There are a ton of awesome third-party iOS keyboard apps right now — check out SwiftKey, Swype and Fleksy if you're looking for a place to start — but MacRumors directs our attention to a new one that does something unique compared to the other major keyboard apps we've seen.
Now with DiCaprio out, the studio is eyeing a number of actors to take on the iconic tech figure, who has been both worshipped and reviled. Christian Bale, who Fincher wanted for the title role, is on Sony’s wish list, as is Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Bradley Cooper (though Affleck seems unlikely given that he just signed on for the thriller The Accountant).
On Thursday, Elon Musk tweeted out what looked like a partial unveiling of the Tesla Motors D and a hint that he may be unveiling something else in next week's Tesla Motors announcement.
Google’s Cromecast has been a hit product for the company, offering users affordable access to an Internet-connected device that can play all sorts of content on a big-screen TV — and it's been inspiring others to create some similar products. One of them is Matchstick, a new Kickstarter hit, that wants to offer users Chromecast-like features for an even cheaper price: $25.
Microsoft surprised everyone earlier this week when it announced the name of its next major Windows release, as the company decided to simply skip Windows 9, the name everyone expected to see, and jump directly to Windows 10. The company didn’t really explain that decision, but a Windows developer revealed on Reddit a simple, silly, reason why there’s no Windows 9 - and no, it's not "because 7 8 9," no matter what you read on Twitter.
Microsoft unveiled its own next big thing earlier this week in the form of Windows 10 and ZDNet's Ed Bott has taken a preliminary look at the platform's technical preview and has put together a terrific slideshow that tells you about all of its most important features so far.
The first Galaxy Note 4 benchmarks following the phone’s limited South Korean and Chinese launch have emerged and they suggest that while the Galaxy Note 4 may be better than many of other Android devices in certain tests, it may still be lagging behind its main rivals, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Phone Arena has compared scores obtained by the Galaxy Note 4 (Exynos 5433 version) in various benchmark tests with the iPhone 6, and Apple’s handset has scored better in many of them.
We shared seven paid iPhone and iPad apps worth $37 total on Wednesday, and a few of them can still be downloaded for free if you hurry. Now, however, we have another batch of iOS apps on sale that will save you even more money. Worth a combined $78, today's batch spans from photo editors and a travel companion to a pricey email app and a couple of games. As always, however, these sales could end at any time, so they're only free if you hurry.
Providing an additional layer of security, an Apple Pay-equipped iPhone at the time of each transaction also sends a dynamically generated CVV up the chain along with a cryptogram. The CVV is the three-digit string located on the back of your credit card and, in the case of Apple Pay, is a algorithmically-generated dynamic string that's tied directly to the token. The cryptogram itself "uniquely identifies the device" that created the token and, according to the EMV Payment Spec, is likely composed of encrypted data sourced from the token, the device itself, and transaction data. Note, though, that the precise components of the Apple Pay cryptogram aren't publicly known.
The amount of security built into provisioning tokens and supporting transactions is a new standard that I think will definitely shift fraud patterns going forward.
Looking to get an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus but aren't sure if your local Apple Store will have the exact model you want? No problem — you can just go to the brilliant website iStockNow, which keeps track of Apple Store inventory for all iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models in real time.
Longtime Apple public relations veteran Steve Dowling has stepped into the role of interim head of public relations, reports Re/code . Dowling was offered the position by Tim Cook last week, after Apple spent six months searching for a replacement for Katie Cotton.Dowling's appointment has been framed to employees as an interim one and I'm told Apple will continue to evaluate worthy outside candidates if one should pop up. That said, the fact that Cook has officially put Dowling at the top of Apple's PR organization suggests he could remain there. Given that, what will Nat Kerris -- who has headed up Apple product PR for years, recently overseeing the company's massive Watch and iPhone 6 event -- do now? Reached for comment, Apple confirmed Dowling's new role, but declined to confirm his title or provide comment.
Here’s an awesome iOS keyboard app that does something other major keyboard apps can’t