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Withings excluded from new HomeKit accessory page as Apple’s patent battle w/ Nokia drags on
Earlier today, we told you about Apple’s all-new HomeKit accessories webpage where the company lists out a variety of products that are compatible with its HomeKit platform.
While over 100 products across 15 categories can be found on that webpage, one notable exclusion is the Withings Home Plus…
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Guide to iCloud storage plans: How to upgrade & manage your storage
Apple includes 5 GB of free cloud storage with each iCloud account, yet with iPhone and iPad cameras improving each year and an expanding amount of ways to utilize iCloud, that free storage fills up fast. Let’s take a look at managing your iCloud storage plan along with a few tips and tricks on managing what you’re saving with iCloud.
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Apple Music vs the competition: How today’s music streaming services compare
Earlier today, Pandora officially took the wraps off of its new Pandora Premium streaming service. The service is Pandora’s attempt at competing with the established players such as Apple Music and Spotify.
With Pandora Premium unveiled, we’ve decided to take a step back and compare the major streaming music services. Read on for all of the details…
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Mazda confirms CarPlay incoming, incl. updates for all older vehicles w/ Mazda Connect systems
As one of the last big car companies not yet offering Apple’s CarPlay in its vehicles, Mazda this week confirmed that it will soon roll out the system, including updating older models through software and possibly hardware updates.
Cars.com reports that Mazda made the announcement during the launch of its new 2017 CX-5 model, and the publication also cites a spokesperson that confirmed all of the company’s vehicles using its Mazda Connect in-dash system will be eligible to update.
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How to tell if LG 5K UltraFine Displays have the shielding fix to prevent interference from wireless routers
Tweetbot designer releases new ‘Stickershift’ iMessage sticker pack for car enthusiasts
Apple brings iOS 10 sticker packs to the real world in latest iPhone 7 ad
Apple today has shared a new advertisement on its YouTube channel. This one focuses on support for sticker packs in iMessage. While the ad is part of Apple’s iPhone 7 “Practically Magic” series, support for sticker in iMessage is an iOS 10 feature, thus meaning they’re supported on most recent devices, not just the iPhone 7.
The ad depicts the idea of bringing sticker packs to the real world…
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Four new iPad models spotted in analytics, likely new rumored iPad Pro devices in testing
Analytics firm Fiksu is today reporting that they have seen four new iPad device identifiers appear in their logs. These as-yet-unannounced iPads were used to test a range of popular applications around Cupertino, running the latest iOS 10.3 beta and early builds of iOS 11 (via TechCrunch).
It is likely that these model identifiers represent the rumored new iPad Pro models, with reports indicating that successors to the 9.7 inch and 12.9 inch iPad Pro could launch soon …
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ResearchKit clinical observation study published based on iPhone asthma app
A new clinical observation study published today by Nature Biotechnology (via The Verge) includes findings from an asthma test based on Apple’s ResearchKit framework. The asthma app relies on the iPhone app to voluntarily collect information, and the published study shows that such an approach can produce results.
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Apple releases iOS 10.3 beta 6 for iPhone and iPad
Apple is rolling out the sixth iOS 10.3 beta for developer testing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The upcoming software update includes Find My AirPods support, CarPlay improvements, Apple’s new filesystem, and more. We’ll update and highlight any additional changes discovered below.
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Apple rolling out macOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta 6 for Mac
Survey shows increased intent to upgrade for iPhone 8 vs 7, gauges AR interest [Poll]
Apple analyst Gene Munster, now at Loup Ventures, today published his latest survey data (via Apple 3.0), taking a look at interest in upgrading to Apple’s next-gen iPhone versus previous generation, as well as interest in new rumoured augmented reality features.
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Rumor: Apple hardware updates may come next week as iPad refresh still anticipated
We’d likely already see invites issued if Apple was planning to hold a major event in March, although that doesn’t rule out a spring event sometime next month yet. A new rumor today, however, suggests Apple could release new hardware as early as next week which would presumably happen without an event.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar $1,550, iOttie Smartphone Car Mount $13, Logitech Wireless Mouse $20, more
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Take nearly $250 off Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: $1,550 shipped (Reg. $1,799)
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Three-years of battery life highlights Logitech’s M705 Marathon Wireless Mouse, on sale now for $20 (Orig. $40)
The amazing Leo’s Fortune hits its lowest price on the App Store in well over a year: $1 (Reg. $5)
- App Store App of the Week: the Love You To Bits adventure/puzzler goes free(Reg. $4)
- Angry Birds Star Wars for iPhone/iPad goes free for the first time in 8 months (Reg. up to $3)
- LIMBO is one of the best puzzle/adventure games out there: $1 (Reg. $5) + 50% off on Mac
- Mac Game Sales: Trine Trilogy $8, FTL Faster Than Light $2.50, BioShock Infinite $10, more
- Danmaku Unlimited 2 bullet hell shooter for iOS/Android goes free for the first time (Reg. $5)
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- Enjoy your movies on a new BenQ DLP 1080p 3D Projector for $499 (Reg. $600+)
- Samsung’s best-selling BAR 64GB Flash Drive is marked down to $14 (all-time low)
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- Smartphone Accessories: iClever BoostCube 40W 4-Port USB Charger $14 (Reg. $30), more
- JBL’s Synchros Chrome Edition Headphones are down to $95 (Orig. $300)
- Games/Apps: Hitman Complete $30, Gears of War Ultimate from $12, iOS freebies, more
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- Klipsch’s 2.1 Ch. Soundbar is bundled w/ a $100 Dell Gift Card for $299 (Orig. $599)
- Upgrade your old toaster with this Hamilton Beach Keep Warm 2-Slice for just $20 (Reg. $30)
- Omron’s best selling Blood Pressure Monitor w/ Bluetooth is down to $52 shipped (Reg. $65)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
The DJI Phantom 3 Professional w/ 4K UHD Video Camera (Refurb) is available for $569 shipped (Orig. $1,259)
Mackie’s CR4 Series Bluetooth Studio Monitor Speakers are down to $120 (Reg. $170)
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Nintendo’s Switch is using an outdated version of WebKit leveraged in previous iOS jailbreak
The just-released Nintendo Switch is proving to be quite popular among gamers, but it has also caught the attention of hackers who may be interested in exploiting vulnerabilities present in the console. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time such a thing has occurred, as we think back on jailbreaks that were released for the PS3, the Nintendo Wii, and other popular game consoles.
It just so happens that a vulnerability discovered in the Nintendo Switch has a slight iOS correlation — the console uses an outdated version of WebKit, the same version of WebKit used to leverage an iOS 9.3.x jailbreak in the past. That’s not to say that a Nintendo Switch jailbreak is imminent or even in the cards at this time, but a known working exploit is available to make arbitrary code execution a possibility. more…
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Apple’s best ‘Real problems… answered’ iPad Pro ads aren’t even made for TV
Apple recently kicked off a new iPad Pro ad campaign that highlights problems real people have with PCs and how iPads can be better solutions.
So far Apple has shared seven installments in its ‘Real problems… answered’ series, but there are at least two more ads in the wild that haven’t been published on YouTube.
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Apple now tracks and promotes all available and upcoming HomeKit accessories and packages
Key wireless charging company Powermat seeking to support this year’s iPhones
While all the signs are pointing toward Apple bringing wireless charging to all three of this year’s iPhones, there are still a lot of question marks out there – one of which is compatibility with existing charging kit.
One of the biggest suppliers of wireless charging mats for everything from cars to coffee shops is seeking to offer reassurance there, stating that it plans to support ‘whatever wireless charging protocol Apple employs’ …
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