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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
With Friday’s launch of the Apple Watch just days away, major developers are still working to add support to their iPhone apps, some new examples being TuneIn Radio, RunKeeper, Shazam, JetBlue, and Instapaper. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A leading technology analyst has estimated that Apple Watch sales in the first two weeks are likely to hit 3M, comprising 1.8M Sport models, 1.2M steel and 40,000 Editions – generating more than $ 2B revenue. Think Big Analytics principal Carl Howe also estimates that gross margins on the wearable are likely to exceed 60%, making…
With no official support from Apple, the third-party strap market for Apple Watch is still a bit of a wild-west, but there are some companies making it possible and offering inexpensive alternatives to Apple’s own bands. Apple might have its own exclusive strap colors available for a select few, but you’ll likely need to go…
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Apple’s annual lottery for WWDC tickets officially ended this morning at 10AM PST and lucky developers have started receiving confirmation emails this evening. The developers who were lucky enough to win an opportunity to the attend event have received emails in their inbox and their credits have been charged. For developers who did not receive a…
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Developer demand for Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference always exceeds ticket supply, so Apple holds a lottery to determine which developers will win the chance to go to the conference. This year, Apple accepted lottery entries from April 14 until today, April 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Now that the lottery has ended, Apple…
Read More “WWDC 2015 Lottery Ends, Winners Begin Receiving Confirmation Emails” »
Earlier today the Apple Watch went on display at Milan’s Salone Del Mobile Design, with Apple SVP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller and design consult Marc Newson in attendance. Now, it appears that Jony Ive also made it to the event, revealing exclusive sport band colors for the Apple Watch at the same time. Image…
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One of the key features of Continuity across Apple devices is Handoff. Handoff allows Apple’s first-party apps and any third party developers to send an app’s data seamlessly between devices so you can "pick up where you left off." AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s PR tour for the Apple Watch doesn’t appear to be slowing down with Apple’s design chief Jony Ive showing off the device and revealing an exclusive collection of never before seen Sport band colors tonight in Milan. Apple this morning kicked off a showcase of the device at Milan’s Salone Del Mobile Design Fair…
Apple designers Jony Ive and Marc Newson were on hand in Italy to attend a high-fashion coming out party for Apple Watch at upscale Milanese restaurant Carlo e Camilla. During the festivities, important guests were provided early copies of Apple Watch, as well as what appears to be Sport Bands in custom colors. AppleInsider –…
Read More “Jony Ive and Marc Newson reveal special Apple Watch Sport Band colors at Milan gala” »
AppleInsider readers in the market for one of Apple’s new early 2015 MacBook Airs or MacBook Pros with AppleCare can combine instant discounts, rebates and exclusive $ 60 coupons to save $ 199 to $ 303 off every single new built-to-order configuration, with no sales tax outside NY & NJ. In every case, the end…
Starting on April 24, it appears that Apple will be offering “Apple Watch Basics” workshops in some of its retail stores around the world, helping customers who begin receiving their watches on that day to learn how to use them. The classes are not yet listed on the company’s website, but in the “Stores” section…
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Apple has officially named long time director of public relations Steve Dowling as its new Vice President of Communications, as noted on the company’s executive bios webpage. Dowling succeeds former Apple Communications head Katie Cotton, who left Apple in 2014 following Apple CEO Tim Cook choosing to take Apple in a new direction PR-wise. Dowling has…
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From design mockups to purported case leaks, the much-rumored “iPad Pro” has been steadily building steam for the past few months. Today, several new cases apparently designed for Apple’s iPad Pro have been leaked, and one in particular is far more detailed than any previously released (via SonnyDickson.com). The notable new case leaked today is…
Read More “‘iPad Pro’ Cases Increasing in Quality Ahead of Rumored Fall Launch” »
In what appears to be Jawbone’s attempt to keep up in an escalating wearables arms race, the company on Thursday unveiled the Up4 fitness tracker with built-in NFC payments provided in partnership with American Express. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
After Apple revealed the new 12-inch Retina MacBook at its March “Spring Forward” event, the performance and speed of the sleek-but-slightly-underpowered machine came into question by many. Unlike the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, the Retina MacBook comes with an Intel Core M Processor and provides only a single USB-C port to double as an…