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After First Responders Asked iPhone 14 Users To Disable The New “Crash Detection” Feature, Apple is Now Attempting to Fix The Issue

In September, Apple released the iPhone 14, and one of its most-touted new features is that it can detect a car crash and automatically dial 911. Unfortunately, this feature seems to have many false positives, especially from those who partake in winter sports, and now many first responders are now asking residents to disable the feature. Crash detection works by […]

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Avatar photo Spencer McLaughlin | January 17, 2023
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Apple Crash Detection Technology is Causing Skiers to Unintentionally Call 911

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Dialing 911 is not something to be taken lightly. When needed it can make all the difference in emergencies. However, the crash detection technology on the new iPhones and Apple Watches is causing the devices to automatically call 911 even when it is not needed. It is designed to be triggered when it detects severe car crashes but it is […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | December 5, 2022
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Apple’s New Easter Egg Will “Let it Snow” on iPhone

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To celebrate the holidays, Apple has released a festive new easter egg in its iPhones. This year, Apple users can “let it snow” in the Apple Store, giving users a snowy flurry while browsing potential purchases. This year, users won’t even have to leave the house to see a blizzard. The Easter egg will make digital snowflakes fall from the […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | December 10, 2021
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Apple’s Fitness+ Service to Introduce “Workouts to Get Ready for Snow Season” with Ted Ligety on Sept. 27

Apple today revealed new snowsports-related workouts in Apple Fitness+, the fitness service they launched last year and the first built entirely around Apple Watch. Fitness+ has added guided meditation and a variety of workouts, including Workouts to Get Ready for Snow Season—featuring and designed with two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion skier Ted Ligety, along with Fitness+ trainer Anja Garcia. […]

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VIDEO: Apple’s Stunning iPhone Ad Was Filmed With X-Games Competitors at Baldface Lodge, BC

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Apple Watch Series 4 Available Today | Huge Improvements for Tracking Your Day on the Slopes

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Today Apple released the Apple Watch Series 4, fundamentally redesigned and re-engineered to help you stay even more active, healthy, and connected. In the first real redesign since the watch was first revealed to the world in 2015, the new watch features a 30% larger display, in a thinner and lighter case, and features more advanced heart rate features. But what […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 21, 2018
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Apple Exec Eddy Cue Puts Truckee, CA House on Sale at $11.9-Million | Complex Features Private Chairlift to Northstar Resort

Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue recently placed his vacation home in Truckee, CA, on the market for $11.9 million. The property is located in Martis Camp, a 671-home, 2,177-acre development with a private chairlift connecting residents to Northstar California ski resort. The golf and ski year-round community offers both custom-built homes and homesites. According to property records, Cue purchased the land […]

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Apple Watch Series 3 Adds Snowsports Tracking Available Today | Squaw Alpine App Among First to Support

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Five months after announcing that the new Apple Watch Series 3 will be able to track your ski and snowboard sessions, Apple today delivered on that promise by announcing that, starting today, several apps available in the App Store have been updated to take advantage of the wrist-worn device. Amongst the first Apps to announce compatibility with this feature are […]

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Steven Agar | March 1, 2018
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Apple Partners with NBC to Provide the Ultimate Winter Olympics Coverage Portal

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Apple has partnered with NBC to make Apple News the go-to source for coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which officially began with Friday’s opening ceremony, reports macrumors.com. A new section devoted to the Winter Olympics is now available within the “For You” tab of Apple News in the United States, and it will feature […]

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Steven Agar | February 9, 2018
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New Apple Watch Series 3 to Add Ski and Snowboard Session Tracking

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02/28/2018 – UPDATE: Apple adds ability to track ski and snowboard sessions After announcing their latest upgrade to the Apple Watch last week, Apple today released the device to eager consumers. The big news from the Cupertino, CA giant was the addition of a cellular radio to the wrist-worn device, enabling users to make and receive calls, messages, and emails […]

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Steven Agar | September 22, 2017
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The Phone’s Most Addicting Ski Game Ever: “Just Ski”

Just Ski is a minimalist phone ski game for both Android and IOS, created by Jeff Weber. A very simple and nice layout makes it special. What makes it even better is that it uses physics principles so that it looks more real. Give it a try, but do not over rotate or you will crash yourself!   “My name is Jeff […]

Matias Ricci | May 21, 2017
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