Tag Archives: apple-iphone

How to type instead of talk to Siri

Here’s how my conversations with Siri usually go: press the Home button, ask a question, realize I spoke before Siri was listening, press the Home button again, ask the question, repeat the question because Siri misheard me, ask again but louder because Siri still didn’t get it right, curse Siri’s name, open the Google search …

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Apple TV 4K: What we expect to see unveiled on Tuesday

iPhones will be the star of the show at Apple’s big Sept. 12 event. But two other major product refreshes are also rumored to be unveiled: A third-generation Apple Watch and — our focus here — a new Apple TV box. The current version of the Apple TV was launched back in September 2015, alongside the iPhone 6S. Since then, …

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Was Apple employee behind alleged iPhone 8 leaks?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image These are the Animojis allegedly leaked in the last couple of days. Is someone at Apple shortly going to receive the one on the left? 9to5Mac It’s one thing when an employee who’s testing a phone prototype gets tipsy and leaves it behind …

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How Fanatics knows what jersey you want to buy before you do

Two years ago, an undrafted free agent named Jarryd Hayne unexpectedly made the cut and joined the San Francisco 49ers’ lineup as a running back. Plenty of players barely survive preseason and then slide into irrelevance, but that’s not what happened with Hayne. The former rugby star for the Parramatta Eels in Australia quickly found a fan base in both …

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iPhone 8

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image How long will you wait for your, um, X? TVC-Mall.com The bit-by-bit leaks have turned into torrents.  Apple will (supposedly) release three phones. Two will be updates of previous generations. One will be the brand new gadget of the near future. Or at …

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Apple Watch 3: What we know, what we expect, what I want

Apple’s September 12 event will undoubtedly be dominated by the iPhone. But let’s not forget: a new Apple TV and new Apple Watch are widely expected to be unveiled, too. While smartwatches seem to have gone into a slumber lately, many companies have suddenly gotten back in the game: Fitbit has a new fitness smartwatch. Garmin’s got one, too. Samsung’s …

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New iPhone names reportedly iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus

Another apparent leak of Apple software is revealing a treasure trove of information on new iPhones and other products that the company is widely expected to announce at its event on Tuesday, September 12. A leak of the iOS 11 “gold master” firmware, as reported by 9to5mac and others, is said to reveal everything from how the new iPhone will …

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Apple iPhone 8 secrets leaked? Face ID, new AirPods and more

Will Apple’s upcoming iPhone let you turn yourself into an animated monkey when messaging friends? Let’s just say you wouldn’t exactly be bananas if you said yes. That’s one of several new software and hardware features being dissected on social media following an alleged leak of the final build of iOS 11, the mobile operating system that’ll run the iPhone. …

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Galaxy Note 8 too pricey? 8 cheaper phones you can buy

The Galaxy Note 8 is a tremendous phone, but it also comes at a tremendous price — $930-$960, £869 and AU$1,499.  So long as you actually use all the standout features — the dual cameras for portrait mode, and the S pen stylus to write, draw and navigate the phone — the Note 8 is worth the investment. But if …

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iPhone X? How do you pronounce that?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image “Hey, come meet my ex.” Apple So now we know.  Or, at least, we think we know.  Irish iPhone programming guru Steve Troughton-Smith now feels sure he has the names of the three phones to be launched by Apple on Tuesday. Should you have …

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