- 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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Apple News
- Foxconn in Talks to Build Display Factory, Hopes to Supply Apple With iPhone Displays
Foxconn is in talks to build a display factory in northern China that would make high-end screens for phones, reports the WSJ.
Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. , is discussing a possible investment with the government of Zhengzhou, about 750 kilometers south of Beijing, according to people familiar with the talks. The two sides are discussing terms such as how to divide the investment, which could reach as much as 35 billion yuan ($5.7 billion), the people said.
The two sides have yet to formulate a concrete investment proposal but if an agreement is reached, it might be Foxconn’s largest direct investment to date in the manufacturing of high-end parts.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Aaron Sorkin Confirms Christian Bale Will Play Steve Jobs, Says He's Going to 'Crush It' [Video]
Aaron Sorkin has confirmed that Christian Bale has been hired to play the role of Steve Jobs in the upcoming Sony film based on the Walter Isaacson biography.
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin discusses Christian Bale’s role as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in the coming biopic. Sorkin talks to Bloomberg’s Emily Chang for an installment of “Studio 1.0.”
In an interview with Bloomberg, Sorkin revealed that that Bale was chosen without an audition. The role is an extremely difficult one. Bale will have more words to say then three typical films combined. Sorkin says, “He’s going to crush it!”.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Pixelmator Image Editing App Released for iPad
Pixelmator, a popular image editing app for Mac, has now been released for the iPad.
Pixelmator for iPad is a powerful image editor that gives everything you need to create, edit, and enhance your images. It lets you work seamlessly between Mac and iPad. And even work effortlessly with people who use Adobe Photoshop.
Pixelmator takes full advantage of the latest iOS technologies, giving you speedy and powerful tools that let you touch up and enhance images, draw or paint, apply dazzling effects, or create advanced composition amazingly simple. Once your images are ready, share them to celebrate your work with the whole word.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Saurik Releases Cydia Substrate 0.9.5013 With Support for iOS 8
Saurik has updated Cydia Substrate (formerly Mobile Substrate) to support iOS 8 and the recently released Pangu jailbreak.
However, it is important to note that version 0.9.5013 does come with some limitations. While it supports iOS 8, after every reboot you must respring before Cydia Substrate will load extensions. Saurik notes that he is working with the Pangu team to roll out a stable fix for this respring issue.
In short, on iOS 8: after every reboot, you need to respring before Substrate will load extensions in SpringBoard.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Disable SSL 3.0 Support on the Apple Push Notification Service on October 29th
Apple has announced that due to a security issue with SSL 3.0, it will disable SSL 3.0 support on the Apple Push Notification Service on October 29th.
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The Apple Push Notification service will be updated and changes to your servers may be required to remain compatible.In order to protect our users against a recently discovered security issue with SSL version 3.0 the Apple Push Notification server will remove support for SSL 3.0 on Wednesday, October 29. Providers using only SSL 3.0 will need to support TLS as soon as possible to ensure the Apple Push Notification service continues to perform as expected. Providers that support both TLS and SSL 3.0 will not be affected and require no changes.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPad Air 2 Teardown Reveals A8X Processor, 2GB of RAM, Smaller Battery [Photos]
iFixit has posted a teardown of the new iPad Air 2.
What’s lighter than Air? An Air 2. Join us live as we disassemble the new, shaved-down iPad Air 2, and see whether Apple’s thinnest device is still its least-repairable.
Highlights:
? Fully laminated, 9.7″ IPS Multi-Touch LCD with a 2,048 x 1,536 resolution at 264 ppi and antireflective coating
? A8X 64-bit CPU (rumored to be a triple-core, 1.5 GHz SoC) paired with 2 GB RAM and M8 motion coprocessor
? iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi is model number A1566.
? The iPad Air 2 is thinner than the original iPad Air and the iPhone 6, and it doesn’t have a camera bump.
? Dual mic moves closer to iSight camera, mute switch is gone.
? The glued-down display remains the iPad’s only access point, so there’s still a risk of damaging it even when performing ordinary repairs.
? Wi-Fi model’s antennas are now at the top of the iPad
? Replacing Lightning connect requires replacing the entire logic board.
? 27.62 Wh battery down from the previous Air’s 32.9 Wh capacity.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - FXNOW App is Updated With Every Simpsons Episode Ever
The FXNOW app has been updated with the ability to stream every Simpsons episode ever.
FXNOW is an on-demand video service featuring Simpsons World, as well as the biggest and best lineup of critically acclaimed dramas, hit comedies and blockbusters movies from 3 networks, FX, FXX and FXM. With the addition of Simpsons World, FXNOW delivers a one-of-a-kind Simpsons experience with access to Every.Episode.Ever. and more, at your fingertips.
FXNOW is free to download. To watch you must sign in with your TV provider credentials. The following TV providers are current FXNOW partners:
•AT&T U-verse
•Bright House Networks
•Comcast XFINITY
•Cox
•Midcontinent Communications
•Optimum
•Suddenlink
•Time Warner Cable
•WOW!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Yahoo Mail App Gets Travel & Event Notifications
The Yahoo Mail app for iOS has been updated with travel and event notifications.
Meet the multi-talented Yahoo Mail app. The Mail app you love is now enhanced with personalized news, search, and daily snapshots of the weather, sports scores, stocks, News Digest, popular videos and Flickr photos.
Manage your mail with 1TB of free space. Receive instant alerts when new email arrives. Personalize your inbox with stunning Flickr themes that sync across all your devices.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Saurik Releases iOS 8 Version of Cydia for Manual Download
Saurik has released an iOS 8 compatible version of Cydia for manual download following the release of an untethered Pangu jailbreak for iOS 8 – iOS 8.1.
I’ve given a new version of Cydia Installer in the form of a standard jailbreak bootstrap for inclusion in a new version of their jailbreak. I’ve also pushed the .deb of the iOS 8 version of Cydia to apt.saurik.com for manual download, but not yet to my repository. A lot of thanks goes out to limneos, who tested the new build for me, as I was at an airport (and now am frantically typing this message while they figure out how to retract the jetbridge from the plane I’m on that is about to take off).
The Pangu8 jailbreak was released for Windows only, without a compatible version of Cydia. You can download the jailbreak from here.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Some Bank of America Customers Are Getting Double Charged When Using Apple Pay [Video]
CNN Money is reporting that some Bank of America customers are getting double charged when using Apple Pay.
I was among the first people to try out Apple Pay the moment it came available on Monday. It was convenient, fast, and it seemingly worked without incident … until I logged in and checked my debit card bill. As it turns out, I’ve been charged twice for every single purchase I’ve made with Apple Pay at various stores.
A search on Twitter reveals that other Bank of America customers are suffering the same problem. “Problems with #ApplePay – it looks like my @bankofamerica account was double charged by @Walgreens”, said Ray Thompson. Other user SBUX75DEVILDOG exclaims, “i got charged twice when I used #ApplePay @WholeFoods @BofA_Help #applepaygate”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - MapQuest for iPhone Gets Yelp and OpenTable Integration, Improved ETA Progress Bar, More
The MapQuest navigation app for iPhone has been updated with Yelp and OpenTable integration, an improved ETA progress bar, and more.
MapQuest is your go-to app for live maps, GPS, voice navigation and live traffic updates. Whether you’re running a quick errand across town or taking a road trip across the country, MapQuest has the trusted directions and features you need for stress-free navigation. Our app can route you around accidents, help with multi-stop directions and even has alternate routing capabilities, robust bookmarking options, and handy sharing features. MapQuest is here to help get you where you need to go, wherever life takes you.
Features:
? Get voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation walking or driving directions.
? Have peace of mind knowing we’re using the latest traffic data. Live traffic updates and automatic re-routing will help you get there on time.
? Choose from up to three different driving routes (when available) to get you to your destination most efficiently.
? Impress your boss, family, and friends with an on-time arrival with our ETA (estimated time of arrival) and location sharing features.
? Bookmark your home and work addresses so you can find your way to either at the push of a button.
? Quickly search for nearby points of interest in your favorite categories like coffee, restaurants, gas, and more with our industry-first layers bar!
? Advanced search uses your contacts, recent searches, top categories, and nearby points of interest to help you find your destination faster.
? Save a few bucks when you click on nearby gas stations and view and compare their current gas prices.
? Browse menus and order food through our GrubHub partnership.
? Find a place to rest your head. Explore the area and book a nearby hotel directly from the app!
? Show your team spirit with MLB.com Team Kits, available for purchase in-app, Custom logos, start screen, accent colors and saved routes to the game ensure your navigation app is as die-hard as you are!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Releases New 'Inbox by Gmail' App for iPhone
First spotted by iClarified, Google has released a new ‘Inbox by Gmail’ app for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Your email inbox should help you live and work better, but instead it often buries the important stuff and creates more stress than it relieves. Inbox, built by the Gmail team, keeps things organized and helps you get back to what matters.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Begins In-Store Sales of the iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3
Apple has started selling the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 in its retail stores.
The new iPads were available to order online from October 17th with a shipping estimate of 2-4 business days. Those first pre-orders are also being delivered to customers today.
Yesterday we saw the first reviews of the iPad Air 2 with many reviewers touting the device as the best tablet you can buy.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mastercard Features Apple Pay in 'Priceless Surprises' Ads [Video]
Mastercard has aired new ‘Priceless Surprises’ ads which prominently feature Apple Pay.
Take a look at the videos below…
Priceless Surprises with Mariano Rivera & Tommy Lasorda
We’re surprising cardholders with major league surprises! We’ve been bringing Priceless Surprises to baseball stadiums around the country all season, like meeting Dodgers great Tommy Lasorda and Yankees legend Mariano Rivera! Use your MasterCard with Apple Pay for a chance at Priceless Surprises like tickets to the World Series, and more.
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Apple News
- Google Play Newsstand App is Now Optimized for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Google has released an updated version of its Google Play Newsstand app that is optimized for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
With Google Play Newsstand, discover more of the news you care about on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy breaking news and in-depth articles featuring audio, video and more. With hundreds of premier publishers from sports, business, cooking, entertainment, fashion and more – it’s all there, easy to follow, read, and share.
Features:
• Enjoy Read Now to find more of the articles you care about and discover new ones you will love.
• Subscribe to your favorite publishers and bloggers and easily access their content in a beautifully consistent fashion.
• Explore categories like Arts & Photography, Business & Finance, Food & Drink and more and subscribe to topics tagged to the articles that interest you most.
• Bookmark news stories you don’t have time to read for later.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Microsoft to Launch a Wearable Device Within Weeks?
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a wearable device within the next few weeks, reports Forbes.
The gadget is a smart watch that will passively track a wearer’s heart rate and work across different mobile platforms. It will also boast a battery life of more than two days of regular use, sources close to the project say.
This would give the device over twice the battery life of current smartwatches like the Galaxy Gear and the Moto 360.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Wants to Relaunch Beats Music With a Lower Subscription Price
Apple wants to relaunch Beats Music with a lower subscription price and it’s asking labels to cut the price in half, reports Re/code.
The logic of Apple’s argument, relayed by people who’ve heard the pitch secondhand: Apple’s best iTunes buyers spend about $60 a year on downloaded music — $5 a month. So if subscription services dropped that low, any download buyers that switched over to the streaming model would generate just as much revenue for the music labels. And, more important, the market of potential subscribers would get much larger.
Re/code doesn’t believe that labels will get on board with a 50% price cut; even though, Spotify has just negotiated such a deal for additional family members. However, its likely that they would consider a smaller cut. Perhaps to $8/month.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Spotify Announces Spotify Family, Save 50% Per Additional Member
Spotify has announced Spotify Family, offering 50% off per additional member on up to 4 additional Premium accounts.
With Spotify Family you can now invite up to four family members and share one billing account whilst keeping your listening history, recommendations and playlists completely separate.
Features:
? Your account. Your music. With Spotify Family, everyone gets their very own account. Enjoy separate playlists and recommendations and play your music whenever you like.
? Premium for everyone. Everyone on the plan gets the full Spotify Premium experience. Listen offline. Play any song, anytime, on any device. No restrictions. No ads.
? The more the merrier. Having a family can be expensive. But music doesn’t have to be. With Spotify Family, you can add up to four family members to your account, and each additional user gets 50% off Spotify Premium.
? No tantrums. No more fighting over what to listen to, and no more interruptions when someone else logs in and starts playing.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Dropbox for iOS Gets Support for Touch ID, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Dropbox has been updated with support for Touch ID, letting you unlock your Dropbox with your fingerprint. In addition, the app has also been updated to support the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus.
Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Access any file you save to your Dropbox from all your computers, iPhone, iPad, and the web. With Dropbox you’ll always have your important memories and work with you. Use Dropbox to save and share photos, docs, and videos in a snap. And if something happens to your iPhone or iPad, your stuff is always safe in Dropbox!
Features:
• Access all your photos, docs, and videos from any device.
• 2 GB of space when you sign up — free!
• Share a link to even your biggest files — no more attachments!
• Add files to your “Favorites” for fast, offline viewing.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Launches iCloud Photos Beta Web Client Ahead of iOS 8.1 Release
Apple has launched a web version of iCloud Photos Beta ahead of iOS 8.1’s release tomorrow. Currently, the web version of iCloud Photos Beta is limited to developers running iOS 8.1.
The current web portal looks similar to the current Photos app found in iOS. You can select multiple photos to either delete or download them, and you can individually favorite, download or delete images as well.
iCloud Photo Library was first unveiled at WWDC, and will let you access any photo you’ve taken from any device. The images are stored at full resolution in their original formats, including RAW files. iCloud Photo Library will also be able to automatically keep your original high-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and leave behind lightweight versions on your devices. Edits that you make to photos are automatically synchronized across devices if you have iCloud Photo Library enabled. The edits are non-destructive and you can return to the original version if you want.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Stops Selling Bose Headphones and Speakers
Apple has stopped selling Bose speakers, headphones, and other accessories in its online and retail stores (via 9to5). We first reported that Apple would be removing all Bose products from its stores last week, and it seems Apple has finally pulled the plug.
We’ve contacted several retail stores, and they too have confirmed that Apple has removed all Bose products form its Point of Sale (POS) system, meaning this change is likely permanent and there is no way to sell any Bose product.
Bose and Beats were in a patent suit over noise cancellation, but that was recently settled.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Watch the Extended Interview with Apple's Jony Ive from Vanity Fair [Video]
We first posted a snippet Jony Ive’s interview Vanity Fair where he discussed design at Apple as well as Steve Jobs’ inspiration. The magazine has now posted an extended version of the interview available to stream on its YouTube channel.
We aren’t sure if this is the full interview, but take a look below, and let us know what you think…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - New 2014 Mac Mini Has Has Soldered RAM That Can't Be Upgraded
The New 2014 Mac Mini has soldered RAM (Memory) that is no user replaceable. Since the RAM is soldered, customer can’t upgrade the memory later on after they purchase the device. This news means that customers are limited to a max 16GB of RAM on the new Mac Mini.
The news was confirmed by Macminicolo
Confirmed: RAM in the new Mac mini is not user accessible. Hard drive can be replaced/upgraded, though not keeping warranty.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Flickr App Gets iOS 8 Share Extension, Ability to Access and Edit Photo Details, More
The Flickr app has been updated with an iOS 8 share extension, the ability access and edit photo details, unified search, and more.
Access and organise your photos from anywhere
Features:
– Access your photos from anywhere in their original quality
– Put all your photos on Flickr, not just your favourites, with 1000 GB of free storage
– Powerful live filters and editing tools in an easy-to-use camera
– Magically search your photos with no tagging required
– Quickly edit your photo details and organise into albums
– Share your photos and videos to Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter and more
– Follow friends and discover a community with billions of photos
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iFixit Tears Down the New 27-Inch iMac With 5K Retina Display [Photos]
iFixit has performed a tear down of the new 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display.
Think of the most colorful and radiant display you’ve ever seen. Now, discard that memory and stare at Apple’s newest iMac Intel 27” with Retina 5K Display. We’re not talking 1080p or 4K, we’re talking about 5K—millions and millions of pixels on a 27-inch display. Will the addition of a high-resolution display affect the repairability of the newest iMac Intel 27”? Let’s find out!
Specs:
? 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, with Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz
? 8 GB (2×4 GB) of 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM
? AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics processor with 2 GB of GDDR5 video memory
? 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0
? PCIe-based SSD storage and SATA hard drive
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - GarageBand for Mac Gets Support for OS X Yosemite, Mail Drop, New Voice Template and More
GarageBand for Mac has been updated with support for OS X Yosemite, as well as a new voice template, audio effect plug-ins, mail drop support, and more.
Rebuilt from the ground up with a fresh new look and amazing new features, GarageBand is the easiest way to create a great-sounding song on your Mac. Add realistic, impeccably produced and performed drum grooves to your song with Drummer. Easily shape the sound of any instrument in the Sound Library with Smart Controls. Crank up the bottom end with Bass Amp Designer, or mix and match electric guitar amps, cabinets, and pedals with Amp Designer and Pedalboard. Control GarageBand and play any software instrument wirelessly on your iPad using the Logic Remote app. Use iCloud to keep your GarageBand projects updated across multiple Mac computers, or even import GarageBand for iOS songs directly from iCloud.
??Redesigned Interface?
• A fresh new look, designed for easy music making?
• Stay in perfect tune with a larger, more responsive Tuner?
• Find the sweet spot in every track with the all-new interactive visual EQ?
• Enable Quick Help and get useful hints wherever you hover your cursor??
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Snapchat to Begin Rolling Out Advertisements this Weekend
Snapchat will begin adverting in its popular photo messaging application, according to the company. The ads will be the first for the company, which reportedly turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook last year.
Snapchat notes that the ads will be placed in the “Recent Updates” tab, and will be removed after you view it, or within 24 hours. It notes that it has no plans to place advertisements in your personal snaps or chats, as that “would be rude.” Snapchat says it doesn’t want its ads to be “creepy” or “targeted” like most advertising these days.
This weekend we’re placing an advertisement in “Recent Updates” for Snapchatters in the United States. It’s the first time we’ve done anything like this because it’s the first time we’ve been paid to put content in that space. It’s going to feel a little weird at first, but we’re taking the plunge.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Conan Gives Us a Sneak Preview of Christian Bale as Steve Jobs [Video]
Conan O’Brien gives us a sneak preview of Christian Bale as Steve Jobs in this new video. Bale is reportedly in talks to play the Apple co-founder in the upcoming ‘Jobs’ movie based on the Walter Isaacson biography.
The former Batman will play the Apple founder, and somehow Conan already has the trailer.
Take a look below and please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or RSS for more Apple news, videos, and tutorials.
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Apple News
- Apple Special Event Channel Now Available on Apple TV to Watch October 16th Keynote
The Apple Special Event channel is now available on the Apple TV for those looking to watch today’s announcement live.
We will also be providing live blog coverage of Apple’s October 16th, 2014 keynote beginning at 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST for those who can’t watch the video stream.
The event takes place at the company’s Cupertino, California campus. Apple is expected to launch a new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, new iMacs, and OS X Yosemite.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Temporarily Remove Blood Glucose Tracking From Health App
Apple has announced that it will temporarily remove Blood Glucose tracking from the iOS 8 Health app after an issue was discovered with manually entering values.
The Health app lets you manually enter and view blood glucose values in mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). This unit of measurement is used by a number of countries, while some other countries use mmol/L (millimoles per liter). HealthKit supports both units of measurement. However, if you measure your blood glucose using a device that displays mmol/L, those values can’t be manually entered or displayed in the Health app with that unit of measurement.
Apple’s solution is to remove the ability to manually enter values via the Health app until an update is released that supports both types of measurements.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - CBS Announces 'CBS All Access' Digital Subscription for $5.99/Month
CBS has announced the launch of CBS All Access, a new digital subscription which will offer subscribers thousands of episodes from the current season, previous seasons and classic shows on demand, as well as the ability to stream local CBS Television stations live in 14 of the largest U.S. markets at launch.
CBS All Access is available beginning today at CBS.com and on mobile devices through the CBS App for iOS and Android. The service allows fans to watch more CBS programming online and on mobile devices, while introducing yet another monetization window for the Company’s industry-leading content. CBS All Access will be available on other major connected devices in the coming months.
“CBS All Access is another key step in the Company’s long-standing strategy of monetizing our local and national content in the ways that viewers want it,” said Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation. “This new subscription service will deliver the most of CBS to our biggest fans while being additive to the overall ecosystem. Across the board, we continue to capitalize on technological advances that help consumers engage with our world-class programming, and we look forward to serving our viewers in this new and exciting way.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Introduces 'Safety Check' [Video]
Facebook has announced ‘Safety Check’, a new feature that people can use when major disasters strike to say they’re safe and check on others.
During a major disaster, Safety Check will help you:
? Let friends and family know you’re safe
? Check on others in the affected area
? Mark your friends as safe
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Live Blog of Apple's October 16th Keynote
We will be providing coverage of Apple’s October 16th, 2014 keynote beginning at 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST….
The event takes place at the company’s Cupertino, California campus. Apple is expected to launch a new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, new iMacs, and OS X Yosemite.
There is also a live stream of the event for those who are able to watch.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Alien Blue is Now the Official Reddit App
Alien Blue, one of the most popular iOS apps to view content from reddit, is now the official reddit app. Reddit acquired the app and re-launched it today, but says it is the exact same Alien Blue app many have come to love with the addition of a new icon and bug fixes.
Both the iPhone and iPad app will remain free, and reddit is offering the “Pro” in-app purchase upgrade for free for one week. Current Alien Blue users should install this new app instead of looking for an update on their phone.
Enjoy the best and most entertaining content on the web with Alien Blue, the official reddit client!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Jimmy Iovine on NFL Beats Ban: 'I Can't Believe I'm This Lucky'
Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine commented on the NFL’s ban of Beats headphones while on camera during a talk at University of Southern California’s Global Conversation, reports BusinessInsider.
“We didn’t do anything, and now the players are going out and putting black tape on our logo,” Iovine said.
“It’s like, I can’t believe I’m this lucky,” he said, laughing. “I feel like sending them the tape.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook App Gets Updated With Support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
The Facebook app has been updated with support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Features:
• See what friends are up to
• Share updates, photos and videos
• Get notified when friends like and comment on your posts
• Text, chat and have group conversations
• Play games and use your favorite appsBesides the obvious support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it’s unclear what’s new in the app as Facebook has stopped publishing release notes. If you spot anything, let us know in the comments.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Christian Bale in Talks to Star in Upcoming Steve Jobs Movie
Oscar winner Christian Bale is in talks to star in ‘Jobs’, a Sony biopic about the late Apple co-founder, reports Variety. The movie will be based on Walter Isaacson’s biography ‘Steve Jobs’ and written by Aaron Sorkin.
Variety says that Danny Boyle will direct the film and Scott Rudin will produce along with Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady.
Sorkin previously revealed that the movie would be divided into three scenes that take place backstage before three Apple product launches.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Police Use Find My iPhone to Locate Missing Woman After Her Car Plunges Down a Ravine
California Highway Patrol officers managed to locate a missing woman whose vehicle had plunged 500 feet down a ravine using Find My iPhone, reports ABC News. 28-year-old Melissa Vasquez had been ejected from her car and been missing for 17 hours when found by officers.
Sometime after 2 p.m. on Monday, OnStar informed police of crash that ripped two tires off a Chevy Cruze. The service said the car was at Highway 17 and Camden Avenue, near Vasquez’ home. Officers responded but did not see an accident. OnStar then updated the location to downtown San Jose. Again, police found nothing. At 3 a.m. Vasquez’s stepmother called police to report her daughter missing.
Campbell police Officer David Cameron went to Vasquez’s house and found her iPad. He realized that he could use Find My iPhone to possibly track her location; however, there was a passcode on the device.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - HBO to Offer a Stand-Alone HBO Streaming Service in 2015
HBO today announced that it will offer a stand-alone streaming service in 2015. This means that subscribers would be able to access HBO content without having a cable subscription. This advancement could also be beneficial to the Apple TV, perhaps bringing it a step closer to becoming a real substitute for cable TV.
Speaking at the Time Warner Inc. Investor Meeting today, Richard Plepler, chairman and CEO, HBO, announced that the company will offer a stand-alone HBO streaming service in 2015. Following a portion of his presentation focused on HBO’s domestic business, during which he cited significant growth opportunities inside the pay-TV universe, Plepler then turned to the current ten million broadband-only homes, which is projected to grow.
“That is a large and growing opportunity that should no longer be left untapped. It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO,” said Plepler. “So, in 2015, we will launch a stand-alone, over-the-top, HBO service in the United States. We will work with our current partners. And, we will explore models with new partners. All in, there are 80 million homes that do not have HBO and we will use all means at our disposal to go after them.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Unveils Nexus 6 Smartphone, Nexus 9 Tablet, Nexus Player
Google has unveiled a new Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet, and Nexus Player alongside the official Android Lollipop announcement.
Advances in computing are driven at the intersection of hardware and software. That’s why we’ve always introduced Nexus devices alongside our platform releases. Rather than creating software in the abstract, we work with hardware partners to build Nexus devices to help push the boundaries of what’s possible. Nexus devices also serve as a reference for the ecosystem as they develop on our newest release. And for Lollipop, we have a few new Nexus treats to share with you.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Officially Announces Android Lollipop
Google has officially announced that its upcoming operating system, previewed at Google I/O, will be called Android Lollipop.
As previewed at Google I/O, Lollipop is our largest, most ambitious release on Android with over 5,000 new APIs for developers. Lollipop is designed to be flexible, to work on all your devices and to be customized for you the way you see fit. And just like Android has always been, it’s designed to be shared.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - YouTube App Gets Updated With Support for the iPhone 6
The YouTube app has been updated with support for the iPhone 6 and several improvements including more responsive scrubbing.
YouTube your way. Get the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPad. Instantly become the DJ, learn Kung Fu and easily share with friends. Catch up on your favorite videos and playlists from around the world on the couch, in the kitchen or on the go.
Features:
* Watch a video while searching for the next one
* Subscribe to your favorite channels for easy access from the guide
* Sign-in to access your “watch later” list
* Search for playlists and use the “play all” button for endless entertainment
* Share videos via Google+, E-mail, Facebook and Twitter
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Apple News
- Apple Announces Launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 36 More Countries This Month
Apple today announced that iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will arrive in 36 additional countries and territories across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa by the end of October. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in a total of 69 countries and territories by the end of the month and are on track to be available in more than 115 countries by the end of the year, making this the fastest iPhone rollout ever.
Apple’s rollout continues on the following dates:
? Friday, October 17: China, India and Monaco
? Thursday, October 23: Israel
? Friday, October 24: Czech Republic, French West Indies, Greenland, Malta, Poland, Reunion Island and South Africa
? Thursday, October 30: Bahrain and Kuwait
? Friday, October 31: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, South Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and ThailandiPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are currently available in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US Virgin Islands.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Campus 2 Will Be the Largest Base-Isolated Building in the World
When Apple Campus 2 opens in 2016, it will feature over 700 base isolators to prevent structural and architectural damage, notes the company in an internal employee site. The memo, which was sent to iClarified, highlights lead structural engineer John Worley’s efforts in making a virtually ‘earthquake proof’ building.
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There will be more to the stunning Apple Campus 2 than meets the eye. One of the most fascinating—and important—elements of the building will be 3 levels under your feet.AC2 will sit on top of 700 base isolators. These elements, which are structurally attached to the foundation, are designed to prevent structural and architectural damage during a seismic event.
“The whole idea behind base isolation is that during a seismic event it releases the building from the ground motion,” says John Worley, the lead structural engineer on AC2.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Convert Photos Into Vectors Using Adobe Shape for iOS [Video]
Adobe demonstrates how you can turn a photo into a vector using its Shape CC app for iOS and then move it to Illustrator CC on the desktop.
See the workflow from iOS device, capturing shapes and turning them into vector graphics, and moving it all to Illustrator CC on the desktop. A true mobile-to-desktop workflow.
You can download Adobe Shape CC from the App Store for free using the link below.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Leaked Walgreens Memo Reveals It Will Launch Apple Pay on October 18th
A leaked Walgreens memo reveals that the retailer is set to launch Apply Pay on October 18th.
The memo was posted by MacRumors and reads as follows:
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Store Managers,
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Leaked iPad Air 2 Components Reveal A8X Processor, Touch ID, More? [Photos]
Parts for the alleged iPad Air 2 have been leaked by Apple.club.tw including a logic board, home button flex cable, front panel, and volume control flex cable.
Most notable is that the processor on the logic board appears to be an A8X chip as previously rumored. MacRumors forum user primordian was able to enhance the contrast on the main chip to reveal the A8X label. In the past Apple has used “X” versions of its chips with enhanced graphics for the iPad. However, for the iPad Air, it used an A7 chip that was clocked slightly faster than the A7 in the iPhone 5s.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Brunettes Shoot Blondes 'Knock Knock' Video Moves Across iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs
Check out this music video from Brunettes Shoot Blondes featuring an animation that moves across iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Macs. There are 14 screens in total.
The video is for the song Knock Knock, which is also available for purchase on iTunes.
Take a look below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Boost Mobile to Sell iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus at a $100 Discount Starting Friday, October 17th
Boost Mobile, a unit of Sprint, will begin selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at a $100 discount on Friday, October 17th.
Boost Mobile is a prepaid carrier meaning you will need to pay full price for the device you want and add money to your account to keep it active for the upcoming month. However, there are no overage fees, roaming charges or contracts.
Here’s the carrier’s pricing for the new iPhones:
? iPhone 6 16GB: $549.99
? iPhone 6 64GB: $649.99
? iPhone 6 128GB: $749.99
? iPhone 6 Plus 16GB: $649.99
? iPhone 6 Plus 64GB: $749.99
? iPhone 6 Plus 128GB: $849.99
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Rolls Out Redesigned iTunes 12 Store Ahead of OS X Yosemite Launch [Images]
Ahead of OS X Yosemite’s October launch, Apple is rolling out an updated iTunes 12 Store that brings a cleaner, flatter look.
At first, users will noticed the new iTunes 12 Store takes many design cues from iOS 7. Apple has brought a flat look that does away with shadows and textures. For instance, Apple has gotten rid of its ‘card stye’ layout for featured content in favor of new flat tiles. Thinner fonts have also been introduced to match OS X Yosemite’s.
Buttons are now more prominent and round featuring simple outlines.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Bose and Apple Settle Patent Dispute Over Noise-Canceling Technology in Beats Headphones
Bose and Apple have settled a patent dispute over the noise-canceling technology in Beats headphones, reports Bloomberg.
Bose and Beats in joint filings told a U.S. court in Delaware they’ve settled their claims, and asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to terminate its investigation. Bose in July had petitioned the trade agency to block imports of Beats Studio and Beats Studio Wireless headphones over claims the company used its inventions without paying. Its lawsuit in Wilmington, Delaware, made the same claims.
Just yesterday it was reported that Apple plans to remove all Bose products from its retail stores. The move may have resulted from the litigation. It also follows a Bose deal with the NFL that bans players from wearing Apple Beats headphones on camera.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - GT Advanced Says Apple's 'Oppressive and Burdensome Terms' Resulted in Bankruptcy Filing
GT Advanced says that it’s agreement with Apple imposed ‘oppressive and burdensome terms and obligations’ on the company leading to its bankruptcy filing. GT wants the court to void its agreements with Apple and approve a wind down plan to cease sapphire production in Arizona, causing the loss of 890 jobs.
The company also says it has ‘many claims against Apple’ and asks that ‘the order approving the relief requested in the Motion preserve GTAT’s claims’.
Here are some highlights from the filings:
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Watch Featured on Cover of Vogue China [Photos]
As rumored, the Apple Watch is featured on the cover of Vogue China’s November issue, worn by model Liu Wen, reports Business of Fashion.
“When Jonathan Ive and Tim Cook talked me through how they developed the concept of the Apple Watch from the beginning, I was impressed by their thoughts and passion for the project,” Angelica Cheung,Vogue China’s editor-in-chief, told BoF. “Then I saw the watches and thought they looked rather good; some are sporty and others are very classic and elegant. At the same time, they all have so many functions that would be useful in our daily life. I just thought that they combined technology, style and functionality and were very modern and, therefore, perfect accessories for the modern-day woman which is what the Vogue China woman is about.”
Cheung also offered her thoughts on why Apple chose China for the watches editorial debut.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Withings Health Mate App Gets Apple Health and Touch ID Support, New Profile Design
The Withings Health Mate app has been updated with support for Apple Health and Touch ID, as well as, a new profile design, improved steps counter, and more.
Health Mate tracks your everyday activity and heart rate using sensors in your iPhone. Invite any of your friends to a steps challenge and get motivation to move more. Connect with Withings’ line of health trackers for a seamless health coaching experience.
What’s New In This Version:
After a long wait, the new Health Mate update is now available! On the menu, a few surprises: Apple Health, Touch ID and lots of improvements. The details below.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Readability App Gets New Share Extension, iOS 8, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus Support
The Readability app has been updated with iOS 8, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus support, along with a new share extension, and pixel perfect typography adjustments.
Readability turns any Web page into a clean, customizable view for reading now or later. You can catch up on articles you’ve saved or discover new content by following other readers.
READING LIST
Your entire library of saved, favorited, and archived articles – available on or offline.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Confirms It Will Live Stream October 16th Special Event
As reported yesterday, Apple has confirmed that it will live stream its October 16th special event. The company update its apple.com/live page with the news and teaser image today.
Join us here at apple.com/live on October 16 at 10 a.m. PDT to watch our special event live.
Apple is expected to launch a new iPad Air 2, new iMacs and OS X Yosemite.
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- Skype Releases 'Skype for Mac 7.0' With a New Design for Chat and Calling
Skype has announced the release of Skype for Mac 7.0 featuring a design refresh of the chat and calling experience.
Today we’re excited to announce Skype for Mac 7.0 as well as the preview for the new Skype for Windows – both of which have been redesigned to make it easier to chat and share. If you’re already using Skype on mobile, you’ll recognize some of these changes. We’ve made the Skype experience consistent whether you are using your mobile device or your desktop PC. Now, you’ll see thumbnail pictures of your contacts, a new bubble-style chat design, and consistent icons for chat, video calls and audio calls.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Alleged 2GB Elpida RAM Module for iPad Air 2 [Photo]
GeekBar has posted of picture of what allegedly is a 2GB Elpida RAM module for the iPad Air 2, reports MacRumors.
The RAM module appears to be similar to the 1GB module found in the current iPad Air and corroborates a previous report that Apple will update the iPad Air with 2GB of RAM but leave the third generation iPad mini with 1GB of RAM.
Apple is expected to unveil the new iPad Air at a special event on October 16th. A physical mockup of the device surfaced recently with a thinner designer and Touch ID. It’s also believed that Apple will launch new iMacs and OS X Yosemite at the event.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Angry Birds Seasons Gets New NBA Themed 'Ham Dunk' Episode
Angry Birds Seasons has been updated with 15 new NBA themed levels and 30 team levels.
Join the Angry Birds as they celebrate unique seasonal events from around the world! Enjoy the addictive physics-based gameplay you love, but with an exciting twist! The latest update is a pig-ballin’ NBA themed episode – HAM DUNK!
LATEST EPISODE: NBA HAM DUNK!
Face off against those no-game-having piggies in 45 all-new NBA levels, and become a bird slinging All-Star! And now you can use the new Shockwave power-up to put the hurt on those ball hogs! Nothing but nest!
– 15 BASKETBALL LEVELS! It’s time to go pig or go home!
– 30 NBA TEAM LEVELS! Get the NBA Pass to unlock every team!
– NEW POWER-UP! Harness Bomb’s Shockwave power and do massive damage!
– MIGHTY SPALDING BALL! Bring the house down. Literally.
– LEVEL FAILED – OR IS IT? Use the Shockwave for one last chance!
– MORE PIG DAYS! Celebrate fun and crazy global festivities and holidays!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Tops Interbrand's Best Global Brands Ranking for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Apple and Google claim the top positions on Interbrand’s Best Global Brands ranking.
Valued at USD $118.9 billion, Apple (#1) increased its brand value by 21 percent. Google (#2), valued at $107.43 billion, increased its brand value by 15 percent. For the first time in the history of Best Global Brands two global brands – not just one – have each earned a brand value that exceeds USD $100 billion.
Huawei (#94), the Chinese telecommunications and network equipment provider, also makes Best Global Brands history as the first Chinese company to appear on Interbrand’s ranking. With 65 percent of its revenue coming from outside of China and with its earnings continuing to climb both domestically and across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Huawei is quickly becoming one of the largest telecommunications equipment makers in the world. The company is currently the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world—just behind Samsung and Apple. The Chinese brand is one of five new entrants to enter the Best Global Brands ranking this year—the others being DHL (#81), Land Rover (#91), FedEx (#92), and Hugo Boss (#97).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - WSJ: Apple Delays Production of 12.9-inch iPad to 2015, 12-inch Retina MacBook Enters Production in December
Apple will delay production of a larger 12.9-inch iPad until 2015, reports The Wall Street Journal. The report cites difficulties with meeting iPhone production (specifically the iPhone 6 Plus) as a reason for the delay. Apple had originally planned to produce the larger units in mass volume beginning in December according to people familiar with the matter.
“The top priority for the supply chain is to meet the overwhelming demand for the larger screen iPhones. The output of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus remains unsatisfactory,” the source said. “It would be challenging for display makers to split resources and spend a few months to ramp up production for a new larger screen iPad now.”
The WSJ also states suppliers are gearing up for mass production of a 12-inch Retina MacBook Air in December. Currently, Apple offers only 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models that do not feature a retina display.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iOS 8.1 Beta Contains @3x iPad Images Hinting at Higher Resolution iPad
Triple size iPad user interface elements have been found in the iOS 8.1 beta seeded to developers for testing by Hamza Sood.
Some Apple frameworks on iOS 8.1 contain @3x iPad assets. Bring on the Retina HD iPads!
It’s been rumored that Apple is planning to release a larger 12.9-inch ‘iPad Pro’ with a more powerful A8X processor. The device is said to feature larger speaker grilles, a smaller camera lens, and a slightly thinner body.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - OneDrive for iOS Gets Touch ID Support
OneDrive for iOS has been updated with Pin code and Touch ID support.
OneDrive is the one place for everything in your life. Easily store and share photos, videos, documents, and more. When you upload photos or videos from your iPhone or iPad to OneDrive, you can get to them when you’re on your PC, Mac, tablet, or phone.
Features:
• Automatically upload photos and videos to OneDrive using Camera Backup.
• Browse all your OneDrive files and files shared with you.
• Share files by sending a link in email or getting a link to copy and paste.
• Move, delete, and rename files, and create new folders.
• Open your OneDrive files in other apps, including Office apps.
• Quickly get to documents you’ve recently opened.
• Search for your files and folders.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple 'Surprised' by GT Advanced's Bankruptcy Filing
GT Advanced Technologies filed for bankruptcy two days ago, surprising everybody including its partner Apple, reports the WSJ.
On Wednesday, Apple called the bankruptcy filing “a surprising decision.” A person familiar with the matter said Apple had been working with GT to keep it solvent. In addition, Apple hadn’t demanded repayment of loans as it could have, based on GT’s weak cash position, people familiar with the matter said.
It’s believed that Apple was planning to use sapphire screens in the iPhone 6 but canceled those plans due to difficulty in achieving high enough yield rates.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Also Bends [Video]
A new video testing the bendability of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has been posted by Unbox Therapy.
The footage compares the bendability of the Galaxy Note 4 to the iPhone 6 Plus. Notably, the reviewer was able to put a slight bend in the device at the exact same spot as the iPhone 6 Plus.
“The Note 4 does bend a little bit and funny enough it’s in exactly the same spot as the 6 Plus. It’s no where near as severe. I just have a tiny little warp here and I had to put a lot of pressure into it to achieve that, but still, at that same amount of pressure the Note 3 was completely fine.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iOS 8.1 Beta Kills the 'Date Trick' Used to Install Emulators and Unapproved Apps
Apple has killed the ‘Date Trick’ used to install emulators and unapproved applications such as GBA4iOS and Popcorn Time in both the first and second beta of iOS 8.1.
The Date Trick uses an enterprise certificate to let you install an application by turning back the date on your iOS device. Riley Testut, the developer of GBA4iOS, announced the news on Twitter.
Oh cool the date trick to install GBA4iOS doesn’t work on iOS 8.1 awesome thanks Apple.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Siri Hands-Free Found to Cause High Mental Distraction Levels in Drivers [Video]
According to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Apple’s Siri causes a high level of mental distraction in drivers. The study also analyzed mental distraction when using vehicle entertainment systems from Toyota, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, and Mercedes.
Using instrumented test vehicles, heart-rate monitors and other equipment designed to measure reaction times, Dr. David Strayer and researchers from the University of Utah evaluated and ranked common voice-activated interactions based on the level of cognitive distraction generated. The team used a five-category rating system, which they created in 2013.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Releases New 'Primer' App for iPhone
Google has released a new ‘Primer’ app for the iPhone that helps startups learn marketing fast – “whenever and wherever they have 5 minutes free”.
Designed for people who like things straight and to-the-point, Primer’s case studies and interactive quizzes teach big picture strategies that take the frustration out of marketing.
WORKS OFFLINE
Learn marketing on the subway, in an airplane or anywhere else you may not have a signal.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Officially Announces October 16th Special Event: 'It's Been Way Too Long'
Apple has sent members of the press an invite to a special event on October 16th, reports The Loop.
The event will take place at the company’s Cupertino, California campus starting at 10:00 am PT.
As is normal with Apple invites, there are no clues as to what the company will talk about or introduce at the event. Given the huge event in September where the company unveiled new iPhones and the Apple Watch, I suspect this event will focus more on existing products.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPad Air 2 Physical Mockup Surfaces Revealing Thinner Design, Touch ID [Video]
A physical mockup of the iPad Air 2 used by accessories makers has surfaced online revealing a thinner design, Touch ID, and more.
The images were posted by tinhte.vn, a Vietnamese site which has posted accurate leaks in the past. In this case, the device is said to be a mockup, so design elements could change in the future.
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Apple News
- Adobe 'Premiere Clip' Video Editing App Now Available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Adobe’s new ‘Premiere Clip’ video editing app is now available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Adobe Premiere Clip makes it fast and easy to create amazing videos. Capture the moment by shooting video on the go, and then use Premiere Clip to bring clips together and add the finishing touches that make a video look and sound great. Projects sync across all your devices automatically, so you can start on one device and pick up your edits on another. Want to take a project further? Send it to Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Connected to Adobe Creative Cloud, Premiere Clip makes video editing simple.
FAST, SIMPLE EDITING
Drag and drop clips and photos into the order you like, trim out the parts you don’t want, and add visual polish with color filters, transitions, slo-mo effects, and more.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - New Adobe Illustrator Draw App Now Available for iPad
Adobe’s new Illustrator Draw app (formerly Adobe Ideas) is now available for the iPad.
Create beautiful freeform vector illustrations wherever you are with Adobe Illustrator Draw. Draw combines all your favorite vector drawing tools and features from Adobe Ideas with a streamlined, modern interface. With the ability to draw perfect lines and shapes, and support for Adobe Ink and Slide, Touch Slide, and Adobe Shape CC, you can easily turn any idea or inspiration into a gorgeous drawing that can be edited on your desktop in Illustrator CC.
CAPTURE AND EXPLORE IDEAS ANYWHERE
• Draw with five expressive vector pens and an eraser.
• Customize drawing tools for opacity, size and color.
• Add complexity, depth, and dimension to your art with up to 10 drawing layers plus a photo layer for each drawing.
• Organize your drawings into projects that can be published to your Behance portfolio.
• Capture inspiring shapes with Adobe Shape CC — such as graffiti, type from vintage signs, even your own sketchbook — and bring those ideas into Draw as vector outlines that can be scaled, colored and filled.
• Integration with Creative Cloud libraries provides instant access to captured inspirations from Shape.
• Work with color themes captured with Adobe Color CC, choose from thousands of themes on the Adobe Color service.
• Use images from multiple sources — including royalty-free assets from Creative Cloud Market — for reference or as part of your composition.
• Import existing Adobe Ideas files into Draw to continue your creative work.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Adobe Announces a New Family of Mobile Apps for iOS
Adobe has announced a new family of mobile apps that extend the power of Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Lightroom onto mobile devices and have ‘radical’ new connections to essential CC desktop tools.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Sapphire Supplier GT Advanced Files for Bankruptcy
GT Advanced Technologies announced today that it has filed for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire.
GT Advanced has a deal with Apple to provide sapphire to the company. The company expects the court will authorize the company to continue to conduct business as usual while it devotes renewed efforts to resolve its current issues and develops a reorganization plan.
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GT indicated that as of September 29, 2014 it had approximately $85 million of cash. In addition, it is now seeking debtor-in-possession financing, which, once obtained, would provide the company with an immediate source of additional funds. These funding sources will enable GT to satisfy the customary obligations associated with the daily operation of its business, including the timely payment of employee wages and other obligations.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Hide an App Store Purchase in iOS 8 [Video]
These are instructions on how to hide an App Store purchase in iOS 8. To hide purchases you must have enabled Family Sharing on your device. You can do this from the iCloud menu in the Settings app. More details on Family Sharing.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - T-Mobile CEO on iPhone 6 Bendgate: This Thing Doesn't F***ing Bend [Video]
T-Mobile CEO John Legere responded to questions about the recent Bendgate controversy surrounding the release of the iPhone 6 in an interview at GeekWire Summit 2014. Legere described the reports as “horse****”, saying “this thing doesn’t f***ing bend.”
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Interviewer: “You got an iPhone 6 Plus over there and I note that it is perfectly straight.”[Legere tries to sit on iPhone 6 Plus]
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Updates 'XProtect' Anti-Malware Definitions to Block iWorm Threat
Apple has updated its XProtect anti-malware system to block two variants of the iWorm threat we reported on yesterday, reports MacRumors.
The complex malicious program known as Mac.BackDoor.iWorm has already infected over 18,500 Macs which can now be used by criminals to carry out various instructions.
The updated “XProtect” plist now lists OSX.iWorm.A and OSX.iWorm.B as threats preventing them from being installed. OS X typically checks for updates to XProtect on a daily basis so most users should already be protected.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 Prototype Listed For Sale on eBay
An iPhone 6 prototype in factory test mode has surfaced for sale on eBay. According to the poster, kimberlyk1018, the phone was accidentally sent to him/her upon Verizon contract renewal.
Here’s the full description:
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For sale is a brand new never used Apple iPhone 6 Prototype. Apple does NOT let these phones out of their possession yet I was accidentally sent one upon renewing my contract. As you can see from the photos, iOS8 has not been placed on this device, rather it is in the true developer mode. There are no FCC markings on the rear of the device or a model number. This is the real deal!!! The lightening port is red which is a sure sign of a prototype. This device is being sold as is. I cannot guarantee that it will make calls or that the camera will work. However I can guarantee you that the device is a 64gb iPhone 6 which was sent to me from Verizon. The device comes with the box, charger, headphones and wall charger as well as all the paperwork. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. This is a once in a life time opportunity for you to take a part of. ***Free Shipping is only included if price exceeds $4,000.*** Buyer must have a PayPal verified address and be seller protection eligible. If you would would like any additional photos please let me know.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - NFL Bans Players From Wearing Beats Headphones on Camera
The NFL has banned its players from wearing Beats headphones on camera as part of a league sponsorship deal with Bose, reports Re/code.
Bose received a broad set of rights that entitle it to prevent players (or coaches) from wearing any other manufacturer’s headphones during televised interviews. This ban extends to TV interviews conducted during pre-season training camps or practice sessions and on game day — starting before the opening kickoff through the final whistle to post-game interviews conducted in the locker room or on the podium. The restriction remains in place until 90 minutes after the play has ended.
Beats, now owned by Apple, released the following statement on the news.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Launches iAds in 9 Additional Countries
Apple has announced the expansion of its iAds network to nine additional countries.
iAd has expanded services to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. With iAd Workbench, you can now promote your apps in 25 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The company also recently released iAd Producer 5 which makes it easy for you to design and assemble rich interactive content without any programming.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google's Eric Schmidt: Tim Cook is Wrong, Google is More Secure Than Apple [Video]
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says that Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent statements on privacy at Google are wrong and that Google’s systems are far more secure than Apple’s in an interview with CNN Money.
Google’s Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg tell Christine Romans why Google is the safest place on the web, and why they hired Sheryl Sandberg without having a job for her.
In regards to Cook’s comments, Schmidt said, “Someone didn’t brief him correctly on Google’s policies. It’s unfortunate for him. In the first place, in Google’s case, we have always been the leader in security and encryption. Our systems are far more secure and encrypted than anyone including Apple. They’re catching up, which is great. Aside from the fact that we show ads in Gmail which we’ve done for a decade and we use that information for nothing, all the things he implied we’re doing, we don’t do.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mailbox App for iOS Gets HTML Signature Support, Improvements to Search and Calendar Invites
Dropbox has updated its Mailbox app for iOS with HTML Signature Support, Improvements to Search and Calendar Invites, and more.
Mailbox is a completely redesigned inbox that makes email light, fast, and mobile-friendly. Quickly swipe messages to your archive or trash. Scan an entire conversation at once with chat-like organization. Snooze emails until later with the tap of a button — they’ll return to your inbox automatically so you can focus on what’s important now.
Features:
Mailbox checks your email from the cloud and delivers it to your phone securely. Now with Auto-swipe, Mailbox learns from your swipes and snoozes to automate common actions. Mute that conversation you don’t care about, snooze messages from your friend to this evening, or route all of your receipts to a list — automatically.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - New Mac.BackDoor.iWorm Threat Has Infected Over 18,500 Macs
Doctor Web has discovered a new threat to Mac OS X dubbed Mac.BackDoor.iWorm. The complex malicious program has already infected over 18,500 Macs which can now be used by criminals to carry out various instructions.
During installation the malware is extracted into /Library/Application Support/JavaW, after which the dropper generates a p-list file so that the backdoor is launched automatically. It’s configuration is saved in a separate file and then the program reads /Library to find out which application it won’t be interacting with. If no ‘unwanted’ directories are found, it determines the home directory, checks to see if its configuration file is in the directory and then writes the data it needs to run into the file.
When running, iWorm opens a port on the computer and waits for an incoming connection. Notably, it uses reddit to obtain a list of control servers to connect to.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Yahoo Acquires MessageMe Mobile Messaging App
Yahoo has acquired the MessageMe mobile messaging app for iOS and Android, reports TechCrunch.
The deal, we’re hearing from multiple sources, is a talent acquisition falling into the “single-digit” millions. [Update: We’re hearing now that the deal may actually better than this. Word is the deal is actually in the double-digit millions, and has been structured to be favorable to investors and employees alike.) Yahoo is announcing the acquisition internally today, and the MessageMe team begins work Monday.
In early 2013 the app raised $10 million in Series A funding, in a round led by ex-Mozilla CEO John Lilly of Greylock Partners. TechCrunch also notes that investors in the startup include some high profile venture capitalists such as: True Ventures, First Round Capital, Google Ventures, SVAngel, Resolut.vc, Andreessen Horowitz, and Social+Capital Partnership, and other angels. Some of those helped finance a $1.9 million seed round in March 2013.
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Apple News
- Samsung Expected to Produce A9 Chip for Apple Using 14-nm FinFet Process
Samsung is set to begin production of the A9 chip for Apple using its 14-nanometre process, reports ZDNet. The company will begin producing 14-nm application processors (APs) for clients such as Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD “around the end of the year”.
Kim Ki-nam, president of Samsung’s semiconductor business and head of System LSI business, told reporters that once the company begins to supply Apple with chips using its latest technology, profits “will improve positively”.
The A8 processor in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is made using a 20-nm process. Samsung is said to be producing around 30% of supply, while TSMC is making 70%.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Twitter for Mac Gets Updated With Ability to View and Post Up To Four Photos
Twitter for Mac has been updated with new photo features including the ability to view and post Tweets with up to four photos.
Twitter is the best way to connect, express yourself and discover what’s happening.
Features:
• Connect with people and your interests to get unfiltered access and unique behind-the-scenes perspectives.
• Express yourself with photos, videos and comments.
• Discover what’s happening. Get real-time stories, pictures, videos, conversations, ideas, and inspiration all in your timeline.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Fruit Ninja Game Gets Completed Redesigned With New Characters, Powers, Menus, More
The Fruit Ninja game for iOS has been completed redesigned with new characters, menus, powers, and more.
Play Fruit Ninja like never before! We’ve rebuilt the legendary original slicing game from the ground up, adding fresh new gameplay and characters for new and existing fans alike!
Features:
In the biggest addition to Fruit Ninja since launch, all Blades and Dojos now have a unique effect on gameplay. Want a ten-fruit Great Wave? Bouncing clouds to never drop a fruit? Swirling tornados for epic combos? Mix and match your gear, experiment with all the powers and find what works for you!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Spotify Music App Gets Updated With CarPlay Support
The Spotify Music app has been updated with CarPlay support. Apple CarPlay just went live last night on Pioneer NEX receivers.
?Spotify is the best way to listen to music on mobile or tablet.
Features:
? Search for any track, artist or album and listen for free. Make and share playlists. Build your biggest, best ever music collection.
? Get inspired with personal recommendations, and readymade playlists for just about everything.
? Listen absolutely free with ads, or get Spotify Premium.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Reservations in China Reportedly Reach 2 Million in 6 Hours
Apple is off to a strong start with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China, according to local media reports. ITHome and Sina have reported that Chinese retailers have hit 2 million reservations for the new iPhones in the first six hours.
The new iPhones are not available for pre-order until October 10 (through Apple.com) in China, however some retailers in have begun taking reservations for the devices.
The report also notes that the majority of the reservations have been for the 64GB iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, rather than the base models Apple offers. Apple first reported that it had topped 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus sales in the first weekend across 10 launch countries.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple CarPlay Goes Live on Pioneer NEX and AppRadio 4 Receivers
Pioneer Electronics has announced that with a release of a firmware update today, Apple CarPlay is now live on five 2014 NEX in-dash multimedia receivers. The company also introduced the CarPlay-compatible fourth generation AppRadio (SPH-DA120).
Pioneer’s CarPlay-compatible in-dash receivers offer consumers the ability to upgrade the vehicles they already own to the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone in the car. Consumers with the latest version of iOS on their iPhone 5 or later, including iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, can use Siri voice control to make and receive calls, compose and respond to text messages, access Apple Maps for navigation, and listen to their music libraries, podcasts and iTunes Radio.
“CarPlay enriches the iPhone experience in the vehicle by providing a safer way to access the iPhone features they want to use most while driving,” said Ted Cardenas, vice president of marketing for the Car Electronics Division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “With Pioneer’s implementation, CarPlay can now be integrated into millions of vehicles already on the road.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Now Lets You Easily Check If an iOS Device is Activation Locked
Apple has posted a new ‘Check Activation Lock Status’ page that lets you enter the serial number or IMEI of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to check if activation lock is enabled or disabled. This is useful if you want to confirm that the device you are about to purchase is ready for you to use. ie. not stolen.
Check Activation Lock Status
Before you purchase an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from somebody else, make sure that Find My iPhone Activation Lock is turned off and the device is ready for you to use.iH8Snow notes that is also useful to check if the device has been doulci-activated.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Release iOS 8.1 With Apple Pay Support on October 20th?
Apple will reportedly release iOS 8.1 and launch Apple Pay on October 20th, according to Bank Innovation.
Sources close to Apple have been confirming that Apple Pay would be attached to iOS 8.1 since the September 9 iPhone event held earlier this month. Sources who spoke to Bank Innovation indicated that the public release of iOS 8.1 will be in sometime in October and may have improvements for other Apple services. Previously, 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman reported that iOS 8 will be adding major improvements to the Apple Maps app, which hasn’t been added on to the initial (very buggy) release of iOS 8. We expect that the iOS 8.1 release will be timed to the still-unconfirmed October event held by Apple to announce their new iPad devices, as other websites have previously reported and Bank Innovation has heard rumors about, as well.
Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 8.1 to developers for download and testing on September 29th. Developer Hamza Sood managed to unearth Apple Pay settings and privacy information in the beta release.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Updates Its Apple Store App With Support for the iPhone 6
Apple updated its Apple Store app with support for the iPhone 6 today.
Shop for Apple products and accessories, and get the most from your visits to the Apple Retail Store. Start your order on one device and finish it on another. Get items shipped to your door or choose to pick them up in store. Browse trending products. Read reviews for hundreds of accessories. Find your nearest Apple Retail Store and check out upcoming events. And make reservations for the Genius Bar and workshops. All from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
Additional features for iPhone
– Check your iPhone upgrade pricing and easily purchase a new one (U.S. only).
– While in an Apple Retail Store, quickly purchase accessories on your own with EasyPay (available in select countries).
– Based on your location in the store, receive helpful information and fast access to store services on your iPhone Lock screen (U.S. only).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Sprint Doubles AT&T’s 'Double the Data' Promotion
Sprint is going to double AT&T’s recent promotion by offering more data at the same or lower monthly price.
Beginning today, new and existing Sprint customers will get virtually double the sharable data, for the same price as AT&T, on the 32GB, 40GB and 60GB Family Share Pack plans. This gives customers 60GB, 80GB, or 120GB of data – at no extra cost — if they sign up by Oct. 31
Sprint is also waiving the access charge (through 2015) for new customers for up to 10 lines. Sprint is also double the data and bringing other incentives for its business customers. They will have their access charges waived as well on 20GB or higher plans through the end of 2015.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tweetbot 3 for iPhone Gets Updated with Support for Interactive Notifications, Share Sheets, iOS 8, iPhone 6/6+
Tweetbot 3, a popular Twitter client, has been updated interactive notifications, share sheet support, optimizations for iOS 8, iPhone 6/6 Plus, and more.
Tweetbot is a full-featured Twitter client that’s fast, beautiful, and redesigned from the ground up for iOS7. Tweetbot has slimmed down to look and feel more like iOS7 and has also gained a lot of charm and speed in the process. Prepare to fall in love with your favorite Twitter client all over again.
Brief Highlights:
? Completely redesigned from the ground up for iOS7.
? Native Push Notifications.
? Mute filters lets you block messages from users without unfollowing them. Mute services, hashtags, people, and even keywords (regex included).
? Sync timeline position, direct message read statuses and mute filters between iPhone, iPad, and the Mac via iCloud or Tweetmarker.
? Customizable Navigation. The last 2 tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
? Support for multiple services like Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, CloudApp, Droplr, and more.
? Save drafts, add locations and POI’s, attach photos/videos, manage your lists, and much more.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone Wi-Fi Speed Test: 802.11ac iPhone 6 Plus vs. 802.11n iPhone 5s [Video]
We’ve posted a new video test comparing the Wi-Fi speeds of the 802.11ac iPhone 6 Plus versus the 802.11n iPhone 5s.
Both devices were freshly restored to iOS 8.0 and connected to the 2013 Apple AirPort Extreme. The router was placed 1.5 metres away from the smartphones and each iPhone was connected to the AirPort Extreme using a 5GHz-only network. No other devices were connected to the wireless network at the time of the test and the downloads were performed at separate times. We cut them together for comparison.
As you will see in the video, there is a substantial speed improvement!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Jony Ive Discusses Steve Jobs, Apple Watch in Rare Vogue Interview
Vogue published a new interview with Jony Ive, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design, highlighting his work with the company. Vogue editor Robert Sullivan sat down with Ive weeks before Apple unveiled the Apple Watch and even got a chance to see the product.
Ive first discussed his connection with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and how the two “just clicked.”
Five years later, a disenchanted Ive was about to leave when Jobs returned to reboot the then-floundering Apple, which happened, by most analyses, when Jobs enabled Ive. By Ive’s account, the two hit it off immediately. “It was literally the meeting showing him what we’d worked on,” Ive says, “and we just clicked.” Ive talks about feeling a little apart, like Jobs. “When you feel that the way you interpret the world is fairly idiosyncratic, you can feel somewhat ostracized and lonely”—big laugh here—“and I think that we both perceived the world in the same way.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - The iPhone 5c Was the Best Selling Smartphone in the U.K Ahead of the iPhone 6 Launch
The iPhone 5c was the best selling smartphone in the U.K ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6, reports Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
Historically in the month before a new iPhone is released we see a drop in sales share for Apple as users hold out for the new model. However, Apple has managed to limit the drop this year with its share of sales dipping just 1.6 percentage points versus July this year – almost half the equivalent drop seen in 2013 ahead of the iPhone 5 launch. This has in part been achieved through focusing on the iPhone 5c which tends to attract a slightly less tech savvy buyer who will be less likely to be holding off for the iPhone 6. The iPhone 5c was the best selling phone in Britain in August with 8.9% share, outselling the flagship iPhone 5s with 7.6% and the Samsung Galaxy S5 with 6.0%.
Kantar notes that out of the 13.3 million iPhone owners in the U.K., some 4 million are ready for an upgrade. Before the iPhone 6 unveiling, 85% of owners indicated that they would buy another iPhone at upgrade time.
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Apple News
- The Ultimate iPhone Boot Test: 6 Plus vs. 6 vs. 5s vs. 5c vs. 5 vs. 4S vs. 4 vs. 3GS vs. 3G vs. 2G [Video]
In this ultimate iPhone boot test we compare the start-up time of the iPhone 6 Plus vs. 6 vs. 5s vs. 5c vs. 5 vs. 4S vs. 4 vs. 3GS vs. 3G vs. 2G.
Here are the firmware versions and capacities of each of device used in the video. Each device was freshly restored to the latest firmware version it supported at the time of recording.
Devices:
? iPhone 2G: iOS 3.1.3, 8GB
? iPhone 3G: iOS 4.2.1, 16GB
? iPhone 3GS: iOS 6.1.6, 8GB
? iPhone 4: iOS 7.1.2, 32GB
? iPhone 4S: iOS 8.0, 64GB
? iPhone 5: iOS 8.0, 64GB
? iPhone 5c: iOS 8.0, 16GB
? iPhone 5s: iOS 8.0, 64GB
? iPhone 6: iOS 8.0, 128GB
? iPhone 6 Plus: iOS 8.0, 128GB
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Two Kids Go iPhone 6 Bending in the Apple Store [Video]
A video has surfaced online showing two kids in the U.K. going into an Apple Store and bending the iPhone 6 Plus units on display.
The kids foolishly showed their faces at the start of the video then uploaded it YouTube, thinking they would not get caught. By the time they tried to take down the clip, it had already been mirrored and reuploaded to YouTube.
The video shows them trying to bend various iPhones 6 units in the store. The iPhone 6 Plus bends until the display pops out; however, the iPhone 6 did not bend as easily. The two then ask an Apple employee about whether the new smartphone really bends and are told that it doesn’t under regular use.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Retina Display iMacs Could Launch Soon
Apple has a new line of iMacs with ultra high resolution Retina displays in late testing stages, according to 9to5Mac. The desktop also features a faster processor and improved Wi-Fi antennas. It’s believed the new iMac could launch alongside OS X Yosemite later this year.
As for the resolution of the new Retina iMac, OS X Yosemite betas include references to 6400 x 3600, 5760×3240, and 4096×2304 resolution screens. Apple has been rumored to be working on a 5K iMac display for launch later this year, so perhaps that’s the direction Apple will take, and a recently introduced DisplayPort standard update could make this a reality.
Sources say Apple is also working to update iMovie and Final Cut Pro with better tools for editing 4K footage.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - AT&T is Offering Double the Mobile Share Data on Some Plans for a Limited Time
AT&T announced a new Mobile Share promotion today that doubles data for customers on 15GB plans or higher at no additional charge.
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 28, AT&T is offering new promotional Mobile Share Value plans that include double the amount of data offered on Mobile Share Value plans with 15GB to 50 GB of data. New and existing customers who proactively sign-up by October 31 get 30GB of data for the price of 15GB – perfect for families and small business customers. AT&T customers will benefit from this offer, which includes domestic unlimited talk and text, as well as unlimited international messaging from the U.S. to select countries.
And if you sign-up by October 31, you can keep your new promotional shared data amount as long as you want – there’s no expiration. If you need to change your shared data amount after the promotional period ends, you will need to select from the current Mobile Value Share offers.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - One Insane Way to Deal With a Bent iPhone 6 [Video]
After using a grinder to get rid of his protruding iPhone 6 camera, this guy discovered his iPhone was bent.
Check out his insane way of dealing with it.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Charging the iPhone 6 Costs Just $0.47 Per Year
Charging the new Apple iPhone 6 only costs about $0.47 per year and charging its big brother, the iPhone 6 Plus, doesn’t cost much more, according to oPower.
Using a Watts Up Pro Electricity Consumption Meter, oPower discovered that it takes about 10.5 watt-hours of electricity to fully charge an iPhone 6. If you do that 365 times a year, that’s 3.8 kilowatt-hours in total. At an average US retail price of 12.29 cents per kilowatt-hour, it will cost iPhone 6 users just $0.47 per year to charge their device.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a larger battery and thus draws more electricity per fill-up (16.8 watt-hours). However, oPower estimates that it only needs a fill-up once every 1.46 days. Thus, it will cost iPhone 6 Plus owners about $0.52 per year to charge their device.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Launches New 'Apps for Health' Section in the App Store
Apple has launched a new ‘Apps for Health’ section in the App Store that features applications which integrate with the new Health app in iOS 8.
Experience an entirely new approach to wellness where your fitness app can talk to your calorie tracker, your doctor can be automatically notified of updates to your health data, and great apps work together for a healthier you. This handpicked collection highlights the best fitness, nutrition, and medical apps customized for iOS 8.
Hit the link below to view the new section or click here to learn more about Health in iOS 8.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Watch the Blue Man Group's Crazy iPhone 6 'Unboxing' [Video]
Check out this crazy iPhone 6 ‘unboxing’ video made by the Blue Man Group.
Announced on September 9th, Blue Man Group received a special pre-release iPhone 6 to Unbox.
Blue Man Group is an organization founded in 1987 by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring experimental music, comedy and multimedia. Their shows star a trio of humanoid characters called Blue Men, played by actor-musicians who wear bald caps and uniform blue makeup. [W]
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Likely Equipped the iPhone 6 With Two Accelerometers to Minimize Power Consumption
Recent iPhone 6 teardowns reveal that the iPhone 6 features two accelerometers, a six-axis InvenSense combination gyroscope-accelerometer and a Bosch BMA280 three-axis accelerometer. The big question has been why Apple would need two accelerometers in the new iPhone. After some analysis Chipworks believes the answer is power management.
The InvenSense device can operate as a six axis inertial sensor, or as either a three-axis gyroscope or a three-axis accelerometer. It is rated to consume 3.4 mA in the six-axis mode, 3.2 mA in the gyroscope mode and 450 µA in the accelerometer normal mode. By contrast, the Bosch device operates as a 3-axis accelerometer only and it consumes 130 µA of current in the accelerometer normal mode. Both devices offer two low power levels of operation for the accelerometer function. The InvenSense device actually consumes less current in its lowest power mode, with a 1 Hz update rate.
The InvenSense can provide full six-axis integration of the data by the on-chip digital motion processor which is great for gaming and other applications that need sophisticated inertial sensing capabilities and higher sensitivity.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Consumer Reports Debunks iPhone 6 Bendgate [Video]
Consumer Reports has announced the results of its ‘authoritative test’ to determine if the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus suffer from bendability issues.
The company used a “three-point flexural test” which supports the device at two points on either end and then applies force using a high-precision Instron compression test machine. They tested the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iPhone 5, LG G3, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and HTC One (M8).
At first, 10 pounds of force was applied for 30 seconds, then released. They increased the force in 10-pound increments, noting when the phones first started to deform and when they saw the screen come loose from the case.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - WebMD App Gets Updated With HealthKit Support
The WebMD app has been updated to let you connect Healthy Target to the iOS 8 Health app for actionable insights on your health data.
WebMD for iPhone offers physician-reviewed health content and interactive tools in addition to on-demand healthy living information. The innovative design marries content and utility informed by more than five years of user insights and feedback.
WebMD for iPhone also features Healthy Target, an innovative health improvement program that will help you create and sustain healthy habits. By connecting an activity tracker, wireless scale, blood pressure monitor, or glucometer you’ll be able to view all of your data in one location and receive WebMD contextual content and insights. Additionally, Healthy Target allows you to use HealthKit to sync with the Apple Health app.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Has Stopped Signing iOS 7.1.2, You Can No Longer Downgrade
Apple has stopped signing the iOS 7.1.2 firmware making it impossible to downgrade from iOS 8.x, reports iH8Sn0w.
Oooooo. 7.1.2 signing just got killed
Now the fun actually starts! 🙂
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Chicago Police: 'Apple Will Become the Phone of Choice for the Pedophile'
Law enforcement officials are speaking out against Apple’s announcement that it can no longer decrypt iPhones for law enforcement if the device is running iOS 8.
Yesterday the FBI indicated that it was in talks with Apple and Google over their improved encryption features. FBI director James Comey said he was ‘very concerned’ with the steps that tech giants were taking to strengthen privacy on mobile devices.
“I am a huge believer in the rule of law, but I am also a believer that no one in this country is beyond the law,” Comey told reporters. “What concerns me about this is companies marketing something expressly to allow people to place themselves above the law.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - MLB.com At Bat App Gets Live Streaming of Every World Series Game, Live Postseason Coverage
The MLB.com At Bat application has been updated with live streaming of every World Series game and live postseason coverage.
MLB.com At Bat – The #1 source for live baseball, MLB.com At Bat, is the official app of Major League Baseball.
At Bat 14 Subscription Options
• One-time annual fee of $3.99 for the entire 2014 season, Spring Training through the World Series.
• Monthly recurring fee of $2.99.
• MLB.TV Premium subscribers receive At Bat 14 for free.
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Apple News
- Google's Eric Schmidt on the iPhone 6: 'Samsung Had These Products a Year Ago' [Video]
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt suggested that Apple’s new iPhone 6 smartphones are a copy of previous Samsung devices during an interview with Bloomberg.
Schmidt and former Senior Vice President Jonathan Rosenberg spoke about their book “How Google Works,” the mobile industry and Google’s competition with Apple on Bloomberg Television’s “Market Makers” show with Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker.
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Bloomberg: How do you feel, in the last week when you drive by any Apple Store, San Francisco, L.A., New York, and there are people lined up around the block? So even though way more people carry Android phones, how does Apple have that desire factor?
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Official Gameplay Trailer for Angry Birds Transformers [Video]
Rovio has posted an official gameplay trailer for the upcoming Angry Birds Transformers game.
Get a facefull of run-and-gun action from the upcoming Angry Birds Transformers game! Take out swarms of enemies and topple piggy towers with strategically placed shots – but leave the slingshot at home ‘cos these birds are packin’ some serious firepower!
Play as both the AUTOBIRDS and the DECEPTIHOGS as they put their differences aside for a moment to take down the rampant EggBots!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Downgrade Your iPhone 6 From iOS 8.0.1 to iOS 8.0
If you updated your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus to iOS 8.0.1 you may be experiencing cellular service or Touch ID issues. Here’s the instructions on how to downgrade back to iOS 8.0.
First, download the appropriate firmware ipsw for your device. You can find all the iPhone firmware download links here. We’ve also linked the appropriate ones for these steps below.
8.0.0 (6+): iPhone7,1_8.0_12A366_Restore.ipsw
8.0.0 (6): iPhone7,2_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Restore Your iPhone to Factory Settings Using iTunes [Windows]
These are instructions on how to restore the iOS firmware on your iPhone and return it to factory settings using iTunes for Windows
Step One
Launch iTunes from your programs list.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Restore Your iPhone to Factory Settings Using iTunes [Mac]
These are instructions on how to restore the iOS firmware on your iPhone and return it to factory settings using iTunes for Mac.
Step One
Launch iTunes by clicking the application icon in your dock.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Microsoft Continues to Mock Siri With New Cortana Ads [Video]
Microsoft has released new ads mocking Siri and touting its Cortana personal assistant for Windows Phone.
Take a look below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 and Other Smartphones Prove Far More Difficult to Bend Than the iPhone 6 Plus [Video]
We’ve seen a video proving it’s possible to bend the new iPhone 6 Plus with your bare hands but will the iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, HTC One M8, Moto X, and Lumia 1020 suffer the same issue?
Unbox Therapy has followed up their original iPhone 6 Plus bend test video with a new one that puts several other smartphones to the test.
Thankfully, the iPhone 6 performs much better than the iPhone 6 Plus, proving fairly difficult to bend. While there does appear to be some risk that you will bend the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus in your pocket, it seems much less likely to happen with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. That being said, all the other smartphones tested did even better than both iPhone 6 models with the Moto X holding up the best.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple's Touch ID is Still Vulnerable to Faked Fingerprints
Security on the Apple Touch ID fingerprint reader of the iPhone 6 has only been marginally tightened and it’s still vulnerable to a simple fake fingerprint hack, reports Marc Rogers, chief security researcher at Lookout Mobile Security.
“I don’t think people need to worry just yet, but there are distinct flaws that could lead to problems down the line, he told CNET. Rogers used the same low-budget technique to fake fingerprints and unlock the iPhone 6 as he demonstrated previously on the iPhone 5S.
“Sadly there has been little in the way of measurable improvement in the sensor between these two devices,” he wrote. “Fake fingerprints created using my previous technique were able to readily fool both devices.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tim Cook Gives Employees Thanksgiving Week Off, Says 'This Month Has Been One for the Record Books'
Apple CEO Tim Cook has written an email to employees noting that ‘this month has been one for the record books’ and offering them an extended Thanksgiving holiday with pay.
Retail, AppleCare, and a few other teams that must remain open will still get the same number of days off at an alternate time.
Cook made a similar announcement last year.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Update, 'Actively Investigating' Problem Reports
Apple has pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update following numerous user reports of problems with cellular service and Touch ID.
The company provided confirmation of the update rollback to Re/code’s John Paczkowski.
APPLE: “We are actively investigating these reports … In the meantime we have pulled back the iOS 8.0.1 update.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Warning: Users Report Issues With Cellular Service, Touch ID After Updating to iOS 8.0.1
Apple released iOS 8.0.1 earlier today that brought HealthKit app support and other bug fixes. Unfortunately, it looks like Apple introduced new bugs with the release of iOS 8.0.1.
We received reports that the update causes cell service and Touch ID issues. Users constantly see ‘Searching’ or ‘No Service’ in the place of the carrier’s text. In addition, Touch ID is completely broken. From what we understand, the issues are centered around the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus — other iPhone users are not reporting any major issues.
We recommend that users hold off on updating, until Apple releases another update to fix these issues. If you’ve already downloaded, you can downgrade to iOS 8 for a limited time.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases iOS 8.0.1 With HealthKit App Support, Bug Fixes
Apple has just released iOS 8.0.1 bringing numerous bug fixes to its just released mobile operating system.
This release contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
? Fixes a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store
? Addresses an issue where 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user entered their passcode.
? Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the Photo Library
? Improves the reliability of the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
? Fixes an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS/MMS messages
? Better support of Ask To Buy for Family Sharing for In-App Purchases
? Fixes an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud backups.
? Fixes a bug that prevented uploading photos and videos from SafariFor information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - The New iPhone 6 Can Actually Survive Being Underwater for 10 Seconds! [Video]
Although it’s not waterproof, the new iPhone 6 can actually survive being underwater for 10 seconds, according to tests performed by SquareTrade.
The extended warranty provider has posted a ‘Breakability Test’ video which shows the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus being put through a series of tests to determine their breakability score.
Most notable is the water test in which both smartphones were submersed for 10 seconds. Although the audio stopped play briefly on both devices, it soon returned and both were fully functional after being removed from the water. This is likely due to the new gaskets that Apple has placed around power and volume buttons, as noted in iFixit’s tear down review.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Kik Messenger App is Updated With iOS 8 Compatibility, Themed Smileys
The Kik Messenger app has been updated with iOS compatibility, themed smileys, bug fixes, and stability improvements.
150 million people love Kik! Only Kik lets you connect with all your friends, no matter how you meet them – at school, on your favorite social app, or in an online game. Just ask them: “What’s your Kik?”
Features:
• Show your personality. Set up a username that’s unique to you. With Kik, you never have to share your phone number
• Connect on your terms. Kik’s special features let you manage your conversations, so you always decide who you talk to
• Do more than chat. Find and share games, music, celebrity gossip and more – without ever leaving Kik
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