Adobe Lightroom and Alto’s Adventure updated with iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus optimizations
As the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus continue to make their way to more and more people, developers are gradually rolling out app updates with new features specific to Apple’s latest devices. Today, a pair of popular apps have been updated: Alto’s Adventure and Adobe Lightroom.
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The CW releases new Apple TV app that doesn’t require cable provider authentication
Poll: Is your iPhone 7 or iOS 10 device experiencing Bluetooth connectivity issues?
As Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have started to reach more customers, we’ve been getting more and more reports that users are facing a multitude of issues when pairing with their Bluetooth devices. With every iOS and iPhone release, issues are bound to arise.
Though one that stems on the wireless future that Apple has so courageously laid out makes this one all the more impactful. A majority of the reports appear to be coming from users with in-car Bluetooth systems, but we’re also hearing users facing issues from frequently dropped connections, to devices that will show they’re paired even when they’re not. Are you seeing any of these issues on your devices?
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Comment: No, iPhone 7 isn’t exploding like the recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7
I don’t have any hard data on this, folks, but I have a hunch that the iPhone 7 does not combust in the same way that the recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7 does. It’s trendy in news to apply one attention-grabbing narrative to an unrelated story, but there’s no evidence that suggests the iPhone 7 explodes in normal use like Samsung’s recalled flagship – despite that virally burned up iPhone 7 image.
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Kickstarter: $10 iLDOCK will let you charge your iPhone 7 and use headphones simultaneously
A new Kickstarter campaign is hoping to solve two issues associated with the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. A). the lack of a 3.5mm headphone port, and B). the inability to charge the iPhone 7 while listening to music.
To be fair, Apple does include a Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the iPhone 7 box, so I wouldn’t go as far as to call that a real problem, but the inability to charge and listen to headphones at the same time may pose a legitimate issue for some.
If funded, the Kickstarter campaign for the iLDOCK hopes to launch a small Lightning-enabled dongle that brings back the 3.5mm headphone jack, and features a Lightning input for charging. more…
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AOL launches new Alto email app on iPhone and iPad
AOL is launching an Alto app today for iOS (and Android) that aims to offer a fresh take on email. AOL’s new app features a single dashboard that intelligently organizes the most important info from your email, calendar and elsewhere.
Alto, which was previously available on the desktop for a limited number of testers, hopes you’ll want to ditch the traditional inbox-format for email, serving up the most important info from emails in card-form in what it refers to as the Dashboard.
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iPhone 7 Plus: Portrait mode impressions on iOS 10.1 beta [Photos]
I admit that I buy a new iPhone every year for the camera upgrades. My iCloud Photo Library is up to 14,633 photos and 1,261 videos and growing. Almost every one of those were captured with an iPhone so its camera matters to me. Last year’s iPhone 6s introduced Live Photos which I absolutely love. (This from November is just one of my favorites; you can view it on the web thanks to Tumblr’s new Live Photo feature).
This year includes Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus which intelligently applies a blur effect over backgrounds on still shots. Portrait mode photos often look like they were shot on dedicated cameras, not smartphones. The feature requires the dual camera system on the iPhone 7 Plus to work and is only available in beta on iOS 10.1 beta for now. Apple wants to fine tune Portrait mode’s performance before it hits primetime, and there are a few things we can already learn about it through testing.
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Apple shares balloon-filled iPhone 7 ad showing off expressive iOS 10 Messages effect
Apple has just posted the latest iPhone 7 ad on their YouTube channel today, entitled ‘Balloons’ for obvious reasons. The video follows a balloon throughout various scenes as it eventually finds it way to other balloons, and into someone’s window. It’s only clear at the end that the ad spot is for the iPhone 7 with the balloon tie-in promoting the new Messages features on iOS 10.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Jaybird Freedom Wireless Earbuds $150, HomeKit Smart Home Sale, Withings Wi-Fi Scale $135, more
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Give your new iPhone 7/Plus some added coverage: cases from $5 and 3-pack screen protectors $4
These minimalist iPhone 7/Plus cases will protect without overshadowing Apple’s design for $4.50 Prime shipped
Roundup: The best ultra-thin iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cases
Keyboard Maestro for Mac: $20 (Reg. $36)
Deus Ex Go gets its very first drop on iOS/Android: $2 (Reg. $5)
Apple Store app is your key to the award-winning iOS game INKS for free
The Best Console Game Releases for September: BioShock Collection, NBA 2K17, and more
Review: This is Ground’s Mod 3 carries your iPad and accessories in a luxurious leather wrapping [Video]
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
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MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Amazon has a pair of top-rated monitors on sale: Dell 29-inch Widescreen $291 (Reg. $350), LG 27-inch 4K $396 (Reg. $450)
Amazon’s newest Fire TV Stick is faster and includes an Alexa Voice Remote, early adopters get $65 of freebies
Get a free game of your choosing this week when you step up to an Xbox One S
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Staggering 12% of US consumers claim they will buy Apple’s AirPods; would be $3B revenue
A survey of U.S. consumers by Bank of America Merrill Lynch found that a staggering 12% of the population was planning to buy Apple’s new wireless AirPods when they go on sale next month. That would represent total revenue of $3B, reports Business Insider.
Purchase intention surveys tend to be optimistic, it being easier to say you’ll buy something than actually going out and handing over the $159, but even for intenders, that’s a huge number …
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