There are a ton of new features rolling out for iMessage in iOS 10, and Genius wants in on the fun. Enlarge Image I never knew I wanted to use Nicki Minaj lyrics to order McDonald’s until now. Genius An update to the Genius iOS app will make it easier for you to quote Beyonce‘s …
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September, 2016
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12 September
Gawker Media’s new owner tries to wipe the slate clean
Univision Communications, the new owner of Gawker Media Group, has deleted six posts from the online publisher that are the subject of litigation, Reuters reported Saturday. Univision, which bought Gawker for $135 million in a bankruptcy proceeding last month, said it wants to create a “clean slate” for the site, according to a memo from company executives that Reuters obtained. …
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12 September
Zebra helps the NFL get into data overdrive
A nondescript building hidden away in Silicon Valley might hold the key to an NFL team’s Super Bowl chances. Inside, dozens of colorful computers and widescreens at Zebra Technologies‘ command center intricately track the on-field movements of all the nearly 1,700 players active across each week’s National Football League games. The San Jose, California-based company gets the data through nickel-size …
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12 September
Japan’s military are the heroes in new Godzilla film
Cinema’s most infamous giant monster is invading theaters again with the film “Godzilla Resurgence” (“Shin Godzilla” in Japan). But our favorite giant green menace won’t be battling his usual fellow kaiju creatures like Mothra, Gigan, Hedorah, King Ghidorah or Rodan. In “Godzilla Resurgence” — which has already made box office records this year in Japan — it’s the military that …
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12 September
iOS 10: 23 hidden features
Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10: Five hidden features you may have missed 1:49 Apple doesn’t tout every new feature in iOS 10. There are the obvious add-ons, like Messages now has its own App Store, and Siri can work with apps, but there’s much more to iOS 10 than that. Control Center now has 3D Touch, read receipts can …
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12 September
Galaxy Note 7’s loss is iPhone’s gain, says CNET poll
We knew that Samsung would take a hit once reports of a battery flaw in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone forced the company to recall the model. And a pair of new Twitter polls by CNET show that Samsung’s loss may well be Apple’s gain. To recap: The Galaxy Note 7 was released to widespread acclaim on August 19. …
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12 September
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 problems just keep getting worse (The 3:59, Ep. 104)
Put your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 down and walk away. That’s pretty much the message from federal regulators, following about three dozen incidents where the phones either overheated or exploded. Samsung is working with the US government to recall the devices, and not a moment too soon. Problems with the phones keep cropping up, including a Note 7 bursting into …
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12 September
Widgets in iOS 10: Notifications, streaming videos, 3D Touch and more
Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 Apple’s use of the term “widgets” may not match what Android users consider a widget, but at the end of the day the two distinct approaches serve the same purpose: To provide snippets of information at a glance. With iOS 10, widgets are still displayed in the Today …
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12 September
11 new Siri features to try in iOS 10, MacOS Sierra, and Apple TV
Siri is a lot more useful in iOS 10, MacOS Sierra and the Apple TV’s latest update. The iPhone voice assistant work with and control many non-Apple apps, get improved voice search and will even be baked into your MacBook or iMac. Siri will also have more predictive features, so you get the info you need without having to ask …
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12 September
Apple’s Swift Playgrounds app will lure your kid into coding
“This is cool.” With those three words from my 11-year-old son, I knew Apple had a hit on its hands with Swift Playgrounds, its iPad app for learning the company’s Swift programming language. We didn’t exactly have to pry him away, but he had reached that just-one-more-level-before-dinner type of self-motivation that warms an educator’s heart. The app is free. So …
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