Marco Arment has announced Overcast 2, an update to the popular podcast player app which brings streaming, chapters, storage management, and more.A powerful yet simple audio podcast player, with features such as Smart Speed, Voice Boost, and Smarter Playlists to help you listen to more podcasts in more places, try new shows, and completely control your experience.Features:- Download podcasts for playing anytime, even when offline.- Search and browse for new podcasts, plus get recommendations from Twitter.- Create custom Playlists with smart filters and per-podcast priorities, and rearrange the list whenever you want.- Receive optional push notifications when new episodes arrive.- Subscribe to a podcast, or just add an episode: try new shows without committing.- Download podcasts over cellular, set a sleep timer, or use Voice Boost to enhance and normalize speech volume.- Adjust playback speed, and use Smart Speed to pick up extra speed without distorting the conversation.- Navigate with CarPlay. (On supported car radios.)- Apple Watch app, Glance, and notificationsShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Aaron Sorkin addressed the controversy between him and Apple CEO Tim Cook in an appearance on CONAN.First, Tim Cook called “Steve Jobs” opportunistic, then Aaron called Apple’s labor practices out. Now Aaron hopes everything is cool between them.You can read more about Cook’s comment and Sorkin’s response here.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has announced that Apple Pay is coming to Starbucks, KFC, and Chili’s.Apple Pay head Jennifer Bailey made the announcement Thursday at the Code/Mobile conference at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, California.Starbucks is set to launch a pilot program in select stores this year and will roll out the feature through 2016. KFC and Chili’s are also set to bring support for Apple Pay in 2016.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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LogMeIn has agreed to acquire LastPass, the single-sign-on (SSO) and password management service. A high growth business with millions of loyal users and an award winning product line, LastPass will immediately bolster LogMeIn’s position in the multi-billion dollar identity and access management (IAM) market, while accelerating one of the company’s key strategic growth initiatives. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks.LogMeIn says it’s building a product and go-to-market strategy that embraces BYOA (bring-your-own-app) and introduces new ways to help individuals and businesses secure access to sensitive information. The LastPass acquisition is expected to play a key role in this effort, and seen as highly complementary to LogMeIn’s existing identity portfolio.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple launches the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in 36 additional countries today.Here’s the list of new countries:Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple is now selling the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus SIM-free and unlocked in the United States.—The SIM-free iPhone comes without a wireless contract commitment or carrier financing. It doesn’t come with a nano-SIM card for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or iPhone 5s. And because it’s unlocked, it isn’t tied to one carrier, so you can get a nano-SIM from any supported carrier worldwide, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, or Sprint in the United States.Purchasing a SIM-free iPhone means you will not qualify for the lower iPhone price associated with a contract or a carrier installment plan.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Facebook has launched its Messenger app for Apple Watch. In addition the app gets support for Spotlight search and the iPad’s new multi-tasking features.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). What’s New In This Version:? You can now use Messenger on watchOS 2! Send and receive voice clips, Likes, stickers and more. ? With iOS 9, you can now find Messenger contacts and conversations from your phone’s search screen, and access Messenger from the list of multi-tasking apps on your iPad.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has released a statement to address reports that an iPhone 6s with a TSMC manufactured A9 chip gets longer battery life than an iPhone 6s with a Samsung manufactured A9 chip.The company says that tests which have shown a nearly two hour difference in battery life are unrealistic. “With the Apple-designed A9 chip in your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, you are getting the most advanced smartphone chip in the world. Every chip we ship meets Apple’s highest standards for providing incredible performance and deliver great battery life, regardless of iPhone 6s capacity, color, or model.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Universal Pictures has released a clip from the new Steve Jobs movie that shows Wozniak asking Steve Jobs, “What do you do?”.Here’s a snippet from the clip…Woz: You can’t write code, you’re not an engineer, you’re not a designer, you can’t put a hammer to a nail. I built the circuit board, the graphical interface was stolen from Xerox’s Parc, Jef Raskin was the leader of the Mac team before you threw him off his own project. Everything. Someone else designed the box! So how come ten times in a day, I read “Steve jobs is a genius”. What do you do?Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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AT&T has just gone live with Wi-Fi Calling for iPhone users following an FCC exemption granted earlier this week.Wi-Fi Calling lets you make and receive calls over Wi-Fi when your cellular service is poor.You can enable the feature from Settings -> Phone menu.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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