Apple on Tuesday released a software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The update, which bumps devices up to iOS 9.2, includes improvements to Apple Music and Apple News, along with a variety of bug fixes. Users can begin downloading the update by going to Settings, clicking on General, and selecting Software Update. …
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8 December
Apple’s Smart Battery Case juices iPhone, drains wallet
Apple has an answer to your iPhone battery woes. But it may not be the best way to spend $100. Watch CNET Update to learn about the new Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6 and 6S, and what makes it different from other juiced-up cases. Meanwhile, Facebook kills off a few of its failed side-project apps, and Sony jumps in …
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8 December
Use Siri to remind you later about the thing you are looking at now
I use Siri all the time to remind me to do things. Pay a bill tomorrow morning. Buy milk the next time I’m at the grocery store. Brush my dog. Thanks to this OS X Daily post, Siri has become more useful because I now use her to remind me about long-form articles I don’t have time to finish, emails …
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8 December
This smartphone has a 360
This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Yezz, a smartphone maker with a taste for the unconventional, is getting in on the GoPro frenzy by announcing a smartphone that takes 360-degree photos and video. The Sfera, as it’s called, will …
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8 December
You may have to wait awhile for that Apple TV service
Remember that Apple TV service everyone’s been waiting for? Looks like you’re going to wait even longer. Apple has paused plans for a service that streams live TV over the Internet, according to CBS CEO Les Moonves. The executive made the comments Tuesday at the Business Insider Ignition conference in New York. CBS is the parent company of CNET. “They’ve …
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8 December
Exploring the Windows 10 Settings menu
There’s a new permanent link on the Start menu/screen in Windows 10: Settings. This new Windows 10 Settings menu is a hub for your device’s basic settings, including basic setup, network settings, and privacy settings. It has a clean interface, bit, touch-friendly icons and toggles and simple descriptions — it looks a little like the PC settings menu in Windows …
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8 December
Amazon Prime ropes in Showtime, Starz and more
Amazon Prime users who want to watch Showtime, Starz and other cable channels can now add them to their existing membership for an extra monthly fee. On Tuesday, Amazon announced a new option dubbed the Streaming Partners Program as a way for Prime members, who pay a $99 annual fee, to expand their viewing choices. The program offers the ability …
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8 December
Snapchat suffers extended outage, working on a fix
Image-based messaging service Snapchat is experiencing an extended outage, which is preventing some people from loading the app. Snapchat has acknowledged the problem but hasn’t indicated when it expects service to be fully restored. “Hi! Some Snapchatters are currently experiencing loading issues. Our team is aware of the problem and working on a fix now!” the company tweeted from the …
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8 December
How to control the new Apple TV with an iOS device
Apple on Tuesday released a series of software updates for iOS and OS X devices. For iOS devices, Apple released iOS 9.2 with bug fixes and overall improvements. For the Apple Watch, Apple released WatchOS 2.1 with support for new languages. As for the new Apple TV, TVOS 9.1 with Siri support for Apple Music, but most importantly, the update …
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8 December
Apple Maps now more popular than Google Maps on iPhone, iPad
After a buggy debut and checkered early history, Apple Maps is now used more frequently than Google Maps on Apple’s mobile devices. The iPhone maker revealed that Apple Maps is now used three times as often as its “next leading competitor,” namely Google Maps, on Apple iPhones and iPads, the Associated Press reported Monday. Apple’s navigation app tallies more than …
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