Apple’s getting closer to releasing iOS 11 and has let is eighth developer beta for the mobile operating system out the door. The most notable changes in the new beta include back-end enhancements and an improved voice for Siri as well as Apple Pay and Photos services enhancements. The company has apparently also included a […]
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For the first half of July, Apple has announced a new Apple Pay promotion wherein users can raise funds for the National Parks Foundation. From July 1 through 15, Apple is donating $1 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at any Apple Store, on apple.com or through the Apple […]
European Commission abolishes roaming charges, changes en route
- Post author By Chris Barylick
- Post date June 16, 2017
This’ll come in handy if you’re hitting the road soon. A new European Union law came into effect on Thursday that abolishes roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad. The new rules mean that European citizens traveling within the EU that call, text, and browse the internet on their mobile devices will be charged […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook confirms company’s efforts towards autonomous car systems
- Post author By Chris Barylick
- Post date June 14, 2017
Following years of Apple being characteristically tight-lipped as to whether it’s been working on an autonomous car project, CEO Tim Cook is finally ready to admit to the world that yes, Apple is working on a self-driving car system. In an interview with Bloomberg Television following the WWDC keynote, Cook described the autonomous driving system […]
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Apple announces HomePod speaker at WWDC, will ship device in December
- Post author By Chris Barylick
- Post date June 5, 2017
Apple’s much-rumored speaker is en route. Apple today announced its speaker, the HomePod a wireless speaker powered by Apple’s A8 chip with Siri integration that’s just under 7 inches tall. Phil Schiller, the company’s VP of Worldwide Marketing, offered the following comment: “HomePod packs powerful speaker technology, Siri intelligence and wireless access to the entire […]
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