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Tag: Apple MFI

Apple’s AirPods to get ‘Live Listen’ feature in iOS 12

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 4:28 pmWednesday, June 6, 20183 Comments

Apple has one hardware-specific feature planned that wasn’t announced at Monday’s WWDC keynote…

Analyst: Here’s what will replace the iPhone

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 10:33 am28 Comments

Screens as we know them today will slowly disappear and be replaced by…

ZAGG will acquires mophie for $100 million

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 9:01 pmNo Comments

ZAGG and mophie represent two companies with strong brands and shared values…

Apple’s iBeacon so far fails to ignite retail revolution, won’t be big this Black Friday either

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 8:20 amWednesday, November 25, 20157 Comments

The launch of iBeacon two years ago was supposed to change shopping. What happened?

Apple HomeKit-compatible thermostat Ecobee closes in on Google’s Nest

Monday, September 28, 2015 12:01 pmMonday, September 28, 20159 Comments

Choosing to go with Apple can make a big difference…

Apple patents smoke detection system for iPhone, iPad

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 9:54 pmTuesday, September 1, 201511 Comments

iPhones, iPads and other branded equipment could one day sport onboard smoke detection hardware to alert…

Apple’s Siri has new role in new smart home systems

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 10:55 amTuesday, June 2, 201510 Comments

Hey Siri, turn off the kitchen light…

First Apple-certified HomeKit-compliant devices launch

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 9:55 amTuesday, June 2, 20154 Comments

Apple TV provides an always-on presence in the home in case users want to control devices while they’re away…

Apple HomeKit automation gear sees slow ramp; first products not due until spring

Sunday, January 25, 2015 2:21 pm7 Comments

The first products to take advantage of Apple’s home automation technology…

Apple iBeacon finds its way into McDonald’s and sandwich sales increase

Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:27 pmThursday, December 18, 201416 Comments

Ever since iBeacon made its debut on the iPhone in 2013…

So, what’s going on with Apple’s iBeacon tech?

Monday, December 8, 2014 11:27 amMonday, December 8, 201412 Comments

Apple continues to disrupt consumer culture…

Apple’s iBeacon: So many opt-out choices, or are there?

Monday, October 6, 2014 2:02 pmMonday, October 6, 201410 Comments

here has been a lot of good coverage of Apple’s new iBeacon…

Estimote makes ‘Nearables’ – iBeacon stickers you can stick on anything

Friday, August 22, 2014 9:26 amFriday, August 22, 201413 Comments

Estimote makes iBeacons in little polygon shapes with cool colors and custom designs…

Apple and the omnichannel: 9 industries already using Apple’s iBeacon

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 10:58 amTuesday, July 29, 20145 Comments

Apple’s quiet introduction of iBeacon is shaping up to be a foundational release…

Hudson’s Bay and Lord & Taylor roll out Apple’s iBeacon tech across North America

Monday, July 28, 2014 10:57 amMonday, July 28, 20144 Comments

Apple’s iBeacon technology delivers targeted content and offers to consumers…

inMarket: iBeacon increases in-store app usage, retention, and brand engagement

Monday, June 16, 2014 3:27 pmMonday, June 16, 20144 Comments

The first public stats about iBeacon impact on the shopping experience

Google wants in on Apple Inc.’s iBeacon party

Monday, June 9, 2014 8:49 pmMonday, June 9, 201433 Comments

Over the past year, Apple’s iBeacon has gained a lot of media attention…

Will Apple’s Internet of Things vision hurt a beautiful idea? With HomeKit, Apple promises easy home automation

Friday, June 6, 2014 10:22 amFriday, June 6, 201416 Comments

Ah, the connected world. You wake up in the morning, and give iPhone’s Siri a pleasant command…

Apple to channel George Jetson with smart-home system play

Monday, June 2, 2014 10:02 am9 Comments

Investors who have been keeping the faith that Apple will deliver the ‘next big thing’ may soon be rewarded…

Apple expected fully unveil iBeacon plans at WWDC today

Monday, June 2, 2014 8:55 amMonday, June 2, 20141 Comment

Apple Inc.’s latest product to carry the ‘i’ prefix…

GE integrates iBeacon into new LED light fixtures, Walmart installing in stores worldwide

Thursday, May 29, 2014 1:02 pmThursday, May 29, 201432 Comments

Up until now most retailers have been deploying Apple’s iBeacon technology…

Walgreens and Walmart testing iBeacon, Motorola Solutions launches iBeacon marketing platform

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:33 pmWednesday, May 7, 201415 Comments

Walgreens-owned drugstore chain Duane Reade announced today…

Apple and GN ReSound team up for ‘smartest hearing aid in the world’

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:28 am12 Comments

GN ReSound has launched the world’s first hearing aid…

Virgin Atlantic trials Apple iBeacon tech for iPhone users at London Heathrow Airport

Friday, May 2, 2014 5:30 pmFriday, May 2, 20147 Comments

Virgin Atlantic has chosen London Heathrow Airport to be the first airport in the world…

New York City bars to use Apple’s iBeacon for pub crawl promo

Monday, April 28, 2014 5:35 pmMonday, April 28, 201414 Comments

Companies continue to find new and interesting ways of implementing Apple’s iBeacon tech…

New sunglasses with iBeacon notify you when lost, act as beacons in retail

Monday, April 28, 2014 1:31 pmMonday, April 28, 20148 Comments

The first set of eye glasses with embedded iBeacon technology…

Privacy-sensitive Germans not biting into Apple’s iBeacon, yet

Friday, April 11, 2014 2:01 pmFriday, April 11, 201411 Comments

Since revelations that the U.S. spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone…

Apple’s iBeacon: With great power comes great potential to delight or annoy

Monday, March 17, 2014 10:12 pmTuesday, March 18, 201415 Comments

With the release of iOS 7.1 Apple made a tweak to a technology called iBeacon…

Why aren’t people freaking out about Apple’s iBeacon?

Sunday, March 16, 2014 12:09 pmSunday, March 16, 201421 Comments

The new iOS 7.1, which Apple launched this week, contained massively-improved iBeacon…

Apple’s iOS 7.1 delivers major, game-changing iBeacon improvement

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:32 pmTuesday, March 11, 201422 Comments

A major, game-changing improvement to iBeacon…

Can Apple help make hearing aids cool?

Monday, March 10, 2014 5:02 pmMonday, March 10, 201422 Comments

People wait in long lines and even camp out to get their hands on new Apple devices…

Following GN Store Nord, hearing aid maker William Demant to join Apple’s ‘Made for iPhone’ program this spring

Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:29 amThursday, February 27, 201419 Comments

The world’s second-biggest hearing aid maker, Denmark’s William Demant…

Apple releases iBeacon specification, begins MFI program certification for Bluetooth LE devices

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:25 pm1 Comment

Apple has quietly rolled out its iBeacon specification as it starts to certify devices…

Apple shifts to hardware-first TV strategy with revamped set-top box

Thursday, February 13, 2014 4:28 pmThursday, February 13, 201410 Comments

Apple is gearing up to launch a revamped Apple TV…

This isn’t the Apple TV that Steve Jobs ‘finally cracked’ – or is it?

Thursday, February 13, 2014 2:54 pm25 Comments

Can this be what Steve Jobs had in mind when he said…

Apple in talks to revamp Apple TV set top box; scaled-back plans would rely on cable providers

Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:28 pmThursday, February 13, 201422 Comments

Apple Inc. appears to be scaling back its lofty TV industry plans…

Apple to debut new set top box in April for Christmas launch; currently negotiating with Time Warner Cable, others

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 2:05 pm32 Comments

Apple Inc. is planning to introduce a new Apple TV set top box…

iOS 7 builds contain references to new Apple TV hardware

Monday, February 10, 2014 2:28 pmMonday, February 10, 20147 Comments

We reported last fall that a revamped Apple TV set-top-box is in the works….

Next-gen Apple TV may feature integrated 802.11ac AirPort router, built-in TV tuner; focus on gaming

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:00 amWednesday, January 29, 201414 Comments

Versions of the new Apple TV in testing are said to include an integrated 802.11ac wireless router…

Apple accessory partner seminar coming in November, will cover Lightning guidelines

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 8:01 pmWednesday, October 17, 20125 Comments

We’re now hearing from a source close to Apple’s accessory manufacturing partner…

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