- Apple Adds 14-Day Return Policy to iTunes Store in Europe
Apple has updated its iTunes terms and conditions in several European countries to add a 14-day return policy. Spotted by iFun the new policy governs purchases made by users from the Mac App Store, iOS App Store, iBooks Store and iTunes Store.
Here are the full details as spotted in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Notably, you cannot cancel your order if the delivery has started upon your request and acknowledgement that you thereby lose your cancellation right.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Online Purchases Made Using iOS Nearly Quadrupled Android on Christmas Day
Online purchases made using iOS devices nearly quadrupled those made using Android devices on Christmas Day, reports IBM.
According to an IBM Holiday Benchmark Data Alert, mobile sales increased 20% on Christmas Day with mobile devices driving more than half of all online traffic and one-in-three online purchases.
Key Christmas Day 2014 Trends:
? Online sales were up 8.3 percent over the same period on Christmas Day 2013
? Mobile traffic accounted for 57.1 percent of all online traffic on Christmas Day, an increase of 18.6 percent YoY
? Mobile sales accounted for 34.8 percent of all online sales on Christmas Day, an increase of 20.4 percent YoY
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple is in Talks With Banks to Launch Apple Pay in the U.K.
Apple is in talks with bank to launch Apple Pay in the U.K. sometime in the first half of 2015, reports the Telegraph.
Negotiations between the Silicon Valley giant and at least one of the biggest banks have proved tricky, however, because of wrangling over the terms, including what data Apple will be able to access, according to sources. It is understood the bank is uncomfortable with the amount of personal and financial information Apple wants to collect about its customers. Some executives fear Apple Pay and the data it delivers to Apple could serve as a beachhead for an invasion of the banking industry.
Notably, iClarified first reported a few weeks ago that Apple is forming a new Apple Pay team in London to help expand the service across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple is Now Streaming 'The Interview' on iTunes
Apple is now streaming ‘The Interview’ on iTunes following its initial launch on December 24th.
Google was first to show the controversial movie, streaming it on both Google Play and YouTube. Apple was asked to stream the movie as well; however, it apparently declined the request partly due to Sony’s speedy timetable.
Four days later, the movie is now available on iTunes. It costs $5.99 to rent and $14.99 to buy in HD.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - ReachApp and Switchability Bring Multitasking to Reachability
Two new Reachability tweaks have surfaced for jailbroken devices that are definitely worth a download. Both ReachApp and Switchability let users activate a multitasking/app switcher while in Reachability view.
First we have ReachApp, which is still in beta. We’ve been using it for a few days now and haven’t run into too many issues. ReachApp brings true split-screen multitasking to the iPhone by placing the last used app in the Reachability view. Users can also choose to place the notification center in the view instead of an app. There’s also the option to resize the Reachability view.
ReachApp is free, but you have to add the beta repo in Cydia (http://elijahandandrew.com/repo/) in order to use it.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone App Developer Surprises Parents By Paying Off Their Mortgage for Christmas [Video]
iPhone app developer Joey Trombone surprised his parents by paying off their mortgage for Christmas. Trombone is the developer behind Videoshop, an easy video editor app with fast tools and filters for personalizing your videos.
In a video posted to YouTube we can see him relaxing with his parents before handing his mother one last gift. The gift is an envelope. When his mother opens the envelope she finds a Bank of America statement and note attached that reads, “Your house is paid off. Merry Xmas. -Joe”. Of course, his parents are moved to tears making for a touching video.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Add Your Signature to a PDF Using Preview
These are instructions on how to sign a PDF.
Using the annotation feature in OS X Preview you can easily insert a signature into most PDF forms.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Announces Japanese 'Lucky Bag' Promotion on January 2nd
Apple will again participate in the Japanese tradition of offering a Fukubukuro or lucky bag to customers on January 2nd, 2015
A lucky bag is a Japanese New Year’s Day custom where retailers make grab bags filled with unknown random items and sell them for discount.
Last year the bag cost around 36,000 yen, or about $345, and inside customers could find things like iPods, headphones, and other accessories or if lucky an iPad, MacBook, or maybe a Mac Mini. You’ll need to line up very early, typically the night before, for a chance to purchase one of these Lucky Bags.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Amazon Announces Its Holiday Shopping Stats, Bestsellers
Amazon has announced record growth to Amazon Prime with more than 10 million new members and revealed its bestsellers and shopping stats for this holiday season.
Here are some of their holiday fun facts…
Shipping:
? Amazon shipped to 185 countries this holiday.
? Sunday Delivery expanded across the country, delivering holiday packages to thousands of cities in the US.
? This holiday, Amazon customers ordered more than 10 times as many items with Same-Day Delivery, over 2013.
? The last Prime One-Day Shipping order on Amazon.com delivered in time for Christmas was placed on December 23, 2014 at 2:55 p.m. EST and shipped to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The order included Nature’s Miracle No More Marking, 24-ounce spray and a men’s Champion Evo Fleece Full Zip Hoodie.
? The last Prime Now order that was delivered in time for Christmas included 3 different 12-packs of Bai5, 5 calorie, 100% Natural, Antioxidant Infused Beverage, 18-ounce bottles. Flavor varieties included Costa Rica Clementine, Limu Lemon and Molokai Coconut. The order was placed on December 24 at 10:24pm and was delivered at 11:06pm.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Enable AirDrop on Older Macs
These are instructions on how to enable AirDrop on older unsupported Macs. If you are running OS X Lion or higher and don’t see AirDrop in your Finder you may want to perform these steps.
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Apple News
- Free Ignition Tweak Brings Apple CarPlay to Your iPad
Adam Bell has just released Ignition, a free tweak that brings Apple CarPlay to your iPad.
Ignition runs the CarPlay UI directly on top of SpringBoard without the need for a vehicle. This makes it very useful for anyone who has their iPad mounted in the car.
Notably, while Ignition is meant for iPad, and iPhones “aren’t really supported”, you can use it with an iPhone 6 Plus if you really want to.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Launches Boxing Day Sale on iTunes Music in Canada
Apple has launched a Boxing Day sale on iTunes Music in Canada.
Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day after Christmas. It’s similar to Black Friday in the U.S.A. with retailers offering significant discounts usually resulting in the busiest shopping day of the year.
It’s unclear if Apple will be offering any retail store discounts this year; however, the iTunes Store is offering limited time discounts on various albums categorized into: Hot in 2014, Essential Albums, Discovery Artists, and Musique Francophone.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Now Streaming 'The Interview' on Google Play and YouTube Movies
Google has officially announced that it’s made ‘The Interview’ available to rent or buy via Google Play and YouTube Movies.
Last Wednesday Sony began contacting a number of companies, including Google, to ask if we’d be able to make their movie, “The Interview,” available online. We’d had a similar thought and were eager to help—though given everything that’s happened, the security implications were very much at the front of our minds.
Of course it was tempting to hope that something else would happen to ensure this movie saw the light of day. But after discussing all the issues, Sony and Google agreed that we could not sit on the sidelines and allow a handful of people to determine the limits of free speech in another country (however silly the content might be).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Reportedly Declined Offer From Sony Pictures to Stream 'The Interview' on iTunes
Apple reportedly declined an offer form Sony Pictures to stream the controversial film “The Interview” on iTunes. According to The New York Times, Apple showed no interest to stream the film, especially with the speedy time table Sony was requesting.
It remained unclear, however, whether any on-demand service would take “The Interview.” According to people briefed on the matter, Sony had in recent days asked the White House for help in lining up a single technology partner — Apple, which operates iTunes — but the tech company was not interested, at least not on a speedy time table. An Apple spokesman declined to comment.
“The Interview” has become a highly-anticipated film after it was cancelled by Sony Pictures. Hackers (presumably with ties to North Korea) breached Sony’s internal systems and leaked terabytes of data. Additionally, the hackers threatened any theater that participated in the movie’s release, which was slated for December 25 — Christmas Day; however, Sony changed its plans and is now releasing the film in online, through its website, and some theaters.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Auxo 3 Tweak for iOS 8 Released
Auxo 3, a new version of the popular jailbreak tweak, has been released for iOS 8. Auxo 3 builds on many of the powerful enhancements Auxo 2 delivered, while bringing new features as well. Just like its predecessor, the tweak was designed by Sentry and developed by A3 tweaks.
At its core, Auxo 3 is comprised of three powerful features: Multi-Center, Quick Switcher, and Hot Corners. By intuitively utilizing the bottom edge of the screen, all three functions perform synergistically with one another as well as completely stand-alone, depending on your configuration.
Multi-Center gives you the ability to slide up from the bottom middle edge of the screen to access your Multitasking display, without losing the vital functionality traditionally found only in Control Center. Here you have access to the app switcher, brightness and volume sliders, playback controls and info, toggles, AirDrop and AirPlay, as well as the quick launcher (via a swipe up from the bottom, if hidden). Multi-Center also lets you expand app previews by pulling them downward, view full-screen album art by tapping the track title (hold to open app), and even beautifully close all apps by swiping the home screen preview up! Use Minimal Display mode for a cleaner look by hiding AirDrop/AirPlay and track seeker sections (still accessible via a swipe near the top or bottom).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Patent Shows Reverse AirPlay Streaming from an Apple TV to iOS Device
Apple has just been awarded a patent that outlines reverse AirPlay from an Apple TV to an iOS device. Specifically, the patent describes synchronizing a video stream on a fixed display, such as an Apple TV, with other smaller devices like an iPhone or an Apple Watch.
A method and system are described for displaying a synchronized instance of content on a portable electronic device. In the described embodiments, a selection of streaming content that is being displayed on a fixed display system is received by the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device then determines if the portable electronic device is compatible with the streaming content being received by the fixed display system. If the portable electronic device is compatible with the streaming content being received by the fixed display system, then the portable electronic device requests the synchronized instance of the streaming content and displays it.
Apple describes a scenario where a group of people are watching a movie on an Apple TV, and one person has to leave. The group could either pause the movie and wait, or simple keep watching and let the person who left miss out on programming. Apple’s solution is to enable the user who leaves the room temporarily to keep watching on portable devices (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iOS 8 Adoption Inches Up 1% in December to Reach 64% [Chart]
Apple has announced that iOS 8 adoption has reached 64% as measured by the App Store on December 22nd. That’s an increase of just 1% from December 8 when Apple last measured the number.
Adoption of iOS 8 was initially slower than iOS 7; however, it has been increasing steadily. Holiday sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are also likely to increase usage of the new operating system. It will be interesting to see how Christmas Day activations of new devices impact iOS 8’s adoption rate.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium to Sell Patent Portfolio for $900 Million
Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium has agreed to sell more than 4,000 patents to San Francisco based RPX for $900 million.
Rockstar originally paid $4.5 billion for the patent portfolio in 2011. The company consists of Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony Corp who originally purchased 6,000 patents from Nortel Networks when it went bankrupt. The companies kept 4,000 patents in Rockstar’s portfolio and distribute the remaining 2,000 among each other.
RPX confirmed that it will license the patents to a separate syndicate of 30 other technology companies including Google and Cisco.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Considering iPhone 6s Mini with 4-Inch Display?
While Apple moved away from the 4-inch iPhone this year, analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company claims Apple has been working on a new 4-inch “iPhone 6s Mini” that could debut in 2015.
According to Arcuri, Apple could debut iPhones with three different screen sizes in 2015 with the iPhone 6s Mini joining the current 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models. The new 4-inch device would be similar to the iPhone 5s, but feature an updated design with curved screen edges — similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The new 4-inch phone could serve as a replacement for the iPhone 5c that Apple currently sells; however, Arcuri believes the newer model will include “purpose-built low cost components” from Qualcomm to keep the price down.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Campus 2 Aerial Tour [Video]
A new aerial video of the Apple Campus 2 has been posted online by AppleInsider showing progress on the ‘spaceship’ ring and parking garage. There are now over a dozen large cranes operating at the site.
The bare, compacted soil fill of the excavated spaceship ring structure is now completely covered, with concrete joists now being laid out to build a floor structure. Earth ramps extending down into the ring floor are all gone; vehicles access is now provided through channels that will eventually connect to a rebuilt Pruneridge roadway that ducks underground to send cars beneath the surface to either the basement of the ring or to the two large parking structures at the south end of the site.
In the photos below you can also see that Apple’s underground theater is starting taking shape and the parking structure has now reached three stories. Recent building permits reveal the auditorium is valued at $161 million.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple CEO Tim Cook Named CNN's 'CEO of the Year'
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been selected as CNN’s CEO of the Year.
Apple is the apple of Wall Street’s eye again. And that’s why Tim Cook is our choice for best CEO of 2014.The stock is up 40% this year and near an all-time high thanks to the launch of the latest iPhones and Apple Pay service as well as excitement about the Apple Watch due out in 2015.
Who is Tim Cook? Cook has arguably the toughest CEO job in America. He’s had to convince skeptics that Apple (AAPL, Tech30) can still innovate after the death of Steve Jobs. He’s proven all the naysayers wrong.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Rdio App Makes It Easier to Search and Play Music
The Rdio Music app has been updated with a new play button in search results and the ability to tap and hold any album to play the tracks you’ve favorited.
Listen to endless stations — from artist stations to genre and curated stations, each drawing from over 30 million songs — on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. Or upgrade to Rdio Unlimited and play any album, song, playlist, or station anytime, on any device — even when you’re offline.
Free*
– Stations based on artists, albums, genres, friends, and more
– Curated stations to fit any mood
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tempo Smart Calendar App Gets Today Widget, Interactive Notifications, Evening Alert, More
The Tempo Smart Calendar app has been updated with a Today widget, interactive notifications, an evening alert, and more.
Tempo finds everything you need for each meeting and tells you more about who you are meeting.
At your fingertips:
* Emails and Documents for each event
* Rich Insights on the people you meet
* Conference Calls (Tempo dials the passcode for you)
* Directions
* Flight Status
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Releases New 'Stickered for Messenger' iPhone App
Facebook has released a new ‘Stickered for Messenger’ iPhone app that lets users add cute characters, funny faces and more to their photos.
Features:
– Pick as many stickers as you want
– Stick them on before or after you snap a photo
– Decorate photos from your camera roll, too
– Drag, pinch, stretch and rotate stickers to make the perfect scene
– Send your creations to friends with MessengerYou can download Stickered for Messenger from the App Store for free.
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Apple News
- New MacBook Air to Enter Mass Production in First Quarter of 2015?
Apple has completed a pilot production run of the new 12-inch MacBook Air and is expected to begin mass production of the laptop in the first quarter of 2015, reports DigiTimes.
Apple’s new MacBook Air features Intel’s Broadwell processors and a new chassis design to reduce the device’s overall thickness and weight, but the start of mass production has been hampered by low yield rates, the sources said. As the yield issue is gradually being resolved, mass production is expected to come in the first quarter of 2015, the sources explained.
The new MacBook Air is apparently even thinner than current models and will likely have a Retina display. Previous rumors suggested it could come in multiple colors and would feature a fanless design, a trackpad without a mechanical button, and thinner bezels.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Launches iTunes Tumblr Blog
Apple has launched Tumblr blog highlighting the best movies, TV, music, and books of 2014.
The company has also posted a series of videos that tease the ‘Best of 2014’ selections.
Check out the Tumblr blog at the link or take a look at the videos below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google+ App Gets iPhone 6 Support, Polls, Share Extension
The Google+ app has been updated with iPhone 6 support, polls, a share extension, and more.
Get way into what you love on Google+. Start exploring today!
Features:
• Explore topics you’re interested in
• Connect with people who share your interests
• Fill your stream with great content by following interesting people, pages, and communities
• Join communities to connect with people around all kinds of topics
• Follow your curiosity using search, trending topics, and What’s Hot
• Share rich posts with your followers
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Holiday Gift Guide: For the Home
There’s not much time left before Christmas.
Here are some holiday gift ideas for the home…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mercury Browser Pro Gets iPhone 6 Support, Today Widget
The Mercury Browser Pro has been updated with iPhone 6 support, a Today widget, Address Bar improvements, and more.
Mercury is a fast and elegant web browser for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The rich feature set includes themes, downloading, printing, fullscreen browsing, file sharing, adblock, tabs, multi touch geatures, user agent switcher, private browsing, passcode lock, save page, Facebook/Twitter integration and a lot more.
What’s New In This Version:
– Optimize for iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus
– Newly-added Favorites / Speed Dials / QR Scanner / Voice Search in Today. You can customize Today options in Settings(Menu > Settings > Today Options)
– Substantially update Address Bar. Simplify the search engine switch and provide the more comprehensive search range(Bookmarks, History, Speed Dials, File Manager and Reading List). You can customize your search range in Settings(Menu > Settings > Search Engine Options > Search Suggestions)
– Newly-added QR Scanner and Voice Search in Address Bar
– Customizing search engines is available with 20+ built-in engines(Menu > Settings > Search Engine Options > Search Engine Settings)
– Newly-added 1Password
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Erno Laszlo Holiday Video Campaign Filmed on the iPhone 6 Plus
Truth NYC has created a holiday video campaign for luxury skincare brand Erno Laszlo using the iPhone 6 Plus. “Holiday Wonders” highlights New York City holiday experiences from ice-skating at Rockefeller Plaza to shopping along Fifth Avenue.
The campaign includes five slo-mo videos shot exclusively on iPhone 6 Plus. This helped Truth NYC capture the glamour of the holidays in New York and elevate the 88-year-old Erno Laszlo brand. Erno Laszlo is an iconic New York brand beloved by Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with an elite SoHo Institute and a glittering list of celebrity devotees.
“iPhone 6 Plus was instrumental in helping us achieve our creative vision for this project—and do it in a brilliantly fast and effective way,” said Kenan Aktulun, founder of Truth NYC. “It opened up possibilities by allowing us to explore the life and energy of the holiday season in New York, in a truly mobile way.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - PayPal App For iPhone Gets Support for Gift Cards, Security Key, and More
The PayPal iPhone app has been updated with support for gift cards, enabling customers to save gift cards to their PayPal account and access them whenever. Additionally, the app now has security key support so customers can add another level of security to their account.
Pay Smarter. Pay Simpler. Pay Anywhere. The world’s safest way to pay online is now at your favorite restaurants, stores, and more. Introducing your new digital wallet.
PayPal Now Accepted in Stores
Take PayPal with you to local stores, cafes, restaurants and more. Use the app to pay with your phone. Even better, use the PayPal app to order ahead.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 Boiled in Coca-Cola [Video]
Check out this video of an iPhone 6 being boiled in Coca-Cola. The video was posted to YouTube by TechRax.
I decided to drop a brand new iPhone 6 in some boiling Coca-Cola. The results made my house smell like smoke for 2 hours. I would NOT recommend trying this at home! Enjoy the test!
Take a look at the video below…How do you think the iPhone 6 held up?
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Official iClarified App Gets New Login/Register Views, Profile Pics in Comments, More [Download]
The official iClarified app has been updated with redesigned login/register/logout views, profile pics for comments, scrolling improvements, and various other fixes.
The official iClarified app is the best source for the latest Apple news. It also offers easy to follow tutorials to help you use your Mac and other Apple devices.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Chromecast App Gets Updated With Material Design
Google has updated its Chromecast app with its new material design.
Chromecast is a thumb-sized media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. Simply use a smartphone, tablet, or laptop to cast your favorite entertainment and apps right to the big screen.
Use the Chromecast app to:
• Set up your Chromecast and connect it to your Wi-Fi network
• Personalize your TV home screen with art, personal photos, news and more by setting up backdrop
• Manage your Chromecast settings (such as changing your device name, Wi-Fi password, etc.)
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple TV Remote Interaction Concept [Video]
Radu Dutzan, a product designer at Onda, has detailed his concept for remote interaction with the Apple TV.
Dutzan imagines an Apple TV remote that features a touch surface. Moving your fingers on the surface would directly manipulation objects on the screen with a very responsive and smart scroll experience.
“Wouldn’t it be great if instead of trying to imitate clicks, Remote allowed you to scroll lists on the screen, directly responding to the position of your finger on the tracking surface? Wouldn’t selection in a complex button layout?—?such as the keyboard?—?be much more usable if you could make the cursor move in any direction instantly? Wouldn’t it be awesome if the Apple TV remote control was a smooth clickable trackpad, like the one on the MacBook, that allowed for these behaviors without having to look at a second screen?”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Microsoft SNIPP3T App Now Lets You Tag Images With Your Own Messages
Microsoft has updated its SNIPP3T celebrity news app with several features including the ability to snip images and tag them with your own unique messages, notifications, and more.
SNIPP3T (pronounced “Snippet”), a Microsoft Garage project, is a Celebrity News app that puts you in the center of the celebrity scene by gathering the latest celebrity news from all over the web.
Features:
• Don’t miss a beat. Check out the hottest news of the day or subscribe to your favorite celebrity with one click, and the latest stories about them will show up in your personalized headlines.
• Get the full story. Tap on a celebrity to view their detailed profiles and explore a timeline of news stories surrounding them. You can also tap into a news story to get all relevant story content (news articles, photos, videos, and social mentions) in one place.
• Connect. Share your thoughts about the latest news with other fans of your favorite celebrities.
Follow us on Twitter @SNIPP3T.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - AnyDrop 3 Tweak Lets You AirDrop Any File Using iOS 8
AnyDrop 3 is a new version of the file sharing tweak from Majd Alfhaily that lets you AirDrop any file from iOS. AnyDrop 3 supports both iOS 7 and iOS 8.
AnyDrop 3 is the all-in-one sharing utility for iOS, taking AirDrop to the next level.
Browse through the root file-system and share any file with other devices using AirDrop (doesn’t require AnyDrop 3 to be installed on receiver’s device). AnyDrop 3 can be used to share any file from any app that implements “Open In” feature.AnyDrop 3 comes with extensions support:
Current available extensions are YouTube extension, Music extension.
? YouTube extension lets you download videos using the official youtube app.
? Music extension lets you share DRM free songs from your Music Library by touching and holding on the song cell.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - DockPhone Lets You Easily Make Phone Calls From Your Mac
DockPhone is a new Mac application that lets you easily make phone calls right from your computer. With iOS 8 and Yosemite, you can make and receive phone calls (and SMS messages) right from your Mac; however, making phone calls requires you to navigate through your contacts application — there is no separate ‘phone’ app.
DockPhone also lets you dictate a number or contact to dial and also features a notification center widget that shows your most recently dialed contacts.
Just keep your iPhone in your pocket. DockPhone lets you make calls right from your Mac. Speak freely via the microphone of your computer.
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Apple News
- Jimmy Fallon Gifts The Tonight Show's Audience With Free iPad Air 2 Tablets [Video]
Check out this video of Jimmy Fallon gifting each Tonight Show audience member with a free iPad Air 2.
The gift was part of the shows Stocking Stuffers segment which has already seen Bose speakers and a Vitamix blended gifted to audience members.
Take a look at the video below!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Algoriddim Releases djay Pro for Mac [Video]
Algoriddim today released djay Pro for Mac, the first professional version of its popular djay app for the desktop. djay Pro includes a suite of sophisticated features and an innovative interface that allows DJs to take their performances to the next level. It’s also the first DJ software on the desktop with Spotify integration giving DJs access to over 20 million tracks instantly.
Built exclusively for OS X, djay Pro takes full advantage of the desktop’s computing power including 64-bit processing, multi-core track analysis, support for Retina and 5K displays, graphics rendering at 60 frames per second, and pristine sound quality. djay Pro combines rock-solid stability with unrivalled performance, delivering a powerful, dependable solution which performing DJs rely on.
“I’m thrilled to unveil the most sophisticated version of djay we have ever made,” said Karim Morsy, CEO of Algoriddim. “djay Pro opens a new chapter for DJs, bringing Spotify to the desktop and offering the simplicity and stability of our platform to millions of professional and aspiring DJs alike.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - 500px App Gets a Built-In Camera, Photo Editing, iPhone 6 Support, More
The 500px app has received a massive update bringing a built-in camera with exposure compensation, manual focus, and full-auto mode, a new upload experience, photo editing, iPhone 6 support, 1Password support, and more.
500px is a photo community for discovering, sharing, buying and selling inspiring photography powered by creative people worldwide. Every month, millions of people visit 500px to find the world’s most inspiring photography and learn techniques to develop their own skill and appreciation of the art.
What’s New In This Version:
We’ve got a huge update for you! This version includes the following:
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Announces That European App Prices Will Change on January 1st
Apple has announced that on January 1st, 2015, value-added tax (VAT) rates for apps will change for all territories in the European Union.
Starting next year VAT charges will be based on your country of residence rather than being the same for all EU countries. This could mean higher or lower app prices depending on your location.
Apple also notes that developers’ proceeds are calculated after VAT is deducted from the app’s price.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tim Cook Sends Holiday Email to Employees, Announces $20 Million Raised for (PRODUCT) RED
Tim Cook announced in an email to employees that the company has raised $20 million in this quarter alone for PRODUCT (RED). Most of Apple’s donations this quarter most likely came from its campaign to fight AIDS, which included donating a portion of sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The company has raised over $100 million for the organization in total.
Here is the full email sent to employees from Tim Cook, obtained by iClarified.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Has Stopped Signing iOS 8.1.1
Apple has stopped signing iOS 8.1.1 meaning that it is no longer possible to downgrade or restore to the firmware.
Thankfully, we don’t have to warn you not to accidentally update to the current firmware version, since we already have a jailbreak of iOS 8.1.2!
TaiG has released a jailbreak utility for iOS 8.1.2 that works on Windows. We are still waiting for a Mac OS X version; however, since a beta of iOS 8.2 has already been seeded and iOS 8.1.3 has already been spotted, we suggest you update to iOS 8.1.2 and jailbreak as soon as possible.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - New Apple Pay Team in London Will Expand Service Into Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa
Apple is forming a new Apple Pay team in London to help expand the service across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa.
The company’s plans were revealed in a job posting spotted by iClarified.
Apple Pay is a new and exciting area in Apple that is set to expand across Europe, Middle East, India and Africa. Apple Pay will change the way consumers pay with breakthrough contactless payment technology and unique security features built right into their iPhone 6 or Apple Watch to pay in an easy, secure, and private way. The new London-based Apple Pay team will work to drive the roll-out of this technology across EMEIA by working with a variety of internal and external partners, including teams in the US where the product will first launch and the EMEIA organisation, as well as Issuers, payment networks and merchants across Europe.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases Safari 8.0.3, 7.1.3, 6.2.3 Betas to Developers for Testing
Apple has released Safari 8.0.3, 7.1.3, and 6.2.3 betas to developers for testing.
Safari 8.0.3 for OS X Yosemite is included in beta builds of OS X 10.10.2?
Safari 7.1.3 for OS X Mavericks requires OS X 10.9.5?
Safari 6.2.3 for OS X Mountain Lion requires OS X 10.8.5The company has outlined several focus areas for testing.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Reveals the Story Behind Its New Ad 'The Song' [Video]
Apple has posted a video revealing the story behind its new ad, ‘The Song’.
Whether it’s making a record in a booth for someone thousands of miles away, or a song in GarageBand for someone you love, it’s not just the tools that count, it’s the thought behind the gift.
The ad features a girl who comes across a record apparently recorded by her grandmother for her husband when they couldn’t be together for the holidays. She then learns to sing and play the song on her guitar and keyboard. One morning when grandmother comes down to the table, she finds an iPad with headphones and the message, “A Duet. Press Play”. The young girl has re-recorded the song singing and playing alongside the original, bringing her grandmother to tears.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Holiday Gift Guide: For Students
Holiday shopping for a student? Here are some great gift ideas!
Take a look below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Microsoft Xim Photo Sharing App Gets Apple TV Support [Video]
Microsoft has updated its Xim photo sharing app for iPhone with Apple TV support.
Share your photos, not your phone! Xim your photos on your camera roll or favorite service to your friends’ devices. Swipe, pan and zoom together for all to enjoy, even those who don’t have the app.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - BlackBerry Goes Back to Its Roots, Unveils the BlackBerry Classic
BlackBerry today launched the BlackBerry Classic, essentially an updated BlackBerry Bold 9900 targeted at those who appreciate a physical QWERTY keyboard.
“We listened closely to our customers’ feedback to ensure we are delivering the technologies to power them through their day – and that feedback led directly to the development of BlackBerry Classic,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry. “BlackBerry Classic is the powerful communications tool that many BlackBerry Bold and Curve users have been waiting for. It’s the secure device that feels familiar in their hands, with the added performance and agility they need to be competitive in today’s busy world.”
BlackBerry Classic upgrades the BlackBerry Bold 9900 experience with:
· Three times faster browser
· 60 percent more screen space
· 50 percent longer battery life
· Greater variety of applications through BlackBerry World and the Amazon Appstore
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Updates Rooms App With Ability to Discover and Preview New Rooms
Facebook has updated its Rooms app with Explore, giving users the ability to easily discover and preview new rooms.
Create a room for whatever you’re into. Pick a topic, customize the look and feel, choose a different nickname for each room you’re in and share your room with others. Rooms is perfect for the things you love and interests that makes you unique.
Features:
* Pick a topic: Create a home for people who are as into the topic as you are.
* Customize the look and feel: Pick a color, choose an emoji for your like button, and more!
* Choose a nickname for yourself: Use a unique nickname in each room you’re in, real or made up.
* Share with others: Invite other people so you can share photos, videos, and notes with them.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Halts Online Sales in Russia Due to 'Extreme' Ruble Fluctuations
Apple has halted online sales in Russia due to ‘extreme’ ruble fluctuations, reports Bloomberg.
The iPhone and iPad maker stopped sales from its Web store as Russia’s currency lost as much as 19 percent today, with a surprise interest-rate increase failing to stem a run on the currency. The ruble briefly sank beyond 80 per dollar, and bonds and stocks also tumbled.
“Our online store in Russia is currently unavailable while we review pricing,” Alan Hely, a spokesman for the Cupertino, California-based company, wrote in an e-mail today. “We apologize to customers for any inconvenience.”
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Apple News
- Readdle Updates PDF Converter App With iPhone Support
Readdle has updated its PDF Converter app with support for the iPhone and is offering the app at a limited time 50% discount.
Make PDFs from any file that you have on your iPad or iPhone. Save Word, Excel, Powerpoint or iWork documents, web pages, photos and even clipboard content as professional quality PDFs. Everything from a multi-million contract to a web page you want to read later can be saved as a PDF in just a few taps.
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The process is 100% secure since conversion is done locally on your iPad or iPhone. Your documents will never have to leave the device! What’s even better, is that you don’t need internet connection to do this.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple is Still Struggling to Keep Up With iPhone 6 Demand [Chart]
Apple is still struggling to keep up with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus demand months after launching the new smartphones, reports Piper Jaffray.
Surveys conducted by analyst Gene Munster found that only 56% of core configuration were in stock as of last Friday, December 12th. He believes that availability will improve to 80% by the end of the quarter; however, expectations were that Apple would reach 100% in-stock before the end of December.
Notably, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus availability is actually slightly down from last month when Munster’s survey of 80 Apple Stores found that 58% of models were in-stock on November 14th. In October, only 6% of models were in stock.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - T-Mobile Announces Its Wideband LTE is Now Live Throughout the Greater New York City Area
T-Mobile has announced that its Wideband LTE is now live throughout the greater New York City metro area.
Building on a LTE network that already offers the fastest speeds in the area, the launch of Wideband LTE boosts network speeds up to 50 percent. Already, T-Mobile customers in the metro area have reported download speeds in excess of an unprecedented 100 Mbps. In addition to Manhattan, Wideband LTE now covers T-Mobile customers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and Northern NJ. All of Westchester County, including White Plains and Scarsdale as well as Central New Jersey will be added soon.
“New Yorkers deserve a network that moves at the blazing speed of this amazing city. Our LTE network was already fastest here. Now, with the launch of Wideband LTE, we’ve widened our lead even further throughout the greater metro area,” said Neville Ray, Chief Technology Officer for T-Mobile. “We are working relentlessly to bring more Wideband LTE to more markets in 2015 for our customers to enjoy.”
As of today, T-Mobile’s Wideband LTE is available in 27 major markets or in 120 metros (metropolitan statistical areas).
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Viber Messaging App Gets Updated With Viber Games
Viber is adding Viber Games to its popular messaging app. The games are now available in Belarus, Malaysia, Israel, Singapore and the Ukraine and will be rolled out to the rest of the world in a staggered release.
The launch line-up features Viber Candy Mania and Viber Pop from Storm8 and Wild Luck Casino from Playtika. The games were built using “Viber Connect,” a new private API that allows users to sign in with their Viber ID to connect with their friends and contacts on Viber, send them gifts and brag about their achievements. Additionally, users will be able to send game invites via Viber, and see what games their friends are currently playing. The games will be promoted via the Games section and will be free to download via Google Play and the App Store. Access to additional features will be available via in-app purchases.
Three games will be available at launch:
? Viber Candy Mania by Storm8 – Sweeten your day with a delightful new game! Follow Viber’s popular sticker characters Violet and Legcat through the levels, as you match and collect candies in this sugar-filled puzzle adventure.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Holiday Gift Guide: Apple Essentials White
Looking to find a gift for that Apple fan that loves everything in white?
Here are some Apple essentials that come in white!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Airs New Holiday Ad: 'The Song' [Video]
Apple has aired a new holiday ad entitled, ‘The Song’.
With a Mac, iPhone or iPad you have the power to create thoughtful, emotional gifts and memories that transcend time. It could be a movie, a homemade card or a song that brings two generations closer together.
The ad features a girl who comes across a record apparently recorded by her grandmother for her husband when they couldn’t be together for the holidays. She then learns to sing and play the song on her guitar and keyboard. One morning when grandmother comes down to the table, she finds an iPad with headphones and the message, “A Duet. Press Play”. The young girl has re-recorded the song singing and playing alongside the original, bringing her grandmother to tears.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Former iTunes Engineer Tells Court Apple Worked to Block Competitors
During an ongoing federal antitrust case Apple is currently facing, a former iTunes engineer testified that he worked on a project that was “intended to block 100% of non-iTunes clients” and “keep out third-party players” that competed with the iPod.
The plaintiffs subpoenaed Rod Schultz, the former engineer, to show that Apple had worked to block any iTunes or iPod competitors. The plaintiffs argue that Apple’s action to hurt competition ultimately rose iPod prices from 2006 to 2009.
Schultz testified in an untucked dress shirt and leather jacket, saying he was an unwilling witness. “I did not want to be talking about” his work on iTunes from 2006-2007, part of which was code-named “Candy,” he said.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - In-Depth Design Comparison of Apple Maps vs. Google Maps
UX Launchpad has posted an in-depth design comparison of Apple Maps vs. Google Maps on Medium. The post is very extensive and goes through every aspect of the mapping applications to compare and contrast the approaches of two highly skilled teams working on a pretty unique design challenge.
Design is simply “deciding how a thing should be,” as William says in his book. But every decision has a tradeoff. Every thing you make easier can make another thing harder. There is no such thing as “the right design”. But we can learn a lot from seeing how experts in their field weighed the pros and cons of different approaches.
UX Launchpad is a one day, hands-on, fun design course in Seattle. It’s run by Jon Bell, a designer at Twitter, and William Van Hecke, the design lead of the multiple-award-winning Omni Group and author of Learning iOS Design.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple's Glass Lantern Store Wins Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence
The Institution of Structural Engineers has awarded the Apple’s ‘Glass Lantern’ Zorlu Store with its Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence. The award is granted at the Judges’ discretion to recognize the finest example of structural engineering in a given year.
This latest iteration of structural glass design provides the purest form possible within the limits of current material fabrication. Clear glazed single panel walls with no connections to distract the eye, 10m long by 3m high on four sides, provide an efficient structural form capable of resisting seismic loads, while providing total transparency and architectural purity. The lightweight ultra-thin roof made of CFRP panels (carbon fibre reinforced plastic) seamlessly joined on site, provides a completely smooth uniform soffit while also improving the seismic performance of the whole structure. In such a minimalist project the detailing required particular attention, the result being a total absence of fixings, with the five panels being held together by structural silicone.
“The judges found this to be a supreme example of collaboration between engineer and fabricator to achieve an outstanding, architecturally minimalist structure. The use of single panes of toughened laminated glass to support a lightweight ultra-thin CFRP roof without connections other than structural silicone, takes structural glass technology into a new dimension. A project where only engineering excellence and attention to detail can produce a result of such simplicity and purity of expression.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Messenger App Gets 'Big Improvements' to Reliability, Better iPhone 6 Plus Support
Facebook has released an update to its Messenger app that brings ‘big improvements’ to make sending messages more reliable, and better compatibility with the iPhone 6 Plus.
Instantly reach the people in your life—for free. Messenger is just like texting, but you don’t have to pay for every message (it works with your data plan).
Features:
? Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Groups App Gets Updated With Cover Photo Search, Sticker Comments, More
The Facebook Groups app for iPhone has been cover photo search, sticker comments, and the ability to clear notifications.
See all of your Facebook Groups in one place. Discuss, plan and collaborate easily and without distractions. Follow your groups here or on Facebook, whichever is easier for you.
Features:
* Create a group for just about anything.
* Share information, post photos and links, and stay in touch.
* Discover and join new groups for whatever you’re into.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Priceline App Gets Updated With Apple Pay Support
The Priceline app has been updated with Apple Pay support and an improved checkout.
The essential Priceline Hotels, Flights, and Cars app will save you big money when you book. Score mobile-exclusive deals, even on last minute bookings. Rated by Travel + Leisure (and The Negotiator himself) as a Best App for Travelers!
Save Time. Save Money.
• No bidding? No problem. Save up to 55% on hotel Express Deals (now available for flights and rental cars too!)
• Become a Negotiator and Name Your Own Price to save up to 60% on hotels and 40% on rental cars.
• Sign-in to save time and view all your Priceline itineraries at home or on-the-go.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Iowa is Launching an App That Can Replace Your Driver's License
Iowa is launching a mobile app that can be used as an official driver’s license issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation, reports The Des Moines Register.
The app, which will be provided to drivers at no additional cost, will be available sometime in 2015, DOT Director Paul Trombino told Gov. Terry Branstad during a state agency budget hearing Monday.
“We are really moving forward on this,” Trombino said. “The way things are going, we may be the first in the nation.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases Third Beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 to Developers
Apple has released a third beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 to developers for testing.
The new beta is build number 14C81f and Apple has asked developers to focus their tests on Wi-Fi, Mail, and VoiceOver.
If you are a developer, you can download the new beta from the link below…
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Apple News
- Microsoft Launches Suite of MSN Apps on iOS, Android and Amazon Devices
Microsoft has announced the launch of a suite of MSN apps including News, Weather*, Sports, Money, Health & Fitness, and Food & Drink for iOS, Android and Amazon devices.
The apps, available for download today on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Windows and Windows Phone Stores, and the Amazon App Store, let you customize and organize the information you want according to your interests. Beautiful, immersive and built from the ground up to work fluidly on each unique platform, the MSN apps feature an unprecedented breadth of content and functionality.
Here’s a little detail on each app:
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Spotify Music App Gets Optimized for the iPhone 6 Plus, Shows Top Tracks In Your Network
?The Spotify app has been optimized for the iPhone 6 Plus and been updated to let you check out Top Tracks In Your Network.
Spotify is the best way to listen to music on mobile or tablet. 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.
Free on mobile
• Play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - SoundCloud App Gets Updated for the iPhone 6, Now Lets You Create Playlists
The SoundCloud app has been updated for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and now lets you create playlists.
SoundCloud lets you hear more music & audio. Find new and trending music. Collect tracks and playlists. Follow friends and artists. Discover podcasts, comedy and news. Wherever you are. Whatever you’re doing. The SoundCloud app lets you hear more. More hip hop. More rock. More electronic. More classical. More house, jazz, audiobooks, sports…
KEY FEATURES
– Explore Trending Music and Trending Audio feeds
– Search directly for tracks, artists and other users
– Create & listen to playlists
– Follow friends and artists to hear what they share
– Browse tracks by genre
– Listen to your stream wherever you are using WiFi or data
– Play, pause and skip tracks from the lockscreen
– Login or register with Facebook and Google+
– Anonymous listening: download the app and play popular songs or audio without creating an account [iPhone only]
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Adobe Photoshop Mix App Gets Touch Size Support, Auto Crop, Easier Sharing, More
The Adobe Photoshop Mix app has been updated to take advantage of the iOS 8 Touch Size feature for more precise selections. The app also gets auto crop, easier sharing, Creative Cloud connectivity, support for six new languages, and more.
Combine the power of Adobe Photoshop software with the convenience of mobile for a creative, easy-to-use photo editing experience on your iPad (see recommended devices below). Non-destructive photo enhancements, selections, the ability to cut out and mix images, and more; plus a Creative Cloud connected workflow for even more creative possibilities.
ENHANCE & APPLY LOOKS TO YOUR PHOTOS
Automatically enhance or adjust an image – or apply a look from over a dozen preset looks to fit your style. Apply a look to the entire image, or selectively.CUT OUT & COMBINE PHOTOS WITH EASE
Select portions of an image you want to remove, and combine two images with powerful, easy-to-use tools.CONNECT TO FILES IN ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
Open Adobe Photoshop documents, individual layers from PSDs, and images from Adobe Lightroom mobile. Access powerful Photoshop features from your mobile device. Export your layered and masked composition to Photoshop CC for further refinement on the desktop. With Creative Cloud your projects are automatically backed up and available from one or more of your iPad devices.WHAT’S NEW IN THIS VERSION:
? iOS 8 TOUCH SUPPORT
Take advantage of the iOS 8 Touch Size feature to make more precise selections with just your finger.? AUTO CROP
Smart crop technology analyzes your image and suggests non-destructive cropping boundaries based on the primary object(s). (iPad only)? EASIER SHARING
We’ve added Instagram as a sharing option—and Facebook sharing now includes the option to post through the Facebook website OR your Facebook iOS mobile app.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Announces Launch of Cellular iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in China
Apple has announced the launch of its cellular iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in China starting this week.
TD-LTE and FDD-LTE standards, as well as TD-SCDMA, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+ and other fast networks, are all available in a single model, giving iPad Air 2 customers in China the ability to stay connected on advanced cellular data networks in China and around the world so they can go more places and do more things.
Pricing & Availability
iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are currently available in more than 110 countries worldwide including China, the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Singapore and the UK. iPad Air 2 with WLAN models are available in China for a suggested retail price of 3,588 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 4,288 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 4,988 (RMB) for the 128GB model. iPad Air 2 with WLAN + Cellular models which support both TD-LTE and FDD-LTE are available for a suggested retail price of 4,488 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 5,188 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 5,888 (RMB) for the 128GB model. iPad mini 3 with WLAN models are available for a suggested retail price of 2,888 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 3,588 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 4,288 (RMB) for the 128GB model. iPad mini 3 with WLAN + Cellular models which support TD-LTE and FDD-LTE are available for a suggested retail price of 3,788 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 4,488 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 5,188 (RMB) for the 128GB model.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - T-Mobile Introduces Unlimited 4G LTE Family Plan
T-Mobile has announced a new family plan with unlimited 4G LTE data for the entire family and a multi-line family discount. Available today, the Simple Choice family plan starts at $100 per month for two people – and goes all the way up to 10 people for just $40 more per line.
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This holiday season, the traditional carriers are flooding the airwaves with a mishmash of confusing shared data promotions. Between them, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon have 24 different family and promotional rate plans, and, not surprisingly, 81 percent of people recently polled describe all the data promotions in the wireless industry as “somewhat confusing” or “very confusing.” And a full 75 percent say they “hate” policing their own family members’ data usage on the carrier’s shared data plans, while more than 40 percent say they often worry about overage penalties on those plans.T-Mobile said it’s time to put a stop to the madness. It’s time to free wireless customers from having to decipher confusing gigabyte promotions, from policing their own family’s data usage and from punishing overage charges. The Un-carrier is cutting through the clutter and complexity with a radically simple idea: everyone on your family plan uses as much data as they want. And, you can do it at a better price without ever worrying about domestic overages.
—–In addition to the unlimited 4G LTE family plan, T-Mobile touts features including no annual service contracts or domestic overages, unlimited talk and text, unmetered music streaming on the company’s nationwide network, plus unlimited data and texting in 120+ countries and destinations, next-gen Wi-Fi calling and free in-flight messaging, among other benefits.
“Of course, every single T-Mobile Simple Choice postpaid customer immediately qualifies to take advantage of this offer. That’s how the Un-carrier does it, putting our customers first,” said CEO John Legere. “But not the carriers. Last week, one of them launched a new promotion that not one of their existing customers could get. That makes my head spin, and it’s exactly the kind of BS we’re on a mission to end.”
You can check out a side-by-side comparison of the costs and benefits of a typical family of four posted by T-Mobile below.
The plan is only available for a limited time but once you’re on it there is no planned expiration date.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - United Airlines to Equip Its 23,000 Flight Attendants With Apple's iPhone 6 Plus
United Airlines today announced that the carrier will equip its flight attendants with Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus. The company says this will put important safety and service information at flight attendants’ fingertips while enhancing their ability to meet customers’ needs.
The airline will begin distribution to its more than 23,000 mainline flight attendants during the second quarter of 2015. Upon introduction, the devices will have the ability to handle most onboard retail transactions and will enable access to company email, united.com and the company’s Intranet as well as policies and procedures manuals.
Future enhancements include replacing the flight attendants’ printed safety manual with an electronic version on their iPhones and providing real-time reporting and improved follow-up on aircraft cabin issues and repairs. Additionally, United plans to develop a number of customer-focused tools for the device.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - TIME Selects 'The Ebola Fighters' as Person of the Year
TIME has selected the Ebola fighters as its Person of the Year, passing over Apple CEO Tim Cook in the process.
Cook was on the shortlist for Person of the Year alongside the Ferguson protesters, Vladimir Putin, Taylor Swift, Jack Ma, Masoud Barzani, and Roger Goodell.
TIME explained its decision in a post today.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Readdle Releases New PDF Office App for iPad
Readdle has released PDF Office, a new app for iPad that lets you create, edit, and annotate PDFs.
PDF Office is the most powerful application to create and edit PDF documents on your iPad. Its power rivals the best desktop apps such as Adobe Acrobat, while carefully designed touch based interface lets you make fast and easy editing.
Transform your timesheets, surveys, contracts into interactive PDF forms
Create easily fillable timesheets, surveys, contracts and other forms that you or your employees can complete on their computers, iPhones and iPads. These documents can contain various information fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, signature fields and even calculations and actionable buttons. You can update them regularly and distribute new version to your workforce via email or cloud services like Dropbox, Box and SkyDrive.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Releases iOS 8.2 Beta 2 to Developers for Testing
Apple has released iOS 8.2 beta 2 to developers for testing. The iOS 8.2 beta was first released last month bringing support for WatchKit.
iOS SDK 8.2 provides support for developing iOS apps. The SDK is packaged with a complete set of tools, compilers, and frameworks for creating apps for iOS and OS X. The tools include the Xcode IDE and the Instruments analysis tool, among many others.
With this software, you can develop apps for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 8. It now includes WatchKit, a framework for developing Apple Watch apps. You can test your apps using the included iOS Simulator. iOS SDK 8.2 requires a Mac computer running OS X v10.9.3 (Mavericks) or later.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Announces That iOS 8 Adoption Has Reached 63% [Chart]
Apple has announced that iOS 8 adoption has reached 63% as measured by the App Store on December 8th. That’s an increase of 3% from November 24th when Apple last measured the number.
Adoption of iOS 8 was initially slower than iOS 7; however, it has been increasing steadily. Holiday sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are also likely to increase usage of the new operating system.
Apple released the latest update to iOS, iOS 8.1.2, to the public yesterday. Developers have already been seeded with an iOS 8.2 Beta that brings support for WatchKit.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Facebook Brings Trending to Mobile, iOS Support Coming Soon
Facebook has announced that Trending, its feature to help people discover conversations about the news that they care about, has arrived on mobile.
Today, we’re bringing Trending to mobile and making it easy for people to explore stories from different sources.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Nokia to Launch HERE Maps App for iOS in Early 2015
Nokia has announced that it will launch its HERE maps app for iOS in early 2015. The news comes alongside an announcement that HERE is already available in the Google Play store.
Following the positive reviews of HERE for Android, a lot of people have expressed their interest in an iOS version of our app. We really appreciate this interest and demand. Our iOS app development team is working hard on this and we plan to officially launch HERE for iOS in early 2015.
For now you can check out HERE for Android in the video below. Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or RSS for updates on when the app launches for iOS.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple and IBM Announce First Wave of 'IBM MobileFirst' Enterprise Apps for iOS
Apple and IBM today announced the first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps that bring IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad users in the enterprise.
IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions are now available to enterprise customers in banking, retail, insurance, financial services, telecommunications and for governments and airlines, thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between Apple and IBM. IBM clients today announcing support for IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions include: Citi, Air Canada, Sprint and Banorte.
“What we’re delivering aims directly at the new quest of business—smart technologies that unlock new value at the intersection of big data and individual engagement,” said Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president, IBM Global Business Services. “Our collaboration combines IBM’s industry expertise and unmatched position in enterprise computing, with Apple’s legendary user experience and excellence in product design to lift the performance of a new generation of business professionals.”
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Apple News
- Apple Hires Digital Audio Expert Dana Massie From Audience
Apple has hired digital audio expert Dana Massie away from Audience.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Massie was employed by Audience from 2005 to 2014. He then took a sabbatical before starting work at Apple on December 1st.
At Audience, Massie was “Manager of DSP chip architecture for the most advanced audio processing algorithms available for speech enhancement. It was a great experience!”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Posts 'Best of 2014' Lists Featuring Top Music, Movies, and Apps of the Year
Apple has posted its ‘Best of 2014’ lists featuring the top music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and apps of the year.
Here’s some of the highlights:
Apps:
? App of the Year: Elevate
? App of the Year Runner Up: Hyperlapse from Instagram
? Game of the Year: Threes!
? Game of the Year (Runner Up): Leo’s Fortune
? Top Paid: Heads Up!
? Top Free: Facebook Messenger
? Top Grossing: Clash of Clans
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Airs New 'Change' iPad Air 2 Ad [Watch]
Apple has aired a new ‘Change’ iPad Air 2 ad that demonstrates the various ways people use iPad, from the classrooms to board room meetings.
Change is in the Air. From the studio to the classroom, the field to the garage, iPad Air 2 is helping people discover new and better ways to do the things they love. Imagine what you’ll do with it.
Apple has also created a new ‘Change’ section on its website to highlight different the different uses of Apple’s latest tablet. The website also showcases different apps and software for the iPad Air 2.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Best Buy Discounts New iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 By $50 – $100
Best Buy is discounting the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 by $50 – $100 in a second sale leading up to the holidays.
The 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB varieties of both the Wi-Fi and Cellular iPad Air 2 are $50 off. That means the 16GB Wi-Fi version can be purchased for $449.99.
The 16GB iPad mini 3 is $50 off, the 64GB version is $75 off, and the 128GB version is $100 off. The lowest priced 16GB Wi-Fi comes to $349.99 and the highest priced 128GB Cellular model is $629.99.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Crazy Fast Nintype Keyboard Lets You Type Up to 130 WPM on iOS [Video]
Nintype, is a crazy fast third party keyboard for iOS, that lets you type at speeds up to 130 wpm!
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a highly productive device where you can actually type relatively quickly with it – so writing emails, reports and articles are much nicer, because you can type faster on the iPad/iPhone than most people can on a desktop keyboard!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - New Drone Video Shows Apple's Progress on the Construction of Apple Campus 2 [Watch]
A new drone video shows Apple’s progress on the building of Apple Campus 2 so far. The video was taken today, December 6th, 2014, and posted to YouTube by myithz.
Just yesterday building plans surfaced that revealed Apple Campus 2 will feature a $161 million auditorium and a $74 million fitness center.
The expected completion date for the facility is at the end of 2016. The last official aerial photo posted by the City of Cupertino can be seen here.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - EA Offers a Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of SimCity BuildIt for iOS [Video]
EA has posted a new video that offers a behind the scenes look at the making of SimCity BuildIt for iOS.
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Go behind-the-scenes of the making of SimCity BuildIt in Part 1 of our developer diary series.With countless buildings and vivid, 3D-quality graphics, SimCity BuildIt is the most realistic city builder on mobile. Create and trade resources with friends and other cities. Unlock exclusive buildings or unleash natural (and not so natural) disasters!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Access the Hidden Mac Paint Features in OS X Yosemite
These are instructions on how to access the somewhat hidden Mac paint features in OS X Yosemite. The features are part of the Preview application.
Step One
Open an image in Preview. Typically, you can do this by double clicking an image file. If you have another app set as the default for opening images, you can launch Preview directly from the Applications folder.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - A Sneak Peek at Cortana Running on Windows 10 [Video]
WinBeta has posted a video demonstrating a pre-release version of Cortana for Windows 10.
Notably, the look of Cortana doesn’t represent the final shipping product. The UI isn’t finished. It will likely look much better when unveiled to the public.
From the get go, Cortana can do pretty much everything the Windows Phone version can. This includes reminders, call people with skype, check my location/maps, play/pause music, launch apps, check the weather and more. Right now, Cortana doesn’t have a personality in Windows 10, meaning she doesn’t answer questions like “Who are you”, however we have it on good authority that she will have this ability by the time she rolls out to the public.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Protesters Storm Fifth Ave Apple Store to Stage 'Die-In' [Photos]
Over a hundred demonstrators briefly invaded the flagship Fifth Ave Apple Store this evening to stage a ‘die-in’, reports Reuters.
The demonstration was part of protests that began on Wednesday when a grand jury declined to bring charges against police officer Daniel Pantaleo for choking Eric Garner, a black 43-year-old father of six, to death.
Garner, who had no weapon, was being arrested on suspicion of selling cigarettes illegally. A videotape of his confrontation with police on Staten Island in July showed Pantaleo’s arm across Garner’s neck as he is subdued by four officers, then Garner was pinned face down to the pavement as he repeatedly gasps, “I can’t breathe” – a phrase protesters have adopted as a rallying cry.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mark Zuckerberg Dismisses Tim Cook's View on Ad-Supported Companies as 'Ridiculous'
Mark Zuckerberg has spoken out about Apple CEO Tim Cook recent comments on ad-supported businesses, calling them ‘ridiculous’.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, Cook offered his thoughts on privacy suggesting that users are ad-supported companies’ product and that customers should be worried about that.
“We’ve taken a very different view of this than a lot of other companies have. Our view is when we design a new service we try not to collect data. So, we’re not reading your email. We’re not reading your iMessage. If the government laid a subpoena on us to get your iMessages, we can’t provide it. It’s encrypted and we don’t have a key. It’s sort of the door is closed. Our business Charlie is based on selling these. Our business is not based on having information about you. You’re not our product. Our products are these, and this watch, and Macs and so forth. So, we run a very different company. I think everyone has to ask, how do companies make their money. Follow the money and if they’re making money mainly by collecting gobs of personal data I think you have a right to be worried and you should really understand what’s happening to that data.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Google Maps App Gets Updated With Automatic Re-Routing for Road Closures
Google has updated its Google Maps app for iOS with automatic re-routing when a road closes along your original route.
The Google Maps app for iPhone and iPad makes navigating your world faster and easier. Find the best spots in town and the information you need to get there.
Features:
• Comprehensive, accurate maps in 220 countries and territories
• Voice-guided GPS navigation for driving, biking, and walking
• Transit directions and maps for over 15,000 cities and towns
• Live traffic conditions, incident reports, and automatic rerouting to find the best route
• Detailed information on more than 100 million places
• Street View and indoor imagery for restaurants, museums, and more
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Adds 9 New Flyover Locations to Maps
Apple Maps has been updated with nine new flyover locations, including the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater in Arizona.
Here’s a list of the new Flyover locations:
? Avignon, France
? Biarritz, France
? Perpignan, France
? Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
? Dunedin, New Zealand
? Grand Canyon, Arizona
? Meteor Crater, Arizona
? Royal Gorge, Arkansas
? Visby, SwedenYou can find the full list of cities that have Flyover at the link below…
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Adds 10 Holiday-Themed Music Stations to iTunes Radio
Apple has updated iTunes Radio with 10 new holiday-themed radio stations, notes MacRumors.
The ten stations include: Children’s Christmas Holiday Sing-Along, Country Holiday, Classical Holiday, Holiday Classics, Holiday Hits, Latin Holiday, Rockin’ Holiday, Soulful Holiday, Swingin’ Holiday and The Sounds of Christmas.
A few of the stations are being featured; however, to find the rest you’ll need to do a search.
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Apple News
- Instapaper App Gets Redesigned Save Extension, Handoff Support, More
The Instapaper app has been updated with a redesigned save extension, Handoff support, unread count, and more.
Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading: offline, on-the-go, anytime, anywhere, perfectly formatted. Instapaper for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch provides a mobile-optimized text view that makes reading Internet content a clean and uncluttered experience.
Core Features:
– Strip away all clutter and save the content of web pages into iOS-optimized formatting.
– Read anywhere! No internet, no problem: access your articles on airplanes, subways, elevators, or Wi-Fi-only devices away from Internet connections.
– Save to Instapaper from other iOS applications with one tap.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Caviar Food Delivery Service Acquired by Square Launches iPhone App
Caviar, a food delivery service recently acquired by Square, has launched an app for iPhone.
Caviar delivers the food you love from your favorite local restaurants right to your door. Browse gorgeous photos of food, customize your meal, and track your delivery right from the app. Enjoy the best restaurants in each city in the comfort of your home or convenience of your office – all for the love of food. #iLoveCaviar
Features:
– Amazing photos taken by our photography team of each dish available for delivery
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 Plus Captures 41% 'Phablet' Sales in the U.S.
Despite having been on the market for just over one month of the three months ending with October 2014, the iPhone 6 Plus has already captured 41% of phablet sales in the U.S., according to Kantar Worldpanel. Notably, phablet sales now represent 10% of total smartphone sales, that’s up 2% from the same time last year.
At the point of sale, when asked what drove their choice of smartphones, 58% of those surveyed who bought an iPhone 6 Plus said screen size was the primary reason for choosing their device. Despite the more compact design of the iPhone 6, 60% of consumers who chose it also cited screen size as the primary purchase driver. The ability to connect to a 4G/LTE network was the second most important reason cited by both buyer groups.
The iPhone 6 was the best selling iPhone model with 33% market share, followed by the iPhone 5s with 26% and the iPhone 5c with 18%. The iPhone 6 Plus captured 10% of iOS sales.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Announces iTunes Connect Shutdown for the Holidays
Apple has announced that its annual iTunes Connect shutdown for the holidays will take place from Monday, December 22nd to Monday, December 29th.
Developers received the following email from Apple detailing the shutdown today.
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From Monday, December 22, through Monday, December 29, 2014, iTunes Connect, Application Loader, and iTunes Connect for iOS will be unavailable.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - PayPal Here for iPad Gets Fresh Look and Feel, Easier Custom Inventory Entry System, More
The PayPal Here app for iPad has been updated with a fresh look and feel, easier custom inventory entry system, better sales reporting, and more.
Accept credit cards and PayPal payments with the PayPal Here app and card reader. Get paid wherever you are, right from your iPad.
FEATURES:
MORE WAYS TO GET PAID
Swipe credit or debit cards for a low transaction fee. You can also track cash and check payments, PayPal payments, and send invoices from the app.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - The Simpsons: Tapped Out Gets a Holiday Themed Update
The Simpsons: Tapped Out has received a holiday themed update featuring new characters, building, decorations, and more.
THIS GAME IS LIFE-RUININGLY FUN! Homer accidently caused a meltdown that wiped out Springfield. D’OH! Now, it’s up to you to rebuild it! From the writers of The Simpsons, tap into a city building game that lets you create your own living, breathing Springfield… for FREE.
What’s New In This Version:
Santa’s in trouble and the holidays are in danger! Help save the season in Springfield with our latest update.Gather presents and meet the elvish challenges to discover the true meaning of the holidays…prizes!
Enjoy new characters, buildings, decorations and more in our Holiday update!!!
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Ship Times for the 16GB and 64GB iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Improve to 3-5 Days
Ship times for the new 16GB and 64GB iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have once again improved ahead of the holiday season.
Apple will now ship the 16GB and 64GB models in any color from AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile in 3-5 business days.
If you’re looking for the higher capacity 128GB version, it now takes 7-10 business days to ship for all carriers and colors.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Starbucks App Gets Updated With Mobile Pre-Ordering for Portland, Brings Back Menu
Portland area users can now pre-order Starbucks drinks from their iPhone.
Starbucks updated their mobile app today to provide select users with access to a Mobile Order and Pay program. Customers in the Portland area can now pre-order Starbucks favorites from within the app to be ready for pickup at a nearby location.
The app also brought back the ability to browse Starbuck’s menu.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - TaiG Launches English Jailbreak Utility and Website
TaiG today launched an English version of its jailbreak utility for iOS 8.1.1 and an English website.
The new site is available at http://www.taig.com/en/.
There are no changes to the actually jailbreak so if you have already jailbroken there is no need to do anything further.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Tim Cook Met With Senator Orrin Hatch This Week to Discuss Technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) this week to discuss the senator’s technology agenda, reports The Hill.
Hatch has been a supporter of tech-focused policy issues in Congress and has tried to prioritize a number of items ahead of next year’s GOP takeover of the Senate.
“As chairman of the Republican High-Tech Task Force, Sen. Hatch plans to focus on fostering an environment that encourages research and innovation,” his office said late on Tuesday evening.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Bluetooth 4.2 Brings Internet Connectivity, Increased Speed, More
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has officially adopted version 4.2 of the Bluetooth core specification. Key updates in 4.2 improve privacy and increase speed, and a soon-to-be ratified profile will enable IP connectivity.
“Bluetooth 4.2 is all about continuing to make Bluetooth Smart the best solution to connect all the technology in your life – from personal sensors to your connected home. In addition to the improvements to the specification itself, a new profile known as IPSP enables IPv6 for Bluetooth, opening entirely new doors for device connectivity,” said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. “Bluetooth Smart is the only technology that can scale with the market, provide developers the flexibility to innovate, and be the foundation for the IoT.”
Privacy and Security
Bluetooth 4.2 introduces industry-leading privacy settings that lowers power consumption and builds upon the government-grade security features of the Bluetooth specification. The new privacy features put control back into the hands of the consumer by making it difficult for eavesdroppers to track a device through its Bluetooth connection without permission. For example, when shopping in a retail store with beacons, unless you’ve enabled permission for the beacon to engage with your device, you can’t be tracked.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iPhone 6 Gives Apple a Huge Jump in Sales Share
KanTar Worldpanel ComTech reports that the iPhone 6 has given Apple a huge jump in sales share across major markets. The company recently released its sales data for the three months ending October 2014.
Apple’s share of British smartphone sales are up 10.4% and Apple now account for 39.5% of British sales, its highest level ever. Across Europe, sales of Android devices still lead but have fallen 2.5%. Apple’s iOS is up 5.7% to 20.7% and Windows is in third with 8.7% of the market.
Dominic Sunnebo, strategic insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, said: “Apple has experienced a huge jump in sales share across almost all major markets thanks to the launch of the iPhone 6. In major European economies, the US and Australia, Apple’s share of sales has risen. This success is particularly evident in Great Britain where Apple now has its highest ever share of sales with 39.5%. Most of these sales were driven by loyal Apple users. Some 86% of British buyers upgraded from an older iPhone model, only 5% switched across from Samsung.”
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Foursquare Updates Swarm With Interactive Notifications
Foursquare has updated its Swarm check-in app with interactive notifications.
Swarm, the new app from Foursquare, is the fastest way to keep up and meet up with your friends. With Swarm, you can easily see who’s out nearby and who wants to hang out later.
Features:
– Want to meet up with friends? Quickly open up the app to see who is out nearby.
– Want to share what you’re doing? Checking in is faster and more fun than ever.
– Got an idea for something fun to do? Easily message all of your nearby friends.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mozilla Plans to Launch Its Firefox Browser for iOS
Mozilla has announced that it’s now planning to release a version of the Firefox browser for iOS.
At an internal Mozilla event in Portland, the company’s leadership announced the decision.
“We need to be where our users are,” Firefox release manager Lukas Blakk wrote on Twitter today (quoting Mozilla’s VP for Firefox Jonathan Nightingale, TechCrunch suggests). “So we’re going to get Firefox on iOS.”
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Apple News
- T-Mobile Offers Free Storage Upgrade on iPhone 6, 5s, 5c for Cyber Monday
T-Mobile is offering a free storage bump on the iPhone 6, 5s, and 5c for Cyber Monday saving customers $100.
Starting at 2:01 am PST on Cyber Monday, buy a new iPhone online at T-Mobile.com and T-Mobile will give you a free memory upgrade. This offer is only available online and inventory is limited.
Here are the upgrades being offered:
? Buy an iPhone 6 16GB and we’ll upgrade you to an iPhone 6 64GB
? Buy an iPhone 5s 32GB and we’ll upgrade you to an iPhone 5s 64GB
? Buy an iPhone 5c 8GB and we’ll upgrade you to an iPhone 5c 32GB
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Amazon has unveiled its Cyber Monday deals on Apple releated hardware, accessories, and other tech products.
We’ve listed some of the specials below along with the times they go live. Make sure you don’t miss them! Please note that start times are in EST.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - iClarified Jailbreak Wizard Updated for TaiG iOS 8.1.1 Jailbreak
The iClarified Jailbreak Wizard has been updated with instructions for the new TaiG iOS 8.1.1 jailbreak utility for Windows. The utility was just released yesterday.
You can visit the iClarified Jailbreak Wizard to quickly find the correct tutorial to jailbreak your specific device.
Simply choose your device, then firmware, then operating system and you will be presented with the appropriate tutorial to follow.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Store Logos Light Up Red in Support of World AIDS Day 2014 [Photos]
Apple has started changing the color of its logo on retail stores to red in support of World AIDS Day 2014.
Last week the company announced its biggest ever campaign World AIDS day campaign featuring special (RED) apps that bring exclusive new content, with all proceeds going directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
Additionally, on Monday, December 1—World AIDS Day—Apple will donate a portion of every sale at Apple’s retail and online stores to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Amazon Announces It Will Release 'Best Deals of the Year' on Cyber Monday
Amazon has announced that its ‘Best Deals of the Year’ are coming on Cyber Monday. The company also launched a week long ‘Cyber Week’ event starting today.
For the first time, Amazon says it will be offering exclusive Lightning Deals for mobile app shoppers on Cyber Monday.
These deals are running throughout the day on Cyber Monday, available on the Amazon app for Android, iOS and Fire OS. Customers can download the latest version of the Amazon shopping app on an Android, Apple or Fire smartphone or tablet and find these exclusive deals on the “Today’s Deals” tab. The award-winning Amazon mobile shopping app offers customers an on-the-go shopping solution, allowing customers to go from “I want that” to “I bought that” in under 30 seconds.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch 5G Using TaiG (Windows) [iOS 8.1.1]
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPod Touch 5G on iOS 8.0 – 8.1.1 using TaiG for Windows.
If you aren’t already at iOS 8.1.1 we suggest upgrading to the latest firmware using iTunes. You can find download links for iOS 8.1.1 here. We’ve also posted instructions on how to update the firmware of your iPod. Please note that you must update using iTunes rather than Software Update. If you used Software Update you should do a backup then restore to iOS 8.1.1 using iTunes.
Step One
Create an iClarified folder on your desktop and download the latest version of TaiG into the folder. If your download is a zip file then extract the archive into the same folder.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Jailbreak Your iPad Air 2, Air, 4, 3, 2, Mini Using TaiG (Windows) [iOS 8.1.1]
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini 3, iPad mini Retina, and iPad mini on iOS 8.0 – 8.1 using TaiG for Windows.
If you aren’t already at iOS 8.1.1 we suggest upgrading to the latest firmware using iTunes. You can find download links for iOS 8.1.1 here. We’ve also posted instructions on how to update the firmware of your iOS device. Please note that you must update using iTunes rather than Software Update. If you used Software Update you should do a backup then restore to iOS 8.1.1 using iTunes.
Step One
Create an iClarified folder on your desktop and download the latest version of TaiG into the folder. If your download is a zip file then extract the archive into the same folder.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5c, 5, 4s Using TaiG (Windows) [iOS 8.1.1]
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5c, 5, 4s on iOS 8.0 – 8.1.1 using TaiG for Windows…
If you aren’t already at iOS 8.1.1 we suggest upgrading to the latest firmware using iTunes. You can find download links for iOS 8.1.1 here. We’ve also posted instructions on how to update the firmware of your iPhone. Please note that you must update using iTunes rather than Software Update. If you used Software Update you should do a backup then restore to iOS 8.1.1 using iTunes.
Step One
Create an iClarified folder on your desktop and download the latest version of TaiG into the folder. If your download is a zip file then extract the archive into the same folder.
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Where to find links to download TaiG, a tool released to jailbreak the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
TaiG 1.0.2 (Windows): TaiGJBreak_1021.zip [Mirror 1]
TaiG 1.0.1 (Windows): TaiGJBreak_1010.zip [Mirror 1]
TaiG 1.0.0 (Windows): TaiG_1006.zip [Mirror 1]
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Jailbreak of iOS 8.1.1 and iOS 8.2 Beta Released!
A jailbreak of iOS 8.1.1 and iOS 8.2 beta has just been released by TaiG.
MuscleNerd confirmed the jailbreak over Twitter; however, he warns that you should probably wait a couple days before attempting.
Looks like TaiG just released a jailbreak for 8.1.1 (and 8.0,8.1,8.2beta). Best to wait a few days just in case
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Mac Fan Magazine Leaks Alleged Schematics for 12.2-Inch iPad Air Plus [Image]
Mac Fan’s January 2015 magazine which is going to be published on November 28th reportedly leaks a ‘full-scale blue print’ of the rumored 12.2-inch iPad Air Plus, reports MacOtakara.
According to Mac Fan’s report, iPad Air Plus will be 305.31 x 220.8 x 7mm in size,and be powered with A9 processor, and be shipped between April to June 2015. And, iPad Air Plus will have four built in speakers on each edge of case, in order to play stereo sound, even if iPad rotated.
Mac Fan also reportedly reveals some details about the iPad mini 4. The smaller tablet is said to be powered by A8X processor and will have the same design as the iPad Air 2. The iPad mini 3 will apparently be removed from Apple’s lineup when the newer tablet is released.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple CarPlay Hacked to Run on iPhones and iPads [Video]
Developer Adam Bell has managed to hack Apple CarPlay to run on the iPhone or iPad without the need for an external display.
Bell notes that CarPlay typically requires you to have:
a) a car
b) a car that supports CarPlaySince he wants to just install an iPad into the dash of his car, Bell has been working to get CarPlay running on top of SpringBoard.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Watchboard Tweak Brings the Apple Watch UI to Your iPhone or iPad [Video]
Watchboard is a new tweak from Aaron Ash, the developer of Barrel, that brings the Apple Watch user interface to your iPhone or iPad. It’s an alternative to the Aeternum tweak we posted on earlier.
Watchboard is a full homescreen replacement, inspired by the Apple Watch icon layout. It is incredibly smooth, even with hundreds of icons. The icons are completely rearrangeable, making it easy to place them in groups or even design images out of your icon placement. The entire interface is zoomable, so you can get a bird’s eye view over all of your apps, or zoom in to see the details of each icon.
Features:
? Works in portrait and landscape orientation, if your device supports it
? Ability to adjust the icon spacing
? Choose between circle icons or Apple’s rectangular style
? Show or hide the icon labels
? Smoothly zoom in or out to the distance you want
? Easily change between Watchboard or Apple’s home screen with the flip of a switch
? Is extremely CPU efficient, works well with lots of icons
? Works on iPad!
? No DRM!! Purchase once and install Watchboard on all of your personal devices
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - These Are Amazon's Black Friday Deals
Amazon has unveiled its Black Friday deals on Apple hardware, accessories, and other tech products.
We’ve listed some of the specials below along with the times they go live. Make sure you don’t miss them!
You may also want to check out the Apple deals at MacMall, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.
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Apple News
- Pixelmator for Mac and iPad are 50% Off for Black Friday
Pixelmator has announced that its powerful image editing apps for Mac and iPad are 50% off for Black Friday.
Good news, everyone! Two of the best image editing apps are now available at the best price. Pixelmator for Mac is going down to $14.99, and Pixelmator for iPad launch promotion extends for another week. It is still just $4.99.
You can purchase the applications using the links below…
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Best Buy’s Black Friday sale and promotion kickoff at 5PM tomorrow; however, some deals are already live on its website.
? iPad Air 2: Save $100 on all models
? iPad Mini 2: Save $75 on all models
? iPad Mini 3: Save $75 on all models? iPhone 5s 16GB: $1 with two-year agreement and smartphone trade in
? iPhone 6 16GB: $99 with two-year agreement and smartphone trade in
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Walmart's Black Friday Deals on Apple Products
Walmart’s Black Friday promotion begins tomorrow at 6pm, and here is the rundown on all Apple products that will be on sale, or discounted. You can also check out Target’s deals here.
The following deal runs from 6pm – 7pm on November 27 and is guaranteed to be in stock.
? iPad Mini Wi-Fi 16GB: $199 and $30 Walmart Giftcard
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Girls Need to Make the First Move in Ex-Tinder VP’s Bumble App
Whitney Wolfe, a former Tinder employee who sued the company for sexual harassment, has launched a new competitor called Bumble. Wolfe is also working with two other early Tinder employees, Chris Gulczynski and his partner Sarah Mick (cofounders of YayNext).
Bumble shows you people nearby that you want to connect with. After two people mutually opt in by swiping right, they’re added to each other’s ‘hive’ of connections. The girl has to make the first move, always. She has 24 hours to say something before the match disappears forever. We’re changing the rules of the game. Bee social, bee kind, bee polite.
Bumble touts itself as a place women can meet men who aren’t creepy and cheesy, limiting unwanted messages.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Airs New 'Voice Text' iPhone 6 Ad [Video]
Apple has aired a new ‘Voice Text’ iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that highlights the new voice messaging capabilities of iOS 8. Just like previous iPhone 6 ads, both Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon are featured.
The new iPhones are more powerful than ever before.
Apple recently aired two other ads — ‘Reservations’ and ‘Gamers’ as well.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple Announces That iOS 8 Adoption Has Reached 60% [Chart]
Apple has announced that iOS 8 adoption has reached 60% as measured by the App Store on November 24th. That’s an increase of 4% from November 10th when Apple last measured the number.
Adoption of iOS 8 has been slower than iOS 7; however, it is increasing steadily. Holiday sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are also likely to increase usage of the new operating system.
Apple released iOS 8.1.1 to the public on November 17th. More recently the company released iOS 8.2 Beta with WatchKit to developers.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - uBar is a Replacement for the Mac OS X Dock
uBar from Brawer Software is a Dock replacement for Mac OS X. It can be configured as a dock or task bar, functioning similar to the Windows Taskbar and letting you see all your open application windows.
Find the window you’re looking for at a glance. If an application has more than one window, you’ll know right away. Click that application to open the window menu, which allows you to bring any window or even just the application itself to focus. You can turn window grouping off, and all your individual windows will be shown right in uBar.
Features:
? Activity Mode – Hold the Control key to see CPU and Memory usage for Apps.
? Multi-monitor Support – If you have multiple monitors, uBar displays on the Primary Screen.
? App Badges – uBar displays red App badges that you can read.
? Spot Unresponsive Apps – Unresponsive Apps get a hatched red background.
? Drag and Drop – Drag folders and files onto Apps to launch them.
? uBar Menu – List Applications, System Preferences, and custom Apps and Folders.
? Favorites Area – Add your favorite apps, folders, and files to the favorites area.
? Clock Area – The clock area displays the day, date, and time.
? Hover Calendar – Hover over the clock area to display the Calendar.
? Expandable Rows – Drag the edge to expand uBar up to five rows in height.
? Themes – Set the theme to System (i.e. Automatic), Light, Dark, Platinum Neue, or Now Playing.
? Sizes – Set the size to Automatic, Large, or small.
? Pinning – Pin or unpin uBar to the left and right of the screen.
? Application Order – Show Applications by Launch, Alphabetical, or Manual Order. They can be excluded as well.
? Window Grouping – Set window grouping to Always, Never, or Automatic.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Skype 7.2 Released for Mac OS X
Microsoft has announced the release of Skype 7.2 for Mac OS X.
We have been listening to your feedback since we launched the redesigned client, and have adjusted color contrast in chat to make it easier to read. We’ve also fixed several top crash issues to make the app more stable.
What’s New In This Version:
? Adjusted color contrast in chat for improved readability
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Twitter to Start Collecting Your 'App Graph'
Starting today, Twitter users on iOS and Android will be alerted to a change in the data the company is collecting on them. Essentially, Twitter is going to collect the list of applications you have installed on your mobile device.
To help build a more personal Twitter experience for you, we are collecting and occasionally updating the list of apps installed on your mobile device so we can deliver tailored content that you might be interested in. If you’re not interested in a tailored experience you can adjust your preferences at any time (read below). Additionally, if you have previously opted out of interest-based ads by turning on “Limit Ad Tracking” on your iOS device or by adjusting your Android device settings to “Opt out of interest-based ads,” we will not collect your apps unless you adjust your device settings.
Here’s how the company plans to use this data:
? Improved “who to follow” suggestions that share similar interests.
? Adding Tweets, accounts, or other content to your timeline that we think you’ll find especially interesting.
? Showing you more relevant promoted content.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Natalie Portman in Talks to Join Cast of Steve Jobs Movie
Natalie Portman is in talks to join the cast of Universal’s Steve Jobs movie, reports Deadline.
Character details were not revealed, but it is expected to be a major role. Should a deal get done, the Oscar winner’s casting would mark another positive reversal of fortune for the Danny Boyle-helmed project. Deadline revealed last week that it had been put in turnaround by Sony Pictures, to the shock of many in the industry. Universal picked it up Monday.
Michael Fassbender is rumored to be playing Steve Jobs after multiple actors including Christian Bale passed on the role.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - WinterBoard Gets Updated to Support Some New Features on iOS 7 and iOS 8
Saurik has announced the release of WinterBoard 0.9.39.16 with updates for iOS 7 and iOS 8.
“WinterBoard 0.9.3916 is now available, with updates for iOS 7 and 8 (for example: new support for theming the contents of Assets.car files).”
WinterBoard provides hooks that let graphics artists safely and simply theme almost anything in Apple’s OS, including third party software downloaded from App Store. Multiple theme packages can be installed at once using the configuration interface: simply drag themes into a priority order.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - You Can Listen to iTunes Radio With 'Limited Interruptions' Today Thanks to Verizon
Verizon is letting listeners enjoy iTunes Radio today with ‘limited interruptions’ as part of its Connection Day promotion.
Enjoy a full day of iTunes Radio with limited interruptions on all stations — compliments of Verizon. While you’re listening, keep an eye out for a banner to claim another special iTunes gift!*
Verizon’s Connection Day promotion features giveaways and special offers on what is typically the busiest travel day of the year.
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Fantastical Calendar Apps Discounted Up to 65% for Black Friday
The Fantastical calendar and reminders apps have been discounted up to 65% off for Black Friday.
The award-winning, best-selling calendar app has been redesigned and reimagined for iOS 8, including new features such as reminders, a new week view, and much more! Just enter “Lunch with Elon in Palo Alto on Friday” and Fantastical 2 will schedule it! Or type in “todo buy milk at 5pm” and a reminder will alert you at 5PM! If your device supports dictation, you can speak the details for your event or reminder and Fantastical 2 will handle the rest.
Promotional Pricing:
? Fantastical 2 for iPhone – $1.99 (60% off)
? Fantastical 2 for iPad – $4.99 (65% off)
? Fantastical 2 for Mac – $9.99 (50% off)
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube - Apple to Rely More Heavily on Samsung for iPhone 6 and Apple Watch Components?
Samsung is reportedly set to supply an increasing number of components for the iPhone 6, a change in Apple recent moves to distance itself from the company, says BusinessKorea.
According to industry sources on Nov. 25, the iPhone 6 will feature batteries manufactured by Samsung SDI. Some raise the possibility that Samsung’s TLC NAND flash will also be used in the iPhone 6.
Notably, Apple went with Toshiba’s TLC NAND flash for the 128GB models of the iPhone 6 and memory from SK Hynix, Toshiba, and SanDisk in the 64GB models. However, there have been user reports of unexpected crashes and devices that are stuck in a boot loop which are being blamed on the TLC NAND flash in higher capacity devices.
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