The company cited low sales and overlap with Apple’s new Files app for iOS 11 as reason.
This Robot Is Named Justin, and He's Going to Build Houses on Mars
Check out Justin, a robot designed by German space agency DLR (via Wired). Justin is pretty special, starting with the fact that he was designed to make housing and other buildings on Mars. He’s powered by AI that allows him to do things he hasn’t been programmed to do, and he has three fingers and a thumb, each with eight joints, allowing him to handle a wide variety of tools. He can clean and maintain machinery, and in a recent test repaired a solar panel in minutes. Justin can also lift 31 pounds with each arm, which will go even further on Mars, which has a lower gravity. Oh, and he can make coffee and tee, thank you. Wired has more, and it’s very interesting.
CES - Belkin Announces Wireless Car Charging Mount, Other Qi Wireless Chargers
Belkin started CES early on Friday, with the announcement of several Qi-enabled wireless charging solutions that work with iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
Spectre Meltdown, Throttlegate Damages, Last Jedi, What's It Like to Be... Pop.0 Ep.27
In this TMO video podcast, Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit look at the Spectre Meltdown, significant security issues affecting most computing devices. They also think Apple could be facing significant damages from lawsuits over Throttlegate. Star Wars: The Last Jedi gets an in-depth nerd look, and they take some time to think about what it’s like to be Tom Cruise. (WARNING NSFW: PROFANITY & RANTS)
Zmodo Pivot 1080p Wireless All-in-One Security Camera System: $74.99
We have a deal on the Zmodo Pivot 1080p Wireless All-in-One Security Camera System, designed to give you a complete, 360º HD view of any room. It does so with sensors that can autorotate the camera when motion is detected. It has a built-in Bluetooth speaker and other features, too. Read the deal listing and specs for more. It’s $74.99 through us.
WSJ Says Apple Product Delays Doubled Under Tim Cook
The product delays the WSJ refer to are the HomePod, the original Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple Pencil, and the Smart Keyboard for the iPad Pro.
Jimmy Iovine Leaving Apple, CES 2018 Predictions - TMO Daily Observations 2018-01-05
Kelly Guimont and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on a report that Jimmy Iovine is planning to leave Apple, plus they offer up some CES 2018 predictions.
Spotify Hits 70 Million Paid Subscriber Mark
Spotify’s paid listener base is still on the rise and just hit 70 million subscribers.
Jimmy Iovine May Leave Apple in August
Insider sources say Jimmy Iovine plans to leave in August after his Apple shares are fully vested.
Apple Says Meltdown Was Patched in iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2, with No Measurable Impact to Speed
Note that in both cases, Apple referred to its updates as “mitigations,” rather than “patches,” likely because of the complexity of the problems involved and the fundamental ways in which they affect how operating systems do their jobs.