- Square Announces Integration With IFTTT
Square has announced an integration with IFTTT (If This Then That) which lets sellers use their data with the service to trigger customized automated actions that streamline business operations.
The popular IFTTT service enables anyone to create powerful connections with one simple statement: if this then that. Sellers can link their Square account to IFTTT and create custom “recipes” that integrate their Square payment, refund, and settlement data with other products and services like SMS, Google Drive, Twitter, or email. For example, if a Square business makes a big sale then a congratulatory email could be sent to employees automatically via IFTTT. Likewise, if a large refund occurs at a store, the manager can use IFTTT to set up a text alert to follow up with the customer.
Earlier in the year, Square launched a software partner platform that lets partners develop tools that work with Square Register. Current partners include Intuit QuickBooks, Xero, and Stitch Labs. The addition of IFTTT gives sellers another option to customize their business operations.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Stagger 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Launches to Avoid Competition Between Models?
Apple will release the 5.5-inch iPhone several months after the 4.7-inch model to avoid competition between models, not because of poor yields rates, says DigiTimes.
The different timetables have been set as Apple does not want to repeat the mistake it made in 2013 when it launched the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c simultaneously, said the sources. Yield rates have not been an issue for the large-size iPhone, as well as for the speculated iWatch, and therefore, member companies of the current iPhone supply chain will remain unaffected, the sources asserted.
Yesterday, it was reported that Apple is targeting a mid-September unveiling of the iPhone 6. It’s currently unclear when and if the company plans to unveil a 5.5-inch device.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Swatch Denies Report That It's Working With Apple on Smartwatch
Swatch has denied a report from yesterday that claimed the company was working with Apple on a line of smartwatches, says Reuters.
Technology website VentureBeat said in a report on Wednesday Apple was working with “at least one partner, Swatch” on a smartwatch project, citing an unnamed source. A spokeswoman for Swatch Group said on Thursday the report was unfounded. She said the only business relationship Swatch Group had with mobile phone makers was as a supplier of integrated circuits and other electronic components.
VentureBeat’s source said that Apple has been working to with Swatch to release a line of smartwatches in a variety of styles and price points. More details can be found here.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Gameloft Launches Modern Combat 5: Blackout for iOS
Gameloft has launched Modern Combat 5: Blackout for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Step into the action as the latest instalment in the best FPS series raises the bar for shooters once more! Create a squad, add your friends and test your individual and team skills against other squads!
Is single player your thing? Then step into a world on the brink of anarchy and shoot your way out of one dire situation after another to expose a lunatic who’s trying to tear the world to shreds.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple is Reportedly Working With Swatch to Release a Line of Smartwatches in Various Styles and Price Points
Apple has been working to with Swatch to release a line of smartwatches in a variety of styles and price points, reports VentureBeat.
While most Apple-watchers and media have been laser-focused on one or two “iWatches” from Apple itself, the Cupertino, Calif.-based electronics and media giant may actually be working a number of partners in the watch business. Apple and its partners will offer a family of smartwatches to suit all tastes “from geek to chic,” our source says.
The Swatch Group is now the largest watchmaker in the world with a market cap of over $33.5 billion. It makes watches in many styles and price points under 18 different brand names. VentureBeat also suggests they could be building one or more Apple smartwatches that bear only the Apple brand.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Leaked iPhone 6 Touch ID Home Button, Wi-Fi Antenna, SIM Card Trays, Rear Shell? [Photos]
Leaked images allegedly of the iPhone 6 Touch ID home button, Wi-Fi antenna, SIM card trays, and rear shell have surfaced online.
The photos were posted by ascii.jp and follow a series of part leaks including a Lightning port assembly we reported on yesterday.
Earlier today, it was suggested that Apple will unveil its 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in mid-September alongside iOS 8. The unveiling date for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 is still unclear; however, OS X Yosemite is said to launch on October 10th.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Release iOS 8 Beta 5 on August 4th, iOS 8 Beta 6 on August 15th?
Apple will release iOS 8 beta 5 on August 4th and iOS 8 beta 6 on August 15th, according to a new report from BGR. The site has correctly predicted beta firmware release dates in the past.
According to our sources, Apple is nearing the end of the beta testing cycle for iOS 8. We are told that the company plans to seed iOS 8 beta 5 to developers on August 4th, and a final version of the OS, iOS 8 beta 6 on August 15th. After that we most likely are going to have a lull of several weeks until Apple is ready to release the iOS 8 GM (this is the final version, barring any unforeseen emergency fixes / problems).
Apple just released iOS 8 beta 4 to developers two days ago. There were some significant changes in the beta, click here to see what’s new.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Fantastical 2 Calendar App Gets Updated With Snooze, Birthday Notifications, More
The Fantastical 2 calendar app has been updated with new snooze and birthday notifications, as well as numerous other improvements.
The award-winning, best-selling calendar app has been redesigned and reimagined for iOS 7, including new features such as reminders, a new week view, and much more!
Highlights:
• Reminders!
– See your events and dated reminders together in the main list
– Add reminders directly from the Reminders list or new event screen – just flip the switch to toggle between events and reminders
– Set dates, times, and geofences (when I arrive/when I leave)
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Foursquare to Move Check-Ins to Swarm Tomorrow, Unveils Totally New App and New Logo
Foursquare announced today that it will move check-ins out of its main app to Swarm and unveiled a totally new app and new logo.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Release Gold Master of OS X Yosemite on October 10th?
Apple is planning to release a gold master of OS X Yosemite around October 10th, reports 9to5Mac. The company will likely continuing releasing preview updates every couple weeks until a final Developer Preview is released on September 29th, say sources.
Apple plans to release Yosemite for free on the Mac App Store toward the end of October. Like last year, it is possible that Apple will talk final details about the new OS X release at a media event. Apple is planning to unveil its long-in-the-works fitness and health wearable wristband at a media event in October, so perhaps Apple will discuss the final logistics of OS X Yosemite’s launch during that same keynote.
The site has also heard from sources that Apple is finishing work on the much rumored 12-inch MacBook with Retina display and either an iMac or standalone monitor with a 4K resolution display. It’s currently unclear if the new notebook will be called a MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air. Perhaps it could even be a new line. It’s also unclear if the desktop monitor or computer will be marketed as a Retina device. Currently the iMac and Thunderbolt display have a resolution of 2560×1440 and a new device with a 4K resolution of 3840×2160 would not be a pixel-doubling of the previous resolution.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Sony to Invest $345 Million to Increase Production of Image Sensors for Smartphones and Tablets
Sony says it will invest $345 million to increase the production of image sensors for smartphones and tablets, reports Reuters. The company is getting more orders from handset makers for its front-facing camera sensors as selfies and video chat become increasingly popular.
The Japanese firm said it will increase production of stacked CMOS sensors at two factories on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, while completing work on a factory in northwestern Japan it bought from Renesas Electronics Corp for a total investment of 35 billion yen.
Sony supplies image sensors for the iPhone and will likely continue to do so for the iPhone 6. Its investment will allow it to raise production by 13% to 68,000 wafers a month by August 2015, moving closer to its mid-term goal of 75,000.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - PayPal Here App Gets Updated With Several Improvements
The PayPal Here app that lets you accept payments on your iPhone or iPod touch has been updated with several improvements.
Get paid on your iPhone or iPod touch with our free app and card reader. Accept credit and debit cards, send invoices, track cash and check payments, and accept PayPal payments. It’s only 2.7% per US card swipe transaction. No long-term contracts, commitments or monthly fees.
START SWIPING IN MINUTES:
1) Download the app
2) Sign up and request your card reader
3) Plug in your PayPal Here reader and swipe away
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Plans to Unveil the iPhone 6 in Mid-September, iOS 8 Beta 5 to be Released on August 4th?
Apple is ‘tentatively’ planning to unveil the iPhone 6 and provide final iOS 8 details in mid-September, according to a new report from 9to5Mac.
Sources tell the site that the second or third week of September is the most likely timeframe for the event; however, manufacturing uncertainties could alter the schedule. A decision on the exact date has not been finalized.
The event will showcase the 4.7-inch iPhone 6; however, it has yet to be decided whether or not the 5.5-inch model will be debuted at the same time. The 4.7-inch version is further along in the testing and manufacturing process.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple's 36% Jump in R&D Spending Hints at New Products
Apple’s third quarter results revealed a 36% increase in research and development spending over the previous year, reports the Financial Times. The company spent $1.6 billion in the quarter, about 4% of sales, on R&D. That’s the highest ratio since 2006, says BTIG Research analyst Walt Piecyk, the year before Apple unveiled its first iPhone.
As people familiar with the situation have indicated to the Financial Times and others, this year’s hot new product will be a wearable device that tracks fitness and allows remote control of a tethered smartphone. Sources say the device is in fact unlikely to be called the iWatch, despite Apple having filed to trademark that term last year.
Interesting, the USPTO just granted Apple a patent for an electronic wristband which connects to another device such as an iPod nano to create a wristwatch. The device was dubbed ‘iTime’ in the patent diagrams.
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