Apple touts iMac Pro power with collection of short films from top filmmakers & designers
To promote the powerful iMac Pro, Apple today has released a series of short films created by filmmakers and CG artists using the all-in-one machine. Each film was put together primarily with the iMac Pro, though some of the 3D graphic renderings required “additional equipment.”
How to wirelessly charge your AirPods case for under $10 in 3 easy steps
While we all wait for Apple to release its wireless charging-capable AirPods case, which is rumored to cost $70, there are several solutions out there offering pricey cases for your AirPods that could easily be replicated for under $20. However, what most “cases” (which go for $30 or more) are doing is simply gluing a wireless Qi adapter to the case, and using a cheap silicone case.
Griffin announces new USB-C Docking Station with enough power delivery for any MacBook Pro
Griffin has announced a new dock today, called the USB-C Docking Station. This offering comes is available in space gray, with a square footprint to expand your I/O.
Reddit introducing native promoted ads in its iOS app starting March 19
Reddit not too long ago purchased the popular Alien Blue third-party mobile client to make it its own. Now the company is looking into native promoted post ads as mobile becomes the most popular way to browse Reddit.
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Report: Siri team didn’t learn about HomePod until 2015, after Amazon Echo debuted
The Information has published a lengthy report today covering the development of Siri. The article documents Siri’s tumultuous changes in leadership and management over the last few years, indicating that Siri 1.0’s infrastructure was very creaky, which held back the service.
One of the most interesting anecdotes is the claim that Apple’s HomePod team didn’t meet with the Siri group until 2015 (Amazon Echo debuted in late 2014). The story says Apple had originally considered launching the speaker without Siri.
WhatsApp agrees not to share data with Facebook (for now), will not be fined
Facebook ran into trouble following its acquisition of WhatsApp back in 2014. It appeared to backtrack on an earlier promise not to share data between the two services, and was later warned that it may be breaking the law in the UK and elsewhere …
Two clues suggest that Apple Pay could be coming to the Netherlands on March 20
Tim Cook tweets in memory of physicist Stephen Hawking (and gets name wrong)
Tim Cook has tweeted in memory of the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who passed today, aged 76 …
France taking Apple & Google to court for ‘abusive trade practices’ with developers
The French government is taking both Apple and Google to court, accusing the companies of ‘abusive trade practices’ in the way that they treat developers.
Reporting on the case is light on detail, but France appears to have three objections to the way the relationship works between app stores and developers …