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2019 iPhones to include new ‘R1’ sensor coprocessor, may power Apple Tags

Monday, September 9, 2019 4:08 pm8 Comments

Apple is planning to add a new coprocessor, codenamed both “Rose” and “R1,” to the A13 series chips in its upcoming iPhones…

Apple’s tracking tags will reportedly use ultra-wideband for precision

Saturday, September 7, 2019 4:35 pm11 Comments

Apple is working on a Tile-like tracking device, according to solid sources within the rumor mill…

Apple and Cochlear team to stream music and phone calls straight to Cochlear implants

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 5:53 pm12 Comments

Patients wearing revolutionary Australian-invented Cochlear implants will soon enjoy speech and music…

Bluetooth SIG announces mesh networking capability, ideally suited for IoT solutions

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 3:45 pmTuesday, July 18, 20173 Comments

The new mesh capability enables many-to-many (m:m) device communications and is optimized for creating large-scale device networks…

Apple’s Federighi explains the security behind auto-unlocking your Mac with your Apple Watch

Monday, June 27, 2016 4:39 pm7 Comments

One of the more exciting new software features Apple introduced with macOS Sierra is Auto Unlock…


How Apple keeps your Instant Hotspot connection private and secure

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 3:58 pmWednesday, March 2, 20161 Comment

Continuity was designed to make your iPhone, iPad, and Mac work more easily, quickly, and seamlessly together…

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 adds Bluetooth 4.2 to iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2

Friday, October 9, 2015 4:19 pm8 Comments

Changes to Apple’s published tech specs for various products are rare, but when they happen, they’re…

Apple’s Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Keyboard revealed in OS X 10.11.1 beta

Thursday, October 8, 2015 1:32 pmFriday, October 9, 20157 Comments

Configuration files in Apple’s latest beta of OS X 10.11.1 reveal a trio of new hardware updates likely to arrive…

Apple Watch sets game makers scrambling for gold

Thursday, June 4, 2015 10:35 pmFriday, June 5, 20154 Comments

Before Apple Inc. ever confirmed last fall it was making a watch…

Apple Watch apps are about to get a lot faster

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 7:15 pmTuesday, June 2, 201517 Comments

I’ve seen it take up to 20, 30 seconds for something to happen…

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…

FCC document details new Apple-developed wireless Beats Solo2 headphones

Friday, November 7, 2014 10:22 pm12 Comments

The first Beats product to be released under Apple’s guidance…

Apple TV continues to evolve as a smart home hub

Friday, October 10, 2014 4:59 pm17 Comments

Apple sold more than $1 billion Apple TVs in 2013…

Latest Apple TV update enables remote access relay for HomeKit connected accessories

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:55 pmTuesday, October 7, 20149 Comments

Apple has much hidden up their collective sleeve…

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…

Apple TV gets HomeKit support, now armed and ready to be the hub for the smart home

Monday, September 22, 2014 10:29 amMonday, September 22, 20149 Comments

Apple is getting close to rolling out its smart home plans in a big way…

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…

No signal? No problem: New goTenna device connects two mobile devices over a distance of 50 miles even when there is no reception

Friday, July 18, 2014 2:02 pmFriday, July 18, 20149 Comments

A device which can connect two mobile devices over a distance of 50 miles…

OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 Continuity: What you need to know

Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:28 pmThursday, July 17, 20145 Comments

Apple’s promised Continuity feature will bind OS X Yosemite with iOS 8…

Apple could make a killing with this little-known device

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:31 pmTuesday, July 15, 201423 Comments

One device just might give Apple an iPhone-sized financial boost…

Apple leverages OS X Yosemite to land a hammer blow on Android

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 11:26 amTuesday, June 24, 201416 Comments

All-Apple product users will soon have even more distinct advantages over the rest of the world…

Forget the iWatch: Apple’s next big thing is hidden in plain sight

Monday, June 23, 2014 2:02 pmMonday, June 23, 201412 Comments

ave you heard the latest updates about the upcoming Apple iWatch?

Apple may support Continuity/Handoff for older Macs with Bluetooth LE adapters

Friday, June 20, 2014 2:29 pmFriday, June 20, 201413 Comments

Macs that don’t support Bluetooth LE…

Hundreds of London businesses are about to flip the switch on payments via iBeacons

Thursday, June 19, 2014 5:31 pmThursday, June 19, 201411 Comments

In Brixton, South West London, hundreds of businesses…

OS X Yosemite: Apple’s Bluetooth Handoff trade-off

Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:57 pmThursday, June 19, 20147 Comments

Handoff/Continuity connectivity features may not work on every Mac that supports the new Yosemite OS…

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

Continuity: Yosemite’s coolest feature may not be available to all Mac users

Monday, June 16, 2014 10:22 amMonday, June 16, 201415 Comments

One of the coolest software features Apple unveiled…

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…

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…

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…

Qualcomm spins off Apple iBeacon-compatible location awareness technology

Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:30 am5 Comments

Gimbal meets standards for iBeacon technology used in Apple stores…

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…

KGI Securities Kuo: Apple to include NFC in iPhone and iWatch

Friday, April 11, 2014 8:58 amFriday, April 11, 201420 Comments

While Apple now offers iBeacons Bluetooth LE-based tech…

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…

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