Year: 2017

How to use Amazon Alexa on your TV

CompuScoop Staff July 23, 2017 0

Although most of us know about this, you'd be surprised at how many users don't know ghat Alexa is in a lot of other devices.

One such device is the Amazon Fire TV. An end user not only can run many Amazon Echo skills on their TV, but also have additional features to help them get the most out of the device - and your TV.

Here's what you need to get Alexa on your TV:

A newer TV that has a free USB port.
A compatible Amazon Fire device (Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, etc.)

All of the above devices come with an Amazon-Alexa compatible remote. Just press the microphone button and say:

"Alexa, open [name of skill]".

So, what ever skill(s) you have installed on an Alexa device can be accessed through your TV.

New Star Trek: Discovery Trailer from the San Diego Comic-Con

CompuScoop Staff July 22, 2017 0

Let us know what you think in the comments below:

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Analysts expect to give cautious guidance on Apple after August 1st

CompuScoop Staff July 22, 2017 1

“Wall Street expects Apple to post modest revenue and earnings growth in the June quarter, despite worries about slowing iPhone sales ahead of the launch of the company’s 11th-generation model,” Patrick Seitz reports for Investor’s Business Daily.

“Analysts say Apple is likely to give conservative guidance for the September quarter, given uncertainties around the launch date and initial supply of the rumored iPhone 8 and other new handsets,” Seitz reports. “Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple is scheduled to deliver its fiscal third-quarter results and give fiscal fourth-quarter guidance after the market close on Aug. 1.”

“Wall Street is modeling for Apple to earn $1.57 a share, up 11% year over year, on sales of $44.92 billion, up 6%, in the June quarter,” Seitz reports. “For the current quarter, analysts are looking for Apple to earn $1.85 a share, up 11%, on sales of $49.94 billion, up 7%.”

Read more in the full article here.

How to use the iOS Health App on an iPhone and Apple Watch to maybe save your life one day

CompuScoop Staff July 22, 2017 0

We all know that the health app on an iOS device and the Apple Watch are helpful tools for monitoring everyday health-related activities. But did you know that it could save your life one day, especially when used in conjunction with An Apple Watch.

When going into the app, there is an icon on the lower-right called Medical ID. Tapping on this icon takes you to a medical ID card. This is where you can put all of your medical-related information so it's always with you.

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