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E-Kaia power adapter extracts energy from plants, can charge mobile devices

You’ve always known that nearby plants were hoarding the power you needed to charge your iOS device. Now it’s time to get that power back. A new device called “E-Kaia”, developed by researchers in Chile, allows users to collect leftover energy created by photosynthesis to charge small devices, like mobile phones or LED lights, using […]

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Apple Watch Hardware News Wearables

Apple Watch may not be able to detect users’ wrists through certain tattoos

Your snazzy new Apple Watch may not be able to detect your wrist if there’s a tattoo in the way. A Reddit user posted on Monday that his Apple Watch didn’t receive notifications and would lock when placed on his tattooed wrist. Before trying to contact Apple, though, he tested the Watch against his unmarked […]

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iBeacon manual goes into the wild, appears on FCC web site

Apple probably didn’t intend to have its iBeacon design go into the wild. Still, it’s an interesting piece of hardware. Per 9to5Mac, a user manual designed for developers detailing the iBeacon hardware has become available via the FCC web site and visible via appadvice.com. The Apple iBeacon mounts to a wall with a standard screw. […]

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iPhone News

Apple announces iPhone 6, 6 Plus handsets, offers September 19th release date

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets have been announced over at Apple’s media event. And you could have one within your paws come the 19th. Per Mac|Life, Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil W. Schiller introduced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which will be available for preorder on September 12th, […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Leaked component image bolsters rumors of redesigned True Tone flash for iPhone 6

A leaked image could possibly confirm rumors of a redesigned “True Tone’ flash unit for the iPhone 6 handset’s camera. Per AppleInsider, Chinese smartphone repair company ElekWorld posted pictures of newly stocked parts, including purported “iPhone 6” power flex cables with round multi-colored flash assemblies. The cables, which are now available in both 4.7-inch and […]