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Apple makes New York Magazine editor Lauren Kern 'editor in chief' at Apple News
Shouldn't be that hard. Let me choose from what sources I want news pushed and display them in a nice way. Do not curate, push or recommend stuff from anywhere else.
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Stanford study finds Apple Watch top-notch heart rate monitor, mediocre calorie counter
I can't imagine how a calorie counter could ever be accurate. There's just no way to account for all the variables in the software and a device making assumptions. Heart rate and blood sugar are quantifiable so the hardware quality can make a difference in accuracy.
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Install the AT&T 'Call Protect' app on your iPhone to cut way back on spam calls
I've been using for a few months now, and it seems to have cut back on the amount of garbage calls dramatically. Once in a while, one gets through and I just add it to the blocked list. A very annoying game of cat and mouse with these robo calls.
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Amazon may finally cave, bring Prime Video to Apple TV this summer
Other way around. Apple has never locked out competitors from the app store. Think Google apps, Spotify, Pandora etc.Fatman said:I question the accuracy ... is Amazon caving or Apple caving? If AppleTV owners buy content from Amazon and get the benefits of Prine music and video, that is money out of Apple's pocket (less iTunes revenue). I always assumed Apple was locking out Amazon to protect it's revenue.
Amazon wanted people to buy their devices. It is estimated that they have 80 million Prime Members in the US (http://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-amazon-prime-subscribers-estimates-chart-2017-4). By removing ATV from Amazon and not offering Prime on ATV, they were looking to sell more Fire devices. Sales have probably plateaued enough for them to think about offering on ATV now.
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Apple's Find my iPhone fingers a phone finagler
You can use any iPhone to find yours. Just log in to the Find my iPhone app using a friend's device. I'm sure many people would remember their iCloud password, especially if they use it to make iTunes purchases.zoetmb said:I don't get several things. How did so many people get pick-pocketed? This alleged thief doesn't exactly look like "Mr. Delicate". Or is it that they had their phones in backpacks and they put them down to dance or whatever and that's how they got stolen? And how did they use "find my iPhone" if they didn't have a device to do so? Did so many of these people bring computers or have Apple watches? Even if they used someone else's device, if I were in that situation, I don't think I'd remember my iCloud username and password.
There used to be an Italian restaurant and bar near the 59th Street Bridge in NYC that was owned by a reformed pickpocket. For "entertainment", he'd greet you and remove your watch or belt (and then give it right back to you). If you came in with somebody else and he recognized you, he'd say, "does she know?" And if you said no, he'd remove something. Except that when he tried to remove my belt, I felt it and knew exactly what he was doing. Most people, especially those young people at Coachella, wear pretty tight clothes. I don't get how someone could steal their iPhones without them feeling something. Half the time, I have trouble getting my iPhone out of my own pocket.
