Touch ID and Siri enabled 4-year-old boy to call emergency services to save mum’s life [Audio]
A four year old boy was able to call the emergency services after his mother lost consciousness, thanks to a combination of Touch ID and Siri.
Police report that the boy from just outside London first used his mother’s thumbprint to unlock her iPhone, then asked Siri to call 999 – the British equivalent of 911. Releasing a recording of the emergency call (below), they said that the boy’s actions enabled life-saving action to be taken …
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Apple Store is down, (RED) iPhone and $329 iPad on sale from 8.01 PDT
The Apple Store is down today, although it’s still several hours before the new products go on sale. The teaser message from Apple has actually been tweaked with new fonts and new text.
It notes to look out for the 8.01 AM PDT time, when the PRODUCT(RED) iPhone 7 and the new cheaper iPad go on sale.
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Twitter gauging interest in potential subscription tier w/ deeper analytic information, more
Twitter is reportedly mulling the possibility of offering a premium version of Tweetdeck. According to a report from Reuters, Twitter recently started surveying users regarding the possibility of collecting subscription fees from users in exchange for additional features and analytics.
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What feature would you most like to see included in iOS 11 this year? [Poll]
As we near the release of iOS 10.3, attention is slowly turning towards iOS 11 and what features Apple has in store for the update. Apple will likely preview the next major iOS release at WWDC in June, subsequently releasing developer betas and later making it available to the public.
What feature do you most want to see come with iOS 11?
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Here are the 69 new emoji coming with Unicode 10 this summer, eventually headed to iOS
Back in November, the Unicode Consortium previewed 51 emoji that are planned for release as part of Unicode 10 later this year. Now, the organization has released the full list of 69 new emoji coming with the update, which is expected to be released this June, though likely won’t come to iOS until later…
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Instagram rolling out two-factor authentication for everyone, tools for a ‘safer & kinder community’
In a post on its official blog this afternoon, Instagram announced that two-factor authentication is now live for all users. The update was part of a wide-ranging announcement from the company, which focused on “fostering a safer, kinder community.”
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Facebook rolls out iMessage-like emoji Reactions & Mentions in Messenger
Facebook today introduced two new features for Messenger called Message Reactions and Mentions.
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Apple now selling refurbished 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
As we noted earlier this month, the first 2016 MacBook Pro to become available on Apple’s refurbished website was the 13-inch model without Touch Bar. Apple’s website now offers refurbished models of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar with savings ranging from $360-650, depending on the configuration.
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Comment: Apple’s latest iPad’s killer new feature is its price
Apple’s latest iPad is a curious product. It’s not a flagship device and doesn’t introduce any new technologies. It has an unremarkable name: just iPad, no qualifiers like Pro or a version number.
It doesn’t do anything my year-old 9.7-inch iPad Pro can’t already do because it’s not as advanced. For that reason alone, I have no plans on buying the new iPad. There’s no successor to the 9.7-inch iPad Pro at this point.
Still, the new iPad does have one feature that intrigues me: its $329 price. Cheaper is obviously better for your bank account, but there’s more to it than that.
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