GM Confirms Siri ‘Eyes Free’ Integration Coming to New Models Within 12 Months [iOS Blog]
General Motors will be one of the first automakers to support Apple’s Eyes Free feature in iOS 6, according to a report by GMAuthority. Eyes Free will put a dedicated Siri button on the steering wheel, allowing users to control their iPhones without moving their hands. Today, GM Authority has learned that The General will soon introduce Siri eyes-free integration in its vehicles and the first ones to get the integration will be the Chevrolet Spark and Sonic.
Security Director Believes The ‘Annoying’ Privacy Settings In iOS 6 Are There To Protect Apple, Not Us
Following several security concerns over the way in which iOS apps access and record our data — with the recent Path scandal being the most notable — Apple decided to implement some new privacy settings in iOS 6, which allow you to fine-tune how much of your personal data each of your apps has access Related StoriesApple Places Easter Egg For LOST Fans In iOS 6 Passbook Developer VideoWindows Phone 8 Wants To Be The Next iOS, But Can It Compete?Road-Trip Off The Beaten Path With These Apps [iOS Tips]The Retina MacBook Pro Can Push 15 Million Pixels Across Four DisplaysCompTIA Tries Its Hand At IT Apprenticeships
CordLite Illuminated iPhone Cable Makes Nighttime Charging Easy [Kickstarter]
Almost nightly I scrabble around in the dark trying to find the 30-pin dock connector dangling from my desk so I can plug it onto my depleted iPad without disturbing the Lady, sleeping beside me. I say “almost” as sometimes I fall into a drunken sleep with my spectacles askew and the iPad still in Related StoriesSpotify Free Users Can Now Stream To iPhoneApple Places Easter Egg For LOST Fans In iOS 6 Passbook Developer VideoWindows Phone 8 Wants To Be The Next iOS, But Can It Compete?The Retina MacBook Pro Can Push 15 Million Pixels Across Four DisplaysCompTIA Tries Its Hand At IT Apprenticeships
Four Out Of Five Americans Won’t Consider A Microsoft Surface
According to a poll conducted by discount site CouponCodes4u, less than one-quarter of American consumers will consider buying Microsoft’s newly unveiled Surface. The discount site used the poll to study the overall tablet space and to determine brand awareness and perceptions across the U.S. market. It found that only 22% of respondents would consider buying Related StoriesApple Places Easter Egg For LOST Fans In iOS 6 Passbook Developer VideoWindows Phone 8 Wants To Be The Next iOS, But Can It Compete?Road-Trip Off The Beaten Path With These Apps [iOS Tips]The Retina MacBook Pro Can Push 15 Million Pixels Across Four DisplaysCompTIA Tries Its Hand At IT Apprenticeships
CompTIA Tries Its Hand At IT Apprenticeships
Earlier this year, we profiled the Mac IT apprenticeship program offered by London-based consulting and training group Amsys. IT apprenticeships offer technology training based around various common IT certifications and real-world IT experience. Apprentices are paid for their time and typically receive career placement services at the end of the apprenticeship. Applying the apprenticeship Related StoriesFour Out Of Five Americans Won’t Consider A Microsoft SurfaceSpotify Free Users Can Now Stream To iPhoneApple Places Easter Egg For LOST Fans In iOS 6 Passbook Developer VideoWindows Phone 8 Wants To Be The Next iOS, But Can It Compete?The Retina MacBook Pro Can Push 15 Million Pixels Across Four Displays
China Unicom, Apple in talks to extend 3-year partnership
Back in June of 2009, Apple and Chinese telecommunications company China Unicom inked a three year partnership that has been very successful for both parties. The Next Web reports that China Unicom president Lu Yimin has revealed that the two companies are now in talks to renew their partnership. Apple first waded into the welcoming waters of the Chinese mobile phone market in 2009 with China Unicom, and has since signed an agreement with China Telecom as well. There’s still one Chinese cellular carrier that Apple is not working with, China Mobile.
Dear Aunt TUAW: Should my Thunderbolt port be doing that?
Dear Aunt TUAW, Is it normal for a Thunderbolt port to have small sparks when you plug a mini displayport cable in? Here’s a video showing the sparks in action… This is my new MBP Retina.
Magic 2013 now (finally!) available on the iPad
The wait is over: Wizards of the Coast has finally brought an official, real version of Magic: The Gathering over to the iPad. Magic 2013 is now available on the App Store, and while there have been plenty of Magic-style card games before, and even an official Magic tracking app from Wizards, this is the first time that we’ve been able to actually play the real Magic game with official cards and everything. This version of the game is modeled after the very popular XBLA Duels of the Plainswalkers titles (and in fact, there’s a new one of those out today as well), so it doesn’t offer full control over your decks. Instead, cards are divided up into decks for you, so you can only customize your decks inside of the offered options
Kanex Sydnee Allows You To Charge Your Entire Family Of iOS Devices From Just One Socket
Sydnee from Kanex is a new accessory that allows users with an entire family of iOS devices to charge all of their gadgets (well, four of them) simultaneously. It requires only one main socket, and it coverts that into four USB ports — capable of pumping out 2.1 amps of power — for your iPhones, Related StoriesFour Out Of Five Americans Won’t Consider A Microsoft SurfaceSpotify Free Users Can Now Stream To iPhoneApple Places Easter Egg For LOST Fans In iOS 6 Passbook Developer VideoWindows Phone 8 Wants To Be The Next iOS, But Can It Compete?Road-Trip Off The Beaten Path With These Apps [iOS Tips]
