Deal: Apple Watch Series 3 price drops below $200 at Walmart

Deal: Apple Watch Series 3 price drops below $200 at Walmart

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The previous generation Apple Watch is back on sale, and for a very good price we might
 add. The cheapest Apple Watch Series 3 usually sells for $280, but it lacks cellular connectivity and, of course, comes in a smaller size (32mm). 

Well, Walmart now offers the Apple Watch Series 3 (32mm) for just $199, so you'll be saving $80 if you buy it during the promotion. The larger 42mm model is on sale as well, but you'll have to come up with $230 upfront to get one, exactly $80 off the MSRP.

Both Apple Watch Series 3 models come in two color versions – Space Gray/Black and White for the 32mm version, as well as Black Gray and Silver/White for the 42mm variant. The deals are available online and at Walmart's brick and mortar stores, but you'll have to check whether or not you'll find it at the nearest store.

Despite the fact that Apple has already released a new smartwatch, the previous model is still a solid choice for those who want to own one, especially now that it's on sale more often than not. Don't forget to check out our full Apple Watch Series 3 review for in-depth details about the wearable device.

Mom destroys her kids' Apple iPhone 5c by blasting it with a gun and crushing it with a sledgehammer

Mom destroys her kids' Apple iPhone 5c by blasting it with a gun and crushing it with a sledgehammer

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Remember when parents would punish their kids by grounding them, or cutting their allowance? Modern times call for new plays in the parental punishment playbook. For example, one Southern mom was really ticked about a few things that her kids did, and was obviously determined to teach them a lesson. While someone records the whole thing, this mother verbally attacks that online Satan known as social media. "I hereby denounce the effects that social media have on my children. Their disobedience and their disrespect." 

So Annie Oakley takes aim at her kids' Apple iPhone 5c , perched on top of a tree stump. One quick blast from dear sweet-old mom's long gun, and that handset is history. Her kids, understandably, are upset. We can only imagine that their iPhone was the only thing that allowed them to communicate with the civilized world. And now, their mom took that away from them. So the kids flip off their mother on camera. "I refuse to be cursed," she says. "I refused to be disobeyed. I take back my role as your parent." She fires at the iPhone again, and scores another direct hit.

An emasculated male, the guy who has been filming the whole frightening mess, picks up the pieces of what was once a working smartphone and gathers them on the tree stump. And this time, mom's firearm has been replaced by a sledgehammer. Holding it up to the sky as though she was getting it powered with the divine strength of the almighty, she bellows out, "My children's lives are more important to me than any electronic on this earth."

Here we learn about some of the transgressions committed by her offspring. They contacted people that mom doesn't know (no doubt asking to be taken away from this nut house they live in), they got involved in drama that they didn't need to be involved in, and were getting in trouble at school for having their phones out. And she effectively uses her new weapon to smash the iPhone into little pieces. "I'm done," she says as she walks away, either unconcerned or unaware about the ten tons of psychological damage she just inflicted on her kids.

Kids look on as mom destroys their Apple iPhone 5c

1. Momma carries a big gun

2. This iPhone 5c is a sitting duck

3. Ow! That has gotta hurt

4. The leftover pieces are gathered...

5. ...as the kids mourn the loss of their iPhone

6. The firearm is replaced by a sledgehammer

7. The iPhone is crushed into little bits

8. I'm done

source: DailyMail via CNET

ome of the rumored new features for iOS 10 include new emoji and hideable apps

ome of the rumored new features for iOS 10 include new emoji and hideable apps

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Apple has yet to announce the dates of this year's WWDC conference. Based on the scheduling of events at the usual venue, San Francisco's Moscone West, it would appear that this year's conference could take place from June 13th to June 17th. And we should see the unveiling of iOS 10 during WWDC.

One of the apps in iOS 10 expected to receive a major refresh is the Photos app. There is some talk that iOS users will be able to edit EXIF data and specific areas of a photo directly from within the app. And Face Detection could also be making its way to the app. While that might be exciting to some, more important to others is an agreement with Unicode that will allow Apple to add 74 more emoji in the new build of Apple's mobile OS. 

One exciting new feature might have been foreshadowed by Apple CEO Tim Cook last September. Back then, Cook hinted that certain apps that come pre-installed on iOS could be hidden or uninstalled by users. Seven months ago, Cook said that some apps, if removed from iOS, could negatively impact other important apps. Other apps aren't like that, he noted. "So over time, I think with the ones that aren't like that, we'll figure out a way." Apple might have discovered a way. Just the other day, the topic came up again when code was discovered in iTunes that mentioned hideable apps.

We should see a beta version of iOS 10 released right after the new iOS build is announced at WWDC in June. Release of iOS 10 should take place in September.

New emoji is rumored to be coming to iOS 10

source: RedmondPie

Update to Lookout's iOS app makes sure that you never leave your iPhone behind

Update to Lookout's iOS app makes sure that you never leave your iPhone behind

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You know that sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you can't find your smartphone? An update to the iOS version of mobile security app Lookout could prevent this from happening to an iPhone user. The update adds Apple Watch support with a feature that will keep an eye out on the specific iPhone that is paired to the Watch.

With this feature, your Apple Watch can show a visual on its screen showing how close or far away you are from your iPhone. And you can arrange to have your iPhone make a loud "scream" to help you find it once it drops out of the range of Lookout's Apple Watch app. Both the watch and the handset must be sharing the same Wi-Fi connection. If the worse case scenario happens and you misplace your iPhone, your Apple Watch can reveal to you the last known GPS coordinates of your phone. 

These are pretty useful features for the Lookout app since they really can prevent you from losing your iPhone, or finding it once it is gone. Make sure that you have the latest version of Lookout installed on your iOS flavored handset, and load up your Apple Watch with the Lookout app as well. Do this and you won't be worried about leaving your iPhone behind again.

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With the update to the Lookout iOS app, the Apple Watch can keep tabs of your iPhone

1. New Apple Watch feature from Lookout can keep track of your iPhone

2. The latest GPS coordinates of your iPhone can be displayed on your Apple Watch (on right)

source: Lookout (iOS) via RedmondPie

Apple exterminates Siri lock screen bug with server side fix

Apple exterminates Siri lock screen bug with server side fix

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Yesterday, we told you about a Siri search bug that allowed someone borrowing an Apple iPhone 6s or Apple iPhone 6s Plus, to break into the Contacts or Photos apps. This would be accomplished by asking Siri to do a Twitter search. If Siri is enabled to integrate with Twitter, and you use 3D Touch, breaking into the Contacts app is as simple as tapping on "Add to existing contacts." From there, getting into the Photos app is a snap. Following this process keeps the hacker from having to unlock an iPhone by punching in the passcode.

Instead of sending out a software update to fix the issue, Apple has already made a server-side fix that shuts the door on this exploit. Now, those following the process that allowed them to break into the Contacts and Photos apps of a vulnerable iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, will be prompted for information that will verify their identity, or stop them from advancing any farther.

We imagine that Apple decided that after rolling out iOS 9.3 and quickly following with iOS 9.3.1, that it would look better from a public relations standpoint not to send out another software update so soon. After all, iOS 9.3.1 was sent out just six days after iOS 9.3 to fix a problem that caused app links to freeze, hang or crash. And a new update to iOS 9.3.2 would have been sent out just seven days later. 

Instead, Apple went with the server side fix. The most important thing though, is that the Siri search bug has been exterminated. For Apple, the fact that it was able to do this without alerting the public is just an additional plus.

source: RedmondPie

Watch a Marvel and DC Comics illustrator do what he does best with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

Watch a Marvel and DC Comics illustrator do what he does best with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

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There's nothing like starting things off with some fine art! And as far as we're concerned, it can't possibly get better than having mr. Jim Lee himself – a comic book illustrator of Marvel, DC Comics and Image Comics fame – test-drive his iPad Pro and Apple Pencil by drawing Batman and the Joker! Needless to say, the photos and videos he published on Instagram are nothing short of awesome! If they don't put iPad Pros in the hands of budding comic book artists, we don't know what else will. Anyway, Jim Lee used Procreate, a $6 drawing app available in the Apple App Store. What you're seeing came straight out of the app.

While we aren't artists or anything, we're quite impressed with how the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil bridge the analog and digital drawing domain. Yes, tablets for drawing aren't anything new and never seen before. But the iPad can be taken anywhere, the stylus works like an actual drawing tool, and the device's power and connectivity let you share and collaborate on your work in real time! No wonder design houses around the world have been picking these up like hot cakes!

So, there you have it – Mr. Lee, an iPad Pro, and the results – a sight to behold! The Procreate app can be downloaded here, and the videos are available on Jim Lee's Instagram.

 

1. Batman

2. The Joker

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Siri search bug allows others to get into your Contacts and Photos without knowing the passcode

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Siri search bug allows others to get into your Contacts and Photos without knowing the passcode

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A flaw has been discovered on the iPhone's virtual voice-activated personal assistant Siri. With this bug, someone in possession of your iPhone could get into your Contacts or your Photos without having to punch in a passcode. The bug affects Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus models that are set up to allow Siri to search their Twitter account and Photos app.

To see the flaw in action, open Siri and ask Siri to do a Twitter search. If the search results contain data found in contacts, like an email address, use 3D Touch to click on "Add to Existing Contact." Not only does that bring up the Contacts list, that list can also be used to access the Photos on your phone.

You can prevent this from happening to you by disabling Siri's Twitter and Photos integration. All you need to do is go to Settings > Twitter and turn off Siri. Once that is done, go to Settings > Privacy > Photos and again, disable Siri. 

We should point out that the first time you use Siri to search Twitter, you will have to verify that you own the phone via a correct passcode entry, or by using Touch ID. Once that has been completed, those knowing about the bug will be able to break into Contacts and Photos using the flaw as seen in the video below.

source: videosdebarraquito via AppleInsider