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WWDC 2017: Apple launches iOS 11, updates to watchOS
HomePod is created to work with the Apple Music subscription service and can produce rich sound while tapping into the artificial intelligence power of Siri . In October of 2015, shortly after the announcement of the fourth-generation Apple TV , Amazon said that it would no longer sell Apple TVs or Chromecasts in its stores . [Full Article...]
6 things you need to know about the Apple HomePod
Right now we don't know a whole lot about how it will stack up to other smart speakers . Apple made the argument that the HomePod speaker combines the best of the new speaker idea out there. That's especially important because people are starting to access information, entertainment and search in a more "pervasive" way that's less dependent on smarthphones, he said. [Full Article...]
Apple introduces smart compact music speaker
The speaker will sell for about $350 in December in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. Shipments of intelligent home speakers surged almost 600% year-over-year to 4.2 million units in the fourth quarter, with Amazon taking about 88% share and Google 10%, according to consultant Strategy Analytics. [Full Article...]
Apple refreshes 12.9-inch iPad Pro, unveils new 10.5-inch size
The company hasn't confirmed whether Apple TV will pop back up on its online store given that both have entered a deal, it seems. The next iOS may also have new features designed for artificial intelligence, the application of computers that learn and understand things like humans. [Full Article...]
Apple just jumped head-first into augmented reality
It's still less than half a kilo. The company explained that it trimmed the borders of the 10.5-inch model by nearly 40% and kept the weight at 1 pound. The AR looks incredibly realistic and is able to react dynamically. By arriving on iPhone and iPad when iOS 11 releases this fall, ARKit will instantly become the biggest augmented reality platform in the world. [Full Article...]
Uh, Apple, Did You Think This Through?
The company announced a new voice-controlled speaker during its WWDC developer conference in California on Monday. Apple will go head-to-head with rivals Amazon and Google, as the United States tech giant throws its hat into the growing smart home arena. [Full Article...]
Apple introduces a new iPad Pro with a larger 10.5-inch screen
Prices start at $1,099, for the regular 21.5 inched variant, while the 4K variant starts at $1,299.The 27 inched iMac begins at $1,799. All iMac and MacBook Pro updates are shipping starting today. The iMac pro will ship with 8-core, 10-core and 18-core Xeon processor options. "This will be our fastest and most powerful Mac ever, which brings workstation-class computing to iMac for the f... [Full Article...]
IOS 11 is compatible with these iPhones, iPads, iPod
Both Amazon Echo and Google Home respond to voice commands to play songs, look up stuff online, check the weather, set a reminder or control Internet-connected home appliances. New live photo features will include looped live photos, a bounce feature and a simulated long exposure. They will sync messages to Apple servers in the cloud and keep only the most recent messages in local storage. [Full Article...]