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 …
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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »iOS 10 notifications look the same, but work a lot differently
Now playing: Watch this: Apple unveils iOS 10, packs it with new features 3:43 At first glance, notifications on iOS 10 will look like they always have. But, as the saying goes, things aren’t always as they appear. The ways you view, clear and interact with notifications work a lot differently in the new operating system. Just how you interact …
Read More »How to prepare your iPhone for iOS 10
On Tuesday, Apple is set to release iOS 10, the next version of its mobile operating system for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. It adds many new features, including a more interactive Messages app, an entirely new lock screen, and redesigned Maps and Music apps. Apple has also opened up Siri to other developers, so expect many of your favorite …
Read More »Now you can make mobile payments, before your credit card has even arrived
NAB is claiming a world first with its new banking app, which will allow customers to use their credit card to make mobile payments before they’ve even received their plastic card in the mail. The feature will be available when NAB launches its new mobile app “later this year,” and will allow customers to apply for a new personal Visa …
Read More »Spigen’s AirPods Strap is a $10 leash for Apple’s new AirPods wireless earbuds
We were joking around about how some company needed to make a leash accessory for Apple’s new AirPods, which feature two independent wireless earbuds and seem easy to lose — and minutes later one materialized: Spigen’s new $10 AirPods strap is already on sale on Amazon. (No UK or Australian pricing is available yet). Simply put, it puts a wire …
Read More »Photos app on iOS 10: Albums, searching and memories
Now playing: Watch this: Jet black iPhone 7 vs. matte black iPhone 7 Plus 1:57 Discovering and resurfacing older photos and videos using the Photos app on an iOS device prior to iOS 10 was almost nonexistent. You could narrow down images by date or albums if you took the time to manually sort your gallery. Truth be told, Google …
Read More »eBay unveils Quick Sale in new push to snag your old iPhone
eBay is jumping back into the phone trade-in game. The online marketplace on Monday came out with a new program called Quick Sale, which gives people an upfront cash offer for their used phones, from iPhones to Samsung Galaxy phones to Blu devices. The new program comes just before Apple’s new iPhone 7 officially launches this Friday. eBay already made …
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