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Apple releases iCloud for Windows 7.8.1, works out iCloud/Windows 10 incompatibility issues

Following up on our previous report of incompatibility issues between Apple’s iCloud and Windows 10 build 1809 following the October 2018 update, Apple on Tuesday pushed an update to iCloud for Windows, bringing the app to version 7.8.1. The update comes after users reported major compatibility issues between iCloud for Windows and the latest Windows […]

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Apple quietly purchases Silk Labs, may be looking to add assets to AI projects

Apple is apparently expanding its reach in the artificial intelligence field via the acquisition of Silk Labs, an on-device AI technology startup. Last Tuesday, an anonymous source reported that Apple quietly snapped up Silk earlier this year. Details of the acquisition are unknown, though the report estimates the deal was a trivial investment for Apple. […]

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Apple confirms deployment of pedestrian-level data gathering in California

Apple’s pedestrian-level data gathering operations have begun. The company has confirmed plans to conduct more on-foot data collection for Apple Maps, going beyond the first efforts in San Francisco. Between November 26th and December 23rd, Apple will be deploying a Lidar-equipped team to operate in the California counties of Alameda, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San […]

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Apple News app to offer live election coverage on Tuesday night

If you were on the fence as to how best to follow election coverage Tuesday night, Apple might have you covered. On November 6th Apple is replacing the 2018 Midterm Elections channel in the News app with Election Night. The updated channel will offer real time updates, news, infographics, and election results. The switch will […]

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Google’s Call Screen feature highlights current iOS, Siri shortcomings for Apple

Sometimes you have to acknowledge a good idea, even if it’s from one of your competitors. This is the core point in an excellent article written by TechCrunch’s Sarah Perez, in which she points out that Google’s new Pixel 3 flagship Android smartphone is the first to introduce a new call screening feature that leverages […]