Amazon said Tuesday that it had acquired Ring, a maker of internet-connected doorbells and cameras, pushing more deeply into the home security market.
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Lighthouse Guild and Bookshare Make World’s Largest Online Library Available to Local Libraries
Lighthouse Guild is collaborating with the Palm Beach Libraries to provide annual memberships to Bookshare for Palm Beach County residents who have vision impairment. Bookshare, a Benetech initiative, is the world’s largest online library for people who read differently due to blindness, low vision, a physical disability, or dyslexia.
How to Disable the iPhone’s Throttling in iOS 11.3
Apple has come under criticism in recent months for finally admitting that they throttle CPU speeds on iPhones with old batteries. After pressure from media and customers, the company is including a way to disable this throttling in iOS 11.3, which is expected to be available in a few weeks.
Google’s Phone App for Android Now Transcribes Voicemail for T-Mobile Customers
The latest update for Google’s Phone app adds “Google-powered voicemail transcriptions for Pixel and Nexus smartphone owners on T-Mobile USA.” That sounds very similar to what Google Voice customers are already familiar with. When someone leaves you a voicemail, Google transcribes that message and puts the text right in the voicemail tab. It’s not always accurate, but gives some accessibility to hearing impaired users.
Alexa on Sonos One Now Available in Canada.
The Sonos One smart speaker has been updated with support for Amazon Alexa in Canada. Voice control with Amazon Alexa is now available on Sonos One in Canada (English only.)
How to Set Up and Use Your New AirPods
If you were holding out on redesigned AirPods like I was because of their Frankenstein look, then you will probably still be waiting until 2019 based on the latest AirPod rumors. I finally gave in to getting a pair of AirPods after going through at least a dozen bluetooth headsets over the past year. Many mainstream publications picked AirPods as Apple’s best product of last year. After testing out a demo unit in the Apple Store, I have to agree that they really do offer a huge upgrade on all of my previous bluetooth headsets. They are easy to use, and the sound is impressive.
How to Cancel App Subscriptions on the Google Play Store
Want to get rid of some recurring app subscriptions? There are a few steps you’ll need to take on Android. Google Play Store Cancelling an auto-renewing subscription on the Google Play Store is fairly straightforward.
How to Cancel App Subscriptions on the App Store
Want to get rid of some recurring app subscriptions on the App Store? There are a few steps you’ll need to take. Here’s how for iOS. App Store Cancelling a subscription on the App Store on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch only takes a few steps.
Setting Up Google Home in 10 Easy Steps
It’s time to set up your brand new Google Home speaker and voice assistant. This device is quite accessible for most users, from playing music to reading books to controlling your smart home devices — and all you need to do to get the attention of Google Assistant is to say “OK, Google” or “Hey, Google.”
Be My Eyes Introduces Specialized Help
Be My Eyes just announced the newest feature in the Be My Eyes app: Specialized Help – a better way to connect with businesses and organizations when you need assistance with their products or services.
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