The CBT Team gets their hands on the new iPhone 8 Plus and gives their first impressions of the familiar design with some new features.
iOS
Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad Unboxing
CBT is back with another unboxing of a wireless charger, this time from Belkin. Experience a new and effortless way to charge your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X — wirelessly. Simply set your iPhone down on the Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad and get fast wireless charging performance.
Mophie Wireless Charging Base Unboxing
The CBT Team unboxes the Mophie wireless charging base for the new iPhones . The charging base is optimized to charge your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X quickly and easily. Simply set your iPhone on the wireless base and charging begins immediately. The non-slip housing ensures perfect placement and the included wall adapter means you have everything you need to get charging right in the box.
VIP: Picking Apple Watches from Jeff’s Tree
In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James are joined by Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities and Randy Rusnak from ACB Radio. They discuss the top stories from Apple’s Keynote Event and give you some Cool Picks and tips.
Cool Picks: September 19, 2017
In this week’s Cool Picks, the CBT Team are joined by Rob Minault from the AT Banter podcast. They discuss some of their favourite Cool Picks.
How to Disable Face ID
To temporarily disable Face ID, just press the buttons on both sides of the phone. There is no mention on how long to hold down the buttons, but CBT will let you know as soon as they are available in November.
Senator Raises Questions About Security and Privacy of Face ID
Just a day after Apple unveiled its new flagship iPhone X equipped with a facial recognition system, United States Senator Al Franken (D-MN), who is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook with some questions on the privacy and the security of the Face ID feature.
Accessibility Changes Coming on the iPhone X
The iPhone X features two 12-megapixel sensors with a f/1.8 wide-angle lens and f/2.4 telephoto lens. The iPhone X features optical image stabilization on both 12-megapixel sensors. It also includes an improved Quad-LED TrueTone flash, with Apple promising two times better uniformity of light. Like the iPhone 8, Apple says it will deliver an improved portrait mode that will allow users to adjust the light that’s rendered on the subject’s face. Portrait mode will also be available via the front-facing selfie camera.
Cool Picks: September 12, 2017
In this week’s Cool Picks, The CBT Team bring you their top picks from the assistive tech world.
VIP: We are Taking You to the Movies
In this week’s VIP, Nelson and James bring you the top stories from Cool Blind Tech along with some really Cool Picks.
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