German court rules against Apple in patent suit with OpenTV over streaming technologies
Reuters reports this evening that a German court has ruled against Apple in a case centered around video streaming patents owned by OpenTV. Kudelski’s OpenTV unit originally sued Apple over the patents in 2014, alleging that Apple was infringing on its patents with streaming technologies used in iOS, OS X, iAds, the App Store, iTunes, and on Apple TV.
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: Apple, Apple TV, opentv
Apple debuts new iPhone 6s ad featuring hands-free Siri with the Cookie Monster
Apple has launched yet another iPhone 6s advert, this time featuring a special celebrity guest: the Cookie Monster. In the ad, named Timer, the blue monster uses hands-free Siri on his iPhone 6s to time (you guessed it) the baking of his cookies.
Although hands-free Siri exists on all iPhones, the ability to say ‘Hey Siri’ out loud without having the phone being plugged in to power is exclusive to Apple’s latest handsets: the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Watch the minute-long commercial after the break …
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: ads, Apple, hands-free siri, iPhone 6s, iphone 6s plus, Siri
Poll: What are you most excited to see at Apple’s ‘Let us loop you in’ event next week?
After months of rumors and speculation, Apple will officially hold its March event this coming Monday, the 21st. We’ve shared our comprehensive run down of everything that will be announced at the event, and we already know that Zac will be “upgrading” to the iPhone SE. We’re curious, though, what are you most excited to see at Apple’s “Let us loop you in” press event next week?
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: Apple, iPad Pro, iPhone SE, poll
Steve Wozniak says complexity of Apple Watch lineup ‘worries’ him, sides with Apple in FBI fight
Steve Wozniak today has done an ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit, taking questions from users on variety of topics. Wozniak, who also gave a video interview for Reddit’s new Formative series, discussed things such as Tim Cook, Apple’s battle with the FBI, Apple Watch, and much more.
Filed under: Apple Watch Tagged: Apple watch, interview, Steve Wozniak
Uber is testing ‘Family Profiles’ feature for shared payment methods
Uber is beginning to test a new feature that will make it easier for family and other close-knit groups to share an Uber account. That means that your family could use a single credit card for Uber across several devices, making it easy for parents to pay for their kids or other family members, for example.
Filed under: Apps Tagged: co-workers, Credit card, family profles, Friends, iOS, iPhone, pilot, plan, shared payments, Uber, update
Report: Apple’s iCloud to soon be partially powered by Google Cloud Platform
According to CRN and other sources, iCloud will soon be partially powered by the Google Cloud Platform by way of a deal that could also be used as leverage to cut its cloud costs with Amazon and Microsoft. Such a move is a big win for Google’s burgeoning cloud enterprise business.
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: cloud, cloud enterprise, Google Cloud Platform, icloud, Servers
Hublot likely next of LVMH’s Swiss watch brands to add smartwatch features following TAG
Following the introduction of the TAG Heuer Android Wear watch late last year— the first of the major Swiss brands to launch a full-fledged smartwatch— TAG’s parent company says Hublot will likely be its next brand to receive smartwatch features. Bloomberg reports:
Filed under: iOS Tagged: Apps, baselworld 2016, Hublot, iOS, LVMH, smart watch, TAG Heuer
Opinion: This is what the 4-inch iPhone SE needs (and doesn’t need) for me to downsize
Apple’s March 21st event is just five days away and we have a comprehensive rundown on what to expect including details on the new 4-inch iPhone SE. As I’ve previously written about and discussed on 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast, rumors of a smaller iPhone with modern specs sound mighty compelling to me for multiple reasons.
But the iPhone SE isn’t a 4-inch iPhone 7 (or a 4-inch iPhone 6s for that matter) which does dilute the appeal a bit for me. Based on what we currently know, however, I’m likely going to switch from the iPhone 6s Plus to the iPhone SE — at least for a while — but I’m drawing my line in the sand now on what the new 4-inch iPhone would need to have for me to really consider it.
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: iPhone SE
LastPass Authenticator for iOS launches to improve the two-factor authentication process
Security-minded individuals looking to simplify their two-factor authentication logins may want to take a look at LastPass’s new app today, LastPass Authenticator. The iOS App Store currently has a few different apps that can already handle two-factor authentication logins, like Google Authenticator and 1Password. Most of them come with the minor annoyance that once the app is launched, a user has to find the site’s login, and then type the OTP into the site before it expires. LastPass Authenticator looks to improve that experience by allowing users to quickly approve the new login requests directly from their devices.
Filed under: Apps, iOS Tagged: 1Password, Google Authenticator, LastPass, LastPass Authenticator, Security, two-factor authentication
Happy Hour Podcast 058 | Apple event preview, more iPhone SE thoughts, plus iPhone 7 rumors
This week Zac and Benjamin discuss Apple’s upcoming event, more thoughts on the iPhone SE, as well as some juicy iPhone 7 rumors you don’t want to miss out on. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed. Big thanks to Harry’s this episode.
Filed under: Happy Hour Tagged: Apple, Apple event, Happy Hour, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 rumors, iPhone SE, jailbreak, pangu, Podcast, rumors