ios Archives » Technically Well https://technicallywell.com/tag/ios/ Tech that's good for you Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:13:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://technicallywell.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-Square-Technically-Well-1-32x32.png ios Archives » Technically Well https://technicallywell.com/tag/ios/ 32 32 Microsoft Gets Into The Fitness Tracker Arena With The Band https://technicallywell.com/microsoft-gets-into-the-fitness-tracker-arena-with-the-band/ Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:13:36 +0000 https://technicallywell.com/?p=475 Not to be left out of the health tech arena, Microsoft has announced the new Microsoft Band.  While it includes the standard step counter gyros we’ve seen in other fitness trackers, Microsoft has included some unique features. The Microsoft Band features a thermal plastic elastomer (“stretchy”) body with a small 1.4-inch touchscreen display at 320×106 […]

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]]> Not to be left out of the health tech arena, Microsoft has announced the new Microsoft Band.  While it includes the standard step counter gyros we’ve seen in other fitness trackers, Microsoft has included some unique features.

The Microsoft Band features a thermal plastic elastomer (“stretchy”) body with a small 1.4-inch touchscreen display at 320×106 resolution that can display your texts, emails, calls, and other notifications.  The $200 band includes:

  • UV sensor to track sun exposure
  • Galvanic skin response sensor to measure stress
  • Built-in GPS tracker

Microsoft has also partnered with Gold’s Gym, MyFitnessPal, RunKeeper, MapMyFitness, and Jawbone.  It will work with iOS, Android, and (of course) Windows Phones.  It will go on sale tomorrow.

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]]> Apple Releases Yosemite, Announces iOS 8.1 Date, and Shows Off New iPads https://technicallywell.com/apple-releases-yosemite-announces-new-ipads/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:13:30 +0000 https://technicallywell.com/?p=466 It was a busy day for Apple.  Here’s a quick rundown of today’s announcements. Apple Pay will go live on Monday, October 20th for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users Apple Watch is still on schedule to come out in early 2015, but a specific date hasn’t been announced yet. iOS 8.1 will be released […]

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]]> It was a busy day for Apple.  Here’s a quick rundown of today’s announcements.

Apple Pay will go live on Monday, October 20th for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users

Apple Watch is still on schedule to come out in early 2015, but a specific date hasn’t been announced yet.

iOS 8.1 will be released on Monday, October 20th and improvements will include

  • the return of Camera Roll
  • Apple Pay for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
  • iCloud Photo Library: all edits and organizations will sync between devices

OS 10 Yosemite was released today for free.

A Yosemite-compatible version of iWork was also released today as a free update.

iPad Air 2 will be available for preorder October 17 (shipping next week) and includes:

  • an even thinner design (18% thinner than the iPad Air)
  • anti-reflective coating on the display (56% less reflective than previous generation iPads)
  • A8X processor that is up to 40% faster
  • 10-hour battery life
  • 8MP iSight camera that can shoot 1080 HD video and include time-lapse and panorama functions
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple Pay for online purchasing (no retail Point-of-Sale as it does not include an NFC chip)

iPad mini 3 will also ship next week and includes the new Touch ID sensor.

The iMac will be updated with a Retina display option:

  • 27” display showing off 14.7 million pixels
  • 5 mm thin design
  • 5GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
  • Pricing starts at $2499

Mac Mini was updated to 4th-gen Intel processors with Intel Iris and HD Graphics 5000 with pricing now starting at $499.

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]]> iOS 8.0.2 Brings HealthKit to the Masses https://technicallywell.com/ios-8-0-2-brings-healthkit-to-the-masses/ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 23:24:13 +0000 https://technicallywell.com/?p=444 While a bug prevented Apple’s new Health app from being fully functional at the iOS 8 launch, an update is now available  that corrects the bug and allows HealthKit-compatible apps in the App Store.  You can check them out here.

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]]> While a bug prevented Apple’s new Health app from being fully functional at the iOS 8 launch, an update is now available  that corrects the bug and allows HealthKit-compatible apps in the App Store.  You can check them out here.

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]]> The Best New Features in iOS 8 That You Need to Try Out https://technicallywell.com/the-best-new-features-in-ios-8-that-you-need-to-try-out/ Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:23:00 +0000 https://technicallywell.com/?p=430 iOS 8 is finally upon us.  As you frantically click or tap “Check for Updates” and wait for it to download and install, check out the new features you will be enjoying. Widgets I find myself checking the “Today” view in the Notification Center (accessed with a swipe down from the top) for a quick […]

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]]> iOS 8 is finally upon us.  As you frantically click or tap “Check for Updates” and wait for it to download and install, check out the new features you will be enjoying.

iOS 8 Notification Center Widgets

Widgets
I find myself checking the “Today” view in the Notification Center (accessed with a swipe down from the top) for a quick update on weather, traffic, and my calendar.  Now, 3rd party apps will be able to add their own section to the notification center, such as ESPN for sport scores!

Keyboards
Third-party developers will also be able to offer new keyboards in iOS 8.  For example, you may have heard your Android friends talking about Swype, which allows you to spell out words using a swiping motion over the keyboard.  Even if you don’t install a new keyboard, the new “QuickType” feature will predict what you’re about to type and save you some taps.

iOS 8 iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive
I already have a lot of cloud storage, so do I really need another solution?  iCloud Drive will be tightly integrated with iOS (and Mac OS this fall) allowing you to sync basically any type of file.  Apple has also recently dropped storage prices to as low as $0.99 per month.  It may be time to consolidate your Dropbox, Box, Copy, and SugarSync services into one solution.  Important note: This feature won’t become fully useful until Yosemite is released on the Mac, so if you rely on syncing your iCloud with your Mac, hold off on upgrading to iCloud Drive.

iOS 8 Health Kit

Health Kit
I love my health apps for tracking my activity, and it will be nice to be able to check my stats all in one place.  No more thumbing through FitBit, RunKeeper, and Nike+ to see how active I was for the day (and if I can pig out on some cookies tonight).  You can also set up an “In Case of Emergency” (I.C.E.) card that emergency responders can access from your phone’s lock screen (to access it from the lock screen, swipe left to see the passcode entry screen, then tap “Emergency”, then tap “Medical ID” in the lower-left corner).

UPDATE: We’re bummed to find out that Health Kit had a last minute “bug” that is preventing it from launching yet.  However, you can still setup your I.C.E. card for the lock screen.

UPDATE #2: While the HealthKit bug has been resolved, unfortunately FitBit has announced that they have no immediate plans to support the HealthKit platform.

iOS 8 Messages

Messages
Did you ever have one of your “friends” send out a mass “Happy New Year” text, only to receive “You too!” replies from strangers for the rest of the day?  You can now leave a group text conversation with iOS 8, as well as send videos, pictures, and voice messages more easily.

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