Month: October 2016

 Apple, Inc.

Today’s the fifth anniversary of Steve Jobs’s Death

Dan Uff October 5, 2016 0

“October 5, 2011: Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56, in his home in Palo Alto, California,” Luke Dormehl writes for Cult of Mac.

“Jobs’ official cause of death is respiratory arrest arising from complications related to a rare type of pancreatic cancer, with which he was diagnosed eight years earlier,” Dormehl writes. “He officially stepped down from his role as Apple’s CEO in August, 2011.”

“With so much written about Jobs in the years since he died, and so much material to write about, it’s impossible to summarize Jobs’ life in a short article. To me, one of the most notable things about his death was how much it meant to people all over the world,” Dormehl writes. “If anyone thought of tech as a niche hobby in 2011, they can’t have been thinking that after the public outpouring of grief which met the news about Steve.”

Full article here.

 How to

How to watch Tuesday night’s Vice Presidential Debate without a TV

Dan Uff October 4, 2016 0

Many people are going to be watching tonight's Vice Presidential Debate on TV. But they can also watch it from their iPhone, iPad, and even Apple TV. Here's how:

Download any of the national news apps (CNN, MSNBC, FoxNews, etc.) for your device.
Install the app as normal.
Go into the app. There will usually be a LIVE button somewhere in the app, tap that.
The app may ask you to verify your TV cable or satellite provider.
After that, you're all set.

You can also listen to the debates via the Amazon Echo. Just ask Alexa to open a news stream on TuneIn.com:

Alexa, open WCBS Radio on TuneIn.

The debate starts tonight (10/4) at 9pm ET.

Happy debate watching!!!

Toyota wants to sell you this baby robot to keep you company on long drives

Dan Uff October 4, 2016 1

Small enough to fit inside a cup holder, this tiny little robot could keep someone company (and awake) on those long and sometimes boring drives.

The robot is named Kirobo Mini and it is only 4 inches high. It is able to chat with someone and can even respond to facial expressions.

Toyota says that it plans on making the tiny robot available in its dealerships in Japan next year for around $400.00 (U.S.) before taxes. The company didn't mention if it would be in any other countries.

The robot can remember its companion's likes and dislikes as well as journeys they've taken together, Toyota says. And it can be linked up to cars and gadgets in the home to make the conversation more lively.

Portions of this article came from CNN/Money.

Iran says it has copied a captured U.S. Drone

Dan Uff October 4, 2016 1

In 2011, Iran said it downed a US drone. Ever since then, the country says it was able to "reverse manufacture" the drone and create a replica.

New photos from Iran (obtained by CNN) seems to show their "attack drone" that was built using "reverse engineering" from the 2011 captured U.S. drone. What the country could not duplicate was made using "homemade technology."

The Iranian news agency reports that the drone can carry four precision-guided bombs.