The MacBook Pro‘s TouchBar can be useful within apps, providing shortcuts to extra functionality and features. However, there’s more to the tiny strip of touchscreen on Apple‘s MacBook Pro. Games! That’s right, the TouchBar is a gaming workhorse. Well, maybe that’s taking it a bit far, but you can play games on it. Some of …
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I use my iPhone‘s flashlight nearly every evening when walking my dog. It helps me locate — how do I put this? — anything she may leave behind during our lap around the block. I swipe up to open the Control Center and tap the flashlight button to turn the light on and off. There is, however, a slightly faster …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 8 could include facial recognition, Amazon… 1:30 The hardware that allows the iPhone 8‘s rumored facial recognition capability could consist of a “revolutionary” new camera system for its front-facing camera. The camera module that exists in current iPhones will be augmented by a pair of depth-sensing infrared modules, according to a report at MacRumors …
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Apple has reportedly acquired Israeli startup RealFace, which makes facial recognition software to authenticate users by simply showing their mug, rather than having to enter a password or fingerprint. Israeli business news site Calcalist reported the news Sunday, estimating the deal to be worth a couple million dollars. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation and comment. …
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After spending two days using the BeatsX earphones, I’m not sure I can go back to my tired old pods. Wireless earphones have been around for years, but it wasn’t until Apple removed the headphone jack from its iPhone 7 that they suddenly became a necessity… at least for me. Soon after upgrading to an iPhone 7 I lost the …
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Another day, another iPhone rumor. The latest report comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests the next iPhone could feature a Touch Bar similar to the MacBook Pro. The analyst claims the smaller iPhone will feature a large 5.8-inch OLED display, though only 5.15 inches will be useable screen. The remaining area will apparently be reserved for virtual …
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Now playing: Watch this: 4 ways to connect wireless headphones to any TV 2:19 So you want to watch television at night without disturbing others trying to sleep. Or maybe you prefer to block out the noise of your surroundings — like that annoying dog next door who won’t stop barking — while catching up on The Flash. Connecting wireless …
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If you’re shopping for a piece of wearable tech in 2017, you’re facing compromises. Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t really the must-have devices many companies hoped they would be. And no, you don’t really need one. But if you’re looking for a piece of tech for your wrist, here are the best choices right now, followed by a list of …
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India is currently the world’s fastest growing mobile market, and Apple wants in. The company is set to start manufacturing its lower-cost iPhone SE in the country in the coming months, said Reuters on Friday. Apple will use a contract manufacturer in the city of Bengaluru, which is already home to an Apple design and development center, an industry source …
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Ask any iPhone owner for a wish-list of improvements and I guarantee “better battery life” will be at the top. It just seems like there’s never enough juice. That’s in part because we use our phones all day, and in part because batteries just wear out over time. That’s one reason I recommend keeping a mobile charger close at hand. …
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