- Analyst: All 5.5-Inch iPhones 6s and Some 4.7-Inch iPhone 6s Will Get Sapphire Cover Screens
Analyst Matt Margolis has learned that all 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models will get sapphire cover screens but only some 4.7-inch iPhone 6 models will come with sapphire. Margolis made the claims in an investor note seen by 9to5Mac.
According to sources close to Foxconn’s manufacturing operations the iPhone 6 will come built with sapphire cover screens in both sizes. These sources have also indicated that the 4.7” Phone 6 is being assembled in two varieties, a sapphire cover screen version and a version featuring Gorilla Glass. At this point I do not know the approximate mix between the two cover screen options on the 4.7” iPhone 6. My latest check on the 5.5” iPhone 6 indicates that all units of the device are expected to come protected by a sapphire cover screen at this point …
Margolis expects both the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 to be unveiled in September; however, the larger model is said to launch in October. A new report claims that Apple will also unveil the iWatch at its September 9th event.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple iPhone 6 to Feature Its Own Payment Platform, Utilize NFC?
A new report from Wired says that Apple will finally take action on the mobile payments front with its next generation iPhone featuring its own payment platform. The solution will apparently utilize NFC as previous rumors have suggested.
While Apple’s exact implementation is still unclear at this point, we can still make some general idea of what it will look like. The company has made a huge push to get its Bluetooth LE-transmitting iBeacons into retailers across the country. And because Apple did not spend a great deal of time expounding on iBeacons at WWDC this year, it’s possible they could be a greater focus at Apple’s September media event—as a part of its mobile payment solution. Touch ID will also likely play a role in securing the platform, and it could make sense for Passbook, Apple’s hub for tickets and coupons, to get some level of integration with the service too.
Apple has over 800 million credit cards on file already putting it in a perfect position to launch a payments platform. The Information says that conversations between Apple and payment companies have heated up recently and that Apple’s solution will have a “so-called secure element” to store user’s confidential financial information.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Quora App Gets iPad Support, New Visual Design and Rich-Text Editor
Quora has updated its iOS app with support for the iPad, a new visual design, and a new rich-text editor.
Quora is the best answer to any question.
Features:
• Ask questions and get great answers about anything
• Learn from experts about space travel, politics, or poker
• Get insider knowledge from the people who create your favorite TV shows on the phone in your pocket.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Purported iPhone 6 Parts Show Improved Speaker and New Vibrator Motor Design
More purported iPhone 6 parts have surfaced today, showing off sim card trays, touch ID home buttons, a rear embedded Apple Logo, an improved speaker and a new vibrator motor design.
The sim card trays and touch ID home buttons hint that Apple will be using the same colors as the iPhone 5s for the iPhone 6, including space gray, white/silver and white/gold. The images show a slightly curved sim card try, indicating that it was designed for the iPhone 6’s new curved design. You can also see the Touch ID home button ring colors, which match the sim card trays.
In addition, we see the embedded Apple logo, which has previously surfaced. Apple has not used an embedded Apple logo on the iPhone since the original launch in 2007. However it has used embedded Apple logo’s on certain iPad devices.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Samsung Unveils Its New Gear S Smartwatch [Photos]
Samsung has just unveiled the Samsung Gear S, its next generation smartwatch, ahead of Apple’s expected iWatch announcement next month.
?Designed with an elegant, curved Super AMOLED display and flexible band, Samsung Gear S fits comfortably on user’s wrist. Through 3G connectivity, the Samsung Gear S offers a new, powerful wearable experience and gives consumers the freedom to live their life on the go.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - NFL Mobile App Updated With NFL Now, NFL Network Schedule, Additional Social Content, More
The NFL Mobile app has been updated with NFL Now nation and personalized video feeds, additional social content in the News section, access to NFL Network schedule, and more.
NFL Mobile is updated for 2014 and built to bring football right to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch! Breaking News, In-Game Highlights, Live Game Scores, Custom Team News, follow your Fantasy Football Team, watch Fantasy Live and more!
Verizon customers can upgrade to Premium Features on iPhone for access to NFL RedZone on Sunday afternoons, and watch LIVE local Sunday NFL games in addition to Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights during the preseason and regular season. Premium Features also provides access to NFL Network 24/7. New for 2014, Verizon MORE Everything plan users have access to all live video features except RedZone without a Premium subscription.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Costco to Start Selling AppleCare+ for iPhone and iPad Tomorrow
Costco is set to begin selling AppleCare+ for iPhone and iPad in its wireless kiosks tomorrow, according to a leaked memo posted by 9to5Mac.
Starting tomorrow 8/28, the Wireless Kiosk will begin selling AppleCare+ warranties on iPhones and iPads (connected/embedded iPads only). *This does not apply to non-embedded iPads sold on Majors sales floor.
Costco had stopped selling iPods and iTunes Store gift cards back in 2010 but in June it announced a new deal with Apple to sell iPhones and iPads.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Xbox One SmartGlass App Now Lets You Share and Post Activity Feed Items, Record Game Clips, More
Microsoft has updated the Xbox One SmartGlass app to let you share and post activity feed items, post status updates to your activity feed, record game clips, and more.
Xbox One SmartGlass is the perfect companion app for your Xbox One, both in your living room and on the go. Connect and control your Xbox One. Stay connected with the games and gamers you like. And add a new dimension to your console entertainment with the mobile device you already own.
In the living room:
•Navigate your Xbox One console using your device’s keyboard and touch
•Control your media and set top box with the SmartGlass remote control
•Browse the web on your TV using your mobile device
•Enhance what you are watching or playing with SmartGlass companions
•Increase performance with faster connections and reliability
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Location for NFC Chip Spotted on Leaked iPhone 6 Logic Boards?
Following a leaked schematic allegedly for a NFC chip that will be used by the iPhone 6, it appears a location for the chip has been spotted on purported logic boards for both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models.
MacRumors forum member chrmjenkins notes that the alleged NFP chip (PN65) measures 5mmx5mm with 32 terminals. After examining leaked photos of the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 logic boards, he believes he’s determined a location for the chip.
The location on the board is a square patch that does not correspond to any component from the iPhone 5s logic board, indicating that it may indeed be for a new component such as an NFC chip. Existing components may of course see changes in shape between generations, but many of the current major components can be mapped reasonably well to locations on the iPhone 6 logic boards, leaving relatively few candidates for this new square patch.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 Build 13F24 to Developers
Apple has seeded a new version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 build 13F24 to developers for download and testing. The last seed that was released to developers came in at build 13F18.
Focus areas for the build include: Safari, USB, USB Smart Cards, Graphics, Thunderbolt, and Gatekeeper.
It is unclear what 10.9.5 will bring, but most likely we’ll see bug fixes and stability improvements as Apple nears an anticipated OS X Yosemite release this fall.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Will Reportedly Announce a Wearable Device and Two Next Generation iPhones in September!
Earlier reports said that Apple would be announcing its iWatch, or wearable product, sometime in October. Despite many analyst reports predicting that the product has been delayed, John Paczkowski of Re/code is now saying that Apple will announce a new wearable device alongside two next generation iPhones on September 9th.
Remember back in June when I said Apple hoped to schedule a special event in October to show off a new wearable device? Remember how I also said this: “Could things change between now and fall? That’s certainly possible.” Turns out that was a prescient hedge, because things have changed. Apple now plans to unveil a new wearable alongside the two next-generation iPhones we told you the company will debut on September 9th
Paczkowski has a great track record when it comes to Apple events. He was the one who also reported September 9th as the date for Apple’s big event.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Release the iPhone 6 Between September 16 and September 19th?
PCinLife is reporting that Apple will release the iPhone 6 between September 16th and 19th in China, notes GforGames.
Notably, this claim corroborates a previous one from Tencent Digital News which also said that Apple will launch the iPhone 6 on Friday, September 19th.
These dates are for China so it’s possible that Apple could release the device earlier in the United States. The company is expected to unveil the iPhone 6 on September 9th which might make Friday, September 12th a viable release date in America.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Seagate Ships World's First 8TB Hard Drives
Seagate Technology has announced that it has begun shipping the world’s first 8TB hard disk drive. The company says the 8TB hard disk drive will provide scale-out data infrastructures with supersized-capacity, energy-efficiency and the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in the industry.
“As our world becomes more mobile, the number of devices we use to create and consume data is driving an explosive growth in unstructured data. This places increased pressure on cloud builders to look for innovative ways to build cost-effective, high capacity storage for both private and cloud-based data centers,” said Scott Horn, Seagate vice president of marketing. “Seagate is poised to address this challenge by offering the world’s first 8TB HDD, a ground-breaking new solution for meeting the increased capacities needed to support the demand for high capacity storage in a world bursting with digital creation, consumption and long-term storage.”
A cornerstone for growing capacities in multiple applications, the 8TB hard drive delivers bulk data storage solutions for online content storage providing customers with the highest capacity density needed to address an ever increasing amount of unstructured data in an industry-standard 3.5-inch HDD. Providing up to 8TB in a single drive slot, the drive delivers maximum rack density, within an existing footprint, for the most efficient data center floor space usage possible.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Amazon Offers the Highest Trade-In Price for Your Used iPhone [Chart]
The WSJ’s Rani Molla has published a handy chart that shows you how much you can get for your used iPhone from various resellers.
Notably, if you are okay with a gift card, Amazon consistently offers the highest trade-in price. If you are looking for cash, Glyde appears to offer the highest amount for most models. Of course, trade-in values depend on the condition of your device and the model.
Take a look at the chart below for breakdown of prices by carrier model.
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