Customers can now get an interactive demo of Apple's HomeKit at 46 Apple retail stores around the United States.
The demo allows a user to try the HomeKit features at a special area within the store.
The feature is available now.
“If you have a first-generation Apple Watch with a separated back cover, Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will repair it free of charge, according to an internal service policy obtained by MacRumors,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.
“Apple recently extended the service policy’s coverage period to up to three years after the original purchase date,” Rossignol reports. “If you bought an Apple Watch in April 2015, for example, it is eligible for a free repair until April 2018. ‘Apple has determined that under certain conditions on some Apple Watch (1st generation) devices the back cover may separate from the watch case. Apple will service eligible devices free of charge. Apple will authorize coverage for three (3) years from the date of purchase.'”
Rossignol reports, “The service policy has been in effect since last year and applies to any first-generation Apple Watch, including Sport, Edition, and Hermès models, even if the device’s limited one-year warranty or extended AppleCare coverage has elapsed.”
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“ESPN The Magazine‘s hotly anticipated ‘Body Issue’ hit newsstands on Friday, and at least one of the covers — a portrait of Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez — was shot using Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus handset,” Mikey Campbell reports for AppleInsider.
“Baez’s cover is a standard portraiture-style image of the baseball star in the buff,” Campbell reports. “As noted by venture capitalist M.G. Siegler on Twitter, Apple purchased space on the issue’s back cover to advertise that the shot was captured using an iPhone 7 Plus.”
Campbell reports, “Apple’s ad shows an iPhone 7 Plus alone in a sea of white with Baez’s cover shot, minus ESPN’s graphics, displayed onscreen.”
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By: Dan Uff, Senior Editor
On June 28th, customers who pre-ordered the Amazon Echo Show had received the device. While some set up the device immediately, I waited 1-2 days so I could take my time and make positive and negative notes about the set-up and the device itself.
On Monday evening, I finally set it up and have been using it ever since. My thoughts? Please read on.
Except for using the built-in camera for a feature called "drop-in" that allows two Shows and persons to talk and see each other (which I think could be quite creepy) I have tried to use all of the features to give you an accurate review and my thoughts.
What's in the box?
The Amazon Show comes with all your need to get her up and running in no time:
Plug one end of the power supply to the middle-back of the unit and the other end to a wall outlet or power strip.
Here are the phases to the set-up:
The first thing you'll see is Show's main screen. This includes a clock, current weather, news, your calendar, and hints and tips on what you can say to Alexa.
If you don't see some of this information then you may need to go to http://alexa.amazon.com and select Settings then select the Show's pre-configured online name to set-up some additional features such as the area that you live in such as zip code and street address.
For those of us who have had experience with a previous Echo device, using the Show is exactly the same way, only the user can (usually) visually see the results of an inquiry.
For example, say: "Alexa, show me [name of movie] trailer." you can then watch the movie trailer.
The built-in speaker (on the bottom) is adequate for playing videos, movies, and music.
The actual look of the device is not as bad as some other reviewers claim. This can be out in the open on a coffee or lamp table.
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BOTTOM LINE:
The Echo Show shows promise and could be used as a major tool someday when developers update their skills to fully take advantage of the Show's display.
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