GoPro unveils new $199 HERO action camera w/ built-in touchscreen, waterproofing, no 4K
This morning, GoPro delivered on a promise to unveil updated hardware this year, unveiling its new $199 HERO. Priced at a more “accessible” MSRP, it’s designed to bring in more content creators and comes at just the right time for a company that’s desperately in need of growth. GoPro has had its share of ups and downs in recent months as it shuttered its Karma drone operation and has seen sales slip.
Comment: Apple’s latest budget iPad may not be right for education, but is a smart move for consumer sales
Our education specialist Bradley Chambers wrote a lengthy piece yesterday explaining the flaws in Apple’s iPad-centric education strategy. The whole piece is well worth a read, but he outlined three main barriers to the superficially attractive vision presented by Apple, even before you consider the purchase cost of the iPads themselves:
- Books are tied to Apple IDs, so schools would have to re-purchase textbooks annually
- Teachers simply don’t have time to create their own interactive books
- Apple’s apps don’t integrate with the established IT systems used by schools
But while the new budget iPad may not be a great fit for most schools, it is a smart move for the consumer market …
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Telegram down for some; firm says awaiting power equipment fix in data center
Messaging app Telegram is down for many users in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and elsewhere …
Facebook latest: video issue emerges; firm blocks data brokers; tech workers say they will delete accounts
Concerns over Facebook’s privacy policies don’t appear to be diminishing. Some users taking advantage of the opportunity to download an archive of all the data Facebook holds in their account are discovering a surprise: it includes videos they shot but never posted …
New ‘Music Videos’ section appears in Apple Music ahead of iOS 11.3 release
One of the features that Apple touted with iOS 11.3 was updates to music videos in the Music app, but was absent from earlier seeds. It has now started appearing for Apple Music customers (requires $9.99/mo subscription). Navigate to the new section by switching to the ‘Browse’ tab and selecting ‘Music Videos’.
Apple now curates playlists of music videos to watch like ‘Today’s Video Hits’, as well as featuring the latest new music videos and spotlights on particular artists.
Mazda announces CarPlay for 2018 & 2019 cars, teases retrofit accessory for earlier models
After being touted as a CarPlay partner for over 3 years, Mazda today officially announced its plans to bring Apple’s in-car system to its vehicles. Mazda made the announcement at the New York International Auto Show, which has brought a handful of CarPlay announcements already…
ARKit app downloads said to hit 13M, dominated by games
Apple officially launched its new ARKit framework as part of iOS 11, allowing developers to build applications for iPhone and iPad based around augmented reality. Now that iOS 11 has been available for just over 6 months, app analytics firm SensorTower has some data on the popularity of ARKit applications…
HomeKit Weekly: Using Automation to put sensors to work
HomeKit Weekly is a new series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.
In our third installment of HomeKit Weekly, we’re going to explore how to make HomeKit-enabled sensors more useful through automation in Apple’s Home app. 9to5Mac has also teamed up with FIBARO to offer a HomeKit bundle giveaway, so this week we’ll highlight ways to put those products to work.
YouTuber demos new TrueDepth face tracking features in GarageBand on iPhone X [Video]
During its education event yesterday, Apple announced updates to its iWork apps for iOS that add support for the Apple Pencil. Afterwards, the company also quietly pushed an update for GarageBand for iOS that adds support for facial tracking via the TrueDepth camera on iPhone X…