Apple said to be behind decision to remove proposed rifle and pistol shooting emoji from standard
Apple has apparently hit the delete button on a proposed rifle emoji that was previously accepted. Unicode, the group behind the character standard, ultimately decided to pull the rifle character from the next emoji set in Unicode 9. Buzzfeed reports, however, that Apple (which has voting rights within the group) largely led the opposition to the rifle emoji:
Filed under: AAPL Company, Tech Industry Tagged: emoji
Hands-on: New features in macOS Sierra [Video]
Although it hasn’t garnered the same level of excitement as iOS 10’s unveiling, there are quite a few compelling additions to be found in macOS Sierra. Along with a rebranded and more modern naming convention, macOS Sierra adds Siri, a Universal Clipboard for sharing clipboard contents between iOS and macOS, and many more underlying features. more…
Filed under: iOS Devices, Mac Tagged: First Impressions, hands-on, Mac, MacOs, macOS 10.12, macOS Sierra, Sierra, video
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Filed under: Tips and Tricks Tagged: 9to5Toys, Amazon, app deals, Aukey, Best Buy, Daily Deals, free apps, Gold Box, HooToo, MacBook Air, video games
Concept brings rumored MacBook OLED fn key row to Apple’s wireless keyboard for all Macs
What if Apple brought the OLED display function key row that is rumored for upcoming MacBooks to its Apple keyboard too? Completely disregarding what it might require technically to integrate and drive such a display in the keyboard, this concept from Curved imagines bringing that feature to iMac, Mac Pro, Mac mini and other Mac users via a new version of Apple’s wireless keyboard.
Filed under: Mac Tagged: Apple, Display, function keys, MacBook Pro, OLED, row, wireless keyboard
iOS 10 How-To: Use Markup in Photos + Messages on iPhone & iPad [Video]
iOS has long had a super useful tool called Markup that lets you draw and add text over images and documents, but the feature has been buried inside Mail until now. iOS 10 brings Markup to more places including Photos and Messages. Below we explore Markup in both apps on iOS 10 plus share how to put the new feature to work.
Opinion: Does integrated VoIP support in iOS 10 signal the beginning of the end for voice plans?
The first true mobile phones back in the 1980s did exactly one thing: phone calls. It wasn’t until 1994 that carriers introduced what was then a revolutionary idea – using mobile phones to send text messages. I’m old enough to remember when only geeks did it, and it took several years before it really took off as a mass-market thing.
Fast-forward to today and, for many of us, the very least-frequent thing we do with our phones is use them to make phone calls. When I do make a voice call, I’m as likely to use a VoIP app like FaceTime or Skype as I am the actual phone app on my iPhone.
With iOS 10, Apple makes that behaviour likely for even more people. The VoIP API effectively allows apps like Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook calling and others to be integrated into the iPhone every bit as deeply as the phone app itself …
Filed under: Opinion
Bizarre Beijing ruling says iPhone 6 copies Chinese phone, Apple must halt sales
Bloomberg reports a Beijing Intellectual Property Office ruling that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus violate the design patent of a Chinese phone, and that Apple must cease sales of both models within the city.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus infringe on Shenzhen Baili’s patent rights because of similarities to its 100C phone, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office wrote in its decision. Apple, whose iconic gadgets helped define the modern smartphone industry, didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Bizarre intellectual property rulings are not unusual in China – witness Apple losing the exclusive right to the iPhone trademark there last month – but this one does appear to set a new record, as the iPhone 6 looks nothing like the Baili 100C …
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: Baili 100C, Beijing Intellectual Property Office, china, iPhone 6, Lawsuit
Report says Facebook video could be next in line for T-Mobile’s Binge On free data streaming
If there’s one thing guaranteed to eat your data plan’s allowance at an alarming rate, it’s streaming video. T-Mobile has been gradually adding more services to its Binge On program – which allows customers to stream lower-quality video from specific services without using up any of their data – and Re/code reports that Facebook video may be next in line.
Filed under: Tech Industry Tagged: binge on, Facebook, Facebook video, T-Mobile
Politico using Apple Wallet to send breaking news push notifications to users regarding Brexit
Apple’s Wallet app has become a lot more useful since the launch of Apple Pay, but Politico has found another new purpose for the app that’s a little out of the ordinary. As noted by NiemanLab, Political Europe is using the Wallet app to send push notifications to users regarding the EU Referendum.
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: Apple Wallet
TestFlight update allows developers to push beta apps for iOS 10
Following the release of the first developer beta of iOS 10 earlier this week, Apple today has update TestFlight with support for the latest iOS version. As announced on the company’s developer website, developers are now able to build apps for iOS 10, watchOS 3, and the latest version of tvOS.
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: iOS 10, TestFlight, update