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Noon Home Brings Complex Light Control to Your Home with Smart Switch
Noon Home thinks smart lighting in our homes belongs in the switches and not the bulbs so they announced their Noon Smart Lighting System on Thursday.
Apple Buys Wireless Charging Designer PowerbyProxi
Apple just bought PowerbyProxi, which means the company plans to bring all of its wireless charging designs in house.
iOS 11's Instructions for Stopping Family Sharing Plan: Transfer Your Kid to Another Family
Ouch. That seems a bit drastic, and is it even legal?
T-Mobile Offers iPhone X Trade-In Deal to Customers
To be eligible you’ll need to buy the iPhone X on either the Equipment Installment Plan or the Jump! On Demand plan.
Apple Says iPhone X Will be in Stores November 3
Apple says it’ll have the iPhone X in its stores on November 3rd, but we don’t expect much inventory.
Apple's iPhone X Production Won't Top 20 Million Units in 2017
Only 20 million iPhone X in 2017? Good luck getting yours this year.
Quicken for Mac 2018 Launches, Subscription Only
The company has three different version of the accounting and billing software, Quicken Starter, Quicken Deluxe, and Quicken Premier.
Jeff Williams Hints at an Apple Disruption in Health Care with AI
Speaking at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s 30th anniversary celebration in Taipei, Mr. Williams said the world is “at an inflection point.”
Verizon Unlimited Plan Customers Can Get iPhone X Trade-In Credit
The installment plan is standard, meaning you’ll have to keep the iPhone X for two years (24 months) before you can upgrade.
John Hancock Life Insurance Customers can get Apple Watch Series 3 for $25
According to the stipulations, as long as you exercise regularly for two years, you can keep the watch for free. If you don’t exercise, members will have to pay it off in installments.
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 Developer Beta 4
The 10.13.1 cycle of developer betas include the same new emojis being introduced in iOS 11.1, as well as a fix for the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit.
The New Volkswagen Bus, an All-Electric Minivan With Style
If you’ve been pining for an all-electric minivan, or for Volkswagen to bring back the Bus, you’ll be able to have both of those wishes granted in 2022.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.1 Developer Beta 5
The patch notes are the same as iOS 11.1 Developer Beta 4, making this release a bug-fixes and continued-optimization release.
Google Pixel 2 XL Reviewers Reporting Screen Burn-In Problems
Multiple people have reported it, including AndroidCentral and The Verge, and it could indicate a significant problem for Google.
Inside Apple Michigan Ave Store Opening in Chicago (Photos)
Billed as the “first of a new generation” of stores, Apple Michigan Ave is unlike any Apple Store we’ve seen before, and we took pics at the store opening.
Apple Poaches Amazon Video Exec to Head International Development
According to Variety, Mr. Wandell will be, “developing big-ticket productions that can travel well around the world.”
Google Finds a Workaround for Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention
Google is deploying a change in its AdWords service that obeys Apple’s rules, while still allowing online advertisers to track conversion rates.
MOD-t (2nd Gen) 3D Printer on Kickstarter: $300 for a Self-Contained Consumer 3D Printer
Bryan Chaffin got a demo of the MOD-t—at a coffee shop, no less—and was quite impressed with the $300 self-contained 3D printer.
Apple Releases iOS 11.1 Developer Beta 4 with Bug Fixes
Issues Apple marked as “Resolved” in this release JavaScript, push notifications, client certificate-based authentication, an issue with Facial Landmarks (for iPhone X), and several more.
Apple Fixes Several Bugs with watchOS 4.1 Developer Beta 4
Resolved issues in watchOS DB4 include Activity reminders for standing, app notifications including the app icon, prompts for iCloud Music Library, issues with the Radio app, and Siri settings.
Delta Drops Microsoft for iPhone, iPad for Flight Crews
Early next year the Delta will start putting the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and iPhone 7 Plus in its employee’s hands for in-flight services and ditch the Microsoft Surface tablets and Lumia smartphones they’re using now.
Apple Hit with Trademark Lawsuit Over Animoji Name
Apple is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit over the Animoji name it uses for the iPhone X’s animated emoji feature.
Apple Opens 'New Generation' Apple Store in Chicago on Friday (Pics)
The stunning location features 32-foot glass panels, a carbon-fiber roof, and a series of events developed specifically for Chicago.
