039: March Apple Watch Activity Challenge, Instagram video calling, best Apple deals | 9to5Mac Daily
Today we’ve got March Apple Watch Activity Challenge details, hints that audio and video calling is coming to Instagram, and the best Apple deals to check out this weekend.
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Amazon Web Services causing outages to the company’s Alexa service, among others
Amazon on Friday is having issues with its cloud-based “Amazon Web Services” system that is causing outages on several major platforms including the company’s own Alexa service.
Several large companies such as Amazon, Google, and Apple have been heavily relying on cloud infrastructure for their services for several years now. Any major outage can interrupt service for thousands, if not millions of users worldwide.
New iOS 12 concept offers up refreshed Lock screen, App Bar, Guest Mode, Face ID tricks, stability, and more
After seeing a beautiful macOS 11 concept yesterday, today we’ve got a brand new iOS 12 concept from designer iOS News And More. Leading off with a nod to improved stability and bug fixes, the concept goes on to visualize some slick enhancements for a potential iOS 12 release.
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Apple honoring International Women’s Day next week with new Watch Activity Challenge
Apple regularly hosts Activity Challenges for Apple Watch customers as a way to promote fitness and healthy living, and a new Activity Challenge honoring International Women’s Day next week will be the next to take place. Like February’s healthy heart challenge, March’s Women’s Day achievements include animated stickers that can be sent and received over iMessage.
Microsoft’s latest iOS accessibility app gives directions via 3D audio to those with vision impairments, recommends AirPods [Video]
Microsoft is out today with a new app for those with vision impairments. Soundscape for iOS has been in development for about four years and is now available for free. Read on for how this technology works.
Unlikely scenario suggests aluminum import tariff could add (insignificantly) to Apple pricing
No matter what makes the headlines, you can be sure that there’s someone, somewhere out there trying to figure out an Apple angle for it …
How to livestream the Oscars red carpet & backstage coverage on your Apple TV, iPad & iPhone
The year’s biggest Hollywood awards ceremony – the Oscars – takes place on Sunday, and you can livestream coverage from the red carpet and backstage on your Apple device …
Swedish artist uses ARKit face-tracking to create fun optical illusion on iPhone X [Video]
A Swedish artist has created a fun app which uses ARKit’s face-tracking and the 3D camera of the iPhone X to create a somewhat spooky-looking optical illusion …
What do you think of this concept design for Apple’s rumored over-ear headphones?
KGI suggested recently that Apple is planning to release ‘high-end’ over-ear headphones at some point, with late fall the earliest date at which they might be seen.
I observed at the time that my HomePod experience has made me feel somewhat optimistic about the audio quality we might expect from them. Styling-wise, my guess was that they’d be simple and white. One site has now put together concept images of what the headphones might look like …