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Check out Apple’s secret Apple Watch fitness lab

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 4:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

While its products tend to leak more often than not, Apple is still extremely secretive. So when the company allows camera into any of its facilities, it’s a pretty big deal. Today, ABC morning news show, ‘Good Morning America,’ aired a behind-the-scenes segment about Apple’s secret fitness testing lab. Inside, employees have been working out for over two years with various sensors placed all over their bodies including a rather disturbing looking face mask that measures how hard a person is breathing. It’s all research for the Apple Watch and HealthKit. Of course, in typical Apple fashion, even the employees were…

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Apple is reportedly revealing an Apple TV with Siri and an App Store at WWDC

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Rumors about when Apple will be updating the Apple TV – which was last refreshed in early 2012 – have been flying around forever, but it seems we finally have some concrete information. According to BuzzFeed, a new iteration may arrive at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. The report suggests that the hardware will be refreshed with a new design, Apple’s A8 chipset, increased on-board storage, as well as Siri and Homekit integration. None of that is terribly surprising, but will still power up the platform for more content and make it more convenient to use. Siri in particular…

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Push notifications get end-to-end encryption with Kwikdesk’s CryptoShift

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 3:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, CryptoShift, Design & Dev, developers, encryption, Insider, Kevin Abosch, Kwikdesk, Product Launches

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The last time we heard from Kwikdesk CEO Kevin Abosch, we were talking to him about his other job as an internationally-renowned artist and the fact that ISIS stole one of his photos. This time, his startup, which focuses on secure data products, is launching a new service for developers building apps that handle sensitive data. CryptoShift is a RESTful API that allows devs to add end-to-end encryption to their push notifications to ensure only the intended recipients can read them. The product is particularly focused on developers creating apps that need to comply with the US’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations…

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SpaceX is letting you use its official photos

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 3:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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SpaceX has released its official photos on a new Flickr account under a Creative Commons license. This means that anyone can download the photos and reproduce them if they like with very few restrictions – they cannot be used for commercial purposes and they must be cited properly. SpaceX also states on its Flickr page that media are free to publish the photos. Some of the impressive images included are a long-exposure shot of a rocket launching from Cape Canaveral, a satellite falling into orbit that was taken by a robot and a splashdown landing off the coast of southern…

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Moju for iOS adds chat and face recognition to its motion-based photo app

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Moju, the motion-based photo app launched last year that bills itself as an Instagram on steroids, lets you take a series of shots that automatically fuse for animated viewing with a twist of the wrist. The app lets you shoot up to 24 frames that combine to form a shareable “moment” viewable from any angle based on how you twist your phone. Pivoting or twisting your device animates the static images. You can shoot on the fly or import images from your Camera Roll. Today, Moju Labs has released version 2 of the app, which offers significant technical and communication enhancements accompanied by an interface overhaul.…

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