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Mazda confirms CarPlay functionality on several upcoming models, states that updates will allow CarPlay to be installed on older models

It looks like CarPlay will be coming to a number of Mazda vehicles in the near term. Mazda this week confirmed that it will incorporate CarPlay, including updating older models through software and possibly hardware updates. According to Cars.com, Mazda made the announcement during the launch of its new 2017 CX-5 model, and the publication […]

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Hardware iPad News

Fiksu’s Bay Area usage data points to new iPad models currently in testing

The new iPads are en route. Or at least they’re apparently being tested in the Bay Area. Per mobile marketing firm Fiksu, a number of new iPad models are being tested in the region. This jibes with rumors and a leaked investor note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that indicated that Apple is expected […]

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Apple Pay Finance iOS News retail

JPMorgan Chase purchases CurrentC, looks to develop technology for further use

If you were curious as to what happened to CurrentC, the intended mobile payment service that was intended to compete with Apple Pay a few years ago, there’s an answer: JPMorgan bought it out. Oddly enough, Chase Bank played both sides and was one of a few major banks to partner with Apple when Apple […]

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Cortana updated to version 2.0.0, incorporates overhauled features, fixes

If you’re curious about Cortana on iOS, Microsoft has overhauled the app and released version 2.0.0 on the App Store. The company on Friday released an updated Cortana app with the goal of simplifying how the AI assistant works on iOS. The refreshed app loads faster, and defaults into listening for voice commands and questions. […]

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Conan makes fun of Chaffetz’s iPhone/health care comment in “Apple Health Care” send up video

If nothing else, you can definitely laugh at Representative Jason Chaffetz’s comment this week about how lower income Americans would have to choose between health care and snagging the latest iPhone. The guys at “Conan” took this as a challenge and released the following satirical video demonstrating how Apple products could be used for health […]