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Apple's HomePod Siri speaker takes on Google, Sonos
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It will need to be special to make a dent in the competition - according to a recent market research survey, the Echo had 70.6 percent of the USA market and Google Home had 23.8 percent. The Siri face for the Apple Watch was the first step in that direction, blending users' calendar information with other useful details, like airline tickets they may have booked. [Full Article...]
Dragon Ball Fighters Accidentally Announced Before E3
According to producer Tomoko Hiroki , this style will give the game a broader range of expression for the goal of shifting camera angles and other functions that would not be possible in a 2D style. The leaked press release is dated for June 12, which is an interesting date as that falls on the date that Sony's E3 press conference will occur on. [Full Article...]
Smarter Siri and More Updates Arriving with iOS 11
The camera quality is upgraded by the iOS 11 , and the High-Efficiency Image Coding and the High-Efficiency Video Coding allows users to capture quality video with a smaller file size. This app represents a step forward in what is now clearly a new direction for Apple's apps. While there will be some casualties from Apple's decision, the vast majority of apps which still only use a 32-bit... [Full Article...]
WWDC 2017: Apple HomePod Competes with Amazon Echo and Google Home
The new iPad starts at $649 and will start shipping next week. Apple also revealed updated versions of its iMac desktop computers and MacBook laptops. Apple's entry into the market could change that. Apple has a short product video for its new product, available for viewing below. Apple vice president Phil Schiller said the Siri team at Apple had tuned the assistant into a "musicologist" tha... [Full Article...]
Amazon lent $1bn to merchants to boost sales on its marketplace
Amazon says it has lent more than $3 billion to small businesses peddling merchandise on its website through a program dubbed Amazon Lending. Transaction processing companies PayPal Holdings Inc . Small businesses and entrepreneurs selling on Amazon come from every state in the US, and from more than 130 different countries around the world. And customers could benefit, too, because the loan fr... [Full Article...]
Apple's answer to the Amazon Echo has a critical flaw
Apple has made it clear the HomePod is being positioned as a piece of audio gear first and foremost, with everything from seven horn-loaded tweeters, a six-microphone array for listening, and some room calculation tech created to tweak the acoustics depending on room size all jammed into a relatively small package. [Full Article...]
Electronic Arts Promises Surprises at EA Play Event
An hour beforehand - at 0300 AEST / 0430 ACST / 0500 AEST / 0700 NZST - EA will livestream a press conference which, for all intents and purposes, will be just like every other E3 conference. Need for Speed Payback - This explosive adventure is filled with intense heist missions, high stakes vehicle battles, epic cop pursuits and jaw dropping set pieces. [Full Article...]
Amazon exec speaks on HomePod competition, Ice phone rumors
Asked about the HomePod , Limp says that there's enough room on the market for Apple's product and Amazon's Echo devices, which have a lower price tag and will soon expand to include a model with a screen. And since Siri comes with it, you'd expect this: you can order it around for anything related to your music, plus other Siri-esque services such as sending messages, what you have on your c... [Full Article...]
Apple's 'HomePod' speaker to take on Amazon, Google
Unlike those other smart speakers, Apple is positioning the HomePod primarily as a way to listen to and discover new songs and artists. Jan Dawson, an analyst at Jackdaw Research, says, " Apple is smart to frame the HomePod as a music-centric and audio-centric device rather than just another smart speaker or another home for Siri ". [Full Article...]
Apple introduces new iMac Pro and updates iMac and MacBook Pro line
Apple , during its 28th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Tuesday, announced the iMac Pro all-in-one PC, or rather, gave on-lookers a sneak-peek into it. Some more iMac Pro spec details. The basic MacBook is also in line for a faster SSD, Apple says, while the long-neglected MacBook Air will be getting a processor upgrade to an as... [Full Article...]
"Special" Crash Bandicoot Announcement Planned For E3, Says Activision
Apple store is down, new iPad Pro announcement likely to blame
The 12-inch MacBook, last updated in April of 2016, stands to benefit the most. More details can be found at apple.com/imac-pro . The 120 Hertz refresh rate for the screen promises better responsiveness with the Apple Pencil. Apple updated its MacBook Pro laptops with Intel "Kaby Lake" processors today, and it also announced changes coming in the next version of the macOS: High Sierra . [Full Article...]
Check out the first new iPad Pro promo video
What's more, in iOS 10.3, Apple released a tool to that names and shames apps that will be rendered obsolete by the next major update. iOS 11 was first shown off earlier this week, and it's available to developers now. Phones connected to cars with Bluetooth capabilities, or through a cable, will withold any notifications from texts or news updates while the auto is in motion, CNN Money re... [Full Article...]
Apple's unveils new iPhone features, products at annual showcase
They cited, for instance, that Amazon doesn't have the same restrictions in place that Apple does, while adding how recent tests concluded Siri just isn't as accurate as platforms like Amazon's Alexa or Google Home . Coming in at just under 7 inches, the speaker is meant to be a showcase piece in your living room, but also covers the room in terms of sound quality. [Full Article...]
Apple shows off HomePod Siri speaker
You can check out our comparison check here . However, Apple believes that difference serves an important objective. Hey Siri , how do we make you better - and fast? After users activate the device and "Hey Siri" is recognised locally on the device information is sent to Apple services where it is encrypted and send using a Siri identifier. [Full Article...]
IOS 11 vs. iOS 10 - Best Features and Changes Comparison
Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, announced the feature at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose , Calif., on Monday. To get Apple's latest mobile OS, you have three options: become an Apple developer and try the beta; wait for the public beta in July; or wait for the final, stable version that arrives in the fall. [Full Article...]
Apple Watch 3 may boast a brand new screen technology
It's a burgeoning technology first brought to the general market by Sony back in 2012, when the Japanese tech-giant launched its massive 55-inch " Crystal LED Display " - a new type of micro-LED display incorporating Full HD Resolution. ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) has already started testing Micro LED display technology for its future-generation smart devices. The switch to micro-LED panels on Apple Watch ... [Full Article...]
Best Buy is Offering a Deal on the Newest iPad Pro Models
In line with saving space in your devices, iOS 11 has a new addition called " Offload Unused Apps ". IOS 11 bugs: 3-D Touch no longer brings up the app switcher on the left side of the screen. What many may not know is that on iOS 11 you will be able to Type to Siri if it doesn't catch your command properly. iOS 11's refinement and redesign of Apple's iOS ecosystem has been the tal... [Full Article...]
This is how smart home devices like the Apple HomePod work
Siri , the first real digital assistant, appeared only six years ago, as a feature in Apple's iPhone 4S in October of 2011. David Limp, Amazon's Senior VP of devices and the person in charge of Alexa and the Echos , also said that he would like to see Siri and Alexa "talk to each other" and cooperate. [Full Article...]
WWDC: Apple Enters Internet of Things Market with HomePod
Apple is taking on Amazon Echo and Google Home: The company announced a new voice-controlled speaker during its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., on Monday. A long lead time is required to manufacture and build up inventory of hardware, so Apple will finalize the HomePod hardware far sooner than it has to finalize its software. [Full Article...]