Tag Archives: ios-12

Cable TV network Epix said Thursday that it’s expanding the reach of its subscription streaming-TV service Epix Now with support for Roku devices and Amazon Fire TV. The MGM-owned TV network launched the video-on-demand service in February, but the offering was available only on iOS and Android devices and Apple TV.  The $6 per month …

If you’re a Firefox true believer or even just a Firefox user, your password struggles just got a little easier with the release of Firefox Lockbox for Android devices. The password manager, based on login information already in the Firefox browser, makes it easier to sign into apps as well. It integrates with login autocomplete systems in both Apple’s iOS …

My favorite little non-Apple iPad stylus is the Logitech Crayon. It doesn’t have pressure sensitivity, but it’s fast, responsive and supports tilt…and doesn’t require Bluetooth pairing. The Crayon was only compatible with the 9.7 inch iPad last year, but iOS 12.2 has added support for Crayon to other iPads, too. I just downloaded iOS 12.2 and tried Crayon with the …

While Apple was showing off its new credit card, the Apple Card, at a splashy event on Monday, it was also quietly making changes to its Apple Pay Cash feature. Apple Pay Cash is a peer-to-peer payment feature that lets you send and receive money through iMessage. The feature also puts a digital card in your iOS Wallet app to …

The deals are coming out of the woodwork today, cheeps, so I thought I’d just wrap them all in one tidy little box for you. In no particular order… Fire-sale prices on Amazon Fire tablets I know: That “Fire-sale” joke has been done to death. But I wanted to get your attention, because Amazon has once again slashed Fire tablet …

Slick new gadgets are usually the stars of Apple‘s splashy events. But on Monday, the company will put the spotlight on subscriptions and services. A star-studded new TV service is expected to headline Apple’s event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Apple will likely unveil a news subscription service built into a reimagined Apple News, as well as one bundle to rule …

I got a tip last week that Beats was getting ready to launch a totally wireless version of its Powerbeats wireless sports headphones in April. Now thanks to an image that 9to5Mac dug up in the just-released iOS 12.2 update I can confirm the product is indeed coming and that the new earphones will be called Powerbeats Pro. According to …

And now, for something completely different. Apple’s big launches are usually for shiny new gadgets. But this time, Apple dribbled out some small updates to its iPads, iMacs and AirPods last week to make way for today’s softer reveals at the  “It’s show time!” event rolling out the next generation of its “world-class services.” One of the big points is on-device …

Monday’s Apple event introduced TV and services, but alongside it came a new version of iOS, too. iOS 12.2, available for iPhones and iPads, introduces some key features: it brings Apple’s new subscription news service, Apple News Plus, which is only available in the US and Canada for now. iOS 12.2 is also necessary to set up the imminently arriving …

As part of a huge presentation on Monday that introduced a slew of new services for your iPhone, iPad and TV, Apple released iOS 12.2 for all compatible iOS devices. With the update comes Apple News Plus, the company’s newest subscription service, as well as new Animoji and improvements a long list of other features. Another feature included in the update …