Every latest gadget that we have seen in recent years were big on form and features. And because of that, our minds have been set to think that bigger is always better. One example is the iPad. Before the first iPad mini was launched, the 9.7-inch iPad is synonymous with the best features and performance. In the wake of smaller tablets, the iPad mini was touted by Apple as the concentration of what the original iPad had in both features and performance. In 2013, we have seen the biggest change to the iPad mini with the addition of the Retina Display. Although this was highly anticipated, many people especially the ones who were used to high-end device displays, ultimately noticed the [...]

The iPad revolutionized the “post-PC era”, a term of the tech industry describing the extension of personal computing to the portable devices that essentially replace conventional computers. In its introduction in 2010, the iPad set the bar for a thin tablet that become the gold standard in the tablet wars. To adapt to the ever-changing technologies and advancements, It underwent many radical changes to its form factor and components that made it even better – if not the best – among the tablets we know today. In its latest version, Apple took many considerations to make it the best with its hardware, software, and the overall user experience that only the iPad could [...]

The eradication of skeumorphism in Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, was started with the introduction of iOS 7 just over a year ago. It was a radical turn for the tech company. Many people initially raised their reactions against the shift to a flat, cleaner look of its user interface. Some argued about the flat look that stripped down on the beauty of the user interface, yet the adoption rate is ironically high for its praises. Now, Apple is taking the flat design philosophy one step higher, adding some incredible innovations to integrate its portfolio of devices together. This is the review of the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system: iOS 8 for the [...]