Saturday, January 31, 2015

Apple Stores to be outfitted with safes to house gold Apple Watches

9 to 5 Mac (blog)Apple Stores to be outfitted with safes to house gold Apple Watches9 to 5 Mac (blog)Like a traditional jewelry store, Apple will outfit its official retail stores with safes to house the more expensive, gold “Edition” variants of the upcoming Apple Watch, according to sources. The safes will likely be used to carry both to-be-sold ...

And a final bonus Caturday: Graham's MacBook Air

tuaw.comAnd a final bonus Caturday: Graham's MacBook Airtuaw.comHe took a liking to my wife's MacBook Air. He is one of those cats that is alway the center of your attention. The desktop picture is of my son having a libation shortly after leaving the USMC. The picture's significance is that Graham's fur pattern on ...

Apple: More Data On The iOS/Android Struggle - Seeking Alpha (registration)









Apple: More Data On The iOS/Android Struggle

Seeking Alpha (registration)

This article brings a lot of data to the debate regarding the iOS and Android struggle, and the risk it presents for Apple. The data cover app spend, mobile web usage and usage in ecommerce. The data confirm that present trends favor Android even if ...





8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are all free for a limited time - BGR








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8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are all free for a limited time

BGR

We had some truly great paid iPhone and iPad apps for you yesterday that were all on sale for free for a limited time, and if you visit yesterday's post you can still grab a few of them without paying a dime. Today, however, we have eight new paid iOS ...





Apple Watch's April Debut Won't Mean Cheaper iPhones

U.S. News & World ReportApple Watch's April Debut Won't Mean Cheaper iPhonesU.S. News & World ReportApple will try to revolutionize the wearable device market when it debuts its new Apple Watch in April – but the millions expected to buy it will also need an iPhone, and analysts predict the tech giant is unlikely to lower prices on the phone to boost ...

Friday, January 30, 2015

'Scannable' Scanner App for iOS 8 a Must-Have for Evernote Fans - CIO








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'Scannable' Scanner App for iOS 8 a Must-Have for Evernote Fans

CIO

Evernote users who need to scan documents will find a friend in the new, free Scannable app for iOS 8. However, you don't have to be an Evernote user to appreciate the app, which makes it simple to capture high-quality scans of a variety of documents.





Apple Watch's April Debut Won't Mean Cheaper iPhones

U.S. News & World ReportApple Watch's April Debut Won't Mean Cheaper iPhonesU.S. News & World ReportApple will try to revolutionize the wearable device market when it debuts its new Apple Watch in April – but the millions expected to buy it will also need an iPhone, and analysts predict the tech giant is unlikely to lower prices on the phone to boost ...

I Didn't Believe Microsoft's New Email App Could Be Better Than Gmail — And I ... - Business Insider








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I Didn't Believe Microsoft's New Email App Could Be Better Than Gmail — And I ...

Business Insider

Earlier today, I read Business Insider tech editor Steve Kovach's post on Microsoft's new Outlook email app for iOS. He was a fan, raving about the app's sync capabilities and ease of use. He even went so far as to say that he deleted his Gmail app ...





Microsoft's New Outlook for iOS and Android Is Worth a Try - Wall Street Journal (blog)








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Microsoft's New Outlook for iOS and Android Is Worth a Try

Wall Street Journal (blog)

As crazy as this sounds, Microsoft might just have one of the best email apps for the iPhone and Android phones. Late last year, Microsoft acquired an email start-up called Acompli, whose app was one of my favorites when I looked at the dozens trying ...





Apple Watch Sightings Picking Up Ahead of Official Launch

Mac RumorsApple Watch Sightings Picking Up Ahead of Official LaunchMac RumorsWith just three months to go until the Apple Watch's April release, Apple is hard at work field testing the device, and hundreds of Apple engineers, employees, and testers are wearing the Apple Watch on a regular basis to help Apple iron out last ...

Microsoft Outlook comes to iOS, Android: MS email now a bit less painful on mobile - The Register








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Microsoft Outlook comes to iOS, Android: MS email now a bit less painful on mobile

The Register

Microsoft has released new Outlook apps for iOS and Android. The apps are based on code acquired with Acompli late last year, and former Acompli CEO Javier Soltero is now Outlook general manager at Microsoft. On iOS it is a full production release, but ...





Outlook Comes to Android and iOS, Office for Android Leaves Preview - Lifehacker








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Outlook Comes to Android and iOS, Office for Android Leaves Preview

Lifehacker

Android/iOS: In the middle of the night, Microsoft dropped some excellent news. Outlook has finally arrived on Android and iOS. As a bonus, Microsoft Office for Android tablets is out of beta preview and releasing on time.





Thursday, January 29, 2015

Microsoft Completes Its "Office Everywhere" Vision With Outlook For iOS And ... - Fast Company








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Microsoft Completes Its "Office Everywhere" Vision With Outlook For iOS And ...

Fast Company

Today, Microsoft is announcing a version of Office for iOS and Android. (The Android version should be in Google Play when you read this, along with the final version of other Android Office apps that were available as previews starting in October; the ...





3 stylish MacBook cases you can find on Amazon for under $20

BGR3 stylish MacBook cases you can find on Amazon for under $20BGRWe all know how important it is to keep our laptops safe and secure, but there's no need to sacrifice style in order to do so. Today, we've decided to share three fashionable cases from Amazon that will keep your MacBook safe in your backpack or ...

5 Tricks That Boost Your iPhone 6's Camera

Forbes5 Tricks That Boost Your iPhone 6's CameraForbesThe iPhone 6 and 6 Plus cameras comfortably rank as two of the best in the smartphone industry, according to analysts – as well as Forbes' review team. But they're limited if you want to consider doing something out of the ordinary – say, for example ...

iMac with 5K retina display: Raising the bar on displays

ChristianTodayiMac with 5K retina display: Raising the bar on displaysChristianTodayAt first glance, the new iMac seems much like the ones of old. However, a hands-on on the latest iMac will reveal that the changes were made actually on the display, the resolution (5120x2880 pixels to which is now seven times the number of pixels on ...

iOS 9 Update Rumors: Future Firmware Already in Testing Phase - Christian Post









iOS 9 Update Rumors: Future Firmware Already in Testing Phase

Christian Post

Recent strings of rumors indicated the theories that Apple is currently working hard on its next generation operating system which is aptly called iOS 9. Gordon Kelly of Forbes.com claimed that the new Apple iOS leak originated from the Google ...





Best External DVD Drives for Your MacBook

Gotta Be MobileBest External DVD Drives for Your MacBookGotta Be MobileIf you own a MacBook Air or a newer MacBook Pro that doesn't include a disc drive, here are the best external DVD drives for your MacBook. Not everyone needs a disc drive, which is probably why Apple got rid of them in the MacBook Pro. The world is ...

74.5 million iPhones is ...

CNNMoney74.5 million iPhones is ...CNNMoneyTo put that number into perspective, 74.5 million iPhones is ... ... enough to give an iPhone to every person in France, the United Kingdom, or Italy, and enough to give two to every person in Canada. ... more smartphones than BlackBerry (BBRY, Tech30 ...

Microsoft Launches Outlook for iOS with iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo Mail Support - Mac Rumors








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Microsoft Launches Outlook for iOS with iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo Mail Support

Mac Rumors

Microsoft today launched its official Outlook app for iOS, which allows users to easily view and organize their email inbox, calendars, attachments, and more under one unified view. The app works with Microsoft's own Outlook.com and Office 365 services ...





iPhone 6 and 6 Plus stole more users from Android than any other iPhone

BGRiPhone 6 and 6 Plus stole more users from Android than any other iPhoneBGRThe iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are tremendous successes for Apple and have driven iPhone sales to new records — the company sold 74.5 million iPhone units during the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal year, with the bulk of them being 2014 iPhones.

Upgrade of Exposure iOS photo editing app features intensity control and more ... - The Next Web








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Upgrade of Exposure iOS photo editing app features intensity control and more ...

The Next Web

Exposure, one of the more recent special effects photo apps to arrive on the iOS platform, seeks to step away from the technique of merely applying filters in favor of custom editing discrete parts of your photos. This encourages more originality by ...





How to Fix Bad iOS 8.1.3 Battery Life - Gotta Be Mobile








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How to Fix Bad iOS 8.1.3 Battery Life

Gotta Be Mobile

At the tail end of last year, a rumor suggested that we would see an iOS 8.1.3 release for iPhone and iPad take place sometime in the beginning of 2015. After weeks of rumor and speculation, Apple finally delivered the iOS 8.1.3 update for iPhone and ...





Wednesday, January 28, 2015

iOS 8.1.3 Shrinks Free Space Needed For iPhone Updates - ReadWrite








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iOS 8.1.3 Shrinks Free Space Needed For iPhone Updates

ReadWrite

Apple just removed one of the biggest irritations with its current iPhone software—the amount of free space on your handset required to install updates. The latest release of its iOS mobile software, version 8.1.3 shrinks that storage requirement ...





iPhone's double

CNETiPhone's double-edged sword: Big sales, big risk for AppleCNETApple's flagship smartphone drove record sales and profits for the Cupertino, Calif., electronics maker in the final quarter of 2014. However, the heavy mix of iPhone sales again highlighted the company's dependence on a single product line, putting it ...

The 5 Craziest Numbers From Apple's Earnings Report

TIMEThe 5 Craziest Numbers From Apple's Earnings ReportTIMEApple posted record earnings Tuesday afternoon, sending its stock skyrocketing more than 9% in after-hours trading. Here's a quick look at the five craziest figures from Apple's first quarter earnings report: 1. Apple made $18.04 billion in profit and ...