Apple on Wednesday published seven new short commercials touting Apple Watch software capabilities, first-party accessories and Siri, done up in the company’s new aesthetic style.
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How Japanese tea culture influenced Steve Jobs and Apple
A recent post on asia-centric blog Matcha Tea investigates the sway Japanese culture had over Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, and how that country’s meditations on aesthetic beauty, mindfulness and life influenced what has become one of the world’s largest companies.
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Apple says new tvOS apps must support Siri remote in updated App Store Review Guidelines
After pushing out new iOS, OS X and watchOS versions on Wednesday, and ahead of next week’s fourth-generation Apple TV sales debut, Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines to reflect changes specific to tvOS, including a requirement that an app’s “core functionality” must support Siri remote.
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iOS 9.1 update gives Sprint iPhone users access to Continuity-style Wi-Fi Calling
Following the release of iOS 9.1 on Wednesday, Sprint announced that iPhone users updating their firmware will be able to take advantage of improved Wi-Fi Calling, expanding on Apple’s Continuity feature.
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Google announces ad-free YouTube Red subscriptions with Music service & offline caching
Google on Wednesday revealed YouTube Red, a $10-per-month subscription plan that will lift some of the limits of regular YouTube while also revamping Music Key as YouTube Music.
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Find My Friends comes to the Web via Apple’s iCloud.com
Apple’s Find My Friends service can now be accessed from any mobile device, including a Windows PC, thanks to its debut on the iCloud.com portal.
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Western Digital to buy SanDisk in $19 billion takeover connected to flash memory
Hard drive maker Western Digital on Wednesday announced a $19 billion deal to acquire SanDisk, reflecting a shift in the storage industry away from magnetic hard disks towards solid-state drives and other forms of flash memory.
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Apple seeds tvOS gold master to developers as launch of fourth-gen Apple TV nears
Apple on Wednesday released the golden master of tvOS to developers, paving the way for the launch of the fourth-generation Apple TV next week, with orders officially beginning Oct. 26.
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Killer Deal: Apple’s 15″ MacBook Pro (2.5GHz, 16GB, 512GB, 750M) for $1,799 ($700 off)
Back for a limited time, readers can grab Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro (2.5GHz, 16GB, 512GB, 750M) model MGXC2LL/A for $1,799.00 ($700 discount) or $2,009.99 ($838 discount) with AppleCare.
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Apple releases watchOS 2.0.1 with fixes for battery life, app installs, calendar syncing
Apple Watch owners have a new update available that will fix a number of bugs with the device, including various issues that could affect the battery life and performance of the first-generation wearable.
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