In iOS 9, Apple has added a minor tweak that’s aimed at improving the security on your iOS device. Instead of defaulting to let users select a four-digit passcode to unlock a device, Apple will now ask users for a six-digit code. The extra two numbers are meant to make it even harder for a …
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Apple envisions laptops that run for days without a recharge
This Apple Macbook Pro could one day be powered by a fuel cell system. CNET One of the most oft complaints about electronics is battery life. Digital cameras, smartphones and laptops can all run out of power when you’re least prepared. It appears Apple is searching for a way to fix this problem. The tech giant filed a patent application, …
Read More »Your future iPhone could act as a smoke detector
An iPhone with built-in smoke detection could not only identify the smoke’s source but also pinpoint the location of people in the home or building. Apple/USPTO Your iPhone could one day function as a portable smoke alarm if an Apple patent filing ever comes to fruition. An Apple patent application dubbed “Wireless device networks with smoke detection capabilities” published by …
Read More »Bringing your own smartphone to Verizon: What you need to know
Verizon is making big changes to how customers buy devices for its network. And that could mean more opportunities and choices for how consumers acquire smartphones in the future. Earlier this month, Verizon eliminated contracts and the subsidies for smartphones that went with those contracts. And this week, the company said it will make it easier for customers to bring …
Read More »Apple patent application ups the ante on noise
Enlarge ImageA look at Apple’s wireless headset with untethered earbuds. Apple via USPTO Apple has applied for a patent on bone conduction technology for voice communications, the US Patent and Trademark Office revealed Thursday. Apple’s patent application, filed in February 2014 but not published till Thursday, describes a method of improving voice quality in a wireless headset with untethered earbuds …
Read More »New wave of Android Wear watches aims to make up for lost time
Can’t get enough of smartwatches? Well, a whole new batch is on its way. Asus, Huawei, LG and Motorola will introduce their newest smartwatches next week at the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin, according to people familiar with the companies’ launch plans. The devices will all run Google’s Android Wear software, which was created to power wearable products like …
Read More »Monitor your battery percentage from Notification Center on iOS 9
Ever notice the battery meter placed next to the Bluetooth icon when you connect compatible accessories to your iOS device? That meter is a handy indicator of just how much juice the accessory has left, but it’s not all that precise. So with iOS 9, Apple is taking it one step further and adding an exact percentage. Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple …
Read More »How to change notification order on iOS 9
Organizing and viewing push notifications on an iOS device was made easier when Apple incorporated Notification Center as we know it with iOS 7. A quick swipe from the top of your iOS device’s screen reveals a list of notifications, waiting for you to take action or presenting you with information. Try as you might to make sense of the …
Read More »Get to know the new app switcher on iOS 9
Just two years after Apple revamped the app switching interface with iOS 7, it’s changing it again. Instead of providing thumbnails of apps placed next to one another, Apple has opted to place the same thumbnails in a stack. Double-click the home button on your iOS device to view the new interface. In the past, you would scroll from right-to-left …
Read More »Multicolored glowing gadget spits out personalized nutritional supplements
Unless you’re an expert nutritionist, you probably struggle to know what, if any, supplements you should be taking to achieve optimal health. It doesn’t help that retailers like GNC and Vitamin Shoppe carry thousands of products to treat a laundry list of potential health concerns, making it pretty tough to figure out exactly what might work for you. One startup, …
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