Apple tests out ‘Find My AirPods’ feature on iOS

Now it’s becoming clear why Apple banned a certain app built to help find its wireless earbuds. Apple is building the feature into iOS. The latest beta version of the mobile operating system now has the “Find My AirPods” feature. It’ll help you locate the misplaced AirPods in a few ways: it’ll either ping them via Bluetooth, within a range of around five to 10 feet, to a device connected to the same iCloud account the AirPods are registered; or show you a map where the AirPods were last connected via Bluetooth; or the app can make the AirPods play a sound. If you’re using the beta version of iOS, you should have access to this feature and hopefully won’t ever lose your AirPods again.

Source: Quartz

Samsung now offers iPhone compatibility for Gear S3, Gear S2 and Gear Fit2

Samsung's been making wearables for a number of years now, but has often limited these to be compatible to specific Samsung models and just recently made them interoperable with other Android devices. Samsung's now announced that iPhone users can consider rocking a Gear wearable.

Consumers can download the Samsung Gear S app for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 or the Samsung Gear Fit app for the Gear Fit2 from the Apple App Store.

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It's been 10 years since the iPhone was launched

It's been ten years since Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at Macworld 2007. The device, which was famously pitched as, "an iPod, a Phone and an Internet communicator, is credited for defining the smartphone segment as well as its various ecosystems including appl stores, music streaming services as well as the increase in mobile photography on phones. iPhone is now responsible for over 64% of Apple’s revenues and it its most successful product.

iOS 10.3 rumoured to get a new ‘Theatre Mode’

A new feature will supposedly make its way to the upcoming release of iOS 10.3 (codenamed Erie). According to leaker Sonny Dickson, a new “Theatre Mode” will be introduced alongside a popcorn-shaped Control Center icon. Dickson claims this function might be an enhanced version of Dark Mode. And perhaps it could even be a modified version of “Do Not Disturb.” The latest version of iOS is expected to come out in two weeks so we’ll have to wait until then to see what this rumoured feature is all about.

iOS 10.3 to feature a new Theatre mode - will include a new popcorn-shaped Control Center icon.

— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) December 30, 2016

 

Source: 9to5Mac