The augmented-reality capabilities of Apple’s iOS 11 are very real, and very impressive. Developers are already coming up with some shockingly good-looking demos since the beta became available after WWDC, but it turns out that it might also be easy to set up and share across apps. The 3D content-publishing company Sketchfab has already demonstrated …
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15 June
Netflix renews support for net neutrality, will join protest
Netflix on Thursday made a show of support for net neutrality in the ongoing debate over internet traffic regulation. “Netflix will never outgrow the fight for #NetNeutrality,” the company said on Twitter. “Everyone deserves an open Internet.” Net neutrality is the idea that internet traffic is treated equally and internet service providers can’t prioritize some traffic over others. Netflix …
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15 June
US Open golfer’s phone case is, well, not for everyone
I tend to believe that phone cases are a scourge that serves only to show painful lack of taste. Why cover up a beautiful product with pink sparkles or a Superman logo? British golfer Paul Casey, however, believes they’re perfect for showing off beauty that’s personal to him. As he practiced for the US Open, which started on Thursday, Casey …
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15 June
Snapchat is reportedly working on a new version of Spectacles
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is working on a new version of its Spectacles glasses, and they’ll be “quite different” from the first version, according to a report this week from TechCrunch. Citing an anonymous source, the report suggests the new version could include more augmented reality features, which overlay digital images onto what you’re already seeing in the real …
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15 June
This new bike light could help build smart cities
As it turns out, the roads of the future could be mapped with bike lights. Kind of. Ireland’s Queen’s University and See.Sense have developed a smart bike light that can see and analyse the road a biker rides on, and send out alerts to relevant authorities if said roads need fixing. Plus, if you tumble and fall, the phone-connected light …
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15 June
Microsoft Office now available in Windows Store (for Windows 10S)
On the heels of releasing the Microsoft Surface laptop and Surface Pro tablet, Microsoft has made Office available in the Windows Store for the first time. It’s currently only available for machines running the new Windows 10S operating system, a version of Windows that can only run and install apps from Microsoft’s official software storefront. The Surface Laptop is the …
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15 June
Weekend Streaming: ‘Oh, Hello on Broadway’ comedy special now on Netflix
Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below to find out what’s worth watching over your weekend. Stream “Oh, Hello” and “WWE Money in the Bank” this weekend Your browser does not support the audio element. …
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15 June
Spotify surpasses 140 million listeners
Spotify is — still — No. 1. More than 140 million people stream tunes on Spotify every month, according to a blog post Thursday by head of sales Brian Benedik. The company last updated its listener number a year ago, when it notched 100 million listeners a month. That means Spotify has nearly twice the number of active listeners as Pandora, its …
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15 June
3 steps to disable iMessage and not lose your mind
For those who are on the fence about jumping outside of Apple‘s ecosystem and testing another mobile platform, the first thing you should worry about is kicking iMessage to the curb. Apple’s proprietary messaging platform connects your phone number, email address(es) and Apple ID to Apple’s servers. Once enabled, you can message fellow Apple users from all of your Apple …
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15 June
iPhone 8 and iOS 11: What Apple’s new software reveals
Hello, iOS 11; and hello, iPhone 8 hints. Tucked into Apple’s announcements at this year’s WWDC conference — especially iOS 11 — are juicy clues about what the software update for your iPhone and iPad might also bring to the next major iPhone. Apple’s iPhone is due for a major overhaul. Last year’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus drew fire for having …
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