Month: October 2021

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Apple’s marketing chief Phil Schiller and former iOS chief Scott Forstall introducing the iPhone 4S with an all-new voice assistant, Siri. “For decades, technologists have teased us with this dream that you’re going to be able to talk to technology and it’ll do things for us,” said Schiller, at…

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Today we’re tracking new sales on every model of Apple’s AirPods, starting with a return of the lowest-ever price on the AirPods with Wireless Charging Case on Amazon, priced at $129.00, down from $199.00. Below you’ll also find sales on the AirPods with Wired Charging Case, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. Note: MacRumors is an…

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Apple today announced that pre-orders for the new Apple Watch Series 7 will start on Friday, October 8, with availability on Friday, October 15. While Apple announced the Series 7 alongside the iPhone 13 last month, the company didn’t provide any information on availability besides saying it will be available “later this fall.” The new…

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It’s ten years since Apple introduced Siri as a beta service, which means a decade of talking to our iPhone, then Apple Watch, and HomePod.How Siri looked at launch on the iPhone 4SThe more you know about voice recognition, or even just the more you think about it, the more incredible Siri is today —…

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A whistleblower who leaked a selection of internal documents from Facebook has revealed her identity at the same time as criticizing the social network’s track record, claiming “Facebook over and over again, has shown it chooses profit over safety.”A cache of documents from within Facebook were leaked to the Wall Street Journal by a whistleblower,…

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Monday’s best deals include more than 45% off Catan plus other board games on sale too, 40% off Roborock vacuum and mop, more than 50% off Beats Studio 3 headphones, and more!Best Deals for Monday, October 4Shopping online for the best discounts and deals can be an annoying and challenging task. So rather than sifting…

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On the new episode of HomeKit Insider, Andrew’s Mac Pro refuses to startup, iPhone 13 setup bugs, IKEA launches their Symfonisk lamp and speaker combo, Home+ 5.2 update, and we share our favorite sleep tracking apps.This past week Aqara announced availability of its HomeKit-enabled smart roller blind retrofit controller that allows users to control shades…

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Lead times for every model in Apple’s new iPhone 13 lineup remained stable in the third week of availability, a potential indicator that demand for the lineup is robust, an analyst said.Credit: AppleIn a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee analyzes lead times for the new iPhone 13 and iPhone…

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Former Apple design chief Jony Ive has penned a remembrance of Steve Jobs, recounting his relationship with the late Apple cofounder and saying that he still thinks about him every day.Credit: Art Streiber/AugustJobs died at the age of 56 on Oct. 5, 2011. Shortly after, Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive delivered a eulogy for…

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Steve Jobs passed away 10 years ago tomorrow, and in commemoration, Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive has penned a remembrance of his friend and colleague for WSJ. Magazine. In his first public comments about Jobs since delivering his eulogy in 2011, Ive reflected on his memories of Jobs across nearly 15 years of working…

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