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Apple acquires/hires Init.ai staff to help guide new Siri functions, iOS 11 Business Chat

Apple has apparently acquired/hired the staff of Init.ai, a small, six person startup known for its customer service automation software. Init.ai’s product is described as the following: …a smart assistant for customer representatives to parse and get better insights from their interactions with users, as well as automate some of the interactions…

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watchOS developer beta 1 points to LTE music, radio streaming

Apple’s newly released watchOS 4.1 developer beta features expansions to the Apple Watch’s built-in Music app. This includes the ability to stream songs from Apple Music and iTunes Match via an LTE connection on the new Series 3 hardware. The company has stated that LTE music streaming for the Apple Watch Series 3 will be […]

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Apple releases macOS 10.13 High Sierra update

Apple on Monday released macOS 10.13 High Sierra, its latest operating system for Macs. The update, which is available via the Software Update function in the Mac App Store, weighs in as a 4.89 gigabyte download and is compatible on the following Macs: 2009 and Later – iMac (Late 2009) – MacBook (Late 2009)

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Apple releases iOS 11 update

On Tuesday, Apple released its long-awaited iOS operating system. As usual, the update can be installed through the General Settings –> Software Update menus on your iOS device or through iTunes when connected to your Mac or Windows PC. The change list goes as follows and includes significant changes all around: App Store • All-new […]

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Apple Pay Cash feature to arrive later this year following iOS 11 release

While iOS 11 just hit today, a few features are still forthcoming. Apple announced that its Apple Pay Cash feature will not ship until an update “coming this fall.” It is not clear is this is a delay, or if Apple didn’t plan on rolling out the feature with the launch of iOS 11. It’s […]