Disney offers more details on upcoming streaming service, potential bundle w/ Hulu & ESPN
Disney has long been teasing its upcoming standalone streaming package, and today CEO Bob Iger offered additional details on how the company plans to differentiate between its streaming service, ESPN+, and Hulu…
Mac: How to check battery status of Magic accessories
Apple’s Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse are great additions to anyone’s Mac desk setup. With the new generation of Magic accessories, Apple opted for rechargeable batteries that charge via a Lightning cable. With this, users are able to track the current battery life status of their accessories.
Verizon partners w/ Apple to give ‘Unlimited’ subscribers 6 months of free Apple Music
In a press release today, Verizon announced a new partnership with Apple that will allow it to offer subscribers of its Verizon Unlimited tier six free months of Apple Music. Verizon touts that this is just the beginning of its “exclusive” partnership with Apple…
Adobe previews new font management experience coming to InDesign and Illustrator
Adobe today gave a sneak peek of a completely overhauled font interface set to make its way to two of the company’s most popular Creative Cloud applications, InDesign and Illustrator.
iPhone supplier reports big ramp in Face ID component orders ahead of new iPhones & iPads
One of Apple’s key suppliers reported earnings today, showing an uptick in its augmented reality and 3D-sensing business. Lumentum Holdings serves as Apple’s primary supplier of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser components, or VCSEL. This component is what’s used in the iPhone’s front-facing camera for its Face ID and Animoji technology…
Hands-on with Facebook’s unreleased dating features on iOS
‘Controller for HomeKit’ app lets you back up and restore Home configuration
Apple lets you backup your HomeKit configuration with iCloud and iTunes backups, but you can’t easily save multiple configurations and you can’t restore a configuration without a full iOS restore. ‘Controller for HomeKit’ is an iPhone and iPad app that introduced a new feature today that wants to remedy Apple’s omission.
Apple’s new Health Records feature touts nearly 80 supported health systems
Apple opened up its new Health Records API just over two months ago to let developers create new apps and improved experiences for patients, particularly as they visit multiple doctors or health systems. Now we’re hearing more about the standard on which the Health Records platform is based, along with new institutions that have started supporting Health Records.
HomeKit Weekly: Nanoleaf Remote is the most capable (and colorful) controller
HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.
This week HomeKit Weekly returns to check out the latest smart home accessory from Nanoleaf, the makers of the awesome color-shifting Light Panels (reviewed). Nanoleaf Remote (reviewed) is a 12-sided controller that lets you assign up to a dozen light panel effects with a gesture.
Nanoleaf Remote ($49.95) stands out for two reasons. Like the light panels, the remote is a clean white object that lights up with color upon interaction. For HomeKit enthusiasts, Nanoleaf Remote is also the most capable standalone HomeKit controller on the market.
Hands-on with ElevationLab’s distraction-free NightPad wireless charger for iPhone
ElevationLab launched its first wireless charger a few weeks ago and we’ve been testing it out to see how it stacks up to the rest of the competition. NightPad was designed with a focus on simplicity and offering a distraction-free experience by skipping the LEDs and using an understated logo. Read on for our full hands-on with the new wireless charger.