Can your Apple Watch or other fitness tracker get a heart rate reading off a roll of toilet paper or a banana? Yes, it can. Here’s why.
Minecraft on Apple TV was Dropped and Nobody Noticed
Minecraft on Apple TV was discontinued on September 24th, but don’t feel bad for not noticing because no one else did, either.
Uber Drivers Hold Strike in Major UK Cities
Uber drivers in major cities across the UK begun a 24-hour strike today and even tried to occupy the firm’s HQ.
Goodbye Google+, USB-C iPad Pro - TMO Daily Observations 2018-10-09
Dave Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to discuss what’s behind Google shutting down its Google+ social network platform, plus they explore a new report saying an iPad Pro with a USB-C port is coming in October.
M2 Square USB-C and Quick Charge 3.0 Charger: $37.99
We have a deal on the M2 Square USB-C and Quick Charge 3.0 Charger. It plugs into your wall outlet and includes a 60-watt USB-C port and a Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for USB 3.0 (and backwards compatible) devices. It’s $37.99 through us.
macOS: Quickly Add a Multi-Day Event in Calendar
For today’s Quick Tip, Melissa Holt’s got a really quick one that really saves some time. If you’re tired of checking the “all-day” box in Calendar to block off days, she’ll tell you how to do it faster!
Apple Watch Series 4 Review: Bigger Screen and a Whole Lot More
Apple Watch Series 4 packs in a bigger display and new heart rate sensors, but is that enough to justify upgrading, or jumping in for the first time? Read on to see what TMO’s Jeff Gamet thinks of Apple’s latest smart watch.
This Robot Can Do Construction Work
Tech Crunch writes: “The HRP-5P is a humanoid robot from Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology institute that can perform common construction tasks including — install drywall.” I wonder if this opens up a new career field: Robotics repair and servicing. Or, will other robots do that as well? Check out the video.
TMO Background Mode Encore #5 Interview with Science Communicator Dr. Kiki Sanford
Dr. Kiki Sanford makes her fifth appearance on Background Mode. Kiki is a neurophysiologist with a Ph.D. from the University of California. She’s a popular science communicator and creator of This Week in Science (TWIS) podcast and radio show. In this episode, we chat about some some recent topics discussed on TWIS that fascinated me. 1) Yale roboticists have developed skins with embedded actuators that can turn just about anything into robots. 2) A 127 million year old fossil was discovered in China that fills in another gap in the story of how dinosaurs became birds. 3) The new NASA exoplanet search mission, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), is operational. We talk about its mission and how it compares to the Kepler spacecraft. This is just a sample; we covered much more cool science stuff.
Apple Diagnostic Software Hasn't Killed Right to Repair
Headlines have been saying that Apple diagnostic software effectively kills the right to repair movement. But iFixit disagrees.