The Bluetooth protocol is about to get a nifty upgrade. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group today announced that the Bluetooth 5 standard has been officially adopted, which means manufacturers are now able to build it into their devices. Compared to existing Bluetooth 4.2 protocol, Bluetooth 5 offers four times the range, two times the speed, […]
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You might be able to snag movies that are currently in theaters as well as pre-order them months ahead of time via iTunes. Apple is apparently in negotiations with movie studios to allow customer to rent movies at home for a premium shortly after they hit theaters. The deal is apparently focused on allowing Apple […]
It’s a quiet update, but it makes a difference. Apple recently updated its Support web site to include a feature that allows users to find and schedule repairs for iPhones, Macs, and iPads from Apple Authorized Service Providers. When troubleshooting a product, choosing “Bring in for Repair” after going through Apple’s support prompts now brings […]
This could come in handy. Or at least drive you that much less insane. As of Monday, Apple’s single sign-on feature has gone live and provides easy authentication for multiple pay TV services. The feature is presently limited to U.S. cable subscribers though international support is expected to debut at a later date. The feature […]
Apple has apparently figured out what the cause of its iPhone 6s battery flaws and unexpected shutdowns was. The company released a short note linking the issues to mistakes made during the manufacturing process: “We found that a small number of iPhone 6s devices made in September and October 2015 contained a battery component that […]