The Galaxy Watch series offers two safety features that allow users to get in touch with emergency contacts or services. The SOS with Home key feature lets users contact emergency contacts by pressing the Home key three or four times in succession, and the hard fall detection feature does the same when the watch detects […]
Read MoreLe lifting des sondes de détection de l’Anssi et de la recherche de marqueurs techniques sur les réseaux des opérateurs de communications électroniques vient finalement de passer sans encombre le cap de l’Assemblée nationale. Le Palais-Bourbon a en effet validé jeudi 1er juin ces nouvelles dispositions moyennant quelques modifications du texte, tout comme les autres […]
Read MoreThe Apple Watch’s health features are making headlines this month, and have been credited with saving at least two lives. Fall Detection came in handy in two emergency situations in Minnesota and Ohio. In Minnesota, Apple Watch user Michael Brodkorb was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene. His Apple Watch detected the […]
Read MoreApple Watch’s Running Track Detection feature has gone live in France and the Netherlands, according to French tech blog WatchGeneration. With Track Detection, the Apple Watch uses an Apple Maps database and GPS to automatically detect when you step on to an outdoor running track. In the Workout app, you can select which lane of […]
Read MoreEn toute discrétion, Apple a activé la fonction de détection des pistes d’athlétisme en France. Le constructeur n’a pas encore communiqué sur le sujet, mais Ismaël a eu la surprise de se voir proposer par son Apple Watch le suivi de sa course sur une piste en Ile-de-France. Au lancement de l’exercice « Course (plein air) », […]
Read MoreDans le cadre du programme Windows Insider Microsoft publie la mise à jour KB5025299. Elle s’adresse aux PCs inscrits sur le canal BETA. Son installation permet au système d’exploitation d’évoluer en version 22624.1610 (nouvelles fonctionnalités activées) ou 22621.1610 (nouvelles fonctionnalités désactivées). Cette mise à jour n’apporte pas beaucoup de nouveautés. Elle se concentre surtout sur […]
Read MoreWith the iPhone 14 models, Apple introduced a Crash Detection feature that is designed to contact emergency services automatically should a collision be detected. Crash Detection has already saved lives, but there have also been a number of complaints about the option accidentally triggering at ski resorts, amusement parks, and in other non-emergency high-activity situations. […]
Read MoreiOS 16.4 includes additional Crash Detection optimizations for all iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, according to Apple’s release notes for the software update, which is expected to be released to the public as early as next week. Apple does not provide any specific details about the optimizations, but the company has been working […]
Read MoreIn addition to new emojis, web push notifications, and a range of other features, the iOS 16.4 update expands support for detecting duplicate images to iCloud Shared Photo Library. With iOS 16, Apple added a duplicate detection function for the Photos app. If you have duplicate images, the Photos app displays a “Duplicates” folder in […]
Read MoreGoogle vient de déployer la mise à logicielle de mars 2023 à destination de sa Pixel Watch, sa première montre connectée. Avec ce patch, le constructeur apporte divers correctifs et améliorations, ainsi que des fonctionnalités attendues comme la détection de chute. Crédits : Google Il y a tout juste une semaine, Google a confirmé le […]
Read MoreApple Watch’s Track Detection feature launched in Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom last week, according to the fitness blog DC Rainmaker. The feature is available on all Apple Watch models running watchOS 9.2 and later. With Track Detection, the Apple Watch uses an Apple Maps database and GPS to automatically detect when […]
Read MoreLivrée en décembre dernier, la version finale de watchOS 9.2 a activé plusieurs fonctions liées à la course en extérieur. Il y a d’abord les suggestions d’itinéraires, qui proposent de se battre contre soi-même sur un trajet précédemment parcouru. Il y a aussi eu la détection automatique des pistes de course (avec des lignes permanentes […]
Read MoreApple today released iOS 16.3.1, a minor update for the iOS 16 operating system that first came out in September. iOS 16.3.1 comes over two weeks after the launch of iOS 16.3, an update that added Security Keys for Apple ID and support for the new HomePod. iOS 16.3.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones […]
Read MoreEmergency dispatchers continue to raise awareness about Apple’s Crash Detection feature causing an influx of false 911 calls from skiers and snowboarders. Crash Detection launched last year for all iPhone 14 models and the latest Apple Watch models, including the Series 8, Ultra, and second-generation SE. The feature is designed to detect a severe car […]
Read MoreThe Crash Detection feature in the iPhone 14 was able to alert police immediately after an early morning accident occurred in Tasmania, getting help for victims within minutes. According to Australia’s ABC News, a four-wheel drive truck towing a horse float collided with a tree stump in Tasmania at 1:45 a.m. on Monday. Crash Detection […]
Read MoreGoogle is getting busy on the software front – untethered turn-by-turn directions are landing on the Google Maps Wear OS app, while Fall Detection is finally appearing on some Pixel Watch devices. The former was always a curious omission, and meant that even smartwatches with a cellular plan weren’t capable of achieving full-fledged navigation from […]
Read MorePanasonic has announced the LUMIX S5II and the S5IIX, the company’s newest full-frame mirrorless hybrid cameras with focus on video recording functionality. These are the company’s first cameras to feature PDAF or phase detection autofocus, moving away from the longstanding contrast detection based DFD or depth from defocusing technology. While usable for photos, this method […]
Read MoreEn ce début d’année 2023, TikTok a tenu à faire un point sur ses différents systèmes utilisés pour filtrer les contenus à caractère sexuel, qu’ils soient explicites, suggestifs ou bien “borderline”. Le réseau social annonce notamment l’intégration d’un nouveau modèle capable d’identifier automatiquement ce type de contenus. Crédits : 123RF Alors que le destin de […]
Read MoreMalgré les optimisations apportées lors de la mise à jour d’iOS 16 en novembre, la fonction de détection d’accident de voiture de l’iPhone 14 continue d’appeler accidentellement les secours. Il y a quelques mois, les derniers iPhone et la série Watch 8 d’Apple sont arrivés sur le marché avec la possibilité d’envoyer un appel automatisé […]
Read MoreDespite optimizations made in an iOS 16 update in November, the iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection feature continues to accidentally call 911 when a user may be on a rollercoaster, skiing, or doing other physical activities the device misunderstands as a car crash. The iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection feature uses an array of sensors […]
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