Monday November 4
12:30
Apple TV+ Offers Free Access to Final MLS 2024...
Apple is giving soccer fans a big reason to cheer. As the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season draws to a close, Apple TV+ subscribers can stream the remaining games free of charge. This special offer slashes the original $14.99 monthly fee, making the final matches accessible to more viewers. Non-subscribers can also benefit, as […]
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12:30
iPod Fans Race to Save Click-Wheel Games
In a move to protect digital history, fans of iPod click-wheel games have launched an ambitious preservation project. These classic games, once iconic in the early 2000s, face the risk of vanishing without a trace. A Loophole Sparks a Movement It all began when an iPod enthusiast, Quix, discovered a loophole in Apple’s digital rights […]
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12:30
Apple Under NLRB Scrutiny for Pay Equity Claims
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is intensifying its scrutiny of Apple. The agency has accused the tech company of preventing employees from openly discussing pay equity and other workplace issues. According to a complaint filed on November 1, 2024, Apple allegedly restricted conversations about wages, performance incentives, and sex bias. This complaint marks the […]
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12:30
Apple’s Q4 2024 Shines, Q1 2025 Brings High Hopes
Apple closed the fourth quarter of 2024 with robust results, reporting $94.93 billion in revenue, a 6.1% increase compared to last year. However, the company experienced a significant dip in net profit, falling 35.8% to $14.7 billion compared to Q4 2023. The gross margin reached $39.7 billion, up 8.5% year-on-year, while operating income rose by […]
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12:30
Apple Acquires Pixelmator, Aiming for a Creative Leap
Apple has made headlines with its recent acquisition of Pixelmator, a popular and highly respected Mac app known for image editing. The news, announced on November 1, 2024, has stirred excitement among creative professionals and everyday users. The Pixelmator team confirmed the deal, pending regulatory approval, emphasizing that no immediate changes are planned for their […]
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12:30
Apple Invests $1.1 Billion to Expand Satellite...
Apple has announced a $1.1 billion investment to boost its satellite messaging capabilities, marking a significant expansion of its collaboration with GlobalStar. The investment aims to add new satellites and improve the ground infrastructure, enabling Apple to deliver more robust emergency and non-emergency satellite services to iPhone users. Expanding Satellite Features Since launching Emergency SOS […]
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12:30
Apple Magic Accessories Need macOS Sequoia 15.1+
Apple’s latest Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard have sparked frustration among users. Despite promises of backward compatibility, these new USB-C accessories only function correctly on macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later. On older macOS versions, critical features like Touch ID and the Magic Mouse’s scrolling capability are disabled. Compatibility Problems Apple assured users that the new […]
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12:30
iOS 18.1 Adoption Soars at Double the Rate of iOS 17...
Apple’s latest update, iOS 18.1, is seeing an impressive adoption rate, with users upgrading at double the pace compared to last year’s iOS 17.1 launch. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, shared the news just ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings call. According to Cook, the increased adoption reflects strong interest in Apple Intelligence, the new AI-driven […]
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12:30
Apple Pledges Support for Valencia Flood Relief
Apple has announced that it will donate to relief efforts in Valencia, Spain, following one of the deadliest floods in the country’s modern history. The region was struck by catastrophic rainfall on October 29, which meteorologists described as a year’s worth of rain falling in just eight hours. The deluge caused rivers to burst their […]
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09:45
RESOLVED: We're investigating reports of an...
Incident began at 2024-10-18 18:30 and ended at 2024-10-20 00:15 (times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)).
Incident Report
Summary
Beginning on 18 October 2024, users of the Gmail application for iOS experienced increased application crash rates for a duration of 1 day, 5 hours, 45 minutes. To our Gmail for iOS users who were impacted by this issue, we sincerely apologize. This is not the level of quality and reliability we strive to offer you, and we are taking immediate steps to improve the platform’s performance and availability.
Root Cause
The Gmail iOS application uses a Google-wide SSO client library to authenticate all accounts on a given device with a backend authentication server. This includes a lookup of account IDs and their corresponding email addresses. Email addresses are returned from the authentication server normalized to avoid potential formatting conflicts. For example...
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09:38
How to use a VPN to get the best travel deals
If you're looking for the best deals for travel, you can unlock them with the best VPN for iPhone apps.
Searching flights with a VPN can get your better deals.
Many travel shoppers are unaware that booking sites like Expedia, airlines, hotels, and car rental agencies often use dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing on these sites means that prices vary depending on your location, browsing history, and internet provider, but with your iPhone and a VPN you can appear to be located somewhere else.
Using a VPN can unlock deals and perks that are unavailable otherwise. Here's how to get the best prices on travel purchases with a VPN.
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09:34
Google, Apple Drive 'Black Box' IP...
App developers Musi and Sarafan Mobile have sued Apple and Google in California federal court over app removals they claim were unjustified, highlighting tensions over the tech giants' intellectual property enforcement policies. Musi's music-streaming app was removed after YouTube complained about interface infringement, while Sarafan's "Reely" app was taken down following Instagram's claims about logo similarity.
Both developers say the platforms breached their agreements by removing apps without sufficient evidence. The lawsuits underscore broader concerns about Apple and Google's dominance in app distribution. Their private IP dispute systems operate outside traditional legal frameworks, with platforms making unilateral decisions that can effectively shut down businesses, according to University of New Hampshire law professor Peter Karol. [...]
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08:53
RESOLVED: We're investigating reports of an...
Incident began at 2024-10-30 12:30 and ended at 2024-10-30 18:46 (times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)).
Mini Incident Report
We apologize for the inconvenience this service disruption/outage may have caused. We would like to provide some information about this incident below. Please note, this information is based on our best knowledge at the time of posting and is subject to change as our investigation continues. If you have experienced impact outside of what is listed below, please reach out to Google Workspace Support using the help article https://support.google.com/a/answer/1047213.
(All Times US/Pacific)
Incident Start: 29 October, 2024 13:00
Incident End: 30 October, 2024 11:46
Duration: 22 hours, 46 minutes
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08:28
The brand-new iPad Mini just got a massive $99...
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The new iPad Mini has only been around for a few days, but we’re already seeing a jaw-dropping discount that makes this $490 device become available for $400. I don’t know about you, but that smells like Black Friday is knocking on the door.
The cool new iPad Mini features the A17 Pro chip, which means it supports Apple Intelligence. Since we’re currently reviewing the iPad Mini, we can share that we already love this compatibility, as well as the speed boost delivered by the new chip. The 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display is gorgeous as well, with great color and deep contrast. We also love to see that the base...
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04:12
Scosche’s excellent MagicMounts are now Qi2...
04:11
How to use Distraction Control on an iPhone or iPad
04:10
Why Mac Payroll Software is the Best Choice for...
04:10
Today’s deal: Microsoft Office 2024 Home &...
04:09
AI facial filters can change who we find attractive
04:02
Apple announces iPhone 14 Plus Service Program for...
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News items you should check out: November 4
02:00
Apple initiates iPhone 14 Plus camera repair program...
If you’re having an issue with the camera on your iPhone 14 Plus, there’s hope on the horizon. Apple on Friday announced the launch of a new repair program for the iPhone 14 Plus camera. According to Apple, a “very small percentage” of iPhone 14 Plus devices do not show a preview of an image […]
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Sunday November 3
20:42
Apple now selling top head strap for Apple Vision...
Initially spotted by Brad Lynch on X, Apple has recently listed a new Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro, one that looks very similar (though not quite identical) to the strap that they unveiled back at WWDC23. It works in addition to the Solo Knit band.
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16:13
Apple purportedly plans a total redesign for the...
16:07
NLRB accuses Apple of deterring employees from...
15:56
Rumor: Apple will release an updated Vision Pro with...
10:15
iPhone SE 4 to debut first 5G modem designed by Apple
Jeff Pu, analyst of Apple supply chain companies states in a report that the iPhone SE 4 planned to release next year is anticipated to be the first to receive the company’s in-house 5G modem. This week’s research note with an investment firm in Hong Kong, Haitong International Securities, states that Apple will star rolling […]
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10:13
All iPhone 17 models may be coming with LTPO...
The iPhone 17 lineup may be launching with reduced-power LTPO Displays using LTPO technology, indicating that by next year, all upcoming iPhone 17 models will be featuring the ProMotion Display with a refresh rate that can reach up to 120Hz. The ProMotion has been exclusive to Pro Models since its debut with the iPhone 13 […]
The post All iPhone 17 models may be coming with LTPO displays appeared first on iLounge.
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10:10
Apple Stores opening in Fairfax, Virginia and Long...
Apple posted on their website that they will be opening updated retail stores near Fairfax, Virginia and Garden City in NY. They will also be opening a store in the meantime at Long Island’s largest shopping mall, Roosevelt Field, which will be situated on the main floor, west side. No information has been let out […]
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Saturday November 2
10:25
The 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 256GB Storage is $...
The MacBook Air with M2 chip is a machine perfectly capable of achieving day to day work tasks and more. Today, the 2022 model with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD storage is down to just $699.99 from its original price of $999 on Amazon. The M2 chip boasts a 10-core GPU and 8-core CPU, able […]
The post The 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 256GB Storage is $299 Off appeared first on iLounge.
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10:19
1Password 8.10.50
Brings a variety of improvements and bug fixes to the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
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Friday November 1
09:39
Apple is snapping up one of the best non-Adobe image...
Pixelmator, the Lithuania-based firm that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools, has agreed to be acquired by Apple.
The company says that, pending regulatory approval, there will be "no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time," but to "Stay tuned for exciting updates to come." The Pixelmator team, now 17 years old, states that its staff will join Apple. Details of the acquisition price were not made public.
Fans of Pixelmator's apps, which are notably one-time purchases, unlike Adobe's tools, may be hoping that those "exciting updates" do not include the sublimation of Pixelmator into an Apple product at some future time, while the Pixelmator apps disappear.
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06:43
∞ The Dalrymple Report: New Macs, and On the Road...
As expected, Apple released a lot of new Mac models this week. iMacs, Mac minis and MacBook Pros were all refreshed with the M4 chips in additional to other changes. Just when you think I’m home, I show up in an expected location to record this week’s podcast.
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06:26
Apple releases Q4 2024 earnings, cites $94.9 billion...
Apple had a fair amount to brag about during its fourth quarter 2024 earnings call on Thursday, the company posting revenue of $94.9 billion for the quarter, a 6 percent increase year over year, and a record for the quarter. The company reported $14.7 billion in profit. Apple saw continued growth in its Services division, […]
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01:15
Nintendo Music app launches on the App Store, offers...
If you live and breathe Nintendo soundtracks, you might like this. Nintendo on Thursday released Nintendo Music a new music streaming app that gives Nintendo Switch Online subscribers access to soundtracks from the company’s game library. The app offers music from franchises such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Splatoon, and songs […]
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01:00
Apple quietly boosts MacBook Air Unified Memory to...
Beyond the nifty M4 product announcements from this week, Apple quietly updated its current M2 and M3 model MacBook Air to feature 16GB of Unified Memory for all tiers of the product line. The notebooks previously arrived with 8GB onboard, and even with the boost to 16GB, the entry-level prices continue to start from $999. […]
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00:58
Apple Vision Pro Launches in UAE, South Korea Nov 15
Apple has announced that the Vision Pro mixed reality headset will launch in the UAE and South Korea on November 15, 2024. This marks an important step in Apple’s global rollout strategy for its innovative spatial computing device. Gradual Global Rollout The Vision Pro first launched in the United States in February 2024. Apple began […]
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Thursday October 31
01:15
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition to arrive for Apple...
If you loved Cyberpunk 2077, it’s officially coming to the Mac through the Mac App Store and Steam with a release slated for early 2025. The release will be exclusive to Apple Silicon Macs, and will take advantage of Apple’s M1, M2, M4, and M4 chips. The game supports path tracing and frame generation, which […]
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Monday October 28
18:29
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18:14
In Defense, I Swear, of the Magic Mouse’s Charging...
Saturday October 26
18:20
Profiles in Cowardice: Owner Jeff Bezos and...
Sewell Chan, writing for Columbia Journalism Review on Wednesday, “Los Angeles Times Editorials Editor Resigns After Owner Blocks Presidential Endorsement”:
Mariel Garza, the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times,
resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner blocked the
editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris
for president.
“I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not okay
with us being silent,” Garza told me in a phone conversation. “In
dangerous times, honest people need to stand up. This is how I’m
standing up.”
On October 11, Patrick Soon-Shiong, who bought the newspaper for
$500 million in 2018, informed the paper’s editorial board that
the Times would not be making an endorsement for president.
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Friday October 25
17:45
Vision Pro Bites Dog
06:38
∞ The Dalrymple Report: M4 Macs, Apple Behind on AI...
Apple said on Thursday that next week will be big for the Mac. We expect new M4 Macs ro be released, but we’re not quite sure which models will be upgraded. A number of people were invited to LA for a handson experience, but we’ll have to wait for more details. Apple executives are disputing the fact they are behind in AI, which seems silly considering how far they are behind in AI. Apple released the next beta of iOS which includes Genmoji and ChatGPT integration.
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Tuesday October 22
15:17
The Sordid Tale of Rudy Giuliani’s Yankees World...
The aforelinked piece on Rudy Giuliani losing his possessions to pay the two Georgia election officials he was convicted of defaming made reference to the dispute regarding his four World Series rings, from the Yankees championships during his time as mayor, in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. The current dispute is over Giuliani’s deeply suspicious claim that he gave the rings to his nitwit son Andrew in 2018, so they’re no longer his for the court to take.
But how did Rudy get them in the first place? It’s generally reported that these rings were gifts from the Yankees, given to him, while mayor of New York, after each win. Here’s a report today from the AP that just glosses over...
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Monday October 21
13:50
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Friday October 18
04:33
∞ The Dalrymple Report: Watch Charging Stands, iPad...
Dave and I talk about his new Apple Watch Series 10 and specifically how he charges the device. With the new version, Apple Watch seems to have changed the recognition of some stands on the market. Apple released a new iPad mini 7, so we take a look at its features and what we like. A new trailer of “Submerged” was released for the Vision Pro this week.
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Friday October 11
01:33
∞ The Dalrymple Report: Pinball Wizard, MacBook Pro...
Who knew that Dave was an actual pinball wizard? Maybe not the one The Who wrote the song about, but who knows! Apple is dealing with what could be the worst product leak since the iPhone 4 when that device was found in a bar. There appears to be two M4 MacBook Pros that Russian Youtubers got their hands on. There are a bunch of new products rumored to be released over the next few months—Dave and I take a look at what’s coming.
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Thursday October 10
12:36
Consider the Plight of the VC-Backed Privacy Burglars
Kevin Roose wrote a column for The New York Times last week under the headline “Did Apple Just Kill Social Apps?”, about which Jason Snell quipped, “It’s rare that a story is worse than its provocative headline, but this one manages it.” The gist of it is Roose positing that Apple’s new fine-grained controls over contact-sharing in iOS 18 are somehow controversial. Roose himself writes:
For years now, the way contact sharing has worked on iOS devices
is that an app can trigger a message called a “data access
prompt,” asking for access to a user’s contacts.
If the user agreed, the app developer got a list of all the
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Wednesday November 14
13:21
Use your iPad Pro for work? Share your workflows
Tuesday January 13
15:50
Android 5.0 Lollipop still hard to find, full of...
Google's Android team has advised outside security researchers that it will no longer fix security bugs found in Jelly Bean or earlier releases, despite the fact that "pre-KitKat 4.4" software powers the majority of active users' devices currently accessing Google Play. Meanwhile, less than 0.1 percent of Android users have received Android 5.0, and those who have report an "unfinished/unpolished" experience.
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12:32
Hands On: Chrome Remote Desktop (OS X, iOS)
Imagine squeezing your retina iMac screen down onto an iPhone 5. You can do it. It might look a bit silly and initially you might wonder why you'd bother, but it has long been possible to see and remotely control your Macs and PCs on even your iPhone. Now Google has released Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS and you can do it for free. You'll do it, too: try this once and you will forever keep finding other reasons why it's incredibly useful. It's fantastic when you forget a file, for instance, and can now just find and email it to yourself from afar. And it will save your soul, your sanity and yo...
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12:24
InvenSense hit with lawsuit over concessions in...
A new lawsuit filed against gyroscope and accelerometer supplier for Apple, InvenSense, accuses the company of failing to tell investors about the concessions it made to secure a recent deal. InvenSense parts are used in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus; executives should have warned investors, the suit alleges, that Apple was given a "sweetheart deal" that would hurt profits. "Instead of revealing the true condition of the company and its prospects, defendants hid those facts from investors and chose to issue strong guidance and paint a picture of a bright future with a new mega-customer," the complai...
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12:04
Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 6s' could ship...
With over half a year remaining before Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone, a fresh rumor out of Taiwan suggests that the company may be considering a new dual-lens camera system and the addition of "Force Touch," the pressure-sensitive touch technology set to be introduced in the Apple Watch.
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10:34
AllCast media streamer makes leap to iOS
A new port of AllCast, a popular Android app, has just been released for iOS. The title lets users stream personal photo, video, and music libraries to a variety of platforms, not just the Apple TV, the only format natively supported by Apple. Some compatible targets include Chrome, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, WDTV, Xbox One/Xbox 360, and various platforms compatible with DLNA....
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09:59
Apple axes long-running 'Single of the Week...
Ten years after giving away its first song, Apple has reportedly wound down the "Single of the Week" program that offered iTunes users a chance to download a free track from up-and-coming artists.
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09:23
Quanta ramping up production of 12-inch MacBook Air...
Taiwan-based supplier Quanta Computer has entered into "volume" production of Apple's upcoming 12-inch MacBook Air, according to supply chain sources. The laptop is reportedly on track to ship in the first quarter of the year, despite other rumors pointing to the second quarter. The new sources say that Quanta has escalated recruitment efforts in order to speed up production....
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09:16
Hands On: Toca Hair Salon 2 (iOS)
Makeover apps tend to be somewhat serious, and are generally geared toward adults. Instead of being a fun game, they tend to be more akin to photo-editing software, which is generally pretty complex and low on the amusement scale. Toca Boca, however, has stepped forth with Toca Hair Salon 2, a makeover game that offers a lot to younger gamers or future beauticians....
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09:07
Facebook will display Amber Alerts in News Feeds
Facebook will start to post into its users News Feed alerts about missing children in the future, in an effort to locate them. A partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will involve the social network showing Amber Alerts to Facebook users located in specific search areas, both on mobile devices and desktops....
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08:15
Briefly: Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS, CBS News iOS...
Google has expanded its Chrome Remote Desktop app to include iOS compatibility. Now available for download on iTunes, iOS users can now orchestrate accessing their desktop computer for free by downloading the accompanying Chrome browser app. Chrome Remote Access has been available for Android users since last year....
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08:08
Apple quietly ends Single of the Week promo on iTunes
Apple appears to have ended its Single of the Week promotion on iTunes, visitors note. No tracks have been offered in the first two weeks of 2015, and a person on Apple's support forums claims to have been told by iTunes Support that the company has officially dropped the initiative. It's missing from iTunes Stores across the globe....
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07:52
Samsung takes on Apple's iPhone 6 Plus with all...
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy A7, the latest entry in the company's premium all-metal Galaxy A series that brings a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 2 gigabytes of RAM and an 8-core application processor.
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07:37
iPhone Apps: IMDb, New Words With Friends, Duolingo
06:52
LA schools' iPad program flawed from beginning...
The Los Angeles Unified School District's failed iPad deployment was botched early on, according to a review by the US Education Department. The federal agency says that it first of all put too hard an emphasis on using Apple hardware and software, ignoring cheaper options that could have saved money for the District and taxpayers. In July the USD said it was shifting to a strategy involving Chromebooks and Windows devices, such as the Microsoft Surface....
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04:33
Hands On: Learn Spanish - Brainscape (iOS)
It's a fact that Spanish is the world's fourth most spoken language, with over 350 million native speakers across 21 countries. It's also a fact that people who are bilingual tend to do better in both academic pursuits as well as their career. If you've ever been curious about learning another language, Learn Spanish by Brainscape offers a solution for those who are trying to learn Spanish on the go....
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03:49
Hands On: PhotoWatermark (OS X)
It's a different world. You might be the sort who would never take photo from a website and use it in your own book, but today if an image is online, it's as if the world sees it as fair game. Maybe that's a peek into our base immorality and the ultimate cataclysmic self-destruction of humanity, or maybe it's just that cut and paste is easy. Whatever it is, though, it's happening and you cannot stop it – not even with an application like this: but if PhotoWatermark can't prevent the copying of images, it can help photographers and artists considerably by adding identifying text to your image...
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01:11
Flickr: iPhones surpass Nikon, claim second most-...
Flickr has updated statistics for 2014 in its "Most Popular Camera" and "Most Popular Mobile Camera" categories, with the combined models of iPhone taking second place in the general "camera" category -- beating out DSLR maker Nikon and popular point-and-shoot maker Sony for second place. While Canon remains the most popular overall camera, the built-in cameras on smartphones from Apple and Samsung have -- despite inherent limitations -- steadily risen in popularity....
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Monday January 12
23:03
Viawear announces Tyia 'smart bracelet'...
This week, Viawear has launched pre-orders for a gold or rhodium-plated edition of the new Tyia "smart bracelet." The bracelet serves as a fitness tracker, with an RGB LED notification light embedded behind quartz and mother-of-pearl accent. As with fitness bands, the Tyia is marketing as letting users put away smartphones without missing an important call, text, or social-media notification -- and offers some basic fitness tracking compatible with Apple's HealthKit....
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19:58
Multiple reports point to record-breaking Apple...
While the idea that Apple probably had another record-breaking holiday quarter (what the company calls fiscal 2015 Q1) is unsurprising to all but selected pundits, a spate of reports released on Monday may be painting a general portrait of not just significant improvement, but more importantly growth in key areas of importance both to investors and analysis as well as to the health of the company. Sales of Macs look to be way up, iOS devices are selling much better in a key foreign market, and Apple's suppliers are flourishing -- all signs that point to better-than-expected quarter....
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15:42
Apple Stores debut self-demoing Smart Cover window...
A good magic trick, even in the 21st century, will still get people to stop and watch and try to figure out how it is done. Over the weekend, Apple retail stores around the US debuted a new window display showcasing the company's iPad line and Smart Cover accessory on a thin tabletop that features a line of the products, with the Smart Cover opening and closing itself to demonstrate the magnetic latch feature that wakes or sleeps the machine automatically....
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13:59
Details emerge on specs for third-party Lightning...
New information has been revealed on the specifications Apple has in mind for its planned licensing of the female Lightning port for third-party accessories. Manufacturers have reportedly been briefed on details and objectives, which include spreading Lightning to as many different accessories as possible in place of micro-USB. Possibilities include not just things like docks and headphones, but battery cases, gamepads, and Bluetooth speakers....
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11:20
Fourth iOS 8.2 beta seeds to developers
Apple is now seeding a fourth beta of iOS 8.2 via the company's developer portal, and as an over-the-air update for existing beta users. The build is listed as 12D5461b, and follows a little less than a month after beta 3, which was issued December 18. That build was 12D5452a. Accompanying the beta is a new version of WatchKit, the SDK and framework needed to build Apple Watch support into iOS apps....
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10:53
Hands On: Word of the Rings (iOS)
Word games are fairly numerous at this point. You've got your Boggle-style games, your Scrabble-style games, your crosswords and word searches. There are a lot of duplicates out there -- so when we find a fresh, new game, we tend to get pretty excited. One such app is Word of the Rings, by James Porter, a game that quite literally puts an interesting twist on the genre....
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10:11
Spotify hits 15M subscribers, majority of streams on...
Spotify is continuing to enjoy rising user numbers, with the popular music streaming service announcing it has reached a total of 15 million subscribers. At the same time, reports claim that the majority of Spotify streams stem from mobile listeners, with 52 percent of listening taking place on smartphones and tablets rather than desktops....
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09:50
Marsh, inMarket partner on first Apple Watch-...
Marsh Supermarkets and inMarket have announced a new iBeacon platform, the first to emphasize the Apple Watch. The plan is to use iBeacons at Marsh's 75 locations to push ads, shopping lists, and other content to both Watches and iPhones. Initially, the platform will support the official Marsh app and inMarket's List Ease, but other apps should follow as long as they support inMarket's Proximity SDK. All apps will have to update with Watch support, but the platform itself is Watch-ready....
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08:20
Chevy Volt will support CarPlay, 2016 demo model...
The 2016 model of the Chevy Volt will support Apple's CarPlay, at least if an early demonstration version is accurate. The car is on display at this week's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and its dash system shows options for both CarPlay and MirrorLink connections. Google's Android Auto is notably absent, but since the 2016 Volt isn't due to go on sale until mid-2015, there may be time to implement it....
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07:18
HomeKit requires Apple TV hub for remote Siri...
People wanting to control HomeKit-enabled devices remotely through Apple's Siri must have an Apple TV at home to serve as a hub, according to Verge sources, including two launch partners and a person said to be "close to HomeKit's development." Siri controls will always work while an iPhone or iPad is on the same network as a HomeKit device, but until now it wasn't fully clear how remote operation might work. The Apple TV must also be a third-generation model running at least v7.0 firmware or newer. Notably, remote operation without Siri -- using the vendor app for a HomeKit product directly -...
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06:58
Apps: AppDelete, NetShade, FotoMagico
01:06
Hands On: Weather Wall (OS X)
You could just look out of your window, of course, but Weather Wall aims to set your wallpaper to an image that's right for the weather where you are. But if you ever had views like these from your office window, you would not stay sitting at your desk. These wallpaper shots are simply beautiful....
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Sunday January 11
23:53
Apple opens Games For Kids section of App Store over...
Over the weekend, Apple launched a new subsection of the App Store called Games for Kids, following the opening of the dedicated Kids category in September 2013. The Games for Kids section breaks out groups of games for various age groups, mirroring the other actions that offer more educational apps for children divided by age. Interestingly, most of the featured games avoid in-app purchases....
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22:28
AT&T files to dismiss FTC lawsuit using Title II
In order to nullify a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over charges that the carrier was still throttling users on unlimited plans even when there was no network congestion, AT&T is claiming for the purposes of the lawsuit that it qualifies as a Title II "common carrier." This is the opposite of what it has told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with regards to possible actual Title II regulation of broadband....
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18:28
Spotify will not support Google Cast, Spotify...
Spotify will not include support for Google Cast any time in the near future, the company has revealed. Rather than allow for its apps to connect to the audio streaming technology Google Cast, Spotify will instead reportedly continue to work on its own competing Spotify Connect audio system, one which allows users to stream music to a number of networked speakers and audio equipment....
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15:09
Weekly Game Replay: New Baldur's Gate game,...
Every Sunday at Electronista and MacNN, we offer a one-stop look at a few of the significant events that occurred in the video game industry during the previous week. In this week's look back in the Weekly Game Replay, we discuss a new game in the Baldur's Gate series from Beamdog, the closure of Zombie Studios, Hellblade coming to PC, the lawsuit over EA using retired NFL player likenesses in Madden NFL moving forward, and Sony delaying the release of the PlayStation 4 in China....
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Wednesday June 8
16:36
Sprint iPhone in advanced testing?
Friday March 11
21:55
iPad 2 orders already shipping for delivery next week
