Acast podcast network brings CarPlay support to its iPhone app
Apple Pay expands to 40 more banks around the US, UK, and China
New banks and credit unions across the world are continuing to adopt Apple Pay, and 40 additional institutions have joined Apple’s list of participating partners since the last refresh earlier this month. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:
Comment: Why Apple’s HomePod teaser killed my Amazon Echo curiosity
Apple’s HomePod teaser was somewhat oddly placed. Two hours into a developer conference without real developer opportunities and six months before the product is ready to ship. Why? Apple surely has a list of reasons like working around leaks and market pressure to show what they’ve been building.
If for no other reason, the teaser was probably intended to whet the appetite of Apple users tempted to jump in to the Amazon Echo ecosystem. I was certainly in that camp, and it worked for a few reasons.
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Apple Camp registration opening today, new Today at Apple sessions for kids starting this month
Apple is opening registration for its annual Camp program for kids at Apple Stores starting today. Three tracks for kids 8-12 this year include sessions on iMovie, GarageBand, and coding. Apple has also introduced new Today at Apple offerings with new Kids Hour sessions covering robotics, filmmaking, and illustration for ages 6-12.
Facebook says Instagram Stories now at 250M daily users, will expand it to other services
After deciding to clone Snapchat’s Stories feature and roll it out to Instagram last August, today the company offered an update on progress (via CNBC), confirming the feature now has 250 million daily active users. That’s up from the 200 million it announced back in April when it officially surpassed Snapchat. In comparison, Snapchat was at around 166 million daily active users as of its last announced numbers in May.
Olixar claims to reveal iPhone 8 design w/ new cases now available to order
Yesterday one of the first screen protectors allegedly for iPhone 8 leaked claiming to show the device’s expected design and other features. It was made by case manufacturer Olixar, and today the company is one of the first to reveal an entire line of cases for the upcoming iPhones. It’s also started accepting preorder for the cases that it says depicts both the front and back of the iPhone’s new design accurately.
We’re told by the company selling the cases, MobileFun, that Olixar has created them using “information and schematics they’ve acquired through their factories and contacts in the far east.”
Apple I sells at auction for $335k, the lowest price yet for a working model
An Apple I sold at Christie’s last week for $355,500, the lowest price yet seen for a recent sale of a model in working condition …
Pioneer introduces first-ever Lightning-powered iPhone speaker called Rayz Rally
Pioneer is launching a new accessory called Rayz Rally that amplifies audio calls from your iPhone over a pocket-sized speaker. Rayz Rally connects to the iPhone through the Lightning port and doesn’t require a separate battery to work.
Apple granted AR patent for interior design and animated movie posters, includes headset use
Apple has today been granted a patent for augmented reality apps for interior design and animated movie posters. The patent award comes the day after we learned more about plans for an AR app in partnership with Swedish furniture company Ikea.
Apple recently announced ARKit as part of iOS 11, providing hands-on demos at WWDC …