Enlarge Image The new function allows you to write a series of tweets and send them all at the same time. Screenshot by Justin Cauchon. The virtual forecast calls for storms. Tweetstorms. Twitter said Thursday that it’s testing a function that’ll let users fire off a series of linked messages, commonly known as a tweetstorm, …
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Apple’s latest iOS update makes wireless charging on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X 50 percent faster. Currently the three iPhones wirelessly charge at a rate of 5 watts, but the iOS 11.2 update allows them to charge at a rate of 7.5w, which is a 50 percent increase. The charging update was spotted and tested out by …
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Cut out the sports, news and local channels, and suddenly live TV is cheaper than ever. A new multichannel live TV streaming service called Philo launches today, and it’s just $16 per month. That’s the least-expensive of its kind yet, undercutting former lowball champ Sling TV, which starts at $20. Philo is less than half as much as DirecTV Now, …
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Apple said Thursday that it’s working on a software fix for complaints that the iPhone X’s screen becomes unresponsive in cold weather. Some iPhone X users began complaining this week that their handsets don’t recognize input on the touchscreen when exposed to cool outdoor temperatures. Apple recommends operating its iOS devices in temperatures between 32 degrees and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. …
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You’ll now be able to talk about yourself as much as you want in iMessages. A bug in Apple’s iOS 11.1 software prevented some users from typing the letter “i.” Instead, it would autocorrect to the letter “A” and a unicode symbol. But Apple on Thursday released a software update, iOS 11.1.1, to fix the issue. You can download the …
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Sure, Siri sounds a bit less like a robot in iOS 11, but Apple‘s digital assistant still fails to understand me and mispronounces names. Siri is also more useful if she (my Siri has a British female voice, so I’ll refer to Siri as a “she” here) knows my daily haunts and connects with any supported apps. Learn four easy …
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Soon, you’ll be able to make payments to friends on an iPhone or Apple Watch via Apple Pay. In the meantime, a public beta will let “friends and family” test it pre-launch. A new public beta of iOS 11.2 launches today with Apple Pay Cash inside. Anyone can try sending payments with it, but the person receiving payments also has …
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An innocuous yet very annoying bug is affecting some users who have updated to iOS 11.1, which landed last week with hundreds of new emojis in tow. It happens when typing the letter “i.” Instead of auto-correcting to a capital, it’s instead replaced with the letter “A” and a unicode symbol. This bug is persistent throughout several different apps but, …
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Since the beginning of the iPhone ($162 at Amazon)‘s time, taking a screenshot has consisted of pressing the side button (formerly the power/wake button) and the home button at the same time. Now playing: Watch this: Apple fans finally get hands on with the iPhone X 2:26 With Apple ditching the home button on the iPhone X ($285 at Amazon), …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Oh, the noises they’ll make. CNET I don’t know about you, but I’m all marimba’d out. The iPhone‘s default ringtone has been a part of “culture” for a long time. Irritating culture, that is. It seems, though, that iPhone X is going to …
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