It’s the weekend and that can only mean one thing — it’s time for The TiP Weekly! As you know, tech moves fast and it can be hard to keep up with all of the developments in the mobile industry — especially when Apple is concerned! So, every weekend, we bring you all of the important stories from the week in Apple tech in an easy to digest...

While many were getting to grips with iOS 8 and its new features capabilities some, apparently, were already dreaming up the next major version of Apple's mobile operating system. Designer Ralph Theodory took to his YouTube channel to show off his concept for iOS 9 — and it's feature packed! The concept was originally posted in late November, 2014 but...

Apple is well known for its creative window displays in its retail stores but its latest effort has wowed punters this weekend. At Apple's iconic Regent Street store in London, the Cupertino company is showing off its iPad Air 2 and accompanying Smart Covers with a display that shows the covers opening and closing themselves. Sat on a thin white...

Apple has seeded the fourth beta of iOS 8.2 to registered developers. The update comes almost a month after Apple pushed out iOS 8.2 beta 3 to devs. The beta — build 12D5461b — is available immediately to registered developers as an over-the-air update. It can also be downloaded from the iOS Developer Center. Today's update also includes beta 4 of...

Production of Apple's rumored 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina Display is ramping up ahead of a Q1 2015 launch, according to a report by DigiTimes. The radically redesigned 12-incher is also said to be replacing the current-gem 11-inch model in the MacBook lineup with the current 13-inch model remaining. Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer has begun volume...

Strap yourself in for some next-gen iPhone rumors. According to a report by UDN (via GforGames), the devices dubbed iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by many will receive a couple of interesting updates in order to convince iPhone buyers to upgrade, namely to the camera and the way in which you interact with the device. First up, the camera. If the report...

AllCast is now available on iOS. The popular app, which allows users to stream content from their phone to Chromecast, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and other smart TV devices, had been available on Android devices for some time but now the multi-platform streamer can be used from your iPhone or iPad. While AllCast does replicate some of Apple's own AirPlay...

iOS 8.2 beta 4 dropped yesterday which revealed for the first time that a dedicated Apple Watch application for the iPhone was set to be included in a future update. Now, details have emerged about the functionality of this application, currently called 'Companion', thanks to a 9to5Mac source. From the screenshots, it seems the Companion app will be...

This post is part of our “2015 Wish List” series! The series highlights TiP staffers’ hopes for the year in Apple tech, however likely they may be. You can follow along with all entries in the series HERE. Apple had what was arguably its biggest year ever in 2014. We saw the major OS X redesign with Yosemite, tons of new features with iOS 8, the...

Almost 1 in 5 iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners will 'definitely' buy an Apple Watch, according to a survey conducted by Credit Suisse. As Business Insider reports, 18% of participants state a definite intention to buy while a further 11% will probably purchase the device. The survey result suggests sales of around 35 million units if those near-20% of iPhone...

Keypad — formerly know as Continuity Keypad — has landed on the Mac App Store after a slight delay. The app, that we got a sneak preview of back in October, is a simple utility that enables you to dial numbers right from your Mac thanks to the awesome capabilities Continuity brought to OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. But I can already make calls from my...

Just over a week after iOS 8.2 beta 2, Apple has made beta 3 available to iOS developers. Much like beta 2, the latest update mainly fixes some more bugs in preparation for a public launch in 2015, which will coincide with the release of the Apple Watch. The update was first made available over-the-air, but is now on Apple's Dev Center website for...

Luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer is planning to launch a smartwatch in order to more directly compete with Apple Watch and other smartwatches, according to a report by Reuters. The company is also open to partnering with technology firms and making acquisitions if necessary in order to get the plans off the ground. At a press conference, luxury goods group...

As far as mobile payments go, Apple Pay has been a success since its launch. Where others failed to gain traction, Apple's offering has gone from strength to strength adding more retailers, banks and card issuers regularly. Now, it has come to light that Samsung is working on its own mobile payments service, according to a report by Re/code. The Korean...

This post is part of our “Best Apps of 2014? series! The series highlights the finest apps of the year — either released in 2014 or heavily updated. You can follow along with all entries in the series HERE. We’re approaching the end of the year, so what better time to bring together all of the best apps from the last twelve months? We’ve...

Earlier this week, Apple released a new holiday advertisement titled 'The Song,' which you can watch above. In the advertisement, a young women is shown transforming a recording of her grandmother singing to her grandfather into a full-blown song as a holiday gift for the grandmother. Today, Apple has released a behind the scenes video detailing all of the...

While many stores were offering discounts to products for the weekend of Black Friday, Apple chose to do things a little bit differently. In addition to many popular Apple and Beats products coming with iTunes gift cards, Apple also donated some of their profits to (RED) for their sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Many popular apps offered...

While Apple Pay has been a US-exclusive feature since its October launch, a new job listing suggests the global rollout of Apple's mobile payment system might not be too far off. The listing, spotted by iClarified, advertizes an intern position within a London-based Apple Pay team: Apple Pay is a new and exciting area in Apple that is set to expand...

Apple has sent out an email to registered app developers announcing upcoming changes to App Store taxation in European markets. Starting January 1, 2015, Apple will begin charging customers country-specific value-added tax (VAT), rather than using the same rate across all European Union countries as had been the case until now. On January 1, 2015,...

App Santa, an initiative by Realmac Software and other developers, brings award-winning apps together for the holiday season and offers some significant discounts on purchase prices. The apps below have seen their prices slashed, some by as much as 80%, with the offers running from today until December 26th. If you want to download some awesome iOS...