- Angry Birds Friends Gets New Halloween Tournament, Global League
Angry Birds Friends has been updated with a new Halloween tournament and the ability to compete against players from across the globe.
Compete in weekly tournaments with friends and find out who’s the ultimate bird flinger! Play six pig-packed new levels every week and – if that’s not enough – join millions of players from around the world in the all-new League! Themed competitions switch things up all year round, with extra-special tournaments for seasonal events like Christmas, Halloween and other feather-filled festive holidays!
And introducing the new global League! Challenge millions of players from across the world in a fantastically furious bird flingin’ festival of pig poppin’ destruction! Get higher scores to improve your ranking and climb through the seven tiers (sound easy? it’s not). The higher you go, the tougher it gets. And remember, what goes up can also come down…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Display Shoot-Out: iPad Air 2 Features Impressive Anti-Reflection Coating, iPad Mini 3 Disappoints
DisplayMate has posted a detailed analysis of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 displays.
The most notable observation is that Apple has equipped the iPad Air 2 with an impressive anti-reflection coating. The coating reduces ambient light reflection by about 3:1 over most other tablets and smartphones (including iPads), and by about 2:1 over the best tablets and smartphones (including iPhone 6).
DisplayMate was able to measure a huge 62% drop in reflected light glare compared to previous iPads and agreed with Apple’s claim that the iPad Air 2 is “the least reflective display of any Tablet in the world”, declaring that an ‘understatement’.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Orders Outpace Galaxy Note 4 in South Korea
Pre-orders for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launched on Friday in South Korea and early reports suggest the demand for the new devices was higher than demand for the Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy Note 4, according to the WSJ.
On Friday, the country’s three mobile carriers began taking orders for both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. In less than an hour, the carriers reported that orders had reached tens of thousands, outpacing the rate reported for Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Note 4 model at its launch here in September.
KT Corp reported 10,000 pre-orders in one minute and 50,000 pre-orders in 30 minutes. LG Uplus said it received 20,000 pre-orders for the new iPhones within 20 minutes. SK Telecom declined to provide specific numbers but said both its first and second batch of presale orders have been booked.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Fitbit Unveils New Fitbit Charge and Charge HR Activity Trackers, Fitbit Surge Smartwatch [Video]
Fitbit today unveiled three new activity and sleep-tracking products: Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge.
? Fitbit Charge – a high-performance wristband that delivers all-day activity tracking, real-time fitness stats and Caller ID right on the wrist for people who want to step up their everyday activities to improve their overall health
? Fitbit Charge HR – an advanced tracker that delivers continuous, automatic wrist-based heart rate, Caller ID and all-day activity tracking for active users: regular exercisers looking to push their fitness further
? Fitbit Surge – a sleek Fitness Super Watch that offers the best of GPS, continuous wrist-based heart rate, all-day fitness tracking and smartwatch functionality in one device, for people dedicated to reaching their peak performance“Our mission has always been to deliver innovation through exceptional, wearable design in a way that empowers consumers with greater knowledge of their overall health,” said James Park, CEO and Co-Founder of Fitbit. “That being said, we understand that everyone’s approach to fitness is different. With the addition of these new products, Fitbit offers the widest variety of trackers—at affordable prices across all mobile platforms—ensuring that everyone can find the right fit for their lifestyle and their goals.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Luxe App Provides On-Demand Valet Parking for $5/Hr or $15/Day in San Francisco
Luxe is an iPhone app that provides on-demand valet parking for $5/hr to a maximum of $15/day.
Luxe parks for you, so you don’t have to. For $5 an hour – and maximum of $15 per day – you can own a parking spot in your pocket. Luxe is a new service in San Francisco that sends valets to you, wherever you need to park. It’s fast, stress-free, reliable, and affordable.
How Luxe Works
– Luxe valets meet you at your destination and park your car for you.
– We park your car in a secured lot.
– We’ll fill your car with gas or get it a car wash if you’d like one.
– When you’re ready to go, we’ll return your car to you – wherever you are!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Gets iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Support
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has been updated with native resolution support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Backstory:
Five years ago, Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers.Now, it’s the early 90’s. Carl’s got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacies Block Apple Pay
Rite Aid and CVS pharmacies are blocking Apple Pay. The companies are two of the at least fifty eight companies that have signed up to support the rival CurrenctC mobile payments solution, reports TechCrunch.
The goal of CurrentC is to let retailers bypass the 2-3% fees charged by credit card companies. Spearheaded by Walmart, a company called MCX (Merchant Customer Exchange) has developed a solution that links mobile payments directly to customers bank accounts. Unfortunately, rather than NFC, CurrentC uses QR codes to initiate transactions.
When it’s time for a user to check out, they request to pay with CurrentC. The consumer then unlocks their phone, opens the CurrentC app, opens the code scanner, and scans the QR code shown on the cashier’s screen. In some case, the reverse may happen where the consumer’s CurrentC app displays a payment code and the cashier scans it. If a QR code can’t be generated, a manually entered numeric code may be offered.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Twitpic Reaches Last Minute Deal With Twitter to Keep Its Photos Alive
Twitpic has reached a last minute deal with Twitter to keep its photo archive alive.
Twitpic previously announced that it was going to shutdown its service due to a trademark battle with Twitter that it could not afford. The company then announced that it would be acquired; however, that deal fell through and Twitpic was set to shutdown today.
In the meantime, a collective of Internet archivists and programmers have been racing to try and save the over 800 million photos that Twitpic was hosting before they disappeared.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - PanguTeam Issues Update on iOS 8 Jailbreak
The PanguTeam has issued an update on the status of its jailbreak for iOS 8 – 8.1. Earlier this week a Windows only Pangu8 jailbreak utility was released for download.
As you may know, the release does not include Cydia and is very unstable. Despite the numerous tutorials that have popped up on other sites, we strongly recommend that unless you’re a developer, you hold off until a safe version is released, at which point iClarified will post tutorials.
The PanguTeam has confirmed to iClarified that it is hard at work trying to resolve bugs with the jailbreak. Here’s the latest status update from the team:
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Submits Refined Plans for Phase 2 of Apple Campus 2 Construction
Apple has submitted refined plans for Phase 2 of Apple Campus 2 to the City of Cupertino.
The project applicant is requesting the approval of an Architectural and Site approval and a Tree Removal Permit to refine the phase 2 portion of Apple’s previously approved office, research and development campus. The project site is located east and west of N. Tantau bounded by Calabasas Creek to the north and west, City of Santa Clara limits to the east and I-280 to the south.
Apple plans to build a set of research and development buildings to the east and west of North Tantau Avenue. The buildings will house 2,200 employees and include 1,740 parking spots. The main building has four stories of office space with a cafeteria and the other two buildings will be two-story testing facilities. You can download the plans from here.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple is Reportedly Rebuilding Beats Music to Relaunch It Next Year as Part of iTunes
Apple is rebuilding Beats Music and plans to relaunch it next year as part of iTunes, reports the WSJ.
The news comes as iTunes downloads have taken a sharp drop. Since the start of the year, digital music sales are reportedly down 13-14%. That’s much worse than the 2.1% drop last year.
The plummeting download numbers help illustrate why Apple bought the $10-a-month subscription streaming service Beats Music earlier this year, as part of its $3 billion acquisition that included headphone maker Beats Electronics. Apple is rebuilding Beats Music and plans to relaunch it next year as part of iTunes, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Ralph Nader Slams Tim Cook for Buying Back Stock Instead of Helping Impoverished Workers
Ralph Nader, a five-time presidential candidate, has written an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook criticizing him for spending billions on stock buybacks instead of helping impoverished factory workers.
Nader notes that if Apple had spent that $130 billion to endow a foundation, the interest would have been enough to double wages, ensure a 40 hr work week, and improve health, safety, and environmental standards for hundreds of thousands of workers.
You can read the full letter to Tim Cook below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - AT&T is Locking Down the New Apple SIM After It's Activated on Their Network
AT&T is locking down the new Apple SIM after it’s activated on their network, notes T-Mobile CEO John Legere.
Here’s how the Apple SIM is supposed to work:
The new Apple SIM is preinstalled on iPad Air 2 with Wi-Fi + Cellular models. The Apple SIM gives you the flexibility to choose from a variety of short-term plans from select carriers in the U.S. and UK right on your iPad. So whenever you need it, you can choose the plan that works best for you — with no long-term commitments. And when you travel, you may also be able to choose a data plan from a local carrier for the duration of your trip.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - NFC Chip in iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 is Reportedly a Secure Element for Apple Pay
The NFC chip spotted in iFixit’s teardown of the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 is only being used as a secure element for Apple Pay in-app purchases, reports 9to5Mac.
iLounge corroborates this report noting that there are no NFC antennas in the iPads and that Apple has not requested certification for NFC functionality from the FCC.
Despite speculation that the NFC chip is for an as-yet-unannounced Apple Pay enabled cash register, a search of the FCC’s device certification database suggests that Apple did not seek certification for any NFC functionality in the iPad Air 2, as it would have needed to do if the chip was to be used for wireless communications. Further, no evidence of an NFC antenna was found inside the iPad Air 2.
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