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Developer Hardware iMac Processors Rumor Siri

Rumor: macOS code base hints at possible “Hey Siri” functionality, A10 Fusion co-processor for iMac Pro

It’s just a rumor right now, but it’s got some interesting sources behind it. Developers Guilherme Rambo and Stephen Troughton-Smith, who’ve been exploring the macOS, have found references to the “Hey Siri” function in the code base with support for multiple user accounts, just as macOS has long supported user switching. At present, it’s been […]

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iPhone News retail

iPhone X shipping estimates drop to 2 to 3 weeks in the United States and Canada

iPhone X shipping times have improved in the United States and Canada, so if you were hoping to snag one for your special someone for the holidays, it looks like you’ll beat the buzzer. The shipment times, which were at 3 to 4 week estimates, have improved to 2 to 3 week estimates in the […]

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iOS News Software

Apple releases iOS 11.1.2 update, offers fix for iPhone X display being unresponsive in cold temperatures

If nothing else, the iOS 11 updates are arriving fairly quickly. Apple released its iOS 11.1.2 update on Thursday. The update, which can range from a few hundred megabyte to a 2.43 gigabyte download, offered the following fixes and changes:

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Finance iOS News

Square Cash App for iOS adds Bitcoin support, company CFO vouches support for cryptocurrencies

Square Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar wants to prove that cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, can be a genuine financial tool with the latest version of its Cash App for iOS now supporting the protocol. “We’re a payment innovator. And therefore I think it behooves us to always know, where are our payments going?” Friar told “Mad […]

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Apple Watch Hardware Health News Software Wearables

New study cites Apple Watch as being able to help accurately predict sleep apnea and hypertension

You can add “helping to detect sleep apnea” and “helping to detect hypertension” to the list of nifty things the Apple Watch can do. A new study released from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests that wearable devices like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately […]