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iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Tumblr users can now share Live Photos on their blogs
Apple’s new Live Photos feature might be going mainstream – kind of. So far Live Photos has been restricted to owners of Apple’s new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices and could only be shared easily via apps like iMessage with other iPhone 6s or 6s Plus owners. That changed on Thursday when popular Yahoo Inc. ...
Apple’s Best of App Store 2015 list: Periscope takes top accolades as the best iPhone app
At the start of this week, Google Play announced its list of best Android apps and games for 2015. Today it is Apple’s turn with the unveiling of its annual Best of App Store lists. In addition to top picks for iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps, the company has also included editorial picks for watchOS ...
8 cheaper alternatives to Apple’s Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6/6s
Apple’s Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6 and 6s (pictured above), launched on Tuesday, has attracted more than a few critical reviews, including disappointment at the peculiar design, the comparatively high cost at $100, and the fact that it provides less extra battery life than many cheaper third-party cases. Whether you love or hate “the ...
Google Play Music family plan launches with a $14.99 price tag
We have known for the last two months that it was on its way and now it is officially here. Google is launching its family plan for Google Play Music. You and five additional family members can sign up for the family plan with Google matching Apple Music’s family plan price tag of $14.99 per ...
Uber caters for hungry Torontonians with standalone UberEats app
With Uber Inc. dominating in the ridesharing market, the company is now taking aim at the food delivery market with the launch of its first standalone app, UberEATS. This is not the first time that we have heard about the Uber food delivery system. It is a system the company has been testing across 12 ...
A Star Wars fan’s fantasy shopping list: Hover bikes, lightsabers, landspeeders, more
The seventh episode in the epic Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, premieres in Los Angeles on December 14th and it seems if fans had their way they’d arrive at the event riding a hover bike or landspeeder while toting a lightsaber. A recent survey by Harris Poll, conducted on behalf of myDevices, ...
This Smart Lock turns on your lights when you get home, sends mobile alerts when you’re away
Smart door locks seem to be a dime a dozen lately with huge competition increasing in the market. They all provide the same convenience of one-touch unlocking and locking of your home and the ability to provide friends or delivery people access to your home for a limited period. One company that is trying to ...
Apple launches Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6/6s, gets slammed by reviewers
On Tuesday, Apple launched a Smart Battery Case designed specifically for use with the iPhone 6 and 6s, marking the first effort from the iPhone maker to provide an Apple-designed integrated battery pack since it launched the iPhone in 2007. Apple Smart Battery Case is designed to both protect the iPhone and provide between 18 ...
Apple’s ‘Future of Television’ ad highlights tvOS apps and content
Since its launch in October, Apple has been working hard to promote the new fourth-generation Apple TV, including the likes of social media campaigns, billboards, and short ads. Apple has now shared its latest one-minute long Apple TV ad entitled “The Future of Television” that looks to highlight the latest generation TV, the variety of ...
Report: Apple to launch Apple Watch 2, 4” iPhone 6c at March event
If the latest rumors out of Cupertino, Calif. prove to be accurate, Apple will launch a second-generation Apple Watch alongside a new 4-inch iPhone at an event scheduled to take place sometime in March next year. And, given that the origin of the rumors is 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman, a journalist known to receive accurate tip ...