WATCH: Man turns mirror into gigantic touchscreen iPhone

A YouTuber has transformed his simple mirror into a touchscreen Apple iPhone.

On Wednesday, Sept. 28, YouTuber Rafael Dymek uploaded a two-minute-thirty-second clip demonstrating how he engineered and operated his astounding mirror phone. He could select and use his installed apps while beaming at his own reflection. Moreover, he could chat on his messenger apps and skim through news sites.

“Created a fully functioning smart touchscreen mirror based on Apple’s iOS 10,” he captioned his video. “Design includes the time and date in the upper right-hand corner and weather in the top left. All apps can be moved around and placed [anywhere].”

When the YouTuber streamed an episode of Netflix’s “House of Cards” on his phone, it looked fascinatingly transparent that he could still see his reflection. Lastly, his huge prototype goes inactive after 45 seconds and quickly “wakes up” when he taps the home screen.

Social media praised the man for his unique skills. “Useful for people who spend all day in front of a mirror,” one user commented.  Gianna Francesca Catolico

source: technology.inquirer.net

Apple iOS 10 update causing problems for some iPhone users

Apple had been heavily marketing the new iOS update a couple of months back but when the time came for it to be released, trouble brewed as multiple complaints about the update streamed over social media.

For some users, the update process would fail and would be accompanied by a message asking them to plug the iOS device into a PC or Mac for complete system restoration, reports The Verge.

A spokesperson from Apple said in a statement to The Verge, “We experienced a brief issue with the software update process, affecting a small number of users during the first hour of availability. The problem was quickly resolved and we apologize to those customers.”

Although the initial installation bug proved to be a major headache for a number of affected users, Apple says this has been fixed and that their customers will now be able to safely update their iOS 10 devices. But just in case, it would be wise to keep a backup for an iOS device before proceeding with the update.  Alfred Bayle

source: technology.inquirer.net

Apple gives preview of unencrypted iOS 10

In a shocking move, Apple has released the preview for the iOS 10 to developers with its kernel completely unencrypted.

In a statement, an Apple spokesperson said the kernel was left open to better optimize performance without compromising security since the kernel cache does not have any user information.

The kernel is basically responsible for things like how apps access the device’s hardware and security protocols. This unencrypted preview will allow developers to examine the kernel’s code in full detail to find security flaws. In turn, it will help Apple to patch up security holes faster.

A report from 9to5Mac states that Apple’s recent battle with the FBI is one of the reasons for opening the kernel to developers.

While it may be too early to predict the ramifications of Apple’s decision, it does make sense that more eyes will help to find security issues and fix them up faster. Alfred Bayle

source: technology.inquirer.net