Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
The WWDC keynote has come and gone. Apple announced a lot of exciting changes to iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. I can’t wait to see what developers can do with all of the new APIs, and how these products are refined ahead of their fall releases. Be sure to stay on 9to5mac.com this summer to follow along…
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DirecTV has once again extended its popular free Apple TV 4K promotion with three months of prepaid DirecTV Now service. Plans start at $ 35 per month, making the 32GB Apple TV 4K with service as low as $ 105. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
In addition to the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on Apple’s Late 2016 15" MacBook Pro, Apple authorized reseller B&H is sweetening the deal even more by throwing in a free AppleCare extended protection plan valued at $ 379 — with no tax in most states. Grab the bundles while supplies last. AppleInsider – Frontpage…
Perhaps fearing competition from Amazon’s acquisition of Ring last month, August today announced they are adding free cloud storage for customers of August Doorbell Cam and August Doorbell Cam Pro. With the new ‘Basic August Video Recording’ subscription, the doorbells will save the last 24 hours of video to August’s servers, with access to view…
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The Un-carrier announced today that it will be offering unlimited talk (to the U.S.), text, and 4G LTE data for this year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. Best of all? It’s free. more… 9to5Mac
Apple recently published a new section to its iOS App Store that throws a spotlight on subscription-based apps offering free trials to new users, a move that plays into the company’s wider push toward subscription pricing. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Raising a potential threat to Apple’s TV plans, people wanting to watch Amazon’s movies and TV shows may soon be able to stream without paying for a Prime subscription, which normally costs $ 99 per year. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Looking to capitalize on the popularity of Apple’s products, AT&T this week launched two deals offering DirecTV and Next wireless customers a free iPhone 7 — with the purchase of a first iPhone 7 — or free iPad. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Back to school deals on Macs are running at a fever pitch this week with high-end 15" MacBook Pros with Radeon 455 graphics now $ 600 to $ 1,100 off exclusively for AI readers. Apple’s 2015 27" iMac 5Ks are also slashed by up to $ 1,100 with no tax collected outside NY and NJ….
Yale Locks & Hardware is launching its latest smart lock product today with one of its most streamlined designs yet and support for Apple’s HomeKit, Z-Wave, ZigBee and Amazon Alexa platforms. It will also enable HomeKit support on six of its existing smart locks through a new module launching this month. more… 9to5Mac
Apple has quietly extended free repairs for separated back covers on the first-generation Apple Watch to three years, regardless of warranty coverage. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Keeping ahead of Apple in on-demand streaming, Spotify on Thursday revealed that it has over 140 million active users worldwide, including both Premium customers and people on its free ad-supported tier. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
One of the headlining aspects of Apple Music when it launched in 2015 was its three-month free trial, allowing users a lengthy amount of time to try the service before agreeing to subscribe. This week, however, Apple has seemingly stopped offering the three-month free trial in Australia, Spain, and Switzerland… more… 9to5Mac
As of this week, 4G iPad buyers will no longer be able to claim a free 200-megabyte data plan with T-Mobile U.S., the carrier has announced. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook accepted the Free Expression Award at the Newseum in Washington D.C. tonight. At the event, Cook was presented the award and made brief comments on what it means to him and Apple, as well as touching on the importance of companies taking a stance… more… 9to5Mac