Google will soon start rolling out real-time location sharing for users of its Maps app for iOS and Android, offering a feature similar to Apple’s Find My Friends, or Google’s own defunct Latitude.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: March 2017
How to open a playlist in a new window in iTunes 12.6 on macOS
With the release of iTunes 12.6, Apple has restored the ability to open a playlist in a new window on macOS — here’s how to do it.
Source:: Apple Insider
Movie studios talk $30 rentals for movies still in theaters as Apple pushes for content on iTunes
Hollywood studios are reportedly showing “greater flexibility” in negotiations with theater chains about the prospect of early movie rentals — something that could affect Apple, which is also allegedly pursuing early streaming via the iTunes Store.
Source:: Apple Insider
2017 iPad vs. iPad Air 2 vs. iPad Air: What’s new and different in Apple’s latest tablet?
With the last update to the iPad Air line over two years ago, how does Apple’s new 2017 iPad compare to its predecessors? AppleInsider takes a look at the three statistically, to see how they stack up.
Source:: Apple Insider
Marriott likely to decide on Apple Siri or Amazon Alexa for hotels later this year
Marriott is currently testing both Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa at an Aloft hotel in Boston to gauge which assistant, if either, might be best for letting guests control their rooms through voice commands, a report said on Wednesday.
Source:: Apple Insider
Trade-in time: How to sell your used iPhone or iPad for cash and lock in a $10 to $20 bonus
With the launch of Apple’s 9.7-inch low-cost iPad line, as well as a new red iPhone 7 and 128GB iPhone SE, now is the time to trade in your old device and secure a cash bonus before values drop. BuyBackWorld is offering readers a $10 to $20 bonus on trades over $50, while Gazelle is giving customers 10% more for iPads valued over $75. Both services offer free shipping and a 30-day price lock.
Source:: Apple Insider
Hackers attempt to extort Apple with threat to remotely wipe iPhones, iPads
Hackers are allegedly trying to extort Apple by holding its customer’s data for ransom, with threats to reset a number of supposedly compromised iCloud accounts and remotely wiping connected iPhones and iPads if they are not paid.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple avoids (Product)Red branding in China for new red iPhone 7 models
Apple’s new red options for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — which, through (Red), will contribute proceeds to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS — lack that same charity branding on the company’s Chinese website.
Source:: Apple Insider
iOS 10.3 beta hints at more fluid Apple Pencil with next-gen iPad Pro models
Code discovered within Apple’s latest iOS 10.3 beta shows tools that will allow developers to run their apps at variable framerates, suggesting that higher-fidelity Apple Pencil support could be coming to the company’s soon-to-arrive iPad Pro refresh.
Source:: Apple Insider
24 Hour Deal: Apple’s high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar for $2,499 ($300 off) with no tax in 48 states
For 24 hours only, shoppers can save $300 on Apple’s premium Late 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro with a 2.7GHz processor, 512GB of storage space and Radeon 455 graphics in Space Gray, bringing the price down to $2,499 with free expedited shipping. Plus, B&H will not collect sales tax outside NY and NJ.
Source:: Apple Insider