In recognition of Mother’s Day on May 14, Apple is creating a special “Mother’s Day Challenge” to reward a walk, run or wheelchair workout “of a mile or more” with a special achievement badge in the Activity app, as well as stickers for use within iMessage.
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Apple on Thursday added a new page to its website dedicated to taking better photos with iPhone 7. The mini-site is filled with short tutorial videos that explain — and advertise — the handset’s various capture modes to new users, while offering lessons on basic photography techniques.
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An important sleep research expert, Dr. Roy J.E.M. Raymann, appears to have quietly left Apple last month, just ahead of the company’s Beddit acquisition.
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In exchange for Apple bringing the Amazon Prime Video app to tvOS, Amazon will reportedly return the favor and begin sales of the Apple TV hardware via its online storefront, and the changes could come as soon as next month’s WWDC.
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At its ongoing Build conference on Thursday, Microsoft revealed early details of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which will notably incorporate new features linking up with Apple’s iPhones and iPads.
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Last night, as part of its “iPhone 360” series of events celebrating the ten year anniversary of Apple’s iconic phone, California’s Computer History Museum located in San Jose hosted a conversation between Tony Fadell and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Markoff.
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New research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, in collaboration with Apple Watch app Cardiogram, shows Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor can aid in the detection of atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia that can lead to stroke.
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With LG Innotek’s new Apple-specific facility pegged as the supplier for the front-facing cameras on the “iPhone 8,” speculation has turned to what exactly is mounted to facilitate the rumored facial recognition feature said to be in the device.
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In a sign of how tough the market for Apple’s rumored augmented reality glasses could be, Snap is estimated to have sold a little over 63,800 pairs of Spectacles in the March quarter.
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With Microsoft’s forthcoming education-focused Windows 10 S operating system only allowing applications from the Windows Store, Apple will release its popular iTunes application on the official digital storefront, ensuring students will still have access to the media and management tool.
Source:: Apple Insider