Apple

iOS 14.5 is coming out next week

Apple today has revealed that the update for iOS 14, version 14.5 will be coming out next week after a long period in beta. Apple hasn’t given a solid date for the update, but the week of 26th April it is. iOS 14.5 has been though eight different beta releases and brings a lot of changes for a minor release mid cycle between iOS 14 and iOS 15. Apple is […]

Join us today at 6pm for live coverage of the Apple Event!

Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event is today at 6pm UK time, Apple is expected to launch AirTags, new iPads, AirPods and new Macs. Apple will be live streaming the event over at apple.com, but A&T Tech will also be live tweeting the whole event on our other Twitter account @aandt_live from 6pm UK time today. Be sure to check back at alexandtomstech.com after the event to read all the in depth details on whats […]

The Year Earth Changed with David Attenborough is now out on Apple TV+

A new documentary has been made available on Apple TV+ this week, called The Year Earth Changed which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The just under one hour film takes a look at what happened to the wildlife in our world for the past 12 months, while us humans have been stuck indoors. Streets became less busy, cruise ships stopped and the wildlife around us started making its way […]

Windows 10 now works on Apple’s latest M1 Macs

Since Apple launched its new Mac models with its own Apple Silicon chips inside, running any kind of Windows has been basically impossible, as Boot Camp itself isn’t supported on M1 Macs. For a long time, virtualisation software has been available on macOS, the most famous of which being Parallels and they have come to the rescue to get Windows 10 working on Arm based Macs. Parallels has released an […]

Scottish schools to receive 39,000 iPads thanks to CGI grant

Schools in Edinburgh, Scotland are set to receive 39,000 iPads for use by teachers and students, thanks to a grant supplied by the City of Edinburgh Council’s IT services provider, CGI. The program “Edinburgh Learns for Life” will be looking to provide each child with an iPad between the ages of 10 and 18 with 27,000 being brand new models and 12,000 being refreshed models. The main aim is to make […]

Apple announces event for next week

After a brief leak of the date by Siri this morning, Apple has now officially confirmed the date and time for its April media event, which is taking place next week. ‘Spring Loaded’ as it is called is taking place virtually again, from Apple Park at 10am PDT / 6pm UK time on 20th April 2021. As the name suggests, this event is expected to be loaded with new Apple […]

New Louis Armstrong documentary will come to Apple TV+

Today Apple has announced that a new documentary, which will eventually come to Apple TV+ has been approved for production about the life and work of jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong. The documentary will feature footage of a lot of never seen before material, both music and film. Titled Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong and it’ll be directed by Sacha Jenkins. “The film offers a definitive look at […]

Apple launches Apple Music TV in Canada and the UK

Today, Apple has launched its Apple Music TV service outside of the US for the first time, with a launch in the UK and Canada starting today. The service launched in the US last year in October and offers a constant stream of music videos, live videos that runs 24 hours a day within the Music app on iOS and the Apple TV app. Some of the Apple Music 1 […]

Apple announces the new Find My network

Today, Apple has announced the new Find My network, which will allow third party accessories, which are part of the new program appear in the Find My app on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Apple has been much rumoured to launch their own so called AirTags for the past 2-3 years and this still might happen but the announcement today seems to lay some potential ground work for such a device. […]

All Apple Stores in France closed again due to third lockdown

This week, Apple has announced that all of its retail stores in France have had to close due to increased restrictions in the country which came into effect this week. All 20 Apple Stores in France have closed as the country is in a third lockdown from a recent spike in cases of coronavirus. This is roughly the same time as last year that, at the beginning of the pandemic […]