Vimeo for iOS gains picture-in-picture video playback, new discovery features, more
Vimeo is out with a new version of its iOS app today that adds support for iOS 9 features, improves content discovery, makes video sharing faster, and more. iPad users will be happy to learn that Vimeo now supports iOS 9’s picture-in-picture feature for video playback when using other apps. The video service has also tuned up video discovery features and recommendations in the latest version of their iOS app.
Filed under: Apps Tagged: 4k, curation, discovery, iOS 9, Picture in Picture, Spotlight, video, Vimeo
Opinion: Could Google’s Hands Free payment be the one mobile wallet service to challenge Apple Pay?
There have been many attempts at mobile wallet products over the years, from letting your phone simulate a swipe of your magnetic strip through NFC-based replication of contactless cards to the laughable CurrentC that relies on scanned QR codes. Over on Android phones, there’s Google Wallet, Android Pay and Samsung Pay – along with a whole slew of smaller competitors.
But for iPhone users, Apple Pay is the undisputed champion. Security is unrivalled. Your card details are never stored at all, replaced with a unique Device Account Number. That number is stored in the Secure Enclave. And a one-time code is generated for every single transaction.
Convenience too is maximized. iPhone users need only hold out their iPhone with their thumb or finger on the Touch ID button, while Apple Watch owners simply raise their wrist to the reader. I didn’t think there was any way to improve on it, but Google may be about to prove me wrong with its Hands Free service …
Review: Facer makes your Apple Watch come alive with fresh content
Since watchOS 2.0’s announcement I’ve known that I would want to use the Photo Album watch face. The ability to have my favorite photos display every time I looked at my Apple Watch’s display made me think the device was about to get more personal. Facer’s launch today takes that personality one step further.
Filed under: Apple Watch, Apps, Reviews Tagged: Apple watch, Facer, Instagram, iOS, Tumblr
Apple launches official company Twitter account for tips, tricks and customer support queries
Apple has today launched a company Twitter account for help, customer support and iOS tips. Although Apple manages some support accounts for parts of its business, like Apple Music, this is the first time Apple has launched an account that covers its entire product range. @AppleSupport is already verified, confirming its validity as an official Apple support avenue.
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices Tagged: Apple support, Twitter
Over 40 companies to back Apple in court battle over iPhone encryption backdoors, rival Samsung remains undecided
Apple and the FBI are set to start its court battle for the San Bernardino case in a couple of weeks, March 22nd. In support for Apple’s position, over 40 companies, organizations and individuals will file amicus briefs later today to rally against the government order for Apple to compromise its own iPhone security measures. Facebook, Google, Dropbox, Microsoft, Snapchat and more will sign on to briefs in the case, according to sources.
Via The New York Times, support was not immediate. Company execs were initially worried about the consequences on the industry if Apple lost out to the FBI. Bloomberg reports Samsung supports the idea of encryption but will not commit to file an amicus brief for its smartphone rival, the Samsung statement said it remains undecided on its court position …
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: amicus brief, Apple, court, iOS, legal, march 22nd, Samsung
Apple’s rumored San Francisco office, for around 500 employees, confirmed by Reuters
It was back in the summer of last year when we first heard that Apple was planning to open its first major office space in San Francisco – a report today confirmed by Reuters.
Apple prepares to open chic new offices in San Francisco’s high-rent South of Market neighborhood, which has spawned scores of promising startups […] The iPhone maker’s new office will be in about 76,000 square feet of rented space at 235 Second St […]
The two floors Apple has leased in a building mostly occupied by CBS Interactive offer abundant open space and exposed ceilings, the preferred tech aesthetic.
The report suggests two possible reasons behind the decision to open the offices some 46 miles north of its Cupertino base …
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: Apple, Apple offices, San Francisco
Carriers and retailers show depleted iPhone 5s stock ahead of SE release later this month
Apple is expected to announce and release the oft-rumored 4-inch iPhone SE later this month, and ahead of that launch, supply of the company’s current 4-inch device is running low. Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart, AT&T, and Target all list limited or no availability or the iPhone 5s online, while we’ve also heard that supply at T-Mobile retail stores is running low.
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: Apple, iPhone 5s, iPhone SE, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
Report: Apple speeding up switch to new display tech, plans to release OLED iPhone in 2017
According to a new report Chinese news organization Nikkei, Apple is currently planing to introduce the first iPhone with an OLED display in 2017. In the past, it has been rumored that Apple was aiming to use OLED technology by 2018 or 2019, but today’s report claims that Apple is ahead of schedule and plans to ship an OLED iPhone next year.
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: Apple, iOS, iPhone
ACLU, United Nations watchdog, & others file court briefs siding with Apple in encryption case
A day after Apple testified before the House Judiciary Committee, a handful of privacy groups have officially filed that they support the company in its fight against the FBI. While the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has previsouly expressed its support for Apple, it today filed an amicus brief with the court, officially acknowledging its stance. Furthermore, three other privacy groups, Access Now, the Wickr Foundation, and a United Nations free speech group have also filed briefs with the court echoing the ACLU’s sentiments.
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: ACLU, Apple, FBI, privacy, United Nations
Review: Postly for iOS turns your photos into personalized postcards
Apple’s Cards app introduced in 2011 and discontinued two years later remains one of my favorite iPhone apps to date. The service was fantastic: snap photos on your iPhone, then turn then into personalized letterpress cards sent through the mail to friends and family. Stamp and envelope included, you’d pay $2.99 for anywhere in the US or $4.99 for anywhere around the world. You can still send personalized letterpress cards using Photos on the Mac, but the service was perfect for me as an iPhone app.
I’ve tried a handful of similar iPhone apps since Cards shut down with Postly being the latest and perhaps most modern. Available for iPhone and iPad, Postly lets you create personalized postcards from your iPhone that deliver worldwide for $1.99.
Filed under: Apps, Reviews Tagged: Apps, photos, postcards, Postly