Built in the late 90s, the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, or “TAM” for short, was described as the precursor, or grand-daddy, of the modern iMac, and rightfully so, as the similarities between the two machines are tangible.

The integration of Cortana within Windows 10 is not just an attempt at enabling desktop users with the same ability to perform web searches as they would on their phone. When applying Cortana’s ability to search content that is also within the host PC, that’s when the real value of a virtual assistant on a desktop operating system truly shines.

In the wake of Google’s Project Fi, sources cited by Business Insider, claim that Apple may be testing its own wireless service offering, with plans of providing cellular access to customers in the US and in Europe.

According to a patent filed July 30th, and titled “Touch Implement with Haptic Feedback for Simulating Surface Texture”, Apple is looking to enable artists and hobbyists to draw on any digital screen, such as the iPad, and perhaps even the rumored 12.9 inch iPad Pro, the latter being exceptionally suitable for the larger screen size.