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What the Tech?! Apple Music

  Apple Music, n; A new streaming music service from Apple, announced yesterday. Apple Music combines iTunes, Beats Radio, and social networking to create a one-stop music haven. Apple Music’s main branch — streaming — is very similar to Spotify, but likely…

What the Tech?! Handoff

Handoff, n; This feature from Apple syncs your iOS devices and allows you to work seamlessly between them all. If you’re working on something on your computer but have to run, you can easily switch to your phone and pick up…

What the Tech?! Apple Pay

Apple Pay, n; A wallet-like feature that stores your credit cards to allow iPhone 6 and Apple Watch users to pay with a tap. Announced Tuesday at Apple’s new product demonstration, Apple Pay is a feature that will be available in the upcoming…

What the Tech?! iOS 8

iOS 8, n; Apple’s newest operating system, which features a variety of competitive new features. The upgrade was unveiled after much speculation at Monday’s keynote presentation during the Worldwide Developers Conference, an annual event that Apple sponsors to showcase developer technologies.…

What the Tech?! Jailbreaking

How does your hacker friend get that cool custom look on his iPhone?   Jailbreaking; v, To access the root of the iOS operating system in order to make customizations to a device. (It sounds a lot scarier than it really…

What the Tech?! Android Launchers

Android Launcher, noun; Technically, it’s the homescreen of an Android phone. There are launchers built into an Android phone’s code (which is why each manufacturer can sell its own look), but there are also apps that let users customize the look…