This could prove nifty. Per VentureBeat, Google has announced that its Nest thermostats can now be controlled with the Google app for iOS or Android. Users can also speak voice commands to ask Google to change or set their temperature. To help users better manage their home’s temperature, the Google app brings up Now cards […]
Day: December 15, 2014
A powerful magnet can still screw up your day. Or your iPhone 6’s camera stabilization and NFC systems. Per 9to5Mac, a number of users have noticed issues with the iPhone 6 Plus camera and NFC on both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but the cause of the problem — interference from magnets and metal […]
In as much as Sony Pictures didn’t want its emails leaked to the public, this may provide a good idea as to what’s gone on behind the scenes of the much-anticipated Steve Jobs biopic. The answer is that a lot’s been happening, complete with name calling, insults, intimidation, lying, begging and name dropping as the […]
If you’re looking for a compact Bluetooth speaker I recommend the AudioEngine B2 ($299). The B2 sounds great and has better range than other speakers I’ve tested because of its antenna and specially tuned transmitter. In a two-story, mostly stucco and brick house my iPhone 6 easily reached the B2 speaker on the second floor […]
I use Bluetooth every day. A Jawbone Big Jambox BT speaker in the morning (news/podcasts) Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 BT earbuds during the day (tunes/working out) A Jawbone Era BT headset (while driving) Bluetooth was rock solid on my iPhone 5s running iOS 7.x. I never thought about about it. It just worked. Every day. Now I hate all of […]