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More evidence of Apple’s frustrating fight to build TV service

John Skipper, president of ESPN, talked quite a bit in an interview about the future of Apple TV and in particular, Apple’s plans for a streaming television service that may or may not include ESPN. He revealed that Apple is apparently having a hard time sorting out the details with programmers. “We have ongoing conversations,” […]

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Apple TV’s software designer bails on Cupertino

Apple is losing one of the chief designers of the new Apple TV just months after the product launched to the public. Designer Ben Keighran revealed that he is leaving the company after joining Apple four years ago when his company Chomp was purchased by Apple to inject fresh talent into Apple’s streaming box. “I […]

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Messaging app takes on Skype, WhatsApp with killer advertising

If you are unfamiliar with the messaging app SOMA, you will soon learn about them through a confrontational advertising campaign that implores people to give up on Skype, WhatsApp and Viber. It’s for your own good, the company says. SOMA Messenger encrypts data end-to-end and auto-deletes messages, its team declaring the app to be the […]

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Tune up your iOS devices the easy way with iPhone Care Pro

This post is brought to you by Tenorshare, maker of iPhone Care Pro. Oh, iTunes. We gave it a good run, but I finally realized I’ve just been using you to take care of my iPhone. And that I can do better. After finding my iPhone never quite properly synced, waiting through lengthy backups and […]

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How I quickly fixed a weird Siri Remote problem

I’ve been suffering with this strange issue for about a week: my Apple TV’s Siri Remote’s Menu button stopped working. All the other buttons–Home, Siri, Volume and Play–worked, so it didn’t seem like a huge deal at first. But then I was digging around in the Settings app and realized that the Menu button is […]

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iOS 9.2.1 brings lots of bug fixes

The first public update for iOS 9 this year has finally arrived in the form of iOS 9.2.1, which was made available to all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users this morning. iOS 9.2.1 contains a number of security updates and bug fixes. The only specific thing mentioned in Apple’s release note for the iOS […]

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Get it now: OS X update boosts Mac performance

The newest build of OS X El Capitan is now available to the public after undergoing a month of beta testing. OS X 10.11.3 can now be downloaded and installed by all Mac users with supported hardware. It’s a free update that promises to bring a number of enhancements, including performance improvements and tons of […]

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Donald Trump thinks he can make Apple build Macs in U.S.

If he really wants the job, Presidential hopeful Donald Trump should probably figure out what the office can and can’t do. Trump showcased his continuing delusion of ultimate executive power to do everything ever at a speech at Liberty University today. And in addition to his lofty goals to construct a huge wall completely sealing […]

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How to flip your Apple Watch for surprise benefits

The Apple Watch is designed with the Digital Crown in the same place as where traditional watches have their own crown to set the time. It’s a design choice that helps us think of this new tiny computer on our wrist as something comfortable and familiar. But there’s no reason the Digital Crown should remain […]

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Run to the hills in upcoming Iron Maiden mobile game

Are you willing to die with your boots on? Do you know the number of the beast? If so, you’ll want to keep an eye on this upcoming mobile game from heavy metal band extraordinaire, Iron Maiden. In conjunction with Roadhouse Interactive and 50cc Games, the legends of metal are putting together a free-to-play role-playing […]

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