About midway through the March 27 on-stage presentation introducing the new 2018 iPad, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s VP of iOS, iPad and iPhone Product Marketing started talking about a software feature called Shared iPad. “Shared iPad allows a student to pick up any iPad off the school cart, tap on their name and once they log …
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iOS 11.3, the latest version of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system, is available now — and it offers more features than you might expect from a “.3” release. Whether you’re interested in augmented reality, cute Animoji or just a way to keep Apple from throttling your old iPhone, damn it, there’s something in this update to pique your curiosity. …
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Life’s photo-worthy moments can be fleeting. Whether the light is just right or your kid is actually cooperating, unlocking your phone to take a photo might mean you miss the moment. But, if you instead use Siri to take photos, more of those moments might make it into your camera roll. Once you’re set up, you’ll be able to shoot …
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Apple just released iOS 11.3, and among other things, the updated includes a new tool to tell you whether or not your iPhone’s ($285 at Amazon) battery needs to be replaced. Now playing: Watch this: Tim Cook promises iOS update will stop iPhones from slowing… 1:18 Remember all of that drama when Apple admitted to throttling iPhones in order to …
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Apple hopes to soon make it easier for you to manage your privacy. The iPhone maker plans to roll out four privacy management tools to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect May 25. That includes the ability to get a copy of your data, request a correction to your data, deactivate your account …
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The new 2018 iPad arrived yesterday, with much fanfare from Apple. It’s $329 in the U.S. ($299 for schools), and adds a faster A10 processor and compatibility with the Pencil stylus. Other than that, though, it’s pretty much identical to the 2017 iPad, which previously sold for the same price. If that’s still too expensive for you — and if …
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Apple has brought augmented reality to its Swift Playgrounds app designed to teach kids the basics of programming and maybe even groom them into the next generation of iPhone developers. The move means kids can incorporate Swift Playgrounds’ cartoon characters — protagonists who follow students’ programming instructions — into their Swift Playgrounds projects. The technology uses Apple’s ARKit technology. Apple …
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Nine months ago, Apple stole the augmented reality race. Google has been playing catch-up practically ever since. But now that millions of iOS and Android phones can become portals to any world an app developer dreams up, what’s a Cupertino company to do next? Dissect frogs, apparently. Froggipedia is one of a host of new ARKit apps that Apple just announced, …
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Seeking to reverse the trend of schools moving away from iPads and toward cheaper Chromebooks, Apple on Tuesday introduced a revamped 9.7-inch iPad at its education event in Chicago. The updated iPad includes Apple Pencil support and a discounted price for schools. Now playing: Watch this: New budget iPad: First hands-on 1:58 How much does it cost? The new iPad …
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Apple’s heading back to school, and it’s taking us with it. The company will host an event today (Tuesday, March 27) at the Lane Tech College Prep High School on Chicago’s north side. “Let’s take a field trip,” the invitation says, asking media to “join us to hear new creative ideas for teachers and students.” Now playing: Watch this: Apple event …
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