Ultimate Guide to iOS 8 Keyboards

Ultimate Guide to iOS 8 Keyboards -

For the first time with iOS 8, Apple is letting users replace the system-wide keyboard with third-party alternatives. Most people will be perfectly happy with the standard option, which is better than ever thanks to the time-saving new predictive-text feature. But if you'd like to take a walk on the wild side, we’ve collected six keyboards that each offer something Apple doesn’t, from unique typing methods to animated GIF libraries. Let’s go keyboard crazy!

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Canon launches five models in new Maxify inkjet line, with AirPrint

Canon launches five models in new Maxify inkjet line, with AirPrint - Digital imaging company Canon announced today five models in the new Maxify series of Wireless Inkjet printers. Released today are the Maxify MB5320 Wireless Inkjet Small Office All-In-One (AIO) printer, the MB5020 Wireless Inkjet Small Office AIO printer, MB2320 Wireless Inkjet Home Office AIO printer, MB2020 Wireless Inkjet Home Office AIO printer, and iB4020 Wireless Inkjet Small Office printer. All five models are aimed at at the small office or home user, and feature an array of mobile and cloud printing options ...

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Need a better flash for your iPhone camera? iBlazr will brighten your day (and night)

Need a better flash for your iPhone camera? iBlazr will brighten your day (and night) - Is the puny iPhone flash not quite enough for your stills or video capture? Check out iBlazr, a $50 attachment that plugs into your phone's headphone jack and adds 4 bright LEDs for your photos; it can even sync with the iPhone's native flash.

Need a better flash for your iPhone camera? iBlazr will brighten your day (and night) originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2014.

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iOS 8.0.2 in 'next few days;' bent iPhone 6 Pluses may get replaced

iOS 8.0.2 in 'next few days;' bent iPhone 6 Pluses may get replaced - The promised fix for iOS 8.0.1 will come in the form of an v8.0.2 download "as soon as it's ready in the next few days," according to a new Apple support document. In the meantime, the webpage offers instructions on how to downgrade to iOS 8.0 using iTunes and direct download links for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus versions of the firmware. "The Health app won't work in iOS 8 after these steps. It will be fixed in our upcoming iOS 8.0.2 software update," the company continues ...

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Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Patch After Causing More Bugs; Here's the Fix

Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Patch After Causing More Bugs; Here's the Fix -

Yesterday we passed along a rumor that iOS 8.0.1 would be released soon to patch up a number of bugs, and, sure enough, Apple released it this morning. But the word from multiple sources is that the patch is a buggy mess than causes more problems than it solves, and Apple actually pulled the patch from its download servers not long ago. On the bright side, the update reportedly fixed the issues with HealthKit, so that's something, right?

These are serious bugs we're talking about, too, although they're apparently limited to owners of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Many users who downloaded it this morning, for instance, reported that their phones lost all cellular connectivity, and that the phone simply displayed a "No Service" message. Touch ID was widely reported to have lost all functionality.

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Amazon Takes A Big Step Toward Competing Directly with UPS

Amazon Takes A Big Step Toward Competing Directly with UPS -

Over the past year, Amazon has been quietly building out its own capacity to do more of what the big carriers do---a logistics upgrade that takes the company one step closer to taking over the entire delivery process for itself.

The post Amazon Takes A Big Step Toward Competing Directly with UPS appeared first on WIRED.

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Watch a speed test of every iPhone from 6+ to 2G

Watch a speed test of every iPhone from 6+ to 2G - It's that time again. That's right, it's time to test the new iPhone against every previous generation. The fine folks at the YouTube channel EverythingApplePro have posted a new video showing a test between all ten versions of the iPhone. The...

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