Hands-on with CarPlay in iOS 10.3 beta: Music improvements and new app shortcuts [Video]
CarPlay includes a few new features in iOS 10.3 beta including a new way to switch between apps and a welcome improvement to the Music experience. Check out our hands-on video with CarPlay in iOS 10.3 beta below:
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VR Desktop for Mac brings macOS to Oculus Rift and soon other VR headsets
A new app from developer Cindori called VR Desktop for Mac provides a virtual reality experience of macOS using the popular VR headset Oculus Rift. The main idea of the project is to allow for a virtual multi-monitor workspace, meaning users can create virtual screens and interact with macOS using an entirely VR desktop.
For now it works in the Oculus Rift dev kit, but the company plans to later support other VR headsets, including the HTC Vive that could soon get Mac support.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: latest 15-inch MacBook Pro $2,179, iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case $85, Logitech MX Master Mouse $60, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple’s robust 15-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar + Kensington USB-C Dock: $2,179 shipped ($2,579 value, Tax NY only)
Apple iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case in Black or White: on sale for $85 shipped (Reg. $99)
Logitech’s best-selling MX Master Wireless Mouse returns to its Amazon all-time low at $60 shipped
Verizon announces trade-in program that nets a free iPhone 7/Plus or Google Pixel (and others) for new Unlimited users
Bag a certified refurb Apple iPhone 7 128GB w/ warranty for $600 shipped (Orig. $749)
9to5Rewards: Grado’s Brooklyn-made SR325e Over-Ear Headphones [Giveaway]
Runtastic’s Heart Rate Monitor & Pulse Tracker PRO on iOS is now free for a limited time (Reg. $2)
- Infinity Blade 2 on iOS is available for free today for the first time in over 6 months (Reg. $7)
- LEGO Batman Beyond Gotham for iOS gets its very first price drop: $1 (Reg. $5)
- App Store Free App of the Week: Chameleon Run and its high-paced platforming go free
Valentine’s Day Deal Roundup: Up to 56% off flower arrangements and more
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Daily Deals: SanDisk Ultra 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $50, Dell 23-inch 1080p LED Monitor $90, more
Put Elago’s adorable W3 Apple Watch Dock on your nightstand for just $12 Prime shipped
- Don’t miss this Samsung 55-inch 4K Smart Ultra HDTV at $200 off, get it for $500
- Smartphone Accessories: Aukey Quick Charge 3.0 5-Port USB Charging Station $22
- Games/Apps: Mafia 3 $30, Super Mario Maker (3DS) $30, iOS freebies, more
- Add ‘An Introduction to APIs’ to your Kindle eBook library for free (Reg. $1)
- Fix those pesky Wi-Fi dead zones: NETGEAR’s 802.11ac Extender for $30 (Reg. $40+)
- LG’s Stylo 2 4G 16GB Android Smartphone (no contract, pre-paid): $50 (Reg. $100)
- Grab a refurb VIZIO 38-Inch 2.1 Channel Sound Bar w/ Wireless Sub for $90 (Orig. $160)
- Time to upgrade those kicks! 50% off Skechers casuals/performance for men and women
- The Google Chromecast Ultra 4K Streaming Player is now available for $59 shipped
- DEWALT 20V Starter Kit with 2 Batteries and your choice of 20V saws $260
- There’s nothing quite like baked bread at home: Cuisinart 2-lb Bread Maker for $64
- Dyson’s classic Ball Multi-Floor Upright Vac is on sale for $200 (cert. refurb, Orig. $300)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Huge savings on the Samsung Gear S2 Classic Smartwatch, get it for $96 shipped (Reg. $200+) from T-Mobile
UE BOOM 2 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker w/ 15 hour battery life and a waterproof design: $107 shipped (Reg. $145+)
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KGI: OLED iPhone 8 to be similar physical size to 4.7 inch iPhone 7, with significantly larger battery
A new report from KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo indicates that the upcoming iPhone 8 will be about the same physical size as the 4.7 inch iPhone 7 and yet pack a much bigger battery, comparable to the 2700 mAH battery in iPhone 7 Plus.
With reports indicating the OLED iPhone screen is circa 5.5 inches, it seems that the ‘no bezels’ rumor is true as its the only way the device would be able to be similar in physical width and height to a 4.7 inch iPhone.
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AAPL stock opens at all-time record high of $133 after Goldman Sachs raises target price
AAPL has opened at an all-time record high of $133.00 after Goldman Sachs raised its target price for the stock. Pre-market trading saw the price climb as high as $133.09 before it dipped a fraction before the market opened. At the time of writing, the stock is trading at $133.68, up 1.2%.
While the price is a record for market opening, it’s not quite the highest level the stock has ever reached …
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Comment: Unless Apple pulls a rabbit from the hat, inductive wireless charging is too little too late
Apple is rarely the first to adopt a new technology. From smartphones themselves to fingerprint readers, Apple’s usual approach is to sit back and watch what other companies do, then aim to produce a better version some way down the line.
With smartphones, Apple watched other companies launch devices which required a stylus, and then created one that could be used with your finger. With fingerprint readers, Apple looked at ones what required you to roll your finger across an optical reader and then created a far more reliable one-touch capacitive sensor. And so on.
For a long time, it looked like it was doing the same thing with wireless charging – but that now seems in some doubt …
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LG UltraFine 5K Display inventory removed from Apple Stores after shipment delays caused by interference problems
Last month 9to5Mac published the first report highlighting LG UltraFine 5K Display performance problems when using the Apple-recommended monitor with Macs near Wi-Fi routers. Now we’ve learned that Apple Stores have stopped carrying the LG UltraFine 5K Display in retail locations for now.
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Apple joins Wireless Power Consortium/Qi, lending weight to rumor of wireless charging for iPhone 8
Long-running rumors that Apple will add wireless charging to the iPhone 8 have been lent additional weight with the news that the company has joined an industry group devoted to wireless power.
Apple is now listed as one of the 213 members of the Wireless Power Consortium. It was not present in a cached version of the page from a week ago …
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Google Maps iOS app now allows you to create & share places you want to visit [Video]
If you use Google Maps to find your way around, then an app update today makes it much easier to both plan itineraries and bookmark your favorite places. The company is today adding the ability to create lists of places you want to visit, and to share them with friends …
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Samsung reportedly signs deal with Apple to make 160 million OLED panels for iPhone 8
Samsung has signed a deal with Apple to make 160 million OLED panels for the company’s next-generation iPhone, according to the Korea Herald. The iPhone 8 will likely debut in the fall with an OLED screen and Apple needs all the panels it can get for its new flagship phone.
The iPhone 8 is expected to distance itself from the iPhone 7 with a radical new all-glass design, an OLED screen between 5.2-5.8 inches, wireless charging. Rumors indicate the phone will have almost no bezels with the Touch ID home button somehow integrated into the screen.
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