Apple Inc. has sealed a deal, winning them Landbank Investment’s new Central & Wolfe campus. This LLC planned campus spans eighteen acres and will have 777,000 square feet of office space, this is approximately as large as fourteen football fields. The mammoth complex stands at the Central Expressway and North Wolfe Road intersection in Sunnyvale, California and is set to be a marvel of the engineering world. Whilst the date that construction will begin has not yet been declared, the renderings of the new Sunnyvale campus are amazing to say the least.
Utterly Amazing Design
This curvaceous modern campus has many intelligent design elements in place. At any place within the building you will find yourself within forty-five feet of a window, and if not, within fort-five feet you will have a view of nature. This amazing new development is environmentally-conscious, having many “green” elements integrated into its design structure. Reclaimed water will be used for irrigation, whilst the roof provides roughly 90,000 square feet of space to be utilized for plants and nature. Solar panels are also planned to be mounted to the roof of Apple’s new campus. Not only will Apple’s new “spaceship-esque “ complex be technologically advanced and magnificent to see, but its impact on the environment is non-detrimental. Green developments have been at the forefront of Apple’s recent expansion and this awe-inspiring complex aims to excel in all regards.
Apple Sunnyvale Campus Overview
An Icon of Green-Conscious Living
According The Silicon Valley Business Journal, Apple has most likely leased the project, with this transaction being seen as indicative of Apple’s massive expansion across recent months. Apple recently purchased land to the value of over $300 million in north San Jose, this being amidst their currently development Apple Campus 2 at a cost of over $160 million! Apple appears to be acquiring land at a rapid rate and this Central Expressway campus stands to be a testament to Green construction and an icon of Silicon Valley.
Apple certainly leads innovation through the creation of smart devices, as has been recently seen through WatchOS 2.0. Now that the Apple Watch has reached a peak of development, their R&D team have their gaze focused upon an intelligent ring! Patents for the iRing reveal a smart ring that is capable of similar functionality and performance, to that of your iPhone! Whether we, the consumer, will see this unique device anytime soon is left to be seen, with many of Apple’s patents never reaching production. What have in the pipeline is however enough to peak interest, and leave many hoping for the arriving of the Apple iRing.
Details of the Patent Application
Apple’s Patent Application details a ring featuring a finger-mounted touch-screen, multiple processors, memory, built-in GPS microphone, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi network devices and a biometrics sensor, all of which hold extensive capabilities. The patent highlights hand writing recognition, voice commands and even wireless charging. Wireless charging functionality looks to have interesting implementations planned as can be seen in Apple’s patent application:
“ In other embodiments, the wireless power source is incorporated or integrated into an object or item upon which the user would place his or her hands on, or hold, for performing some other task, such as the steering wheel of a car, a computer mouse, a glove… “
Apple Ring Patent
Many Time-Saving Benefits
Plans to provide remote control and access to the iRing via cell phone are also covered in the patent. It is clear that Apple looks to expand upon their Apple Pay platform as their patent also explains utilizing NFC chip-set capabilities. Mobile payments are not the only planned benefit provided by the iRing, NFC functionality may provide user recognition to home appliances such as fridges, seen in this patent. Detailed biometrics are also planned, giving this intelligent ring the capability to deport heart rate details and more! Apple’s future iRing is a well thought-out technology that will bring many advanced, productivity enhancing benefits. A ring (that you cannot lose thanks to it’s built-in GPS) that enhances daily life more than a smart phone? I want one!
FaceTime is an awesome video app that helps you connect with friends and family, but with any modern application sometimes things can go wrong. One of the most common support questions is why wont my FaceTime work? If you are having issues with FaceTime not working, chances are that there is a quick fix but it could also be the sign of a more serious problem. This article will help you navigate some of the most common reasons FaceTime won’t connect.
1. Check to see if your computer or mobile device is connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network as this may fix FaceTime not connecting
For Wi-Fi: Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and choose your Wi-Fi network. Double check that the internet loads by opening a browser.
For Cellular: Go to Settings > Cellular and make sure your cellular data connection is active. Also under “Use Cellular Data For” make sure FaceTime slider is in the “green” or on position.
FaceTime Cellular Setting
2. Make sure FaceTime is turned on
You’d be surprised how many people accidentally turn this off. Go to Settings > FaceTime and check that FaceTime is turned on.
3. Make sure your cellular network supports FaceTime over mobile
Apple has setup this page to check if your cell network allows for FaceTime over cellular. It could be FaceTime Video and Audio calling isn’t available in your country or region.
4. If you have restrictions on, turn them off
Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and turn restrictions off. If you need restrictions on at the very least make sure FaceTime and Camera aren’t off under the same settings.
Restriction Settings FaceTime
5. Make sure FaceTime is activated
Under Settings > FaceTime if you see “Waiting for Activation” turn FaceTime off then back on. If it still doesn’t activate try the other quick fixes in this article or check Apple’s support article on FaceTime activation errors. On a Mac, first open the FaceTime application then go to FaceTime > Preferences and turn FaceTime off and back on.
6. Check you are using the correct phone number and email address
Go to Settings > FaceTime and make sure your proper phone number is showing. Is the email correct too?
7. Change your Date and Time to be set automatically
Go to Settings > General > Date & Time then click the”Set Automatically” button to on. On a Mac go to System Preferences > Date & Time and check the box next to “Set date and time automatically.”
When using FaceTime Set Date & Time Automatically
8. Restart your iPad, iPhone or Mac
If all your FaceTime settings seem to be correct but you are still experiencing issues simply restart your device. If FaceTime failed, this may relieve the errors.
9. Update your operating system to the latest release
Go to Settings > General > Software Update. Check to make sure your software is up to date. There is a history of expired device certificates giving FaceTime issues, recent updates have fixed this problem.
FaceTime iPad Software Update
10. Check to see if you are using the same Apple ID on all devices
Some people end up signing up with Apple and creating different IDs. Go to Settings > FaceTime and check that your Apple ID is the same on all devices. To be sure you can sign out then sign in with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
Apple ID FaceTime
11. Make sure the Fetch New Data is set to “Push”
On your mobile device go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and and select Push. Your Apple mobile device uses this function to alert FaceTime of an incoming video call.
FaceTime Push Data
12. Check your FaceTime blocked list
Go to Settings > FaceTime > Blocked and look at the list of names. If the person you are trying to connect to is in that list, tap on Edit and then click Remove to unblock them. Your friends and family could have been added to this list accidentally.
13. Check to see if the FaceTime application is shown on your device
If the FaceTime app is missing it could be your device was purchased in Pakistan, UAE or Saudi Arabia. FaceTime may not be available in those countries.
14. If you are still having trouble finding the FaceTime app or with FaceTime not working, restore your device
Make sure you first back up your device using iCloud or iTunes, then proceed with restoring your device. This should be one of your last options before contacting Apple Support.
Final Suggestions
We hope these tips helped fix your FaceTime not working. You can always visit Apple’s support knowledge base and forums for additional help. If you tried one of the suggestions above and it fixed your issue please let us know in the comment section below. If you tried something different to fix your FaceTime not connecting let everyone know as well.
Have you ever deleted a file only to remember you needed it for something important? It has happened to the best of us and we normally find ourselves digging through the desktop trash can. Now, thanks to iCloud.com, you can restore files, contacts and calendars with a few clicks. This is one feature you’ll love from iCloud.com, which is the desktop browser based platform for files that come from your iPad, iPhone and Mac devices.
Follow these steps to recover your deleted files from iCloud.com:
1. Visit iCloud.com, Login and click Settings. (iCloud Login)
iCloud.com Login Screen
2. In the lower right hand corner of the Settings page, under Advanced, click Restore Files.
Advanced Section of iCloud Settings
3. On the Restore Files page select the file which you wish to recover and click Restore Files.
Note: You’ll notice next to your deleted documents it will show the days remaining before deletion, after that date all documents will be permanently deleted. It might be a good idea to check this page from time to time to ensure you are not losing important files accidentally.
Restore Files Page on i Cloud.com
Additionally you’ll notice you can recover deleted Contacts. Simply follow the same procedure above and navigate to the Restore Contacts tab. When you click Restore Contacts you will restore deleted contacts you may have trashed accidentally. Once a week iCloud archives all your contacts.
Warning: Restoring an archive will replace all your current contacts, which means contacts you deleted will be recovered, but you will lose any you have added since the date shown.
iCloud Deleted Contacts
Calendars and reminders are also archived, however iCloud backs up this data on a daily basis instead of weekly like the contacts. This is probably due to the fact that calendars and reminders are accessed more frequently. Warning: When you restore a calendar archive all sharing information is removed. Additionally all scheduled events are cancelled and recreated.
iCloud.com Restore Calendars
We are happy to see Apple create this iCloud.com restore files function as I’m sure it will be a life saver for some of us. If you need additional help Apple has set up an iCloud support page and knowledge base.
When you attempt to sign into iCloud.com from your iPhone or iPad you will be presented with three options: Setup iCloud on this device, Install Find My iPhone and Install Find My Friends. These options have many users asking, “Where is the iCloud login?” or “How do I sign into my iCloud Account?” You’ll notice there is no iCloud login button that lets you sign into iCloud. The reason being Apple does not let you sign into iCloud.com website from a mobile device.
If you think about it there really is no reason to sign in to iCloud from mobile or have an iCloud app because your iOS device already has access to all your iCloud content. If you get frustrated with iCloud, you could also try Cloud Drive which has both mobile and desktop apps.
iCloud login from mobile
But if you must, there are two ways you can access the icloud.com sign in. First by accessing your icloud.com account using a desktop computer (Mac or PC) and any web browser or secondly by using your iPad or iPhone with a web browser other than Safari.
Chrome Browser by Google (iOS): iCloud Login
Download Chrome from the App Store, then using Chrome, visit https://www.icloud.com and select the “Request Desktop Site” under the menu options. This forces or “tricks” your mobile device into showing the desktop version of iCloud.com, now you can use your iCloud email login as usual or even create a new iCloud account.
icloud.com/sign in with Chrome
Mercury Browser (iOS): iCloud Login
Another free browser app you can download is Mercury. Download the app in the app store, load up Mercury Browser and launch https://www.icloud.com. Under the browser settings go to Functions then Identify Browser as and click Mac OSX Safari. Again this will trick iCloud.com Apple id login, into thinking you are accessing the site from a desktop. Now you can easily access the Apple iCloud login page while on the iPhone or iPad.
iCloud login using Mercury Browser
If you still need help you may want to check out some of the how-to guides and digital downloads available online. There is a large selection of iCloud help books online that are inexpensive and provide helpful information.
