Apple SVPs Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi are interviewed by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber on The Talk Show.Very special guests Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi join the show. Topics include: the new features in Apple’s upcoming OS releases (iOS 9.3 and tvOS 9.2); why Apple is expanding its public beta program for OS releases; iTunes’s monolithic design; how personally involved Eddy and Craig are in using, testing, and installing beta software; the sad decline of Duke’s men’s basketball team; and more.The two executives touch on some unreported information revealing that the iTunes Store and App Stores process over 750 million transactions each week, that Apple Music has reached 11 million subscribers, peak iMessage traffic is about 200,000 messages per second, and that there are now 782 million users with iCloud accounts.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple is unlikely to include its rumored noise-cancelling headphones with the iPhone 7, according to a Barclays analyst note relayed by Business Insider.It’s widely been rumored that Apple plans to ditch the traditional headphones jack on its upcoming smartphone and instead allow users to connect headphones using the Lightning port. Additionally, the company is said to be working on a special noise-cancelling microphone system which will enable clearer phone calls and communication with Siri.Analysts Blayne Curtis and Christopher Hemmelgarn say Apple will include a pair of Lightning headphones with the iPhone 7 but won’t purchase Cirrus’ noise-cancelling technology for in-box headphones until the iPhone 7S.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Runkeeper has announced that they’ve entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ASICS. Jason Jacobs, founder of Runkeeper, posted about the acquisition on Medium.When we look ahead, it seems clear that the fitness brands of the future will not just make physical products, but will be embedded in the consumer journey in ways that will help keep people motivated and maximize their enjoyment of sport. By putting these two pieces together (digital fitness platform and world class physical products), you can build a new kind of fitness brand that has a deeper, more trusted relationship with consumers and can engage with them in a more personalized way.Partnering with ASICS to fulfill this vision together makes a ton of sense. We both have deep roots in and focus on running as a core component of the fitness experience. There is strong alignment between our brands and core values. And from people using our Shoe Tracker feature in the app, we know that ASICS shoes are by far the ones that Runkeeper users run in the most!Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Check out this long lost video of Steve Jobs unveiling the NeXT Computer on October 12th, 1988. It was found as part of the research for Sorkin’s Steve Jobs movie.After an extensive search during pre-production of the 2015 Steve Jobs (Sorkin), this long-lost video was tracked down through the efforts of a close-knit network of former NeXT employees. It was recovered and digitized from two VHS tapes, preserved, and restored with help form the following: RDF Productions, SPY Post (A FotoKem Company), Herb Philpott, Todd A. Marks, Perry Freeze, Keith Ohlfs, Tom Frikker. The search for a better quality copy continues but take a look at the video below…Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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AT&T has announced that it will begin field trials of 5G this year in collaboration with Ericsson and Intel. The company plans to work on 5G solutions in the lab starting in Q2 and perform outdoor tests over the summer. Field trials to deliver 5G to fixed locations in Austin will begin before the end of the year.We expect 5G to deliver speeds 10-100 times faster than today’s average 4G LTE connections. Customers will see speeds measured in gigabits per second, not megabits. For reference, at one gigabit per second, you can download a TV show in less than 3 seconds. Customers will also see much lower latency with 5G. Latency, for example, is how long it takes after you press play on a video app for the video to start streaming on your device. We expect 5G latency in the range of 1 to 5 milliseconds.“New experiences like virtual reality, self-driving cars, robotics, smart cities and more are about to test networks like never before,” said John Donovan, Chief Strategy Officer and Group President, AT&T Technology and Operations. “These technologies will be immersive, pervasive and responsive to customers. 5G will help make them a reality. 5G will reach its full potential because we will build it on a software-centric architecture that can adapt quickly to new demands and give customers more control of their network services. Our approach is simple – deliver a unified experience built with 5G, software-defined networking (SDN), Big Data, security and open source software.”Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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A Sunnyvale resident who leaves near Apple’s top secret automotive testing facility has complained to the city about late night ‘motor noises’ emanating from the property, reports AppleInsider.”(Do) there have to (be) motor noises at 11:00 p.m. at night like last night?” the resident wrote to the city of Sunnyvale. “Even with the windows closed I could still hear it.”Apple occupies seven buildings, totaling nearly 300,000 square feet, of a large office complex in the city. Building number 175 is home to SixtyEight Research, believed to be a shell corporation used to disguise Apple’s electric car efforts. Project Titan is allegedly based out of a building known as “SG5”. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has updated its TestFlight app with support for iOS 9.3 and watchOS 2.2.The TestFlight app allows testers to install and beta test apps on iOS, tvOS and watchOS devices. Testers must receive an invite directly from a developer first before they can begin testing with TestFlight. Once invited, testers can redeem invitations in TestFlight to install, test, send valuable feedback, and get updates for the beta app. To start testing:• All the app developer needs is your email address to send you an invitation• Then accept the invitation either in the TestFlight iOS app or with a redemption code found via a link in the beta invitation• Once accepted you can install the prerelease build• The TestFlight app will notify you when new builds are available• To update to the latest build, simply tap UpdateShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Setting the date of your iPhone to January 1st, 1970 will brick your device, according to users across the web and confirmed by iClarified. The bug will affect any 64-bit iOS device that is powered by the A7, A8, A8X, A9, and A9X. 32-bit iOS devices are reportedly not affected by this issue. Once your date has been set to January 1st, 1970, the bug will prevent your iOS device from booting. Due to the limited scroller, the date needs to be set back multiple times until it reaches the year 1970. Since a DFU or recovery mode restore will not unbrick your device, we strongly recommend that you do not try to test this bug. Users report that while a restore may succeed, the device will still fail to boot after the restore.So far it seems the only way to fix this issue is through a physical repair by Apple’s Genius Bar. In order to reset the date, you must physically disconnect the battery from the logic board and reconnect it back. The bug is suspected to be related to the UNIX timestamp epoch. Due to time-zone settings, the date is causing a bit-underflow, which crashes the kernel. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The Sleep++ app for Apple Watch has been updated with some major improvements to its sleep analysis engine.Use your Apple Watch to track and measure your sleep! Sleep++ takes advantage of the motion tracking capabilities of your Apple Watch to closely measure both the duration and quality of your sleep. The better you understand how well you are sleeping the more you are able to make changes in your routines to benefit your rest. How It Works:1) Wear your Apple Watch while you sleep.2) Tell Sleep++ when you start sleeping.3) Tell Sleep++ when you wake up.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Microsoft has released Fetch!, a new app for iPhone that can identify a dog’s breed from a photo.Fetch!, a Microsoft Garage project, recognizes dogs and classifies them by their breed. Just for fun we include a mode that lets you find out what dog breeds you and your friends are.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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