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Every so often, Apple coins a new term to describe a new product or feature of a product. These terms tend to be rather vauge and confusing for those who do not keep a constant tap on the Cupertino tech giant. From the Retina Display to Space Gray, Apple terminology usually requires a bit of explanation. With the release of Apple Watch, the new MacBook and the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Apple's new hot term is Force Touch. Force Touch refers to both the new trackpad technology of the new MacBook and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display as well as an entirely new gesture for Apple devices. 

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Apple unveiled new products during its March 9 event. The MacBook lineup saw performance upgrades in both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. A newly redesigned MacBook entered the Mac notebook lineup. Apple TV received a new lower price point of $69. The majority of the keynote focused on the Apple Watch and iOS 8.2 also was released to the public.

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Apple sent out media invitations on February 26, 2015 for an event being held on March 9, 2015. This event is rumored to be mainly about the Apple Watch, with information such as price points, battery life and other details that Apple has not currently released. Apple also is rumored to announce an updated MacBook Air.

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With the introduction of the new 5K Retina HD iMac last October, Apple has incorporated its “Retina” display technology into almost every one of its flagship products (MacBook Pro, iMac, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) with one exception: the MacBook Air. The 11” and 13” MacBook Air received a small update and spec bump in April 2014, but all in all - it really hasn’t changed too much since its initial debut in 2008. While nobody knows surefire details about Apple’s upcoming products until they’re announced, there is a lot of speculation regarding a new Retina MacBook Air that will hopefully launch later this year.

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It’s hard to imagine more excitement surrounding this year’s Super Bowl. With the Seahawks returning as defending champions, after their nerve-charing NFC Championship game against the Greenbay Packers, the air is charged with the building seismic roar of the 12s as Sunday approaches. The only thing that could ramp up the excitement level is news that NBC will stream this years game for free.

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If you are a user of Comcast’s email service, you might have noticed that your inbox does not sync up between devices. For example, you might open your Comcast email on your iPhone and delete a few emails, moving some into folders. Then, you open your Comcast email on your computer and notice that none of those changes have transferred over between devices. Don't worry, nothing is wrong with your account - this is just how Comcast emails work by default. The reason is because Comcast email uses POP and not an IMAP connection.

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It's that time of year again. Here at CityMac, we are constantly surrounded by the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos. It can be almost overwhelming at times walking into a store like ours and being surrounded by so much cool stuff! To address this issue, we've honed-in on a few of our favorite products that would make for the perfect gift for your loved ones this Holiday season. 

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Apple recently announced their new iMac’s with Retina 5K Display. These new iMac's will come standard with a Fusion Drive installed. Today, we are going to look at the differences between a Fusion Drive and a traditional hard drive as well as explain the benefits of each. 

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The highly anticipated release of iOS 8 was released to the public this morning after months of testing. It will be available for the iPhone models starting with the iPhone 4S and newer, the iPad 2 and newer and the iPod touch 5th Generation only. Before you download the latest and most advanced mobile OS, here are the steps you should take to make sure that the process goes smoothly.

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As you may have known, Apple just released two new iPhones last week - both with larger screens. Apple made them very similar in specifications but what I wanted to know was what the differences were in order to help me decide which iPhone I should buy. So, let’s go over the differences.

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