Apple introduced the Noise app with watchOS 6 this year. The feature – available on Apple Watch Series 4 and later - measures ambient noise, and is aimed at helping Apple Watch wearers to protect their hearing. Now People magazine has a story about how the Noise app is helping an autistic man to manage an issue that could cause social discomfort.
Microsoft will be discontinuing its Cortana app for iOS and Android in January, at least in select countries. The Verge reports that a new support article has appeared on Microsoft's UK, Canada, and Australia's web site instances notifying users of the pending change.
Another week, another round of episodes for Apple TV+'s starting high-stakes shows The Morning Show, See, and For All Mankind.
In this edition of our Apps of the Week roundup, we have a super-smart photo editor, a minimal note-taking app, and a new internet radio client. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
If you’re anything like me, then you’re ecstatic about the release of the checkra1n jailbreak. It’s an exciting development that utilizes @axi0mX’s checkm8 bootrom exploit to facilitate software liberation on handsets ranging from the iPhone 5s to the iPhone X. Moreover, it’s the first public jailbreak to support iOS 13.
But it’s difficult to ignore the elephant in the room here, and that’s the sheer number of public beta testers that have reported challenges getting into DFU mode and jailbreaking, citing common issues such as Error-20 and failure to boot jailbroken.
Rather than budget for a new computer, sometimes you can put together a deal that will keep you going with what you already have - or what you can get your hands on cheap - that turns out to be a better value. That's what I discovered recently with a 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) that I got my hands on. Here's what I did.
The checkra1n team is out with another update for the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based checkra1n jailbreak Friday afternoon, this time bringing the tool up to version 0.9.5 beta.
The new version was announced just this afternoon via Twitter, signaling bug fixes and DFU mode-related improvements:
Intel and AMD are still two of the most powerful chip companies out there, but it sounds like they have an upstart to keep an eye on.
Learn how to switch between Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes on your AirPods to enhance both focus and awareness in different settings.
Not too long ago Apple officially announced the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. It features a slightly larger display, a new Magic Keyboard, and a new thermal design. So obviously some people want to see how it all looks and works under the hood.
Part of the fun of a road trip is finding the best music to listen to on the way to your destination, or destinations. And now Spotify has a dedicated playlist to help with that.
According to the official technical specifications for Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro computer, creative professionals can connect up to four 4K displays or two 6K displays simultaneously using the four Thunderbolt 3 ports on their notebook.