“watchOS 4.2 included new APIs for tracking snow sports. Several third-party apps have today been updated with support for the new features.”
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Month: February 2018
PSA: Watch out for these convincing App Store subscription phishing emails
“Representing such a large and diverse percentage of the market, Apple customers are common targets of phishing attempts.”
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Amazon Acquiring Ring →
Michael Potuck:
GeekWire shared today that Amazon has come to an agreement to buy Ring. This will fast track Amazon in branching out its smart home products, but Ring has just confirmed that is will still be bringing HomeKit support to some of its products! Statements from Ring about incoming HomeKit support go back to 2016.
As for current HomeKit enabled smart cameras, options are pretty limited. Logitech’s Circle 2, D-Link’s Omni (review), and Netgear’s Arlo Baby Camera (review) are some of the top picks.
Amazon is expected to retain the Ring branding, but will be able to deeply integrate its Alexa digital assistant among other key services. Ring products already had Alexa support, but this acquisition will no doubt only increase that functionality.
Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model
“Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever, an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X and a less expensive model with some of the flagship phone’s key features.”
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Apple Plans Upgrades to Popular AirPods Headphones
“Apple Inc., seeking to bolster its wearables business, is working on upgrades to its wireless AirPods headphones, according to people familiar with the matter.”
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Anchor aims to be one-stop app to record, edit, host, publish & distribute podcasts
“Anchor, an app that started out trying to create an audio version of Twitter, has now pivoted to becoming a one-stop app for podcasters. The relaunched app now allows anyone to record, edit, host, publish and distribute podcasts free of charge …”
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Alto’s Odyssey now available on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
“Sequel to the hit title Alto’s Adventure, Alto’s Odyssey is now available in the App Store ($4.99) for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV … a day earlier than planned. The game went up for preorder earlier this month with a Feb 22nd date, but it’s definitely downloadable right now.”
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