The Raspberry Pi Foundation has reached a big new milestone: It has sold 10 million Raspberry Pi computers over the past four and a half years. The low-priced ($35, £24, AU$49) device was originally intended to help teach kids about programing. As it turned out, hobbyists have also used it for a variety of creative …
Read More »Android Pay banks on Chase, Santander for new users
As of Wednesday, Android Chase customers can use their Chase Visa cards with Android Pay, the mobile payment system for the OS announced in May 2015. Chase was one of the first US banks on board when Apple Pay was announced in September 2014, and added support for Samsung Pay on Samsung Galaxy devices in November 2015. (A full list …
Read More »Survey says: iPhone 7 and 7 Plus impress, but not enough to order today
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 packed with new features 1:48 The day is finally here and the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have been unveiled. The key question of the day is whether the new water- and dust-resistant design, dual camera on the 7 Plus and AirPod earbuds are enough to delight, or does the overall package disappoint? …
Read More »What Apple didn’t tell you today: MacBooks, iPads, wireless charging
No new MacBooks. No new iPads. No wireless charging. No “one more thing,” unless you count a Sia concert! As expected, the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were the stars of Apple’s San Francisco event today, with better cameras and battery life, more storage and no headphone jacks. Apple threw in a new set of Apple Watches and …
Read More »The iPhone 7 Plus camera is ‘Apple’s best’ but what does that mean?
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 Plus gets dual cameras 1:53 Apple has introduced the first truly major update to its iPhone camera that promises an improvement in photo quality beyond the incremental annual changes (beyond ancillary updates, such as flash or image stabilization) since the original model. The iPhone 7 Plus brings new capabilities — some more accurately described …
Read More »Apple Store shuts its virtual doors ahead of today’s iPhone unveiling
You’ll just have to wait like the rest of us. As it does before every major product announcement, Apple has taken its Store offline. At Wednesday’s event, which is about to begin, Apple is widely expected to announce new iPhones and a new Apple Watch, among other things. But, in case you didn’t already know this and were all like, …
Read More »Specs off: Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 7, LG V20 and OnePlus 3
Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts iPhone 7 2:42 Apple has just announced its latest large-screen phone the iPhone 7 Plus. Not surprisingly, the company calls it the “best iPhone ever created,” with dual cameras, an all new jet-black color (yay!), the elimination of the headphone jack (alas!) and a new processor called the A10 Fusion. But how powerful exactly …
Read More »Apple’s AirPods may look weird, but they’ll change the headphone market
Now playing: Watch this: Up close with Apple’s wireless AirPods 1:17 When Apple launched the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, a lot people were expecting it to announce new wireless headphones from Beats, which it acquired last year, and a wireless version of its EarPods that rumor had it would be called AirPods. The new Beats did indeed materialize in …
Read More »Pokemon Go is coming to Apple Watch
Now playing: Watch this: Pokemon Go coming to the Apple Watch 2:17 It’s not just Mario for iPhone. The mega-hit mobile game Pokemon Go is coming to the Apple Watch as well, by the end of the year. If your pocket monster hunting habit wasn’t already helping you burn calories, Apple and game developer Niantic are hoping the Apple Watch …
Read More »iPhone 7 Plus appeal: Apple just made its jumbo phone more irresistible
Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with the iPhone 7 Plus 2:03 Apple didn’t exactly pull out all the stops with its latest iPhone. Sure, the company’s latest iPhone 7 flagship product is faster, water-resistant and comes in more colors to boot. But with a body and look that is essentially two years old, it’s a bit tough to get excited …
Read More »Apple iWork: It’s about time for real
You open a document or spreadsheet, start throwing in some new information, and then notice someone else is doing the same thing. You’re editing it together! That’s Google Drive. Wait, no, that’s iWork. Apple announced its new collaborative editing tool at its product event Wednesday, giving users an alternative to the Google service first announced in 2007. iWork will work …
Read More »Twitter launches NFL hashtag emojis
Hey football fans, Twitter and the NFL just made it easier to cheer on or chastise your favorite team by launching hashtag emojis for all 32 of them. Unlike regular hashtags, these particular ones surface a team’s logo when you use them. Some teams are trying creative hashtags with mottos or catchphrases like #KeepPounding (Carolina Panthers), #SiegeThe Day (Tampa Bay …
Read More »Apple Music hits 17 million subscribers
Apple Music has recruited another 2 million subscribers, hitting 17 million people, the gadget giant said Wednesday. Spotify said last month it has 39 million subscribers, and it had more than 100 million total listeners as of June. Competition between streaming music services has grown bitter this year. Services like Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal are battling for supremacy in …
Read More »Apple Pay comes to Japan in October
Consumers in Japan will soon be able to use their iPhones to pay for things just like Apple fans in the United States and other parts of the world. Apple announced Wednesday at its iPhone event in San Francisco that it will include new technology in the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2 to expand availability of its …
Read More »Amazon joins food delivery fray in UK
Londoners can now turn to Amazon for yet another fast delivery option: restaurant meals. As with the US service that started a year ago, UK customers of Amazon Prime, which costs £79 annually, can use the Amazon Now same-day delivery to get meals delivered in an hour with no additional charge, according to a report on Bloomberg. The online retailer’s …
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