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Rise of the (Personal) Drones — A Look at the Hover Camera Passport Drone

In the future, our own personal drones will follow us around to take photos of us like our own personal flying paparazzi. It’s not too hard to see that this is where things are going. Here’s the thing: like so many other things, the future is happening a lot sooner than most people think. It’s operating on its own timetable and has been since 2007. … Continue reading Rise of the (Personal) Drones — A Look at the Hover Camera Passport Drone

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Apple Music: What’s in a Name? A Whole Damn Lot

When the iPhone originally launched, it didn’t come with Apple Music. It didn’t even come with a “Music” app. That was years later. Early adopters who can remember that far back will tell you that it came with an iPod app. Which makes sense. When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, the anticipation building up to the event was that Apple put a phone … Continue reading Apple Music: What’s in a Name? A Whole Damn Lot

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Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Looks to Open Shop in India

If you’re big into Apple products, you’ve seen this on pretty much everything you own: “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.” But if Foxconn, one of Apple’s major manufacturing contractors, has its way, your next iPhone, iPad or MacBook could read, “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in India.” Foxconn used to manufacture Nokia phones in India until the company’s mobile division was … Continue reading Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Looks to Open Shop in India

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Apple Watch Dev Kit a Go at WWDC, but No New Apple TV According to Rumors

Unlike the iPhone introduction, Apple got the message that what people really want for their Apple Watches are native apps. It about a year for the company to get the message about what its smartphone customers really wanted, with Steve Jobs initially giving advice to would-be developers to write web apps for the device. However, Tim Cook is expected to announce a developer kit for … Continue reading Apple Watch Dev Kit a Go at WWDC, but No New Apple TV According to Rumors

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USB-C (with Thunderbolt 3) is Really Your One, True Port

Thunderbolt, the superfast connection you’ve probably rarely used (if you’ve ever used it all) is ditching Mini DisplayPort  and taking up a much more familiar connector — USB. However, it’s probably not a variant of USB most people have seen. Intel is rolling out ThunderBolt 3 using USB-C, the connector — the only connector, that is — on the new retina MacBook Apple rolled out … Continue reading USB-C (with Thunderbolt 3) is Really Your One, True Port

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Apple Stores Killing AT&T and Verizon iPhone Subsidies

If you’re a serial iPhone upgrader — and by that I mean you’re the type of person who lines up on the device’s launch day or you pre-order the moment the online Apple Store will take your credit card — things are about to change if you’re with the nation’s two largest carriers. Apple Store employees reportedly got the word from Cupertino that iPhones will … Continue reading Apple Stores Killing AT&T and Verizon iPhone Subsidies

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Apple Watch Heart Rate Monitoring Happens When it Happens, for Some Reason

Apple recently issued an update to the software running its latest shiny, mist-have item, the Apple Watch. The 1.0.1 update reportedly made Siri more usable on the wrist and tweaked a few things, as well as making it usable on more languages other than English. But something strange was reported not too long after the update. The regular heart rate monitoring that used to take … Continue reading Apple Watch Heart Rate Monitoring Happens When it Happens, for Some Reason

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Gene Munster Gives Up on His TV-Made-by-Apple Dream

Of all professions, none is more curious than that of the Wall Street analyst who pontificates about Apple. Much has been written about them. Jokingly, they are compared to weathermen — except weathermen are more often right than Apple analysts are. While we’re talking about jokes, let’s talk about Gene Munster. One of the most famous — or, rather, infamous — analysts in Apple circles … Continue reading Gene Munster Gives Up on His TV-Made-by-Apple Dream

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Apple Releases Watch Band Design Guidelines, OKs Straps from Third Parties

The Apple Watch has been a device that’s been shrouded in mystery. How does the heartbeat monitor work? (Not very well if you have a sleeve tattoo.) Do I need to use it with an iPhone? (No. No you don’t. Sarcasm doesn’t come across well on blogs, does it?)  How long does the battery last? ( Well enough for most, not enough if you like … Continue reading Apple Releases Watch Band Design Guidelines, OKs Straps from Third Parties

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