Year: 2021

How to make a call with Siri on an Apple Watch

Dan Uff March 5, 2021 0

You'd be surprised at how many people don't know that they can make calls on an Apple Watch. Here are some different ways:

Using Siri with a non-cellular Apple Watch (connected to an iPhone):

Make sure your Apple Watch is synced with your iPhone.
Make sure the person you wish to call is in your contacts.
Activate Siri on the watch (hold in the crown).
Say, "Call {Name of contact}.
Siri will call that contact.

Using Siri with a cellular Apple Watch:

Make sure the person you wish to call is in your contacts.
Activate Siri on the watch (hold in the crown).
Say, "Call {Name of contact}.
Siri will call that contact.

Using the dial-pad on the Apple Watch:

Press the watch's crown.
Select the phone icon.
Select Keypad.
Dial the number you wish to call.

For those of you who didn't know, now you know. :-)

Australian Man Suing Apple for Exploding iPhone

CompuScoop Staff March 4, 2021 0

Robert De Rose was sitting in his office when he felt pain in his leg and heard a fizzing sound coming from his pocket.

“I heard a faint pop sound, followed by a fizz and then I felt intense pain on my right leg, so I immediately jumped up and realised it was my phone,” he told 7NEWS.

He pulled his iPhone X from his pocket, which was just over a year old, to find black smoke coming out of it.

De Rose suffered second-degree burns to his thigh during the 2019 incident.

An Apple spokesperson said the company takes customer safety extremely seriously and confirmed the two complaints are being investigated.

Billie Eilish Drew Record Numbers of New Subscribers for Apple TV+

CompuScoop Staff March 4, 2021 0

"Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry" has become the biggest Apple TV+ hit among young adults so far and has driven a record number of new subscribers to the service, according to Deadline.

Apple does not divulge subscriber numbers or viewing figures for ‌Apple TV+‌, but according to industry sources speaking to Deadline, the documentary drew a record-breaking 33 percent new viewers to the service. Young adult audiences reportedly fueled the momentum of new subscribers since the film premiered on Thursday, February 25, and half of the film's audience came from outside the United States.

The documentary is described as a "true coming of age story," following the young singer-songwriter and her rise to stardom. It offers an intimate look into her journey as a seventeen-year-old navigating life on the road, stage, and at home with her family while she writes, records, and releases her first album.

Apple paid $25 million for the R.J. Cutler-directed documentary in December 2019, battling against other streaming services for the rights in a bidding war. The record-breaking increase in subscribers and the capture of the young adult audience indicates that the move seems to have paid off.

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Via: MacRumors.com

Apple launches ‘Apple for Kids’ for parents and Guardians

Dan Uff March 4, 2021 0

Apple has launched a new portal called 'Apple for Kids' that enables parents and guardians to assist them with setting up a child's Mac with parental controls and other associated items.

The portal allows them to setup items such as: