Apple has released iOS 7.1 beta 5 to developers, notably including improved Siri voices for certain international countries. The fourth beta was released about two weeks ago. Apple TV Software beta 5 was also released, as well as Xcode 5.1 Developer Preview 5. … Read the original post by Phil Dzikiy
News: Apple pledging $100M in equipment to ConnectED
Apple is pledging $100 million in “iPads, computers and other tools” to President Barack Obama’s ConnectED initiative. The Associated Press reports that a number of companies have committed around $750 million in total toward the goal of connecting more students to high-speed Internet. Obama’s ConnectED initiative has the goal of […] Read the original post…
News: Apple CEO talks iPad, iPhone + Siri with Turkish president
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Turkish President Abdullah Gül, discussing research and development possibilities in Turkey, among other issues. Cook also revealed that Apple’s first store in Turkey will open in Istanbul in April. Gül suggested Apple should consider Turkey for research and development, while also requesting a Turkish […] Read the original post…
Review: Game Technologies Dice+
Measuring 1” on each side, the plastic Dice+ cube arrives bundled with a fabric micro USB charging cable and a drawstring carrying bag. When powered off, the cube’s six sides are blank white and completely nondescript, except for a tiny arrow-shaped set of dots on one side. Push just a […] Read the original post…
News: Apple bulking up Internet infrastructure for more TV content?
Apple is signing long-term deals for more bandwidth as the company builds up its Internet infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reports. The infrastructure will be “capable of delivering large amounts of content to customers.” Though the WSJ points out Apple could need more bandwidth for existing services such as iCloud, […] Read the original post…
News: Apple bulking up Internet infrastructure for more TV content?
Apple is signing long-term deals for more bandwidth as the company builds up its Internet infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reports. The infrastructure will be “capable of delivering large amounts of content to customers.” Though the WSJ points out Apple could need more bandwidth for existing services such as iCloud, […] Read the original post…
NudeAudio Studio 5
There wasn’t anything wrong with the softly curved, rounded rectangles and squares of its previous speakers, but NudeAudio went with a fancier approach this time. Studio 5 is 6” tall, with an amorphous, asymmetrical shape and offset Lightning dock. Except for a white plastic base at the bottom, around three-quarters […] Read the original post…
Mac: Feral Interactive Tomb Raider
It’s been almost 20 years since the first Tomb Raider game came out, but Lara Craft is still going strong. Feral Interactive has just brought the latest title in the series—a reboot just named Tomb Raider ($50)—to the Mac App Store. It’s an origin story, taking you back to Lara’s […] Read the original post…
News: WWE Channel coming to Apple TV Feb. 24?
World Wrestling Entertainment has all but confirmed the WWE Network will be coming to Apple TV as a new channel on February 24. In a FAQ post on the WWE Network Facebook page, a fan asked about Apple TV, and a network representative wrote that the WWE Network app would […] Read the original post…
Review: Ten One Pogo Stylus (2013)
Like both Pogo Connect and the company’s 2011 model Pogo Sketch Pro, Pogo consists of silver aluminum with a matte black plastic head and rubber dome tip. Measuring roughly 4.9” long, it’s around a quarter of an inch shorter than Pogo Connect — and most traditional pens — while falling […] Read the original post…
Review: STM Dux for iPad Air + iPad mini
Thanks to the semi-rigid frame, it’s easy to pop the tablet into place. When you do, it sits recessed in a lip that’s much deeper than that of most folios, providing some degree of extra protection when the lid is not in place. The bottom uses a familiar three-hole design, […] Read the original post…
News: Report: iPhone 5c catches fire, burns Maine girl
A 14-year-old Maine girl reportedly suffered second-degree burns when her iPhone 5c caught fire in her pants pocket. According to the report, the girl and her friends heard a “pop” from the phone, which then started billowing smoke and caught fire. The girl stopped, dropped, and rolled, then had to […] Read the original post…
News: Apple sued by Univ. of Wisconsin over A7 chip
The University of Wisconsin’s patent licensing arm, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), has sued Apple over its A7 processor. WARF alleges the processor infringes upon a university patent titled “table based data speculation circuit for parallel processing computer.” The research foundation believes Apple incorporated technology from the patent to […] Read the original post…
News: iWatch reports: New battery tech, ‘Healthbook’ app
Apple is testing new charging options for its iWatch, The New York Times reports. The company has reportedly tested a method to charge the wristwatch’s battery using magnetic induction. Apple is also “experimenting” with types of new power-charging methods. Among these experiments is a solar-charging layer over a curved glass […] Read the original post…
Mac: Edifier Luna Eclipse
If Edifier is known for one thing, it’s the unique shapes it comes up with for speakers. Not content with dull boxes, the company has explored all sorts of different designs. Its Mac-friendly Luna Eclipse ($200) is no exception. This handsome set of desktop speakers is unlike anything we’ve seen […] Read the original post…