The Morning After: Thursday, December 1, 2016

Welcome to December! Today Nikes start lacing themselves, Netflix cuts the cord and the FBI's reach just got a lot longer.

Future Apple devices might warn users of environmental dangers

Apple published a patent application on Thursday covering an embedded environmental sensor capable of sampling both gas and liquids, a component that could one day inform iPhone and Apple Watch owners of potential unseen dangers…

Apple launches Apple Pay in Spain with support for four financial institutions

As rumored, Apple on Thursday debuted Apple Pay in Spain with support for Mastercard and American Express credit cards issued through Santander bank, Carrefour Pass and Ticket Restaurant.

Republic Wireless celebrates its new independence with six months of free service

Nokia's phones return with Android in early 2017

Tiny Wings Launches on Apple TV for $2.99

Popular iOS game Tiny Wings has launched today on the fourth-generation Apple TV for $2.99. The launch was teased by the game's creator on YouTube earlier in the week, with a video that showcased the game, now called "Tiny Wings TV," and its split-s…

HSBC Now Accepts Apple Pay in Singapore

HSBC has announced it now accepts Apple Pay in Singapore as of December 1. Visa and MasterCard credit cards issued by the bank can now be used with Apple Pay wherever contactless payments are accepted in the country. Between now and January 15,…

Fitbit may buy smartwatch maker Pebble

Fitness wristband maker Fitbit is said to be close to a deal to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble, mainly for its intellectual property. Fitbit is aiming to acquire Pebble’s assets particularly the PebbleOS, which has a large number of apps runnin…

PC sales outlook improves: now terrifying instead of catastrophic

Keep the defibrillator handy There's no sunrise in sight yet, only a slightly paler night: IDC reckons a lame uptick in convertibles and slim laptops will slow the PC market's collapse.…

Apple patent filing reveals work on circular displays for Apple Watch

A trio of Apple patent filings published Thursday reveal ongoing research into circular displays suitable for wearable devices, as well as an advanced environmental sensor cleverly embedded in a speaker enclosure.

Tim Cook on Apple's (RED) fight against AIDS

Apple has supported the (RED) campaign to raise funds to help combat AIDs since it began a decade ago. It has become the campaign’s biggest corporate supporter.World AIDS Day Today is World AIDs Day. That’s a day that means something to me. My co…

Apple Plans to Use Data-Collecting Drones in Order to 'Catch Up' With Google Maps

Apple is putting together a team of robotics and data-collection experts who will use drones, and "new indoor navigation features," to bolster and further improve the quality of Apple Maps. The move is said to be positioned as a method to catch up w…

Fitbit to Acquire Pebble for a ‘Small Amount’

The Information reports that Fitbit is on the verge of closing a deal to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble. The report does not reveal the price of the deal, but says that its a “small amount.” Continue reading →

Swingbelly sunset: inventor of McDonald's iconic Big Mac dies

Michael 'Jim' Delligatti somehow made it to 98 years before throwing away the pickle Michael 'Jim' Delligatti, the inventor of the Big Mac, has died aged 98.…

Mozilla Thunderbird 45.5.1

De Mozilla Foundation heeft versie 45.5.1 van Thunderbird uitgebracht. Mozilla Thunderbird is een opensourceclient voor e-mail en nieuwsgroepen, met features als ondersteuning voor verschillende mail- en newsaccounts, een spamfilter, spellingscontro…

Mozilla Firefox 50.0.2

Mozilla heeft opnieuw een update voor versie 50 van zijn webbrowser Firefox uitgebracht. In versie 50 is onder meer mogelijk om de snelkoppeling Ctrl+Tab te laten wisselen tussen de meest recent gebruikte tabbladen, in plaats van in sequentiële volg…

Emsisoft Anti-Malware / Internet Security 12.0.1.6970

Emsisoft heeft versie 12.1 van Anti-Malware en Internet Security uitgebracht. Anti-Malware beschermt tegen virussen en malware, terwijl Internet Security ook een firewall aan boord heeft. Een licentie voor Anti-Malware kost vier tientjes en voor Int…

US lead on AI will shrink without more funding and education

Over a month ago, the White House released a report exploring AI's promises and challenges. Today, climate change denier and Senator Ted Cruz, head of the Senate's Space, Science and Competitiveness subcommittee, held a public hearing to fo…

Reuters built an algorithm to flag and verify breaking news on Twitter

Plex Media Player for Mac Now a Free Download for All Users

Media management service Plex has announced that its Plex Media Player app is now free to everyone. Previously only available to Pass subscribers, the Plex app for Mac is a home theater-style media browser and player for content stored in personal m…

The evolution of Apple's laptops, from the PowerBook to the MacBook Pro

In a moment of somewhat unexpected nostalgia at its most recent media event, Apple pointed out that it was the 25th anniversary of the PowerBook. (It’s good to know that, 27 years later, Apple still would rather nobody remember the Mac Portable.)…