Month: July 2021

The third-party Controller for HomeKit app’s new version 5.4 update adds something users have wanted for a while. It’s a full backup and restore process that includes the HomeKit codes identifying the devices and accessories you include in your home automation. Handy HomeKit codes That’s right, now you can store those eight-digit HomeKit codes right…

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Qualcomm can beat Apple’s M1 chip, says the company’s CEO, for one good reason: It has a team of chip architects who formerly worked on Apple Silicon. This includes former A-series chip lead Gerard Williams. You may recall Apple was so upset at Williams leaving the company that it sued him, accusing him of exploiting…

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Weather Strip launched last month with a unique week-long hourly timeline view to see everything going on with the weather in a single horizontal graph. Now the neat app is getting air temperature and humidity with the latest update. more… The post Weather Strip iOS app expands clever timeline view with ‘feels like’ temp and…

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Other suppliers of rigid flexible printed circuit boards (RFPCBs) are stepping in to produce the components for the iPhone 13 lineup, as Samsung begins exiting the business … more… The post Other iPhone 13 flexible circuit board suppliers step in as Samsung exits business appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to Source Author: Ben Lovejoy

Randomo_redditor runs her MacBook Pro and iPad with a monstrously wide Dell monitor, at 49 inches. But even that curved showstopper fails to provide enough real estate for all she does. So she added a 27-inch Dell display in portrait mode on the side. Now she can fit everything on the screens. And we do…

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While we didn’t see a “HomeOS” at WWDC, there were still several exciting announcements related to HomeKit that I believe signal a positive future for Apple’s home ambitions. more… The post HomeKit Weekly: How iOS 15 and watchOS 8 lay the foundation for a better HomeKit in the future appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to…

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We’re heading into the Independence Day weekend with all of the best deals headlined by a Fourth of July Apple sale at Best Buy. That’s on top of Apple Watch Series 5 at $235 off and these Anker iPhone essentials from $17. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more……

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2022’s iPad Pro refresh could ship with a next-generation chipset manufactured using a cutting-edge 3-nanometer process, according to a new report out of Asia, citing several sources familiar with the matter. The upgrade would lead to even greater performance for what is already one of Apple’s fastest mobile devices. But we may have to wait…

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