‘Yahoo View’ comes to iPhone & iPad w/ free Hulu video clips & full-length anime
Yahoo today released a new iOS app for its recently launched Yahoo View experience, bringing trending video clips and full-length anime episodes from a number of popular shows to iPhone and iPad for free.
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Hands-on with the new Portrait Mode beta on iPhone 7 Plus [Video]
Today Apple released several new betas, but the most interesting new release among the flood of new software is the iOS 10.1 beta for the iPhone 7 Plus. That’s because the iOS 10.1 beta includes a preview of the new Portrait Mode in the iPhone 7 Plus Camera app, and we’ve taken the new feature for a brief test drive on video.
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Apple issues first macOS 10.12.1 + Xcode 8.1 developer betas
Apple releases iOS 10.1 and watchOS 3.1 beta seeds for developers
Apple has just seeded the first iOS 10.1 beta for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This follows the public release of iOS 10 from just last week. It has also seeded the first update to watchOS 3; watchOS 3.1.
Developing.
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Facebook’s Messenger app now supports CallKit on iOS 10, brings VoIP calling to CarPlay
iOS 10 lets third-party developers use the standard call look and feel from the Phone app in their own apps with something known as CallKit, and Facebook’s latest update to Messenger is already taking advantage of it. Messenger for iOS has let you make calls over the Internet to your friends for a while, and now incoming calls to Messenger will behave just like standard phone calls. This improved behavior even extends to CarPlay.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Beats Pill+ Speaker (refurb) $110, MacBook Briefcase $12, Toshiba 960GB SSD $190, more
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You can grab a Beats Pill+ Bluetooth Speaker (refurb) today for just $110 shipped (Orig. $230)
Your MacBook deserves a nice home, pick up a stylish woven briefcase from $12 Prime shipped (multiple sizes)
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Give your Mac a speed boost and extra storage: Toshiba 960GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid-State Drive $190 shipped (Reg. $230+)
Get a 13-inch 256GB Retina MacBook Pro for $69 less than Apple charges for a refurb: $1,200 (Reg. $1,499)
Save $269 on Apple’s robust 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro: $1,030 shipped (Reg. $1,299)
The latest iTunes $1 movie rental sale is loaded w/ new releases and classics: 13 Hours, Inception, Caddyshack, more
App Store Free App of the Week: Super Phantom Cat free for first time (Reg. $2)
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: TaoTronics’ best-selling LED desk lamps look right at home with your Mac, exclusive discounts
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Twelve South’s TimePorter is the ultimate Apple Watch carrying case, buy it today for $40 Prime shipped (Reg. $50)
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- Mini Jambox and the Jawbone Jambox (Refurb) starting at $25 (Orig. $130), more
- Jawbone UP3 Fitness Tracker $45, Sharp 32-inch LED 1080p HDTV $150, more
- Just in time for your Fall shows, score a free 45-day subscription to Hulu (Reg. $8/mo.)
- Free Xbox Live Gold Games for October: Super Mega Basebal, I Am Alive, more
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- Snag a 64GB Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for $370 shipped (Reg. $500)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Charge your new Apple Watch on Spigen’s minimalist dock, just $7 Prime shipped (Reg. $12)
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Apple reportedly considering an acquisition of supercar manufacturer McLaren
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is in talks to acquire McLaren, a supercar manufacturer to aids its own automobile efforts for the long-rumored Apple Car. The report says Apple is considering a full takeover acquisition of McLaren with talks spanning several months.
In McLaren, Apple may be interested in expertise and talent relating to car materials and “on-board computer systems”. The FT says an acquisition would be valued around a $1.5 billion dollars; McLaren currently records yearly losses.
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Has tech gone a step too far? Meet the $99 iPhone-controlled smart candle [Video]
We live in an age when we’re seeing smart everything. All those things that used to be dumb – watches, door locks, electrical sockets, lightbulbs and so on – are now smart, and controlled by an iPhone. As someone who loves home automation, I think it’s great. But I have to admit that even I can’t decide whether an iPhone-controlled smart candle is taking things just one step too far …
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Hands-on: iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case – the good, the bad and the ugly [Video]
Despite its weird looks, I’ve long been a fan of Apple’s Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6s. It’s a case that not only protects my device, but it gives me confidence that my iPhone will stay alive for the entire duration of a real world working day.
That said, the Smart Battery Case adds significant bulk to the iPhone, and its odd looks will certainly be a turnoff to no less than a few. But if you’re looking for one of the best ways to ensure that your iPhone will still have power at the end of busy day, the Smart Battery Case is a capable accessory.
Should iPhone 7 owners consider using the new slightly-redesigned Smart Battery Case, and what exactly has changed the second time around? more…
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Use this macOS Safari extension to easily watch videos in PIP from YouTube, Netflix and more
macOS Sierra now supports video picture-in-picture just like the iPad for Safari and iTunes. You can pop out a video from the web into a floating overlay that stays on top of other windows and snaps to corners or anywhere on your display when you hold Option.
It’s a really nice feature when it’s available, but a lot of websites do not yet expose a PIP button. Luckily, Developer Arno Appenzeller has released a free Safari extension that enables PIP for Safari, Netflix and more video services. Here’s how to use it:
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