Apple may be working on an AirPods charging case that’s also a wireless speaker.
Apple researching an AirPods charging case that’s also a wireless speaker
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RealCC improves Control Center’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles
Control Center’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles don’t entirely disable their corresponding wireless radios on iOS 11, but instead limit their capabilities such that system processes like AirDrop and Instant Hotspot, among others, continue working.
If you wish that iOS 11’s Control Center-based Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles worked as you’d expect them to, then you might be interested in a new free jailbreak tweak called RealCC by iOS developer Jake James.
AirPods with “Hey Siri” support reportedly due in 2018, water resistant model in the works too
Those who have been waiting to pick up a pair of AirPods should consider waiting a tad longer as it looks like we could see an upgraded version sometime this year.
Tim Cook talks about the culture that led to iPhone X, AirPods, Apple Watch 3 & HomePod
Juts a day after it named Apple the most innovative company of the year, Fast Company on Wednesday sat down with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss topics like competition, innovation and the culture and approach that led to iPhone X, AirPods, Apple Watch 3 and HomePod.
HomePod cannot be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker
HomePod can't be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker even though it has Bluetooth 5.0.
BatteryStatus revives the old school Bluetooth device battery indicator in the Status Bar
Numerous modern Bluetooth devices report their battery levels inside of the Batteries widget found in Notification Center and to the left of the Home screen and Lock screen. On the other hand, it didn’t always work that way; Bluetooth devices used to report their battery levels in the Status Bar before Apple created this widget.
Anyone feeling nostalgic for the older Status Bar-based battery level display might enjoy a new free jailbreak tweak called BatteryStatus by iOS developer ipad_kid, as it revives this fan-favorite feature on later iterations of iOS.
Colgate unveils AI powered, Apple exclusive smart toothbrush with ResearchKit integration
Oral hygiene company Colgate at CES unveiled its first app-connected electronic toothbrush.
Tile adds new partners to its Find My AirPods-like Bluetooth tracking platform, including Bose
Ahead of CES 2018, Tile today announced several new partnerships that will take advantage of the “Tile Platform” program which builds in their popular item-tracking Bluetooth technology that works like Apple's Find My AirPods feature.
Elgato updates the Eve Room HomeKit sensor, their first HomeKit-enabled button
Elgato is adding a pair of new HomeKit accessories to their lineup at CES 2018. These Bluetooth-connected accessories include an updated version of their Eve Room sensor, as well as their first HomeKit button.
Lofree updates retro Dot Bluetooth mechanical Mac keyboard with Four Seasons edition
There are few mechanical keyboard options for Mac users, and the Lofree Dot is one of the most unique ones available. Lofree is now back with the second iteration, dubbed the Four Seasons version, after listening to all the feedback from users.
FiLMiC Pro gains Bluetooth mic support, auto shutter options & expanded iPhone X features
FiLMiC Pro, the most advanced video camera for iPhone and iPad ever, just got even better.
Review: Sphero Mini app-controlled robot ball is a teeny tiny tech marvel
Sphero Mini is a tiny, app-controlled robot ball that will surely be a hit this holiday season. It comes in a variety of bright colors, and has several different ways to interact with it.