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Apple introduces facial and object recognition for mobile photographers

 Remember that photo you took at a restaurant a few years ago? The one of the fancy dessert you want to show to a friend in the bar? In the past, you’ll have had to scroll through a thousand photos; … Continue reading

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Apple announces iOS 10

 Apple redesigned the lock screen with iOS 10. With “Raise to Wake” you can see your lock screen without touching your phone. Your phone wakes up. This move was needed as Touch ID had become so fast with the iPhone … Continue reading

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Apple iOS 10 “Memories” turns old photos into editable mini-movies

 Apple is taking on TimeHop, Facebook On This Day, and Google Photos Assistant all at once with its new iOS 10 feature Memories that’s a tab inside Photos. Using local, on-device facial recognition and AI detection of what’s in your … Continue reading

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Apple finally opens Siri to third party developers

 As widely expected, Apple is lavishing TLC on its voice assistant, Siri, at this year’s WWDC. The company has just announced it will be letting developers bake Siri’s voice functionality into their apps — so users will be able to … Continue reading

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Apple takes on PayPal with Apple Pay on the web

 Online shopping is about to get even easier. At WWDC today in San Francisco, Apple finally announced that Apple Pay is coming to the web this fall. Mac users will be able to pay online in Safari using a “Pay with … Continue reading

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Auto Unlock on your Mac hints at future MacBook Pro with Touch ID

 Apple just unveiled macOS 12 at WWDC, the next version of Apple’s operating system. Among other things, the company announced a brand new way to unlock your Mac. Instead of typing your long and boring password dozens of times a … Continue reading

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OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock and more

 If Apple’s naming scheme was starting to bother you (with iOS, tvOS and watchOS working under different naming rules from OS X), fret no more. As the company announced today, OS X is getting a new name that brings order … Continue reading

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The Apple TV gains deeper Siri integration and single sign-on option

 Apple just announced minor updates to the operating system that powers the Apple TV. The news comes from Apple SVP Eddy Cue from the company’s developer’s conference WWDC. The future of TV is apps, Apple often says, and today’s update … Continue reading

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The Apple Watch is now an SOS button and medical ID bracelet

 Apple just turned the Apple Watch into an SOS button at WWDC. With watchOS 3, you can long press the side button to start a call with the emergency services. When you hold the side button, a countdown starts. If … Continue reading

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Apple’s App Store hits 2M apps, 130B downloads, $50B paid to developers

 This morning at Apple’s annual WWDC event, CEO Tim Cook gave attendees an update on the sizable growth of its App Store and the developer community in general. Today, he announced the company hit a new milestone with the App … Continue reading