Apple on Monday debuted several new Apple Watch TV ads, highlighting features and apps while also leveraging celebrities to gain some marketing clout.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Microsoft adds contextual edit commands to Office for iPhone, Google makes Now more iPad-friendly
Microsoft on Monday updated its Office apps for iOS with new contextual functions on the iPhone, while Google updated its iOS search app to better sort Now information cards on the iPad.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s iPhone SE brings poor Bluetooth call quality for some users
Some early adopters of the small but state-of-the-art iPhone SE have reported trouble with the audio quality of phone calls made over Bluetooth headsets and ear pieces, an issue which Apple is said to be investigating internally.
Source:: Apple Insider
Christy Turlington Burns, Apple’s Jay Blahnik to talk Apple Watch & running at Boston Apple Store
Model and Apple spokeswoman Christy Turlington Burns will be one of several guests appearing at Boston’s Boylston Street Apple Store on Saturday, Apr. 16, there to discuss the Boston Marathon, running in general, and training with the Apple Watch.
Source:: Apple Insider
Killer Deals: Apple’s current 15″ MacBook Pro for $1,749, 12.9″ 128GB iPad Pro in Gold for $849, Mac mini for $429
For the next 6 days only, grab Apple’s current 15″ MacBook Pro for $1,749 (Mid-2015), 128GB Gold 12.9″ WiFi iPad Pro (Late 2015) for $849, and Mac mini (Late 2014) for $429. Plus there’s 1 day left for a $749 11″ MacBook Air and $869 13″ MacBook Pro. All with no tax outside NY.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Music scores another big exclusive with Drake’s ‘Views From the 6’ album
The tight relationship between Apple and Drake is set to continue with the release of the hip-hop star’s newest album, Views From the 6, which will be an Apple Music exclusive when it drops on April 29.
Source:: Apple Insider
US shoppers increasingly buying iPhones from carriers instead of Apple
A growing number of Americans are choosing to buy their iPhones from carrier outlets and websites, instead of directly from Apple’s website and retail stores, recent research data indicates.
Source:: Apple Insider
BlackBerry kills BB10, will work on mid-range Android phones instead
The latest turnaround strategy for formerly-dominant smartphone maker BlackBerry is reportedly centered on mid-range Android devices, as the company will no longer manufacture new phones based on its own BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Source:: Apple Insider
China’s Inspur rumored to be joining Apple server supply chain
A Chinese server vendor, Inspur, has allegedly joined Apple’s datacenter supply chain, as the iPhone maker continues to work toward bringing more of its cloud services in-house.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple Maps public transit data comes to Portland, Oregon
New cities with Apple Maps transit data continue to be added on a regular basis, with the town of Portland, Ore., the latest to enter the fold, on the heels of Montreal and Austin.
Source:: Apple Insider