If unity is strength then Silicon Valley has never looked more unified as execs from across the sector and beyond come together in opposition to what the world now calls Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’.‘Heart-wrenching’ Apple CEO, Tim Cook, told the …
Lees meerDutch security researcher Sijmen Ruwhof has examined the software used at Dutch polling stations to send election results, and now claims “the average iPad is more secure than the Dutch voting system.”Hack the vote Local television station RTL as…
Lees meerThere’s a smart way you can let people use your iPhone that may help you control what they see – it’s really useful if you want to let a friend see your photos but not your emails.Introducing Guided Access Apple developed Guided Access for famili…
Lees meerFollowing speculation of its plans yesterday, Apple this morning has confirmed it has joined the Partnership on A.I., with the company’s head of advanced development of Siri, Tom Gruber, taking a seat on that organization’s board.Security and sta…
Lees meerApple’s alleged decision to join competitors on the Partnership on AI research group shows it now understands that artificial intelligence can only succeed if competitors find some ways to work together.Walled garden fail There are lots of differ…
Lees meerDevelopers are currently beta testing iOS 10.3. While this is merely a point upgrade it seems to be a very important one – not because it lets you ask Siri for cricket scores, nor that it gives developers better control of reviews, but for Apple’…
Lees meerApple plans to introduce a much smarter version of Siri this year, leveraging a bunch of machine learning technologies it recently acquired with Turi, Tuplejump, Perceptio, VocalIQ and other AI-focused acquisitions, Digitimes claims.Coming soon? …
Lees meerAlexa is everywhere. In your car. In your home. Even your baby monitor. Amazon’s smart assistant already owns around 25 percent of the HiFi speakers market, and its home help hold is growing.Will Apple take the online retailer on in this sexy sec…
Lees meerThe emotional connection between Apple and US consumers is stronger than for any other brand, new MBLM Brand Intimacy 2017 research shows.Can’t live without ‘em “Apple is our top-ranked brand overall,” the researchers said.They say the emotional …
Lees meerApple will announce stronger than anticipated iPhone 7 sales at next week's fiscal call, but as the smartphone category it created hits ten years old, we can't help speculating at what's coming in iPhone 8, "some form of facial/gesture recognitio…
Lees meerThe success of semi-smart voice assistants opens the gates to new convenience and new frustration. We use them in the street, on public transport, in the home , office, even the car, but there’s a problem:Offline mode The problem is that most voi…
Lees meerWe’ve been waiting a long, long time for new Apple pro desktops, but it’s beginning to look very like Apple’s completely focusing on the MacBook Pro at the high end, with iMac as a consumer desktop and MacBook at the low end.Mobile Mac, desktop c…
Lees meeriPad users enjoy a powerful tool for creative self-expression on the fly, ‘iMovie Trailers’. These ready to use video creation templates are incredibly useful if you want to make short, punchy movies fast. So what are they and how do you use them…
Lees meerImagine if you could use Siri to request a detailed breakdown of your bank accounts, or find and pay for financial products using Apple Pay.It’s possible A solution that does this was demonstrated at the Digital Money Forum at CES this year, when…
Lees meerApple watchers grew quite excited by pre-Christmas 2016 speculation of a link up between Apple and power-like-Wi-Fi developer, Energous.Wireless everywhere The speculation has been around for years. It’s intoxicating because we all want an iPhone…
Lees meerWe’ve learned a lot more about the iPhone as it celebrates its tenth anniversary this week, blogger Sonny Dickson shared some interesting details about the two main prototypes for the iPhone user interface. This morning, ex-Appler Tony Fadell has…
Lees meerIf you have a memory that stretches back further than the last week you may recall the barrage of ‘bad Apple’ publicity generated when Consumer Reports said it could not recommend Apple’s all-new MacBook Pro because: #battery life.Problem solved …
Lees meerIt may be aimed at developers but most Mac users should spend a little time getting to know Safari’s Develop Menu. This is because it provides tools most Mac users will need from time to time.What is the Safari Develop Menu? Because most of the t…
Lees meerTen years ago today Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, announced the iPhone. It didn’t ship for several months and the prototype he used wasn’t perfect, but the device has defined the last ten years of mobile technologies -- and sets the scene for another de…
Lees meerTen years ago today Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, announced the iPhone. It didn’t ship for several months and the prototype he used wasn’t perfect, but the device has defined the last ten years of mobile technologies -- and sets the scene for another de…
Lees meerTen years ago today Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, announced the iPhone. It didn’t ship for several months and the prototype he used wasn’t perfect, but the device has defined the last ten years of mobile technologies -- and sets the scene for another de…
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