Month: January 2017

Apple Music adds 24/7 CBS Sports Radio for Members

Dan Uff January 18, 2017 1

In its ever growing list of offerings, Apple Music has added CBS Sports Radio for its paying members. CBS Sports Radio offers sports-related news, specials, and more.

“The appetite for compelling and hard-to-ignore sports analysis, commentary and fan debate continues to grow across all audio platforms,” said Chris Oliviero, Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS RADIO. “CBS Sports Radio delivers this to fans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so it’s an ideal next step to launch a channel on Apple Music, one of the most popular streaming services today, as yet another way we continue to meet the evolving desires of this passionate audience anywhere and everywhere.”

Apple Music is available on iTunes, iOS, Apple TV, Android, and more.

Star Trek fans can now summon their Amazon Alexa with the word “Computer”

Dan Uff January 17, 2017 0

For those of us who long for the day when we can say the word "Computer" and our Amazon Echo would respond, that day has finally come!

Now Alexa users can change their 'wake word' from the generic 'Alexa' to 'Computer'. Here's how to change it:

Logon to the Alexa app (http://alexa.amazon.com).
Select Settings > [name of Alexa device].
Select Edit at the Wake Word section.
From the Drop Down menu, select the Computer wake word.
Click Save.

You can now use that word to wake up Alexa.

Note:
Amazon.com is in the process of pushing out this update. You'll not be able to do the above until Amazon updates your device. If you don't see this option, give it a day or so and then try again.

Samsung will make Galaxy Note 7 Investigation Findings Public on 1/23/17

Dan Uff January 17, 2017 1

According to RedmondPie.com, Samsung will be making its findings public as to why so many of the company's Galaxy Note 7 was catching fire.

CompuScoop started reporting on this situation back in Augusta, 2016, that the device was catching fire and causing burns as well as property damage. The company kept selling the device in the U.S. until the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of the phone, causing Samsung to finally admit to a problem.

We will be reporting on the report when it becomes available.

Apple honors Martin Luther King, Jr. on web site

Dan Uff January 16, 2017 1

Today in the United States is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, It is a day when we honor all of his accomplishments.

Apple and its CEO honored the late King with a tribute on its main web site and Tim Cook also honored the late civil rights leader on his Twitter feed.