10, 2019 Apple Event is now history, but Apple fans worldwide should be excited about the products that were announced at the event. While no groundbreaking new products or services were announced, the next generation of Apple Watch,...
The flowing translucent Apple logo used on the press invitation for the September 10, 2019 event. It's that time of year again! As summer begins to fade into autumn, Apple traditionally holds an event to unveil the newest crop of...
At last year’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple brought tweaks to iOS with iOS 11 and gave us macOS High Sierra, which built upon macOS 10.12 Sierra. So, what exactly will be announced at this year’s WWDC keynote address at McEnery Convention Center in...
Many early adopters of Apple's iPad Pro found themselves waiting for both of the highly-anticipated accessories that Apple had announced along with the super-sized tablet -- the Apple Smart Keyboard and the Apple Pencil. Finally, a month after the iPad...
