Apple CEO Tim Cook today confirmed that the new 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus is the most popular “Plus” iPhone model that Apple has ever sold, edging out its predecessors the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus. Continue reading → Go to Source Author: Kelly Hodgkins Powered by WPeMatico
Month: January 2017
Origami-inspired radiator from NASA could change shape to warm or cool tiny satellites
The devices we’re sending into space are getting smaller and lighter, which means there’s less room for bulky and static components. Flexibility and compactness are coming into vogue, and this prototype satellite radiator is inspired by that most compact and flexible of arts: origami. Read More Go to Source Author: Devin Coldewey Powered by WPeMatico
Apple’s Services revenue climbs 18% due to strong App Store performance
Apple reported record earnings for the first fiscal quarter of 2107, but the shining star in the company’s portfolio was the services category which grew an impressive 18 percent year over year and 13 percent higher than last quarter. This explosive growth was fueled primarily by strong App Store performance. Continue reading → Go to […]
Apple Watch breaks new ground with record revenue in Q1 2017
Apple’s Watch wearable was popular this holiday season, confirmed CEO Tim Cook during the company’s Q1 2017 earnings conference call. Cook said that demand for the Apple Watch was “so strong” that Apple “couldn’t make enough” of the wearable during the end-of-the-year gift-giving months. Apple doesn’t break out Watch sales in its earnings report, but […]
SoundHound raises $75M to bring its voice-enabled AI everywhere
SoundHound has been around for 10 years and, before today, had raised around $40 million in financing as its worked to build a massive conversational AI platform. But today, the company is adding an even more cash to that pile, nearly doubling the amount that it’s already raised with a $75 million round including strategic […]
Socially Sensitive AI Software Coaches Call-Center Workers
Customer-service reps are getting real-time coaching from software that has learned to detect problems in a conversation. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
Apple Stops Signing iOS 10.2.1, Downgrading or Saving .SHSH2 blobs No Longer Possible
Following the release of iOS 10.2.1, Apple has stopped signing iOS 10.2 firmware files thereby making it impossible for iPhone and iPad owners to downgrade to it. Continue reading → Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey Powered by WPeMatico
Facebook’s Parse developer platform is shutting down today
One year ago Facebook made the surprising announcement that it was shuttering Parse, the development platform that it purchased in 2013. While the company said they would keep the service online for a year so developers could migrate their apps to a new backend, that time has finally come. In what is probably the last ever […]
MacBook Pro Owners Taking the Bar Exam in North Carolina Have to Deactivate the Touch Bar
The major new addition for the MacBook Pro lineup is the Touch Bar, which is a touchscreen positioned just above the keyboard. Continue reading → Go to Source Author: Evan Selleck Powered by WPeMatico
Apple Prepares Siri for the 2017 Super Bowl
Apple is constantly working behind-the-scenes to tweak Siri, sometimes adding a series of new answers to queries geared for high-profile events, like the National Football League’s Super Bowl. Continue reading → Go to Source Author: Evan Selleck Powered by WPeMatico