Apple TV might not be getting an Amazon Video app anytime soon, but the latest software upgrade, available today for free, brings some new capabilities including new Siri voice tricks, “dark mode” and control for smart home devices. Absent for now, however, is one of the bigger usability enhancements Apple promised earlier this year: single …
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iPhone photos get image quality boost with new Lightroom app
Good news, photographers: Adobe Systems just unlocked a new level of photo quality for those with recent iPhones and iPads. With the release of Adobe Lightroom 2.5 for iOS on Tuesday, you’ll be able to shoot photos in the raw format that many professionals like to use. Raw photos, with data taken straight from the camera’s image sensor, offer more …
Read More »Apps for Messages in iOS 10: How to add, delete and manage apps
Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10: Best free apps to try in Messages 2:24 When you update to iOS 10, you’ll notice the Messages app got a serious remodel. One of the biggest add-ons — besides Facebook Messenger-like stickers — is third-party apps. So, for instance, you can add the Square Cash app and send your friends money without ever …
Read More »What to do after the botched iOS 10 update
Some Apple users, including a number of CNET editors, hoping to be among the first to update their iPhone and iPad devices to iOS 10 on Tuesday are discovering the update is stalling out their phone or tablet instead of adding a batch of new features. However, there is a way to recover the devices, hopefully without losing any data. …
Read More »How to unlock your Mac with the Apple Watch
Today, alongside the rocky iOS 10 rollout, Watch OS 3 was released. This new version of software brings a laundry list of new features to the Apple Watch, such as the new Application dock, Control Center replacing Glances, an SOS mode and much more. Another standout feature found in Watch OS 3 is Auto Unlock, which unlocks your Mac when …
Read More »What do all of the critics think of the iPhone 7? (The 3:59, Ep. 105)
The iPhone 7 reviews are in, and survey says Apple’s latest smartphone gets a lukewarm response. Despite its faster processor, improved cameras and better battery life, the iPhone 7 and its big brother, the iPhone 7 Plus, offer a lot of upgrades over their predecessors. But that wasn’t enough to impress reviewers. The smartphone is worth it if you’re due …
Read More »Get to know iOS 10’s new Control Center
Now playing: Watch this: Top 5 hidden iOS 10 features 2:23 In earlier versions of iOS, Control Center felt a bit cramped, taking up the majority of an iPhone’s screen in order to fit everything in. You could tap a button to toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and similar features on or off, or control music playback via media controls. With iOS …
Read More »How to use the iPhone’s new, confusing lock screen
Now playing: Watch this: Customize your iOS 10 lock screen 2:06 After you update to iOS 10, excitement is expected if not anticipated. But there’s one more thing you’ll need to do before you can start tapping your way around iOS 10: learn how to use the new lock screen. In iOS 10, gone is the staple iOS feature of …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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