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Hardware HomeKit iOS News

Philips announces Hue Bridge 2.0 lights with HomeKit compatibility

This definitely smacks of the nifty. Philips on Monday announced its first HomeKit-enabled product, the Hue Bridge 2.0, an updated version of its original Hue Bridge. With the Hue Bridge 2.0, its line of Philips Hue lights are able to work with Apple’s home automation platform, allowing all existing and future Hue bulbs to be […]

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Hardware iPhone News

iFixit digs into iPhone 6s, 6s Plus handsets, finds reason for nearly waterproof test results

The reports have come in praising the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus’ nigh-waterproof nature and while the handsets aren’t completely waterproof, they appear to be a huge step in the right direction. With that in mind, the cool cats at iFixit began looking at the construction used in the units. The engineers found that while […]

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Hardware iPhone News Software

Some early iPhone 6s, 6s Plus adopters reporting Touch ID, speaker, power, 3D Touch issues

There may be some issues to sort out with the first batches of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus handsets. Following last week’s launch of the newest iPhones, a number of customers have reported issues ranging from overheating Touch ID buttons to random power-offs, significant audio distortion, and 3D Touch glitches. The problems include the […]

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Apple TV Hardware Legal News

iFixit app pulled from App Store following fourth-gen Apple TV teardown

This kind of falls under the category of “Invoking the Wrath of Apple”. Or at least its legal department. The coolest of cats over at iFixit, famous for providing amazing hardware teardown and repair guides for assorted gadgets, had their developer account canceled after publishing a teardown of the new Apple TV developer unit in […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Video tests show iPhone 6s, 6s Plus relatively water resistant, not waterproof

The good news is that the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus handsets are pretty water resistant. The bad news is that they’re not waterproof and it’s a bad idea to go swimming with them. A group of YouTube users have put together some videos showcasing the results of both the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s […]