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Apple patent points out potential to turn Apple Watch into urgent care device

This is definitely nifty. A recently published patent application suggests that Apple is working to turn Apple Watch into a full-fledged medical device, one that can monitor a user’s vital signs and automatically send out an alert should they need urgent care. The application, entitled “Care event detection and alerts” provides for a hardware system […]

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Early iPhone 7 case leaks point towards revamped camera, speaker systems

Sometimes it’s the leaked cases that reveal the most about an upcoming product. To the point, one Steve Hemmerstoffer has leaked photos one of the first cases prepared for Apple’s next-generation flagship smartphone. The case has a larger cutout for either a traditional camera and LED flash setup, or possibly dual cameras. There are also […]

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Google Photos updated, now features Live Photos, improved backup support

This is sort of nifty. The Google Photos app for iOS has been updated and now allows users to back up and view Live Photos taken with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. The latest version of the iOS app has finally received support for the format, nearly six months after Apple introduced Live […]

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Apple adds mid-2010 17-inch MacBook Pro, others to vintage and obsolete products list

As much as you may love the mid-2010 17-inch MacBook Pro, Apple just added it to its vintage and obsolete products list. The notebook joins the mid-2010 15-inch MacBook Pro and the early 2009 Xserve and are now generally no longer eligible for hardware service. Apple defines vintage products as those that have not been […]

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Department of Justice uses New York case to cite All Writs Act towards iPhone unlocking case

The legal soap opera continues. As Apple remains embroiled in the San Bernadino iPhone unlocking controversy, a New York judge ruled last week that the government couldn’t force Apple to unlock a device. Now, apparently, the Department of Justice is fighting the ruling and is again citing the All Writs Act as reasoning. The Justice […]