You may have a faulty plug adapter from Apple. The company on Thursday issued a recall notice for an AC wall plug adapter sold in certain regions that was shipped with Macs and iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads between 2003 and 2015. The plug adapter was also included in some Apple World Travel …
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Apple iPad Air 3 may spring up in March
Apple may try to reignite your flagging interest in the iPad at a mid-March event. The company reportedly plans to show off the iPad Air 3 during the week of March 14, 9to5Mac reported Wednesday. A 4-inch iPhone and new Apple Watch models also rumored to appear, the report said, citing unnamed sources. The iPad Air is due for an …
Read More »Google Glass goes dark on social media
Remember Google Glass? Well, Google would apparently rather you didn’t. The tech titan last weekend erased all the social-media channels dedicated to its $1,500 smart specs, which it stopped selling in January 2015. Google Glass wearers, or Explorers as they are known, are left with only a support page bearing a phone number and email address. At the heart of …
Read More »GoPro to turn Twitter into an extreme live
Extreme sports enthusiasts can now insert more suspense into their GoPro videos by live-streaming their gasp-worthy adventures through Periscope. Twitter-owned live-streaming app Periscope on Tuesday announced the integration, which can be taken advantage of by owners of GoPro Hero4 Silver and Black cameras. It will require the camera to be connected to an iPhone — sorry Android users, you’re out …
Read More »Microsoft’s Android alarm app wants you to rise, shine and selfie
Whether blue screens are keeping us up in the evening, or snooze buttons are stopping us from waking in the morning, modern technology has a lot to answer for when it comes to ruining a good night’s sleep. Now, though, it could help us wake up in the morning too. Microsoft has joined the ranks of companies taking on the …
Read More »Apple investigating iPhone battery percentage freezing bug
If your iPhone 6S seems to be displaying the incorrect battery percentage, it could be affected by a known bug. Apple says it is investigating an issue with its iOS software that appears to be preventing the battery percentage icon from accurately updating on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. The problem has lead some users to believe they have …
Read More »BT given green light to buy EE
UK broadband provider BT is to be a mobile network once again. The company’s £12.5 billion acquisition of mobile network EE was approved by the UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority on Friday, and BT expects to close the deal by the end of the month. If you’re a BT customer, its acquisition of EE means you’ll likely see new package …
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GoPro, darling of the action-cam world, just got the wind knocked out of it. The San Mateo, California, company, which builds sturdy point-of-view cameras used by skydivers, snowboarders and other extreme athletes, has built its reputation on inspiring people to try something crazy. Who wasn’t thrilled by Felix Baumgartner’s skydive from a balloon floating 24 miles above earth? Or a …
Read More »Skype smashes language barrier with rollout of translation services
Are you looking for the 21st century equivalent of a foreign pen pal, but don’t want to learn a new language? Skype has you covered. French to English is the most popular pair of languages on Skype’s translation service. Skype The video-calling service owned by Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft yesterday completed the roll out of an update allowing all Windows users …
Read More »Uber wants to pimp your ride with playlists and news bulletins
Need to catch up on the latest headlines as you zip across town to your next meeting? Uber says it’s got you covered. The ride-hailing company on Tuesday introduced a service called “Uber Trip Experiences,” which it will use to deliver content including playlists, news bulletins and local travel tips directly to passengers. Uber won’t actually be creating these “moving …
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