A BIT OF TECH WITH RICKYC!

By: RickyC!

HEY ITS RICKYC! AND HERE’S A BIT OF TECH FOR YOU!

Apple: Apple announced its new line up of iMac’s at it’s iPad event last Thursday.  With the addition of introducing it’s new line of iPad , namely iPad Air 2.   Apple awed us with it’s new, more expensive version of it’s desktop computer, iMac with Retina Display.  The iMac comes in pounding with a 5210 X 2880 display making it the first 5K display on any monitor to date.  Apple claims the new iMac puts out an astounding 14.7 millions pixels and Apple is officially calling this display “Retina 5K Display.”  But that’s not all the iMac has to offer, under the hood the iMac is a steed in performance.  At it’s base,  you’ll find an 3.5GHz Intel i5 Processor inside which can be upgraded all the way to a 4.0GHz Intel i7 processor, the fastest processor Apple has ever offered in an iMac.  Apple will sell the base model iMacs starting at $2,499.

Android: The long awaited and anticipated Android L has finally been made official by Google and will be making its way to consumers in the coming weeks.  Google sure did take its sweet time unveiling its new OS but it looks like Google’s so-called “Material Design” is ready for the market.  Following its trend of naming its software after treats, Android L is no exception giving it the same Lollipop.  Google emphasizes it’s new “Material Design” which is just a fancy way of describing on how Lollipop responds to touch with animations.  Google says touch is more responsive than ever and gives it a more natural feel when navigating the OS.  Not only that, Lollipop also emphasizes on the visuals as well.  With new, vivid colors and typography, makes Lollipop pop with visuals making it a real candy to look at.  Android Lollipop is Google’s biggest overhaul of Android yet and it really shows how far the OS has come since its release in 2008. Androids’ exiting new OS isn’t out yet but we are more than excited to get our hands on this fancy new Lollipop.