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Los Angeles Metro TAP card to support Apple Pay later this year

If you live in and around Los Angeles, this should come in handy. The Los Angeles Metro on Tuesday confirmed that TAP cards used for public transit throughout the city will work with Apple Pay later this year. The card can then be added to the Wallet app for the iPhone and Apple Watch for […]

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Yelp app for iOS updated, now compatible with Apple Watch

The Yelp app just became compatible with the Apple Watch. On Thursday, Yelp announced that its iOS app is now compatible with the Apple Watch. As expected, the app provides the majority of the information and reviews found in the standard iOS app. The main interface of the app shows four options for restaurants, bars, […]

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Apple Watch announced at media event, device to be available in early 2015

This definitely fit into the category of “one last thing…” that Apple historically concluded its keynote speeches with, but it might be worth the hype and anticipation. On Tuesday, Apple announced its long-awaited Apple Watch, a device that the company said will define the emerging wearable devices market. Per AppleInsider, the device uses a “digital […]

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iOS 7 build shows new Accessibility option to control devices via head movements

Ok, this could be interesting. Per MacRumors, a new feature has been pointed out for Apple’s upcoming iOS 7 operating system that, via an Accessibility menu, allows iPhone users to control their devices using head movements. The option can be found in the Switch Control area of the Accessibility menu, which is designed for users […]

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Apple files patent for flat keyboard technology that would rely on acoustic pulses rather than physical key taps

This could be weird. But also spiffy. Per a patent application files with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple has looked into a flat keyboard that would detect acoustic pulses from users’ taps instead of relying on physical key presses. The patent, entitled “Piezo-based acoustic and capacitive detection,” was published last week and […]