Apple on Tuesday debuted five new 15-second advertisements for the newly launched Apple TV, highlighting both streaming content and interactive games that can be downloaded from the tvOS App Store.
Source:: Apple Insider
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Pryme Vessyl, an iOS-compatible hydration tracking smart cup, launches in Apple stores
Hardware startup Mark One, the company behind the Vessyl intelligent cup that debuted on Kickstarter last year, launched a new device on Tuesday called the Pryme Vessyl, which automatically tracks users’ water consumption habits and incorporates them into a customized schedule.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s annual iPhone release cycle supercharges switchers’ leaps from Android, Windows Phone
A report examining smartphone brand loyalty found that buyers of higher end devices tend to prefer sticking to what they have, but that Apple has been very successful in inciting switchers to jump to iOS during its iPhone upgrade cycles.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple issues fourth beta of OS X 10.11.2 to developers for testing
Members of Apple’s registered developer program can now access the fourth pre-release beta of OS X 10.11.2, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for its OS X El Capitan operating system.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple at work on first-party Apple Watch dock with Nightstand support
Months after the Apple Watch’s debut, Apple is finally at work on an official charging dock for the device, a leak revealed on Tuesday.
Source:: Apple Insider
MetroPCS unveils Music Unlimited, lifts data caps on streaming services including Apple Music
MetroPCS will on Thursday launch Music Unlimited, a perk which jettisons the prepaid carrier’s regular data caps when listening to streaming music services such as Apple Music.
Source:: Apple Insider
US Apple Pay gains support for 95 new issuers, including H&R Block
Beyond bringing the service to Canada and more U.K. banks, Apple on Tuesday added 95 more Apple Pay issuers in the U.S., putting the total over 750.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s iPad Pro boasts ‘top tier display,’ but falls behind iPad mini 4 & Microsoft Surface Pro 4
A showdown pitting the new iPad Pro display against the rest of the tablet market has found that Apple’s new 12.9-inch Retina display is an excellent panel, though it can’t outmatch the new iPad mini 4 screen, and even ranks slightly lower than the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Source:: Apple Insider
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn ups stake in Apple stock to 11.7M shares
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who once had a high-profile spat with Apple management over the company’s use of cash, increased his stake in the iPhone maker significantly last quarter, new filings reveal.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Pay goes live in Canada, adds two UK banks, coming to Australia on Thursday
On Tuesday Apple officially launched Apple Pay in Canada, simultaneously announcing two more supporting banks in the U.K., and a Thursday debut for the service in Australia.
Source:: Apple Insider