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Rumor: Apple looking to incorporate Touch ID support into OS X 10.12

Siri isn’t the only thing that could come to OS X 10.12. A new report has indicated that Apple could add Touch ID support to OS X with 10.12 as well. The rumor has it that Apple “could” be incorporating an auto-unlock feature into OS X 10.12 that would allow an iPhone to unlock a […]

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Apple adds Bluetooth support to assorted iPhone, iPad models

It’s not unexpected by any means. And it’s a cool bell and whistle. Apple has published changes to its tech specs following its September 9th announcement of the 2015 iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro and iPad mini 4. With these changes, Apple quietly modified the tech specs and comparison pages for 2014’s iPhone […]

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GIFT GUIDE 2014 – The TrackR bravo

Have you ever said “I wish there was a way to call my keys.” I used to say it all the time while scrambling through my couch cushions looking for my car keys (usually making me late to get somewhere.) Enter the Bluetooth tracking tag. Introduced in 2009, these small Bluetooth ‘fobs’ can be attached […]

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Gift Guide 2014: AudioEngine B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker

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 […]

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How Apple blew it with Bluetooth

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 […]