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Update: At the moment, this ruling is still unofficial. A Brazilian prosecutor is pushing for the removal of these apps, but the judge has not officially ordered any action just yet. A source tells us that Secret has sent counsel to Brazil to investigate the situation, though we’ve been told this ruling would really be against […]
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You’ve already navigated a seemingly endless sea of hardware options, form factors, and connectivity quagmires to create your beautifully constructed home theater. It’s a completely centralized, smoothly operating, mind-blowing entertainment powerhouse. Now, to complete the experience, you need to make your media work just as smoothly as your hardware.
Great home theater isn’t just about the biggest, smartest TV or the most sophisticated sound system. It’s also about the freedom to store all of your favorite content in one safe place and watch it any time, on any device, from anywhere you happen to be. It’s about getting rid of redundant devices and being certain that your movies and videos look their best when you watch them. From the living room to the park or the beach, anywhere you can connect to the Internet, your movies will be with you.
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Marvel’s blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier won’t be available on Blu-ray for another three weeks, but fans of the franchise can grab the movie for $19.99 right now on the iTunes Store as part of an early release deal. The movie, which takes its influence as much from political thrillers as more traditional popcorn-friendly superhero […]
AAPL shares have finally completed the long climb back to 2012 levels today, closing at an all-time high of $100.53 per share. The stock’s 1.4 percent rise today was aided by bullish reports from both RBC and Morgan Stanley claiming…
The Music app that comes built into every iPhone and iPad is responsible not only for storing your music collection from iTunes, it also houses iTunes Match and lets you access iTunes Radio, both of which can eat tremendous amounts of data. And that’s not counting any iTunes in the Cloud purchases you may make. If you aren’t careful, the Music app can quickly eat through your carrier’s data allowance. If this is an issue you’ve been running into, here are some ways you can curb how much data the Music app consumes!
The quickest and easiest way to keep the Music app for eating through your data plan is to restrict its access to only Wi-Fi. Doing this, you’ll still be able to listen to any content that is physically stored on your iPhone or iPad. You just won’t have access to anything that relies on data such as iTunes Match, iTunes in the Cloud purchases, and iTunes Radio.
That’s it. The Music app should no longer consume any cellular data.
If you don’t want to go nuclear but would still like to conserve some cellular data, syncing music you listen to often instead of relying on iTunes Match, is a great way to do just that. Simply sync over your favorite playlists, artists, and albums from your iTunes library on your computer. Or download them while on Wi-Fi with iTunes in the Cloud. This will minimize the amount of data your iPhone or iPad pulls. Then when you want to access music in iTunes Match, you’re only doing so for things you don’t listen to quite as often.
If you purchase a lot of music from iTunes, you may notice that you can download and delete it on demand. If you have fast data speeds, this makes it extremely convenient to download music and then delete it to save storage on your iPhone or iPad.
I know many people that do this on a regular basis. Just keep in mind that each time you download an album over cellular, it most likely consumes several megabytes of data at a time. So if at all possible, avoid downloading music when you’re on cellular and opt for Wi-Fi instead.
Like any other streaming music service, iTunes Radio uses a data connection in order to serve up radio stations on your iPhone or iPad. If you use the service frequently, this is most likely the reason you’re using so much data within the Music app. Just like iTunes in the Cloud purchases, limiting iTunes Radio usage unless you’re on Wi-Fi is a huge way to mitigate how much data the Music app eats.
If you purchase music on your computer via iTunes or through another device regularly, your iPhone or iPad may be downloading it over cellular without you knowing it. Luckily, there’s a super easy way to prevent this behavior from happening by disabling music from downloading automatically. Or if you don’t want to completely disable automatic downloads, just disable the option to use cellular data for all automatic downloads. You may find you save even more data.
If you’ve had the Music app eat large amounts of data on your iPhone or iPad, what was actually causing the issue? Was it something different than listed above? If so, be sure to let us know what and how you resolved the problem in the comments!
In June, it was revealed that iMessage would be getting a screen sharing option, letting people either request permission to share someone else’s screen, or to invite others to share. And now it looks like Apple has turned the feature on in the newest version of the OS X Yosemite beta.
Despite a planned October unveiling, Apple may still not release the iWatch until next year. That’s the latest from Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, an unusually reliable Apple analyst. Re/code reported two months ago that Apple’s first “foray into wearable…
In June, we noted that Apple is adding a handy new feature to the upcoming OS X Yosemite: the ability for iMessage/Apple ID users to screen share via the Messages app. Screen sharing was a hallmark of early versions of Apple’s Mac “iChat” application, but it has always required an Aol Instant Messenger (AIM), Gmail, […]
iPhone Hacks is always looking for more ways to get more involved with our community of daily readers, and one of the exciting things we now offer to our audience is more giveaways of interesting products for Apple devices. This time around, we are pleased to announce our giveaway of the Misfit Wearables Shine personal activity monitor (valued at $99.99) that can sync with your iPhone. To learn more about the fitness tracker and how to enter, read ahead…
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At this point we’ve seen pretty much every nook and cranny of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, but a new leak gives us the best look at the device yet. Luxury accessory maker Feld & Volk has shared images of what…
Steve Jobs and his reality distortion field are no longer with us for epic keynotes and marketing blitzes, but an Apple reseller in China has come up with the next best thing: an Steve Jobs wax statue touting the iPhone…
Following the release of OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 6 to developers on Monday, one talented graphic designer has taken time to create iPhone and iPad versions of the new wallpapers included in the pre-release software. You can download them ahead.
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The iPhone 6 launch is less than a month away, and as is par for the course, the wire is being assaulted with all sorts of new leaks and rumors. Following two reports on the resolution of the 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhone 6, new images of the front panel and rear shell have surfaced, giving us the clearest image yet of what the final design could look like.
Izon View ($150) is the newest home recording camera from Stem Innovation, following the iZon we reviewed and liked three years ago. Like its predecessor, the new camera can stream live video and record video clips to a free app by connecting to a wireless network, lending itself to numerous uses — a nanny cam, pet monitor, and security for a home or small business are all possibilities. Setting it apart from past Stem cameras, Izon View’s newest…