By Patrick May | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 12, 2018 at 11:02 am | UPDATED: September 12, 2018 at 11:03 am Apple on Wednesday kicked off its annual autumn extravaganza with a cavalcade of new products and services, starring two new iPhones that include models with larger screens–and higher price tags. The highlight of the event was the unveiling of the new iPhone Xs and its 5.8-inch diagonal screen, and the iPhone Xs Max, which comes with a whopping 6 1/2-inch diagonal screen that covers the entire front of the smartphone. “Today, wer’e going to take iPhone X to the next level,” said Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told a crowd of analysts, Apple employees, bloggers and journalists gathered in the underground Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s Apple Park campus in Cupertino. “(It’s) by far, the most advanced iPhone we have ever created.” The event comes 11 years after the launch of the first … [Read more...] about Apple event: new iPhones get top billing in a showcase of new products and services
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These Products and Services Work with Google Home
Google first introduced Google Home to the world back in May at Google I/O 2016, later revealing the final product alongside the Pixel in October. From everything we've seen, Google Home seems primed to eventually link up with any smart device in your home and allow you to control everything with just the sound of your voice. Google has announced which products and services will be supported at launch, but there's sure to be plenty more to come in the future. Continue to check back to this article in the coming months, as we'll surely be updating this list as more products and services are added. We've broken things down into two categories — home automation products and supported services. Home automation: Home automation Chromecast It should come as little surprise that Google Home works with Chromecast. Google hit it out of the park with their compact, Wi-Fi enabled dongles for video or audio that you simply hook up to your TV or stereo and allow you to stream media straight … [Read more...] about These Products and Services Work with Google Home
Comments for : Apple apologizes and pushes iOS update that fixes ‘Error 53’ bricked phones; Touch ID won’t work, though
posted on 19 Feb 2016, 04:16 6 1. Jimrod (Posts: 1575; Member since: 22 Sep 2014) A fair response, Apple will get stick regardless but I don't see many other manufacturers respond to issues as quickly. posted on 19 Feb 2016, 04:25 17 3. Carbo (Posts: 34; Member since: 07 Aug 2015) Maybe because other manufacturers don't brick your phone with an update. posted on 19 Feb 2016, 04:49 5 5. Zylam (Posts: 1378; Member since: 20 Oct 2010) Ms updates have bricked dozens of Windows phones. 8. Sidewinder (Posts: 515; Member since: 15 Jan 2015) Don't think it was done intentionally posted on 19 Feb 2016, 06:34 0 9. Piyath_ale (Posts: 79; Member since: 02 Nov 2015) Sorry, that's not the reason. Apple responds quickly because they care about there customers more than any other company in the world and their tech team is way more capable and talented than any one else's 17. sissy246 (Posts: 4729; Member since: 04 Mar 2015) They may have got you back in the … [Read more...] about Comments for : Apple apologizes and pushes iOS update that fixes ‘Error 53’ bricked phones; Touch ID won’t work, though
Comments for : Amazon bans Apple TV and Google Chromecast sales
posted on 01 Oct 2015, 16:16 5 1. Elfmonster (unregistered) Wowwwwww posted on 01 Oct 2015, 16:39 12 5. SamsungPhanboy (banned) (Posts: 765; Member since: 31 Mar 2015) What big babies. Now I for sure will never buy an Amazon made product. posted on 01 Oct 2015, 17:36 5 24. BobbyBuster (banned) (Posts: 854; Member since: 13 Jan 2015) Apple should ban Amazon's apps from the AppStore. 25. BobbyBuster (banned) (Posts: 854; Member since: 13 Jan 2015) Hey Amazon, it isn't Apple's fault that you didn't make any money with Android. 27. tedkord (Posts: 15816; Member since: 17 Jun 2009) It's Amazon's fault. If they'd put out the hands down best smartphone on the market, like Samsung did, they'd have made billions every quarter since they started, like Samsung did, and sold more smartphones than anyone like Samsung did. 36. darkkjedii (Posts: 27047; Member since: 05 Feb 2011) Ok, I'll admit, this one was funny. Did you pick up a new iphone? 43. … [Read more...] about Comments for : Amazon bans Apple TV and Google Chromecast sales
Jawbone to quit making consumer wearables, focus on clinical products and services
Jawbone, a producer of accessories such as earphones, Bluetooth speakers, and fitness trackers has called it quits from the consumer wearables market. Known for products such as the UP series of fitness trackers, the company is switching its focus to medical products for direct sale to clinical practitioners. It's also out for investor money after spending close to a billion dollars in its efforts to sustain the losing consumer wearables business.The writing was pretty much on the wall for Jawbone after it ended production of the UP fitness trackers, sold off the remaining inventory at a discount, and closed its four support centers in Ireland and the U.S. Last month saw Jawbone's executive of products and chief financial officer leave.Jawbone seems to have made up its mind on where it has to go in order to compete and make money. Speaking to TechCrunch, a source close to the company commented: “If you think about what a good consumer electronics company looks like, it’s … [Read more...] about Jawbone to quit making consumer wearables, focus on clinical products and services